The Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, Dr. Abali Chuku has disclosed that 30 people are under surveillance following the outbreak of Lassa fever in Abia State. The disease had claimed the life of a medical doctor, Chizorom Nduku.…
Winnie Mandela should have been president, says head of South African left (Reuters)
As tributes poured in for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela who died on Monday, the head of South Africa’s leftist opposition party said misogynists in the ruling ANC had prevented her taking her rightful place as president. Senior African National Congress (ANC) figures…
Man is shot in the HEAD by a friend on Facebook Live (Dailymail)
A Texas woman was arrested after she was captured on Facebook Live shooting a man in the head while playing with a handgun. The horrific video, which has now been seen thousands of times on social media, shows the exact moment…
Police recover over 200 firearms in Lagos (Punch)
The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had recovered more than 200 illegally acquired firearms from individuals and suspected hoodlums in the last seven months. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi, made the disclosure at a…
Commonwealth Games: Police investigating alleged indecent assault of athlete (Abcnews)
Queensland Police have confirmed they are investigating allegations of an indecent assault of an athlete from a team visiting the Commonwealth Games. Mauritius media reported it concerned an official in their nation’s team, and the athlete was allegedly pressured not…
Buhari’s decision on APC NWC tenure dangerous – Ebonyi chair (SUN)
Chairman of Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Eze Nwachukwu Eze, has warned that changing the national and state leadership of the ruling party would spell doom and disaster for the party in the 2019 general…
* Blind Albino bags scholarship to study in UNILAG (Vanguard) * Community leader begs Ambode over failed Badagry road (SUN)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE APRIL 3, 2018 Blind Albino bags scholarship to study in UNILAG (Vanguard) The Joy of Kalu Victor, a student of History and Strategic Studies at the University of Lagos knew no bound as Onome Akinlolu…
I won’t run for Presidency in 2019, says Saraki (SUN)
Senate President Bukola Saraki has dismissed report that he plans to contest the 2019 presidential elections. Speaking through his Special adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuf Olaniyonun, the Senate President described the rumour as ‘false’. In a chat with reporters,…
FG must intervene urgently to save South East – Ekeh
Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh has called on the Federal Government to partner credible businessmen and entrepreneurs from the South East to save the region from the looming effects of mass unemployment currently plaguing…