Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has advised communities in Niger to desist from spreading raw food by the road side, in the interest of public health. The General Manager of the agency, Mr Lucky Barau, made the call in an interview with the news Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has recorded N4.64 billion as its 2018 half year turnover. Mr Tayo Ajakaye, General Manager, Communications and Corporate Services of NAHCO, made this known on Saturday in Lagos. Ajakaye said that this was against the N3.71 billion recorded in the same period underContinue Reading
The first batch of 561 intending pilgrims from Borno have on Sunday been transported to Saudi Arabia for the 2018 Hajj. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pilgrims were transported by Max Air in the early hours of the day from the Maiduguri International Airport. The stateContinue Reading
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
(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
