Man arrested for beheading 5-yr-old boy after raping mother – Police
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old commercial motorcyclist for allegedly raping a 34-year-old woman and beheading the…
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Novartis wins Medicaid approval for new sickle cell drug in key U.S. states
Novartis AG (NOVN.S) has secured Medicaid coverage for a pricey new sickle cell disease therapy in two U.S. states just…
First Ebola relapse recorded in Congo outbreak, WHO says
Health officials in eastern Congo have documented the first relapse in the current Ebola epidemic, the World Health Organization said…
Hungarian government takes over fertility clinics to boost birth rate
Hungary’s government has taken over six privately owned fertility clinics and boosted funding to make treatments accessible to many more…
Nigerian government to fully implement Sex Offender Register – Minister
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, says the Sex Offender Register will be fully implemented to protect girls and…
University of Ilorin lecturer builds rice harvesters, locust bean processors
A professor at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Ilorin, Joshua Olaoye, has built a rice harvester…
Breast cancer survivors face other health risks after treatment
In the years following breast cancer treatment, women are at increased risk of death from other cancers, heart disease, stroke…
Lithium from electronic waste can contaminate water supply
Lithium from batteries that power smartphones, tablets and electric cars may contaminate tap water, a Korean study suggests. Drinking water…
Special Report: FDA targets e-cigs that hook teens but don’t help smokers quit
E-cigarette makers face an existential threat. By May, they must submit applications to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proving…
Tobacco epidemic at turning point as male smoking rates stall: WHO
The number of men who smoke and use tobacco has stopped rising and is on the turn for the first…
FDA grants accelerated approval for Astellas, Seattle Genetics’ bladder cancer drug
U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it approved Astellas Pharma Inc and Seattle Genetics’ experimental drug to treat…
Trump proposes rule for importing drugs from Canada; industry says it won’t cut costs
The Trump administration on Wednesday said it is proposing a rule to allow states to import prescription drugs from Canada,…
U.S. appeals court sidesteps major Obamacare ruling
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that a component of the Obamacare law is unconstitutional, but dodged a major…
Novartis plans to give away world’s costliest therapy to some patients
Novartis aims to give away 100 doses of its $2.1 million-per-patient Zolgensma for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in 2020 in…
I want to bequeath modern, motivated Nigerian police – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja disclosed that he would like to bequeath to the country a modernised and motivated…
Courts grants final forfeiture of plaza, houses traced to official accused of corruption
The Federal High Court in Abuja Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of six properties traced to Goddy Nnadi, a general…
EFCC commences auction of forfeited vehicles
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, December 19, 2019 commenced processes involved in the auctioning of 244…
What Mikel Arteta said after Arsenal announced him as new head coach
Mikel Arteta has outlined the need to turn Arsenal back into contenders for major trophies after signing a three-and-a-half-year deal…
Democrat defects to Republican Party after opposing impeachment
U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey is leaving the Democratic Party to become a Republican, President Donald Trump…
Cholera cases drop 60% globally, as Nigeria records significant progress – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said the number of cholera cases decreased globally by 60 per cent in…
Yuletide: Enugu offers free Enugu-Owerri airport shuttle for residents
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State in furtherance of his administration’s efforts to assist indigenes and residents of the state…
Buhari congratulates GOCOP President, Dotun Oladipo, on 50th birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Dotun Oladipo, on the occasion…
Judiciary workers suspend one-year-old strike in Nasarawa
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its one-year-old strike. The Chairman of…
Kaduna’s Atyap people document group’s history in new book
The Atyap people of Southern Kaduna, on Thursday, launched a book documenting the group’s history. The News Agency of Nigeria…