A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess the virginity of any female. The statement, issued during the World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics in Rio de Janeiro, stressed that such tests are both unscientific, and a violation of human rights. The UN Read more
The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress has insisted on the disqualification of aspirants from primaries of 2019 elections saying no going back on disqualified aspirants. A panel set up by the National Working Committee made this known despite pressure from Aisha Buhari, wife of the president; Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state; Nasir Read more
The latest data from the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed on Wednesday that the nation’s foreign external exchange reserves have dropped to a seven-month low, losing $1.02bn in 13 days to Monday. The external reserves, which stood at $44.30bn on September 28, fell from $44.02bn on October 2 to $43bn on October 15. The Read more
The United States of America (USA) has added its view to the growing comments on the 2019 Nigerian presidential election. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the US said that it has no preferred candidate in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria in February 2019. Mr Phillip Franz, a political officer in the US Read more
Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Thursday that Britain would consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months if needed to agree a new trade deal with the EU. EU negotiator Michel Barnier raised the idea as a way of breaking the deadlock on how to keep Britain’s border with Ireland open after Read more
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 17, 2018/ — Leading business leaders, policymakers and prominent development campaigners joined over 200 delegates to launch the first ever Nutrition Africa Investor Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. High-level representatives from the World Bank, European Commission, International Finance Corporation, Kenya Commercial Bank, Graça Machel Trust and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joined the high-level gathering focused Read more
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has assured the people of the state that the next All Progressives Congress,(APC) Governor will sustain his programmes and policies in the state. Ambode who lost his second term bid to ex-Commissioner, Babajide Sanwo-Olu noted that the programme and policies of his administration were already embedded in Read more
Emerging reports revealed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has obtained a remand order from an Abuja High Court to keep the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele for two weeks. The remand order, it was learnt, is subject to renewal which implies that Fayose could spend longer than two weeks in custody. According Read more
A senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district, Godswill Akpabio has asked Senate President Bukokla Saraki to resign his position. Akpabio made the declaration following a disagreement with the Senate president over sitting arrangement in the Senate chamber. Albert Akpan, a senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, had accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Read more
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to probe a $3.5 billion “subsidy recovery fund”. Newsheadline247 understands that the recovery fund is managed by two individuals – Maikanti Baru, group managing director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the corporation’s finance director. The decision of the Senate was a sequel Read more
