Okorocha declares free test for prostate, breast cancer
Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has asked men and women in the state from 40 years and above to go to the Ociedike Dialysis and Diagnostic Centre, Owerri and receive free tests for postrate and breast cancer respectively.
Keshi re-appointed as Super Eagles coach – NFF
Stephen Keshi has been re-appointed as coach of African champions Nigeria despite being sacked earlier this month, in the latest twist in a long-running battle for control of the country’s football federation.
Doctors perform first heart surgery on foetus in India
Doctors at a hospital in the southern city of Hyderabad have reportedly performed a heart surgery on a foetus in a 25-year-old woman’s womb, local media reported on Friday.
Blaise Compaore flees capital Ouagadougou
The ousted president of Burkina Faso has left the capital Ouagadougou and fled towards the south of the country, a French diplomatic source said on Friday.
Court remands man, 70, in prison over alleged rape
A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand in prison custody of a 70-year-old man, Udo Udo, for allegedly raping two girls.
Gov Suswam swears in high court judge
Gov Gabriel Suswan of Benue State on Friday sworn-in Mrs Theresa Shija as a high court judge in the state.
