President Buhari commends Economic Team, wants Nigeria’s quick exit from under-development
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja appreciated the outstanding support and guidance provided by the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) which he described as a “tutorial,” urging the members to…
AKK Gas Pipeline Project will facilitate additional power generation capacity of 3,600MW – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday, said the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project would facilitate the setting up of two power plants when completed….
774,000 NDE recruitment: Senators walk Keyamo out of meeting as minister refuses closed door discussion
Drama played out on Tuesday as some senators walked the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr Festus Keyamo, out of a meeting. The lawmakers according to Channels Television…
Akeredolu, Ondo Governor, tests positive for Covid-19
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has tested positive for Covid-19 barely one week after former Oyo State governor, Abiola Ajimobi, died of covid-19 complications. Akeredolu joins the list of…
Governor Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19, goes into self-isolation
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), joining a growing list of top public officials, who have tested positive for the virus. Akeredolu disclosed…
Buhari in phone call with Saudi Crown Prince over oil price
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman, in a phone call with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, reviewed the current progress made on the Opec+ deal, state news agency (SPA) said on…
Skin bleaching fuels cancer of the kidney, infertility in women – Gynaecologist
Prof. Ernest Orji of the Department of Gynaecology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, says women in the habit of bleaching their skins are prone to the cancer…
Hushpuppi among world’s most wanted criminals caught in UAE: Dubai Police
Dubai Police has one simple message for criminals like Hushpuppi – you can run but you can’t hide, at least not for long. In recent months, Dubai Police have caught…
A new pandemic virus from pigs possible – China study warns
A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential pandemic virus, a study…
Global COVID-19 prevention trial of hydroxychloroquine to resume after approval
A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators. The Medicines and…