Small Doctor arrested over illegal possession of firearms

Hip-pop musician, Temitope Adekunle, a.k.a. Small Doctor was yesterday released from custody by an Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court, alongside three of his band members on a bail bond of N5 million each. They were counseled to be of good behaviour. Co-defendants in the suit filed by the police are Dare Osho, Sanusi Lateef and Hussein Darego. Small Doctor was set free from police custody with a warning not to engage in any violent act for the next one year. The court ruled in his favour after he was arraigned…

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Scientists invent gel that may stop sperm production

Scientists in the United States will soon start human trials of a male birth control gel, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday. Currently, the only approved male contraceptives are condoms or vasectomies, surgical procedures to block sperm. There are myriad forms of birth control for women and they often come with complicated and disruptive side effects. If it proves safe and effective, it would be the first new birth control for men since the condom was introduced in the 1800s. Between condoms and female birth controls, we now…

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Scores injured in C’River community clashes

The communal clashes among four communities in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State have produced many casualties following attacks and counter-attacks by youths in the warring communities. The conflict reportedly started between the communities of Abanwan and Orugbam on Sunday when people were killed as the indigenes of Abanwan reportedly launched an attack on their Orugbam neighours. The conflict later spread to nearby communities resulting in loss of lives, injuries, and displacement of villagers. Specifically, hundreds of women and children were displaced by the violence which started in…

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