Dogara Decries Foreign Medical Trips, Wants Health Sector Overhauled
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has decried the high rate of foreign medical trips by Nigerians, calling for a total overhaul of the health sector to…
ISIS Release Pictures Of Men Behind Sri Lankas’ Bombing
A picture of the “suicide bombers responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka” has been released by the Islamic State (ISIS). Amaq news agency, the official mouthpiece for the group, released…
NMA, NARD Tell Ngige: You’re Wrong, As Only 40,000 Doctors Care For 200m People In Nigeria
The Nigeria Medical Association and National Association of Resident Doctors have described as “unfortunate” the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige’s statement on brain drain in the medical…
Selena Gomez Gets Candid About Therapy, Love, Spending Time Alone
Selena Gomez opens up about her journey in and out of the spotlight in her most candid interview to date.The “Wolves” singer is the first guest on Coach’s new Dream It Real podcast,…
Golden Eaglets Crashes Out As Guinea Wins Penalty Shootout.
Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Wednesday in Dar es Salaam lost 9-10 after penalty kicks to their Guinean counterparts in a pulsating semi-final match at the Africa Under-17…
Update:Despite Official Data Stating Otherwise, Ngige Claims Nigeria Has ‘Surplus’ Doctors
Despite official data showing that Nigeria ‘gravely’ lacks an adequate number of doctors, a minister has claimed otherwise. The World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics, as of 2013, showed there were…
Buhari Returns To Abuja After Working Visit To Lagos
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after his Wednesday’s working visit to inaugurate some developmental projects executed by the Lagos State Government. PREMIER NEWS reports that Buhari and his…
FA Cup Winners To Be Served Non-Alcoholic Champagne
The winners of next month’s FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford will for the first time celebrate with non-alcoholic champagne to accommodate those who do not drink. The…
Just In: Senate Postpones 2019 Budget Till Tuesday
The Senate has postponed passage of the 2019 Appropriation Bill till Tuesday. Although the report by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on the national budget was billed for consideration at…
UN Rights Chief Condemns ‘Shocking’ Saudi Executions
The UN rights chief on Wednesday condemned the mass executions carried out by Saudi Arabia this week, stressing that those convicted were likely not afforded credible criminal trials. The men…
