Conjoined Nigerian twins, Hassanah and Hasina have been successfully seperated after a 14 hour operation in Saudi Arabia. Born on January 12, 2022, in Kaduna, Hassana and Hassina, shared an abdomen, pelvis, liver, intestines, and urinary and reproductive systems. According to Arab News, an 85-member specialist medical team successfully completed seven of eight stages of the surgery at the King Abdullah Specialist Hospital for Children in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The conjoined twins and their parents were airlifted to Riyadh on November 9, 2022, on the approval of the King to conduct their separation at the expense of the Kingdom…
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the just concluded General Election, Peter Obi, has faulted the call made by the US Secretary of the State, Antony J. Blinken, to President-elect, Bola Tinubu, adding that he should let the court decide the legitimate president of Nigeria. Obi said this in a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle while reacting to the conversation between Tinubu and Blinken on Friday. Correspondent reports that Blinken had pledged stronger ties between the US and Nigeria during a 20-minute telephone call to Tinubu on Tuesday. But the call had generated reactions from…
Date: 2023-May-19 🎯TOPIC: THE DAY OF THE LORD 📺 WATCH THE DEVOTION VIA THE LINK BELOW 👇 https://youtu.be/1aH2rkjhNPE ✝ TEXT: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17(NKJV) 2:1. Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2:2. not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 2:3. Let no one deceive you by any means; for [that Day will not come] unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin…
…says ex-power minister, Mamman still in custody The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed that the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, is being investigated over allegations of corruption, award of phantom contracts and diversion of over N70 billion. The EFCC said it was making the development known following the recent attempt by the outgoing governor to cast aspersion on the integrity of the agency’s fight against corruption by making what the agency described as ‘farcical allegations’ of corruption in assets disposal and plea bargain procedure, among others. The Director, Media and Public Affairs, EFCC, Osita Nwajah, who spoke…
Broadcast stations and anchors were on Wednesday honored at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Awards. The awards, organized by the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), took place at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Radio and television stations, presenters, and reporters were celebrated for their remarkable works in the Nigerian broadcasting space. Lifetime achievement and special contribution awards were equally given to deserving organizations and personalities. Here is the full list of the awards: REPORTER OF THE YEAR (RADIO) Adeniyi Bakare (FRCN) REPORTER OF THE YEAR (TELEVISION) Ovieteme George (Arise News) PRESENTER OF THE YEAR (RADIO) George…
An indigenous woman in Mexico was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the murder of her rapist. The court acknowledged that the woman, named only as Roxana Ruiz, acted in self-defence when she killed her attacker in 2021, but said she used excessive force. The woman, 23, first knocked the man unconscious, then strangled him and finally tried to dismember his body. She kept the body for at least 20 hours before putting it in a plastic bag on the street. The court said that it took into consideration the woman’s “vulnerability as a woman and…
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects linked to the attack on officials of the Consulate of the United States of America and their police escorts in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, confirmed the development during a press conference on Thursday. He explained that the suspects were arrested after joint security forces comprising police tactical teams from the command and troops of the Nigerian Army as well as the Nigerian Navy raided a camp around the Ugwuaneocha community, in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. Echeng said the camp,…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles arrived in the city of Mendoza on Wednesday evening, four days before their opening match of the FIFA U20 World Cup finals against the Dominican Republic. The team led by Head Coach, Ladan Bosso touched down at Aero Puerto International Airport, Mendoza and was received by NFF’s Head of International Competitions, Dayo Enebi Achor and officials of the Local Organizing Committee of the championship. The Nigeria Football Federation had set up a pre-World Cup training camp for the Flying Eagles in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, where the team defeated an Argentine second-division team, Almirante…
The World Health Organisation has urged African countries to implement their commitments through policies and programmes that would address the root causes of hypertension to promote healthy living. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made the call in her message to commemorate World Hypertension Day 2023 with the theme, ‘Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It and Live Longer.’ She said, “African governments can lead the way by implementing their commitments through policies and programmes that address the root causes of hypertension. “The initiative if implemented promotes healthy environments, and improves access to healthcare services. “This will require…
Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Wednesday, urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to ‘swiftly’ hand over power to her. Ezekwesili said this in a tweet shared on her official Twitter handle (@obyezeks). In her tweet, she described Buhari as an “ineffectual Commander-in-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces.” Her tweet came following the outcry of the President’s supporters over his inability to secure the country and its citizens. The former minister added that she welcomed Buhari’s supporters’ vote for her. “Let’s ask the ineffectual Commander-in-Chief of the Nigeria Armed Forces @MBuhari to swiftly hand over power to…