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Former military spokesman, Gen Onyeuko is dead

A former Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Bernard Onyeuko (rtd) is dead. He died today, Saturday, August 26, in Abuja. Sources said General Onyeuko died at an undisclosed hospital he was rushed to, after complaining of cold. He retired recently as Director of Procurement, Defence Headquarters, following the appointment of a new CDS and Service […]

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10 killed in explosion in Dominican Republic

Ten people have died after an explosion in a business district in the Dominican Republic, with 11 others still missing and dozens injured, President Luis Abinader said Tuesday. The explosion on Monday shook the commercial area of San Cristobal, less than 30 kilometers (18 miles) from the capital Santo Domingo, sparking a fire that was […]

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Gates foundation, Nigerian groups to tackle maternal death

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, through the Development Research and Projects and the Society for Gynaecologists and Obstetrics in Nigeria under the International Federation of Gynaecologists and Obstetrics, has embarked on a three year advocacy intervention project to reduce the rising cases of maternal and neonatal deaths in Nigeria. The goal of the partnership, […]

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Killers of my son yet to be arrested 2 months after death — Onitsha widow laments

For Mrs Lucy Obasi, a widow whose son, Chikaodili Obasi was stabbed to death by some suspected criminals barely two months ago, over a sharing formula for N1,600 given to them after a business transaction, the world appeared to have turned inside out, upside down for. Mrs Obasi who hails from Umunwagu village, Idembia, Ezza […]

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NFF’s admin head dies at 54

The Nigeria Football Federations Head of Administration, Mallam Magaji Abdullahi, is dead. Abdullahi died on Thursday night after a brief illness. He was 54. The NFF confirmed his death in a statement on Friday. The statement read, “A native of Bakori, Katsina State, Magaji Abdullahi joined the employ of the Nigeria Football Federation in May […]

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