Frequent Urination at Night, Sign of Hypertension-Report
A new study conducted in Japan has found that frequent nighttime urination, called nocturia, may be linked to hypertension and high salt intake. Nocturia is a condition in which people wake up during the night because they need to urinate. Common causes of frequent trips to the toilet at night include high fluid intake, sleep […]
The True Story Behind “Hotel Rwanda” By Franklin Ugobude
For about a hundred days in 1994, about a million Rwandans were killed in what many historians have referred to as one of the most devastating tragedies in human history. The mass tragedy that was orchestrated by the members of the ruling Hutu ethnic group began when a plane carrying the then president of Rwanda, […]
UBA Asks Court to Wind Up Sahara Energy Ltd Over N15bn Loan
The United Bank for Africa Plc, (UBA) has filed a winding up petition before a Federal High Court, Lagos against a Petroleum Resources company, Sahara Energy Resources Limited over alleged inability of the company to pay a debit of $42,282,430.49/or equivalent of N15,221,674,976.4. In a winding up petition filed before Justice Mohammed Liman on behalf […]
AFCON 2019: Nigeria In Comfortable Group With Guinea, Madagascar And Burundi
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in a “comfortable group” for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt. The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi in Group B The host nation, Egypt is drawn against DR Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe in group A. While the defending champions, Cameroon will […]
Ekiti Institution Scraps Non-existing Positions
The authorities of the College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti said they have acted to the government white paper on the recommendations of the visitation panel by scrapping the non-existing positions of the Senior Deputy Registrars and Senior Deputy Bursar. According to a release signed by the Acting Provost of the institution, Dr. Victor Segun Kehinde, those […]
Airport Fire: UK Company to Deliver Automatic Aircraft Firefighter Simulator
Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighting simulator. The equipment manufacturers, Messrs Alpine Metal Technology Company, UK has carried out the factory acceptance and pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in the presence of top Nigerian functionaries, including the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika. The simulator, the first of […]
Only 12.5 Nigerians Have Access to Electricity – Expert
An energy expert, and Programme Officer, Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Programme (NGFCP), Justice Derefaka at the weekend gave a statistics of Nigerians enjoying electricity as 12.5 million out of the estimated 180 million population. Derekafa made this revelation at a two day workshop on gas flaring in Nigeria. which took place at the Parkview Astoria […]
Breaking: Lagos Fire Service Director, 6 Others Regain Freedom
The Lagos State Director of Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau and six others kidnapped on Saturday in Lagos have been released by their captors. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana confirmed this on Wednesday morning, saying they were released unhurt. According to Elkana, they were released around 11.45pm on Tuesday. “On 09/04/2019 at about 11.45pm, […]
Fayemi Tasks New Commissioners, Advisers to be Selfless in Service
By Gboyega Adeoye, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State appears to be on a journey on the upward track as the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi swore in 14 additional Commissioners and Special Assistants in Ekiti State, Tuesday with the charge to diligently serve their people and fast track the ongoing drive towards restoring the State’s value. Fayemi […]
Aviation Unions Block Access to Lagos Airport
It was a rowdy moment laced with chaos and pandemonium around the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) today as unions comprising the National Union of Air Transport Employees( NUATE), among others barricaded the access road leading to the international terminal, obstructing the flow of traffic as well as causing a lull in business activities in the […]
