Nigeria ‘ll not leave Rio without medals — Dalung
Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung has re-assured Nigerians that the efforts of Nigerians competing at the Rio Olympics would not be in vain as he noted that "we’ll not leave Rio without medals.’’
Northern CAN blasts rogue group over pullout claim
THE umbrella body of Christians in the 19 northern states of Nigeria, yesterday, dissociated itself from reports that it had pulled out of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, over the outcome of CAN’s elections that produced Rev. Samson Ayokunle.
Rethinking the Brazilian grass importation
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, stirred controversy when he told Nigerians that the Federal Government would import grass from Brazil for ranches and grazing reserves in Nigeria.
Danfo driver kills robber, injures another
LAGOS—A 54-year-old commercial bus driver, last week, displayed rare bravery: he overpowered two robbery suspects, who had attacked him, killing one and inflicting injury on the other, in Ejigbo area of Lagos.
How domestic brutality led housemaid to attempt suicide
LAGOS—Emotion ran high yesterday, at Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, following the account by a 16-year-old house help, Kemi Leole, of how she was beaten and burnt with pressing iron by her madam and her relative in Ikeja area of Lagos, leading her to attempt suicide.
Important drugs disappearing from market, pharmacists cry out
IN the wake of the current shortage of foreign exchange in the country, experts have observed that most important drugs in the country are gradually going into extinction while prices of available ones have sky-rocketed out of the reach of Nigerians.
