A US university has said a researcher known for his work on red wine’s benefits to cardiovascular health falsified his data in more than 100 instances. Nearly a dozen scientific journals are being warned of the potential problems after publishing the University of Connecticut professor’s studies. University officials say dismissal Click to Continue Reading

Taxpayers will spend a fortune feeding the president and his deputy in 2012 The president and his deputy will together enjoy N992.57 million worth of food and general catering services in 2012 The taxpayers, most of which are poor and frustrated, will have to fork out an additional N293 million to provide “refreshment and meals” for the preside Click to Continue Reading

Ghana has cut fuel subsidies following an increase in crude oil prices and the depreciation of the Ghana cedi currency, the head of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA) said in a statement on Thursday. Ghana, which joined the club of oil producers in West Africa last year, has come under increased pressure from the International Mon Click to Continue Reading

The Labour nationwide strike over the removal of subsidy on petrol commences today, after efforts by the Federal Government to avert the strike with the anouncement of some palliative measures, new policy decisions, National Industrial Court (NIC) order,  restraining labour from embarking on protests/strike failed. The House of Representatives,  Click to Continue Reading

If you are sexually active and have had unprotected sex, you should consider having a sexual health check-up. Year-on-year, the number of people with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) across the UK continues to rise. Nearly half a million new cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported to the Health Protection Agency in 2009. Some S Click to Continue Reading

Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun yesterday told an audience of shocked traditional rulers that his predecessor, Gbenga Daniel had “sold” the famous Olumo rock to a private manager under a concession arrangement that would last fifteen years. Mr Amosun dropped the bombshell while addressing the state’s traditional rulers a Click to Continue Reading

Hiccups are annoying, and there are plenty of old wives’ tales about how to get rid of them. But when you’ve been stuck with them for twenty minutes, you’d rather know what remedies really work – and how to keep the hiccups at bay next time. Where do they come from? Hiccups start when your diaphragm suddenly contracts, follow Click to Continue Reading

Being happy all the time is not always a good thing, as too much happiness can lead to an early death, a study has found. It found that children rated as “highly cheerful” by teachers died younger than their less cheerful classmates. People who are extremely happy tend to indulge in more risky behaviour such as taking drugs, drinking to Click to Continue Reading

These are the results so far from the governorship elections. We will update as soon as more results are confirmed. For the full list of winners in the gubernatorial elections, click here. STATE PARTY WINNER 1. Abia PDP ORJI THEODORE AHAMEFULE (INCUMBENT) 2. AKWA IBOM PDP GODSWILL OBOT AKPABIO (INCUMBENT) 3. BENUE PDP GABRI Click to Continue Reading

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to be Nigeria’s president for the next four years, after taking an unassailable lead and defeating 19 rivals in a decisive election victory. Results so far obtained in 32 out of the 36 states show Mr. Jonathan leading his closest rival, Muhammadu Buhari, by over 10 million votes, and already surpassing the requisit Click to Continue Reading

CROSS RIVERS: PDP 605057; ACN 4808; CPC 3715; ANPP 2314 —————————————————————————————————————————- NASSA Click to Continue Reading

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State casts his vote for the Presidential election at Iyamho Primary School, Etsa President Goodluck Jonathan’s moniker “GEJ” is currently trending on social-networking site, Twitter. IMO: INEC official picks two bundles of ballot sheets from the Urualla unit, saying it is to help with shortage el Click to Continue Reading