China To Become World's Largest Country Of Organ Transplants By 2020

China is expected to have the most organ transplant surgeries in 2020, said Huang Jiefu, director of the China National Organ Donation and Transplantation Committee.

The number of registered volunteers for organ donation in China had neared 615,000, with 19,380 successful donation surgeries resulting in 54,956 organs transplanted as of Sept. 9 this year, according to the Third China International Organ Donation Conference that opened in Xi'an Friday.

Central Bank Nigeria Revokes Skye Bank’s Licence

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating license of Skye Bank Plc with immediate effect.

Governor of Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during a press briefing in Lagos on Friday.

The former Skye Bank which has been taken over by the Assets Management Corporations of Nigeria (AMCON) will now be known as Polaris Bank.

Betty Irabor praises her daughter, Sonia, as she survives every issue

Genevieve Magazine publisher, Betty Irabor praises her daughter, Sonia, as she survives every issue on the Magazine.

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Nigerian man dies of suspected drug overdose in India

A 34-year-old man of African origin died under mysterious circumstances in his rented flat in north Delhi’s Burari where he was staying in a live-in relationship with a woman, also an African national, the police said on Wednesday.

The police suspect that the man, identified as Jim James, died of a drug overdose. However, they are waiting for the autopsy report to ascertain the exact cause of death. No foul play has been suspected.

Quote of the Day

Today’s Quote of the Day is by Zadie Smith. You are the sole author of the dictionary that defines you. Zadie Smith is a contemporary British novelist, essayist, and short-story writer. 

Nigeria Lands 48th Spot on New FIFA World Ranking

Nigeria has taken a step up the FIFA Football Ranking List. In the newly released list, the Super Eagles rose to 1415 points to finish 48th in the month of September. The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Seychelles 3-0 on Sept. 8 to put themselves back in contention for a place at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. 

This has improved Nigeria's position from 6th to the 5th best football national team in Africa. 

$60 million mysteriously disappear in Liberia

The government of Liberia says it is investigating the unexplained disappearance of two huge shipments of Liberian dollar banknotes printed abroad and brought into the country between November 2017 and August 2018.

The total amount of two shipments of banknotes that have vanished is approximately $60 million. According to media reports, the containers of the money actually left the port of the capital, Monrovia, under escort in March.