COZA saga: The PUNCH removes Editor over offensive Cartoon

The PUNCH has removed its Daily Editor, Martin Ayankola over an offensive cartoon published in the newspaper last Thursday.

I didn't say I want pastor Fatoyinbo to rape my daughter- Woman who has gone viral replies

Mrs Ijeoma Chukwukere has responded to stories going viral on social media that she said she wishes embattled COZA pastor, Fatoyinbo would rape her daughter.

COZA Pastor is so handsome, I wish he rapes my daughter — Woman says

An Imo State woman, Mrs. Ijeoma Chukwujere, has said she wished  embattled COZA pastor Fatoyinbo, will have the opportunity to rape her daughter.

Our members are dying by the day

While many have continued to lambast articulated vehicle drivers for taking over Lagos highways and literally locking down the city, the drivers in return are firing back. They accuse the public of insensitivity to their plight, and are singling out ‘corrupt’ uniformed officers as major contributors to the gridlock. Medinat Kanabe reports.

Help save our school, Ogun community cries out to Amosun

Medinat Kanabe chronicles the plight of Gbenopo Community, in Bandu Village, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, where the government’s delay at taking over the community-built school, as promised, is threatening its very existence.

Dealing with sudden death

Almost every Nigerian knows someone who has had a stroke, or died suddenly! Many leave home and never make it back even when they didn’t look sick while leaving home. In this report Omolara Akintoye and Medinat Kanabe explore the trend, causes and prevention

I know that it is important to go for medical checks, but I’m at work most of the time, moreover I do not see the need to go for it because I feel I’m healthy” these are the words of Mrs. Biola Adeyemo, a banker in Lagos.

‘How I painted Governor Ambode in eight minutes’

Young Oniudele Gold is the art graduate who recently painted Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in 8 brief minutes. In this interview with Medinat Kanabe, he speaks on his love for art, his battle to hold out even against his parents’ wish and desire from the governor.

Anyone can be victim of maternal mortality

With the recent postpartum experience of tennis star, Serena Williams and close shave with death, it just might seem like every woman, irrespective of education or financial wherewithal can fall victim to maternal mortality. Medinat Kanabe reports.

I was so sickly, dad kept me away from school – 94-year-old Sickle Cell survivor

Ninety-four years and still alive and kicking, Alhaja Ashiata Abike Onikoyi nee Laguda’s story is one that defies logic. Born with the dreaded though relatively unknown Sickle Cell anaemia at the time, no-one expected her to survive childhood. But Laguda, who could well qualify as the oldest Sickle Cell survivor in Nigeria, not only survived, she weathered the perennial illness days and became as strong as a fiddle. She regaled Medinat Kanabe with her story.

Adekunbi Akin-Taylor ‘Dad never compromised his integrity’

On February 28, it will be 20 years since the late business tycoon and estate mogul, Chief Gabriel Akin Taylor passed on. His daughter, Adekunbi Akin-Taylor who is one of the administrators of his estate speaks to Medinat Kanabe about her late father’s ideals, disciplinary nature and the tumultuous task of preserving his legacies two decades down the line.

‘Why Nigerians need to embrace Takaful insurance’

 Momodou Musa Joof is the Managing Director/CEO Jaiz Takaful Insurance Plc, which prides itself as an insurance company that settles claims as well as ensures profits sharing amongst patrons. In this interview with Medinat Kanabe, Joof, a Gambian national shares his experiences managing firms and enterprises offering model Islamic insurance among others issues. Excerpts:

We cannot tackle crime without community support – LNSC boss

Chairman, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, LNSC, Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG (Rtrd) Israel Ajao, speaks with Medinat Kanabe on the new community security organisation and how it is collaborating with the Lagos Police Command. 

‘Why I became passionate about domestic violence’

Hauwa Rebecca Sodeinde, a gender equality advocate, an author and school owner, speaks to Medinat Kanabe about her passion and what inspired her to be an activist.

Weird reasons people divorce

When couples who are truly in love get married; they usually dont envisage divorce, but along the line for many, one thing or the other may force them to ultimately go their separate ways. As much as it is not a strange thing to divorce, there are strange reasons that many people have given for wanting to divorce their spouses. Medinat Kanabe reports.

Weight loss could be harmful

With the increasing craze by young people and some elderly to lose weight, Medinat Kanabe speaks to experts on how this can affect health of people.

JOKE Robinson is the last child and only daughter of her parents. She was pampered as a child and allowed to eat all kinds of snacks and junk. Her parents fancied her beauty and her chubby body so they kept feeding her with more junk foods. Soon Joke left for the university and graduated in flying colours and of course she kept eating her kind of food and began to weigh 90kg.

‘All we need is a bridge’

 •Lagos backwater communities make case for connectivity

Hidden behind the waters off Shibiri, a community in Oto-Awori LCDA in Lagos, are a number of villages. The villages are peculiar in that they are scattered among water channels and yet boast of a host of modern amenities that may put some major towns to shame. They however lack one thing, which in their opinion, is holding them back. Medinat Kanabe reports.

Yemi Alade: My first paid job was painting

Yemi Eberechi Alade is a successful Nigerian artiste whose music is welcomed worldwide. She recently appeared for the fourth time in Coke Studio, an international music franchise performances from established and emerging artistes alike, and is the only African artiste who has appeared four times in the programme. In this interview with Medinat Kanabe, she talks about her love life, collaboration with Youssoupha and her love for painting.

Sofoluwe: Remembering the ‘people’s VC’

Five years ago, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) lost its 10th Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof Babatunde Adetokunbo Sofoluwe. Family members, friends, students and colleagues gathered at a memorial lecture held by the Lagos State chapter of UNILAG Alumni Association to reflect on his life and times. ADEGUNLE OLUGBAMILA, MEDINAT KANABE and JANE CHIJIOKE report.

Begging was my only option, says beggar-turned lawyer

Physically challenged beggar-turned lawyer, Abdulsalam Idowu Kamaldeen shares his story of disappointments, struggle and triumph with Medinat Kanabe.

‘Pay us our pension balance’

When over 500 men and women were abruptly disengaged from the employment of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH in 2007, they took solace in the ‘good news’ that their benefits had been sent to the management, and ready for collection. But ten years after, they have only been paid less than half of their entitlement, with many of them wilting and dying of poverty, hunger and illness. Medinat Kanabe reports.

LUTH security officers, police manhandle The Nation reporter

A reporter with The Nation Newspapers, Medinat Kanabe, was last Wednesday detained and manhandled by police posted to Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
The police were aided by the hospital’s security men.

Nigeria still using obsolete machines to treat cancer

Associate Consultant Radiation Oncologists from HCG Specialist Cancer Centre in India, Dr. Nagaraju Madhusudhan, who recently visited Nigeria, spoke of new methods of treating cancer, even as he blamed the high mortality rate of cancer in the country on poor awareness and obsolete methods and equipment. He spoke to  Medinat Kanabe.

APC wins in Kano, Yobe LGs

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has defeated People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Saturday Presidential and National Assembly election in Madobi local government area of Kano state.

Buhari wins Ekiti

Presideent Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has won Ekiti State in the 2019 Presidential election.

APC wins another Federal constituency

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Amobi Akintola, the candidate of the All

INEC declares APC winner in Lagos East senatorial district

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of all the contested positions in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos East senatorial district.

INEC Postpones Elections In Anambra, Rivers, Lagos, Others

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has announced the postponement of the elections in some parts of Lagos, Rivers and Anambra States

Check out some APC wins

Buhari wins in Alagomeji, Lagos
APC, has won the Saturday’s presidential election in Ward 09, Alagomeji on Lagos Mainland LGA, Lagos State, polling 1, 781

Wow! APC records zero vote in this unit

Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu   The ruling All Progressives Congress recorded zero votes in the presidential,

PDP clears Airport Road, Abuja as Buhari loses in Lamido's village

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday led in the Presidential and National Assembly elections in many polling units on Airport Road, Abuja
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that sorting and counting of votes at some of the polling units lasted until 4.30a.m. on today.

Buhari deals with Saraki in Kwara

President Muhammadu Buhari won 462 votes at the Idigba Ilorin polling unit 004 of the party’s governorship candidate, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak.

PDP deals with APC in Ekiti

Presidential election results from Ekiti East local government of Ekiti State.

APC: 12826
PDP: 13125
NPC: 09
PPN: 01

Updated: Results from polling units

As voting ended yesterday, the Independent

See what Akeredolu’s support for AA did to APC in Ondo

The internal crisis that rocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial primary in Ondo North District took toll on both the APC and the Action Alliance (AA) allegedly supported by the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

Dogara's polling unit result

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has recorded landslide victory at his Gwarangah Unit, Bogoro C Ward, Bauchi State.

Kaduna polls: Shehu Sani loses to Uba Sani as El-Rufai delivers Buhari

Close rival of Senator Shehu Sani, Uba Sani, has defeated his long-time team player at their polling unit 020, Angwan Sarki, Kaduna North local government area of the state.

Atiku wins Osinbajo’s polling unit

Vice president Yemi Osinbajo lost his polling unit in Victoria Garden City to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP.

100 ballot papers missing in Kaduna

Shehu Sani, the Senator representing Kaduna Central has raised alarm over alleged removal of ballot papers in some parts of Kaduna for the presidential election.

Election results at Tinubu polling unit

President Muhammadu Buhari emerged victorious at the polling unit of National Leader of the All Progressive Congress

PDP accuses Sylvia as men in uniform kill photographer, party chairman

The Photographer attached to the Bayelsa State Government House Reginald Deo and a Ward Chairman of the Peoples

Book Haram stops Geidan election

The people of Geidam in Yobe State were rudely woken from sleep as Boko Haram struck the town yesterday, thereby preventing the state governor, Mr. Ibrahim Gaidam from voting.

11 feared dead in election casualties

• Rivers, Kogi, Oyo, Bayelsa Make Casualty List
• I’m Confident Of Winning — Buhari

Election update: Buhari defeats Atiku in his ward

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Muhammadu Buhari, has defeated his major contender, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his polling unit in Adamawa State.

 Buhari defeated Atiku in his Ajia ward ward, polling 186 for APC against Atiku’s 167.

  Meanwhile, the President won his Sarkin Yara ward 003 in Daura, Katsina State, where he polled 523 votes against Atiku’s three votes.

 Also, former President Olusegun Obasanjo lost his polling unit to Buhari. At Obasanjo’s ancestral Olusomi Compound, Unit 22, Ward 1, Totoro area, where the former president cast his vote, the results reeled out by the INEC presiding officer at the polling unit showed that APC polled 87 votes against PDP’s 18 votes.

  The result also showed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) got four votes, while eight votes were voided. 

  But the PDP defeated the ruling party at the Femi Okunnu polling unit, Lateef Jakande, Ikoyi, where the APC governorship candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, voted in the presidential poll.

  Atiku polled 53 votes to defeat Buhari who got 48 votes. For the Senate, APC got 57 votes while the PDP got 50. For the House of Reps, APC polled 44 votes while the PDP got 42.     

The unit had a total of 120 accredited voters.

  In Kaduna State, Governor Nasir El-rufai delivered his polling unit 024A, Runka Street, Ungwan Sarki area of the state capital to the ruling APC.

  The result as announced by the INEC Returning Offifer, Abdullahi Sadiq Hamza showed that Buhari polled 182 votes as against Atiku’s 25 votes. In the senatorial election, Senator Shehu Sani of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) lost his polling unit to APC’s candidate, Uba Sani. He polled 51 votes while the APC candidate got 236 votes.