Labour movements in Nasarawa State have issued a one week ultimatum to the state government to reverse the new tax system, which it recently introduced in the state or face industrial action. In a statement jointly signed by the state NLC Ch...
China inflicted an early psychological blow at the top of the medals table with teenage swimmer Ye Shiwen’s stunning double gold, but the Aquatics Centre has ultimately proved a key venue as the United States have bitten back to dominate the Olym...
Roberto Mancini’s side defeated Chelsea 3-2 to win the Community Shield on the same day they agreed a deal with Everton to boost their midfield with the England starlet. The summer has had an uncharacteristic inactivity, but Manchester City portr...
The vice-president phoned the coach to wish him happy birthday, suggesting all has been forgotten after verbal remarks following the defeat to Real Madrid. AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani personally called coach Massimiliano Allegri on Saturda...
Usain Bolt says he will continue to “push the barriers” after finishing London 2012 as a triple Olympic champion for the second time. After claiming 100m and 200m golds, the 25-year-old anchored Jamaica to victory in the 4x100m relay ...
The Indian I-League, although not by any means comparable to its European counterparts, nevertheless does have its exciting moments brought on by some of the finest imported players from around the world. Among the most important players in that league...
Experts are calling for the return of free school milk to combat brain development problems, infertility and even cancer. Milk is rich in the mineral iodine, essential for growth. Although one glass a day is enough to meet 50 per cent of the daily requ...
At first glance it sounds like an ad for a dodgy herbal supplement. Two years ago Chinese microbiologist Dr Zhao Liping revealed at a U.S. conference how he’d lost 44lb (more than 3st) simply by eating Chinese yam and bitter melon. He said the fo...
Last month, a three- year old child was infected with the wild polio virus in Dabra ward of Katsina State. What is news, however, is the fact that the child was said to have been vaccinated eight times by the father, who also disclosed that...
An International Non Governmental Organisation, AFCON, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, has commenced food safety campaigns in different markets in Enugu, the Coal City capital. The group which is currently sensit...
In a dual move to clamp down on non-performance in the local government areas of Bayelsa state and enact a revenge of sorts on those who displayed their disloyalty to the administration of the State Governor, Hon Seriake Dickson, through their support ...
The Senate has set the stage for a possible restructuring of the FCT administration. UCHENNA AWOM writes that two bills that would drive the effort scaled the crucial second reading. What are the issues? What is wrong with the present structure of the ...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), LEADERSHIP Newspaper Chapel has condemned the brutal attack on one of its own, Benedict Uwalaka by men suspected to be staff of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). The union has also called on releva...
A member of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) taskforce against prostitution, begging and hawking, Society Against Prostitution and Child Labour in Nigeria (SAP-CLN) as rescued a petty trader from a group of suspected kidnappers at Jabi District. The...
The wife of the governor of Bayelsa State, Mrs. Rachael Dickson is positively impacting on the life of women in the state through her pet project. While the wives of the former of governors of the state, through their pet projects, focused on women emp...