Tocagen’s shares crash as brain cancer treatment fails at its late-stage testing
Tocagen Inc.’s stocks dropped almost 80 percent after failing to extend the lives of brain cancer patients in a research,…
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Nigeria rolls out conditions for reopening borders with neighbours
Hameed Ali, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comptroller General, claims the boundaries of Nigeria will stay closed until the nation…
Court convicts internet fraudster ‘yahoo boy’
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court today convicted Chidera Ozirigbo, an Internet fraudster, and ordered him to forfeit…
Egypt’s court hands 11 Muslim Brotherhood leaders life sentence, drops charges against Morsi
An Egyptian court convicts 11 prominent Muslim Brotherhood group figures, including the top leader of the party, to life imprisonment…
Kwara Government compels Principals and Vice Principals to sit for competency test
A total of 173 Principals and 93 Vice Principals attended a competence exam organized by the Kwara government on Wednesday…
Another Federal University Oye Ekiti student dies from gunshot injury
Another Federal University Oye Ekiti (FUOYE), student named Joseph Icon, died on Wednesday morning. The deceased was one of the…
Okorocha recounts his ordeal because of APC
Rochas Okorocha, Imo’s immediate past governor, lamented his party All Progressive Congress (APC)’s humiliating treatment despite his sacrifices and monetary…
INEC application against Atiku and PDP dismissed by tribunal
On Wednesday, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal rejected the request by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) requesting the tribunal…
NDLEA uncovers about 250,000 kilograms of cannabis in Edo State
Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), claims that two hectares of cannabis farms in the state…
Tribunal upheld Hezekiah Dimka’s election as Plateau Central senator
The Plateau National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal turned down a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic…
China declared tariff exemptions for 16 U.S. products categories irrespective of ongoing trade war
China announced tariff exemptions on 16 different products imported from the United States on Wednesday as negotiations are set to…
Federal Polytechnic, Ede shut down over ‘rift’ between lecturers and students’ union president
On Tuesday, the Federal Polytechnic, Ede in Osun State, announced with immediate closure the closure of the school. Before the…
Federal University, Oye-Ekiti shut down indefinitely over protests
Following the incident that led to the death of a student at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, on Tuesday, the institution’s…
NLNG awards N216 million foreign scholarship to 12 Nigerian graduates
The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Ltd (NLNG) has granted N216 million to twelve graduates to pursue Master’s degrees at various…
UN warns South African leaders against statements inciting Xenophobic attacks
The United Nations Acting Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Ayodele Odusola, voiced profound concern about latest and continuous acts of…
COZA Rape Scandal: Busola sues Fatoyinbo, lists Pastor Ashimolowo as witness
Busola Dakolo, wife of Nigeria’s inspiring singer, Timi Dakolo, lastly dragged the Zion Assembly’s Founder and Senior Pastor of the…
Groups protest at Chinese embassy over the death of a Nigerian cleric
A group called on the Chinese authorities to investigate the death of a Nigerian cleric, Joseph Nwajueze, in China, called…
Nigerian President To Visit S. Africa After Xenophobic Attacks
The South African government announced Saturday that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be paying a state visit to South Africa…
Pastor dies after 30 days of fasting to beat Jesus record
A South African pastor, Alfred Ndlovu has died of malnutrition after going without food for 30 days when he tried…
For Libya’s evacuees, Rwanda got no payment: officials
Kamayirese said the action was for purely humanitarian reasons and was done in consultation with several stakeholders in refugee affairs…
Rwanda Chosen To Host Global Drone Flying Competition
Rwanda has been chosen as the host of the mainland drone forum and worldwide flying competitions scheduled for February 2020,…
Xenophobia: 640 Nigerians has indicated interest to return from South Africa
Approximately 640 Nigerians had indicated interest to return home in South Africa. The Nigeria in Diaspora Commission Chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa,…
Sex-starved housewife drags husband to court
On Monday, a housewife, Talatu, dragged her husband, Nasiru Sulaiman, before a Sharia Court ll, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna…
Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker
Sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Monday the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sacked the member candidate representing Ikwo\Ezza South Federal…