It is often said a goldfish has no hiding place, but the real trouble is in getting the goldfish. Getting to pin down a dapper, personable young man for an interview is akin to catching a goldfish. And when the fine gentleman is a former governor and presidential candidate, it becomes a different matter altogether. […]
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As Nigeria marks its 58th Independence anniversary, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has urged Nigerians not to lose hope and faith in the progress of the country. Dogara, in a message on Sunday in Abuja to commemorate the anniversary, expressed optimism that Nigerians would soon begin to experience the true […]
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American President Donald Trump, has said that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “fell in love” over the course of their on-again off-again detente, hours after Pyongyang’s top diplomat said there was “ no way” the country would disarm under current conditions. “He wrote me beautiful letters,” Trump said of Kim Saturday during […]
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Organised labour has suspended its ongoing nationwide warning strike following promises by the Federal Government to reconvene the tripartite committee on national minimum wage on October 4. The suspension of the warning strike takes effect from today. Announcing the decision in Abuja on Sunday, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, stated that the […]
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Scientists are inching closer to a cure for the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), as the first immunotherapy drug proves safe for use in humans. The first trial is an early but significant milestone for the team at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, United States (U.S.), which won a $20 million grant to realise […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from New York where he participated in the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.He also attended other official engagements on the sideline of the UNGA73 between September 24 and 29. The theme for this year’s Session is: ‘Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global […]
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Hog Plum fruits are called Iyeye in Yoruba land; in igbo, the fruit is called ngugulu and the tree Ijikara; it is also called Isada in Hausa but scientifically called Spondias mombin. There are lots of essential vitamins and nutrients present in hog plums that help fight against free radicals that are harmful to human […]
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Ekiti State Deputy Governor-elect, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, has denied having an anointed candidate for Ekiti Central Federal Constituency 1 race. His denial followed cracks in the party as eight of the aspirants from the constituency petitioned the party leadership, accusing the deputy-governor-elect of favouring a particular aspirant currently seeking for the APC ticket to emerge […]
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Heart diseases, or cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), are the number one cause of death globally, according to a recent WHO global status report on non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The WHO report has shown consistently that cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death, amidst all other non-communicable diseases. The 2018 WHO fact sheet on this disease shows […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday sympathised with the government and people of Indonesia over the latest Tsunami and earthquake that hit that country’s Central Sulawesi Island. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said the natural disaster, which claimed nearly 400 lives, was devastating beyond description. […]
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