The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested five suspected telecommunication cable thieves in the Ikoyi area of the state. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s spokesman, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday. He identified the detained suspects as Yekini Mohammed, 52; Mohammed Abdullahi, 37; Tukur Mukaila, 42; Abdulrazaq Abdulrahmon, 25; and Danladi Nura, Read More…
The Murtala Mohammed International Airport Cargo Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 7000 pieces of male donkey genitals being smuggled out of the country to Hong Kong. Sambo Dangaladima, the command’s Customs Area Controller, disclosed while addressing journalists. “The importers falsely declared these illegal wildlife parts as cow male genitals. After due Read More…
Britain’s new King has described the death of the Queen, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family. One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the Prime Minister as King Charles III – was to speak of his grief and highlight Read More…
Queen Elizabeth II will be commemorated by pomp and ceremony as Britain begins a period of mourning on Friday to mark the death of its former monarch. Gun salutes will ring out in the capital and bells will toll across the country, with churches, chapels, and cathedrals encouraged by the Church of England to open Read More…
Dr. Seyi Oyesola, Chief Executive Officer/Founder of Anesthesia and Critical Care Consultants (A3C’s), says there is an urgent need for formal training for personnel in the speciality to enhance skills and medical procedures in the country. Oyesola, who is a Consultant in anaesthesia and critical care made the call during A3C’s team’s visit to the Read More…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) and the Ministry of Health have partnered with UrbanBetter, an advocacy and research platform on the CITYZENS4CLEANAIR initiative to address various health challenges emanating from the environmental pollution in different parts of the state. ‘Cityzens4CleanAir’ is a campaign on clean air and physical activity to support evidence-informed advocacy Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, in Lagos asked Nigerians to believe in the competence of the Nigerian Armed Forces to safeguard and bring long-lasting peace and stability to the country. Proclaiming open the 12th Nigerian Navy Games, LAGOS 2022, the President in a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, assured Nigerians that the Armed Forces Read More…
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) said that it had received complaints of child defilement against Femi Olaleye, a medical doctor. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, the executive secretary of the agency made this known on the agency’s Twitter handle on Thursday. She said that the agency received a complaint of child abuse on March Read More…
Rescue workers evacuated a total of 1,025 people to safety from homes and hotels as a wildfire raged in the southern Turkish province of Mersin, the country’s disaster authority AFAD said on Thursday. Forty firefighting aircraft and 850 personnel joined efforts to contain the wildfire, which started near Mersin’s Gülnar district along the Mediterranean coast, Read More…
Dr. Ramond Moronkola, a consultant cardiologist with Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), on Thursday cautioned Nigerians to be conscious of what they eat and drink, to decrease the risk of heart-related diseases. He said many of the primary foods and beverages being eaten were responsible for heart-related diseases. Examples of these are bread, processed Read More…
