Alumni Association of the National Institute, AANI, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to ignore the pressure to devalue the Naira, saying, “it is high time Nigeria diversified the economy to add value to activities in the real sector of the economy.”

LAGOS — A consultant cardiologist to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba and Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Lagos, Dr Amam Mbakwem, has expressed worry about the growing incidence of hypertensive disorders in Nigeria, warning that currently, no less than 40 percent of adults in the country are hypertensive.

The gift of sight is precious and thousands of people the world over are having their sight restored through cornea transplants every year.

Abdullahi Gana, the Commandant-General, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has said that 5,000 of its personnel has been deployed to work in the North-East.

The Minister of Defence, retired Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali, has denied an online media report credited to him that Boko Haram insurgents still controlled two local government areas in the North-East.

Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Wednesday in Abuja said he had no regrets hiring Sunday Oliseh as the Super Eagles’ Head Coach.

Dr Oluwabukola Aluko, Coordinating Director, Osun State Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement, has announced that butchers operating in the state would henceforth pay levy to the government.

It’s a rare chance to own a mini-Popemobile, but the price tag of the four-door hatchback is steep: $195,000 as of Wednesday, with a day to go in bidding.

Boko Haram seized hundreds of children from a remote town in northeast Nigeria in late 2014 but initial calls to report the kidnapping were ignored with locals fearful of the government’s response, residents told AFP on Wednesday.

Dr Oluwabukola Aluko, Coordinating Director, Osun State Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Youth Engagement, has announced that butchers operating in the state would henceforth pay levy to the government.

IN the face of the current fuel crisis nationwide, a civil society organisation, Rescue Nigeria Anti-corruption Network, ReNAN, has urged Nigerians to trust and accept apology rendered by Minister of State Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, following his promise of constant and regular availability of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from April 7, 2016.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Melvin Amaju Pinnick has threatened to quit his position if Nigeria does not hire a foreign coach for the Super Eagles.

The Coalition of Civil Society groups have withdrawn an ultimatum earlier issued to the Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Ibe Kachikwu to organise a protest if the lingering fuel scarcity fails to abate.

Women Arise for Justice, on Wednesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to question Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, over the unnecessary loss of lives at the just concluded re-run election in the state.

Ex-international, Adokiye Amiesimaka, says the lack of quality players in the Super Eagles is responsible for the draw back the team has been experiencing in recent times.