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Admin  3:47 pm The US-based doctor who went on television touting hydroxychloroquine as a cure for coronavirus  is said to have been  once sued for malpractice after one of her patients allegedly died with a meth needle in her arm. According to the Daily Mail of London, the family of Leslie Norvell took  Dr. Stella Immanuel to court claiming her negligence resulted in the death of the patient. Norvell had complained about a methamphetamine needle that broke off in her arm. The claimants said Norvell  went to the Sabine Medical Centre  where Immanuel was working and was given only medication. No attempt was made to remove the needle fragment that had broken off inside her arm and both Immanuel and another doctor who attended to the patient failed to take a closer look at her arm or alert authorities ,they alleged. Norvell,the lawsuit further claimed,returned home but had to go to another hospital  later  when she had so much pain It was in the other hospital that  the needle fragment wa

A file photo taken on November 12, 2019 as a handout picture obtained from the media office of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, shows a general view of the power plant in the Gharbiya region of Abu Dhabi on the Gulf coastline about 50 kilometres west of Ruwais. Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP   The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of its Barakah nuclear power plant, scoring another first for the Arab world. The announcement, coinciding with the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, comes hot on the heels of the UAE’s launch of the Arab world’s first probe to Mars. “UAE first nuclear reactor at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved first criticality and successfully started up,” tweeted Hamad Alkaabi, the country’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency. “This is a historic milestone for the nation with a vision set to deliver a new form of clean energy for the nation,” he tweeted in English, along with a photograph of t

By Admin  August 1, 2020  Governor Seyi Makinde’s deputy, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan, has said what happened during the death and burial of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi was not enough to cause any disagreement between him and the former First Lady, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi. AIBNETWORK.BLOGSPOT.COM understands that the deputy governor had been turned back from 6, Yemoja street, Oluyole residence of Ajimobi during his 8-day fidau prayers. That came few days after the former first lady was taped castigating Makinde and the government for not showing sympathy when his husband was sick and his eventual demise. Olaniyan spoke at his Ibadan home when the leadership of the South West Group of Online Publishers, SWEGOP, paid him a sallah visit. Fielding questions, the Igboho, Okeogun-born politician explained that “I was not angry with Mrs. Ajimobi and the family. I had no premonition that something like that was going to happen. But when you are going into politics, you must not forget to put the

AUTHOR: Admin  JULY 30, 2020 5:58 PM There have been at least two bomb blasts within Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, within the last 10 minutes. A resident told the media that the first blast occurred around Gunge, a resident area, around 6pm. According to a security source, the other blast happened around a place where cars are sold in the state capital. It is unclear if Boko Haram insurgents are behind the attacks which happened 24 hours after the convoy of Babagana Zulum, the governor, was attacked in Kukawa local government area of the state.

AUTHOR: Admin  JULY 30, 2020 3:04 PM Ad Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says if the military is unable to secure Baga, he would engage hunters to keep the town safe. On Wednesday,  Boko Haram insurgents attacked his convoy  on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa local government area of the state.  After donating 12 patrol vehicles to security operatives in the area, Zulum had also flagged off the reopening of the Monguno-Baga highway after closure for two years.  Zulum, who had earlier been briefed by the troops that Baga was free of Boko Haram insurgents,  returned to ask what led to the attack on his convoy.  “We have over 1,181 soldiers in Baga; 72 officers, 107 solders, 400 soldiers in mile 4 and 1,900 soldiers in Monguno. I see no reason why Boko Haram will stop operate in Baga town,” he said. “The troops have been in mile 4 for over one year, there is complete sabotage, the problem is not with President Buhari, or General Burutai but the command

By Ibrahim Agunbiade   July 30, 2020  Details have emerged about how four armed robbers were burned alive by an angry mob during the foiled bank robbery operation. IBNET reported that the robbers who attacked a branch of First bank in Okeho were set ablazed after some hunters and members of a vigilante group in the town reportedly mobilised and blocked the roads , thereby preventing the armed robbers from escaping. The anti – riot policeman attached to the bank was reportedly shot dead by the hoodlums and they went inside the bank and carted away some money. Kareem, an eyewitness, told PUNCH that the robbers were reportedly killed by the hunters and the mob set their corpses ablaze. “The six – man armed robbers came fully armed. They killed the mobile policeman at the bank and stole some money, but some youths in the community prevented them from escaping . “ Four of the robbers were killed and the angry mob set their corpses ablaze,”Kazerm said. Another resident , Femi Ogundele, expla

 The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has announced that anyone who is caught moving about without a facemask, will be severely punished. According to him, flouting the order can earn such persons up to six months imprisonment under an extant Regulation and State Law. The governor said this at a briefing on Wednesday, ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir (Ileya), celebrations. He also noted that the state will not be celebrating owing to COVID-19 restrictions which discourages large gatherings, whether for prayers or partying. “We will all therefore have to celebrate solemnly with our families, as the Almighty Allah (SWT) grants us the grace to celebrate more Ileyas in our lifetime,” Abiodun said. “All current measures and restrictions will remain in place for the general public. “These include: 10 pm-4 am daily weekday curfew; total weekend lockdown; transport sector restrictions; decontamination and physical distancing; restaurants’ takeaway service allowance; measure compliance by industr

 BY admin    LEAVE A COMMENT    JULY 30, 2020 Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has approved the appointment of chairmen and governing council members for four state-owned tertiary institutions. They include the Lagos State University (LASU), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOLY), and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED). Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the state head of service, broke the news in a statement on Wednesday. According to the statement, the tenure of office of the newly appointed governing council members would take effect from August 1, 2020, consequent upon the expiration of the tenures of the outgoing ones. It added that the tenure of office of the institutions’ chief executive officers shall remain as provided in relevant laws. Muri-Okunola, however, said the tenure of Gbolahan Elias, newly appointed chancellor of LASU, would take effect from September 16, when George Oguntade, the incumbent chancellor, co