Year: 2015
Surgeon cautions on use of chewing stick
A Dental Surgeon with Bethel Dental Clinic, Abuja, Dr Isikwei Uche, has said that the constant use of chewing stick…
Nobel medicine prize awarded for work on parasitic diseases
Reuters – William Campbell, Satoshi Omura and Youyou Tu jointly won the 2015 Nobel Prize for medicine for their work…
32 ships laden with foods, petroleum products expected in Lagos
Thirty two ships are expected to arrive at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports in Lagos with foods, general cargo, petroleum…
South Africa to build 1,500MW solar park
South Africa, which is battling with power shortages, plans to build a solar park in the Northern Cape province to…
Kidnappers collect N100m ransom, demand extra N120m
Cyriacus Izuekwe The collection of N100m ransom and demand for an extra N120m by kidnappers of a business mogul, Chief…
Russia escalating Syria war – US
Russia is escalating Syria’s civil war by targeting the moderate opposition, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Monday, comparing…
No progress in Nigerian, African governance – IIAG
There’s been no progress in Nigerian governance despite a change in the leadership of the most populous Black nation, the…
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PICTURES: The new faces of Boko Haram
On Friday, 2 October, two explosions went off in the suburbs of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital killing at least 15 persons.…
Boko Haram fighters loyal to IS claim responsibility for Abuja bombings
Reuters – Militants claiming loyalty to Islamic State said they were behind suicide bombings near the Nigerian capital Abuja which…
10 secrets of people who’ve lived to 100
Live-longer tips Science says that your diet, how much you exercise, and your genes all play a role in determining…
Boko Haram suicide attack kills four in Niger
Suspected Islamist militants from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group killed three civilians and a soldier in a double suicide attack across…
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Bishop Kukah And His Brand of Politics: Towards Nigeria Finding Its Soul By Fr Enwerem
By Rev. Fr. Iheanyi Enwerem, O.P. Who in the Nigerian political and ecclesiastical circles would not know the then Fr.…
Shittu is electable and will make a worthy minister, says Adekunle
Adeniyi Ishaq Adekunle, a member of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has dismissed claims by Oke-Ogun APC Youth…
Speaker to constituents: Report criminals in your midst
Terkimbir Ikyange, Speaker, Benue House of Assembly, has called on the people of his constituency to report criminal elements in…
Olokun festival will boost tourism development, cultural integration –Adams
The Coordinator of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has said that the celebration of Olokun Festival will promote…
Customs impound poultry products valued at N30.1m
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, Lagos, has intercepted 5,020 cartons of smuggled frozen poultry products with…
Cashew farmers made good profit in 2015 season –Association
Some cashew farmers on Sunday said they recorded huge sales and made profits from cashew nuts during the 2015 cashew…
Manitoba agrees to payments in Naira
After months of insistence that its outstanding invoices be paid in U.S. Dollars, Manitoba Hydro International Nigeria Limited (MHINL) has…
Do not comment on Saraki’s trial — Group urges traditional rulers
A group, Kwara Freedom Movement (KFM), has advised traditional rulers in Kwara not to comment on the trial of Senate…
El-Rufai lied, Jonathan didn’t spend billions on Independence Day, say Ex-Minister
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan spent N332.6 million for Nigeria’s independence anniversary celebrations in three years and not billions…
Buhari shows soft side, visits young girl, survivors of Abuja blasts
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday put aside his tern looking facade to visit survivors of Friday night bomb attacks on…
FG will state its position on Volkswagen scandal this week – Odumodu
The Federal Government will state its position on the Volkswagen (VW) emission scandal this week, Dr Joseph Odumodu, the Director…
Liverpool sacks Rodgers after poor start
AFP – Liverpool sacked manager Brendan Rodgers on Sunday (Oct 4) following a year of disappointing results that culminated in…
NNPC Retail sues CAC, NNPG over trademark infringement
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Retail Limited has dragged the Natural Network Petroleum and Gas Company Limited and two others to…
Arsenal thrash Man Utd to give Wenger succour
AFP – Arsenal produced a scintillating start to overwhelm in-form Manchester United 3-0 in the Premier League on Sunday and…
Ambode’s Lagos Global Initiative, Taxation And The Lagos Economy
Tayo Ogunbiyi Lagos is unique in many ways. It is, however, in the aspect of its economy that its uniqueness…
Warri Wolves hammer Sunshine Stars 3-0 in Warri
The Technical Adviser of Warri Wolves, Paul Aigbogun has expressed joy at the 3-0 defeat of Sunshine Stars of Akure…
Lawmaker cries out over snakes invasion
The massive flooding in Plateau have washed snakes from far distances into farms and residences in Pankshin/Kanke/Kannam Federal Constituency, according…
Strike: Aviation unions give NCAA 14-day ultimatum
Trade unions in the aviation sector have given the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) a 14-day ultimatum to promote their…
Adeboye to Nigerians: Praise God in spite of challenges
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, on Sunday urged Nigerians to always praise…