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The Osun State Police Command Have Arrested a Fake Doctor, 30-year-old Rafiu Naheem

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A statement from the command's spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, discloses that Naheem had been operating an unregistered clinic in a one-bedroom mud apartment in Inisa, Odo Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, treating unsuspecting patients of different ailments until recently when he was apprehended. Ajisebutu stated that Intelligence at the command's disposal had it that the suspect had been placing patients on admission, and had been procuring abortions and handling very complex medical conditions he lacked professional expertise on, thereby endangering the lives of residents in the area who patronise him. "The suspect, a school certificate holder, who could barely speak good English, and without a formal training, had been operating an unregistered clinic in a one-bedroom mud apartment, treating unsuspecting patients of different ailments.  When a search was conducted in his illegal 'clinic' located in a filthy environment at Inisa area, Od...

Two Officers of The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) Paraded For Allegedly Receiving Gratification From a Traffic Offender

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Lagos State Government has paraded two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who allegedly received gratification from a traffic offender. The officers whose names were not revealed were summoned to the Governor’s office today Friday June 21st, following a petition from a lawyer to the offender. The two LASTMA officials allegedly received undisclosed amount of cash into their personal bank accounts as bribe to free the offender, who claimed to be driving on a one-way lane unknowingly. During a fact-finding engagement with the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the two officers admitted that they collected gratification from the offender, but claimed the offender paid the money to show appreciation. Dr. Hamzat condemned the act, noting that LASTMA officers did not have a brief to receive gratification from members of the public for carrying out their statutory duty. The Deputy Governor disclosed that disciplinary actions would be taken against...

The Association of Resident Doctors, Lagos University Teaching Hospital Embarked on an Indefinite Strike Over Nonpayment of Outstanding Salaries and Allowances

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The association is also demanding for the payment of outstanding arrears owed house officers, resident doctors and residency training fees. Other issues they are seeking interventions include the lack of resident doctors and house officers across all units and better lighting in the dark portions within the hospital environment.     The resident doctors and house officers had staged a peaceful protest on May 22 followed with a two-day warning strike on the same issues. According to Dr Kayode Makinde, President, LUTH ARD, the hospital management had not called leaders of ARD for another meeting after the warning strike.  Makinde said ARD executives had no option than to embark on the indefinite strike, adding that members of the association would not resume work until all their demands were met. He 65 house officers were being owed between one and five months salaries.  “with the present numbers of house officers (177), it means one ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan served as best man at the wedding of Arsenal's Player Mesut Ozil's (Photos)

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On the 7th of June 2019, Arsenal star,  Mesut Ozil  married his partner  Amine Gulse  in  Istanbul  and Turkish President  Recep Tayyip Erdogan  was his best man. The Turkish leader arrived in the early evening for Friday's ceremony at a luxury hotel on the banks of the Bosphorus to witness the Arsenal midfielder marry his fiancee, former Miss Turkey, Amine Gulse. A smiling Erdogan was pictured with his wife  Emine  standing next to the latest couple as their marriage was formalised. The former  Real Madrid  midfielder, 30, who has Turkish family roots, sparked controversy last year when he was pictured with Erdogan, raising questions about the footballer's loyalty to Germany on the eve of the 2018 World Cup campaign. In the wake of the World Cup fiasco, Mr Ozil announced his resignation from the national squad, saying: "I am German when we win, an immigrant when we lose".

MASSOB warns South-East monarchs

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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has warned monarchs, senators and governors in the South-East not to sell any portion of land in the region to Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association members.   MASSOB also called on the Federal Government to prevail on Fulani herdsmen bearing unlicensed weapons to surrender them, adding that many of the members of MACBAN were still in possession of AK-47 rifles. National Director of Information of the secessionist group, Sunday Okerefor, also maintained that members of MACBAN had already taken delivery of the N100bn they asked from the Federal Government.   Okereafor, who spoke in a telephone interview with our correspondent, said members of the cattle breeders association planned to use the money to purchase land in the South-East and other parts of the country to create cattle ranches. He warned that any traditional ruler found to have sold land to Fulani persons would be dealt with, add...

Private pictures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding are leaked online

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Private pictures of  Prince Harry  and  Meghan Markle  which were taken at their wedding at  Windsor Castle in May last year, have been leaked online after their official photographer's computer was hacked.  The photos taken by aristocrat  Alexi Lubomirski  were leaked on sites including Instagram and Twitter, despite the release of three official wedding photographs at the time of the wedding. Officials at  Kensington Palace  have reportedly launched an immediate probe to shut down the wedding pictures leak. They also believe hundreds of snaps taken by Lubomirski have also been taken in the hack. A royal attendant said: “There was an online compromise. Pictures were hacked then leaked. There was an internal investigation but police weren’t involved. “The situation has now been contained.” One of the photos leaked online shows Harry, 34, hugging Meghan, 37, with his eyes closed as she beams for the camera. ...