2027: Real Reason I Visited Obasanjo; Atiku Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clarified that his visit to his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday was not politically motivated but merely a courtesy call on the former President. Atiku, who arrived at Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at exactly 12:37 pm, was accompanied by former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke; former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aminu Tambuwal; and Senator Abdul Ningi, among others. Atiku and his entourage were received at Obasanjo’s residence by elder statesman Oyewole Fasawe before proceeding upstairs for a…
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Patients Struggle To Understand Prescriptions Over Bad Doctors’ Handwriting Physicians have explained why their writing on prescription notes is mostly ineligible for patients, clarifying that bad handwriting isn’t peculiar to doctors alone. Though they acknowledged that most physicians write fast, they, however, claimed that the development might have been influenced by the need to write in shorthand while in medical school to meet up with lecturers’ dictation. The doctors agreed that deciphering some doctors’ prescription notes could sometimes prove herculean for patients, pharmacists, and fellow physicians. The Canadian Medical Association in an article published on its website titled, ‘Why do…
EXPOSED: Workers Demand Fuel From Pregnant Women Before Delivery Poor power supply in the country is not only crippling hospital services but taking its toll on patients as some of them are forced to pay for electricity to access certain services. An investigation by PUNCH HealthWise shows that health workers at some Primary Healthcare Centres in Ogun State demand fuel from pregnant women before delivery to power generators. JANET OGUNDEPO reports Nigeria has yet to win the battle against erratic power supply, with over 40 percent of households using generators to meet their electricity requirements. In fact, the first two…
Drama As Sowore Mocks Nigerian Police Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore has taken a jab at the Nigeria Police Force, drawing a sharp contrast between their actions and Satan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, along with a photo of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, seated in church with his ADC behind him, Sowore remarked that despite being “the oldest known ancestor” and facing generations of disrespect, Satan has never sought the assistance of the Nigeria Police to punish his detractors. His comment, laced with…
Trump Ends Drop Box Visa Service In Nigeria The United States has discontinued the drop box visa processing option for applicants in Nigeria, signaling a major change in the way visa renewals are handled. Sources confirmed that the service, which allowed eligible individuals to renew their visas without attending an in-person interview, has been removed from the appointment booking system. While there has been no official statement from the US Embassy in Nigeria regarding this update, applicants attempting to schedule renewals have reported the disappearance of the drop box feature from the platform. Several individuals who spoke on the development…
Dozens Killed As Suspected ISSP Jihadists Attack Supply Convoy Escorted By Military Suspected Islamic State in the Sahel Province, ISSP, jihadists have reportedly ambushed a supply convoy escorted by the military in Mali, killing at least 40 civilians. The incident occurred along the Ansongo-Gao axis in northern Mali, where the jihadists also destroyed five vehicles. This was disclosed by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, in a post on his X handle. Makama stated that security sources confirmed the attack took place near Kobe, a volatile area frequently targeted by armed groups linked to ISSP…
Gaza Not For You – China Blasts Trump Over ‘Clear Out’ Threat China has vilified the threat by United States President Donald Trump to clear out the people of Gaza from their native land. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun, said at a news conference that Trump was overreaching himself as Gaza is not part of the United State. The Chinese spokesman reminded Trump that Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people and not a political bargaining chip He said: “Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people. It is an inalienable part of the territory of Palestine, not a bargaining chip…
Fear Grips Portable, Goes Into Hiding The Ogun police command has arraigned nine associates of singer Portable for allegedly assaulting officers of the Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority (OGPDPA). The incident occurred when the OGPDPA officials visited Portable’s Odogwu bar and restaurant to seal the property due to a lack of approved permits and insufficient air space. Portable had claimed that the officials stormed his bar, arrested over 20 people, including artists and customers, and seized vehicles, gadgets, and personal belongings. However, Olatunji Odunlami, the commissioner for physical planning, dismissed Portable’s claims as “spurious and blatant falsehood”. Odunlami…
N127m Fraud: Court Jails Medical Doctor The Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State in South-south Nigeria, has sentenced a medical doctor, Geraldine Orok Ita, to seven years imprisonment for fraud and diversion of N127 million, a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecuting agency, said Saturday. The statement did not provide the date of the judgement but said the trial judge, Rosemary Oghogho-rie, convicted and jailed Ms Ita at the end of a trial that began in 2019. Ms Ita faced prosecution on 12 counts, including forgery of a document dated 11 June 2014,…
Nigerian Student Kills Schoolmate The police in Nasarawa have arrested John Gambo, a student of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa State, for allegedly killing his schoolmate during a “violent altercation.” The police said in a statement on Friday by its spokesperson Ramhan Nansel that Mr Gambo allegedly killed Ibrahim Matthew, a computer science student, on Thursday, using a knife and an axe. Mr Nansel said the suspect was arrested after one Mercy Bassey, a resident of a lodge behind ECWA Peace College, Shagari Road, where the incident occurred, reported at the police station at about 2:00 p.m. “Ibrahim had suffered fatal…