August 2019

A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adebukola Oshintelu, says regular intake of African native nut, bitter kola, helps to treat and manage

‘Regular intake of bitter kola cures glaucoma’

August 31, 2019 5:16 am

A Professor of Ophthalmology, Adebukola Oshintelu, says regular intake of African native nut, bitter kola, helps to treat and manage glaucoma disease.

Oshintelu, who works with Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Friday in Lagos.

NAN reports that glaucoma is a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball, causing gradual loss of sight.

The physician told NAN that through her research, bitter kola had been discovered to be ‘wonderfully efficacious’ for the treatment of glaucoma.

“The African native nut, also known as bitter kola, has antibiotics, antiviral …

$9.6bn judgement debt: Experts proffer solution to Nigeria

$9.6bn judgement debt: Experts proffer solution to Nigeria

August 31, 2019 4:51 am

Although the Federal Government is reportedly considering negotiating its way out of the $9.6 billion United Kingdom (UK) judgment debt, stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including legal experts, yesterday discussed a multidimensional approach that may enable the government reverse or manage the judgment, which may cost the nation about N3 trillion.

While some legal experts called on the government to immediately file a stay of execution of the judgment, other stakeholders believed that the judgment could be re-negotiated, reduced and settled in a way of investment that would be beneficial to Nigeria and ease the level of impact …

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 41

Unfathomable Mercy: A full length TV drama series 41

August 30, 2019 10:08 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

112. EXT. PARK. DAY.

The TWO BUS DRIVERS STAND in front of the NOTICE BOARD at ONE corner of the PARK as they fix their gaze on the BOARD discussing.

 

BUS DRIVER I

Bros, things are getting out of hand in this park oo!

 

BUS DRIVER II

My brother, we all know that but what can we do. Ever since Jeff left this it’s either one form of useless increment in levy or the other.

 

BUS DRIVER I

I suspect that the chairman and the secretary are strongly behind this.

 

BUS DRIVER II

Of course, we all …

Okonjo-Iweala, others in TICAD7, fake Buhari still missing

Okonjo-Iweala, others in TICAD7, fake Buhari still missing

August 30, 2019 9:39 am

The former Nigeria’s coordinating minister for the economy, Dr Okonjo-Iweala, in company of  other African leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) were treated to a special business launch after today’s session at the conference by Gavi Vaccine Alliance, but Jubril Al-Sudani, late President Muhammadu Buhari‘s impostor was not among the dignitaries in attendance, Africa Daily News, New York reliably, gathered.

It is getting obvious to the world that Nigeria’s president is a Sudanese impostor, and the deliberate exclusion of the purported Nigeria’s president in the business launch was well understood by the Nigerian …

Nigeria loses 22mb of crude oil in 6 months – Gov. Obaseki

Nigeria loses 22mb of crude oil in 6 months – Gov. Obaseki

August 30, 2019 8:36 am

Edo Governor,  Godwin Obaseki said the nation lost about 22 million barrels of its crude oil production to oil theft between January and June 2019.

Obaseki disclosed this in a statement issued by Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the Spokesman for the Nigerian National Petroleum corporation( NNPC) in Abuja on Thursday.

He said that if nothing was done to curtail the ugly trend, the figure could double by the end of the year.

The governor, also the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee of the National Economic Council on Crude Oil Theft spoke at a stakeholders meeting held at the NNPC towers .…

Orji Uzo Kalu

Court adjourns Kalu’s trial till October 22

August 30, 2019 2:33 am

A justice of the Court of Appeal, Mohammed Idris, sitting at the Federal High Court, Lagos, with the permission of the President of the Court of Appeal, yesterday ordered the former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu and other co-accused persons to file their final written addresses in the N7.2 billion fraud charge slammed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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The judge arrived at the decision after defendants concluded their defence and therefore put to rest their 12-year-old trial.

He, however, adjourned till October …

Femi Adesina, chief liar and propagandist of APC

Femi Adesina, chief liar and propagandist of Nigeria

August 30, 2019 1:16 am

𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐍𝐳𝐞

Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the purported President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity is in no doubt a seasoned journalist, who had paid his dues in the field of journalism but unfortunately, ever since he was appointed by the presidency, the member of the fourth estate of the realm had relegated the ethics of the profession, and his own integrity to the thrash by flagrantly defending the indefensible in the All Progressives Congress(APC) led maladministration.

Adesina’s corrupt romance with the present-day Nigerian government only proved that in truth, he had no conscience, and that …

AfDB sets aside $25bn for Agriculture in Africa

AfDB sets aside $25bn for Agriculture in Africa

August 29, 2019 1:37 pm

The African Development Bank (AfDB), says it is currently investing 25 billion dollars to help make agriculture and agribusiness Africa’s biggest industry.

The statement by the bank’s Communication and External Relations Department on Thursday, said the AfDB’s president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina made the disclosure at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference of African Development (TICAD) in Japan.

Adesina said the reason was not far-fetched and predicted that the size of food and agriculture would rise to one trillion dollars by 2030.

According to him, a lot of progress has been made in this renewed drive to transform agriculture on the continent.…

Bad Nigerians abroad don’t represent Nigeria – Fake Buhari

August 29, 2019 1:12 pm

Jubril Al-Sudani, the Sudanese impostor being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the few Nigerians living abroad and getting involved in criminal activities do not represent the values of majority of the people of Nigeria.

NAN reports:

Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman in a statement in Abuja, said President Buhari stated this when he met with leaders of the Nigerian Community living in Japan.

The meeting was on the sidelines of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan.

The President declared: “Let me also say that there are few

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Kanu exposes those behind fake Buhari, gives detailed facts

Kanu exposes those behind fake Buhari, gives detailed facts

August 29, 2019 12:46 am

Following the brouhaha surrounding the true identity of Jubril Al-Sudani, the impostor camouflaging as Nigeria’s president and his recent visit to Japan, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu yesterday, the 28th of August, made a broadcast to reveal those behind the imposition of  the Sudanese impostor on Nigeria, Africa Daily News, New York gathered.

In almost a two-hour broadcast, Kanu explicitly explained how Jubril was shopped for and brought to Nigeria, as well as the fellows behind him. He further condemned the photoshopped images of the purported Buhari in Japan, which the Nigerian government …

Only rotational presidency will stabilise Nigeria - Arise

Only rotational presidency will stabilise Nigeria – Arise

August 28, 2019 10:13 am

Senator Ayo Arise who represented Ekiti North district between 2007 to 2011 believes that only a rotational presidency arrangement would stabilize the nation. In this interview, he spoke on various issues including the deteriorating security situation in the country.

What are your reflections on the deteriorating security situation in the country especially with regards to the promise by your party, the APC to make the country secure? 

The security challenges the nation is facing now is not about the party; I feel that it should be of great concern to all Nigerians; whether you are in party A or …

Breaking: Kanu moves to further prove the death of Buhari

Breaking: Kanu moves further to prove the death of Buhari

August 28, 2019 8:40 am

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has decided to further prove to Nigerians and the rest of the world who might still be in doubt about the demise of President Muhammadu Buhari, and how the the person supposedly ruling the affairs of the country is nothing but an impostor. He would be making a broadcast today at 7 pm Biafran time for the proof.

Kanu who had in the past with pictorial evidence proven countless times that the man seen currently as Nigeria’s president was no other but a double body impersonating the late …

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