Sallah: NTICF donates 326 cows to IDP camps in 19 States
No fewer than 326 cows were donated to IDPs camps in 19 states to assist families who could not afford to buy rams and cows to celebrate the Eid al-Adha day.
Bayern star Ribery relishing PSG clash
Franck Ribery is relishing Bayern Munich’s Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain with the French veteran insisting he will not retire even if the Germans win this season’s European title.
FG commences pre-offer road show for N100bn Sukuk
The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday started a national road show in Lagos in preparation for the issuance of the much awaited N100 billion non-interest bearing Sukuk bond.
NAHCON set to take over state function in Makkah
The Chairman of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad, has said the commission will henceforth take over the provision of accommodation for pilgrims in Makkah ahead of the 2018 hajj.
Tin-Can Customs generate N183bn in 8 months
The Tin-Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated N183 billion between January and August 2017, its Customs Area Controller, Yusuf Bashar said.
‘Support Govt, shun distraction’
A Christian cleric, Pastor Banji Bolade on Thursday in Ilorin urged politicians irrespective of party affiliations to support the government and shun distractions to move the country forward.
MALARIA: The avoidable pregnant women, unborn babies’ deaths, by experts
A pregnant woman is supposed to receive a minimum of three doses of SP before delivery
We did not say FG killed IPOB members – S/East governors
The South-East Governors’ Forum has described a report that it accused the Federal Government of killing members of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) members as a ’’tissue of lie from the pit of hell’’.
Recession: Expert wants FG to focus on inclusive quality growth
A financial expert, Uche Uwaleke has called on the Federal Government to focus on quality growth that is inclusive for the economy to be completely out of recession.
Good and bad news on aspirin and colon cancer: study
Daily aspirin use — known to reduce the risk of colon cancer — could also make the disease harder to treat if it does occur, researchers reported Wednesday.
Pen-like tool helps surgeons spot cancer cells
One of the biggest worries for patients undergoing cancer surgery is whether surgeons will miss some of the diseased tissue.
Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease
A cholesterol drug reduced by 28 percent the mortality rate among men who had high cholesterol but no heart disease, according to new research out Wednesday.
At least 10 dead as Hurricane Irma rips through Caribbean
Hurricane Irma, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, has so far killed at least 10 people and caused devastating damage as it barrels toward the the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Hurricane damage has left Dutch St Martin ‘unreachable’: PM
Hurricane Irma has caused “huge damage” to St Martin, devastating its airport and port and leaving the Dutch part of the Caribbean island unreachable, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Thursday.
Hajj: 2 Kano State pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Two pilgrims from Kano State have died during the 2017 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, the State Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Thursday.
Safa ‘cannot accept’ FIFA re-match decision
A senior member of the South African Football Association (Safa) has said that it “cannot accept” the decision by football’s world governing body, Fifa, to order a re-match of a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal after officiating referee, Joseph Lamptey, was banned for life, BBC reports.
