World diarrhoea deaths down by a third
The number of children dying worldwide of diarrhoea fell by a third between 2005 and 2015, researchers have found. The Lancet study says better access Read more
Month: June 2017
Breaking: California girl Ananya, 12, wins US spelling bee Competition
A 12-year-old girl from California has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after a tense final in Washington. Ananya Vinay from Fresno correctly spelled the Read more
US travel ban goes to Supreme Court
The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries. The ban has been blocked Read more
Paris climate deal: Trump pull out, angers allies by abandoning global climate pact
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would withdraw the United States from the landmark 2015 global agreement to fight climate change, drawing anger and Read more
Millions of insecticide-treated bed nets delivered to fight malaria in West Africa
Millions of insecticide-treated bed nets are being delivered to protect people from malaria in the West African nations of Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, where the Read more
Nigeria beat Togo 3-0 in Nations Cup warm-up
Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa scored twice and Kelechi Iheanacho added a third as they romped to a 3-0 win over Togo in a friendly international on Read more
Nigerians, others to pay for UK Visa email enquiries
Nigerians and other nationals who make email enquiries about UK visa, will now have to pay a fee of £5.48, in addition to the cost Read more
Bakassi: FG will address the plight of people – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, said the Federal Government would address the plight of the displaced in Bakassi, in line with the policy on serving Read more
AIDS is still real – Amina Mohammed
Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has said more than 36.7 million people are living with HIV/AIDS and warned that the pandemic was still far Read more
Nigeria spending $186m to battle sea piracy – Amaechi
NIGERIA will spend $186m to combat piracy in a bid to safeguard its waters and vessels moving in and out of the country. Transport minister, Read more
44 Nigerian, Ghanaian migrants perish in Sahara Desert
More than 40 migrants from Nigeria and Ghana have died in the Sahara Desert after their truck broke down in arid northern Niger. The Red Read more
Abuja Area Councils need bailout
An APC chieftain, Mr Tanko Abari, has pleaded with the minister of the FCT to give lifelines to the six area councils in the FCT, Read more
Ekiti State has lowest crime rate in Nigeria
The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) in charge of Southwest Zone, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, has rated Ekiti as having the lowest crime rate in Read more
Reps summon Finance Minister, AGF over N17bn office equipment procurement
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, over alleged payment of N17 billion for Read more
Why Osinbajo postponed budget signing
A Presidency official has explained why the budget signing ceremony billed for today became a no-show. The official attributed it to the extensive consultations between the presidency Read more
Elephant kills nine men, goes for rehab
An elephant that attacked and killed nine people has been captured and sent off to undergo rehabilitation. The 40-year-old male elephant has attacked and trampled Read more
‘Axis of love’: Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
A meeting between the two men who run Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil empires spoke volumes about the new relationship between the energy superpowers. It Read more
Daughter lures dad to bed to discourage his fiancee
A 26-year-old girl in China has been charged to court for luring her father to bed and having sex with him because she didn’t like Read more
FIFA Rankings: Nigeria now 4th in Africa
Nigeria are now 4th in Africa, according to the latest FIFA/Cocacola world ranking released today. The Super Eagles, with 730 points moved two places up Read more
African Twins ‘more likely to die’ in early childhood – Study
BBC – 9News Nigeria One in five children born as a twin in sub-Saharan Africa dies before their fifth birthday, according to new research in Read more
Wolf Guitar Sold for $1.9 Million,
NEW YORK — A guitar that Jerry Garcia played everywhere from San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom to Egypt’s Great Pyramids fetched more than $1.9 million at an Read more
South Africa’s unemployment hits highest since 2003
South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 27.7 percent of the labour force in the first quarter, the highest in nearly 14 years, from 26.5 percent Read more
US Urgently Needs More Engagement in Africa – Lawmakers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. must remain active in Africa, which is in the midst of three famines and ongoing political instability, the chairman of the House Read more
Chinese Senior Official Gets Life in Prison for $22M in Bribes
BEIJING — The former head of China’s statistics bureau has been sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of taking bribes equivalent to more than Read more
FG probes N700bn N-Delta projects under Yar’Adua/Jonathan administration
The Federal Government is to probe N700 billion worth of projects in the Niger Delta, which were awarded by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua/Goodluck Jonathan Read more
One dead, houses burnt, 19 arrested in Okorocah’s country home
One person was confirmed dead, houses burnt and no fewer than 19 persons arrested, as serious violence overwhelmed the Imo State Governor’s country home, Ogboko. Read more
Policemen to own houses soon, says DIG
The Deputy Inspector General of Police [DIG] in charge of Training and Development, Mr Emmanuel Inyang, on Wednesday said arrangements have been made to enable Read more
Senate confirms 15 RECs
The nomination of 15 out of the 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission sent to the Senate for confirmation has been Read more
Obiano erects Cenotaph in remembrance of Biafran Heroes
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano has erected a Cenotaph in remembrance of Late Biafran heroes. The transparent cenotaph with the names of all Biafran Read more
Sultan slams NYSC for opening orientation camps during Ramadan
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has “condemned in strongest terms” the decision of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to continue with its orientation camps Read more