2019: PDP zones Presidency to North, Vice President to South-East
As the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, prepares for its National Convention in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on May 21, it is being reported...
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Teeth whitening: Call for action on ‘rogue’ beauticians
“Rogue” beauticians who offer teeth whitening and people who sell illegal kits should face tougher penalties, councils in England and Wales say. Some kits contain...
Zika: The key unanswered questions
Image of Zika virus. The infection has prompted the World Health Organization to declared a global health emergency due to the link to thousands of...
Nagorno-Karabakh fighting: Azerbaijan ‘calls truce’
Azerbaijan has announced a “unilateral ceasefire” in fighting with Armenian forces over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. A defence ministry spokesman said the Azeris were acting...
Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar receives death threats
Police are investigating death threats made against human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar. Mr Anwar, who lives in Glasgow, said he received the threats after calling...
Michaella McCollum: Drugs smuggler speaks about ‘moment of madness’
A woman from County Tyrone arrested and jailed for drugs smuggling in Peru has said her decision was made in a “moment of madness”. Michaella...
Banbury lorry crash death: Victim ‘was refugee under vehicle’
Mohammed Hussain had been attempting to reach an uncle in Manchester, according to a refugee charity A man who died in a crash in Oxfordshire...
Bayelsa APC suspends ex-gov sylva, 4 others over corruption
Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progreasives Congress (APC) has suspended its governorship flag bearer in the last election, Chief Timipre Sylva and four other...
NNPC opens bids for co-location of refineries
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has opened bids for the co-location of refineries. This is contained in a statement signed by Garba Deen Muhammad,...
Celebrities mourn as cancer patient, Deborah “Debbie” Osarere Idiagbonya passes on
Remember the trending KeepDebbieAlive campaign that was launched early this year to help raise funds for 31-year-old Deborah Osarere Idiagbonya to battle cancer? Sadly, Debbie...