NERC: Buhari’s nominee, Akinwande, turns down nomination, shuns Senate screening
THERE was mild drama yesterday in the Senate as another nominee of President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Akintunde Akinwande, failed to turn up for screening as Chairman, Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC.
HIV cure on the horizon
Researchers are hopeful of a cure for HIV after treating the first patient with a promising new treatment that could kill all traces of the virus.
Five undergraduates arrested over N8.5m fraud
Detectives at the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, have arrested five persons, among who are students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, for allegedly hacking the accounts of Gold Chance Lotto.
Boy, 15, jailed for 3 month for attempted rape of 5-yr-old girl
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced a 15-year-old boy to three months in prison for defiling a five-year-old girl.
Labour declares indefinite strike in FMCO
Scores of labour leaders from across the country yesterday, stormed Owerri to peacefully protest the return of the embattled Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Dr. Angela Uwakwem.
Managing your weight for conception
So you have decided that you want to have a baby; maybe you just got married or you want another kid or you have been trying for a while with no success. Whatever the reason, please know that being underweight or overweight can make conception more difficult.
