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Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a pill that makes tumours light up when exposed to infrared light. The researchers say the concept has been tested and proven effective in mice. “We overspend $4 billion per…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar sat next to each other at the 10th memorial symposium of Abraham Adesanya, a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO). Both men shook hands and…

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday gave an account of how Abraham Adesanya, late leader of Pan-Yoruba political group, Afenifere, rejected his candidature for the presidency three times. Obasanjo gave the account in Lagos,…

Four students of Chinese language are among 245 first class graduates that will take part in the 49th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, vice-chancellor of the institution, announced this at a news…

The police have re-arrested Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district. Melaye was arrested after he was arraigned before a magistrate court in Abuja, on Wednesday. He was brought on a stretcher but…

President Muhamamdu Buhari on Wednesday told Nigerian journalists that he wants to be reported fairly.He said while he would provide an unfettered environment for the media practitioners to do their work, they should note that…

Senator Dino was on Wednesday brought to a Magistrate court in Abuja on a stretcher by police. The senator was granted bail in the sum of N90 million with two sureties. He was unresponsive as he got wheeled into the courtroom by…

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed in an interview that his government would soon launch a special anti-corruption tribunal that would have the powers to seize cash and assets of Nigerians convicted of failing to explain how they…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has fired yet another shot at President Muhammadu Buhari, saying “the mediocre performance of Buhari cannot be described as by anybody as superlative even by morons”. Obasanjo said this while…

The police arraigned Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district, before a magistrate court in Abuja, on Wednesday. He was brought on a stretcher but journalists were prevented from going into the court premises.…

Nigerian Army on Wednesday paraded one herdsman identified as Idi Gemu who was arrested within Guma axis on Tuesday. Commandant, 72 Special Forces Battalion, Makurdi, Lt. Col. Suleiman Mohammed who paraded the suspect said troops on…

There is a huge security presence in and around the National Assembly Complex Abuja today. Operatives of the Department of State Services in hoods have manned the entrance to the Senate chamber and the lobby adjoining the House of…

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is now in the Senate’s chamber being grilled by the lawmakers over the alleged maltreatment of Senator Dino Melaye during his arrest and detention by the police. Although the Senate’s…

A research fact-checking organisation says the number of Nigerian doctors registering to work in the UK has increased by 10 per cent in the last one year. According to Africa Check, since June last year, an average of 12 qualified…

Ahmed Lawan, senate majority leader, says Donald Trump’s confirmation that the US has received $496m from Nigeria for fighter jets has put the issue of impeaching President Muhammadu Buhari to rest. Some members of the house of…

There is celebration in government following the ground breaking interim concession agreement reached with the consortium of firms led by the US based General Electric for the revamp of the nation’s Western and Eastern narrow gauge rail…

Officials of the Osun State Internal Revenue Service on Wednesday stormed the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and sealed up the main gate and the administrative block over the non-payment of about N1.8 billion tax. Our…

In demonstration of its commitment to youth development in Nigeria, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has kicked off the 2018 edition of ‘Youth Empowered’, a training workshop designed to equip Nigerian youths with Life and…

Nigerians in the diaspora have taken President Donald Trump’s compliment on how amazing Nigeria is to the next level. During a press conference with President Muhammadu Buhari in Washington, Trump had said he would like to visit…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that most youths from the northern part of the country are either uneducated or school dropouts. He also said God would judge past leaders who misgoverned the country. Buhari said because Nigerian…

Facebook on Tuesday gave its popular Messenger app the ability to translate missives in real time, deploying artificial intelligence to enable text conversations between people using different languages. Messenger has become a tool…

•PDP chief sues minister for N5b Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Raymond Dokpesi’s United States (U.S.)visa has ben revoked because his name is on the looters list released by the Federal Government, the media mogul has…

President orders recruitment of 6,000 policemen ‘States can’t fund own police’ PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in the United States (U.S.) spoke on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s January 23 “Special Statement”, which asked…

A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN), has volunteered to midwife a peaceful resolution of herdsmen/farmers crises. A statement yesterday by the National President, Sale…