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NOW THAT ATIKU HAS DUMPED APC, WHO NEXT?

Atiku Abubakar

BY DELE MOMODU Fellow Nigerians, these are not the best of times for the ruling Party, APC. It was a prophecy long foretold by me, though. As you all know, the trending news is that the serial “decampee”, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has done what he knows how best to do, decamping from one political party […]

Marijuana May Be A Weapon Against Brain Aging, Suggests New Study

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Shutterstock Since the legalization movement began hitting full stride, new research discoveries about marijuana’s potential health benefits have been surfacing with regularity. Among the most recent, a study shows that the psychoactive chemical in marijuana, THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), restores cognitive function in the brains of mice by rolling back […]

Egypt Attack: Over 230 People Killed at Sinai Mosque

Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshippers in the deadliest such attack in Egypt’s modern history, state media and witnesses said. No group immediately claimed responsibility, but since 2013 Egyptian security forces have battled an Islamic State affiliate in the mainly […]

Take Campaign To Rural Dwellers – JNI Tells NGO/CSO

JNI Advised peace Ngos/CSO to takes peace Campaign to Rural Dwellers, in other to promote religious Tolerance & better understanding; The Kaduna state chairman of the jama’atul nasrul islam Alhaji Jafaru Maikarfi made the call while receiving members of peace revival and recounciliation foundation of Nigeria on a courtesy at his residence. Makarfi said ,there […]

SOGON set to reverse trend of maternal mortality, urges Govt financial support, implementation of integrated interventions

The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria(SOGON‎)

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto  The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria(SOGON‎) has rounded up its  week-long Annual General Meeting and Scientific conference in Sokoto with a call on the three tiers of Government to financially support and implement evidence based integrated interventions that proves to improve maternal and child health. The 51st Annual General […]

The Unprecedented Level of Patience Shown to Buhari—the ECONOMIST

Nigerians have never shown such level of patience and tolerance towards any of their past leaders for his record and strange policies as that shown to their current leader, Muhammadu Buhari – a former military dictator now self-confessed democrat who said he came to fight corruption. Buhari, 75, is being plagued with failures across every […]

Sokoto: A City characterised by frequent fire outbreak

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto FIRE disaster incidence is one among major negative developments with devastation that affects societal settings. It sometime leads to lost of lives or property or both due to its magnitude. It is rampant and commonly experienced ‎during harmattan season which makes it worst and devastating due to the frequent wind. Millions […]

Deworm Children Regularly, Aisha Buhari Urges Parents

  Suleiman Haruna, Bauchi Deworming of children has been identified as a major determinant of children’s growth and development. This was stated during the deworming exercise organized by Future Assured Programme and conducted at Babasidi and Shadawanka Primary schools in Bauchi metropolis. The exercise is part of Future Assured Programme’s health screening and awareness exercise […]

Sultan laments trend of drug abuse among women, youths, tasks SOGON on solution

Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III , Sultan of Sokoto

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, NSCIA, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III on Thursday lamented the growing trend of drug abuse among women and youths, challenging the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria(SOGON) to use its platform in reversing the trend. Speaking at the formal opening of SOGON’s 51st Annual National Conference […]