Alleged mosque demolition: Sharia Council demands compensation from gov. Wike
Following alleged demolition of a mosque by Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike, in Trans-Amadi area of Port Harcourt, the State capital, the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has…
Buttocks, breast enlargement likely to cause death – plastic surgeon warns
A plastic surgeon, Dr Rex Dafiewhare, on Tuesday in Abuja, warned that complications arising from the process of buttocks and breast enlargement, might lead to the death of the patient….
Xenophobia: FG takes decisive measures, summons S/Africa High Commissioner
The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, is expected to meet the South Africa high commissioner, Bobby Moroe, on Tuesday. This is coming as the Federal Government has summoned South…
Cancer could become world’s biggest killer in just a few decades
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world’s biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist,…
Journalists’ welfare: We have succeeded in negotiating improved conditions of service with many media organisations
The National Secretary of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Shuaibu Leman, says the union had on different occasions, engaged media owners on non- payment of salaries and wrongful…
NUJ collaborating with NGOs to enhance Police-Media relations, safety of journalists
The National Secretary of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Shuaibu Leman, says the union, in collaboration with two non-governmental organisation, is working on a framework of Police-Media relations to…
FG begins clampdown on illegal gas plants, roadside LPG retailers – Official
The Federal Government has begun clampdown on illegal gas plants and roadside retailers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, an official said. Mr Bassey Nkanga, DPR’s…
UTME: JAMB, NIMC to harmonise data of candidates to check underage registration
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) are to harmonise data of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to reduce cost of registration…
P&ID Case: Agbakoba calls for the creation of a national arbitration policy
Mr Olisa Agbakoba The former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Olisa Agbakoba, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to create a…
Identity of suspected female fraudster on FBI wanted list arrested is being withheld for now – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested a female suspected internet fraudster who is on the FBI wanted list. Briefing journalists in Benin City, the Edo…