Woman gives birth inside plane

Woman gives birth inside plane

Woman gives birth inside plane

A 41-year-old Nigerian banker identified as Toyin Ogundipe, aboard an Air France flight, was delivered of a baby boy mid-air about 35,000 feet above sea level and four hours away from the destination. The mother of two who lives in the UK had gone into...

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NSCDC to pay N10m damages

NSCDC to pay N10m damages

NSCDC to pay N10m damages

The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has ordered the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) and six others to pay the sum of N10 million to one Mr Frank Eko over the case of illegal arrest, detention, assault, battery, humiliation and...

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Govt seeks increase in oil price

Govt seeks increase in oil price

Govt seeks increase in oil price

The Federal Government would be glad to see that the price of petrol stays at $60 per barrel, and not $70 per barrel, which the price of crude recorded at the international market earlier. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Ibe...

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Super Eagles World Cup kits to be unveiled

Super Eagles World Cup kits to be unveiled

Super Eagles World Cup kits to be unveiled

Nigeriaโ€™s World Cup training camp will officially open on May 22, in Abuja and the countryโ€™s special kits for the Mundial in Russia will be presented to the public on February 7, in London. This was made known by the officials of the Nigeria Football...

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Theo Walcott leaves Arsenal

Theo Walcott leaves Arsenal

Theo Walcott leaves Arsenal

Everton have completed the signing of Theo Walcott from Arsenal in a deal which could rise to ยฃ25million, with the winger saying the move made him โ€˜excited againโ€™ about his career. The 28-year-old, who spent 12 years with the Gunners and played in nearly...

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Assad to commence negotiation

Assad to commence negotiation

Assad to commence negotiation

The US is showing a new commitment to forcing the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad to make concessions to end the countryโ€™s seven-year civil war, but must still do more to persuade Russia to put pressure on Assad to negotiate, the Syrian opposition leader...

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New epidemic kills Doctors

New epidemic kills Doctors

New epidemic kills Doctors

Ebonyi State government yesterday confirmed the death of a doctor and a nurse from a renewed Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Commissioner for Health Dr Daniel Onwuzurike spoke with reporters in Abakaliki. He noted that the deceased were working at...

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Reports of PoS transactions in 2017

Reports of PoS transactions in 2017

Reports of PoS transactions in 2017

Nigerians carried out N1.41tn worth of transactions on the Point of Sales terminals across the country in 2017. The transactions were conducted on about 155,462 active terminals that had been made available to retailers by mobile money merchants, data...

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