Self-medication major cause of kidney failure – Expert
Jalingo – Dr Musa Obadiah, the Director, Taraba HIV Programme Implementation Unit, has identified self-medication as a major course of kidney failure among Nigerians. Obadiah made this assertion when...
View ArticlePDP youths protest alleged plans to scuttle National Convention
Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Youth Movement, has protested what it alleged to be a plot to use the Federal High Court to scuttle the rescheduled PDP national convention. The...
View ArticleDogara gives Jibrin 7-days to retract libelous allegations, or face legal action
Abuja – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has given a seven day ultimatum to Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin to tender an unreserved apology to him and retract all allegations...
View ArticlePDP is anti-worker, says Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole says the Peoples Cemocratic Party is an anti-worker party which purged the public service of over 7,000 workers in one fell swoop, without paying their pensions and...
View ArticleNigeria needs strong fiscal policies now, says economist
Abuja – The Chief Executive Officer, Time Economics, Mr Ogho Okiti, said what Nigeria needed to drive growth in the economy were strong fiscal polices rather than monetary policies. Okiti was reacting...
View ArticleDickson lauds Buhari for non-interference in Bayelsa’s political process
Abuja – Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has commended President Muhammadu Buhari “for his non-interference in the political processes that played out in Bayelsa during and after last general...
View ArticleFG deports 3 Koreans, warns expatriates to respect Nigerian laws
Abuja – The Federal Government says it has deported three Koreans for immigration-related offences and warned expatriates to respect the laws of the land. This is contained in a statement issued by...
View ArticleBudget padding: Reps group demand investigation of Dogara, Jibrin, others by...
Abuja – The ‘Transparency Group’ of the House of Representatives on Wednesday demanded the investigation of Speaker Yakubu Dogara, and others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over...
View ArticleRemain focused until insurgency is crushed, COAS tells Army
Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged every Combat Unit in the Nigerian Army to remain focused “until insurgency in the North-East is crushed”. Buratai gave the...
View ArticleCISLAC calls on NASS to come clean on repeated scandals
Abuja – Civil Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), and NGO, has called on the National Assembly to come clean on the various scandals rocking the legislative arm. Executive Director, CISLAC, Mr Auwal...
View ArticlePresident Buhari assures donors of FG’s determination to correct lapses
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that lapses that have characterised Nigeria as a nation will be corrected. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s...
View ArticleIze-Iyamu didn’t make me Gov – Oshiomhole
BENIN CITY – Governor Adams Oshiomhole has taken a swipe at the Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu for claiming that he made him (Oshiomhole) the...
View ArticlePDP crisis deepens as Federal High Court endorses Ali-Modu Sheriff as...
Abuja – Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday upheld Sen. Ali-Modu Sheriff as the authentic National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The court nullified the...
View ArticleNFF to announce appointment of new technical adviser for Super Eagles in August
Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will announce the appointment of a Technical Adviser for the Super Eagles in August. Chris Green, Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development...
View ArticleArmy to commence ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’ in South South
Abuja – The Nigerian Army will commence training code named `Exercise Crocodile Smile’ in 82 Division and part of 2 Division’s areas of responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region at...
View ArticleIndonesia executes convicted drug traffickers
Jakarta – A report in Jakarta on Thursday confirmed that Indonesia executed an unspecified number of convicted drug traffickers. It said the convicts were shot by firing squad at the Nusa Kambangan...
View ArticleEconomic Hardship: Keep pacifying your followers, Buhari urges religious leaders
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to religious leaders to keep calming their followers, and carry the message of hope to them that things will improve. The president made the appeal at a...
View ArticleAssailants kill guard, injure policeman at UniJos VC’s residence
Jos – Assailants on Thursday attacked the private residence of Prof. Sebastine Maimako, the Vice Chancellor, University of Jos, killing his guard and injuring a policeman stationed there. Mr Terna...
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