Posts

Showing posts from 2021

Weather disrupts Tinubu’s birthday as Osinbajo, Gbaja, SGF, Aregbesola, others make U-turn

Image
The 69th birthday and 12th colloquium of All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, was on Monday disturbed by bad weather, The PUNCH has learnt.  As a result, numerous dignitaries who were charged to travel to Kano by air were forced to form a U-turn. Some of those affected include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Speaker of the House of Agents, Femi Gbajabiamila; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; and the Minister of the Interior, Rauf Aregbesola.  Osinbajo’s Spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande, said in a tweet that Osinbajo would screen the occasion virtually alongside the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).  He tweeted, “VP Osinbajo spending the day celebrating Asiwaju on his 69th birthday was on c...

NAFDAC raises alarm on circulation of fake insulin tea for diabetic patients

Image
T he National Agency for Food and Sedate Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised alarm on the circulation of fake ‘Insulin tea’ taken by Diabetic patients. In a statement released on Sunday, March 28 by the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, cautioned against buying or taking the fake tea since of its negative health implications.  ''NAFDAC wishes to inform the public of the circulation of an unregistered and a fake product called insulin tea claimed to decrease blood sugar level and ‘delete’ sugar within the body.  Please note that the NAFDAC number appeared on the packaging of this product (Nafdac Reg. No. 01-8662) is fake; the insulin tea poses a danger to the health of the public. Members of the public ar...

Artist, 9ice celebrates his wife, Olasunkanmi, as she turns a year older

Image
Artist 9ice took to his Instagram page this morning to celebrate his spouse, Olasunkanmi, as she turns a year older today March 29. 9ice and Olasunkanmi got married in January 2020 and have a daughter, Michelle.  The artist took to his Instagram page this morning to shower acclaims on her.   ''You're the sweetest person I know You're the true friend I chose You're the backbone of our home The transformer that power up Ancestors generator...........hbd'' he composed

Mama Sarah Obama died at the age of 99, The grandmother of the former US president Barrack Obama

Image
Her passing was affirmed by her daughter, Marsat Obama, who uncovered that her mother died at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Clinic, Kisumu at 4.45am on Monday, March 29. Sarah Obama had been conceded to the clinic on Sunday morning, due to a sickness but lost her battle with life within 24 hours later.  The family has reported they need her buried today (Monday) at the Muslim Cemetery in Kisumu. “We are attempting to see whether we might be able to bury her today and if not, we should bury her tomorrow,” a relative said.