DNA: 30% of Nigerian first born children belong to other men – Genetic experts
Experts attribute the increase in paternity disputes and deceptions to infidelity, adultery and increase in sexual recklessness among Nigerian couples Three men in 10 are living under the deception that they are the fathers of another man’s children Recent trends in sexual health especially in Nigeria suggest that unprotected sex and multiple partners’ relationships are […]
Saudi introduces SR2000 levy for repeat pilgrims- NAHCON Chairman
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto THE National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON) has said that Saudi authorities have imposed on all prospective Nigerian pilgrims who have performed Hajj or Umrah in the last two years a compulsory levy of 2000 Saudi Riyals, an equivalent of N 163,000. The levy was announced by the Saudi Arabian Hajj Ministry […]
Court outlaws post-UTME tests in tertiary institutions
A Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the Post- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) conducted by universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria as illegal, saying there was no extant law authorising the exercise. The court held that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) could conduct matriculation examinations and give admissions into […]
Dapchi 110: The tragedy of a nation – Reuben Abati
Karma is a bitch. Poetic justice is a bastard. Both have combined to wrong-foot the incumbent Buhari administration to make it look like a big mistake and an act of misjudgment by the Nigerian electorate. If Buhari had been disallowed from taking power in 2015, and those who advised President Goodluck Jonathan not to give […]
Atiku to formally announce presidential ambition in two weeks
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar is set to formally declare his intention to run in the 2019 presidential election in two weeks in Abuja. Daily Trust reports that Atiku said this on Saturday, March 3 in Abuja at the formal launch of the Street to Street Support Initiative (SSSI) for Atiku 2019 and the inauguration […]
Opposition Party Submitted, Reasons For Boycotting LG Election-Hon. Oghuma
BY EMMANUEL PETER An APC lawmaker representing Etsako federal constituency in Edo State, Hon. Johnson Oghuma, has claimed that the All Progressive Congress, APC, have gained ground in the state to point that led to the submission of opposition party. Mr. Oghuma was reacting to allegations by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Edo State […]
Police arrests armed bandits,two bank personnel for forging National Identity card
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Sokoto police command on Friday said it arrested a gang of five notorious armed bandits near Boto village in Gudu local government area of the state. Those arrested according to the command spokesperson, ASP Cordelia Nwawe while addressing newsmen include Mohammed Zarno, Usman Abdullahi, Mohammed Bello, Audu Gamde Kwai and […]
Zaria Academy Student Creates Automated Alarm System
Necessity they say is the mother of invention. This age long cliché found relevance in Zaria Academy as a student of the institution produced and automatic alarm system for the school. Abdulahi Abubakar, when demostrating the Automatic Alarm System to Procyon News at the 39th Kaduna International Trade Fair, said the components used are basic electronic […]
Ayade: Celebrating a harbinger of hope @ 50
There are usually two sets of people in this world. Those who will only be remembered when they leave, for the problems they created, and those who will never be forgotten for the many problems they solved, the answers they offered for the myriads of challenges while they lived. Indeed, there is no doubt that […]
Dapchi 110: The Tragedy of a Nation
By Reuben Abati Karma is a bitch. Poetic justice is a bastard. Both have combined to wrong-foot the incumbent Buhari administration to make it look like a big mistake and an act of misjudgment by the Nigerian electorate. If Buhari had been disallowed from taking power in 2015, and those who advised President Goodluck Jonathan […]