US scientists claim to have discovered ‘potential cause’ of Alzheimer’s
Scientists from the University of California-Riverside (UCR) say they may have discovered the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The scientists recently published results from a study that looked at a protein called tau. The result pointed at the slowing of autophagy — which is the process of cells cleaning themselves — as the […]
Osinbajo: Nigeria’s problems will multiply if we break up
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s problems will increase if the country breaks apart. The vice-president spoke on Thursday when members of the Muhammadu Buhari/Osinbajo support group visited him in Abuja. Osinbajo said “it is wrong” for Nigeria, which is the largest economy in Africa, to break apart. “We must never relent […]
EXCLUSIVE: Father of late Dowen College student alleges he was beaten, fed chemical
In muffled tones infrequently betraying days of repressed emotion and panic, Sylvester Oromoni, the father of four, mourned the death of his 12-year-old son who was the middle-class family’s lastborn. The late boy, named after his father and fondly called Junior, passed away while nursing multiple internal injuries alleged to have been sustained after […]
Buhari writes n’assembly, seeks passage of finance bill to support tax reforms
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the national assembly to pass the 2021 finance bill seeking to support the tax reforms of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). A finance bill is a legislative bill proposing changes to taxes, levies, and duties in a fiscal year. On Tuesday, the National Economic Council (NEC) […]
OBITUARY: Joseph Wayas, second republic senate president who ruled Nigeria for 16 days
On Thursday, Joseph Wayas, Nigeria’s former senate president, died in a London hospital after a protracted illness. At the age of 80, the demise of the statesman did not come as a surprise to many. He had lived a fulfilled life and played a critical role in the nation’s political circle. On May […]
Newspaper Headlines: Buhari under pressure to withhold assent to electoral bill
The discourse on the electoral amendment bill — which President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign into law — appeared on the cover pages of Nigeria’s top dallies. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: Nigeria records 47 new cases — but zero fatalities
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 47 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Friday. Italy approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for children The Italian medicines agency (AIFA) has announced the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11. The agency said children […]
Jonathan: Most security conflicts result of dead LG system in Nigeria
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for renewed measures to address the “dead” local government system in the country. Speaking on Thursday when he delivered a graduation lecture at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja, Jonathan said states must take deliberate steps to revive the local government system. He also […]
‘It’s to control misinformation’ — Zamfara bars MDAs from speaking to media
The Zamfara government has barred officials of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) from speaking to the media on policies and programmes of the state. According to NAN, Ibrahim Dosara, Zamfara commissioner for information, said this on Thursday while addressing journalists in Gusau. Dosara said the Zamfara government will “centralise information management” to […]
OPEC+ retains monthly oil output increase by 400,000bpd amid Omicron concerns
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies known as OPEC+ have agreed to retain plans to increase oil output by 400,000 barrels per day. The new decision is for oil production in January 2022. The oil cartel made the decision at the 23rd OPEC and non-OPEC ministerial meeting (ONOMM) […]