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- A university in UK is currently studying genes of a young boy with one of the rarest diabetic conditions in the world - The six year old boy's disease, according to doctors, occurs once in every 100,000 to 500,000 liv e births globally - Her family is living in constant panic, as every day that passes with Nazeem Mitchell still alive is a miracle. No cure yet, but the family desperately needs your help, and here is why Nazeem Mitchell from Malibu village was diagnosed with Neonatal Type One Diabetic Mellitus about six years ago. Doctors said she could not survive. Miraculously, the little boy is still alive. Mitchell’s disease is so rare that his genes have been taken for studying at a university in UK as the researchers and demics try to understand the course, the symptoms and the possible cure if any can be found soon. According to the experts, Neonatal diabetes occurs just once in every 100,000 to half a million live births. The condition comes about w...

There was tension around Maiduguri city in Borno when suspected Boko Haram terrorists detonated three powerful bombs in an attempt to attack an IDP camp. According to multiple sources on Facebook living in the metropolis, the attack was carried out in the night on Thursday, February 16 when the terrorists tried to invade the newly constructed Customs House where IDPs from Mafa LGA are being camped. They however met still resistance as soldiers engage them in a gun battle that lasted for an hour. It was reported that an unconfirmed number of civilians lost their lives while the terrorists including some bombers were all killed. According to Zanna Yakub Lawan many people were also injured in the surprised attack. He wrote: "Alhamdulillahi for being alive. The attack was defeated. Boko Haram (BH) tried to storm into Maiduguri metropolis, but our gallant soldiers defeated them. “They tried to storm into Yerwa through the newly constructed Customs House where ...

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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said there are corruption allegations in the Central Bank of Nigeria’s foreign exchange allocation and transactions. Malami added, on Wednesday, the fraud allegations were “supported by several documents.” The PUNCH sighted a subtle query issued by Malami to the Governor of CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, demanding “prompt response” to the allegations. Malami’s letter, dated February 6, 2017, and with reference number, HAGF/CBN/2017/VOL.1/1, was sighted with an official, close to the legal unit of the apex bank. The letter, in polite terms and without giving any ultimatum, asked Emefiele to respond to the allegations “to enable us to advise the Presidency and take appropriate measures.” Titled ‘allegations of racketeering in the Central Bank of Nigeria; disparity in allocation of foreign exchange’, and addressed to Emefiele, the letter...

It has been reported that a female tourist, who was innocently posing for pictures in a zoo without knowledge that a lion was somewhere watching her before she was attacked. Zambezi reports that, a tourist was mauled by a lion that pounced on her from bushes as she posed for pictures at Safari in Zimbabwe. Officers say the woman was leaning on a fence when the caged lion spotted her and raked his gigantic paws down her hip and arm. The pair had been enjoying the views on a day out together and were taking pictures of the lion enclosure, believing the beasts were further away. But the white lion was actually just hidden among bushes and pounced as her unnamed boyfriend captured the picture. It is believed she is still in hospital receiving treatment.

Sadeeq who has been imprisoned seven times for the same crime, was recently arrested after being on the police's wanted list for phone thefts and bag snatching. Sadeeq popularly called 'Omo Eiye' in Oshodi, was reportedly caught at Oshodi under bridge after he had snatched an Infinix Note 3 from a student. While speaking to interrogators, Sadeeq who was released from the Potoki prison, Badagry, in January, 2017, said he ran away from his village in Ikire, Osun state, at 15- years-old. “I was 15 years when I came to Lagos to work as a conductor in 2014. My parents were not aware I am in Lagos. My popular name is Eyie. I steal phones from people at Oshodi. We were three in my group; Ahmed alias Oyi, Tombolo and I. We have stolen more than 45 phones as a group and I have stolen countless number of phones individually. I used to sell the phones at Idi-Oro, Mushin. I sell the phone according to their make. I sell some N10,000.00 and N8,000.00. I have gone ...

A boxer and MMA champion has become a great inspiration for many - After losing his eyesight, he went on with his life - He trains students in both sports and wants to fight again A boxer and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion, who went blind in 2012, has continued with his career against all odds, and become an inspiration for many. Ronald Dlamini got meningitis after a fight in New Zealand almost four years ago, and lost his eyesight as a result. For a person who had become the first black male to ever get crowned champion at an MMA competition in 2009, becoming blind could have been a good reason to bury himself into deep depression. But not Dlamini, who is also known as “Black Mamba”, and was raised in Maqumbi, in KwaZulu-Natal. Instead, he decided to go on and train students in the MMA discipline, becoming a top-notch motivator. "He has never lost his passion or hope in the sport,” his coach, Rhyne Hassan said. He added they used to train bl...

She has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command. During interrogation, Foluke claimed she did the unbelievable act because her two other children were not being taken care of by her husband. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement, said the incident, which happened at Ipamesan area of Sango Ota, was reported at Sango Divisional Headquarters by the vice chairman of the community development association in the area. Oyeyemi said: “Immediately the case was reported, the DPO, Sango Ota Division, SP Akinsola Ogunwale, led detective to the scene, 17 Ilupeju Street, Anishere Unity Estate, Sango Ota, where the woman was promptly arrested. “On interrogation, the suspect claimed that her two other children are not being taken care of by her husband, so the new baby will be an additional burden on her. “Further investigation revealed that this is not the first time the woman will attempt killing her c...

•Inflation hit 18.72% in January •Naira sinks further to N507/$ •Kerosene, bread, meat, fish,  others almost unaffordable LAGOS—Prices of bread, meat, fish, oil, yam and other essential commodities, last month, became increasingly unaffordable for Nigerians, as the inflation rate rose for the 15th consecutive month to 18.72 per cent. Driven principally by impact of Naira devaluation and increase in prices of petroleum products, prices of goods and services have been rising persistently since 2015, with the inflation rate, which measures rate of increase in prices, rising from 9.3 per cent in October 2015 to 18.55 in December 2016. For example, the price of 50 kilogrammes of Garri, rose by 285 per cent to N15, 000, last month, from N3, 900 in January last year. Similarly, 50 kilogrammes of beans that sold for N13, 500 in January 2016, rose by 33 per cent to N18, 000 last month. Also, price of 25 litres of Palm Oil rose  by 208 per cent to N17,500 , l...

President Muhammadu Buhari thanked all Nigerians after his meeting with Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara. The duo had travelled to London to meet the president who is at Abuja House in the UK on Wednesday, February 15. The president extended his vacation citing medical reasons and the third and fourth most powerful men in the country paid him a visit.

Eniola Akinkuotu and Etim Ekpimah A school allegedly belonging to Unoma Akpabio, the wife of the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, has been seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It was learnt that the seizure was part of investigations into the former governor who has been accused of alleged N108bn fraud during his tenure from 2007 to 2015. One of our correspondents who visited the school, St. John Paul II School, in Shelter Afrique, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, observed that the school had been marked “under investigation by EFCC.” It was learnt that the EFCC resorted to marking the school instead of shutting it so that innocent parents and students who had paid school fees would not be adversely affected. The school, it was learnt, had been under the watchful eyes of the EFCC considering the enormous amount said to have been sunk into its construction. Although normal academic activities were still ongoing in the school as of We...

A 40-year-old woman, Foluke Omolewa, has been arrested by policemen from the Ogun State Command for allegedly killing her day old baby. Omolewa was reported to have claimed she killed the baby because her husband could not afford to cater to any child due to economic hardship. A statement on Wednesday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the matter was reported to policemen from the  Sango Ota division who arrested the suspect.

The former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo , has allegedly apologized to human rights activist, Joe Odumakin , for the man-handling she suffered from security operatives back in May 2004 . " I apologise on behalf of the security operatives that manhandled you during the May 19, 2004 protest. Former President ;Chief Olusegun Obasanjo told me today during d JAMB retreat interactive session, Abeokuta, Ogun State."

Amidst the rumors that Donald Trump called Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma, CNN confirms that the US president called the two African leaders. Trump spent Monday morning, February 13, calling two of Africa's most prominent leaders to discuss combating terrorism, trade relations and other issues. In a statement to CNN, Buhari's aide, Femi Adesina, said: "President Trump encouraged President Buhari to keep up the good work he is doing, and also commended him for the efforts made in rescuing 24 of the Chibok Girls and the strides being taken by the Nigerian military." After his call with Buhari, President Trump also requested and completed a phone call with South Africa's Zuma. According to a statement from Zuma's office, "The two presidents reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the already strong bilateral relations between the two countries. There are six hundred US companies in Sout...

- Fleeing Boko Haram terrorists attacked Mifa community - An Islamic scholar was killed while a young boy's hand was broken - Soldiers in Chibok were alerted and engaged the terrorists As the Nigerian Army continues to report of successes in the fight against Boko Haram, the terrorists in its newest attack in Borno killed an Islamic scholar and broke the hands of a young boy. The Nation reports that the terrorists invaded Mifa community in Chibok Local Government Area of the state on Monday, February 13. It was reported that about 30 fleeing terrorists invaded the village shooting indiscriminately around 9:30 pm. Soldiers who were stationed in Chibok were alerted and they engaged the terrorists killing one of them. It was reported that soldiers used to be on patrol in Chibok due to the fact that it was a gateway to Sambisa forest and was a route used by terrorists. One resident who spoke called on the army to maintain the security patrol as they were afrai...

Since the commencement of the Treasury Single Account in September 2015, over 20,000 accounts with Deposit Money Banks belonging to Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been closed with a total sum of N5.24tn moved into the TSA. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ali Ahmed Idris, gave the figures on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking at the opening session of a two day retreat on TSA. The event which was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal among other top government officials had as its theme, “One year anniversary of Treasury Single Account: Benefits, challenges and way forward.” The TSA is a platform which was used by the government to unify all its accounts by ensuring that all monies belonging to the federal government are kept with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The initiative which took off fully in September 2015 had been complied with by o...

Since the commencement of the Treasury Single Account in September 2015, over 20,000 accounts with Deposit Money Banks belonging to Ministries, Departments and Agencies have been closed with a total sum of N5.24tn moved into the TSA. The Accountant General of the Federation, Ali Ahmed Idris, gave the figures on Tuesday in Abuja, while speaking at the opening session of a two day retreat on TSA. The event which was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal among other top government officials had as its theme, “One year anniversary of Treasury Single Account: Benefits, challenges and way forward.” The TSA is a platform which was used by the government to unify all its accounts by ensuring that all monies belonging to the federal government are kept with the Central Bank of Nigeria. The initiative which took off fully in September 2015 had been complied with by o...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday commenced afresh, for the fifth time, the trial of a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, accused of N125bn banking fraud. Atuche, who has been standing trial since 2009, was re-arraigned for the fifth time before Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday. Re-arraigned along with him on 45 counts was a former Executive Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Charles Ojo. The prosecution accused them of reckless granting of several billions of loans between 2006 and 2009 to Platinum Capital Limited, a company in which they both have interest. The loans were alleged to have been granted without adequate security, an act the EFCC said violated Section 516 of the Criminal Code Act Cap 38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. The prosecution further alleged that Atuche and Ojo conspired to grant several billion naira loans to one Futureview Service Limited “without adequ...

Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi-Davis on Valentine’s Day showered praises on his Scottish husband, Anthony, saying he is his best friend and the most cheeky one in the relationship. Alimi who had many times tried to enlighten Nigerians about gay relationships through his social media pages posted a photo of himself and his husband on his Instagram page wishing him a happy Valentine. See the post below.

Chukwudi Akasike and Friday Amobi, Port Harcourt Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has described corruption as one of the reasons Nigerians were facing hardship.   Osinbajo said corruption, which had been in the country for many years, contributed a lot to the economic challenge affecting Nigeria.   Explaining that the Federal Government was investigating the $15 billion Defence contract, he stated that the disappearance of such an amount would lead any country to hardship.   The Acting President, who spoke in Port Harcourt on Tuesday during a town hall meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress, also attributed the country’s current economic woes to the continued attack on the nation’s oil facilities.   “It is easy for people to say that times are hard. One of the reasons things are hard in the country is the corruption that has been in the system for years.   “We are investigating at the moment, the $15 billio...

Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo , the Gombe state governor, has been rated best governor in northern Nigeria, following an excellent performance within his time i n office. Dankwambo was rated so based on “his outstanding achievements in road infrastructure and maintenance since his swearing in to office on the 29th of May, 2011.” According to The Vanguard, a statement signed by the secretary, Gombe People’s Congress, Aliyu Mohammed on behalf of the Chairman, Aminu Abubakar, it said Governor Dankwambo’s giant strides in infrastructural development as well as road maintenance has drastically reduced the spate of accidents usually recorded on roads in the state due to their bad nature. “On behalf of the entire Leadership of the Gombe People’s Congress and the entire people of Gombe State, We commend the service and developmental strides of His Excellency, the executive Governor of Gombe State, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo for his outstandin...

Members of the Edo Civil Society Organisations on Tuesday staged a protest over what they described as the alleged oppression and intimidation of electricity consumers by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company. The civil activists, who adorned themselves in red, chanted solidarity songs and marched through the Ring road axis and Oba Ovoranmwwen square with placards to express their grievances. They also made stopovers at the palace of the Oba of Benin and the House of Assembly complex. Traffic was also disrupted for several hours as motorists and pedestrians struggled ‎to take alternative routes in order to get to their respective destinations. ‎The spokesman for the group, Mr. Osazee Edigin, accused the Benin disco of exploiting consumers with less power supply and a high tariff, which they claimed was not commensurate with the services provided. Edigin said the company had refused to obey a court judgement not to increase tariff, adding that over 200 res...

Coventry have signed former Premier League striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni until the end of the season. The 34-year-old, who has previously spent time in England with Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester, Blackburn and Reading, will move to the Ricoh Arena until May 2017 subject to international clearance. Yakubu has scored over 170 career goals in 400 professional appearances, with 130 of those efforts coming in England. Russell Slade, the manager of League One basement club Coventry, said: “We’re pleased to have secured the signing of Yakubu, who brings vast experience and a terrific goal record. “His professional career speaks for itself, having scored consistently at the highest level of English football, and will act as a superb role model for the younger players. “He is astute on the ball, has clear quality and presence, and we’ll continue to work on his match fitness as we prepare for the final 16 games of this season.”

Five drug baron suspects, including a female law student who is said to be a girlfriend of one of the two Seychellois deported on Saturday, were arrested after an operation in Mombasa and Kilifi counties - They were carrying the money in suitcases - Four vehicles belonging to the suspects are also being detained for further investigations Over KSh 18 million (About N54m) in cash and 17 kilogrammes of drugs worth KSh 170 million (N517m) have been nabbed after Police arrested five more suspected drug barons on Sunday 12, February. The five suspects, including a female law student who is said to be was a girlfriend of one of the two Seychellois deported on Saturday, were arrested after an operation in Mombasa and Kilifi counties. They were carrying the money in suitcases. "Two of the suspects were arrested with two kilogrammes of the drugs while the others were seized with 15 kilos of the drugs which was being hidden at a house in Bamburi for local distribu...

Real Madrid and current world's best player Cristiano Ronaldo and his arch rival from Barcelona Lionel Messi are expected to storm Abuja which is the capital of Nigeria for an international novelty football match. Real Madrid gaffer Zinedine Zidane and form er African footballer of the year Abedi Pele are also expected to be part of the in the Nigerian city of Abuja . According to the report, the purpose of the novelty match is aimed at campaigning against trafficking, insurgency and terrorism. The match is expected to be played at the Abuja National Stadium on May 21, 2017, and it is being organized by Next2None Support Initiative with the theme; Africa My Africa. Former African and World footballer of the year, George Opone Weah, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, former African footballer of the year, Nwankwo Kanu and Ex Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha are also expected to be part of the match. Ndukwe Sam Obu who is the chairman of Next2None S...

The governors say Magu's EFCC is carrying out an “unwarranted attack on the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, its officials and associated entities” - Governors' Forum’s chairman Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara stormed the presidential villa in protest after EFCC blocked its bank account during investigation - Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly promised to look into the matter after Yari's protest even as the governors have warned Magu to be careful with his actions - The EFCC says it has not indicted anybody yet in the investigations which are still at infant stage These are hard times for Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as he has reportedly angered the 36 state governors of Nigeria over his agency’s investigations on the Paris club loan refund. Premium Times reports that the governors are so angry at Magu for his “unwarranted attack on the Nigeria Governors...

The minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole states that President Buhari might have travelled abroad on the advice of his doctors or as a matter of choice - The minister however, says Buhari and his doctors were the only ones who could give valid reasons why the president went abroad for treatment The minister of health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and his doctors were the only set of people who could explain why the president chose to seek medical treatment abroad. The minister made the statement on Monday, February 13, when speaking with the press on the sidelines of the inauguration of the maternity building at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, the Punch reports. He said the president might have travelled abroad on the advice of his doctors or as a matter of choice. Adewole said: “I won’t describe it as a large volume but we still have people travelling abroad. One, it is a matter of choic...

- Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu says only those who are out of their minds, can doubt his visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in London - The APC national leader says it is sad that some people are only being mischievous in regards to the case of Buhari's vacation in the UK - Tinubu says the photo evidences all over the media are proof that the president is still in his strength - The former governor of Lagos state, urged Nigerians to stay off trying to be mischievous regarding the leadership and governance of the nation Former governor of Lagos state and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said only people that are crazy will say he was not with President Muhammadu Buhari in London. In a statement on Monday, Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State, said mischief makers were behind the news that he did not visit the President. The statement, signed by his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman, said Tinubu was in London w...

Michael T. Flynn, the national security adviser, resigned on Monday night after it was revealed that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other top White House officials about his conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States. Mr. Flynn, who served in the job for less than a month, said he had given “incomplete information” regarding a telephone call he had with the ambassador in late December about American sanctions against Russia, weeks before Mr. Trump’s inauguration. Mr. Flynn previously had denied that he had any substantive conversations with Ambassador Sergey I. Kislyak, and Mr. Pence repeated that claim in television interviews as recently as this month. But on Monday, a former administration official said the Justice Department warned the White House last month that Mr. Flynn had not been fully forthright about his conversations with the ambassador. As a result, the Justice Department feared that Mr. Flynn coul...