Sports
Rodriguez receives Golden Boot
James Rodriguez was presented with the Golden Boot for finishing as top scorer at the World Cup on Friday – but says his only thought now is to secure a starting berth at Real Madrid. […]
Day: August 8, 2014
Sports
Arsenal agrees on £15m for Vermaelen’s move to Barca
Arsenal has agreed a fee of about £15m with Barcelona for the sale of captain Thomas Vermaelen. The 28-year-old Belgium centre-back must now agree personal terms with the Catalan giants and pass a medical. Vermaelen […]
Sports
Drogba quits internationals
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba announced his international retirement on Friday after scoring 61 goals in 103 appearances for his country. “It is with much sadness that I have decided to retire from international football,” […]
Sports
Suarez pleads for halving of his four-month ban
Luis Suarez on Friday pleaded his case before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to halve his four-month Fifa ban for biting. Barcelona’s Uruguayan striker, in a blue checked shirt and jeans, was tight-lipped […]
News
NIGERIA DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY OVER EBOLA
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president is declaring a national state of emergency over the Ebola virus. President Goodluck Jonathan said in a statement Friday that the relevant agencies must ensure that all possible steps […]
News
INEC Says No Truth To Reports Of Diversion Of Voting Materials In Osun
This is to reassure the public that this INEC remains committed to ensuring high integrity of the electoral process and delivery of free, fair and credible governorship election in Osun State.
News
Doctors’ strike: NMA president resigns
Dr. Kayode Obembe, president of the Nigeria Medical Association, has resigned. His resignation came today as his association appears split over whether to call off their five-week old strike, amidst the declaration of a national […]
News
Okada, bus commuters risk Ebola threat, experts warn
ABUJA – The Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria, on Friday, said okada riders, their passengers and commuters of commercial vehicles could be at risk in the spread of the Ebola virus through body contacts. […]
News
Ebola Scare: 2 Feared Dead, 20 Others Hospitalised Over Excessive Salt Consumption
At least two persons have been feared killed and 20 others hospitalised in various hospitals in Plateau State after consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) attack. [eap_ad_1] […]
News
Breaking: Jonathan declares national emergency on Ebola
ABUJA – President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency on ebola disease. He has also approved $11.6m as emergency fund to contain the disease. Details later
Health
Youth council organises HIV/AIDS sensitisation workshop
Calabar, Aug. 8, 2014 (NAN)The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Cross River chapter, has organised a sensitisation workshop on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HIV/AIDS as part of activities to […]
News
Gunmen kill 4, burn 15 houses in Dogara, Kaduna State
KAFANCHAN – A fresh attacks by suspected Fulani gunmen on Gimi Dogara village in Sanga Local Government Area has claimed four lives with 15 houses burnt down. The attack, which was launched around eleven o’clock […]
Economy
NIGERIA TO HARNESS RENEWABLE ENERGY TO MEET POWER DEMANDS — SAMBO
ABUJA – Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Thursday in Abuja said Nigeria would fully utilise its abundant renewable energy resources to enhance electricity supply across the country. According to a statement by the vice-president’s Senior Special […]
News
FG not behind impeachment saga in Lafia – Maku says at rally
LAFIA – The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, said the Federal Government was not behind the impeachment saga in Nasarawa State. He also said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not be intimidated by […]
News
FG urges Nigerians to disregard hot water, salt cure for Ebola
ABUJA – The Federal Government has advised Nigerians to disregard a text message and postings on social media that hot water and salt may be used to prevent Ebola infection and cure infected persons. The […]
News
908 youths benefit from skills acquisition in Niger Delta
ABUJA – The Ministry of Niger Delta said that it had empowered 908 non-militant youths on various skills acquisition since the creation of the ministry. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs Dr, Steve Iru made […]
News
National policy on skills development underway – Wogu
ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity on Thursday announced plans to formulate a national policy to bridge the gap in skills development efforts of the Federal Government. The Minister of Labour, Chief […]
News
Gov. Aliyu seeks peaceful harmony of herdsmen, farmers
ABUJA – Gov. Muazu Aliyu of Niger on Thursday called for mutual understanding and harmonious co-existence between herdsmen and farmers in the country. Aliyu, who is also the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, made […]
Politics
FALAE URGES STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE PEACEFUL ELECTION IN OSUN
OSOGBO – Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, on Friday, called on stakeholders in the Osun State governorship election to ensure a peaceful and credible election. Falae told the News […]
News
Interfaith Conference: Muslim, Christian clerics meet in Abuja
ABUJA – The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja on Thursday said the second conference of the Interfaith Initiative for Peace would hold between Aug. 11 and Aug. 12, in Abuja. This is contained in a statement […]
Politics
GUBER POLL: PUBLIC OFFICES SHUT IN OSUN
OSOGBO – In compliance with the directive of the Osun government, public offices remained closed on Friday as residents observed a work-free day ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Sunday Akere, […]
News
OSUN POLL: POLICE WARN MISCREANTS
OSOGBO – Less than 24 hours to Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Osun State, the police have warned miscreants against engaging in unlawful acts. Mrs Folashade Odoro, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, gave […]
Politics
INEC registers 1.4m voters for Osun guber poll
OSOGBO – A total of 1,407,222 voters, comprising 661,394 males (47 per cent) and 745,828 females (53 per cent), were registered by INEC to vote in Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State An Information kit […]
Politics
OSUN POLL: RESTRICTION ON MOVEMENT BEGINS FRIDAY
OSOGBO – Mr Austin Ekhavbahbokun, the Osun State Commissioner of Police in charge of the Osun governorship election, says the restriction placed on movement in the state will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday. Ekhavbahbokun […]
Politics
Senate leader urges eligible voters to obtain permanent voter cards
IKOM – The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba, has advised his constituency members to participate in the forthcoming distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) and Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Cross River. He gave the […]
Health
CHOLERA CLAIMS 11 LIVES IN BORNO
BIU – Health officials in Borno said on Friday that death toll from suspected cholera outbreak at the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Biu, Biu Local Government Area had risen to 11. About five […]
Health
Ebola: Expert cautions against using salt as treatment
ILORIN – Dr Michael Oguntoye, an epidemiologist with Kwara ministry of health, on Friday cautioned against the use of salt for the treatment of Ebola disease. Oguntoye also advised Nigerians to beware of GSM text […]
News
HAJJ: BOARD ORDERS TEST FOR FEMALE INTENDING PILGRIMS
KANO – The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed all female intending pilgrims to attend medical and pregnancy tests scheduled to commence on Aug. 11. The Public Relations Officer of the board, Alhaji Nuhu […]
News
Ebola: Mark appeals to striking doctors to resume work
ABUJA – The Senate President, Sen. David Mark, has appealed to the striking medical doctors to see the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Nigeria as a national emergency and resume work. Mark made the […]
News
Gemalto plans acquisition of SafeNet
Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100percent of the share capital of SafeNet, a worldwide leader in data protection and software monetization, from […]
News
U.S. Ebola outbreak ‘possible’ but not large, says CDC chief
People with symptoms of Ebola will inevitably spread worldwide due to the nature of global airline travel, but any outbreak in the US is not likely to be large, health authorities say. Already one man […]
Sports
IHEANACHO, NWAKALI, OTHERS OUT OF LESOTHO MATCH — COACH
ABUJA – Flying Eagles’ Coach Manu Garba on Friday said Kelechi Iheanacho, Chidebere Nwakali and other foreign-based players would miss both legs of the African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifiers against Lesotho. The National U-20 team […]
Opinion
PMOs: Panacea for Managing Projects in Nigeria
By Sammy J Ojigbo For years, Nigeria has struggled with the delivery of projects at the government, corporate and individual levels. They are either not delivered at all or when they do they are delivered […]
Sports
FIFA U-20 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP: FOOTBALL ENTHUSIASTS CONFIDENT FALCONETS WILL EXCEL IN SPITE OF OPENING GAME DRAW
ABUJA – Football enthusiasts are confident the Falconets would perform well at the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada in spite of drawing 1-1 with Mexico on Wednesday. The national under-20 women football […]
News
Ebola: NMA, Lagos To Provide Secured Place For Infected Patients
The Senior Registrar, Department of Family Medicine, LASUTH, Dr. Sodipo Oluwajimi, says that the Nigerian Medical Association is trying to liaise with the Lagos State Government to provide a secured place that would be used […]
News
BREAKING: FG Says 2 More Nigerians Have Been Confirmed With Ebola Virus Disease
The Federal Government has announced that two more Nigerians have been confirmed to have contacted the Ebola virus disease. So far, three Nigerians have contacted the disease, and health experts say case fatality for Nigeria […]
Sports
Arsenal in talks with Barcelona over £10m deal for Vermaelen
Arsenal have begun talks with Barcelona over a £10m deal for Thomas Vermaelen.The Belgium international has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United and has reportedly agreed terms with Louis van Gaal’s side, […]
Foreign
Toddler Sparks White House Security Lockdown
Security officers locked down the White House after a toddler managed to squeeze through the bars of the north gate. Sticking with protocol, Secret Service chiefs closed off access to the building and Pennsylvania Avenue. […]
Foreign
GlaxoSmithKline Blamed For Imprisonment Of Man In Chinese Sex Tape Extortion Fiasco
The son a of a British man imprisoned in China for investigating a former GlaxoSmithkline employee’s links to the Chinese government has blamed the drug company for his father’s plight, according to The Telegraph. Peter […]
Foreign
Pistorius shot using “primal instincts”, defence says
* Defence lawyer gives closing arguments in murder trial * Says Pistorius feels more vulnerable due to disability * Prosecutors portray Pistorius as gun-obsessed hothead (Adds key arguments, details, context) PRETORIA (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius’ […]