The Benue State Government has shut St. John’s Hospital, Otukpo, following reports of grave professional misconduct, including an alleged case in which a patient underwent a double-breast removal on November 25 without due clinical process. Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ogwuche, confirmed the action on Saturday, noting that the hospital was sealed for “not adherence to established clinical guidelines.” According to the commissioner, the ministry had placed the facility under surveillance after receiving repeated complaints bordering on unethical medical practices. An enforcement team was deployed on Friday to conduct a thorough assessment. The operation was led by…
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A fresh political storm has erupted in Kano following the state government’s call for the arrest of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin over allegations of incitement and plans to establish a 12,000-man religious security outfit known as Khairul Nas. The government accused both leaders of making statements capable of provoking unrest and undermining ongoing security operations. Ganduje and Jibrin, however, dismissed the claims, branding the call for their arrest as reckless. Briefing reporters after the State Executive Council meeting late Friday, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, said the government viewed the utterances…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded a fresh list of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, days after an initial batch of three names was transmitted for screening. The latest list features prominent political figures, including former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu; former presidential aide, Reno Omokri; and former Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. “In two separate letters to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu asked the Senate to consider and confirm expeditiously 15 nominees as career ambassadors and 17 nominees as non-career ambassadors,” read a statement on Saturday by the…
Aiyedatiwa Restores Grassroots Justice System After 17 Years Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Chief) Olamide Oladiji, was on Thursday formally inducted as one of the new Justices of the Peace (JP), a recognition he described as a renewed mandate to deepen service, fairness and peaceful coexistence across the state. The ceremony, held at The Dome, Akure, saw Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confer the honour on distinguished citizens as part of efforts to revive a justice mechanism that had been inactive since 2008. Oladiji, while speaking shortly after taking the oath, expressed appreciation to the state government…
Six persons have been confirmed dead while five others sustained varying injuries in a fatal road crash along the Awka–Onitsha Expressway, near the Nawfia–Enugu Agidi junction in Anambra State. The accident, which occurred late Friday, involved a yellow-and-black tipper truck and a red commercial bus. Preliminary reports indicated that excessive speed and reckless overtaking by the drivers of the two vehicles contributed to the collision. Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State, Bridget Asekhauno, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, noting that emergency responders moved swiftly to the scene. Asekhauno said, “Two vehicles…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has summoned all soldiers who were on security duty at the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on the day terrorists abducted 26 schoolgirls. Vanguard confirmed that the affected personnel have been moved to Abuja for questioning as part of efforts to determine who authorised their withdrawal shortly before the November 17 attack. “It is part of the investigation to unearth who ordered their withdrawal. They have been moved to Abuja,” Vanguard was told. Terrorists had stormed the school in the early hours of the morning, killing…
The Nigerian Army has recorded a string of breakthroughs in ongoing counterinsurgency and anti-crime operations, rescuing 21 kidnapped victims and disrupting terror activities across multiple theatres within the last 24 hours. A dependable military source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that troops had sustained aggressive operations across several fronts, yielding notable gains. According to the source, troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA in Zamfara and Kebbi States repelled coordinated attacks, rescued civilians and responded swiftly to emerging threats. “In Maradun, troops of 1 Brigade engaged terrorists who attacked Baigasuwa community, rescuing residents, though four civilians…
Edo State Police Command has assured the public that it is intensifying efforts to rescue a couple abducted in Aviele, Etsako West Local Government Area, whose distress videos have continued to generate anxiety across social media platforms. The victims, believed to be indigenes of the community, were seen in several circulating clips appealing for help as their captors allegedly demanded N50 million ransom. One of the videos showed the kidnappers issuing threats and placing pressure on the family. Reacting to the incident, Command spokesperson Moses Yamu said in a statement on Friday that operatives immediately commenced investigations and activated rescue…
Thirty-seven residents of Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State, who were abducted by bandits, have regained their freedom following weeks of negotiations that culminated in a community-led peace agreement. The member representing Bakori Constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Abdulraham Kandarawa, confirmed their release on Friday, noting that the latest batch brought the number of freed villagers to 82. He had earlier announced the release of 45 others under the same arrangement. Addressing journalists in Katsina, the lawmaker said the captives—who were held in Sabe Local Government Area of Zamfara State were freed without payment of ransom after…
The educational landscape of Oka-Akoko in Ondo State received a major boost as the Solomon Agbejimi Ayoko family donated state-of-the-art science and computer laboratories to African Church Grammar School, Oka-Akoko, in Akoko South West Local Government Area. At the commissioning ceremony, Mrs. Bolanle Ayoko-Olabinjo, who represented the family, said the gesture was aimed at empowering young people and advancing learning within the community. She said, “We are gathered to commission two significant legacy projects: the Chief Solomon Agbejimi Ayoko Science Laboratory and the Bolanle Funmilayo Ayoko-Olabinjo Computer Laboratory. “These are not merely buildings made of blocks and cement; they are…