Nigerian Student Breaks World Record; Scores 4.0/4.0 in Turkish Uni.

A genius could be referred to as an exceptional child who is academically sound. But, how would you describe an individual who never misses a point in his examinations from first year in the university to the final year?
If there is any adjective to qualify such a person, that word could best describe Tunji Olu-Taiwo, an Engineering student of Eastern Mediterranean University in the Turkis.

Nigerian breaks academic record at John Hopkins University

Emmanuel Ohuabunwa

A 22-year-old Nigerian has emerged one of the top graduating students of John Hopkins University in the United States. He obtained a Grade Point Average of 3.98 out of a possible 4.0 to earn a degree in Neurosciences....

Ojukwu to receive full military burial

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the former leader of Biafra, will be give a full military burial on March 2, 2012. At a press conference the Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, said “I want to announce that President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Ojukwu be given military burial according to military tradition."

Nigeria launches bone marrow registry

Nigeria has launched a new bone marrow registry that will link cancer patients and donors locally and throughout the world.

The launch of the registry is the first in Nigeria, and only the second of such registry in all of Africa. This launch is a milestone step in the country’s efforts to treat cancer patients throughout Africa and the world.

President Jonathan's National Broadcast On The Deregulation Of The Downstream Petroleum Sector

Dear Compatriots: 1.     A week ago, I had cause to address Nigerians on the security challenges we are facing in parts of the country, which necessitated the declaration of a state of emergency in 15 Local Government Areas in four states of the Federation. That course of action attracted widespread support and a demonstration of understanding.

NIGERIA LAUNCHES NIGCOMSAT-1R IN CHINA

NigComSat -1R has successfully replaced the NigComSat-1 as Nigeria's major communication satellite. The newly launched NigComSat-1R was sent into orbit yesterday (Monday December 19) after the NigComSat-1 was de-orbited due to malfunctions of Solar Array Deployment Assembly, SADA, on November 10, 2008 was recorded.

New Tax: Lower Income Earners to Pay Less

A new personal income tax law that gives reprieve to lower income earners and imposes higher income tax on higher earning class has come into effect with President Goodluck Jonathan singing the Personal Income Tax Act (PITA) into law.

Ezekwesili Urges Nigerians to Show Interest in Goverenment Budgets

Vice President of the World Bank in charge of African Region, Nigeria’s Mrs Oby Ezekwesili over the weekend in Port Harcourt advised Nigerians to have more than a passing interest in the planning and implementation of government’s budgets.

Presidency bids to combat abandoned projects menace

Okays contract continuity bill

Senate pushes for infrastructure funds

IT has been the dubious practice in Nigeria for a new government to discontinue projects initiated by its predecessors.he But the Federal Government is now taking steps to bring the abandoned project

Moammar Gadhafi of Libyais Dead

Finally! Moamar Gaddafi is captured and killed
By SaharaReporters, New York
Former Libyan leader Moamar gaddafi has been killed according to reports monitored on Libya TV. Mr. Gaddafi was reported captured after

Adesokan, A Nigerian Scientist, Wins MIT World Top Young Innovators Award

While several young Nigerians are busy complaining their country has not done anything for them, 35- year- old US- based Nigerian born researcher, Yemi Adesokan, has put his country's name on the map of nations of innovation.
Adesokan's discovery which has potential to change the way mankind responds to disease pathogens, according to experts, may bring an end the era of increased burden of drug resistance in the world particularly, in sub Saharan Africa. 

Tinubu’s trial over alleged ownership of foreign bank accounts begins

Ex-governor queries tribunal’s jurisdiction
ACN condemns alleged harassment of members
FORMER Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was yesterday formally arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja for allegedly operating 10 foreign bank accounts while in office.
Tinubu’s alleged action the tribunal heard was a breach of the code of conduct for public officers in Nigeria.

Nigeria set to Launch Rocket into Orbit

ABUJA – Following the successful launch of SAT- 2 and SAT- X  to the orbit on August 17, the Federal Government  is set to launch its own rocket into space.

Lagos Seeks Closer Economic Ties with London

LAGOS State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has canvassed closer economic integration between Lagos and  London as  this is the most viable means to grow the economies of both Nigeria and Britain.

Nigeria deports 115 illegal aliens

No fewer than 115 illegal immigrants have been deported from Kano amid increased security after an attack on UN building, Abuja, an official said Monday.

Authorities, however, declined to comment on whether the deportations were linked to the August 26 bomb attack or other violence blamed on Boko Haram...

First Successful Kidney Transplant at LUTH: ‘God inspired me to donate my kidney’

They are a remarkable couple. The wife made the record as the first to undergo successful kidney transplant at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba. The donor was her husband. For them and for LUTH, it was a moment of faith, reports OYEYEMI GEBNGA-MUSTAPHA Mrs Olufunke Mary Oladeji could not have wished to set this kind of record. But it was inevitable the 38 year old had to do. To save her life...

Graft: I Won't Shield Any Official from Prosecution, Says Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday restated his commitment to the fight against corruption in the country and vowed that his administration would not shield any corrupt person from investigation or prosecution by the anti-graft agencies in the country.

Agency to commission launched satellites ahead of schedule

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NARSDA) says it is working ahead of schedule on the commissioning of the country’s recently launched two earth observation satellites - NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X. Frank Chizea, the project manager of the satellites, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the satellites’ ground station on Thursday in Abuja that the agency was currently carrying out the commissioning and testing of the satellites’ components to maximise their operations. Satellite commissioning process entails the uploading of vital software on the spacecraft within the telemetric view of the ground station. Mr Chizea said that the uploading of software at the ground station had been hitch-free as the ground station was also performing “extremely well”.

Nigeria’s positive oil output helps OPEC to 3 year high

Organisation of Petroluem Exporting Countries’s (OPEC’s) oil output is expected to rise in August to its highest in almost three years due to an increase in Nigerian exports and smaller rises from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf producers, a Reuters survey found on Tuesday.

UN to conduct global threat review after Abuja bomb blast

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says the world body will soon conduct a global threat review following Friday’s bomb blast at its office in Abuja. The attack claimed no fewer than 23 people while more than 80 were wounded.