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Day: February 6, 2017

Lai Mohammed: Labeling Nigeria most dangerous place for Christians can lead to war

Fidelia Okafor. The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said the Nigerian constitution makes the dominance of one religion impossible and thus the Islamisation of the country will not be possible. Speaking at a town-hall meeting in Kwara state on Monday, the minister said the those accusing the government of Islamising the country were […]

Yaya Bello: people are jittery over Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade

Amaka Obiefuna. Kogi State Governor, Alh.Yahaya Bello, has said Nigerians are resolute in their support for President Muhammadu Buhari. In a message through his Kingsley Fanwo, his director-general on Media and Publicity, to the Change Forum, an APC advocacy group, the Governor said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has given credibility to the image of […]

Fani Kayode wants out-of-court settlement in N26m scam probe

Fidelia Okafor. Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode on Monday, asked the Federal High Court Abuja, to adjourn his case to allow him explore other options of settlement aside from going to trial. Counsel to Fani-Kayode, Mr Ameh Raji (SAN) who made the application on his behalf said that since the sum of money involved was […]

UN agency praises Nigeria, Gambia for banning Female Genital Mutilation

Winifred Bosa. The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has recognized Nigeria and the Gambia as countries among others that have banned female genital mutilation. The UNFPA, in a report on the of 2017 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, commemorated on Feb. 6, stressed the urgent need to abandon the practice. […]

Early cancer diagnosis save lives – WHO

Winifred Bosa Each year, 8.8 million people die from cancer, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, according to World Health Organization  WHO figures and by  2030, more than two-thirds of all cancer-related deaths will be in developing countries. Against this , the new guidance from the  WHO released to mark World Cancer Day is informing […]

Refer SGF to EFCC…… SERAP

Winifred Bosa , Lagos. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the presidency to refer the allegations of corruption against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal to  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for  investigation. The organization […]

Church regrets using gay slang words during service.

Winifred Bosa The Church of England theological college has bemoaned the action of a trainee priest  who held a Cambridge LGBT commemoration service  in Polari, an outdated colloquial language used by homosexuals. Polari, which dates back as far as the 19th century, was used by men to communicate with one another when homosexuality was considered […]

No vacuum in presidency after Buhari’s vacation extension -Spokesman

Fidelia Okafor. Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President has said the period for the extension of President Muhammadu Buhari’s vacation in London was not specified because “there is no vacuum in government’’. Adesina, who stated this in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) on Sunday night, said […]