India, Australia to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits
Australia's prime minister said Thursday that India offered an "abundance of opportunities", on the first day of a visit during which he is expected to sign a long-awaited uranium deal with the energy-starved nation.
There must be transparency in judges’ appointment — Alegeh, SAN
Mr Austine Alegeh, SAN, assumed office as the 27th President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, last week Friday, at the just concluded annual conference of the association, which took place in Owerri, Imo State.
Following his swearing in, he noted the challenges facing the Bar, but promised members to reform the association. He also outlined some areas his two years administration proposes to address, with the permission of the National Executive Committee, NEC and general members.
Dangote: 9m tonnes supply to crash cement prices by 300%
Lagos—Dangote Cement Plc, yesterday, predicted sharp drop in local cement prices by 300 percent from next month.
2015: NSPMC, CBN lobby for INEC contract
A few days after President Goodluck Jonathan directed that printing of all security documents in the country be handled by the Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company, NSPMC Plc, a joint management team of the firm and the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, requested for collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, towards the printing and transportation of sensitive materials for next year’s poll.
N’Delta women back Jonathan’s approach on rescue of Chibok girls
WOMEN from the Niger Delta, have warned that those advocating the declaration of full-blown war by President Goodluck Jonathan in the search for abducted school girls from Chibok, Borno State are mischief makers, who want a massacre that will tarnish the image of the president ahead of the 2015 presidential election.
Nigeria ranked 127 out of 144 in global competitiveness
The World Economic Forum, WEF, yesterday released the 2015 Global Competitiveness Index, GCI rankings, in which Nigeria ranked 127 of the 144 countries assessed.
NUP laments N50bn unpaid gratuities by North-East Governors
Nigeria Union of Pensioners, NUP, North-East geopolitical zone, has called on governors in the North East region, to pay the backlog of their gratuity, estimated to be about N50 billion.
Lagos govt, police reassure residents of security in ’ember’
Lagos State Government and the State Police Command, yesterday, re-assured residents of adequate security of lives and property during the “ember” months.
Eight possible treatments, two vaccines for Ebola: WHO
Eight experimental treatments and two vaccines for Ebola were on the table Thursday as 200 health experts met in Geneva Thursday to discuss how to end the world’s worst-ever outbreak of the killer virus.
FIFA gives Nigeria September 8 final warning
The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has given Chris Giwa and its factional NFF board until Monday, September 8 to vacate the Glass House, failure to do so will earn Nigeria an outright suspension.
Veg diet boosts your immune system (2)
The bottom line: To boost your immune system, try a low-fat vegetarian diet accompanied by regular physical activity. Vegetables, fruits, beans, and grains contain nutrients and phytochemicals to strengthen the immune system. Fiber, which is readily available in plant foods, helps your body flush out toxins.The omega 3 fatty acids, found in flax oil, act as immune boosters by increasing the activity of phagocytes, the white blood cells that eat up bacteria. Use flax oil as your base for vinaigrettes, drizzle it on top of vegetables, stir it into oatmeal, or whir it in your smoothies.Foods to boost your immune system:
