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Father whose 14-year-old girl gave birth to his child says he was drunk when he impregnated her
A 14-year-old girl (names withheld) in the area of Ikotun, Lagos has disclosed that her biological father is the father of her newborn. The Junior Secondary School 3 student told … Read more»
Nigeria to use biotechnology to improve crops
Dr Rose Gidado, the Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), says Nigeria has concluded plans to use biotechnology as a tool to improve agricultural productivity and spur economic … Read more»
69 million Nigerians lack access to safe water - Unicef
This was revealed by the Chief of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), UNICEF Nigeria, Zaid Jurji, in collaboration with? the recent Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), conducted by the National … Read more»
Obasanjo encourages women to participate more in politics
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo delivered a lecture at the 14th Annual Lecture of Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-governmental organisation, in Lagos. The WIMBIZ Annual Lecture … Read more»
Five OAU students docked over alleged assault
Five students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) were on Thursday charged to court over an alleged assault on the school officials. The students were handed over to the police by … Read more»
Ambode visits Japan, woos investors on transportation and urban development
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State is holding talks with the Japan-African Union Parliamentary Friendship Committee in Tokyo on how to improve transportation in the state. Ambode, in a statement … Read more»
Estate agent absconds with suya man’s N550,000
The accused, Tajudeen Olukoya, was on Thursday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N550,000 from the complainant, Alhaji Umar on the pretext of leasing a space to the … Read more»
Bill Gates: Nigeria one of most dangerous places to give birth; urges the government to invest in its people
Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has said that Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth with the fourth worst maternal mortality rate in the … Read more»
Buhari congratulates Africapitalist, Tony Elumelu as he celebrates 55th birthday
The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the chairman of Heirs Holdings, the United Bank for Africa, Transcorp and founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, as he clocks … Read more»