pArANoia – A short film by Cnario JosephpArANoia is a story about Thompson (Seun Kentebe), who believes life has been unfair to him. He is under the impression that his beautiful new neighbour, Funmi (Judith Audu), is supposed to be his wife, and... Read More
No winner for NLNG Nigeria Prize for Children Literature 2015
No winner for the NLNG Nigeria Prize for Children Literature 2015.There will be no prizes or winners for the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Nigeria Prize for Literature 2015, the judges of the annual prize have decided. The entries... Read More
Instagram Now Larger than Twitter as User Tally Climbs to 400m
The photo-sharing service (Instagram) tallied 400 million people who use its app at least once a month, a jump of 25 percent from December, the company said. That’s also more than the 316 million people who use Twitter. For Instagram, the growth... Read More
NAFDAC warns Nigerians against Fake Indian Noodles Which Kills 143,000 Annually
Fake Indian Noodles – National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians not to buy a certain brand of noodles called Maggi noodles produced in India. The food and drugs regulatory body noted that the... Read More
Dangote to sponsor Kano University recruitment of 15 professors for 4years
The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has granted approval for the Kano University of Science Technology, KUST, to recruit 15 professors from across the world, with a pledge to pay their salaries and other entitlements for four consecutive... Read More
Two women arrested for raping their gym instructor
Two middle-aged women are being held by the Nakuru police for raping their gym instructor after they sedated him during a training session, News24 reports. According to police reports, the two women drugged the male gym instructor before sexually... Read More
Malaria death rate drops by 60% since year 2000 –WHO
A joint World Health Organisation and UNICEF report released last Thursday has said Malaria death rate has plunged by 60 per cent since 2000, translating into 6.2 million lives, mainly children saved. The report, which was made available to newsmen in... Read More
Teen dies from Toxic Shock Syndrome after using tampons; Find out all about TSS
The mum of a teenager who died from sepsis while on her period is begging people to learn the danger signs of Toxic Shock Syndrome. Jemma-Louise Roberts, 13, began feeling unwell with sickness and diarrhoea while on a family holiday and was wrongly... Read More
Lazard Hires Okonjo Iweala As Senior Adviser
Former Nigerian financce minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has joined Lazard limited as a senior adviser. Lazard limited, listed on the New York Stock Exchange is one of the leading financial advisory and asset management firms in the world. The CEO... Read More