Month: February 2017
Britain pledges to fight famine in South Sudan
Britain on Wednesday pledged 200 million pounds (250 million dollars) to South Sudan and Somalia where famine has been declared…
Officials cull 57 monkeys with invasive alien genes
A Japanese zoo culled 57 of its 164 monkeys after finding they carried “invasive alien” genes, said a local official…
S African court invalidates ICC withdrawal
South Africa’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) was unconstitutional, a court in the country’s administrative capital…
Organisation lauds Amaechi for transforming transportation sector
The Mission for Rescue of Nigeria Socio-Cultural Environment (MIRENSCE), a non-governmental organisation, has lauded the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi…
Doctors carry out lung transplant from living donor
Doctors in Vietnam on Wednesday successfully carried out a lung transplant surgery from living donors for the first time, the…
Air Peace receives 12th aircraft, opens Lekki office
One of Nigeria’s domestic airlines, Air Peace, has taken delivery of its 12th aircraft, a 114-capacity Boeing 737-500. Its Chief…
NDLEA arrest 32 persons for drug abuse, sale
The Borno Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said it had arrested 32 persons for…
Traders protest in Sango Ota
There is currently no vehicular movement at Sango Ota, Ogun State, as traders have blocked the road in protest of…
Dogs attack 5-year old girl, damage eye, tooth
Cries of pain rent the Emergency Ward of the Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos State, on Tuesday as medical officers battled…
Nigeria seeks $2.3 billion loan from World Bank, China
Nigeria wants to borrow at least $1 billion from the World Bank and to sign within months for a $1.3…
Court grants ex-Gov. Shema, 3 others N1bn bail each
A Katsina State High Court on Tuesday granted a former governor of the state, Ibrahim Shema and three others N1…
171 more Nigerians voluntarily return from Libya
No fewer than 171 Nigerians voluntarily returned from Libya on Tuesday aboard a chartered Nouvelair aircraft with registration number TS-1NB
We found $1m in Badeh’s wardrobe – Witness
A Prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Alex Badeh on Tuesday told the court that his team recovered $1million…
Fraud trial: Ademola, wife, file no-case-submission
Justice Adeniyi Ademola, his wife, charged with fraud before Jude Okeke of the FCT High Court, on Tuesday filed a…
Leverkusen stumble 2-4 against Atletico in Germany
Atletico Madrid scored four away goals to take charge of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayer Leverkusen.