By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin A group of young agribusiness experts in Kwara state said it has trained over 8000 unemployed youths with gainful employment across the state in the last two years thereby promoting agriculture in t ste. The organisation, under the aegis of Heart and Capital Limited,based in Ilorin which said the initiative was […]

President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States on Wednesday of trying to spread “fear” in Iran over a deadly outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Coronavirus has claimed the lives of 19 people among 139 infections in Iran, including the deputy health minister — making it the deadliest outbreak outside China. “We shouldn’t let America mount a […]

Germany’s highest court on Wednesday ruled that a 2015 law banning professional assisted suicide was unconstitutional, as it robbed terminally ill patients of “the right to a self-determined death”. Judge Andreas Vosskuhle said the right included “the freedom to take one’s life and seek help doing so”. The ruling is a major victory for the […]

Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Police in Rivers State said on Wednesday that at least 25 children and six pregnant women have been rescued from a baby factory in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The spokesman of the state police command, Nnamdi Omoni, said the development followed the offensive launched by the command’s E-Crack Team […]

A Texas demolition company was left red-faced after it mistakenly tore down the wrong home in Dallas, according to a news report. Excavating contractor JR’s Demolition demolished the home, locally known as the “pink house,” in the Victory Place neighborhood Wednesday, KTVT reported. It wasn’t until after the job was done that they learned they […]

Elon Musk is calling for regulation on organizations developing advanced artificial intelligence, including his companies. The Tesla and SpaceX head tweeting earlier this week, “All orgs developing advanced AI should be regulated, including Tesla.” Musk was, according to TechCrunch, “responding to a new MIT Technology Review profile of OpenAI, an organization founded in 2015 by […]

Wole Mosadomi The National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the dismissal of another 19 staff for certificate forgery this is coming after the dismissal of 70 staff in November last year. The decision to dismiss the 19 staff was reportedly approved by the governing board at the 52nd Regular meeting. The spokesperson of the board, […]

…Her intention is to inherit my brother’s wealth, says brother-in-law By Joseph Erunke – Abuja A widow, Mrs Stella Ndidi Amaka Ekwerekwu, has been taken into police custody in Abuja for presenting a four-month old baby boy as son and next of kin to her late husband, Victor Ameachi Ekwerekwu. Mrs Ekwerekwu, according to a […]

Port Harcourt was thrown into disarray as a man, was allegedly beaten to death by men of the state task force on street. The man whose identity was not confirmed was trading, illegal markets and motor parks. The man was suspected to be a Bureau de change operator near the Presidential Hotel. Spokesman of the […]

Sam Allardyce has revealed he tried to sign then-Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for £60m during his time as manager of Everton. The Gabonese international eventually signed for Arsenal in January 2018, with the Gunners spending a then-club record fee of £56m on Aubameyang, who has scored 49 Premier League goals during his time in north […]