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Nigerian Doctor Stripped Of License In Canada For Defrauding OHIP

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Nigerian medical doctor based in Canada, Dr. Ayokunle Fagbemigun has been stripped of his license following his fraudulent activities in the field of practice.

Ayoukunle billed OHIP for supposedly drug screening patients as young as nine. He also claimed he gave eight pregnancy tests in one year to another patient who wasn’t even sexually active.

For billing for 42,000 tests he never performed, the family doctor has been stripped of his license to practice medicine and ordered to pay back $35,000 to the Ontario government, the maximum fine that the Ontario Physicians and Surgeons Discipline Tribunal can impose, a piddly amount compared to the estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars he stole from taxpayers.

“Dr. Fagbemigun’s misconduct is extremely serious,” the tribunal wrote in its penalty decision released this week. “He took hundreds of thousands of dollars from the health care system to which he was not entitled. He did so intentionally and for his personal gain. He defrauded the government many times over an extended period.”

The panel also found he betrayed patients’ trust by sending them for cardiac tests so he could pocket referral fees.

“The Tribunal would be failing in its duty to protect the public if it allowed Dr. Fagbemigun to continue to practice medicine,” the panel concluded.

According to the ruling, Fagbemigun (a Nigerian by birth) has been working six days a week as a sole family practitioner in Etobicoke since 2015, with his patients largely from Africa or the Caribbean. An investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons found that between 2014 and 2018, he billed for thousands of tests and procedures he never performed, including urine pregnancy tests, urinalysis, rapid strep test, urine drug screen, and ear wax syringing.

Compared to other family doctors, his OHIP billings stood out like a red flag. In 2016, 2017, and 2018, he was in the top 0.5% of GPs who billed for strep tests. For ear wax removal,  Fagbemigun made more claims than all 11,000 GPs who billed that code: in 2018, he made more than double the claims as to the second-highest biller; in 2017, it was almost triple.

Yet an analysis of his medical supply purchases didn’t come even close to matching the claims.

Between 2016 and 2018, for example, Fagbemigun submitted almost 4,000 claims to OHIP for nerve conduction tests. But between purchases and free samples, he only had a record of having 240 of the biosensors needed for the machine. Not only that, the device he was using wasn’t even eligible for payment, the tribunal found.

“Billing double or triple the next highest physician and the volume of OHIP claims for the same patients and procedures many times in the year support the conclusion that flows from the other evidence that he did not actually carry out all of these procedures.”

An audit of his 2017 billings found 23 patients supposedly had more than five pregnancy tests that year and 84 patients purportedly had their ears syringed more than 10 times.

“Routine administration of drug screening on patients as young as nine years old is not warranted and eight pregnancy tests in a year for a patient for whom there is no documentation of being sexually active is a waste of resources, assuming the tests were actually done,” the tribunal found.

Last year, Dr. Harmander Singh Gill also had his medical license revoked in part for overbilling OHIP to the tune of more than $146,000. He was caught billing for the rapid strep test more than any other family/general practitioner during the period of 2012-15.

And not a little bit more. While more than 90% of his peers coded it 500 times or less during that period, Gill claimed the fee code a staggering 25,000 times.

Did these doctors really not think their outlandish claims would be flagged?

Meanwhile, we’re the ones out of pocket.

“This tribunal has no power to order Dr. Fagbemigun to repay the monies he took,” the panel wrote. “That is a matter for the courts if OHIP decides to pursue it.”

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Anthony Joshua Returns To UK, Pays Tribute To Deceased Friends In Emotional Post [PHOTOS]

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has made his first social media post since a fatal car accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two close friends and team members.

Joshua sustained minor injuries in the incident that killed his friends, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, on Monday, December 29, on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.

The 36-year-old boxer, who was discharged from the hospital on New Year’s Eve, returned to the United Kingdom on Saturday.

He made his first public comment since the accident in a post across his social media handles on Sunday.

Joshua shared the post, pictured alongside the families of Sina and Latz, with the caption “My Brother’s Keeper ❤️🕊️❤️.”

Anthony Joshua poses with the families of deceased friends. Source: Instagram | Joshua


The image, posted across his social media pages, shows the ex-heavyweight champion offering support and solidarity.

Both Sina and Latz will be laid to rest later on Sunday (today).

The accident occurred when Joshua’s SUV, carrying the boxer and three others, collided with a stationary truck due to reported brake failure.

Joshua, who had just arrived in Nigeria for a holiday following his recent knockout victory over Jake Paul, narrowly escaped death after switching from the front passenger seat to the back moments before the impact, a move prompted by his size obstructing the driver’s view.

He sustained a leg fracture but was reported to be in stable condition without needing emergency medical intervention.

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Lagos Police Commissioner Orders SCID To Probe Pastor Okafor Over Multiple Sex Scandal Allegations

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The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, has ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, to probe multiple sexual allegations levelled against the Senior Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor.

The order comes amid growing outrage generated by the viral allegations circulating on social media in recent days.

It was earlier reported that the popular cleric stepped down from pastoral duties on New Year’s Day as the allegations escalated, with several women, including Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, coming forward with different narrations against him.

The cleric had last Sunday publicly apologised to Ogala during a church service, where he knelt on the pulpit, admitted to past “mistakes,” and sought forgiveness.

The development follows his wedding to a new bride, identified simply as Pearl, on December 16, 2025, an event attended by prominent clerics.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, had on Friday told our correspondent that the police could not arrest the embattled pastor because there was no formal petition from any of the alleged victims.

Adebisi said she was not aware of any complaints against Okafor, despite the swirling allegations on social media.

However, following a renewed request by our correspondent on Saturday night, including text messages sent to the commissioner, the police spokesperson on Sunday said the CP had ordered the SCID to invite the cleric for questioning and summon the alleged victims for interviews.

“The CP has directed the SCID to invite the pastor for investigation, despite the fact that no one has formally come forward to report,” the Lagos PPRO told PUNCH Online.

She added that the CP also ordered that witnesses be brought forward to provide statements that would assist the investigation.

Adebisi further disclosed that, on her personal initiative, she had reached out to one of the YouTubers who interviewed the alleged victims to obtain direct links to the witnesses.

The flurry of allegations against the cleric began on December 14 when actress Ogala posted several emotional videos on her Instagram page.

In the clips, she accused the pastor of having a sexual relationship with her, which allegedly began in 2017 and lasted for nine years.

The actress said the cleric promised her marriage on several occasions before marrying another woman in December 2025.

In the videos, she also accused Okafor of sharing her explicit photos and videos.

She further alleged that the pastor contributed to the breakdown of her previous marriage and caused her emotional distress and financial loss.

Ogala also shared some bedroom photos and screenshots of conversations, alongside videos in which she claimed the pastor sent her $10,000 to retract her statements and allege that a rival pastor orchestrated the accusations.

She later demanded N1bn in damages through a legal notice filed by her lawyers, alleging threats and intimidation following her arrest and detention by the police.

As the scandal escalated, other women also came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct, manipulation, infidelity, and related issues against the pastor.

One of them was his former wife, Bessem Okafor, who accused him of infidelity, deception, and physical assault.

However, in separate interviews with Saturday PUNCH, several members of the church dismissed the allegations, describing them as desperate attempts by individuals seeking to extort money from their “man of God.”

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Adron Homes Appreciates Customers Worldwide, Reaffirms Affordable Housing Drive in 2026

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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adron Group, Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, has expressed profound appreciation to Adron customers across Nigeria and in the diaspora for their unwavering trust, patronage, and continued recommendations of the company’s products throughout 2025.

In his New Year goodwill message, Emmanuelking acknowledged that the loyalty and confidence of Adron customers have remained the backbone of the company’s sustained growth, innovation, and expanding footprint across the country.

“On behalf of the Board, Management, and the entire Adron Group family, I sincerely thank our esteemed customers within Nigeria and outside the country for believing in our vision and standing with us throughout 2025. Your trust, patronage, and referrals continue to inspire us to do more,” he stated.

He noted that every investment made by customers, whether in land acquisition or home ownership, reflects their confidence in the Adron brand and reinforces the company’s resolve to consistently deliver value, quality, and transparency in the real estate sector.

Reflecting on the outgoing year, Emmanuelking described 2025 as a year of collective progress and impact, driven largely by customer support and loyalty. He added that the company remains deeply grateful to customers for their role in strengthening Adron’s position as a leading real estate brand in Nigeria.

As the company steps into 2026, the Adron Group helmsman reassured customers of the brand’s unwavering commitment to service excellence, stressing that the company will continue to prioritize availability and affordability as its core mission.

“Adron Group will not relent in its service delivery. Our driving force remains the availability of quality properties and the affordability that enables Nigerians at home and in the diaspora to become proud property owners. This commitment will continue to shape our offerings and innovations in the new year,” he affirmed.

Emmanuelking concluded by wishing customers a prosperous and rewarding New Year, assuring them of greater opportunities, improved service delivery, and innovative housing solutions in 2026.

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