Nigerian scientists validate potency of plant as alternative treatment for covid ailments Scientists in the University of Ibadan have identified a plant called Eurphobia hirta as alternative to treat covid related diseases. The researches listed some of the disesases that can be cured by the plant to include respiratory failures,dry […]
Month: January 2021
Cuban Military helicopter crashes against hill killing all five people on board
A Cuban Military helicopter crashed in eastern Cuba on Friday, killing all five people on board. The Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces said the helicopter crashed against a hill after leaving Eastern Holgan province for the neighbouring Guantanamo Province adding that Investigation has been launched into the crash. Share this… Pinterest […]
BREAKING NEWS: Gunfire rocks Rivers community as families clash over chieftaincy stool
Tension inTaabaa community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State as two factions claiming right to chieftaincy stool clashed on Saturday morning. It was gathered that the crisis was triggered by the coronation on Saturday of a distant relation to the heir of the chiefdom years after the death […]
Nigerian short film”Lizard” premiers at Sundance film festival
Nigerian film maker, Akinola Davies jr has unveiled his short film titled”Lizard” at the ongoing Sundance film festival . The Sundance film festival is an annual film festival organised by the Sundance institute. It takes place in January in Park City,Utah,Salt Lake City at the Sundance Resort, and is the […]
France closes border to non EU nations
France on Friday, decided to close its borders to people outside the European Union ( EU) due to continued high coronavirus infection rates. This is in addition to a curfew currently in place which begins at 6.p.m with exceptions only for those commuting to work. Prime Minister Jean Castex said […]
Nigeria records highest daily Covid-19 deaths
Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC on Friday night, posted 27 deaths in 24 hours making it the highest number of deaths occuring in a single day since the virus since last February. Of the 27 deaths, Lagos accounted for nine bringing its death toll today 311.,Oyo recorded seven shooting […]
NASS member kills armed robber during attack in Sokoto
All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, Abdullahi Salame has said that he killed a suspected arned robber during an attack on his residence on Friday morning in Sokoto. Salame who represents Gwadawaba and Ilela/Federal Constituency, told Journalists that he shot and killed one of the suspected and injured another when they […]
INEC proposes 6 months deadline for candidates list submission
INEC proposes 6 months deadline for candidates list submission As preparation for amendment of the Electoral Act gets underway,the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC,Prof.Mahmoud Yakubu has proposed a six months deadline for political parties to submit the list of their candidates for elections. Yakubu made the […]
Fashola receives outline business case certificate for 12 federal roads
Minister of works and Housing,Mr Babatunde Fashola has received the Outline Business Case Certificate of Compliance for 12 federal road corridor for concessioning by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Agency ( ICRC). Receiving the document from the Acting Director General ( ICRC), Mr Michael Ohiari, during a formal handover ceremony on […]
Rights group applauds Dutch Court’s ruling in favour of four Nigerian farmers
Rights group applauds Dutch Court’s ruling in favour of four Nigeriian farmers Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth,Nigeria ( ERA/ FoEN) has applauded the decision of a Dutch Court of Appeal in favour of four Bayelsa farmers impacted by oil spills. The Dutch Court had on Friday, ordered the […]