Islam and the five mysteries (II)
Allah says: “He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners They attribute to Him!” [al-Mu'minun: 92] In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All Praise is due to Allah! More...
Vitamin C kills drug-resistant TB in lab tests
By Michelle Roberts Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists have found. The surprise discovery may point to a new way of tackling this increasingly hard-to-treat infection, the US study More...
Dealing with animal diseases through vaccination
By Veronica Dariya A public lecture organised by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), to mark the World Veterinary Day on April 27 in More...
Great expectations as Kogi councils chairmen resume
From Sam Egwu, Lokoja The local government election has come and gone in the 21 local government areas in Kogi state. With the chairmen already sworn-in, the electorates in the state are full of expectations of More...
Plastic food packaging ‘could cause high blood pressure in children’
By Emma Innes Chemicals found in common plastics could cause high blood pressure in children, according to a new study. Exposure to the phalates used in food packaging and other items is thought to cause significant More...
Political parties push for LG autonomy
The National Chairman, Accord Party, Malam Mohammed Nalado, said yesterday that civil unrest in Nigeria could be curbed by granting financial autonomy to operators of the local government system. Nalado told the More...
Emergency: Borno Rep calls for co-operation
By Mohammed Umar Puma A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mohammed Sanda Ngamdu, has called on the people of Borno state to cooperate with the security agents while the state of emergency lasts. Ngamdu,, More...
Stop enslaving S/West, PDP warns Accord, LP others
From Inumidun Ojelade, Ibadan South-West Zonal Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ishola Filani, yesterday declared that those patronizing both Accord and Labour Party (LP) in the More...
Al-Makura seeks Canada’s assistance in education, waste management
Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has solicited the assistance of the Canadian Government in the development of education in Nasarawa State. Al-Makura made the request on Wednesday in Lafia when More...
Boko haram: Nataro commends amnesty chair
Former Gubernatorial Candidate in Kebbi state Salihu Isa Nataro has commended minister of special duties and the chairman committee on Boko Haram amnesty, Barr. Kabiru Tanimu for his initative in visiting the prisons More...
