The planned demonstration by the people of Ogoni against the acquisition of 300,000 hectares of their land by the Rivers State government could not hold yesterday due to the presence of soldiers, drawn from 2 Amphibious Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Har...
The leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign States of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has urged Ndigbo to remain calm amidst the present challenges in the country. Uwazuruike, who stated this via text message he sent to n...
Armed robbers yesterday in the early hours waylaid passengers around Ubulu-nor along Benin-Asaba Expressway Delta State and stole about N1.2 million from the passengers who were on their way to the Onitsha market. Reports said that the robbers had bloc...
Iron supplements could be used to prevent deep vein thrombosis and other life-threatening blood clots, new research shows. Each year, one in 1,000 people is affected by clots that form in the veins, and scientists now believe the risk could rise in tho...
Packed with vitamin C, fresh orange juice is widely regarded as a healthy drink to enjoy at breakfast or on a summer’s day. But almost half the orange juice served in cafes and restaurants could be contaminated with dangerous bacteria such as sal...
Youths in Kebbi State, under the umbrella of Network of Civil Society, have staged a peaceful protest and demonstration against the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The protesters started converging at Haliru Abdu Stadium by 10:am car...
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) may soon embark on a nationwide industrial action to protest the removal of subsidies on fuel. In this regard, it has instructed its members across the nation to be on standby for directives on the next line of ac...
United Nations (UN) has warned Boko Haram and other terrorist groups across the world to stop killing its officials and stressed that staff members of the world body have become primary targets of attacks by terrorists and insurgents around the globe. ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has retired two of its senior staff as it also absolved four others from wrong doing following an in-house probe into activities of some of its staff members. INEC said that the move was premised on...
A total of 35 people were killed, 14 others wounded, while 47 houses and places of worship were destroyed in the Boko-Haram- related violence in some parts of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and environs between July and August las...
Former Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, Mr. John Campbell has condemned United States President Barrack Obama for being biased towards President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration in Nigeria. Reacting to Nigeria’s issues yesterday, t...
The House of Representatives Committee on Environment has threatened to sanction Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCO) over a major oil spill at the Bonga oil field two weeks ago. A statement issued yesterday by the Chai...
The World Bank funded Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) is making huge impact in the life of people in Katsina State. The project has recently disbursed N30 million to 13 communities in the state for the provision of infrastructures. The ...
The Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Micah Jiba, has called on the authority of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to release Wuse and Garki Markets to the council for management. The chairman stated this at a press conference in...
The secretary, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat, Mallam Kabir Usman, has disclosed that the administration is making concerted efforts towards checking the problem of overcrowding in schools in the territory. He said to check the p...