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An average of 2,500 childbirth deliveries are recorded at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) monthly. These childbirth deliveries are had at the obstetric unit — Ayinke House — of the hospital. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Adetokunbo Fabamwo, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed that its operatives have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate where large consignments of the class A drug meant for export and local distribution were recovered. According to the Agency, the syndicate is headed by a couple, Agbakoba John Mmadu, and Agbakoba Ijeoma

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadia Umar-Farouk to account for the payments of ₦729 billion to 24.3 million poor Nigerians for six months. Umar-Farouk was also ordered to provide the list and details of the beneficiaries who received the payments, the

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that it remains unshaken by the misinterpretation of the court ruling on the status of its primary and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The PDP’s National Legal Adviser, Barr. Kamarudeen Ajibade (SAN), made this clear during the inaugural meeting of the National Campaign Council for the Edo State Governorship

The former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is not involved in the crisis surrounding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election in the state. NATURENEX reports that the Abuja Federal High Court had nullified the primary elections conducted by the PDP that produced Asue Ighodalo as

A former Minister of Information and Communication, Labaran Maku, has identified a major setback for the Northern region and Nigeria at large. Speaking to journalists in Abuja following his receipt of a fellowship award from the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Maku expressed regret over the excessive political violence prevalent in the North, stating

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Nigerian Police of breaching citizens’ rights and disregarding court orders. The former vice president made the claim via a statement issued by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, on Saturday. Atiku criticised the Police for their alleged disregard for the rule

Bandits have abducted two journalists and their families in Kaduna State. The armed men invaded the Danhonu community in the Millennium City area of Chikun Local Government Area, raiding the homes of The Nation newspaper reporter, Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and Blueprint Newspaper reporter, AbdulRaheem Aodu, along with their wives and children. Alhaji Alabelewe, who is

Bandits have reportedly abducted two journalists and their family members in the Danhonu community in Millennium city of Chikun local government area of Kaduna State. NATURENEX learnt that the armed men stormed the community and raided the houses of the reporters of The Nation newspaper, AbdulGafar Alabelewe, and Blueprint Newspaper, AbdulRaheem Aodu, abducting their wives

A graduate of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic in Ogun State who worked as a gambling agent has been reportedly shot dead allegedly by a police officer in the Imala region of Abeokuta, the capital of the state. The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, has confirmed the tragic incident involving the middle-aged individual. According to

The Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Bago, has come under heavy attack, following his order to his security aides to slap one of the Islamic clerics at a gathering. According to Punch, Bago, in a video ordered his aide to ‘slap’ the cleric. The Governor ordered, “Slap him, very well. I said slap him. Go