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…
Burundian YouTube child star’s death spotlights malaria epidemic
The death of a six-year-old YouTube star from a malaria epidemic in Burundi has spotlighted the growing challenge of combating malaria in a warmer world, health experts said on Tuesday….
Why we stopped FOREX for food import – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the directive to the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop providing foreign exchange for food importation was to improve agricultural production and attain full food security….
Aid worker kidnappings “big business”- ex-hostage
Kidnapping of aid workers has become “big business” as militants often work with crime networks to carry out abductions, a senior United Nations official and former hostage said on Tuesday….
Sanwo-Olu transmits final list of cabinet nominees to HoA
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has transmitted the second list of his cabinet nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) for confirmation. A statement by Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy…
Black families are being underserved and overcharged by U.S banks – New study
Many African Americans have difficulty accumulating savings in part because they lack access to mainstream financial services like banking, a new study on the contributing factors to the U.S. racial…
Xenophobia: No current attacks on foreign nationals or Nigerians that warrants picketing – NANS S/Africa
The National Association of Nigerian Students in South Africa has dissociated itself from the seven-day ultimatum issued by its mother body, for South African businesses to leave Nigeria and for…
Taraba Killing: Nigerians must be patient with Buhari, the President will take action after the panel report
The presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not indifferent to the killing of the 3 policemen by soldiers in Taraba State and it was disposed to taking appropriate actions…
Scientists getting closer to finding first effective Ebola treatments in Congo trial
Scientists are a step closer to finding the first effective treatments for the deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever after two potential drugs showed survival rate of as much as 90% in…