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the means of treatment which is still under experiment and has not gotten approval for human being use, this new treatment has been tested on mice where it killed about 80% of skin , breast, gastric cancer cells which is comparable to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs like Cisplatin. The treatment makes use of a ‘trojan-horse’ nanoparticle […]

Young Nigerian Graduate know as Usman Abubakar Has burnt all his credentials after several times of applying for a job which he was unfortunate. Parts of the certificate burnt by the Nigerian Graduate includes NYSC, University certificate and secondary School certificate (WAEC.) Mr. Usman gathered all the certificate tore them into piece before setting them […]

Landlord sets tenant ablaze over N11,000 rent in Calabar A landlord on Wednesday doused the room of one of his tenants with petrol and set it on fire, burning her to death over nonpayment of eleven thousand naira rent. The incident took place at No 9, Ansa Ewa Street, Cobham Town in the Bayside area […]

Emir of Biu dies at 79, leaves behind 4 wives, over 70 children, 200 grandchildrenThe Emir of Biu in Borno state, Umar Mustapha Aliyu, is dead, leaving behind four wives, over 70 children and 200 grandchildren, the eldest son, Mustapha revealed. He died Monday night at the Federal Medical Center, Gombe after a brief illness. […]

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has disclosed that upon completion of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project by December, the Federal Government would immediately commence construction of the Eastern rail line which connects Port Harcourt–Bonny to Maiduguri. The Minister stated this in Ibadan, shortly after inspecting the level of work on all the stations across the Lagos-Ibadan […]

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has insisted that universities won’t be reopened except its demands are met.President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi made this known while speaking at a town meeting at the African Hall, the University of Ilorin. At the meeting, Professor Ogunyemi expressed that the federal government should meet the […]

This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale and released on Friday. According to the statement, the music producers are John Obot and Odok Valentine. Others are; Emdiong Iwoenang ; Christian Alvan Okechukwu, Innocent Japhet and Edem Uwana. They were arrested recently at their apartment located on 3 Ring Road, […]

Police Parades Killers Of DCO Of Eleme Police Division, also a 23 Years Old Boy Who Confessed To Snatching A Baby From A Nursing Mother Before Clubbing Her To DeathPRESS BRIEFING BY THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, RIVERS STATE COMMAND, CP JOSEPH G. MUKAN psc (+) ON THE BREATHTAKING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COMMAND. DATED 3RD DAY […]

Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide aka Winners Chapel David Oyedepo has said he would lay hands on Covid-19 patients without putting on gloves and he would not be infected. Oyedepo while speaking at the church’s covenant hour of prayer on Saturday said he would do so because he was carrying “eternal life” and […]

Joshua has warned Tyson Fury that he will “break his head”, ahead of their prospective heavyweight Battle of Britain.The two boxing rivals have already agreed on terms on a two-fight deal. The bout has one less hurdle to overcome after Dillian Whyte was removed as the mandatory challenger to Fury’s WBC belt, following his knockout […]

Some men think virginity makes a good wife. Virginity is a pride to a woman. After your first copulation, it will exist no more. So don’t marry because she is a virgin, marry because she’s a wife. A good wife, is a crown of the husband. Seek that good wife. Womanhood is a cycle: daughter […]

It is always good to celebrate those that brought you to limelight, because they are part of your success stories.Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo visited his former class teacher and mentor, Pa James Popoola who was 92 years old , Pa James Popoola’s family house is in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. He […]

TODAY marks one-year anniversary of the closure of Nigeria’s land borders to neighbouring African countries. The Federal Government said the closure was aimed at tackling proliferation of arms, smuggling and other illicit trans-border activities. The government over the period insisted that closing the borders, under the codename: “Ex Swift Response” has been more of a […]

The House of Representatives has, again, summoned the management of DSTV over increment of the cable television’s subscription tariffs on June 1. The House Ad Hoc Committee Investigating the Non-Implementation of ‘Pay As You Go’ Tariff by Satellite Broadcast Service Providers issued the summons, asking DSTV, owned by South Africa-based Multichoice, to appear before it […]

A High Court on Monday in Ado Ekiti sentenced a 26-year-old, Dele Ojo, to death by hanging for killing a farmer. The prosecution counsel, Mr Wale Fapohunda, while presenting the case in court said Ojo committed the offence on Sept. 13, 2018, at Iroko Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti, when he murdered […]

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Monday said that the future of a Nigeria that works regardless of religion or ethnicity depends on full and accurate knowledge of the nation’s histories. Prof. Osinbajo stated this at the inauguration of the Nigeria History Fund by the James Adekunle Ojelabi Foundation. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant […]

The Ruler of Dubai has ordered 14 tonnes of medical supplies and 20 tonnes of food supplies to Nigeria and Sudan, the Dubai Media Office said on Saturday.Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum “orders humanitarian aid flight to Sudan and Nigeria carrying 14 tonnes of medical supplies, 20 tonnes of food supplies,” the press office […]

A loyal spokesman for the family, he shunned the spotlight and had “zero sense of entitlement.”Robert S. Trump, the younger brother of President Trump, died on Saturday night at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. The White House did not provide a cause of death. “He was not just my brother, he was my best friend,” the […]

Indications have emerged that a 19-year-old boy, Sunday Sodipe, who confessed on Friday July 17, 2020, that he had killed no fewer than six persons for ritual purposes in different communities in Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has escaped from police custody. The news of his escape came as residents […]

Nigeria has moved from national identification and registration of citizens via card-based version to strictly digital, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, reveal. Aregbesola said the new direction in citizen identification will include individual DNA samples, adding that the card-based would merely be […]

President Donald Trump was escorted from his daily coronavirus news briefing at the White House on Monday, later saying a shooting had occurred just outside the White House. Just as the president was delivering his opening remarks to his usual briefing, a Secret Service agent approached the president and told him to leave the briefing […]

Kunle Ojeleye told the story of how he left the shores of Nigeria as a young graduate back in 1989. He had sought the help of a number of people; people he felt would ordinarily help him. These people were friends to his parent but he was horribly disappointed. None of them came to his […]

Amidst the worsening security situation across Nigeria, the U.S. government has advised its citizens not to travel to many states in Nigeria for security reasons. The reasons include terrorism, kidnapping, civil unrest and maritime crime. The U.S. government published this advisory on the website of its Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. The U.S. […]

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) on Wednesday announced the indefinite suspension on its student who hacked PREMIUM TIMES website in February. The university said by attacking PREMIUM TIMES, Afolabi Emmanuel, a final year student of Food Science and Technology, committed “an act that constitutes misconduct and misuse of University IT infrastructure.” Adegbenro Adebanjo, […]

Since its inception, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has recorded shocking, unending fights among appointees, especially Ministers and Heads of Departments and agencies. While many Nigerians have expressed worries over this ugly trend, the unending fights among the appointees have become a sort of distraction to governance and the administration. 1. Godswill Akpabio Vs Joi Nunieh […]

A 48 year old herbalist, Isiaka Ogunkoya has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for the murder of one Pastor, Kalejaye EzekielNemesis caught up with him when he was on his way to Isoyin, he was arrested during a stop and search operation where he confessed the human parts belongs to a pastorThe […]

State Chief Executive Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has released the sum of Four hundred and fifty million naira to the victims of the 2019 Presidential election violence in Abonnema.Speaking during a meeting preparatory to giving out the cash, Governor Wike said the gesture is in fulfilment of his promise to the people of Abonnema at the […]

The House of Representatives has asked the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to ensure that all schools in the country, whether public or private are fumigated before they are reopened.They also urged the Minister to reach students in the rural areas with the online teaching which was recently introduced to keep the students busy.The […]

. It has become necessary to draw your attention to the enormous challenges posed to the educational system by the Coronavirus Pandemic otherwise known as COVID-19 and the efforts of the Rivers State University to mitigate its impact on our academic programmes. It would be recalled that since the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Wuhan, […]

A 48-year-old welder, Femi Onifade, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ondo State for sexually defiling his two girls.The victims between ages six and nine lived with their father on Liberty Hospital Road, Oluwatuyi, Akure, the state capital.Vanguard gathered that the suspect was apprehended following tip-off by […]

Nigerian footballer and Lille forward, Victor Osimhen has lost his father, Patrick Osimhen.Osimhen, 21, took to his official Twitter handle to break the news of his father’s demise.“RIP Dad. No words to describe this feeling,” he tweeted.His French Ligue 1 team also commiserated with the 2015 U-17 World Cup winner over the incident, assuring him […]

The Rivers State Government is to meet with the Amayanabo of Abonnema in Council and victims of the 2019 Election violence in Abonnema who were earlier identified by the committee headed by Her Excellency the Deputy Governor.Date – Monday, 25th May, 2020Time – 11amVenue – The Multipurpose Hall, Nyemoni Field, Abonnema.Please note, only persons earlier […]

Niger Delta Basin Development Authority Recruitment 2020currentschoolnews.com May 21, 2020 5:00 PMNiger Delta Basin Development Authority Recruitment 2020 | Recruitment Guide. Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) – Applications are welcome from qualified individuals from the catchment areas of Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta States. In the spirit of federal character representation, applicants from other states of […]

The Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the indefinite postponement of the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council slated for May and June. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who spoke at the daily Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing in Abuja, noted that 15 states […]

For Six Days with effect from Thursday, May 21,2020 Rivers State Government has suspended the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for 6 (six) days, with effect from Thursday, 21st May 2020. Governor Nyesom Wike stated this today in a State-wide broadcast. “Residents and visitors of these local government areas can […]

The Rivers State Government has uncovered plans by some citizens of the State who reside in Abuja to cause a breakdown of law and order in order to declare a State of Emergency. These persons whose attempts to declare State of Emergency in the State since 2015 have never succeeded because of God’s intervention. They […]

216 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Nigeria as confirmed cases rise to 6175Two Hundred and Sixteen new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Nigeria on Monday, May 18. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, 74 of the new cases were confirmed in Lagos, 33 in Kano, 19 in Oyo, 17 in […]

South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny who serves as defence minister have tested positive for Coronavirus.This was confirmed in a statement released on Monday May 18 by his office. It was further revealed that “a number of his office staff and bodyguards” had also tested positive for COVID-19. Machar who […]

The victim during the torture.ABAKALIKI – Leaders of Amasiri Com­munity in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have or­dered a physical torture of a cleric and social critic from the community, Pas­tor Oko Chukwu Obeni, for allegedly making inciting posts against leaders of the community on Facebook. The video of the inci­dent which […]

The Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, Pastor David Ibiyomie, says he doesn’t believe there is Coronavirus in Nigeria. He said that Nigerians are suffering from malaria and people say its coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The cleric made this comment during a Church service. He said, “People make so much noise about Coronavirus, malaria kills more people […]

Wike blows hot, says order from now till tomorrow, I will not accept Almajiri in Rivers State “I still maintain my stand, no Almajiri will be accepted in Rivers State. Rivers State and other parts of Eastern and Southern Nigeria are not a dumping refuse for the North. Did you even see how they package […]

As the country continues to experience increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases, healthcare experts have warned Nigerians using local gin, popularly called ogogoro, as hand sanitisers to desist from it, saying it is ineffective to protect against the infection. The experts said gin has less than 60 per cent alcohol content that is required to kill viruses, unlike alcohol-based […]

COVID-19: Did You Know? NCDC do not build, own or run COVID-19 Testing Labs. Apart from their National Reference Lab in Abuja, all other Labs are owned/run independently by Federal & State Tertiary Hospitals, & private sector. NCDC role is Accreditation + technical support to qualified Labs. NCDC is not the agency responsible for the […]

President of the Senate, said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government.Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man ad-hoc committee on alleged financial recklessness in the NDDC. “We […]