Category: NEWS

Breaking: Former Mid-West Governor; Ogbemudia, is Dead
Former Governor of the Mid-West State, Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia is dead. He reportedly died on Thursday night in a private hospital. More details soon.

No Ban on Nigerians Access to U.S., says Embassy
The United States Embassy in Abuja said there was no reason for Nigerians with valid visas to postpone or cancel their travel to the United States. The Embassy said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. It explained...

Mark Zuckerberg Goes Back to School
A huge part of the Facebook origin story is that Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard University to launch the company. This is weirdly compelling, and has probably inspired heaps of other people to make the same move, in pursuit of...

Multiple Sex Partners among Women Increase Risk of Cervical Cancer – Doctor
Uchenna Iroka, a medical practitioner, says multiple sexual partners among women increases risk of developing cervical cancer. Iroka, from the Department of Accident and Emergency Unit, Minna General Hospital, said this in an interview with the News Agency of ...

Health Workers in Nigeria Begin Indefinite Strike
PATIENTS GROAN IN PAINS what is the fate of the patients at the government owned hospitals in Nigeria? This question came to mind has Health workers across the country under the aegis of the Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals...

Governor Ngilari Sentenced to 5yrs Imprisonment in Nigeria
Former Adamawa state Governor, Bala Ngilari, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Adamawa state High court. Justice Nathan Musa convicted Ngillari to five years imprisonment while discharging and acquitting the other two accused persons, Sanda L...

Shoprite Condemns Xenophobic Attacks
Shoprite Nigeria on Friday strongly condemns any kind of xenophobic violence and intimidation against the citizens of other countries, anywhere in the world. The retailer in a statement made available expressed concern about the acts of violence against foreig...

Nobody Died on Turkish Airlines – Investigation
266 passengers landed after resolving AC malfunctioning -Airlift restates commitment to safety, quality services Turkish Airlines has refuted Daily Trust publication that a Nigerian, Oguadinna Somtochukwu, from Nnewi Anambra, resident of Kuala Lumpur, Mal...
Amina Mohammed Assumes Duty as UN Deputy Sec.-Gen. Tuesday
Ms Amina Mohammed, the immediate past Minister of Environment, will be sworn-in on Tuesday as the UN Deputy Secretary-General at the UN Headquarters in New York, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mohammed, who was appointed by the UN...