BY AGENCY REPORTER Sierra Leone’s president has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak, BBC reports. Ernest Bai Koroma said the epicentres of the outbreak in the east would be quarantined […]
Nigeria said on Thursday it had quarantined two people who had “primary contact” with a man who died of Ebola in Lagos last week as west Africa battled to tame the deadliest ever outbreak of […]
-73% of voters chose Aregbesola -Omisore behind by 54 points -Confidence in INEC drops by 10 points With less than two weeks to the Osun governorship elections, the latest survey conducted by the reputable firm […]
Musician, Muma Gee and Actor, Prince Eke have finally showed off their set of twins, a boy and a girl. The couple who have not shared photos of their children since their birth in April, […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq is pressing the Obama administration for sophisticated weapons it says Kurdish fighters need to push back Islamist militants threatening their region, Kurdish and U.S. officials […]
By John Gittelsohn and Nadja Brandt July 31, 2014 12:56 PM EDT 6 Comments Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Save Neverland Ranch, the Los Olivos, California, property where the late entertainer Michael Jackson lived, may soon get […]
The United States Government has said 50 African heads of government and states have signified interests to participate in the 2014 US-Africa Leaders Summit scheduled to open in Washington DC on Monday.. US Assistant Secretary […]
ABUJA – The Chairman of Police Service Commission, Mr Mike Okiro, has congratulated Mr Suleiman Abba on his appointment as Acting Inspector-General of Police. Abba replaced Mr Mohammed Abubakar who bowed out of the force […]
ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday appointed Mr Suleiman Abba as the Acting Inspector General of Police. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on […]
IBADAN – Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Thursday presented 32 patrol vehicles to security agencies in the state to aid their operations in the general elections in 2015. Ajimobi said at the ceremony […]
LAGOS – The Police in Lagos have begun investigation into the murder of a business woman, Njideka Nzewe, the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Edmark International. Police spokesperson, DSP Ngozi Braide, said the deceased was […]
IBADAN – Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured that all necessary measures have been put in place to ensure peace in the state. The governor gave the […]
LAGOS – FBN Holdings Plc on Thursday announced a gross earnings of N212 billion for the first six months of this year compared with N196.4 billion achieved in the corresponding period of 2013. The report […]
LAGOS – Mrs Sarah Alade, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has emerged the new Chairman of the Board of Financial Market Dealers Quotation (FMDQ) Plc. Alade’s selection, which followed a […]
ABUJA – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday said it had stepped up measures to make many more of its subsidiaries profit centres. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Ohi […]
ABUJA – The Federal Government has commenced the demolition of buildings and structures obstructing oil pipelines’ “Right of Way” across the country, a Pipelines and Products Marketing Company (PPMC) official has said. The Public Affairs […]
LAGOS – The workers of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Thursday urged the authority to revive the dockyard at Apapa rather than allow NIPCO Plc to build a tank farm on it. The workers, under […]
LAGOS – The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) depreciated by N90 billion or 0.64 per cent on Thursday as major stocks recorded price losses. The market capitalisation closed lower at N13.900 trillion […]
ABUJA – The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday assured Nigerians of affordable interest rate under the new mortgage refinancing scheme of the Federal Government. Okonjo-Iweala gave the assurance while fielding questions from […]
PORT HARCOURT- Rivers Government is to raise N15 billion through the establishment of Equity Fund to provide loans for entrepreneurs in the State. Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers disclosed this at the Rivers Entrepreneurs and […]
BAUCHI – The Authorities of the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, has outlined a programme of academic activities to enable the recovery of the period lost to the nine months strike by the Academic Staff Union of […]
ABA – Abia State Polytechnic Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Thursday said it would resume its suspended strike without notice if its Governing Council did not meet its demands. This is contained in […]
AKUNGBA AKOKO – Prof. Femi Mimiko, the Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA ), has donated part of his allowance from the National Conference in Abuja to the university’s scholarship scheme for […]
LAGOS – Mr Wole Ajose, Deputy Provost, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Lagos, has said that rewarding academic excellence remained one of the ways to enhance the nation’s standard of education. Ajose made the […]
ABUJA -The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, has said that adequate funding of science and technology would strengthen research capabilities of the country. Bulama said this when Mr Umar Bindir, the Director-General, […]
ABUJA – The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has said that it will strengthen the biotechnology centres established across the six geopolitical zones and make them accessible to grassroot farmers. Mr Babajide Iletoogun, the agency’s […]
GWAGWALADA – Prof. Michael Adikwu, the Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, on Thursday said the university would offer teaching appointment to the best graduating veterinary medicine student. He gave the assurance at the maiden oath […]
IBADAN – A consultant gastroenterologist, University of Ibadan, Dr Adegboyega Akere, said on Thursday that Hepatitis was the fourth leading cause of death in African countries. Akere, who made the disclosure at the Public Health […]
AWKA – The Anambra Commissioner of Health, Dr Josephat Akabuike, announced on Thursday that a hospital has been sealed off and its workers and patients quarantined due to Ebola disease scare. Briefing journalists in Awka, […]
ABUJA – The Executive Director, United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA), Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, on Thursday said Nigeria needed to invest more on maternal mortality to save lives of women. Osotimehin stated this when […]
LAGOS – Yeka Onka, the winner of the first Nigerian Idol music talent hunt, said she formed an all-girl music band because she wanted to encourage every girl-child to have a role model. Yeka told […]
ABUJA – Uterine fibroid has become common among younger women and not older women alone as it used to be in the past, a gynaecologist, Dr Fred Achem, said on Thursday. Achem, the President, Society […]
YENAGOA – Ong-Pobic Onlus, an Italian Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), says it has trained more than 30 medical personnel in Bayelsa on ambulance and emergency transportation. Dr Carlo Antonio, head of the organisation’s Scientific Committee, stated […]
ABIDJAN – The Ivorian Football Federation (IFF) on Thursday in Abidjan said it has hired Frenchman Herve Renard as the new coach of the country’s male national team, the Elephants. The IFF President, Sidy Diallo, […]
ABEOKUTA – Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Thursday in Abeokuta defeated Giwa FC of Jos 1-0 to qualify for the final match of the 2014 Men’s Federation Cup. The first half of the […]
LAGOS – The Chairman, Lagos State Football Association, Seyi Akinwunmi said on Thursday that the state was intensifying efforts to host a successful 2014 Federation Cup final. Akinwunmi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
ABUJA – Flying Eagles’ coach Manu Garba on Thursday in Abuja said former Golden Eaglets star striker Kelechi Iheanacho was capable of playing for any team in the world. Garba told the News Agency of […]
ABUJA – Dr Doyen Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, has described as untrue media reports that the Federal Government had ordered a clampdown on some media houses. He stated […]
ABUJA – Coach Chakuma Ismail of the national under-17 male and female beach volleyball teams on Thursday in Abuja said his players looked promising ahead of the 2014 Youth Olympics Games (YOG). Ismail told the […]
ABUJA – The Chairman, National Sports Commission, Mr Tammy Danagogo, has said that the commission would henceforth conduct pre-competition drug tests on athletes before they feature in any competition. This is contained in a statement […]
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