Study shows birth defects jump twentyfold in Zika-hit mothers
Pregnant women infected with the Zika virus last year were 20 times more likely to bear children with birth defects than those who gave birth prior to the epidemic, US health officials said Thursday.
Community wants OBJ’s Presidential Library land back
THE land hosting the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, is now a subject of litigation as an Ogun State High court restrained the trustees, the government and other defendants from destroying the claimants’ shrines on the land until the determination of the suit.
6 common smartphone problems and how to fix them
These days, it seems like as the sales of smartphones rise, the issues found on these devices rise.
Wenger rejects Barca
Arsene Wenger says he would prefer to stay and focus on Arsenal rather than eyeing the vacant Barcelona job this summer.
NOC assures sports federations election will hold in May
THE Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has assured Nigerians that elections into the various sports federations would hold not later than May.
‘Enrique’s quit notice stuns Barca players’
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic said Luis Enrique’s announcement that he will be quitting the team this summer left the side shocked.
Ex BBNaija housemate, Cocoice apologizes to Don Jazzy
DARING former Big Brother Naija housemate, Cocoice, has tendered an unreserved apology to Mavin Boss, Don Jazzy, for publicly exposing her breast while she lasted in the ongoing reality TV show.
With Nigeria, Egypt, S/Africa backing me, I’ll floor Hayatou- Ahmad
AHEAD of the elective congress of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) coming up on March 16, the president of the Madagascar FA and member of the CAF executive committee, Ahmad says there is an urgent need to reform football in the continent.
Kanu: Dismiss remaining charges, IPOB urges Justice Nyako
FOLLOWING Wednesday’s dismissal of six of the 11 charges against the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and three others by Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, the group, yesterday, urged the court to dismiss the remaining charges against its leaders.
Abia to build 60-unit housing estate in 17 LGAs
Abia State government has unveiled plans to build a 60-unit housing estate in each of the 17 council areas of the state, totalling 1,020 houses across the state.
Anambra House summons Obiano’s aide over alleged abuse of power
The Anambra State House of Assembly has summoned Special Adviser to Governor Willie Obiano on Political Affairs, Mr Chinedu Obidigwe, for allegedly usurping the functions of Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Only citizens’ action can rescue economy from ‘massive compression’ —Soludo
Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and Chairman, African Heritage Institution, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, yesterday, said only citizens’ action could rescue the country from the “massive compression” that the Nigerian economy had slided into
Court dissolves Emeka Ike’s 17-year-old marriage
A LAGOS Island Customary Court, yesterday, put an end to the long unsavoury marriage of Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife, Suzanne Emma, as it ordered the estranged lovers to go their separate ways.
Jubilation as Vampire, dreaded kidnap kingpin, dies in gun battle with police
OWERRI—THERE was jubilation yesterday in Imo State, when leader of the most dreaded kidnap gang in the country, Henry Chibueze, popularly called Vampire, was killed during a gun battle between his gang and opera-tives of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, IRT, in the early hours of yesterday, in Omu Awa Forest, Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State.
Rivers Re-run: Court reserves judgment on Wike’s suit against police probe
The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, fixed May 2 to deliver judgment on the suit Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State filed to nullify the outcome of Police investigation into violence that marred the December 10, 2016, legislative re-run election in the state.
FG okays closure of Abuja airport midnight March 7
The Federal Government has approved the temporary closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, with effect from midnight of March 7 to pave way for rehabilitation of the runway for six weeks.
