•Amala ball One person has reportedly died in Temidire Atoyebi area along Ajaawa in Ogbomosho after a family of six allegedly ate poisoned cassava flour used to prepare Amala yesterday. The family was said to have consisted of a grandmother identified as Mrs. Victoria Adewole, her four children and a granddaughter. It was gathered that [&helli...
•Herbal concoctions Two persons have been confirmed dead while two others were hospitalised in Isanlu, headquarters of Yagba East council area of Kogi State after drinking concoction. The event happened on Tuesday evening when the four of them decided to experiment on combining some fruits and roots, reports Vanguard. It was gathered from one ...
The police in Kano yesterday said they arrested five persons over allegations of constituting nuisance and instigating violence while celebrating the Supreme Court judgment on the state governorship election. Wild celebrations greeted Friday’s Supreme Court verdict, which restored the victory of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, in the March 18...
•Tunisian Flag Four people have been killed and 40 hospitalised after consuming tainted alcohol in southern Tunisia, an official said. An inquiry has been opened and the person who supplied the alcohol has been arrested, Fethi Baccouche, a spokesman for the Medenine court, told our correspondent. An analysis of the alcohol is underway to deter...
•School feeding programme in Osun Parents and residents of Osogbo were thrown into panic as 18 pupils from St. James Primary School B, Owo-Ope, were hospitalised due to food poisoning linked to the government’s free school feeding programme. It was gathered that pupils of the school developed complications after eating rice and egg prepared fo...