Sunday 4 October 2015

Buhari among 50 most powerful Muslim leaders — Report


President Muhammadu Buhari has been named among the top 50 most influential Muslim leaders in the world.

According to a publication, The Muslim 500, an annual report of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims, President Buhari is the 20th most powerful.

At 81, I drive myself —Tunji Akiniyi


In this interview, 81-year-old Tunji Akiniyi tells us about his life and career

Bayelsa poll: PDP mocks APC, says Sylva not electable

                                Sylva and Dickson

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State yesterday described the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timipre Sylva, as unelectable.

Lagos approves 2015 PZ Chemistry Challenge


The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved the third edition of Chemistry Challenge for Secondary Schools, an initiative of PZ Cussions Foundation previously known as PZ Chemistry Challenge.

Boy, born with ‘divided face’, loses one eye

Fights to save other eye, mum seeks lifeline

The parents of six-year-old Joshua Takon have appealed to Nigerians to come to the aid of their son, to prevent him from going blind.

Speaking in Abuja, Mrs. Kate Takon Neji, from Cross River State, stated that Joshua, diagnosed with cleft palate from birth, needs N3.5 million for facial reconstruction surgery in India and save him from losing his second eye after losing the first.