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 Jacksonville Florida man has 150 bugs removed from his nose. Last Friday, a Jacksonville hospital was the scene of stomach turning incident. A patient who is remaining unidentified came to the emergency room after his face began to rapidly swell. The man said his whole face felt like it was on fire and his lips swelled so badly he could barely talk. The man went on to explain he had been experiencing symptoms since October but it had been getting progressively worse with him having constant nose bleeds. When he showed up at HCA Memorial Hospital in that condition the responding doctor thought he saw movement while examining his nose bleed. At this point they used a camera to have a closer look and literally couldn't believe what they were seeing. At first glance the doctor could see dozens of bugs alive and seemingly feeding on this poor man's nose and sinus cavity. The doctor said when they feed they create excrement which in turn causes inflammation.   These were not m...

 NIGERIA SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS ( NSCDC ). LAGOS STATE COMMAND. PRESS STATEMENT. LAGOS CIVIL DEFENCE PRO PROMISES GREATER IMAGE BUILDING, EXTOLS KESHINRO FOR APPROVING PERIODIC RE - ORIENTATION CLINIC FOR PERSONNEL, REVITALIZES LEARNING.  PRO unveils State Commandant's portrait ... The Public Relations Officer ( PRO ), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, Deputy Superintendent of Corps Oluwaseun Abolurin has once again avowed his team's unflinching commitment towards galvanizing updated skills, experience, creativity and knowledge gathered from privileged internal and external resourcefulness to building a greater image for the Command and Corps in general. The PRO seized this privilege to commend the NSCDC, Lagos State Commandant, Mr Adedotun Keshinro for approving a maiden periodical re - orientation programme tagged, "Lagos NSCDC Public Relations Clinic." The Clinic aimed at deploying  technology to project the achievem...

 Ferguson, Missouri house fire that killed a mother and her 4 children now ruled a murder/suicide. The early Monday morning fire tragically took the lives of 39-year-old  Bernadine Pruessner and her 4 children. 9-year-old Ellie and Ivy, twin sisters, 2-year-old Millie and 6-year-old Jackson. St. Louis County Police have now released new information that adds an even more appalling aspect to the story. Police say Bernadine intentionally set fire to a mattress igniting the inferno which took the family's lives. They also stated they found a note in which Bernadine stated her intentions.  An attorney for Bernadine stated, "Tragically, today the life of a wonderful mother, a brilliant educator and her 4 beautiful children were lost." He went on to suggest the tragic event was the culmination of ongoing litigation between Bernadine and the children's fathers, and she found herself in a dark and awful place. Bernadine was a professor at a local community college.  Our pray...

 Jayo Archer the 27- year-old X Games medalist and motocross star has sadly died as a result of an accident while practicing a triple backflip. Jayo died Wednesday morning in his hometown of Melbourne, Australia.  Jayo was one of only 3 riders to ever pull off the triple backflip. He successfully landed it for the first time at the Nitro World Games in November of 2022.  He last performed the stunt during Nitro Circus Live at Oklahoma in June of 2023. Jayo proposed to his fiancée after his first successful attempt and they were set to be married this year.

 Gani Adams to FG: You can’t impose hardship on Nigerians and expect silence Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, has implored President Bola Tinubu to take drastic steps towards ameliorating the hardship in the country. Speaking in an exclusive chat with TheCable on Friday, Adams said the federal government cannot continue to impose hardship on Nigerians and not expect a reaction. Recently, there have been protests against economic hardship in some states of the federation, with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) also declaring a two-day nationwide industrial action for February 27 and 28, 2024. Adams said a bag of rice that was sold for less than N50,000 when former president Muhammadu Buhari handed over to Tinubu in May 2023, now goes for N85,000. “I will advise that the government should look into the issue of multi-taxation. It always creates problems and inflation. Also, the federal government still has the chance to reconsider the issue of fuel price hike,” he said...

 PRESS RELEASE                                 23rd February 2024   The editors,   CRIME BULLETIN   ARMED ROBBERY  On 21st February, 2024 at about 0230hrs information at the Command disposal revealed that some unknown (Men of the underworld) armed with dangerous weapons invaded and attacked people’s residents at Jakabinne area Misau LGA, Bauchi State. Upon receipt of the information, a team of detectives led by the DPO Misau Divisional Police Headquarters swiftly swung into action and rushed to the scene, on arrival, the operatives came under fire from the armed robbers but were repelled with superior fire powers by the operatives. As a result of the gun duel, the ring leader was injured from gunshots, while others scampered through the nearby bushes with possible gunshots. In his last moment, the ringleader confessed that they were about thirteen(13) in number that converged an...

 Naira strengthens by 7.43% to N1750 against dollar at the black market  The Naira witnessed a notable surge on Thursday, reaching a high of N1750 per dollar in the parallel market, commonly known as the black market. This surge represents a substantial 7.43% increase, with the currency strengthening by N130.00 compared to the previous day’s closing rate of N1,880. The surge coincides with Nigeria’s intensified efforts to counter the ongoing depreciation of the Naira. In response to the currency’s decline, Nigeria has ramped up measures to stabilize its value. These efforts include cracking down on informal foreign currency street traders and targeting a popular cryptocurrency trading platform. Throughout the week, the naira experienced a significant decline in value, hitting a low of N1,880 to the dollar on Thursday.   This depreciation has widened the disparity between the unofficial market rate and the official rate of the naira, presenting challenges to the gover...

 GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU RECEIVES CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE, LAURENT FAVIER AT LAGOS HOUSE, MARINA, ON THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2024  "I had the pleasure of welcoming the Consul General of France, Laurent Favier to Lagos House, Marina on a courtesy visit.  Our discussions primarily focused on the importance of enhancing and fortifying economic relations to foster growth and benefit both regions"- Gov Sanwo-Olu Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (right); Consul General of France, Mr. Laurent Favier (second right); Economic Counsellor, Mr. Florent Mangin (second left) and Director for Nigeria, Business France, Mr. Igor Chlapak during a courtesy visit to the governor by the French consulate, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Thursday, 22 February 2024.   l-r: Consul General of France, Mr. Laurent Favier receiving Eyo plaques from Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a courtesy visit to the governor, at the Lagos House, Marina, on Thursday, 22 February...

 EFCC Arraigns Former Kwara Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for N10bn Fraud The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the immediate past governor of Kwara State,  Abdulfatah Ahmed before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin. He was arraigned on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N10billion. Count one of the charges reads: “That you, ABDULFATAH AHMED (while being the Governor of Kwara State) between 2015 and 2019 in Ilorin within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court used an aggregate sum of N1,610,730,500.00 (One Billion, Six Hundred and Ten Million, Seven Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) property of Kwara State Government, meant for the security and running cost of the Government of Kwara State to charter private jets through Travel Messengers Limited on different occasions for your local travels and which sum you reasonably ought t...

 Court Jails Eight Undergraduates, Six Others for Internet Fraud in Benin City  Thirteen internet fraudsters were on Thursday February 22, 2024 convicted and sentenced to various jail terms by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.  Eight of them:  Ayodeji Emmanuel, Oyebade Johnpeace Jesustofunmi, Babatunde Oluwapelumi Richard, Owoyemi Michael Boluwatife  Sodiq Bayonle Qosim, Sunday Solomon Blessing, Ilori Tolulope and Anthony Akinbulijo, are  undergraduates of the Federal University of Technology,  Akure, Ondo State.  Others are Ifiriyele Orilola Samuel, Ajileye Wale, Elvis Oni Mohammed, Ogbeifun Prince and Stephen Kelvin and Abudu Umaru The convicts were arraigned separately on one count charge of impersonation and possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   The charge against Mohammed reads: “ that you Elvis Oni Mohammed on...

 EFCC Arrests 27 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Bauchi   Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  on Thursday, February 22, 2024, arrested 27 suspected internet fraudsters.   They were arrested at D&D Apartment and Bubes Hotel, Yelwa, Bauchi State, following credible information on their suspected involvement in internet- related offences.   Items recovered from the suspects include a BMW car, iphones, Ipads, laptops and a desktop computer.   They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.   More photos below. 

 Edo Guber: Ex-NBA President, Akpata emerges LP candidate Former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Olumide Akpata, has emerged as the Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in Edo State. Akpata won the LP primary election held in Benin City, the state capital, on Friday. He was declared the winner of the primary after polling the highest number of votes. Akpata scored 316 votes to defeat other aspirants in a landslide victory.

 NYSC Coordinator Ekwe N. I. Chinyere Threatened To Punish Us For Exposing Poor Feeding, Fetching Firewood From Forests For Cooking, Collected our phones– Akwa Ibom Corps Members lamented.  Nigerian youth corps members undergoing their national service at the Akwa State Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have raised the alarm that the State Coordinator of the Scheme, Ekwe N. I. Chinyere, collected their phone numbers and threatened to punish them after zolexreporters reported how the corps members lamented that they were being poorly fed. Some of the corps members lamented the poor feeding in camp despite the Nigerian government’s increment of their feeding allowance on Thursday The aggrieved corps members had told SaharaReporters that the state coordinator and other officials allegedly forced bad meals on the corps members, necessitating most of them to spend their personal money buying food. Eddy Megwa, the NYSC Director, Press and Public Relations i...

 TINUBU, GOVS, LAWMAKERS, APC NATIONAL LEADERSHIP, OTHER EMINENT NIGERIANS BID AKEREDOLU FINAL FAREWELL • We Lost A Fearless Soldier, Unwavering Advocate – President Tinubu The remains of the late Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, were laid to rest on Friday in his hometown, Owo, amidst tears and eulogies. The ancient town of Owo witnessed an unprecedented number of dignitaries who came from all walks of life to attend the funeral service for the late Governor. Apart from the dignitaries outside the state, thousands of people, both high and low, trooped from across the 18 council areas of the state to witness the burial. The expansive auditorium of St. Andrew's Cathedral, Imola Street, Owo was filled to capacity, even as the tents provided outside the Church were not enough to contain the huge crowd within the Church premises. Outside the Church premises, a large screen was provided for the people to view the Funeral Service. The street was ...

 Okpebholo emerges Edo APC Gov candidate Senator Monday Okpebholo (Edo Central) has been declared winner of Edo All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship direct primary election. Cross River Governor Bassey Otu, who was the Chairman of Edo APC shadow poll, made the declaration after collating the results from the 18 local government areas.  The collation and declaration were at Lushville Hotel and Suites, Gapiona Avenue, Government Reservation Area (GRA), Benin. Okpebholo polled 12,433 votes to defeat the representative of Ovia constituency in the House of Representatives, Dennis Idahosa, who scored 6,541 votes

 Porsha Williams files for divorce from Simon Guobadia after 15 months of marriage Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia’s marriage is reportedly coming to an end 15 months after their grand wedding in Nigeria. The Real Housewives of Atlanta star filed for divorce from Guobadia on Thursday, February 22 in Atlanta, according to court documents. According to PEOPLE magazine, the divorce is “unrelated to recent allegations involving Simon’s past.” The cause of their split is an “ongoing matter,” an insider said to People. Porsha Williams files for divorce from Simon Guobadia after 15 months of marriage   Williams, 42, and Guobadia, 59, said “I do” in November 2022, in a Nigerian traditional native law and custom ceremony followed by an American ceremony in Atlanta. The pair announced their engagement in May 2021 after one month of dating.  “Yes we are crazy in love,” Williams captioned a selfie with Guobadia.  “I know it’s fast but we are living life each day to its fulles...

There is tension in Oluwole Ogba and Aguda axis after an unidentified Hausa bike man popularly known as Okada ride allegedly stabbed one person to death. It is unclear what led to the incident but it was gathered that the unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday night. According to eyewitnesses, the conflict escalated when some Oluwole boys stormed Oke Ira area in Ogba in search of the Okada riders, who are mostly northerners. However, police officers from the ‘Area G’ command in conjunction Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have beefed up the areas to curb any clash between Hausa Okada riders and Yoruba residents in Ogba. P.M.News correspondent who visited the areas noticed how Hausa Okada riders are fleeing for their lives in and around Ogba to avoid been lynched by the mob or escape from police arrest. Our correspondent also visited the ‘Area G’ command but was not allowed in or given any update on the situation on ground. Roads leading to Excellence Roundabout, Ogba Market and WAEC have ...

 Youths march for Tinubu in Abuja Youths under the platforms of Nigeria Civil Society Forum (NCSF) trooped out en mass in Abuja for a solidarity rally in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his administration The placard-carrying youths converged on the Unity Fountain at the Business District Centre of the Federal Capital City as early as 9 am adorned in white T-shirts and Fez-caps with the bold inscription”Jagaban is working”. The organisers of the solidarity rally said their action was informed by the wrong narratives gaining ground about happenings in the country, insisting that Tinubu is on course with all his programmes and policies.

 Photos from the funeral service of former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu The funeral service of the late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu held at the St. Andrews Church, Imola Street, Owo, Ondo Statetoday February 23.  The governor died in December 2023 after a protracted illness.  The funeral service was attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima, state governors, APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, and others. Yesterday there was a service of songs: AKEREDOLU'S BURIAL: DIGNITARIES CONVERGE ON OWO FOR SERVICE OF SONGS, CHRISTIAN-WAKE • Testimonies About Our Late Patriarch Consoling - Family An evening of Service of Songs and Christian -Wake was held in honour of the late Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, as part of the funeral arrangements for the late Governor.  The service was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral Church, Imola Street, Owo on Thursday. Dignitaries from across the country attended the event. The Bishop of Owo Anglic...