archiveAugust 2019

  Prof. Joshua Obaleye of the Department of Chemistry, University of Ilorin, says his team has discovered anti-malaria, anti-cancer and anti-tuberculosis drugs that can be mass-produced to save lives. Obaleye told newsmen in Ilorin that the team which he heads had tested numerous world-class metal compounds from his laboratory for...

  The relationship between a Japanese woman and a U.S. Army captain stationed in Syria started online, through an international social network for digital pen pals. It grew into an internet romance over 10 months of daily emails. It ended with the woman $200,000 poorer and on the verge of...

Reiterates Govt. commitment to partnering NTA Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona says former Governor Rochas Okorocha is fighting the present administration of Chief Emeka Ihedioha with ill-gotten wealth. The Deputy Governor stated this in Owerri while receiving a delegation of the management team of the Nigerian Television...

  President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed door with traditional rulers from the Northern part of the country at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional rulers were led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the Emir of...

  Sen. Dino Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has described the ruling of the Election Tribunal which on Friday nullified his election as a miscarriage of justice. Melaye stated this in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday. News Agency...

In an effort to boost breakfast meals with high dietary value especially for children, a Technical Committee Meeting recently met in Lagos to develop new Standards for Cereal and Cereal products and review the standard for cornflakes. This according to the committee is also to facilitate the certification of existing...

The Federal Government is set to recover about N614 billion national budget support loan faculty it provided for the 36 states of the federation. Each of the states received N17.5 billion, which was meant to enable them to pay mounting salary, pension arrears and meet other critical needs. A meeting...

  The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the planned increase in tariff was done through consultation with Electricity Distribution Companies and stakeholders in the sector. Chairman of NERC, Prof. John Momoh, said this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja during the assumption of office of the new Minister of...

  The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared a total of N769.523 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of July 2019 at its August meeting on Thursday,. According to a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the amount comprised revenue from value added tax...

Trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) sustained positive trend on Thursday as investors continued to react to the swearing in of new ministers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation inched N135 billion or 1.01 per cent to close at N13.441 trillion against N13.306 trillion...