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Miss Folakemi Akinbode, a 26-year-old currently undergoing the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Bayelsa State, has been hospitalised at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri after she an attack by suspected cultists. The Ondo-born graduate of Nursing from Madonna University was returning from work when she was ambushed by two suspected cultists along […]

A hunting lion cannot be said to lack high mathematical intelligence in predicting movements of its prey just as humans, more so, we learnt in the modern age that quantum physics can explain key aspects of any ‘matter’ in our universe, regardless of how minute it is in size or weight to us. However, an […]

There was a free-for-all in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Government, Delta State on Tuesday after Chairman of the Transition Committee refused to brief members of the committee on the management of funds accruing to the council. “Things have fallen apart and the centre can no longer hold,” a source said. “As I speak to you, we […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has decried reports published by a newspaper, Peoples Daily, alleging that   his request to visit former president, Ibrahim Babanginda for breakfast in Minna was denied. The president described the publication as an attempt to sow the seeds of discord in the country, and demanded its retraction. “The mischievous lead report in the Peoples […]

President Goodluck Jonathan has denied being turned down after requesting to visit former president, Ibrahim Babanginda to breakfast with him in Minna, as published as published by a newspaper, Peoples Daily.   The president described the publication as an attempt to sow the seeds of discord in the country, and demanded its retraction.   “The […]

 A total of N186m went into the coffers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from a total of 26 aspirants who indicated interest in contesting the November 2013 governorship election in Anambra State. Each of the 26 aspirants paid N1m to obtain the expression of interest form, which meant N26m for the party. But by […]

The way and manner Governor Chibuike Amaechi and his frontline cabinet members are playing politics with the endangered life of Hon Michael Chinda shows they have no value for human life, the Leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has said In a statement issued on Tuesday by Jerry Needam, the […]

The Joint Task Force ((JTF) of the Military in Yobe State has announced a 24-hour curfew on Potiskum, the trade nerve of the north-eastern state. Spokesman of JTF, Captain Lazarus Eli announced the curfew but kept mum on the considerations that led to the action. “The Joint Task Force announces the imposition of 24 hour curfew […]

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has expressed its deep sense of loss at the death of Pa Ademola Fashola, the father of the Lagos State Governor, His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola. The party sees the loss as a great loss to the country given the great task of nation building which […]

As part of concerted efforts to reduce child mortality in Nigeria, UBAFoundation has undertaken to donate incubators to teaching hospitals in the country. To this end the Foundation today donated two incubators to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH).  The incubators were received by the Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Professor Micheal Ibadin and […]

Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained his recent absence from public engagements, saying it is to enable him receive medical attention on a knee injury. In a statement released on Monday by his media office, Tinubu expressed eagerness to return to pubic activity once his doctors permit. “This brief statement […]

The Nigerian Army on Monday confirmed the killing of a minimum 35 people over two gun duels with adherents of the Boko Haram Islamist sect in Borno State. The sect had warned of attacks towards the end of the Ramadan fast now winding up, and this threat was executed at the weekend. “Troops have successfully […]