Only 25% of men have healthy sperm – Experts

Only one in four men has optimal semen quality, said a Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr Victor Ajayi, quoting a 2012 study. Ajayi,  the Chief Executive Officer of Nordica Fertility Centre, said this during a webinar organised by the centre on Saturday. Newsextra24 reports that the webinar had the theme, “The Forgotten …

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Troops foil terrorist attack, recover arms in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and Benue State Civil Protection Guard, have foiled a terrorist attack at Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State. The troops also naturalised two suspects and recovered arms and ammunition. The Force Commander, OPWS, Maj.-Gen. Moses Gara, disclosed this in a statement issued on …

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Crude Price Fall: FCCPC to Probe Exploitation in Oil Market

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has expressed concern over findings from an ongoing surveillance of the downstream petroleum market suggesting undue exploitation of consumers. In a statement on Sunday signed by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC stated that a review of the gantry prices of local refiners, marketers, depot operators and …

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FG distributes 80,640 free bags of fertiliser to smallholder farmers

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the distribution of 80,640  of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in South-South geopolitical zone . The initiative was under the fund’s Farm Input Support pogramme (FISP) which reinforces the Federal Government’s commitment to boost agricultural productivity, reduce production costs and strengthening …

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Police launch investigation into killing of Benue MACBAN chairman

The police have commenced a full-scale investigation into the killing of Benue Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Risku Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa by unknown assailants. The State Commissioner of Police (CP), Cletus Nwadiogbu, made the disclosure in a statement by the command’s Police …

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Miyetti Allah Demands Probe Into Killing Of Benue Chairman

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of its Benue State Chairman, Alhaji Ardo Risku, and called on security agencies to investigate the incident. Newsextra24 reports that the association made the call in a statement signed by its National President, Baba Othman Ngelzarma. MACBAN said it …

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ADC condemns court ruling on NDC

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the ruling of a Lokoja Federal High Court setting aside its earlier judgment recognising Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, described the court ruling against NDC as …

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NEMA partners Anambra govt to mitigate losses from flooding

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it will work with the Anambra government to mitigate losses to residents as a result of flooding through insurance. Mr Ibarakumo Walson, the Director of NEMA in charge of Southeast Region, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

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