Day: June 9, 2020

Multiple birth: Mother of 13 gives birth to quadruplets in Kaduna

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‌Hauwa’u Sulaiman, a 34-year-old mother of 13, has given birth to a set of quadruplets at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria, Kaduna State. Sulaiman said she is now blessed with 17 children. Upon delivery, the mother and the babies were transferred to the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital for better care. She, however, said the only male among the quadruplets died before they arrived ABUTH. Sulaiman said the three remaining infants were placed under observation at the pediatrics care unit of the hospital while she has been receiving medical…

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Davido Allegedly Welcomes Baby With Fourth Baby Mama

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The internet recently buzzed into life with news surfacing around superstar Davido and Angolan born, UK based makeup artist Larissa Yasmin Lorenco A.K.A Larissa London. It is believed that that Davido has been a part of Larissa’s life since 2017 and that the relationship recently bore a child as recently as March this year. According to reports, after learning the birth of her baby, Davido quickly blocked her on social media in order to save his relationship with his soon-to-be-wife Chioma Avril Rowland. According to a social media user; “There have been…

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Daniel Radcliffe Apologizes To Fans Offended By J.K Rowling’s Post

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Actor Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the “Harry Potter” films has apologised to fans of the book franchise offended by comments from author JK Rowling which have been criticised as insensitive to the transgender community. The British writer sparked controversy and accusations of transphobia last weekend in a Twitter post about an article on menstrual health during the coronavirus pandemic. Quoting a reference in the article to “people who menstruate”, she wrote: “I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?” J.K.…

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President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi is dead

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Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundian President, has died of heart failure, the government said Tuesday. “The Government of the Republic of Burundi announces with great sadness the unexpected death of His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi… following heart failure on June 8, 2020,” it said in a post on its official Twitter account. An evangelical who believed he was chosen by God to rule the East African nation, Nkurunziza came to power in 2005, when he was selected by parliament. His controversial and ultimately successful bid for a…

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Vitamin K, D could help fight, boost immunity against COVID-19 – Study

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Most patients who died or got admitted to an intensive care unit for COVID-19 reportedly have a deficiency in Vitamin K, study reveals. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamins found in foods and dietary supplements, which the human body requires for complete synthesis of certain proteins that are needed for blood coagulation or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. Dutch researchers studying COVID-19 patients admitted to Canisius Wilhelmina hospital have applauded benefits of vitamin K after discovering link between deficiency and the worst coronavirus outcome. The…

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Couple charged with murder for leaving babies without food for four days

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After allegedly going on a four-day lockdown drinking binge, leaving their 16-week-old twins all alone without food, a Russian couple has been charged with murder. Their son was in a coma and died in hospital soon after the gravely emaciated children were found by their grandmother while the twin daughter is now fighting for her life at a hospital. The grandmother was concerned she has not heard from the couple for days, so she broke all lockdown rules in order to visit them. She rushed the children to the hospital,…

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June 12 declared Democracy Day holiday

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Friday, June 12, has been declared as a public holiday by the Federal Government to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians “for the entrenchment of democratic rule in the country.” In a statement in Abuja on Monday by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuria, the minister called on all Nigerians to continue to “cherish these selfless efforts” and collaborate with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led regime to…

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Tinubu’s daughter tackled by computer Village traders over levies

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Trade Unions at the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos, has protested against the alleged imposition of illegal levies on traders by the Iyaloja General, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. It was gathered that a coalition of 18 trade unions at the ICT hub started the protest last Monday and shut the market pending the resolution of the issues. Tinubu-Ojo allegedly imposed a Iyaloja and a Babaloja on the traders in June 2019. The new market leaders, who displaced the existing leadership arrangement, allegedly introduced new levies. The spokesperson for the coalition of trade unions in Computer Village, Nonso…

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Man escapes lynching after rape of six-year-old

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Patrick Igah, a 26-year-old man, on Saturday escaped being lynched by an angry mob, who gave him a beating of his life for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl. An eyewitness said the incident happened at Akparoji Owukpa in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. The eyewitness, said Patrick, also known as Omolomo, was caught having carnal knowledge of the underage on the premises of a worship centre in Akparoji. “It was a young man who went to ease himself that saw the man on top of the little…

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We Are Considering Reopening Schools After Interstate Travel Ban- Emeka Nwajiuba

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The Federal Government has said that schools may reopen in the country after the ban on interstate movement has been lifted. The government said that it was been careful not to lead Nigerians into danger as Nigeria continues to record increased cases. It pointed out that some countries that opened schools hurriedly shut them when their cases spiked. Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba stated this during the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja. He further stated that the government had not published any date…

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