Abia State First Lady, Mrs Priscilla Otti has expressed sadness with the discovery of a baby factory in the State by the Police. She stated this on Friday while reacting to the rescue of 16 pregnant women and eight children by the Rapid Response Unit of the Abia State Police Command. Two suspects linked with…
 Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife and son were laid to rest in a private interment following funeral church service. Their burial followed a week-long funeral rites to celebrate the life…
Delegation from a Netherland-based company, HemoClear has engaged medical experts at University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) on the functionalities of autologous blood transfusion equipment. Information session was held at the UCTH conference room on Thursday, during the meeting, a medical guidelines suggest that, autologous blood transfusion is the preferred method for treating the serious…
In a recent review article published in Nutrients, researchers summarized what is known about the effects of excessive folic acid (FA) supplementation for mothers on children. They conclude that while folate is a crucial nutrient, higher than necessary maternal FA intake may have adverse effects on their offspring. Folate is an essential nutrientWater-soluble vitamin B9,…
16 pregnant ladies and eight children, were rescued when police operatives busted a ‘baby factory’ in Aba, Abia State. The raid, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Moureen Chinaka, occured on Thursday night. According to police, the raid followed a credible information about the unpatriotic activities going on at the ‘baby factory’.Police said…
The Women of Orji Autonomous Community in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state on Thursday protested over the alleged illegal arrest, and detention of their Woman Leader, Mrs. Prisca Mbaoma, her husband Mr. Joseph, and their children on trumped-up charges by the traditional ruler of the community, Eze Innocent Opara . The women…
A former community youth leader identified as Jeff Nmawoke was this evening shot dead, with four other victims, in a beer parlour in Egbema, Imo state. The tragic incident which occurred in Abacheke, a community in Egbema, Imo state, had four others massacred by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. A video of the incident circulated on Whatsapp shows…
 It was a bloody day in Ebonyi , Friday after gunmen shot four police officers and two women dead while suspected herdsmen killed 16 people and set several houses on fire. The four police personnel were killed at a checkpoint in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State and the women were apparently hit by stray bullets…
  A report from the Anambra Truth, Justice and BPeace Commission (ATJPC) has stated that killings in Anambra state and the Southeast geopolitical zone in general will deny women the opportunity to have spouses.  The Commission stated this via an Executive Summary made available to newsmen in Awka, on Friday. The report noted that women are on the receiving end…
At least 10 people were recorded death and 10 others missing after mishap of environmental floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official revealed on Saturday. Torrential rains triggered the floods and landslide that hit Pesisir Selatan regency in West Sumatra province, forcing around 46,000 people to evacuate to temporary…
