The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, said it has recaptured Chibok town from the Boko Haram Insurgent group. The military made this known in a statement released by Colonel S.K Usman, spokesperson of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army. Usman said troops launched a heavy attack on the Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, Borno State…
Court Lifts NAFDAC Ban On Abalaka’s HIV Vaccines
A Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State on Friday, November 14, lifted the ban placed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on the use of Dr. Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for the treatment of HIV. The Court, which was presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, also stopped…
What if You Could Eat Your Dishes?
Helene Hoyois and Thibaut Gilquin, Belgian designers have come up with a new range of edible food containers that are eco-friendly, taste good, and most importantly, save people from the misery of having to wash their dishes. The young entrepreneurs got the idea after hosting a party one night, after which they found themselves facing…
Woman Grows Fingernails on Skin
32-year-old, Shanyna Isom, has been suffering from a mysterious skin condition that causes fingernails to grow out of the hair follicles all over her body. The mysterious illness is so inconceivably strange that five years after it became noticeable, doctors still have no idea what could be causing it. Note only that, physicians treating her at…
2015 Nations Cup: Equatorial Guinea To Host
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has confirmed Equatorial Guinea as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF selected a replacement for Morocco after rejecting the North African country’s request to shift the tournament to 2016 due to fears over the Ebola Virus Disease. CAF subsequently expelled Morocco from the tournament, which will…
Aid Crisis Grips UNHCR
A shortfall of $58.45 million funding, coupled with this year’s recent growth in the number of internally displaced persons, may leave about 1 million Syrian and Iraqi refugees without proper help. This is coming just as winter approaches, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR has said. Despite the fact that about $154 million…
Senate to Reduce FG’s Control over Labour
The Upper Chamber of the National Assembly on Wednesday, moved for the enactment of a law that would establish three major institutions, aimed at whittling down the involvement of the Federal government in labour related issues. The bill, which went through the second reading on Tuesday is titled, “A bill for an Act to establish…
Oil Spill: Shell Admits False Claims In UK Court
Documents before a United Kingdom, UK court have revealed that Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, has at different times made false claims about the impact of major oil spills in the Bodo area of Gokana Local Government, Rivers State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Amnesty International. The statement said…
Ex-Police Officer Docked For Stealing, Impersonation
Victor Banor, a dismissed Police Officer, has been remanded in police custody over allegations of stealing and impersonation. Banor had approached a Federal High court sitting in Lagos to declare his continued detention in Police custody illegal, while claiming that it was an infringement on his fundamental human rights. Banor was allegedly apprehended with a…
European Spacecraft Lands On Comet 10 Years After Takeoff
After a decade of flying through space, the European spaceship, Philae, has landed on the rugged terrain of a Comet 300 million miles from Earth. This was confirmed by scientists at the European Space Agency main control room in Germany on Wednesday. The scientists said they received a signal from the washing-machine-sized lander through a…
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