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A Sudanese doctor, Muddather Ahmed Yahya Basher, made headlines after braving flood waters to swim to his hospital and perform life-saving surgery. A video circulating on social media captured the moment Dr Basher, medical director and general practitioner at Takar General Hospital, swam 20-30 metres to reach his workplace, driven by an urgent emergency. Dr. Basher explained his decision in …

A speeding car on Friday morning hit a woman to death at the Mowo junction on the Agbara-Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry Unit, Mr. William Manga, told reporters that the accident occurred at 6:00 am on the highway. He said: “The accident occurred at the Mosafejo-Mowo junction on the Badagry Expressway. …

The Governing Council of the Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun, has converted the expulsion of 27 students from the institution into suspension for the 2023/2024 academic session. The council also granted clemency to four students who were previously suspended by the polytechnic management. The management on July 27 had expelled 27 students and suspended eight others for their role in the …

User X, Moy, who tweets with #ffzmoy_, has come under fire after describing the characteristics of his “ideal rape victim.” In a series of tweets, the user graphically described the physical characteristics and age ranges of his “ideal victims.” He described his victim as petite, thin, between 18 and 24 years old, and with long hair. Accompanying his tweets with …

Roll of Tega boi Dc Ella Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:06 PM Tega Boi DC – Grooves And Moves (Album) EP Tega Boi DC, a talented Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer, is back with a new song titled “Roll.” Also, the song “Roll,” Of Tega boy DC, it’s amazing and it comes from his newly released album titled “Grooves And …

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the sale of dollars to currency exchange dealers. The central bank made the announcement in a statement signed on Friday by the acting director of the Department of Trade and Exchange, Dr W J Kanya. The central bank’s latest move comes days after the Nigerian naira took a hit in both the official …

  The first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal, Nojimudeen Maiyegun, has been buried. He was buried in Vienna, Austria, without the presence of the federal government delegation or officials of the Nigerian mission in Austria. Maiyegun, a courageous boxer who possessed a lethal left fist during his fighting career, paved the way for Nigeria at the Olympics with a …

The Kwara State government and the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission on Friday asked Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party seeking to block the September 21 local government elections in the state. The KWSIEC and the Attorney General of Kwara State, Senior Sulyman, in separate preliminary …

The Ondo State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Olayato Aribo, has said that no fewer than 4,563 youths have been trained in modern agriculture through various youth development programmes in the state. The commissioner further revealed that the government, under the immediate administration of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, sold all state-owned tractors to private companies and individuals at subsidized prices. …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) has made shocking revelations, alleging that Nigerian security forces have been detaining and locking up Biafran activists in secret detention centres across the country. The group claims that these facilities are notorious for human rights abuses, torture, organ harvesting, and enforced disappearances. In a statement released on Thursday by IPoB Media and Publicity Secretary …