Nutritional composition and health benefits of “AVOCADO PEAR”

Many persons enjoy taking avocados. For some it is a fruit, another group considers it simply a “food additive”, while yet another class consider it as a medicinal fruit. Have you ever bothered to know more about those green-skinned, fleshy-bodied fruit that may be pear-shaped, egg-shaped or spherical with a single brown seed in them? […]

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Reasons for raid on ex-militant leader’s home – Army

The military on Tuesday noted that its operation in Yeghe community in Rivers State was largely focused on fishing out ex-militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara. It was reported that there was prolonged exchange of gun fire on Monday between soldiers and suspected militants defending the home of Ndigbara. Addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt, Brig.-Gen. Stevenson Olabanji, […]

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Video: Jimoh Ibrahim’s lecture on live TV distrupted by Mirror newspaper workers

Some embittered workers of the National Mirror and Newswatch Times on Monday 18th January, 2016, stormed the Nicon Luxury, Abuja, venue of the Global Fleet Group annual management conference as the group managing director and publisher of two newspapers, Jimoh Ibrahim, was delivering a lecture to top management staff of the company. The workers lamented […]

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Gov. Dickson’s sister abducted in Yenagoa

Suspected kidnappers have abducted Nancy Dickson, a younger sister to Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. Asinim Butswat, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and spokesperson for the Bayelsa Police Command, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. According to Mr. Butswat, Nancy, 26, was kidnapped at her shop, located in Okaka Road, Yenagoa, the state […]

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What leaders? Muslims defy leaders, collect Fayose’s rams

Muslims in Ekiti on Tuesday defied the directive of some of their leaders not to collect Sallah gifts from Governor Ayo Fayose. The muslims trooped in their numbers to the government house in Ado Ekiti to collect the rams distributed by the governor for Eid-el-Kabir celebration. Earlier, Muslim leaders under the auspices of League of […]

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Amaechi has been vindicated says Rivers APC

…Berates Wike over failed attempt to demonise Ex-Governor Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, Former governor of Rivers State, is said to have been vindicated of corruption allegation leveled against him by his successor, Chief Nyesom Wike. Rivers APC noted in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, that the allegations, which it […]

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Two missing bodies in Lagos helicopter crash found by rescuers

Two missing bodies from the helicopter that crashed in Third Mainland Bridge have been been recovered on thursday morning, as rescue mission resumed at the Bristow Helicopter crash site in Owonroshoki on Lagos. The Bristow Helicopters with 12 people on board when it crashed into the Lagoon near the Oworonsoki end of the Third Mainland Bridge […]

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