Polio association decries govt’s apathy to the plight of polio victims, calls for funding
Victims of Polio in Niger have called on the state government to fund its association to enable members move into the hinterlands to enlighten the populace on the dangers of…
Kidnapping, banditry: Buhari visits Batsari IDP camp in Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited Batsari Local Government Area to sympathise with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the area. Batsari is one of the eight front line Local…
EFCC arraigns Atiku’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele who is a son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in the…
Global stocks take fright as recession warnings grow
European stocks fell on Wednesday as Germany’s economy went into reverse, reviving fears of global recession and tempering a rally for equities after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports….
News of possible Ebola treatment, prevention delights UNGA president
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Ms Maria Espinosa, “is delighted” by news that Ebola may soon be a preventable and treatable disease. Her spokesperson, Ms Monica Grayley,…
Ebola: New trial drugs will “undoubtedly save lives”, boost survival
Scientists are a step closer to being able to cure the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever after two experimental drugs showed survival rates of as much as 90% in a clinical…
No rift between myself and Obaseki , he is my brother – Oshiomhole
National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has blamed the Nigerian media for creating a rift between himself and Gov. Godwin Obaseki, describing his successor as his…
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe users’ audio clips- Bloomberg
Facebook Inc has been paying outside contractors to transcribe audio clips from users of its services, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The company confirmed that…
Establish more special courts to tackle defilement of minors – Lawyers urge state govs
Some lawyers in Lagos on Tuesday urged state governments across the country to establish more special offences’ courts that would effectively address the incessant increase in the defilement of minors….
Ebola Disease: Exercise high level of vigilance – NCAA directs airline operators
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed all operators, especially airlines operating regional and international flights into the country, to exercise a high level of vigilance. This follows the…