Edo patient imports Lassa fever to Ondo
Peter Dada, Akure A case of the deadly Lassa fever has been detected at the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State. It was gathered that the victim who came from Edo State went to the FMC to treat...
View ArticleNigeria risks raising adults with low intelligence – UNICEF
Femi Makinde, Osogbo The Nutrition Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund, Mrs. Ada Ezeogu, has said that more Nigerian children may grow up to become adults with low mental capacity because of...
View ArticleNigeria, others implement ECOWAS common tariff
ECOWAS Director of Trade, Mr Gbenga Obideyi, has said that 10 member states have so far implemented the Common External Tariff which came into effect in January 2015. Obideyi said on Thursday that...
View ArticlePlease, pay pensioners
I am asking that our watchdogs should investigate these urgent national issues and tell us the true situation: One, the report that the Federal Government colleges now charge exorbitant fees ranging...
View ArticleReorganise FCT pension board
I wish to use this medium to appeal for the reorganization of the pension board of the Federal Capital Authority because pensioners are short-charged. No month passes without pensioners’ names, account...
View ArticleWhy blame Buhari?
It’s rather unhelpful that there is too much talking and grandstanding pervading the polity. President Muhammadu Buhari is being pilloried by all manner of economists and taken to the cleaners by the...
View ArticleBuhari and transformational leadership
I have reviewed Rev. Adedayo’ comments on Prof. Ayo Olukotun’s analysis of President Muhammadu Buhari’s transformational leadership capacity. The writer’s conclusions miss the critical essence of...
View ArticleImo police and insecurity
The report early this week in some national newspapers that “five suspected members of a militant group in the oil rich communities of Awarra/Assa in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State had...
View ArticleFraudsters are impersonating me on social media, warns AGF
The Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris, has warned Nigerians to be wary of unscrupulous persons that have created social media accounts and are parading themselves as the AGF. This is...
View ArticleI’m not next Bolt, says Thompson
Double Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson insisted Thursday that she was not the female version of Jamaican teammate Usain Bolt, who sealed a treble-treble of Olympic golds in last month’s Rio...
View ArticleDSS arrests fraudster for impersonating Accountant General
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation on Thursday warned those impersonating the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to desist from such practice....
View ArticleEdo election: Postponement will not affect credibility – INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that the postponement of Edo governorship election by two weeks would not affect the credibility of election in the date. INEC Deputy Director for...
View ArticleOil prices rise over week despite late slide
Oil prices rose over the week thanks to a slump in US crude stockpiles, a softer dollar and hopes of a OPEC-Russia deal to tackle a supply glut. But they fell heavily Friday on profit-taking, losing...
View ArticleBreaking: Ezuruike breaks paralympic record, wins gold
Idris Adesina Team Nigeria continued their impressive run on Friday at the 2016 Rio Paralympics as Rolland Ezuruike sets a new Paralympic record of 190kg to win gold in the men’s -54kg. His first lift...
View ArticleExercises men can do for better sex
Move over, viagra, regular exercise could be the best medicine for a man to improve his sex life. You know that working out is good for your health. But did you know that hitting the gym could also...
View ArticleEFCC driver, policemen burgle ex-CDS Badeh’s mansion
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja A driver in the employ of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nasiru Isa, has been arrested for allegedly breaking into one of the sealed mansions owned by the...
View ArticleParalympics: 50-year-old woman sets new swimming record
A 50-year-old Kazakh woman on Friday won her country’s first-ever medal at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Zulfiya Gabidullina set a new world record in the 100m freestyle swimming. China has...
View ArticleWe also feel the pangs of recession –Saraki
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja Senate President Bukola Saraki says he and other leaders in the country are also feeling the pain caused by the current economic recession. Saraki said this on Friday while...
View ArticleGM recalls 4.3m faulty cars, trucks
General Motors issued a recall notice Friday for 4.3 million cars and trucks worldwide due to a dangerous electronic fault that could prevent airbag deployment in an accident. GM said that in certain...
View Article2008 Olympic: Nigeria gets silver as IOC strips Russia of gold
The Nigerian relay quartet to the 2008 Olympics has been upgraded to silver medallists after a Russian sprinter tested positive for drugs. Nigeria originally won bronze in the race eight years ago, but...
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