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By Vivian Ihechu An Endocrinologist, Dr Olufemi Fasanmade, on Wednesday advised Nigerians to stick to the traditional African diet, saying eating `eba’ or `tuwo’ is healthier than eating wheat. Fansamade, who works at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.Continue Reading

By Ayinde Olaide Abdulsaheed The former governor of Bauchi state, Malam Isa Yuguda on Thursday announced his defection from the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) to the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC). His former Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Salisu Barau, who announced the defection onContinue Reading

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday said football’s governing body was looking into the possibility of increasing the number of teams at the 2022 World Cup. He said the possibility of an increase in number of teams would also involve sharing the hosting rights of an expanded tournament with otherContinue Reading

Did Janhvi Kapoor take a leaf out of Kim Kardashian’s style book with this nude bodycon dress? We feel only Janhvi Kapoor could have pulled off this dress with such grace among the budding actors. She paired it with metallic-hued sneakers and a pastel blue sling bag. By: Lifestyle Desk | New DelhiContinue Reading

PTDF Executive Secretary Aliyu Gusau By Edith Ike-Eboh Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), has urged selected candidates for the 2019 overseas PHD scholarship programme to focus on research works that will proffer solutions to challenges in the oil and gas sector. Dr Bello Gusau, the Executive Secretary of PTDF gaveContinue Reading

Some Nigerian children begging for alms with bowl in their hands By Mohammed Nur Tijani Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has reiterated his administration’s determination to stop beggars and almajiris from roaming the streets seeking for alms in the state. Ganduje stated this while addressing the new House of Representatives’Continue Reading

NiMet predicts chances of increased rainfall on Monday Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted chances of increased rainfall and thundery activities within the country on Monday. NiMet’s weather output on Sunday in Abuja predicted thunderstorms over Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa and other Northern States in theContinue Reading