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Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Kelly suffered a stroke earlier this year, he revealed during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium on Tuesday, June 23. “I spent a few days in the hospital, but right now I feel good,” Kelly, 66, said, according to WGRZ’s Kim DeGeorge. “Eyesight’s not great. My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life. It’s part of getting old, but I feel really good. Scans have been clean and all. Everything’s good, all good.” Kelly added that he feels “very blessed.” “It’s been about a month and a half since my…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Rivers State has dismissed claims that a person’s genitals or any body part can be stolen through physical or spiritual means. The association’s Public Relations Officer, Siene Orogun, clarified the matter while speaking with journalists on Thursday in Port Harcourt. Ms Orogun was reacting to a viral video on social media showing a man, Daso Ogan, being beaten and detained over claims that he had “magically” stolen another man’s genitals. She described the allegation as unfounded and unrecognised by both medical science and Nigerian law. According to her, a handshake or physical contact cannot…

The Igbobi College Old Boys’ Association has launched a N10bn endowment fund aimed at creating a sustainable source of funding for the college and supporting its long-term development. The launch, which brought together corporate leaders, industry executives, and alumni, was held at Chapel Hill Denham in Lagos. Speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer of Chapel Hill Denham, Bolaji Balogun, noted the significant challenge of education funding in Nigeria, adding that the initiative aims to inspire alumni and corporate participation in supporting educational institutions. Balogun noted the role well-managed endowment funds play in sustaining leading educational institutions around the…

The Anambra State Police Command has secured the remand of a couple – Chukwudi Chukwuyere ‘M’, aged 40 years, and Mrs Chisom Chukwuyere ‘F’ aged 30 years – in a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in the abuse of a 10-year-old boy under their care. Recall that the boy, identified as Chiziterem, whose viral video was seen on social media with a scalded body, showing injuries on all parts of his body, was allegedly inflicted on him by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. He is currently receiving medical treatment under state…

Tales by moonlight thrives on call-and-response give-and-take. “Story, story,” the storyteller invites the audience, honey in his voice, suspense in his eyes. “Story!” the audience booms back. “Who knows the meaning of this proverb? A fish rottens from the head,” the storyteller asks. Under this moonlight, I am the storyteller. I can see some eager hands up, waving frantically to answer my question, confidence breathing heavily, but, please, please and please, allow me to illustrate this proverb with a short story. In the 1990s, a random Abdulrasheed found his way into the US. Burning with unquenchable greed fuelled by criminality,…

Stakeholders in the media have called for ethical journalism in the maritime sector, adding that its importance cannot be overemphasised. The stakeholders made this known on Tuesday in Lagos during the inauguration of the newly elected executives of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria. The event was themed, ‘Upholding Ethical Journalism for Maritime Development’. In his keynote address, a Public Relations expert and the Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Indigo, Mr Bolaji Abimbola, explained that journalism is more than reporting events, adding that it is the backbone of accountability, public trust, and informed citizenship. “In Nigeria and across Africa, where…

Nigerian high jumper Temitope Adeshina has taken another major step towards collegiate athletics immortality after being named among the 10 semi-finalists for the prestigious Bowerman Award, the highest individual honour in U.S. collegiate track and field. The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced the women’s semi-finalists on Wednesday, with Adeshina joining a star-studded list that includes Jane Hedengren of BYU, Adaejah Hodge and Dejanea Oakley of Georgia, Sanu Jallow-Lockhart of Arkansas, Axelina Johansson of Nebraska, Alyssa Jones of Stanford, Aaliyah McCormick of Oregon, Hana Moll of Washington and Shenese Walker of Florida State. Adeshina, who was…

Students and teachers of Ezi-Awka Community Secondary School, Awka, Anambra State, are facing fresh fears after four classroom blocks and the staff room are under threat of collapse following the destruction of two classroom blocks by flooding and erosion. The two classroom blocks had earlier caved in after persistent rainfall triggered severe flooding and erosion within the school premises. Although no casualty was recorded because the buildings collapsed after school hours, the development has disrupted academic activities and heightened safety concerns among students, teachers and parents. It was gathered that several students have withdrawn from the school, while those who…

The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia, Kelechi Anosike, spoke recently with journalists on zoning concerns, his political pedigree, and his welfare agenda for economic transformation, social protection, and inclusive development in the state. Excerpts from WALE AKINSELURE You are from Abia Central. There is a perceived zoning arrangement as the current governor is also from Abia Central. What do you make of the argument that your victory would disrupt zoning, given that Abia North believes power should come to their zone in 2031? When we look at the configuration of Abia Central, it is made up of Ukwa-Ngwa…

Thanks to the component crisis, it’s a bad time to want a new computer. But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro — which Framework’s CEO has called the “MacBook Pro for Linux users” — the company shared good news on Thursday that might mean yours will cost less than you expected. The company announced that it has secured cheaper new PCIe Gen 5 SSDs from its supplier, Adata, and if you had put in an order for a configuration with a 500GB SSD, you’ll now get a 1TB SSD at a lower price.…