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 […]
Day: August 8, 2014
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]