APC: Sylva is Unfazed by Betrayal of Deputy, Aides
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has said the former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva, is not bothered by the betrayal of his former Deputy, Chief Werinipre...
Nollywood Female celebs prefer second-hand husbands – singer Etcetera writes
Article published today May 3rd in Saturday Punch, page 31. Apparently the singer is now a columnist for Punch. Today, he writes about Nigerian female celebs and their preference for...
Diabetes rates skyrocket in kids and teens
The prevalence of diabetes in children shot up dramatically between 2000 and 2009, a new study shows. The amount of type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease, climbed 21% from...
Divers looking in new rooms of South Korean ferry
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Divers battled strong currents and wind Saturday to search unopened rooms in a sunken South Korean ferry for dozens of missing passengers, officials said Saturday....
Gunman, 3 others killed in Arkansas shootings
JONESBORO, Arkansas (AP) — A gunman shot six people at an Arkansas home Saturday, killing a man and a teenager and critically wounding two boys, before fatally shooting a worker...
US: 2 inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The memories and accomplishments of two astronauts helped inspire another generation of explorers Saturday. Shannon Lucid and Jerry Ross of the shuttle era were inducted...
NIGERIA: Deputy Delaware AG charged with rape of boy, 16
A prosecutor with the Delaware Attorney General's Office was charged Friday with rape, allegedly for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, New Castle County police said. Daniel Simmons, 34, a...
As the World Gathers in Abuja this Week…
The first-ever edition of the World Economic Forum on Africa (WEFA) to come to West Africa will take place between May 7 and 9 in Abuja. The event is a...
At $111.90 per Barrel, Higher Oil Receipts Stabilise Forex Reserves
As price of Bonny Light, Nigeria major oil export climbed to the $111.9 mark at the weekend, economic analysts said the coast is clear for the Federal Government to sustain...
Suggested Priorities for Nigeria at the 24th WEF on Africa
What should be Nigeria’s priorities as it hosts global investors? What should be the nation’s strategies leveraging the unprecedented attention of investors? The secretariat of the 24th World Economic Forum...