British Health Department Tests Dead Air Passenger For Ebola Virus
An Ebola Virus test carried out after the death of a female passenger that arrived in the UK from Gambia has come out negative, the […]
Day: August 4, 2014
Breaking: Lagos doctor contracts Ebola virus
One of the doctors in Lagos who attended to Liberian Patrick Sawyer – the man credited with bringing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) to Nigeria – […]
Sunderland about to conclude deal on City’s Rodwell
Sunderland is closing in on a deal for Manchester City midfielder, Jack Rodwell. The Black Cats are in pole position to land the former Everton […]
Mikel fights to retain his place in Chelsea
Nigeria international midfielder, John Obi Mikel insists that he will stay on and fight for his place at Barclays English Premier League club, Chelsea. Mikel […]
African Qualifier: Nigeria U17 enters 3rd round with DR Congo win
The Golden Eaglets has cruised to the third round of the African qualifier after handing a comprehensive beating to their East African opponents in Abeokuta […]
Koren gets two-year sign-on with Melbourne City
Former Hull City captain, Robert Koren has signed a two-year deal with Australian side Melbourne City, which will see him link up with Spanish star […]
Nigeria finishes 8th with 11 gold in Commonwealth Games
At the end of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Team Nigeria has finished in eighth position, winning 11 gold, 11 silver and 14 […]
2face may drop N100m libel suit as Icon magazine apologises over pregnancy story
Weeks after 2face Idibia slammed a N100million lawsuit against soft-sell magazine, Icon Weekly, after they published a story claiming he had cheated on his wife […]
Nasarawa Impeachment: Gov Al-makura Appears Before Probe Panel
LAFIA – Governor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State has appeared before the probe panel constituted by the State Chief Judge to answer allegations of misconduct […]
Reps to investigate ‘release’ of robbery suspects
A House of Representatives committee will soon open an investigation into cases of alleged release of robbery suspects apprehended by security agencies in the country. […]
APC mandates party govs, lawmakers to storm Osun over Aug 9 guber poll
The All Progressives Congress has mandated all its elected members at state and national levels to converge on Osun from Tuesday and remain in the […]
ALSCON: NCP clears rusal of asset stripping as BFIG criticises report
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has cleared UC Rusal – current owners of the Aluminium Smelting Company of Nigeria (ALSCON), of allegations of asset […]
Osun 2014: PDP shrugs off ‘bogus opinion polls’, says Omisore will beat Aregbesola
Five days to the governorship election in Osun State, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has boasted that its candidate, Senator Iyiola […]
Dangote to resuscitate rice farming with N165bn in 5 states
Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) signed, at the weekend a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to invest $1 […]
Osoba to revive Action Group, dump APC
Indications have emerged that former governor of Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, along with his loyalists have concluded plans to resuscitate Action Group, AG, as […]
Shell and Nigeria have failed on oil pollution clean-up, says Amnesty International
Little action has been taken to clean up pollution caused by oil production in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, either by the government or Shell Oil, […]
We’re not ‘my-husband-and-l’ business’, Tantalizers replies The Nation
LAGOS – The management of leading fast food Tantalizers has said despite its challenges the company’s leadership position is not in doubt. The company, in […]
NFF SACKS ELECTORAL COMMITTEE TODAY
The Electoral committee constituted to conduct elections into the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may be dissolved today by the Executive Committee […]
50 die as river ferry capsizes in Bangladesh
About 50 people died in a ferry disaster in the same district in May A ferry carrying about 200 passengers has capsized south-west of Bangladesh’s […]
Gaza conflict: Israel plans partial seven-hour ceasefire
By Agency Reporter Israel has announced a seven-hour “humanitarian ceasefire” in parts of Gaza, starting on Monday morning. A senior Israeli military official said the […]