EFCC Charges Tompolo And Akpbolokemi For Unlawful Conversion

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Lagos filed a 40-count criminal charge of unlawful conversion against a Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), and a former boss of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi.

9 Cancer Symptoms That You Are Likely To Ignore

In respect to common cancer symptoms ignored by women, the presence of a swollen foot or leg could potentially be a cause for concern.

According to the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, swelling in these areas, while accompanied with pain and/or vaginal discharge, could be a sign of cervical cancer.

Drogba Set To Replace Axed Mourinho?

 

Hours after he sent Jose Mourinho packing, the Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reached out to the club’s legend Didier Drogba, in an effort to get the Ivorian to return to his former club, according to reports.

José Mourinho still a great manager​ despite return of familiar flaws

It was against that backdrop, with the team treading dangerously close to the relegation quicksands and so much evidence of broken-down professionalism it was almost a surprise Roman Abramovich did not reach for the eject button the morning after Mourinho emerged for what will now be remembered as his last press conference on Monday and lamented the possibility that maybe his players simply were not as brilliant at their jobs as he was at his own.

South Korean 'healing center' closes people in coffins to prevent suicide

SEOUL, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A South Korean "healing center" is tackling the country's suicide problem by having people stage their own "funerals" and spend time locked in coffins.

The Hyowon Healing Center in Seoul, founded by former funeral director Jeong Yong-mun, features groups of people -- often those suffering from depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts -- being dressed in funeral regalia, photographed in the style of a picture found on a coffin and then being told to write final letters to their loved ones.

New research reveals secrets of spider web's signal thread

OXFORD, England, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- Web-building spiders don't often bask in the glory of their creation. They hang out off-screen, keeping tabs on their arrangement via a special strand of silk fibers, a signal thread.

Until now, researchers weren't exactly sure how this communicative thread worked. New research out of the University of Oxford has offered insights into how the sector web spider uses its solitary signaling thread.

UK court blames Jonathan for $1.1bn oil scandal…bars Etete from getting N17bn

Goodluck Jonathan

The Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday said the President Goodluck Jonathan-led government was culpable in the corruption scandal surrounding the sale of the Nigerian offshore oil block, Oil Prospecting Licence 245.