By Abimbola Ogunnaike The death toll from Monday’s twin explosions in a police station in Pakistan’s Swat district of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province rose to 17 on Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 with at least 70 others injured, health and police officials said. Confirming the casualties, KP Health Secretary Mahmood Aslam Wazir said that the death toll increased after several injured succumbed to their injuries and more bodies were recovered from the debris of the police station building that collapsed following the powerful blasts. Aslam said that at least eight people among the injured are in critical condition, adding…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert for a made-in-India cough syrup, highlighting it contains “unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol.” Samples of the Guaifenesin Syrup TG Syrup from the Marshall Islands were found to contain unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol as contaminants, said the alert. Guaifenesin is an expectorant used to relieve chest congestion and cough symptoms. The alert issued by the global health body on Tuesday,25 April,2023 said a batch of contaminated India-made cough syrup had been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. The global health body…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 32-year-old man, Ayomide Adewale, has been remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the death of his girlfriend, Hannah Eniku. Adewale was said to have given Eniku a concoction with the intent to terminate her pregnancy. The defendant was arraigned before Magistrate O.Y. Adefope at a Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Yaba area of the state by the state police command on Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 It was gathered gathered that the deceased and the defendant met on Facebook and started dating in June 2022. It was further learnt that when the deceased got pregnant…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Kim Kardashian lookalike, Christina Ashten Gourkani has died of a heart attack after undergoing a plastic surgery. She passed away on Thursday, 26 April, 2023 in the hospital after she had completed her surgery.Gourkani’s family expressed their grief about the news and has opened a GoFund Me page to get assistance for her funeral.Her family released a statement about the 34-year-old’s demise on the page of the fundraising platform.It reads: “It is with deep sorrow and an immensely heavy broken heart that we have to share the most shattering, unfortunate, and unexpected passing of our beautiful beloved daughter and…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on members of the public to report any fund manager that is operating without the registration of the Commission in order to checkmate Ponzi schemes and other fraudulent activities. Chief Economist, SEC Dr. Okey Umeano, who made the call in a statement issued in Abuja,on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023, said the battle against illegal fund managers must be tackled on all fronts. Umeano disclosed that the new Investments and Securities Bill has amended some of the provisions around Ponzi schemes, illegal fund managers, and certain unwholesome practices in the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Federation Cup holders, Bayelsa United, were eliminated from this year’s competition on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023 as they were stunned 5-3 on penalties after playing 1-1 unknown Essien Ayi FC of Cross River to become the first NPFL side to be sent packing in the Round of 64. Recall that the then Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Bayelsa United, won the finals of the 2021 Federation Cup when they defeated Nasarawa United 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Since the 2022 edition was inconclusive, Bayelsa United went into this year’s competition as the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union has protested over the exclusion of its members in the recent 40 per cent pay rise for federal workers. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 26 April, 2023, COEASU described the move by the government as a plot to create a division and confusion among Nigerian workers. “The present action is an attempt by the Federal Government to divide Nigerian workers and cause confusion within the system. “The discriminatory increase is an attempt to promote divide and rule and make Nigerian workers unable to speak with one voice on the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Scintillating Manchester City dealt a crushing blow to Arsenal’s Premier League title dream with a 4-1 win at the Etihad Stadium that puts them in control of the English Premiership league title race. Kevin De Bruyne scored on two occasions and set up the other for John Stones with the irrepressible Erling Haaland, who assisted both of De Bruyne’s goals, finally getting the goal that his performance deserved by adding the fourth in stoppage time. Arsenal fired back late through Rob Holding but the gap is down to two points and, crucially, City still have two games…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least 29 villagers have been reportedly kidnapped in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, reports a northern based national newspaper. The 29, which comprised men, housewives and children, were abducted in the middle on night of Tuesday, 25 April, 2023 from Yewuti village; the hometown of the immediate past vice chairman of Kwali Area Council, Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti. According to a northern based national newspaper, two housewives, Mrs Zainab Umar and Mrs Aisha Zubairu, escaped from their abductors while being led into the bush. The report added that those kidnapped include…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Armed herdsmen have invaded Opaha Community in Edikwu Ward 2 of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, killing 15 people including an army officer, reports an Ogun State based national newspaper. Several people were reported missing as the whole village was said to have been sacked. Recall that the Igbobi community in the same Apa LGA was invaded by suspected armed herdsmen a few weeks ago, leaving five people killed and no fewer than 10,000 displaced and now taking refuge in Ugbokpo, the headquarters of the local government. Also, at the weekend, suspected armed herders killed…