"I will never forget them in my life" Miami doctors save 29-year-old Nigerian woman from leg amputation (video)

Doctor at West Kendall Baptist Hospital in South Florida, Miami, USA, have saved a 29-year-old Nigerian woman from losing one of her legs. 

 

Nidi Ojobo got a standing ovation from the medical team on Wednesday afternoon, January 15th. She is now walking on her own after an injury in Nigeria that had doctors recommending amputation.

Before she came to Miami in 2015, she had already undergone multiple surgeries in multiple continents, with each other doctor telling her amputation was the best option for leading a normal life. However, Ojobo wouldn’t accept that.

“Everywhere I was going to, they were telling me they had to amputate the leg,” she said.

FIFA Rankings: 'Our aim is to be in top 10 before 2018 World Cup', NFF says

The Nigeria Football Federation has revealed that it plans to make Nigeria among the top 10 footballing nations in the world before Russia 2018 World Cup

Nigeria has started its World cup qualification program on a good note, and the NFF Secretary General, Sanusi Mohammed, buoyed by Nigeria's climb to 41st position in  the latest FIFA World Ranking, believes a top 10 target is not impossible.

Pres Buhari thanks Nigerian Christians and Muslims for praying for him

While thanking Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, for visiting him in London yesterday, President Buhari via his twitter handle, expressed his gratitude to Nigerians for praying for him over his ailing health.

Legalize Okada or we start robbing people to survive - Okada riders in Ghana tells government

Ghanaian motorists otherwise known as ‘okada group’ are calling on the NPP Government to intervene on their behalf over a ban on commercial motorcycles.

Their cry follows a decision by the Driver, Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) and the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service, to kick against the proposed legalization of the commercial use of motorbikes known as 'Okada' operations.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorist brothers arrested for abducting and killing 10-year-old boy

Two brothers suspected of being members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, have been arrested for kidnapping and killing a 10-year-old boy in Maiduguri, Borno state.

According to Nigeria Politics, the brothers, Adam Bakura and Modu Bakura, confessed to kidnapping 10-year-old Baa Goni Maina on January 14th after he was tricked into following them from his street to a river bank. 

The brothers demanded N10 million ransom from the boy's family, but the boy's father said he could only raise N500,000. When their demand was not met, they killed their victim, with Adam stabbing him in the stomach several times because, according to him, the boy knew him and could report him to the authorities if released. Afterward, they dumped the corpse at the Gwange graveyard.

BankyW reveals that he had to audition for his role/acting debut in movie, The Wedding Party

This was revealed by the singer during his motivational visit to the housemates in the Big Brother Naija reality TV show being filmed in South Africa. On his acting debut, BankyW said:

Govvernor of Benue congratulates Wellington Clinics on their Neuo - Navigation System

The Wellington stealth guided surgery has attracted not only surgeons from across the globe, It has also attracted politicians who means well for this country.

His Excellency, the Executive governor of Benue State Samuel Ortomwas one of her August visitors recently. He stated that he believes in creating equal opportunity locally to curb medical tourism and capital fight out of the country.