A Nigerian robotics and embedded systems engineer, Kemisola Bolarinwa, has invented a smart bra capable of diagnosing early-stage breast cancer before symptoms develop. Bolarinwa reportedly made the invention known to the world in February 2022 by designing the prototype of the smart bra. The invention was spurred by...
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A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, declined to restrain the embattled National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, from conducting the planned national convention of the party scheduled for today in Umuahia, Abia. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, rather ordered the plaintiff, Chief Chidozie Ezeugwa,...
The remains of 17 military personnel killed in Okuama community in Delta on March 14, have arrived the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, for burial. The bodies, which arrived at about 2:26 pm on Wednesday, were conveyed by the Military Ambulance Emergency vehicles and FCT Ambulance Emergency services among...
Forum of aggrieved Lagos PDP candidates in 2023 General Elections has instituted a suit against some party leaders, including Chief Bode George, former PDP’s Deputy National Chairman, over alleged anti-party activities. The group compromising 24 candidates who vied for various elective positions is led by Otunba Segun Adewale,...
A 35-year old suspected armed robber, who allegedly killed a policeman at Ifo in Ogun, has been arrested in Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr Adegoke Fayoade, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading the suspect and 59 others in Lagos. CP...
Workers of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, have deplored working in darkness and appealed to well meaning Nigerians and government at all levels to come to their aid. They said this on Wednesday during a congress organised by Joint Action Committee (JAC), the umbrella body of all...
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has denied calling for the resignation of Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman. This was contained in a press statement issued on Wednesday in Makurdi by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Tersoo Kula. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and Katsina States. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. The post said the operations were...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured that the Naira will continue to stabilise in the coming weeks and months. Shettima gave the assurance at the inauguration of the National Design and Innovation Competition, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
Spokesperson to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo seeking for the protection and enforcement of his fundamental human rights against the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) , the Osun State Director of the agency...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, noted that President-elect Faye comes with great promise and a sterling...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the ongoing road constructions in Kuje Area Council of the territory. Wike stated this after he inspected the road projects in Abuja on Wednesday. The roads...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded all arrangements to publish the final list and personal particulars of candidates for Edo Governorship election. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said things are presently very tough in the country, but it is no time for blame game. Sanwo-Olu said this at the 25th State House Ramadan Tafseer Anniversary Prayer, held at the State House Mosque Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. The...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss the post-conflict developmental programme for his state. Governor Zulum while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday after meeting President Tinubu at the Presidential villa, said he discussed modalities for reactivating...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi — The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (BSEMA) has again commenced the distribution of essential food and non food materials to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to cushion the effect of their sufferings The Acting Executive Secretary of BSEMA, Sir James Anodoakaa...
Justice Peter Kekemeke of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, Abuja, has taken a swipe at both the police and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) over the manner they sought to withdraw a matter before him. Kekemeke held that the...
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, Akwa Ibom, has arrested a suspected oil thief enroute Cameroon with 15,500 litres of suspected Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). The Commanding Officer, Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this at Ibaka while handing over the suspect and the seized product to the...
Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars ) in the third quarter of 2023 to N97.34 trillion (108.23 billion dollars ) in the fourth quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this on Tuesday in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt...
The House of Representatives has began investigation into alleged certificate racketeering by some officials of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies involved in alleged certificate racketeering with Nigerian students. Rep. Abubakar Fulata, Chairman, Joint Committee on Certificate Racketeering vowed to confront such menace in the tertiary institutions during...