Author: News Room
A pregnant woman, identified only as Aisha Najamu, has died at the Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital in Katsina State after a health worker allegedly refused to accept a bank transfer for oxygen services, insisting on cash only. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday after the victim arrived at the hospital in critical condition, requiring urgent oxygen support. According to Channels Television on Friday, an eyewitness said the cashier on duty… Read the full article here
Nigerian singer Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, has declared himself as a “Biafran.” He argued that every Igbo person is a Biafran, claiming that Biafra is an ethnographical region like Arewa and Oduduwa, and not a separatist identity. Kcee spoke in a recent interview with Yanga 89.9 FM, Lagos. “As far as I am concerned, every Igbo man under the sun today is a Biafran. I am a Biafran. I am an Igbo man and Biafra is where we are from. It is just like the… Read the full article here
The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office has ordered the arrest of 46 people including 29 footballers, as part of an investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches. At least 27 of the players have been accused of betting on games involving their own teams, in which they also played. The Turkish Football Federation, TFF, also confirmed that bans between eight and 12 months have been imposed on several officials implicated in the ongoing betting scandal by its… Read the full article here
The Provost of De Potter College of Health Technology, Oru-Ijebu in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State, Dr Oluwaseyi Adeware, has urged the institution’s graduating students to prioritise integrity, empathy and professionalism as they begin their careers in the health sector. Adeware made the call on Friday during the combined graduation ceremony of 422 students for the 2023/2024 and 2024/2025 academic sessions. Ruth Adesida,… Read the full article here
The Borno State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including 20-year-old Mustapha Mohammed, who allegedly masterminded the abduction of his eight-year-old niece, drugged her, and collected a N3m ransom paid through a cryptocurrency account. A statement on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, said the suspects were arrested between November 29 and December 4, 2025, after a thorough… Read the full article here
Intercontinental Distillers Limited’s brands, Eagle Aromatic Schnapps and Squadron Dark Rum, have empowered artisans and technicians with essential tools and equipment to strengthen their craft and promote sustainable practices during the Lagos Edition of the 2025 Nigerian Artisans and Technicians Conference. The three-day conference, themed ‘Artisan Innovation: Driving Sustainable Practices & Green Technology’, gathered artisans from… Read the full article here
The Istanbul public prosecutor’s office said Friday it had ordered the arrest of 46 people, among them 29 football players, as part of a sprawling investigation into illegal betting on Turkish matches. Among the arrested players, 27 of them are suspected of having bet on matches involving their own teams, in which they themselves were playing, the prosecutor’s office said in a statement. Eighteen people were being held in Turkey in a probe… Read the full article here
Streaming giant Netflix has emerged as the top bidder to buy TV and film group Warner Bros Discovery in a deal valued at $28 per share, according to US media reports. The parent company of HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros film studio officially put itself up for sale in October after receiving multiple unsolicited offers, setting aside a planned split into two separate entities — one focused on streaming and studios, the other on traditional… Read the full article here
US-based financial firm Cantor Fitzgerald slashed its price target on Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-heavy company, Strategy, but kept a bullish stance on the cryptocurrency’s long-term upside, downplaying fears of forced liquidation, according to the Financial Times.Cantor Fitzgerald reportedly lowered its 12-month price target on Strategy stock by 60%, adjusted to $229 from $560, according to a Thursday analyst note seen by the FT.Despite the downgrade, Cantor’s “buy” rating reportedly… Read the full article here
Tom Sandoval is not married, Us Weekly can confirm. Rumors swirled earlier this month that Sandoval, 43, had gotten married after a photo circulated online of him wearing jewelry on his ring finger. Fans speculated via social media that he was sporting a wedding ring. Sandoval has been dating current girlfriend, Victoria Lee Robinson, since February 2024. Last month, the Vanderpump Rules alum shared how he and Robinson, 33, planned to spend the upcoming… Read the full article here
