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Four men allegedly selling meat of dead and decomposed animals to unsuspecting members of the public in Enugu State, has been arrested by the State Police Command. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement in Enugu.  He said that the suspects were arrested at Agbogugu axis of the state […]
A Benin based Medical Hospital, CELLTEK HEALTH MEDICAL CENTRE, has successfully performed the stem cell transplant of two sickle cell children ages 4 and 6 years by using their mothers’ (hyplo transplant) that are half matched with their hemoglobin. Medical Director of the centre, Prof. Godwin Bazuaye who disclosed this in Benin while speaking on […]
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN, has sealed off 332 pharmacies and patent medicine shops in Jigawa State for various offences. Mrs Anthonia Aruya, the council’s Director, Inspection and Monitoring, stated this during a press conference in Dutch. Aruya said the affected premises included 12 pharmacies and 327 patent medicine shops. She added that three […]
 Singapore’s new law to combat “fake news” has come into effect despite criticism from tech giants and activists, who labelled the tough rules a “chilling” attempt to stifle dissent. The law gives government ministers powers to order social media sites to put warnings next to posts authorities deem to be false, and in extreme […]
The Federal Ministry of Education, Tuesday, dismissed claims of another outbreak of epidemic in Queens College Lagos, as being circulated in some sections of the media. This came as the Lagos State government, yesterday, began an investigation into the alleged outbreak of airborne flu-like illness among students of Queens College and other schools across the […]
The World Bank Group has awarded Kogi State in North Central Nigeria, as the top performer in World Bank projects portfolio in the country. The Governor of the State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello made this known in his address to commemorate Nigeria’s Independence Anniversary, in Lokoja, the State capital. According to him the State had […]
US President Donald Trump suggested shooting migrants in the legs to slow them down, according to a new book. The book, by two New York Times journalists, says Mr Trump suggested extreme methods of deterring migrants from crossing the southern border. They included building an electrified, spiked border wall and a snake or alligator-infested moat. […]
…Says Policy Implanted Without Consultation The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has warned against the consequences of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Cashless Policy implementation particularly against the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, SME, which is the engine room of the economy. The Association also observed that the policy was inserted without due consultation. The MAN […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to release N600 billion for Capital Expenditure in the next three months. The President gave the directive in his nationwide broadcast to mark the Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated that the directive was informed by his […]
Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday donated N2 million to children undergoing cancer treatment at the National Hospital, Abuja. The Founder of the foundation, Kemi Babatunde, while handing over the money, said that it was part of the activities to mark the foundation’s Cancer Awareness Walk held in Abuja. “We are optimistic that […]