Poverty alleviation: IFAD invests US$459m in Nigeria
August 4, 2022 The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said it had directly invested 459 million US dollars in Nigeria through domestic and international co-financing. Ms. Dede Ekoue, IFAD…
Atiku appoints Dino Melaye, Daniel Bwala as spokespersons
August 4, 2022 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Sen. Dino Melaye and Dr. Daniel Bwala as his spokespersons for 2023…
Commonwealth Games: LASU VC congratulates student for winning bronze medal in weightlifting
August 4, 2022 Islamiyat Yusuf, a Sandwich Degree student of Lagos State University (LASU), Ilesha Campus, Osun, has won a bronze medal in weightlifting for Nigeria at the ongoing Commonwealth…
Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ekweremadu To Remain In Custody As Court Adjourns Trial Till Oct 31
August 4, 2022 The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice…
Iniubong Umoren: Court Sentences Uduak Akpan To Death By Hanging For Murder, Discharge and Acquit Father, Sister
August 4, 2022 A High Court sitting in Akwa Ibom on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging the first accused in the murder of Iniubong Umoren. Justice Bassey…
South Africa reports first death causally linked to Covid vaccine
August 4, 2022 South Africa’s health regulator reported on Thursday a causal link between the death of an individual and Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) Covid-19 vaccine, the first time such…
Electricity: It’s illegal to disconnect consumers without 10 days notice – Commission
August 4, 2022 …Adds allowing consumers to pay tariffs without commensurate electricity supply is against the law The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it is illegal to…
Niger Republic honours Matawalle, Bagudu, Badaru, others with National award
August 4, 2022 Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has been conferred with a national award on security by the President Mohammed Bazoum of Niger Republic. Bazoum, who presented the award…
Teenager commits suicide over failure to pass exam in Kwara – Police
August 4, 2022 The police in Kwara said a 17-year-old student of Offa Grammar School in Offa Local Government Area committed suicide over his failure to pass his promotion examination…
Organ decay halted, cell function restored in pigs after death – Study
August 4, 2022 Researchers have found that decay of tissues after death can be halted and cell functions restored based on early experiments in pigs that may eventually help increase…