Governor Obiano Sworn-In In Anambra For Second Term

Governor Willie Obiano took the oath of office administered by the Chief Judge of Anambra State at 1.10 pm

Governor Willie Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was sworn in today for a second term in office.

US And Nigeria See Painful Parallels In School Safety Debate

This image taken from video shows the exterior of Government Girls Science and Tech College in Dapchi, Yobe State, Nigeria on Thursday Feb. 22, 2018. As a painful debate about school safety rages in the U.S., President Donald Trump's proposal to put more guns in schools carries echoes of the questions being asked in the northeast Nigeria. Determined to do something, the government has deployed armed guards to schools as parents debate the merits of giving guns to teachers themselves. (AP Photo)

Facing different but equally harrowing crises, parents and educators in the United States and northeast Nigeria are debating similarly drastic measures to improve school safety as a painful public reckoning plays out in both countries.

A woman holds a sign that reads "Am I Next?" during a student led gun control rally outside the Capitol Building in Washington, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. As a painful debate about school safety rages in the U.S., President Donald Trump's proposal to put more guns in schools carries echoes of the questions being asked in the northeast Nigeria. Determined to do something, the government has deployed armed guards to schools as parents debate the merits of giving guns to teachers themselves. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top Bottled Water Brands Contaminated With Plastic Particles: Report

Plastic was identified in 93% of the samples included in the study, which included major name brands such as Aqua, Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Nestle Pure Life and San Pellegrino

The world's leading brands of bottled water are contaminated with tiny plastic particles that are likely seeping in during the packaging process, according to a major study across nine countries published Wednesday.

Benin Jails 7 Pharma Executives In 'Fake Drugs’ Trial; Fake Medicines Flourish In Africa Despite Killing Thousands

Governments in West Africa have vowed to crack down on fake medicines — a trade that weakens the effectiveness of antibiotics and malaria drugs

A court in Benin on Tuesday jailed seven local pharmaceutical executives for four years on charges of selling illicit medicines after a trial that breaks new ground in West Africa's campaign against fake drugs.

The WHO estimates that one out of 10 medicines in the world is fake but the figure can be as high as seven out of 10 in certain countries, especially in Africa. 

Nigeria To Cut Sulphur In Fuels A Year After UN Deadline

West African nations had promised higher quality by July 2017 as part of a UNEP campaign when Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire agreed to ban importation of Europe’s dirty fuel, limiting sulphur from 3,000 parts per millions to 50ppm, but only Ghana met the deadline.

Nigeria will begin cutting the sulphur levels allowed in imported fuels in July, a change long sought by health and environmental campaigners, a year after an initial deadline, an official at state oil company NNPC said.

A man sits behind containers containing petroleum near the Area 10 shopping centre in Abuja, Nigeria May 25, 2015. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Common Infections May Raise Heart Disease And Stroke Risk, UK Study Finds

The findings are to be presented at this week´s American College of Cardiology conference in Orlando (Ian Nicholson/PA)

Patients who go into hospital with common respiratory or urinary tract infections are more likely to suffer heart attacks or strokes, according to a new UK study.

NDIC To Probe Banks As Fraud Cases Rise, Loss Hits ₦2.37b

NDIC Head Office Building Abuja

The cases of fraud are rising in the nation’s banking industry, prompting a resolve by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to investigate affected banks.

Alcohol, Tobacco Prices To Rise As FG Increases Excise Duty

Amended excise duty rates

Prices of alcoholic beverages and tobacco will soon go up as the federal government announced new excise duty for the products with effect from Monday, June 4, 2018.

FG’s Websites Inactive Despite Gulping Billions — Daily Trust Investigations

ICT budgets for sundry FG organs by Daily Trust investigations

Many federal ministries and agencies lack active websites despite spending billions of naira on information technology last year.