Consumption of `Ugwu leaves’ improves fertility in men, women
The consumption of fluted pumpkin commonly known as “Ugwu’’ will improve human reproductive capacity and fertility potential in both men and women, medical researchers and nutritionists in Lagos said on…
Educationist urges students to learn French to boost career
A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Sarah Sosan, on Saturday urged Nigerian students to learn French to increase their chances of getting international jobs. Sosan, also a former…
SEC tasks MTN Group on filing of IPO application for NSE listing
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Friday tasked MTN Group on official filing of Initial Public Offering (IPO) which gathered media momentum in the last couple of months. Speaking…
LASG endorses Cycling Lagos as organisers hold road show
The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Kweku Tandoh, on Friday said the commission had given a full endorsement to the much anticipated CyclingLagos expected to ride off on August…
World Bank supports Nigeria with $611 m to get children back to school
The World Bank will support Nigeria with $611 million dollars to get children back to school under the Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) programme, the Coordinator, Prof. Gidado…
Scholarship: Oil firm targets students in 10 Rivers communities
An operator in the oil and gas sector, Newcross Exploration and Production Ltd, says it will give scholarship to secondary school students in 10Â communities in Akuku-Toru and Degema Local…
Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones vulnerable to hacking – Researchers
Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers looking to spy on their users,…
Germany tests solar car which charges as being driven
A Munich-based start-up has taken advantage of the strong Bavarian sun this summer to test the final development of the charging system of its Sion car, an all-electric solar vehicle…
Man arrested for keeping girl as sex slave for 15 years
The police in Indonesia confirmed the arrest of an 83-year-old village witch doctor who entrapped a 12-year-old girl and tricked her into having sex with him for the past 15…
Only merit can unburden Nigeria’s leadership burden – Dr. Chidi Amuta
 Full text of Dr. Amuta’s lecture at Mr. Ray Ekpu’s 70th birthday anniversary colloquium Leadership & the Burden of History (A Tribute Lecture for Ray Ekpu at 70) Chidi Amuta…