President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to move to Benue, to restore law and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis there from escalating.

At least 12 killed as farmers, cattle herders clash in Nigeria Kano - At least a dozen people were killed over the weekend in apparent tit-for-tat clashes between farmers and cattle herders in central Nigeria, police and community sources said on Monday.

Breakthrough in diabetic heart disease The molecule responsible for heart disease in diabetics has been identified by University of Otago researchers, greatly improving chances of survival.

Multi-gene test predicts early heart disease risk DALLAS, Jan. 8, 2018 -- A risk score based on multiple genetic differences, or polygenic risk score, predicted significantly more cases of early-onset heart disease than standard tests for single genetic defects, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal  Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine .

Amazon Alexa vs. Google Assistant emerges as key battle of CES 2018 An illustration of Google’s CES booth on its invite for the tech trade show. Last year’s big story at CES was  the rise of Amazon Alexa as the voice assistant of choice  in everything from cars to refrigerators. But this year,

NFL playoffs 2018: Bracket and schedule update after Panthers vs. Saints.

FG appoints Jega, Okebukola, others to review Nigeria’s varsity system By Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government has appointed former Executive Secretary

Nigeria to supply US 1,440 tonnes of yams in 2018 The Technical Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme says it is targeting the export of about 480 tonnes of yams per month in 2018.

Nigeria to acquire three JF-17 fighters Nigeria's proposed 2018 budget document confirms that the African nation will obtain the Chengdu Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter.

Ribadu was poisoned; Nigeria politics dominated by thieves – Obasanjo Former president Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua dismantled structures he had put in place to check and curtail corruption.

Nigeria’s Refugees Face Epidemic of Rape and Abuse Across Africa, armies and police forces regularly prey on civilians, with women and children enduring the worst abuse.

iPhone X Our vision has always been to create an iPhone that is entirely screen. One so immersive the device itself disappears into the experience. And so intelligent it can respond to a tap, your voice, and even a glance. With iPhone X, that vision is now a reality. Say hello to the future.

Communal violence kills 83 in Nigeria since Dec. 31 At least 83 people have been killed in communal violence in Nigeria since Dec. 31, government and police officials said, much of it involving clashes between Muslim, cattle herders and Christian farmers.