Social media bill: Withdraw, apologise to Nigerians – NGO tells NASS
Hajiya Halima Baba, a member of Women Empowerment Educational Network in Sokoto State, an NGO, has advised the National Assembly to drop the controversial Anti-Social Media Bill and apologise to Nigerians. Baba told newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday that Nigerians expected legislation that would tally with the norms of political change direction for the nation's optimal goals.
Liverpool’s Sturridge injured again
Liverpool’s injury-plagued striker Daniel Sturridge has sustained a hamstring problem likely to sideline him for a few weeks, according to widespread British media reports on Wednesday.
African footballers ‘prey’ for child traffickers
Most African footballers who go to Europe fail and become prey for child traffickers, the president of a solidarity association said on Tuesday.
‘NITEL building fire caused by electrical sparks’
Defunct Nigerian Telecommunication, NITEL building in Lagos Island local Government was yesterday gutted by fire, damaging property which worth could not be ascertained.
80% of Nigeria Public Healths not functional – Reps
THE House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services Wednesday said that over eighty per cent of the Public Health Centres, PHC, in the country were not functional.
How text message earned undergraduate Ph.D scholarship
ENUGU—An undergraduate of Geology, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Paul Chidozie,26, last Sunday, bagged a PhD scholarship following a text message he sent to the Leader, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Ikechukwu Ezugwu. In the last three years, Ezugwu had marked his birthday on November 24, with award of scholarships to indigent students of various tertiary institutions in the country.
