Bad food habits: Deadly diets now world’s biggest killer after smoking
Half a century ago farmers grew rice, sesame and pulses on the land around Myint Soe’s village in Myanmar. Now only paddy fields remain. Technology has made farming easier but…
Boeing CEO promises to win back public trust after facing questions on crashes
CEO Boeing, Dennis Muilenburg Boeing Co CEO and Chairman Dennis Muilenburg emerged with his job intact at an annual meeting on Monday and promised to win back the public’s trust…
Congo records 27 new Ebola cases in one day, highest since last August
Democratic Republic of Congo registered in one-day 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to 126, the highest since the current outbreak was declared…
New Imo University: Okorocha’s media aide condemns protest by youths
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, has decried the public protest against the siting of the University of…
Gov. Dickson declines assent to ‘Life Pension Bill’ for state lawmakers
Bayelsa Gov., Seriake Dickson Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Monday heeded to public outcry and declined assent to the bill seeking life pension for the state lawmakers as canvassed…
Armed men kidnap UBEC Chairman, daughter, kill driver on Kaduna-Abuja highway
Gov. El Rufai of Kaduna Armed men have reportedly blocked the Kaduna-Abuja highway, opened fire on some vehicles and abducted two people. The attack was said to have occurred at…
FG to pay over N1bn reimbursement for codeine seizures — Adeyeye
DG NAFDAC, Moji Adeyeye Prof. Moji Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said the Federal Government would pay more than N1…
Bandits block Kaduna-Abuja highway again, hundreds of motorists unaccounted for
Kidnappers on Monday afternoon blocked the Kaduna-Abuja Express way forcing several motorists to abandon their vehicles and head for nearby bushes to avoid being abducted. The development has left many…
Immigration Begins Issuance of 64-Page, 10-Year-Validity Passports In Abuja, Lagos To Begin July 8
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has begun the issuance of the new passport booklets with 10-year validity in Abuja. Conducting journalists round the NIS headquarters in Abuja on Monday during…
Buhari to AGF: Don’t let Saudi Arabia execute Zainab
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, to intervene in the case of Nigerian student detained by Saudi Arabia Authority….