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The enemy snatched you away from us when you are almost done with school – Friends mourn final year ABSU medical student who died in auto crash

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1 year ago

March 22, 2024

The victims were returning to Aba from the school’s induction of medical students.

Two others were injured and are battling for their lives now in the hospital while one miraculously survived.

“If I don’t know you or have any connections with you is a different thing. You were one of my junior students back then in secondary school that I will send a message. Without exchange of words you will humbly respond to it,” one Onyeukwu Amarachi wrote.

“The last time we saw during your brother’s child dedication I was so glad and happy that you have grown into a full adult. Then I asked you what are you studying in school. You said mama Medicine and Surgery. I shouted wow see our baby doctor favour.

“You smiled. Back then I used to know you to be a very smart and intelligent young woman. When you started your perfume business you contacted me and I gave my reviews and also helped you to promote your brand through my social handles.

“Now that you are almost done with school and the enemy came and snatched you away from us. Waking up this early morning to see your pictures flying up and down on the internet broke my heart. Am sorry my girl. This is sad. Even though we don’t talk everyday. You were one of my favorite girls. And I love you from heart. Rip Dr Favor Okpanku. Am broken.”

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Tinubu offended me, he’s full of himself – Babachir Lawal

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1 day ago

August 12, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that he did not offend President Bola Tinubu.

Instead, he insists that it was Tinubu who offended him.

Lawal stated this while answering questions on Politics Today on Channels Television on Monday.

When asked by host Seun Okinbaloye if he is still friends with Tinubu, Lawal replied: “Yes, of course. We are friends. You should be able to tell your friend the truth even on national TV. The last time I spoke with him (Tinubu) was July 2022.

“The problem with Bola Tinubu is that he thinks that I offended him. I didn’t offend him. But he offended me. And he’s full of himself. Because he thinks he’s the so-called president.”

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EFCC arrests Tambuwal over alleged N189bn fraud

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1 day ago

August 12, 2025

Ekwutos Blog

Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja.

The Cable reports that Tambuwal, a former governor and currently a serving senator, is in detention over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion.

The development comes after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alleged that EFCC was carrying out selective investigations targeting opposition politicians.

In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party claimed that recent EFCC summons to senior members of the opposition coalition were politically motivated and linked to their political affiliations.

According to ADC, some of the cases being pursued are not based on new evidence but involve reopening files from past years.

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BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora D1es After Abuja Hospital Denies Surgery Over $15,000 Bill

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4 days ago

August 9, 2025

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In a devastating turn of events that’s igniting outrage across the nation, Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora has sadly passed away after a private hospital in Abuja allegedly refused to perform a crucial surgery due to his inability to pay a $15,000 (around ₦23 million) medical bill upfront.

The former senator was in dire need of a life-saving operation, but reports indicate that the medical team wouldn’t move forward without full payment — even in his critical state. Just moments later, he was pronounced dead.

This heartbreaking incident has reignited a national conversation about:

The failing state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, the ruthless commercialization of essential medical care

The growing divide between the political elite and the struggling masses

Despite being a former senator, Kontagora became yet another casualty of a system that views healthcare as a luxury rather than a fundamental right.

Critics are demanding immediate reform and asking:
“If a senator can be left to die over a bill, what hope do ordinary Nigerians have?”

Nigerians deserve answers; they deserve better.
They deserve a healthcare system that prioritizes life over profit.