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Portugal has suspended an obstetrician suspected of negligence after a baby was born without a face, in a case that has shocked the country. The baby, Rodrigo, was born on October 7 without a nose, eyes or part of his skull but the deformities were only discovered during his delivery at a hospital in Setubal, […]

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has  said  Supreme Court justices  are human beings and human beings will always make mistakes. According to a statement by the apex court’s Director of Press and Information, Dr Festus Akande, Justice Muhammad stated this during a courtesy visit to the Supreme Court by members of the […]

A lion, which escaped from its cage in Kano Zoological Garden about three days ago, returned to its cage on Monday, the Managing Director of the garden, Sai’du Gwarzo, has confirmed. Earlier, when the lion, valued at over N7m escaped, it was said to have forced its way into a cage where goats were kept […]

The Federal Government has said Nigerians are spending over $8bn (N2.4tn) annually to import vehicles. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja while unveiling a competition on ‘automotive design initiative’ organised by the National Automotive Design and Development Council. According to him, the huge […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia. The summit which begins on October 23rd will end on the 25th. It will focus on exploring and expanding opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production between Russia and African nations. During the summit, […]

Tragedy struck in Amasiri in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Saturday as a bridegroom, Chukwuemeka Onwuka, slumped at the  reception venue and later died in hospital. Onwuka was getting married to one Miss Onyinyechi Amadi Ugbor of the Ihie village in the Amasiri community. The deceased was an ophthalmologist, who […]

Parts of Lagos State may record more flooding soon owing to the rise of water sea level; the State government has warned residents. The lagoon is said to be having difficulty  discharging water into the ocean causing backflow into the drainage channels. But Environment and Water Resources Commissioner Tunji Bello says officials of the state […]

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has said that payment of the new minimum wage would take effect immediately, adding that it cuts across both the public and private sectors. He disclosed this early yesterday in Abuja shortly after a government team concluded a meeting with labour leaders. The disagreement had centred […]

The Federal Government and the organised labour have reached an agreement over the consequential adjustment of the new minimum wage. The minister of Labour and Employment (State), Festus Keyamo disclosed this on his twitter handle Thursday night. Keyamo, who tweeted during the negotiation between the FG and Labour said: “After some delicate negotiations (with both […]

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, says some Nigerians cannot recite the national anthem. Mohammed spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the public presentation of the “Mindshift Advocacy for Development Initiative”, a campaign for value-reorientation and attitudinal change among Nigerians. The minister, who was represented by Samuel Soughul, a director in the ministry, said as patriotic citizens, […]

A former law professor seems an unlikely choice to win the hearts of Tunisia’s young voters. But 61-year-old Kais Saied, nicknamed “the robot” for his stern manner, has officially been elected the North African country’s new president – with the vast majority of voters aged between 18 and 25 reportedly backing him. “We’re sick of […]

American boxer, Patrick Day, died on Wednesday in Chicago as a result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered during his fight on Saturday, where he was knocked out by Charles Conwell in the 10th round. Day, 27, had been in a coma for four days following his defeat and, in spite of having emergency […]