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Unborn baby: FG hails US-based Nigerian doctor

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, November 4th, 2016

Nigeria has congratulated a United States- based Nigerian Surgeon, Dr Oluyinka Olutoye on his recent feat in carrying out a successful operation on an unborn baby with tumour in her mother’s womb. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated this in a statement to felicitate with […]

African countries ask UN suspend LGBT expert

Posted by admin Headlines, United Nations Friday, November 4th, 2016

African countries ask UN suspend LGBT expert On November 4, 20169:17 pmIn NewsComments African countries on Friday demanded that the appointment of a new UN expert on LGBT rights be suspended, saying his mission to report on anti-gay violence had nothing to do with human rights. The UN Human Rights Council in late September appointed […]

Obanikoro agrees to return N480m (So those lies of “I am innocent”)

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines Friday, November 4th, 2016

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, former Minister of State for Defence, as part of the conditions for his release has been reported to have agreed to return N480m out of the N4.7 billion which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC last week said he will be made to account for. This came as former presidential spokesman, […]

U.K. stops visas for health tourists after a Nigerian incurs £145,000 bill

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, November 4th, 2016

By Chukwuma Muanya, Assistant Editor Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole advertisement TOP HEADLINES Nigerians seeking overseas treatment for medical conditions and those who go to have their babies so that they could become citizens of that country, may not be allowed into the United Kingdom (U.K.) after a Nigerian […]

Nigerian migrants struggle to leave Europe for home

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, November 4th, 2016

Mike hasn’t told any of his friends or family that he’s left France, even though he’s been back in Nigeria for nearly six months. “They’d say I was mad,” he said. The 25-year-old returned to Benin City in Nigeria’s south, more than 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the region where he grew up — […]

Reps warn against continuous gas flaring in Niger Delta

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature, Niger Delta Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE House of Representatives, yesterday, warned oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region against continuous flaring of gas estimated at over $5 billion yearly from over 257 flow stations, saying it had subjected the lives of residents in the area to serious health hazards. The Obinna Chidoka-led House […]

Obafemi gets world’s most expensive boat as birthday gift

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

Few days after buying the 2017 Bentley Bentayga worth around $281,170, Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins has added another means of transportation to his collections. His classy Bentley which can move at a speed of around 301 kilometre per hour, is among the collection of exotic speed cars, the former Newcastle United forward has in his […]

Alleged Corruption: Justices Okoro, Ademola, Ngwuta risk 58 yrs in jail

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary Tuesday, November 1st, 2016

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Henry Umoru & Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA- Three weeks after the night raid on their homes by security agencies, the Federal Government will, today, formally file corruption charges against three senior court judges out of the seven, who were arrested and quizzed, last month. The three jurists, whose cases are […]

Your detention divinely motivated, Kukah tells Abati, Fani-Kayode, Obanikoro

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines Monday, October 31st, 2016

Bishop Matthew Kukah Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Father Mathew Kukah, on Monday paid an unscheduled visit to the detention facility of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. A statement signed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said the cleric prayed with […]

Man treks from Lagos to Zaria for ex-governor’s daughter

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 31st, 2016

Agbaje Samson Folarin A 26-year-old man, Tunde Agbaje, has reportedly trekked from the Ketu area of Lagos State to Zaria in Kaduna State. PUNCH Metro learnt that Agbaje, who is the cousin of a former People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, went on the adventure to prove his love for a […]