The human kidneys keep the composition, or makeup, of the blood stable allowing the body function optimally. Every day, the pair of kidneys filter about 120 to 150 quarts of blood to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine, composed of wastes and extra fluid. But then, sometimes certain medical conditions can occur to alter the optimal functioning of these organs.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved the appointment of 19 new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service.

In a statement, Monday, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, the appointments are in line with the Governor’s drive to restructure the civil service for efficient performance and service delivery.

Nigerians are reacting to the interrogation of the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration And Control, NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhi, by operatives the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Nigeria Customs Service has made seizures worth N28, 660,717 (Twenty Eight Million, Six Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Seven Hundred and Seventeen Naira Only), in the Third week of its fight against smuggling of frozen poultry products tagged Operation Hawk Descend.

IT was a shock to many last week, when respected former lawmaker, top civil servant, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, revealed that he knew the “Acting-Chairperson” of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “Mrs Amina Zakari since childhood, and that her late father, the former Emir of Kazaure, was married to President Buhari’s elder sister”.

United States congressman, Mr Darrel Issah, has said that the U.S. government would soon relax or completely lift the restriction on military assistance imposed on Nigeria under Leahy Law.

Nigeria’s military said Monday it had “besieged” Boko Haram positions in the Islamist militant group’s northeastern heartland after setting free 178 hostages, mainly women and children.

Nigeria has made a headway in her efforts to recover looted funds stashed in different banks abroad by officials of past administrations.

The Inspector-General of Police Mr Solomon Arase, has said that the police adopted intelligence policing under which they carry out in depth investigation before arresting suspects.

Former Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers said on Monday in Abuja that the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in this year’s general elections was engineered by God.