World Bank Report: Over 20,000 girls married off illegally each day
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 20,000 girls around the world are married off illegally each day, with child marriage often deeply rooted in tradition despite being...
Emirates flight diverted after child passenger dies
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Munich-bound flight from Dubai had to make an emergency landing after a child passenger onboard died, Per Second News gathered. The plane...
Nigeria: More Truth But No Consequences
By The Strategy Page October 11, 2017: The government is prosecuting 1,700 people accused of being Boko Haram and committing various crimes in...
Baru Has Transformed NNPC Trading Company From Debtor Status To Profitability Says Aide
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Group Managing Director (GMD) Dr. Maikanti Baru has reaffirmed his commitment to consolidate the NNPC group, especially its...
Kachikwu, Baru and the NNPC debacle by Reuben Abati
The current NNPC debacle is probably the most embarrassing, even if mercifully, eye-opening crisis in the history of that nationally strategic institution since...
Commonwealth Finance Ministers to hear how harnessing innovation is vital to tackling economic challenges
Innovation will be at the centre of ways to tackle shared challenges facing Commonwealth countries when finance ministers, central bank governors, and senior...
Former Chief of Army Staff General Victor Malu is dead.
Former Chief of Army Staff General Victor Malu died in a Cairo hospital in Egypt on Sunday. Malu was appointed Chief of Army...
Count Me Out: Osinbajo refuses to be considered for 2019 presidential bid
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said he had not given any thought to contesting the country’s next presidential election in 2019. ...
Baru To Kachikwu; I don’t need your approval to award contracts
GMD of the NNPC Dr Mainkanti Baru, Monday morning has claimed the minister of state for petroleum Dr Ibe Kachikwu lied about not being...
‘Fake and Sinister.’ FG Denies Alleged Deliberate Injection of Monkey Pox Virus
The Federal Government has fiercely denied allegations that the outbreak of Monkey Pox in some parts of the country resulted from the alleged...
Guinness announces exciting partnership with football legend Thierry Henry
In a thrilling first for football fans across Africa, Guinness is announcing a major new partnership with legendary footballer, Thierry Henry; an international...
Lionel Richie Concerned With His Daughter’s Relationship With Scott Disick
The former frontman for The Commodores said he is “in shock,” to put it mildly. “I’m scared to death, are you kidding me?...
N40bn: SERAP seeks court orders for FG to stop ex-govs making millions as senators, ministers
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Federal Government over its “failure to stop former governors and now serving senators and...
Learn more about Monkeypox (Poxviridae)
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]onkeypox virus represents a double-stranded DNA virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus, genetically distinct from other viruses in this group – including variola virus...
Dickson, Wike Truce And Jonathan’s Leadership Failure
By Dr. Cletusakwaya Last week delivered drama aplenty in the country. There were very interesting and, occasionally, distressing news items. We had the...
UBA kicks off 4th annual essay competition
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa Plc, is calling on all Senior High School students in...
