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NATO on Wednesday demanded tougher implementation of sanctions against North Korea in the wake of the country’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test to date, and called for new efforts to draw the reclusive state away from its “threatening and destabilising path”. The test on Sunday of what Pyongyang described as a hydrogen bomb demonstrated North Korea’s “accelerating and unprecedented campaign” of unlawful missile launches and nuclear tests, the alliance said in a strongly worded statement. International unity in the face of the North’s nuclear push appeared to crumble this week as Russia rebuffed US calls for new UN sanctions,…

Edgar Imohimi, new Lagos comissioner of police, on Wednesday highlighted his plans and programmes for the peace and security of Lagos and Lagosians. DAILY POST reports that Imohimi spoke at a briefing held at the police officers’ mess in Ikeja, Lagos. The new CP said being familiar with the terrain of the nation’s commercial hub, he will capitalize on his experience. He warned against illegal detention by vigilance groups, insisting that is not their job. “I already to OPC and others. We will work with any group ready to work with us but they must act within the ambit of…

The Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union Vice President, Jacob Tosin, popularly called Emerald, and the Director of Socials, Adedayo Afolabi, also known as Lamba, engaged in fisticuff on Tuesday, at an executive meeting that held at the office of the President of the Union, Oyekan Ibukun. Investigation revealed that the fight is connected to the N3.8 million Students’ Union backlog of funds released by the university management on August 31. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the students council had resolved to embark on some projects with the funds which include; refurbishment of union library, construction of SUB (student union building) relaxation…

Usain Bolt is feeling no pressure in retirement, confident his best times can remain world records for decades. The only sprinter to capture the 100- and 200-metre track titles at three consecutive Olympics, Bolt retired last month after the world championships in London. He holds the world record of 9.58 seconds in the 100 and 19.19 in the 200 — both set in Berlin in 2009. “I think [they’re] going to last a while,” Bolt said during a promotional event in Japan on Tuesday. “I think our era with Yohan Blake, Justin Gatlin and Asafa Powell and all these guys…

Move over Captain America and watch out Wonder Woman, here comes Ngozi: a teenage superheroine inspired by Nigeria’s kidnapped Chibok girls who fights evil in Lagos, marking a new chapter in diversity for Marvel Comics. Ngozi is the star of new title “Blessing in Disguise”, the first Marvel story to be set in a real-life African country – Nigeria’s commercial capital – and feature a Nigerian superhero. The character stems from the high-profile abduction of about 220 schoolgirls in Chibok in northeast Nigeria in 2014 by the militant group Boko Haram, and the comic’s author hopes the teenage superhero will…

FIFA has rejected Leicester City’s application to register midfielder Adrien Silva after the club missed the deadline by 14 seconds. The Foxes signed the midfielder from Sporting Lisbon for £22m but finalised parts of the deal near the close of the summer transfer window on 31 August. Silva’s registration was not completed in time with football’s governing body meaning he is ineligible until January. Leicester are in the process of trying to appeal against the decision. READ: Argentina World Cup qualifying woes continue against Venezuela A spokesman said: “We are working with Adrien and Sporting Clube de Portugal to overcome…

The nationwide strike embarked upon by resident doctors have paralysed activities at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) in Shika and Tudun-Wada, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN correspondent who visited the hospitals on Wednesday reported that the facilities were virtually empty, while new patients with various ailments are being turned back. However, patients already on admission and those in critical conditions were still being attended to by consultants and House Officers. Relations of some of the patients who were turned back said the situation was unfortunate and regrettable. One of them, Malam Musa Ahmed, who…

Prof. Adegboyega Fawole of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has warned that Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), throat cancer has been found in people engaging in oral sex. Fawole, who is of the Department of Gynaecology, UITH told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Tuesday that throat cancer was mostly sexually transmitted. He said that the virus caused almost all cases of cervical cancer and could cause genital warts and anal cancer. “Oral sex has been linked with an increased risk of acquiring HPV infection in the mouth and with an increased risk of developing oral…

Argentina’s 2018 World Cup qualifying struggles continued with a 1-1 home draw against bottom side Venezuela. Jhon Murillo gave the visitors the lead with a close-range finish but a second-half own goal earned Argentina a point. Marcos Acuna, who had replaced the injured Angel Di Maria after 25 minutes, fought off his marker and the cross was knocked into his own goal by Rolf Feltscher. They are fifth in the South American standings with two games remaining and the top four qualifying automatically – the fifth-placed team faces a two-leg play-off against New Zealand. Brazil, who have already qualified, drew…

The coast is now clear for Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), to resume their investigation after a Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria struck out a fundamental right enforcement suit filed before the court by a Lagos businessman Dr Kennedy Izuagbe for lack of diligent prosecution. Izuagbe is believed to be fronting for Nigeria’s Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki. On four different occasions, particularly on 2 and 20 June 2017, when the case was mentioned, the two parties were not in court neither were they represented by any legal practitioner. Consequently,the presiding judge, Justice Olawale Faji struck…