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Nigerian troops seize another Boko Haram fuel depot

The Nigeria Army says its troops have discovered and raided yet another Boko Haram fuel dump at Abbaganaram area of…

Pakistani bride murdered over insufficient dowry

A recently married Pakistani woman died after her in-laws forced her to drink acid, for bringing what they considered to…

100,000 Nigerians get cancer treatment at NCPP

No fewer than 100,000 Nigerians have been directly screened and treated so far by the National Cancer Prevention Programme (NCPP).…

Brother of Ex-DSS boss regains freedom in C/River

The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the release of Mr Asuquo Ekpeyong-Ekpe, the elder brother to the immediate past…

Pope concludes US tour, leaves Americans wanting more

Philadelphia (AFP) – Pope Francis celebrated an open-air mass at the culmination Sunday of an historic tour of the United…

Breast milk to the rescue

Nothing is more important and beneficial to a newborn baby than breast milk, OLUREMILEKUN OSOBU-ASUBIOJO, writes The joy of every…

UBEC constructs N255m e-Library in 3 public schools in Plateau

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is constructing E- libraries worth N255 million in three public schools in Plateau, an…

France to buy painting for 80mn euros

Paris (AFP) – France said Thursday it was willing to pay 80 million euros ($90 million) to acquire one of…

Heavy rain disrupts Eid-el-Kabir prayers in Abuja

Heavy rainfall which began suddenly and lasted for about 30 minutes prevented Muslim worshipers in and around Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal…

Late Mrs Awolowo always stood for Nigeria’s unity–Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday eulogised the late Chief Hannah Awolowo, saying she always stood for the unity of the…

Address challenges in the health sector, AYPDM tells Buhari

The Africa Youth Patriotic and Development Mission (AYPDM), an NGO, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address challenges in…

Daily habit that’s hurting your liver

It’s well known that sitting has been associated with obesity, diabetes and even anxiety, but the simple act of sitting…

Malaria deaths down 60% since 2000, thanks to diagnostics, mosquito nets

Geneva (AFP) – Malaria deaths worldwide have fallen by 60 percent since 2000, the UN said, with improved diagnostic tests…

Social media habit likely linked to depression among teens

A recent study released on Tuesday in Scotland, suggested that teenagers who are addicted to online social media, are more…

1 million Africans to catch malaria from dam mosquitoes in 2015 – Study

A study published in Malaria Journal, has predicted that one million Africans would catch malaria in 2015, because they live…

Pope makes it easier for Catholics to annul marriages

Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis on Tuesday made it easier, quicker and free for Catholics to have their marriages…

Selfie madness: too many dying to get the picture

The rise of selfie photography in some of the world’s most beautiful, and dangerous, places is sparking a range of…

Natures Gentle Touch backs basic education for Nigerian children

Personal style brand, Natures Gentle Touch has given its support to Basic Education for Nigerian children at a seminar organized…

Music was used to quell xenophobic attacks in SA — Promoter

Prince Emeka Ojukwu, the founder, Music Africa Awake (MUAFA) based in South Africa, on Thursday said that African music was…

Bauchi will continue to sponsor pilgrims, says Gov Abubakar

Governor Muhammad Abubakar of Bauchi State has said that the government will not relent in the sponsorship of pilgrims to…

15 Colossal Facts About the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is one of the oldest, largest, and most celebrated achievements of human ingenuity, but there…

Billionaire mogul, Deinde Fernandez dies at 79

Funsho Arogundade Billionaire businessman, Chief Antonio Deinde Fernandez, has passed away at the age of 79. The news of the…
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Sierra Leone releases last known Ebola patient from hospital

Sierra Leone on Monday released its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital and began a 42-day countdown to being declared…

5 Scientific reasons men should sleep naked

Only 12 percent of Americans sleep naked, according to a recent poll from the National Sleep Foundation. But that’s a…

Working long hours may increase stroke risk—Researchers

Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…

Working long hours may increase stroke risk—Researchers

Researchers on Friday revealed that working 55 hours or more per week, might be associated with greater risk of stroke…

General Electric ECDP supports health, education project in Makoko

Over five hundred children in Makoko community on Saturday, August 16, 2015 received vaccination against typhoid fever and were tested…

US regulators approve ‘female Viagra’

Washington (AFP) – US regulators Tuesday approved the first “female Viagra,” a drug known as Addyi that works on the…

Boy gets world’s first double-hand transplant

An eight-year-old boy, Zion Harvey, who lost his hands and feet at the age of two due to a serious…

Chevron retiree set to divorce wife over adultery, financial recklessness

Esther Ajagbe Joseph Ogbigo, 55, a retiree of Chevron Nigeria Limited, is set to divorce his wife, Rita Ogbigo, over…
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