Author: Vincent Osuwo

Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady of the United States and wife of former President Jimmy Carter, has died. Carter died in her Georgia home at the age of 96. The Carter Center, the couple’s non-profit organization, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. “Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96. She died peacefully, with family by her side,” the Carter Center said. During her husband’s presidency, the former US First Lady remained politically…

The Kwara State Police Command has detained one suspect in connection with the murder of Toyin Bamidele, a Higher National Diploma (HND) female student of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State. According to a statement signed by the state police commissioner, Victor Olaiya, the suspect is currently assisting police in their investigation. On Thursday, November 16, 2023, a 23-year-old female student was allegedly hacked to death in a leased residence located outside the Polytechnic campus. The incident was confirmed to journalists on Friday night by the institution’s spokeswoman, Folake Oyinloye, who stated that the development was unusual in the institution’s…

Operatives of the Nigerian Navy intercepted 127 bags of cannabis sativa worth N254 million on Friday. Also intercepted in the operation by the Navy on the fiber boat at Eleko Beach, Lekki, and in the vicinity of Liverpool, Apapa, Lagos State, are jerry cans and drums of automotive gas oil, popularly known as diesel. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, revealed in a press statement made available to our correspondent on Sunday that the interceptions were made possible by intelligence gathered from the Falcon Eye Alignment, a state-of-the-art maritime domain awareness facility. He stated that the Navy patrol squad…

The Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) has begun working with the University of Jos to launch a kidney transplant center. Dr. Pokop Bupwatda, Chief Medical Director of JUTH, said this in an interview on Sunday in Jos. Bupwatda stated that the project would be launched with a N1 billion grant from the Tertiary Trust Education Fund. The CMD stated that work had already begun because some equipment had been provided. “The construction of the Tissue Typing Laboratory is ongoing, and both institutions are providing human and material resources to start the kidney transplant center. “Currently, we have some personnel who…

Sheynnis Palacios, a 23-year-old Nicaraguan model and beauty queen, was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday night in the 72nd annual beauty pageant held in San Salvador. Sheynnis outperformed 83 other contenders, becoming the first Nicaraguan delegate to win the Miss Universe title. Sheynnis is no stranger to pageantry, having begun competing in national pageants when she was 16 years old. Nicaraguan consistently advanced to the next round on coronation night, with good performances in both the swimsuit portion and the evening gown competition. the Nicaraguan’s aim, according to the Miss Universe organization, is to “work in the service of humanity,…

The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, escaped death on Saturday evening when suspected Boko Haram terrorists ambushed his security convoy, killing one policeman and injuring six others along the Jakana-Mainok expressway in Borno State. It was discovered that the security team was on the convoy that escorted the governor to Maiduguri for the University of Maiduguri’s 24th Convocation event, where Vice-President Kashim Shettima was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. Unknown to the Boko Haram terrorists, after the event, the security crew returned to Yobe, but without the governor, who remained in Maiduguri in preparation for another trip to…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described Gaza’s largest hospital a “death zone,” announcing plans to evacuate the last surviving patients as Israel’s army warned it was extending efforts to crush Hamas. It announced “the immediate evacuation of the remaining patients, staff, and their families”, warning, however, that nearby facilities were already overstretched and urging an immediate ceasefire given the “extreme suffering of the people of Gaza”. The evaluation was made following a visit to the hospital by WHO and other UN officials earlier this week in pursuit of Hamas fighters. Al-Shifa, Gaza’s main hospital, has been a focus in…

Seven years after escaping from prison, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  caught a drug baron, Ibrahim Momoh, also known as Ibrahim Bendel.Momoh was apprehended during a raid on his hideout by NDLEA operatives in Filin Dabo, Dei-Dei, Federal Capital Territory.This was revealed in a statement written by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA. Momoh, a significant illicit substance distributor in the FCT, was detained on November 27, 2014, after being caught by the NDLEA with 385.1 kg of cannabis sativa.On July 22, 2015, he was convicted and sentenced to seven and a…

Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor, has rescinded his decision on the appointment of Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the acting Chief Judge of the state to replace the sacked Chief Judge, Justice Adepele Ojo. Justice Ojo was ordered by the State House of Assembly to step aside over alleged gross misconduct. Adeleke immediately announced the appointment of Justice Olayinka as acting CJ; however, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and stakeholders in the judiciary rejected the decision of both the legislature and executive arms in the state on Justice Ojo’s sack and appointment of the acting CJ. However, the…

The pastor in charge of the second Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Damakasuwa, in the Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Amako Maraya, has reportedly been killed by bandits. According to reports, the bandits also kidnapped the clergyman’s wife. Mr. Ishaku Chinge, a resident and church elder who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday, claimed the bandits stormed the neighborhood at 11 p.m. on Friday. He related how, approximately three months ago, gunmen attempted to kidnap the clergy’s son but were repulsed with the support of the community, despite the fact that he (the son) was injured. Gunmen…