A female Coronavirus patient who escaped from getting treatment was arrested on Saturday evening at the popular Oja-Oba market in Akure while selling second-hand clothes popularly known as ‘okrika’. The lady was diagnosed with the deadly disease in Imo State before she travelled down to the Ondo State capital without submitting herself for treatment. The Independent reported that Ondo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro said Imo and Ondo Governments mounted surveillance for the patient upon discovering that she escaped. Dr. Adegbenro said …
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Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that former Governor of Edo state and chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomole frustrated the Obasanjo-led administration’s plan to remove fuel subsidy. The former Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party revealed this in tweets he shared on Saturday night. He recalled being the one assigned to negotiate with the NLC chairman, a meeting that ended up not being unsuccessful. Atiku tweeted; “The Obasanjo government in which …
A South African lady has narrated how her house was set on fire by her ex-boyfriend for ending their relationship. According to @Monica40449774, her ex-boyfriend went on with the arson attack after driving over her and her mum multiple times. Sharing photos of injuries she sustained and aftermath of attack in their flat, the Twitter user said she is now left with nothing. She tweeted; He drove over me & my mom multiple times and went to …
Reno Omokri has lashed out at Africans for “denigrating their own culture” and celebrating Western culture disguised as Christian culture. In tweets he shared, the former Presidential spokesperson stated that the reason Africans believe African masquerade is evil but Santa Claus is good is because they are racists to themselves. Reno Omokri who wondered where Santa Claus or White Wedding was recorded in the Bible, stated that Africans swallowed what colonialists sold them as Christianity. He tweeted; Dear …
Mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor has announced he is retiring from the sport at the age of 31. The two-division UFC World Champion made the announcement via his Twitter account on Sunday morning. He wrote: ‘Hey guys I’ve decided to retire from fighting. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been! Here is a picture of myself and my mother in Las Vegas post one of my World title wins! Pick the home …
Former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, this morning took to social media to pay a heartfelt tribute to Stephen Keshi, the former Nigeria coach who died four years ago. Keshi passed away on June 7, 2016, after suffering a heart attack at the age of 54 on this day four years ago – six months after losing his wife, Kate, to cancer. Keshi before his death was the only man after Mahmoud El-Gohary to win the Africa Cup of …