A member of the Jacksonites Alumni Association Worldwide, and daughter of the late Prof. P. C. Agba, Mrs. Yvonne Agba-Mefor, both of Mass Communications Department, University of Nigeria (UNN), Nsukka, are calling on public spirited individuals and organisatins to come to her aid as she seeks financial assistance for the medical treatment of her husband, […]
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The family of Okeke Chinedu has appealed to the public for financial help to save their 10-year-old son, William Chukwuma Chinedu, who requires multiple surgeries worth about N7 million ($15,000) to save him from a stroke and a hole in the heart. Chinedu, who is currently awaiting surgeries, has spent five months at the hospital […]
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A retired soldier, Pa Saula Ajayi, 76, lost his 70-year-old wife, and valuables, including cash and vital documents, to a fire triggered by a gas explosion in the Ijela area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. The septuagenarian tells Daud Olatunji about the tragic incident and his loss: What is your name, age and what do you […]
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Bolani Michael, the mother of four boys, who died in a fire incident in their house in Ikorodu, Lagos, on June 26, in this interview with Olamide Famuwagun recounts the sad incident: Can you tell us what really happened that day? It was an unforgettable Sunday for me and my husband wasn’t around. I went […]
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A physically challenged petty trader and Father of six, Mr. Ndifreke Nkanta at the weekend lost four of his children to landslide which occurred in the wee hours of Sunday during a heavy downpour. The tragic incident occurred at Okangbang community off Nasarawa in 8 miles, outskirt of Calabar metropolis, Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. […]
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R. Kelly, the embattled singer, is said to have gotten engaged to marry Joycelyn Savage, one of his alleged victims. The R&B star was given a 30-year sentence on June 29 after he was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking. This is as Kelly is to separately face trial in August in Chicago on child […]
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Actor Yul Edochie has offered to help a fellow Nollywood actor, Kenneth Jideofor, popularly known as Aguba, who is reportedly homeless. Pictures of Aguba in a shabby environment trended on the internet on Monday as multiple reports noted that he was homeless at the moment. Reacting to the news, Edochie said that Aguba should call […]
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An undergraduate at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Mojeed Adegoke, has been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and needs N12.5m to undergo a kidney transplant. It was gathered that the 23-year-old was in his final year when he was diagnosed with the medical condition. Speaking to our correspondent last Tuesday, Adegoke said […]
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Street boys in Calabar; Photos: Tina Agosi Todo The growing population of street children in Cross River State has worsened, with primary and secondary school dropouts joining the league. Some of these street children left their homes at a very tender age, ranging from six to 12 and have never seen the four walls of […]
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Sunday Ige Mr Sunday Ige is a former police officer, who has been bed-ridden for the past 21 years due to an accident he had while on an official duty. He has a spinal cord injury and one of his legs has been amputated as a result of the road accident. In this interview with […]
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