Africa’s foremost pharmacologist and expert in tropical medicine, Professor Maurice Iwu, is to be honoured May 13, by the Association of Lady Pharmacists, ALPS, for his role in the promotion and development of tropical medicine.

In a committed effort advance Africa through Information Communication Technology, ICT, the Smart Africa Secretariat in partnership with Ericsson have entered into ICT arrangement to meet the goal of developing a more connected and fully functioning knowledge-based society in Africa.

In nearly every corner of the world in recent years, from the Arab Spring to Latin America and many places in between, political turbulence has made clear that governments are unwise to shrug off their citizens’ growing concerns about corruption.

The Nigeria Football Federation has decided to allow Super Eagles’ captain John Mikel Obi and his assistant, Ahmed Musa to be part of the Joseph Yobo Testimonial Game planned for the Akwa Ibom State capital, Uyo on Friday, 27th May.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Thursday, presented certificates of participation in orientation course to 400 Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in the State, just as he expressed optimism that they would contribute to the State Government’s effort to reduce maternal mortality rate.

Erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday night, condemned the invasion of his Abuja residence by gun-wielding operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, noting that this was the fourth time in a week that the anti-graft agency was invading his home.

The Senate Committee on Sports, on Thursday threatened to issue warrant of arrest on Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Solomon Dalong for failing to appear before it for a second time.

Over the years, FIBA’s Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament (WOQT) has proven challenging to African teams, but there could be history in the making next month when Nigeria take to the court in Nantes, France, reports FIBA.com’s Julio Chitunda.

Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump fell short of winning an endorsement from House Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday but both men said they had taken a “positive step” toward unifying the party behind the New York billionaire’s White House run.

El Kanemi Warriors FC of Maiduguri on Thursday beat visiting Kano Pillars FC of Kano 2-0 in a Premier League encounter played in Maiduguri