The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rivers State chapter, has said that the information making the rounds that the party’s Congress conducted on November 1 across the country has been cancelled, is false and should be regarded as the handiwork of self seeking individuals. The party made the statement on Tuesday in a press release signed…
APC Holds Rally in Abuja
The All Progressives Congress, APC is currently holding a rally in Abuja. Tagged, Salvation Rally, the APC described it as a warning rally. John Oyegun, national chairman of the APC said the party is disturbed by the level of insecurity in Nigeria; manipulation of the Permanent Voters Card, PVC, issuance process in APC-controlled states as…
Yuletide: FRSC Calls for Safe Driving
As part of efforts to reduce incidences of road traffic crashes, before and during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC has flagged off this year’s ’ember months’ public enlightenment Campaign in Lagos. The campaign was flagged off on Tuesday in Lagos State with a call on motorists to imbibe care…
‘Corruption Limits Legal Practice In Nigeria’ – NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, section on legal practice, has warned that corruption is a major factor limiting the expansion of the legal practice in Nigeria. The group stated this at the 8th Annual Conference of the NBA- Section on Legal Practice. The conference with the theme, expanding the frontiers of legal practice, commenced on…
Journalist kidnapped in Abia
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Ugochukwu Eke, the Umuahia, Abia State Correspondent of The Nation Newspapers. The incident occurred on Sunday at his family house located at Opobo Road, Ogbor Hill, Abia. Eke who went to visit his family over the weekend, was said to be driving into his compound when the hoodlums pounced on him…
Army Recaptures Chibok
The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, said it has recaptured Chibok town from the Boko Haram Insurgent group. The military made this known in a statement released by Colonel S.K Usman, spokesperson of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army. Usman said troops launched a heavy attack on the Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, Borno State…
Court Lifts NAFDAC Ban On Abalaka’s HIV Vaccines
A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State on Friday, November 14, lifted the ban placed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on the use of Dr. Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for the treatment of HIV. The Court, which was presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, also stopped…
What if You Could Eat Your Dishes?
Helene Hoyois and Thibaut Gilquin, Belgian designers have come up with a new range of edible food containers that are eco-friendly, taste good, and most importantly, save people from the misery of having to wash their dishes. The young entrepreneurs got the idea after hosting a party one night, after which they found themselves facing…
Woman Grows Fingernails on Skin
32-year-old, Shanyna Isom, has been suffering from a mysterious skin condition that causes fingernails to grow out of the hair follicles all over her body. The mysterious illness is so inconceivably strange that five years after it became noticeable, doctors still have no idea what could be causing it. Note only that, physicians treating her at…
2015 Nations Cup: Equatorial Guinea To Host
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed Equatorial Guinea as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF selected a replacement for Morocco after rejecting the North African country’s request to shift the tournament to 2016 due to fears over the Ebola Virus Disease. CAF subsequently expelled Morocco from the tournament, which will…
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