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N90 billion allegation: Osinbajo vows to prosecute Frank, Ononuju for peddling ‘falsehood’

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Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has declared his readiness to waive his constitutional immunity to “enable the most robust adjudication” of several baseless allegations, insinuation, and falsehoods against his person and office. Last week, Buhari set up an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) which, according to a statement from his media aide, was to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Professor Osinbajo with directives that members of the newly created body would report directly to the president. The decision, which was given several interpretations, suggested that Buhari…

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Patient’s car detained by hospital over N480,000 childbirth bill

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A medical practitioner, Dr Alfred Nwoyeocha, has been dragged before Justice Hannatu Balogun of the Kaduna State High Court by a nursing mother, Peace, and her husband, Uche Onu, over her detention due to her family’s inability to settle the N480,000 allegedly incurred during childbirth through caesarean section. The couple is demanding N32m from the doctor and the Maneks Hospital Limited for alleged negligence, confiscation of peace’s car valued N4.6m and for carrying out illegal surgery on her without her consent. Nwoyeocha and his medical facility were named as the…

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Doctor under investigation for performing abortion on wrong woman

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A doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on a woman in south Korea is currently under investigation. On August 7, a pregnant patient with a 6-week-old foetus had gone to a clinic in district of Gangseo, in the country’s capital Seoul, according to the Gangseo police. At the clinic, a mix-up in medical charts and failure to check her identity led to the mistaken abortion. The doctor and nurse in charge are under investigation, and the case will soon be sent to the prosecutor’s office, police said. The nurse had…

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Sexagenarian lover dies during sex in Lagos

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A sexagenarian, Raji Adio, has reportedly died while allegedly making love in a room with a yet-to-be identified woman, at the River Bank Hotel in the Ijora-Badia area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the 60-year-old Adio, visited the hotel, located at No. 89 Gasikiya College Road, Ijora-Badia, in company of the fleeing woman and requested a room for a short-time rest. After paying, the manager of the hotel, Williams Ekezie, released the key to one of the rooms, and when Adio and the woman had settled down, the…

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Keyamo redeployed from N’Delta minister to Labour

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Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment about one month after assuming office. A statement from the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the labour ministry while Alasoadura moved to the Niger Delta ministry. The statement said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the swap. It said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate redeployment…

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Court orders immediate release of Sowore, seizes passport

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The immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest,  Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Services has been ordered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The judge said the activist should be released to his lawyer,  Femi Falana (SAN). The judge however said since charges had already been filed against Sowore, he must deposit his passport with the court to guarantee his availability for trial. He ordered that the passport should be deposited with the court’s registry within 48 hours.…

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Wema Bank Partners UNEP to promote Climate Action and Sustainability

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Wema Bank has become one of the Founding Signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles for Responsible Banking, Wema Bank joins a coalition of 130 banks worldwide, representing over USD 47 trillion in assets, in committing to taking on a crucial role in helping to achieve a sustainable future. Taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly, the official launch of the Principles for Responsible Banking…

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196,400 bottles of beer destroyed by Kano Hisbah board

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Over 196,400 bottles of beer confiscated within the Kano metropolis has been destroyed by the Kano State Hisbah Board.‎ This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Hassan Musa-Fage.‎ Speaking shortly after the destruction exercise at Kalemawa in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, said that Islam forbids alcohol consumption and all other intoxicants that can distort the mental capability of a person. ”In Islam, alcohol is strongly forbidden. Our Islamic Scholars, religious and community leaders should join hands together…

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Navy Commandant allegedly killed by lover

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Investigations into the killing of Navy Commandant Oluwayemisi Ogundana, of Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Secondary School, Jaji emerged on Monday as investigations showed that she was having extra-marital affairs with her murderer. Aside from the relationship, the murderer, one Mr Simon Bernard, who was the Chairman of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) of the school, was sacked from the position on the orders of the Commandant, Commander Ogundana. It was gathered that Mr Bernard was also infuriated that after sacking him as PTA Chairman, the Commandant refused to pay him…

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