9 killed, 54 vehicles burnt in Lagos tanker fire disaster
Nine persons died in the petrol tanker fire around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday after it caught fire and…
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Gunman kills 4 dead, injures several others in Maryland newspaper house
A gunman fired through a glass door at a newspaper house in the Maryland capital of Annapolis and sprayed the newsroom with…
Scientists reveal red win has anti-cancer compound
A new study shows that Resveratrol, a compound in red wine can stop a mutated protein, which is present in more than…
Scientists develop new malaria vaccine
“With this unprecedented level of detail, we can now begin to design new therapies that specifically target and disrupt the parasite’s invasion…
Senator Agboti, Akano appointed to reconcile Gov. Okorocha and Coalition
In a related development, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has revealed that Senator Emmanuel Agboti from Ebonyi State had been appointed chairman,…
Madumere, FRS lead campaign for corporate governance
Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere said non adherence to Nigeria Code of Corporate Governance, would weaken financial transparency in public…
UNIZIK honours INNOSON Company
ONCE again one of Nigeria’s best universities, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, has recognised the rare technological feat achieved by the Chairman of INNOSON…
WHO reveals new drug to stop post-childbirth bleeding
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that a new drug – Carbetocin – has the potential to save thousands of women’s…
Saraki’s wife denies being a Nigerian
As investigators in Seychelles enquire about the multi-million dollar assets owned by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, through offshore shell companies in…
Buhari’s group appeals for peaceful coexistence
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has advised stakeholders to work together in order to restore peace in embattled Plateau state. The organisation…
150 cows, Six herdsmen killed in Nasarawa State
Soldiers deployed in the Benue and Nasarawa states border have allegedly killed about six Fulani herdsmen and over 150 cows at Akpanagya,…
Study shows Obesity lowers breast cancer risk in young women
Young women with high body fat have a decreased chance of developing breast cancer before menopause, according to a study published in…
Lassa fever outbreak in Edo
An outbreak of Lassa fever has allegedly claimed the life of Mr Henry Ehimati, a male nurse working with Okomu Oil Palm…
Plateau Inhabitants Protest over mass killings
Violent protests, yesterday, rocked Plateau State Government House, Jos, following last weekend’s killing of over one hundred persons in three local government…
Switz Govt declares Abacha’s loot finished
With the successful repatriation to Nigeria of over $1 billion stashed away by late Nigerian head of state in Switzerland, there is…
How LG Staff fingered Imo Assembly Speaker 18 Million Fraud
If information making rounds in the state concerning the Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim’s, his political career…