Yearly Archives: 2013
African and USA open new centre to eradicate counterfeit drugs
A revolutionary training facility has been set up by the United States Pharmacopeial Convention to tackle the ever-omnipresent dilemma of counterfeit medicines in Africa....
Syria tension leads to oil price rise
With the looming tension regarding military strikes against Syrian forces by joint United States of American and British forces, its consequences have triggered concerns...
Belfast sham wedding stopped; four arrested
Four people have been arrested after a suspected sham wedding was stopped by Home Office staff at Belfast City Hall.
On Wednesday 28th August, Lynda...
More manufacturers open doors to young people
More young people and teachers will be given the chance to get behind the scenes of the manufacturing industry thanks to an expanded Government...
Aregbesola, minister disagree on fertiliser distribution
Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola said the Federal Government’s fertiliser distribution scheme is a failure in Osun.
He rejected claims by the Minister of Agriculture,...
Of theatre and our Duke of errors
THIS week the department of Theatre at the University of Ibadan celebrates 50 years of Theatre in the African academy. The celebrations mark...
Court permits extradition of Al-Qaeda suspect
An Abuja Federal High Court has granted the Federal Government’s request seeking to extradite Mr. Lawal Babafemi also known as Abdullahi Ayatollah...
Gov't impose sanctions on exam malpractices
Issues of examinations malpractice in Nigeria received a major boost dictating its unacceptability and a very low tolerance level as its impact on the...
Rapper Lupe Fiasco – Accused of Hiding Money For a Drug Kingpin
Lupe Fiasco is in cahoots with a convicted drug kingpin -- hiding millions of dollars from the drug lord's estranged wife to screw her...
Hotel gang rape: Sean Kingston pays off accuser
Sean Kingston has settled out of court with a 22-year-old woman who alleged the singer gang raped her in his hotel room after a...