Army Now Has Customised Condom
The Uganda’s army has launched its own brand of condoms, named after the Swahili word for protection, “Ulinzi”, to help prevent soldiers contract HIV. BBC reports that nearly 6% of Ugandan adults are living with HIV with the country’s army known to have a high infection rate. “The nature of this job has many challenges. […]
Ex-Minister Anisulowo Accuses Osinbajo of Fighting Amosun
Former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo has hinted of an alleged rift between Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Aamosun, on one side, and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on the other side. Anisulowo who is also a chieftain of the ruling APC in Ogun […]
Omotola, Falz, Davido among 100 most influential people of African descent
The Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has unveiled its 2018 list and many Nigerians are included. MIPAD honours 200 outstanding individuals of African descent in four categories; politics & governance, business & entrepreneurship, media & culture, humanitarian & religion. The Nigerians in the media and culture category are Chichi Nwoko, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, […]
Kardashian’s Ex-Bodyguard Sued Over Robbery
Two years after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris, her insurance company is suing her former bodyguard and his security firm in the United States for $6.1 million. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday in Delaware by company AIG and accuses Pascal Duvier and the company he worked for, ProtectSecurity, of breach of […]
APC Plotting To Stop Our Convention, Says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is plotting to disrupt its national convention holding this Saturday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Kola Ologbondiyan, the party’s national publicity secretary, said this while briefing journalists on the outcome of its national working committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He […]
Man, 28 Bags10 year Jail Term for Stabbing Brother to Death
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Wednesday sentenced one Collins Abakwe to 10-years imprisonment for stabbing his younger brother, Chibuke Abakwe to death. The trial judge, Justice Raliat Adebiyi handed down the judgement to the convict after finding him guilty of a lone count charge of involuntary manslaughter. Collins Abakue, 28 was […]
Ekiti Pensioners Express Frustration Under Fayose’s Administration
Pensioners in Ekiti State lamented, on Wednesday, that the heaps of pensions being owed them by the state government have exposed them to sicknesses with some of them daily dying over treatable diseases. The pensioners, under the aegis of Concerned Local Government Pensioners Association of Nigeria (CLGPAN), Ekiti Chapter, said it was pathetic that while […]
Buhari Raises Hope on Missing Leah Sharibu
There are more positive signals that Leah Sharibu, the kidnapped young Christian Dapchi Secondary School girl may soon regain her freedom according to the promise President Muhammad Buhari made to her mother, Rebecca, in a telephone call on Wednesday. Leah was seized over a year ago by Boko Haram insurgents alongside other school mates. While […]
Nigeria Lists Gains on Tobacco Control
…seek collaborations to Checkmate Tobacco Industry Influences on Public Health Policy Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has urged the global community to promote policies and international cooperation that will protect public health policies from commercial interests of tobacco companies. Ehanire who spoke at the ongoing Eight Conference of Parties of the World […]
Aspirant Canvasses Equal Treatment in Ekiti Primary
As the All Progressives Congress (APC)aspirants in Ekiti State prepare for primary election into state and national assemblies Thursday, leaders of the party have been called upon to employ modalities that would lead to the emergence of quality and people oriented candidates for the coming elections. An aspirant to the House of Representatives under the […]
