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Study links heavy teen drinking to dementia
STOCKHOLM, August 13, 2013 (AFP) – Heavy drinking and drug use in teenage years may boost your chances of developing…
Chad suspends Chinese firm for environmental violations
Chad said Tuesday it had suspended all operations of the local unit of China National Petroleum Corporation for flagrant violations…
Boko Haram: Upsurge in attacks dents military offensive
NIGERIA (AFP) – Brutal attacks on a mosque and a village in northeastern Nigeria that left 56 people dead raised…
12 Quack Doctors Arrested, Clinics Shut
Twelve quack medical doctors have been arrested and four illegal clinics have been shut down by the Rivers State branch…
Travesty Of Justice
Two years ago, a video in which five men gang-raped a woman and posted their atrocious act on the internet…
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway And The Churches
By Joe Igbokwe An urgent pressing matter in my home town, Nnewi in Anambra State compelled me to travel on…
Waiting For Africa To Emerge
By Adebayo Lamikanra Ebenezer Obadare is never likely to forget the first time we sat down to hold an intellectual…
Femi Adebayo Cries Out Over Alleged Scam
Star actor, Femi Adebayo, has denied his involvement in an alleged N8 million scam. On 3 August, he was reported…
Tayo Sobola Set To Premiere ‘Corper Jide’
Tayo Sobola, known as Sotayo, is set to premiere her new movie, Corper Jide. Sotayo has starred in many music…
The Africa Magic Viewers’ Awards Returns
Following the first edition of the AfricaMagic Viewers’ Choice Awards, MultiChoice and AfricaMagic have announced the call to entry for…
Mikel Out Of Bafana Clash
Chelsea midfielder Mikel John Obi will not take part in Wednesday’s clash against Bafana Bafana due to a minor illness.…
I Take Solace In God —Okagbare
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won’t lose her sleep for failing to live up to expectations in the Women’s 100m final at…
Ahead U-17 W/Cup: 6 Eaglets Fail MRI Tests
Nigeria will have to build a new team for this year’s FIFA U-17 World Cup after a fresh MRI scan…
Volleyball: Team Lagos Captain Hails Mates Despite Loss
Captain of Team Lagos Volleyball female team, Oshuo Christana, has said that she is not disappointed despite her team’s 3-0…
Mandella Challenge: Glo Charges Eagles To Beat Bafana
Leading telecommunications company, Globacom, has enjoined the Super Eagles to ensure victory over Bafana Bafana of South Africa as they…
DStv League: NBBF Postpones Playoffs Indefinitely
Barely 72 hours before the dunk off day of the 2012/2013 DStv sponsored men’s basketball league final four playoffs, Nigeria…
Gully Erosion: Edo To Borrow $100m From Wold Bank
Worried by the huge financial strength needed to tackle the menace of gully erosion in the state, Edo State government…
Lagos Replies Amnesty On Badia Evictions
Lagos state commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Ade Ipaye has reacted to the Amnesty International Report on the forced…
Fire Razes 3 Houses
Fire has razed three buildings at Oworonsoki area of Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Valuables worth millions of naira were also destroyed.…
Police To Charge MASSOB Leaders
The police in Delta State, southsouth Nigeria, said the detained coordinator of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign…
Nigerians Must Take Their Destiny In Their Hands —Malema
Nigerians must take over the ownership of the means of production of their economy and not allow foreign multinationals to…
Students, Activists Protest Poor State Of Education In Lagos
Over 1,000 university students, teachers, pro-democracy and human rights activists this morning held a rally in Lagos, western Nigeria, to…
Kudirat’s Murder: Lagos Drags Al-Mustapha To S/Court
The Lagos State Government has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the judgments delivered by the Appeal Court…
3 Arrested In Cows For Village Head Murder
Nigeria’s Taraba Police Command on Tuesday said it had arrested three persons in connection with the murder of the Village…
Ondo Assembly Denies Impeachment Rumour
The Ondo House of Assembly on Tuesday described as untrue the rumours that they are planning to impeach the state…
Nigerian Group Plans Radio Station In Ivory Coast
A group of Nigerians in Abidjan has announced plans to establish a radio station in the Cote d’Ivoire. The group,…
Shekau taunts Obama, claims recent killings
Abubakar Shekau, the elusive leader of the deadly Islamic sect, Boko Haram, has claimed a series of recent deadly attacks…
Akwa Ibom pays for life-changing treatment for deaf kids
Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom state Government plans to sponsor five deaf children from the state to India for life-changing treatment. Governor…
Nigerian Police afraid of us, says arrested MASSOB leader
JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba The detained coordinator of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Anioma/Ndokwa East…
Mali: Keita heading for a landslide, Cisse concedes
BAMAKO (AFP) – Former prime minister Ibrahim Boubacar Keita pulled ahead in Mali’s presidential race Monday, according to electoral and…