A Frenchman on death row in Indonesia since 2007 for drug offences left prison on Tuesday ahead of his transfer to France, officials told AFP.

Adepeju Kafayat Olowookere, a distinguished Nigerian scientist and bioinformatics expert living in the United States, is pioneering a revolutionary approach in nanotechnology to combat antimicrobial resistance—one of the most urgent medical crises of our time. Her cutting-edge research on Cicada wings, a naturally occurring nanostructured surface, is poised to disrupt conventional antifungal treatment strategies, offering…

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the appointment of Dr Mohammed Ghuluze as the new Head of Service of the state. A statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, said the appointment takes effect from Feb. 3. He said that Ghuluze succeeds Mr Malam…

The Federal Government is fully committed to ensuring that every Nigerian child is enrolled in school, with a view to changing the hitherto disturbing negative narratives about the nation’s educational sector. This was disclosed in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday by Dr Balarabe Shehu-Kakale, the Special…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, has arrested a 75-year-old man, Nuhu Baba, for allegedly selling illicit substances for over two years to youths in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…