Author: Alex Enemanna
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3-month-old baby dies after falling from first floor of Abuja hospital
A three-month-old baby has reportedly died after falling from the first floor of the Garki General Hospital, Abuja in the early hours of Sunday. A security guard at the hospital told The PUNCH that the mother of the baby and two others were on their way to the emergency ward when the incident occurred. He…
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Deadly flood leaves one person dead, two missing in Kwara
One person has been confirmed dead, while men of the Kwara State Fire Service are still searching for two others, who were in a Toyota Avensis car that plunged into the Oko-Erin River in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that five passengers, believed to be members of the…
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Kogi women journalists advocate stiffer sanctions against rapists
The umbrella body of women journalists in the country, Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ) Kogi State chapter has called for sever sanctions against identified rapists in the country. The chairperson of the chapter, Mrs Ann Olurinde made this call in a statement at the weekend. According to Mrs. Olurinde, if stiffer sanctions are meted…
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#BREAKING: Sen. Adebayo Osinowo dies at 65
Senator Osinowo Adebayo popularly referred to as Pepperito, representing Lagos East district is dead He is reported to have passed away on Monday 15th, as a result of complications from Coronavirus disease. Adebayo Osinowo worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the…
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COVID-19 fear grips Kubwa general hospital Abuja, all staff directed to go for test
Fear has enveloped the general hospital Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja the FCT. SGTV gathered that a consultant orthopedics unit in the hospital, whose identity we choose to conceal has tested positive for coronavirus as well as HOD pediatrics. The CMD, Muideen Lasisi however instead of ordering for their isolation in line with NCDC’s…
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Participate and win N500 recharge voucher
Are you a mother or a pregnant woman? This information is for you. Move the link below to a voice app survey and afterward this pdf file attached. Both the voice app and pdf are same questions. The voice app will ask for participation ID, then you choose any 3 digit number of your choice.…
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BMO lauds Buhari’s action on financial autonomy in states
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has lauded the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari for ensuring autonomy of other arms of government at sub-national levels. The BMO Chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. According to him, the President has done a lot to deepen democracy and strengthen…
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56 illegal structures in Ikoyi, Banana Island sealed
The Lagos State Government has asked 56 property owners sealed in Ikoyi and on Banana Island axis to produce their building plan permits and evidence of stage certification. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, said this in a statement released to newsmen by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, the spokesman of the…
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Troops nab suspected Benue militia leader
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) on Sunday arrested a militia ringleader, popularly known as Alhaji Audu in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. This is following an attack on three communities in the area. Audu, a native of Olegeje community was arrested with a fully loaded AK47 riffle with two magazines and 60…
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#BREAKING: Obaseki, Wike in a closed door meeting
The embattled Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, met with his his Rivers counterpart, Nyesom Wike, at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt. The meeting held amidst reports that Obaseki may be defecting to another political party after being disqualified to participate in the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in…