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Eating maize good for management of diabetes, obesity – Expert

A Nutritional Biochemist, Dr Ochuko Erukainure, said on Sunday that consumption of maize was good for the management of diabetes…

Prognosis: Between Jonathan and Buhari

Abdallah Muhammed Sanni Continuity was the slogan in place of the fresh air we breathed between 2011-2015. It was indeed…

Impact of Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Nigeria

Tony Ogunlowo According to CNN Mark Zuckerberg has just made his first visit to ‘Sub-Sahara-Africa’ to witness the impact of…

Mortgage bank in trouble over diversion of consumers’ funds

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) says it is investigating Resort Savings and Loans Ltd.(RSL) for alleged diversion of consumers’ funds.…

NAF deploys more men to Niger Delta

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Sunday said arrangements had been concluded by NAF to…

Serena passes Navratilova’s Grand Slam record

World number one Serena Williams powered to a record 307th Grand Slam match win with a 6-2 6-1 victory over…

US Open: Frustrated Murray defeats tough Lorenzi

Second seed Andy Murray had to change tactics after two sets before he could beat 34-year-old Italian veteran Paolo Lorenzi…

Poor Naira: Nigerian pilgrims cut down on spending

Many Nigerian pilgrims currently in Saudi Arabia for this year’s pilgrimage say they have cut down on their spending following…

Recession: SERAP asks Buhari to assist the poor

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to “use your…

G20 Summit: Tense exchanges in China between US, Chinese officials

The G20 summit got off to a contentious start Saturday with Chinese officials reportedly confronting National Security Advisor Susan Rice…

Breaking: Akeredolu wins Ondo APC primary

Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on Saturday in Akure, emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives…

Shootout at APC Ondo primary

There was a shoot-out on Saturday in Akure as some police men and personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil…

Coach Gernot Rohr pledges to build formidable team

Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, says his priority is to build a formidable team and qualify for the 2018 World…

Onanuga charges NAN staff to sit up

Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga, has urged his staff to live up to the…

US Election: Trump leads Clinton nationally

Donald Trump has jumped ahead of Hillary Clinton nationally in the race for the White House, according to a new…

Stop bringing phones to church – Catholic Archbishop

Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has advised Christians to desist from the use of phones in…

Train carrying 500 cows arrives Lagos

The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says train carrying about 500 cows which left Gusau on Thursday…

PDP is half dead, Obasanjo tells Modu-Sheriff

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was blunt in his response to the request for support by the factional chairman of the…

Super Eagles record slim 1-0 victory over Tanzania

The Manchester City young sensation’s brilliant strike handed coach Gernot Rohr a winning start in charge of the Super Eagles…

Earthquake hits 7 states in US

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Saturday morning near Pawnee, Oklahoma, and rattled through at least six surrounding states in the…

Alaafin, Ooni laud Lagos Assembly for promoting Yoruba heritage

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi have commended the Lagos State…

APC commences Ondo governorship primary amidst tight security

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced its primary election in Ondo State for the Nov. 26 governorship poll, amidst…

We served contravention notices before demolishing structures in Ikoyi-LASG

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Saturday said owners of the buildings demolished in Ikoyi were duly served with…

Lagos procures, commercialises tree-transplanting equipment

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, on Saturday, said that the state government had procured three…

Adeuti emerges LP Ondo governorship candidate

Mr Taye Adeuti, on Saturday, emerged as the governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Nov. 26 governorship…

Indecent dressing: Lawyer blames parents

A legal practitioner in Ilorin, Mr. Jude Obi, has blamed parents for indecent dressing that he describes as rampant among…

UN official commends U.S., China on Paris Climate Agreement

UN Environment Programme Head Erik Solheim says the agreement of China and the United States (U.S.) to ratify Paris Climate…

Edo election: Cleric urges politicians to eschew violence

Rev. Jacob Bada, Bishop of Etsako Diocese of the Anglican Communion, has urged politicians in Edo to avoid violence in…

NGO provides free medical care in Edo

Five hundred men and women are to benefit from a free medical treatment sponsored by Yakson Initiative Organisation in conjunction…

First gay bishop emerges in Church of England

The bishop of Grantham has become the first Church of England bishop to say that he is gay and in…