Islamic Cleric Nabbed For Using New Baby’s Placenta For Rituals

An Islamic cleric in Ilorin simply known as Alfa Gani has been arrested by the police for trying to use a new baby he just christened placenta for rituals.

Alfa Gani would have succeeded if not for the youths of the community who were sent out to go round the community to ask for contribution for the repair of their faulty transformer.

Lagoon Hospital Lagos Performs First Open Heart Surgery

Lagoon Hospital, in the Apapa area of Lagos state has successfully performed an open-heart surgery on a 59-year-old man, making it the first private hospital in the country to achieve such feat.
The three-hour operation was performed on Friday, July 25, at the ultra-modern operating theatre suites of the hospital by a team of home-based Ni­gerian health practitioners.

Horror In Lagos! Landlady’s Children Cut Off Tenant’s Scrotum

A 35-year-old man, Yinka Offehin, is battling for his life at a private hospital in Lagos State after his scrotum was cut by the children of his landlady.

The Edo State indigene, who resides on Popoola Street, off Abaranje Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos, was said to have been attacked while sleeping in his room with his family members.

Nnewi Motorcycle Parts Dealer Arrested With Drugs On His Way To China

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David for trying to smuggle 11.06kg of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis to China.

The suspect who concealed the drugs in various food items was arrested following the discovery of cannabis inside his bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos when he was about to board a Qatar Airline flight.

Sierra Leone’s Top Ebola Doctor Dead After Contracting Virus

Sheikh Umar Khan fought on the front lines against Ebola and is credited with treating more than 100 victims

Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor, Sheikh Umar Khan on Tuesday died from complications of the disease. His death came just days after three nurses who worked with him perished.

Khan served on the front lines of what is now considered the worst Ebola outbreak in history, with 670 dead, primarily in West Africa. He is credited with treating more than 100 victims and has previously been hailed as a national hero. Now, hundreds of condolences are pouring in on Twitter, praising his courage and altruism.

Photos: Tonto Dikeh Rocks Same Outfit With Maid

Nobody should come after me because I referred to her as a maid, because that’s what Tonto calls her. Even in her caption this morning she still said the same thing. Her fans have warned her in the past that it’s not right to call someone a maid, but Tonto says, they should get civilized and there’s nothing wrong in calling her that.

Mikel Obi Gets British Passport In October

Mikel Obi is about to get his British passport in October, and he’s turning all offers down for now to at least stay in Chelsea for him to obtain his passport first, which he is due to get in October.

“Mikel will be a British citizen by October and that was one of the main considerations why he has opted to stay put at Chelsea at least for the time being. There are offers from clubs like Juventus, Galatasaray and Monaco, but he would rather get his passport before he considers any of them,” a close associate told africanFootball.com