Oil prices were steady on Monday as trade tensions and troubled emerging markets dented the outlook for fuel demand, although U.S. sanctions against Iran pointed towards tighter supply ahead. Oil prices were mixed with Brent was up at 72.73 dollars a barrel, while U.S. crude added 5 cents to 67.68Continue Reading
(Xinhua/NAN)Chinese researchers have identified 21 key proteins that can inhibit or encourage the growth of lung cancer cells, according to a recent study published in the international journal Cancer Letters. Using genome-wide screening techniques, researchers from the Institute of Zoology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences tested 1,530 Transcription FactorsContinue Reading
By Mustapha Sumaila An NGO, Women Trafficking and Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF), has called for more sensitisation in the rural areas to completely wage war against human trafficking in the country. The Executive Director of WOTCLEF, Mrs Imabong Ladipo-Sanusi, made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked the fake news and videos circulating in the social media about the alleged recovery of N21 billion, PVCs and weapons in the Katsina and Abuja homes of its sacked Director General, Lawal Daura. In a statement today, Tony Opuiyo, spokesman of theContinue Reading
(Reuters/NAN) Democratic Republic of Congo has started using the experimental mAb114 Ebola treatment on patients in the east of the country, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the first time it has been deployed against an active outbreak. The outbreak in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has now spread toContinue Reading
China’s economy is displaying further signs of weakness, with data Tuesday showing investment slumped to a record low in the first seven months of the year and retail sales slowed. Beijing faces a delicate balancing act, aiming to shift its growth driver away from investment and exports and towards personalContinue Reading
No fewer than 50 surgeons and health care professionals are undergoing training on surgical skills management, says International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Abuja. Eloi Fillion, ICRC Head of Delegation in Nigeria, who disclosed this on Tuesday, said the training was being done in collaboration with the FederalContinue Reading
Mobile telecommunication customers in Sokoto state have urged National Communication Commission (NCC) to facilitate more friendly services to them and assist in tracking insecurity in the industry. The customers gave the advice in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday at on the sideline of theContinue Reading
Oil rises on Saudi output cut, Iran sanctions (Reuters/NAN) Oil prices rose on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia said it cut production in July, adding to concerns over global supply as U.S. sanctions against Iran curb its exports. Benchmark Brent crude oil was higher at 73.31 dollars a barrel. U.S. lightContinue Reading
