Court remands pastor over alleged impersonation in Osun
An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun, on Monday, remanded a 37-year-old pastor, Emmanuel Nwanosoke, in Ilesa Correctional Centre over alleged impersonation and breach of public peace. Nwanosoke is facing a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and breach of public peace. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defence counsel, Mr Renegious […]
New DNA test detects cancer before it happens
By Sola Ogundipe A new test can quickly detect potentially cancer-causing DNA damage. The detection of DNA damage in cells can predict whether cancer will develop, but tests for this kind of damage has limited sensitivity. Currently, tests for the cancer-causing potential of chemicals involve exposing mice to the chemical and then waiting to see […]
FG denies hiking electricity tariff
…Says increase subject to public consultation By Michael Eboh The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Monday, denied hiking electricity tariffs, stating that the review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order, MYTO, does not mean an immediate increase in tariff for electricity consumers. However, electricity distribution companies, under the aegis of Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, […]
Alleged N49.6M fraud: Absence of EFCC witness stalls trial of Lagos prophet
The trial of a Lagos-based prophet, Cletus Ilongwo, charged with N49.6 million fraud in an Ikeja Special Offences Court was on Monday stalled following the absence of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness. Mr Nkemruwem Anana, the prosecution counsel, informed the court that the witness, who is an EFCC official travelled for a […]
Possible dementia vaccine on horizon
By Sola Ogundipe A preventive vaccine for dementia may be closer than expected as from 2020 if signals from medical researchers at the Institute for Molecular Medicine and the University of California, Irvine, UCI, working on US-led research is anything to go by. Human clinical trials are expected to proceed after successful animal testing to […]
Gunmen abduct factional APC chairman in Ondo
Dayo Johnson – Akure Gunmen on Sunday night abducted the factional ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, James Tolorunju Ajulo, at Ibaka quarters in Akungba Akoko, Akoko South- West Local Government Area of the state. Ajulo is the factional chairman of APC at Ward 13, Akoko South-West LGA. A […]
Two sustain gunshot injury as group attempts to unseat community exco
*There’s no plan to overthrow exco – Onobruchere At least two people allegedly sustained severe injury from gunshot in Afiesere community of Ughelli North local government area of Delta state following an alleged attempt by a group to unseat the existing executive of the community led by its President, Mr. Victor Otumemine. It was learnt […]
Abortion: MSION promotes better access to modern contraceptive
By Sola Ogundipe Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria, MSION has called for better access to modern contraceptives by Nigerian women as a way of checkmating the maternal mortality and morbidity brought on by unsafe abortion practices. The Director, Programme Operation, MSION, Dr. Emmanuel Ajah, affirmed that access to safe abortion and post-abortion care are central […]
Hisbah releases 15 transvestites to parents after rehabilitation
By Abdulmumin Murtala The Kano Shari’a police called Hizbah has released 15 transvestites to their parents. They were arrested during a raid on Thursday while partying. They were accused of dressing and acting like women which contravenes the moral codes of the Shari’a law. The act of males dressing and acting like females and vice […]
South Africa power shake-up looms as ailing Eskom welcomes new CEO
Eskom’s new chief executive took charge of the crisis-plagued utility on Monday, embarking sooner than planned on the mammoth task of fixing a national power deficit and restructuring debts that have hobbled South Africa’s economy. Andre de Ruyter, appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa in November, will oversee a government plan to split state-owned Eskom into […]
Gov. El-Rufai orders closure of gas retail shops in residential areas
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State has ordered the closure of all gas refill stations located within residential areas in the state. The governor, who gave the order on Monday appealed to residents to report such gas outlets to the government for immediate action. News Agency of (NAN) reports that El-Rufai who visited the scene […]
