Anambra Guber: Balarabe Musa, others task INEC on voter education
NAN-H-24 Election By Lydia Ngwakwe Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) National Chairmen of some political parties have urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
Month: August 2017
Driver, 31, docked over alleged rape of 20-yr-old girl
NAN-H-40 Rape By Vivian Ibobo Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) A driver, Alaba Shodamola,31, who allegedly raped a 20-year-old girl, was on Wednesday arraigned…
NEWS ANALYSIS: Curbing the scourge of cancer via effective communication
NANFeatures/Vol.11/No.119/2017 (Aug. 9) Curbing the scourge of cancer via effective communication A News Analysis by Philip Yatai, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ``Three month…
RE-ISSUE: TSA: Court strikes out FG’s suit against 7 banks, awards N1.2m costs
NAN-H-23 TSA By Moji Eniola Lagos, Aug. 10, 2017 (NAN) A Lagos Federal High Court on Wednesday struck out a suit filed by the…
Lassa Fever: LUTH increases surveillance
NAN-H-23 Lassa fever By Oluwakemi Oladipo and Omowunmi Alake Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) Activities at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, appeared…
Court remands sexagenarian for allegedly beating wife to death
NAN-H-22 Beating By Teniola Ibitola Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017(NAN) A sexagenarian, Saka Olainukan, was on Wednesday brought before an Ebute Meta Magistrates' Court in…
Ebonyi Govt says it will soon begin free cancer screening
NAN-HG-6 Screening By Douglas Okoro Abakaliki, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) Ebonyi Government says it will soon embark on free breast and cervical cancer screening…
Unsafe abortions killing women, damaging wombs in Nigeria – Gynaecologist
NAN-HG-3 Blessing Odega Abortions Jos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) Dr. Godwin Akaba, a Gynaecologist with the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, has described…
INEC registers 61, 075 new voters in Kogi, says 282 ,747 PVCs uncollected
NAN-H-39 CVR By Kola Adeyemi Lokoja, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 61,075 new voters in…
2017 Afrobasket Championship: NBBF appoints Nwora D’Tigers head coach
NAN-S-7 Coach Lagos, Aug. 9, 2017 (NAN) The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Wednesday announced the appointment of U.S.-based Nigerian, Alex Nwora, as the…