Senate embarks on 8 weeks’ vacation, resumes plenary Sept 16
THE Senate yesterday proceeded on eight weeks' annual vacation to resume plenary September 16.
Senate leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, had moved a motion for the adjournment for the Senate to embark on its long annual vacation but also noted that committee work would continue to enable committees tidy up their work for consideration at a special plenary slated for next Thursday, July 24.
Prayer Warriors unveil Al-Muwafiq
The Muslim Prayer Warrior group has unveiled a new Islamic Prayer society tagged Al-Muwafiq.
Firm petitions Finance Ministry over Customs’ arbitrary increase on duty
As the outcry over indiscriminate increase of import duty by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, continues, Managing Director Zekwes Ventures Limited, Charles Nzekwe, has petitioned the Federal Ministry of Finance, the supervising ministry of the NCS.
2 arrested with corpse of 2-yr-old girl in Aba
UMUAHIA — THE Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Wednesday, arrested two men with the corpse of a two-year-old girl.
Nigeria should not obey FIFA rules against its own laws, says Ebewele
Brown Ebewele, a former Commissioner of Sports in Edo, has described as unfortunate the withdrawal of the court case against the Aminu Maigari-led board of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA).
Ogun Police arrest two fleeing kidnappers in Ebonyi
ABEOKUTA — The Ogun State Police Command yesterday, said it had arrested two fleeing kidnappers in Ebonyi State after they allegedly kidnapped their victims at Molipa, Ijebu Ode on July 8.
FG moves to break business monopolies
The Federal Government has commenced moves to tackle unfair business practices, in its determination to provide a fair and competitive environment for industry, trade and investment.
Request for $1bn loan not for Boko Haram alone- FG
ABUJA—The Coordinator, National Information Centre, NIC, Mr. Mike Omeri, yesterday, provided more explanations on the proposed $1 billion foreign loan by the Federal Government, saying it was not only meant
to fight Boko Haram insurgents.
Maigari’s board reinstated as Court quashes lawsuit
Nigeria have met Fifa’s conditions to lift its ban on the country after a regional high court quashed an order restraining the board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from office.
Body odour reveals malarial infection
Scientists have found that an infection with malaria pathogens changes the scent of infected mice, making those infected more attractive to mosquitoes. These are the findings of a team of researchers from ETH Zurich and Pennsylvania State University in a new study.
Louismed Hospital tackles poor maternal health
SUCCOUR has come the way of Nigerian women who desire the best that is available in obstetric and gynaecological care. This is made possible through exploits of a Nigerian medical expert, Professor Anthony Akinloye Bamigboye, who just returned from South Africa to set up a state-of-the-art health facility in Lagos. Bamigboye, an ardent researcher and […]
