Wealthy Individuals Should Assist Poor – Bishop Adeoye

NewsNigeriaWealthy Individuals Should Assist Poor – Bishop Adeoye

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 23, 2024

Wealthy Nigerian pastors have been urged to remember the poor and assist them in whatever form. The Presiding Bishop of Sufficient Grace and Truth International Ministries, Bishop Seun Adeoye, explained that the wealth possessed by rich people was not meant for their pleasures alone but to help others as well. In a statement issued on Monday in Okinni, Osun State, and titled “Let Us Be That Good Samaritan,” Bishop Adeoye noted that most Nigerian rich...

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Police Seize Fake Notes Worth N129 Billion in Kano

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Seize Fake Notes Worth N129 Billion in Kano

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2024

…Three Suspects Nabbed The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the recovery of fake currencies totalling N129,542,823,000 in Kano State. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, revealed that the arrest of three suspects led to the major breakthrough. The suspects were identified as Nura Ibrahim, Muhammad Muntari, and Usman Abdullahi. According to the statement, “Recently, in Kano, the police successfully recovered the sum of N129,542,823,000 in counterfeit currencies,...

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Muslims Cautioned Against Rebuking Each Other

LifestyleNewsNigeriaMuslims Cautioned Against Rebuking Each Other

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 8, 2024

The chief Imam of Jumma’at Mosque Dougirei in Yola North local government area, Sheik Isma’il Ishaku has cautioned Muslims against rebuking fellow Muslims without justification. The Islamic scholar gave the charge while delivering a lecture on the importance of Da’awah in Islam at an event organized by Initiative for Muslim Women of Nigeria IMWON, Adamawa State Chapter held at the Jumma’at Mosque Dougirei behind Bindow’s residence. He called on Muslims to follow in the footsteps...

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Nigerian Trailblazers Make BBC 100 Women List

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigerian Trailblazers Make BBC 100 Women List

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 4, 2024

The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, has released its 2024 edition of the BBC 100 Women list, recognising Adenike Titilope Oladosu and Kauna Malgwi from Nigeria among the world’s most inspiring and influential women. Adenike Oladosu, founder of I Lead Climate Action, is a renowned climate advocate dedicated to empowering women and youth in sustainable farming practices, especially in areas affected by shrinking water resources. Kauna Malgwi, the chairperson of the Nigeria chapter of the Content...

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Native Doctor Hospitalised After Shooting Self to Test Bulletproof Charm

Crime & SecurityNewsNative Doctor Hospitalised After Shooting Self to Test Bulletproof Charm

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 1, 2024

A native doctor, Ismail Usman, has sustained gunshot injuries while testing a ‘bulletproof’ charm in Kuchibiyi community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to eyewitnesses, the incident took place on Thursday when the victim, in an attempt to test the effectiveness of his self-made bulletproof, shot himself in the stomach. A resident of Kuchibiyi, Samson Ayuba, who witnessed the incident, said: “The man is a native doctor who prepares concoction and...

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Operation Delta Sanity III: Navy Delivers Healthcare To Ogbaru Residents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOperation Delta Sanity III: Navy Delivers Healthcare To Ogbaru Residents

PilotnewsNovember 29, 2024

In a bid to foster a strong civil-military relationship with host communities and the general populace, the Naval Outpost Onitsha, ACCU-Answer Limited and Chris Care Medical Services Limited, have provided free medical services to about 1000 residents of Ogbaru Council Area. The two-day medical outreach, held at  Primary Health Care Center, Odekpe, is part of a series of non-kinetic activities under Operation DELTA SANITY III, directed by the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel...

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Tinubu Taps Lt. Gen. Oluyede for Army Leadership, Awaits Assembly Approval

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Taps Lt. Gen. Oluyede for Army Leadership, Awaits Assembly Approval

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 24, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking the confirmation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff, COAS. According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the President sent separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Friday. The request aligns with the provisions of Section 218(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Section 18(1) of the...

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Ogun State Government Bans Open Defecation, Urination

HealthNewsNigeriaOgun State Government Bans Open Defecation, Urination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 20, 2024

The Ogun State Government has officially banned open defecation and urination as part of its efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6, which focuses on water accessibility, sanitation, and hygiene for all. Commissioner for Environment Ola Oresanya announced the plan to ban during the commissioning of four new public toilets equipped with bio-digesters in border communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, including Berger, Isheri, Warewa, and Magboro, on Tuesday to commemorate World Toilet Day being celebrated...

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People Living With Diabetes In Africa May Surge To 54 Million – WHO

HealthNewsNigeriaPeople Living With Diabetes In Africa May Surge To 54 Million – WHO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 14, 2024

The Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Matshidiso Moeti said the number of people living with diabetes in the African region is projected to rise to 54 million by 2045. Moeti stated this on Thursday in her message commemorating 2024 World Diabetes Day, themed “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps” explaining that the figure marks the highest predicted increase globally if urgent action is not taken. The Regional Director emphasizes that improving diabetes management in...

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ANPMP’s Chairman Says Nigerians Take to Self-Medication over Hardship

HealthNewsNigeriaANPMP’s Chairman Says Nigerians Take to Self-Medication over Hardship

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 11, 2024

The Association of Nigerian Private Medical Practitioners (ANPMP) says the nation’s economic situation has forced several Nigerians into self-medication, resulting in organ failure and subsequently, death. ANPMP’s Chairman, Dr Odia Festus Ihongbe in an interview in Abuja, noted that Nigerians now google their symptoms and buy “drugs from chemists until it gets to the terminal stage. Dr Odia revealed that the situation has resulted in private hospitals in Nigeria folding up and explained that morgues...

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