Nigeria swimmers target Rio 2016 slots

Nigeria swimmers target Rio 2016 slots

After the disappointment of not participating at the London 2012 Olympics despite earning qualification, Nigeria Aquatics Federation president, Babatunde Fatai-Williams declared that Nigeria swimmers will return to the Olympics and make an impact in Rio 2016.
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IGP to pay N10m damage to 14-year-old for illegal detention

IGP to pay N10m damage to 14-year-old for illegal detention

 
THE Federal high court holden at Asaba, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to pay the sum of N10m as exemplary damage following the brutalization and illegal detention of a 14-year-old secondary school student sometime in 2011.

Expanding contraceptive options for Nigeria’s women

Expanding contraceptive options for Nigeria’s women

I recently met a young woman named Mercy who had five children and was struggling to make ends meet. She had tried oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy, but admitted that she often forgot to take the pill every day. She then tried injectable contraceptives, which required her to visit the health centre every quarter, but she often did not have enough money for transport. In fact, she became pregnant with her fifth child after missing one injection.

Facebook friends kidnap Kogi varsity student

Facebook friends kidnap Kogi varsity student

SEVEN months after a post-graduate student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Miss Cynthia Osokogu was killed by friends she met on social media, Facebook, an undergraduate of Kogi State University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Oludoyi Bamidele Samuel, has been abducted by a kidnap syndicated, facilitated by a friend he also met on Facebook.

Pope Benedict’s retirement package

Pope Benedict’s retirement package

After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others?

Mysterious disease with symptoms of demonic possession striking young women

Mysterious disease with symptoms of demonic possession striking young women

A mysterious disease condition known as “anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis” that exhibits symptoms similar to demonic possession is increasingly striking young women in the United States of America. Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis is described as a definitively neurological conditionwith an external cause.