Telcom firms shun minister’s data cut directive

By Lucas Ajanaku   The ministerial directive on reduction of data cost has been ignored by telecommunication firms. It was learnt that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has not given the instruction to the operators. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa

Fire guts anatomy department at OAU

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo   The Department of Anatomy of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State was early morning on Tuesday gutted by fire. It was gathered that the fire affected the morgue of the department, where ten dead bodies, used

NACCIMA PRESIDENT PRAISES EVERIGHT DIAGNOSTIC, CENTER FOR MOLECULAR AND GENETIC STUDIES

  The President of National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Hajiya Saratu Iya Aliyu, has applauded Everight Diagnostic and Laboratory Services Limited (Center for Molecular and Genetic Studies) for her vision to bring to Nigeria, and Imo State in

COLUMNIST: The imperative of “People’s Manifesto”

  By Edwin Madunagu In the 20 months since I wrote “Drafting a people’s manifesto” and “Further notes on the people’s manifesto” (February/March, 2018), a sufficient number of significant things have happened and are happening in our country, Nigeria, in the Nigerian Left,

Wash new clothes! you may be at risk of getting infected

Most people know that it is better to wash new clothes, but this step is often skipped. The clothes usually look pretty clean, but as we know, looks can be deceiving. The microbiological professor Philip Tierno of New York University warns against directly

Leave that pubic hair, Gynaecologist urges women

A gynaecologist is urging women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warns waxing or shaving creates “microscopic trauma” that can lead to infections. While the purpose of pubic hair is somewhat of a mystery, going

BREAKING: NECO sacks 70 staff over certificate forgery

By Justina Asishana, Minna   No fewer than 70 staff of the National Examinations Council (NECO) have been dismissed for certificate forgery. The approval for the dismissal of the affected staff was approved at NECO’s 17th extra-ordinary meeting of the Governing Board after

Must Read: how much water you need to drink for weight loss

  Christina Stiehl Losing weight requires a consistent commitment to several lifestyle choices: Eat healthier, exercise more, get 6-8 hours of sleep a night, and drink lots of water. Not only will choosing water over caloric and sugary beverages—like these 105 Most Popular

Kidnappers of ABU lecturer hold brother bearing N2m ransom

By AbdulGafar Alabelewe, Kaduna There was confusion in Mahuta Community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna metropolis at the weekend, as kidnappers of Dr Adamu Chinoko, a lecturer with Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria hold his ransom bearing brother. The Nation gathered that, Dr

Atiku’s political epitaph: He believed their false sense of hope

By FEMI ADESINA After the Supreme Court threw out the legal challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on the February 2019 presidential poll last week, two things flashed across my mind. One was a song, the other, a quote