CBN Gov’s mother buried
President Muhammadu Buhari, has described the late Mrs. Alice Emefiele, mother of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as a great mother, community leader and a peace maker.
Cholesterol-lowering drugs help average-risk people too – study
A major international study Saturday suggested that healthy people may reduce their risk of developing heart problems before they start by taking cholesterol-lowering drugs, known as statins.
We abandoned agric, for petroleum; Now, we have to go back – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government is determined to significantly reduce the high bill for importation of food products to Nigeria.
Premier League: How Chelsea thrashed Villa 4-0
Alexandre Pato scored on his long-awaited Chelsea debut as Guus Hiddink’s experimental line-up piled more misery on Premier League bottom club Aston Villa with a 4-0 victory on Saturday.
Brussels airport to reopen Sunday
Brussels Airport is to reopen Sunday, 12 days after its departure hall was wrecked by Islamic State suicide bombings, with chief executive Arnaud Feist announcing three flights.
Breaking News: APC ‘suspends’ Timipre Sylva
The crisis in the Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took another twist Saturday, with the state executive of the party announcing the suspension of a former governor of the state, Chief Timipre Sylva from the party.
IKEDC seeks support to curb energy theft
By Ediri Ejoh The management of one of the largest electricity distribution companies in Nigeria, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, Staturday called on the Federal Government to help curb the increasing rate of energy theft by customers, saying it is losing a huge amount of money as a result. This was even as the company […]
Waist size ‘strongly predicts’ heart disease risk – study
A study involving people with diabetes has shown that belly size is a stronger predictor of a dangerous kind of heart disease than body mass index, researchers said Saturday.
Premier Nigeria power women confab holds in Abuja
Centre for Economic and Leadership Development (CELD),a frontline gender development and leadership organization, in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), is hosting the Nigeria Power Women Conference & Expo 2016 billed to hold from 26-27April 2016 in Abuja.
Photos: OBJ, Patience Jonathan, Wike, others at burial of Umahi’s mother
Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria was yesterday, shutdown, as eminent Nigerians stormed the state for the funeral of Late Deaconess Margaret Umahi, mother of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, who died at the age of 84.
EMMAN plans to produce 50,000 meters monthly
Lagos – The Electricity Meters Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) on Saturday said it was planning to gradually increase its meter production capacity from 25,000 to 50,000 monthly. The Executive Secretary of EMMAN), Mr Muideen Ibrahim, said n Lagos that the gradual increment was to meet the country’s metering need and nationwide coverage. Ibrahim said […]
