From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos An appeal has gone to the Federal Government to step up action to curtail the incursion of the Boko Haram insurgency so as to give the country’s economy a breath of fresh air. The plea was made in Jos, the Plateau state capital by the Administrative Manager of NASCO Group, Shehu […]
Nigeria has now recorded ten (10) confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Out of these, four (4) have died and six (6) are currently under treatment. (It is important to note that the number of confirmed cases remains ten (10) as at today and not eleven (11) as earlier announced this morning. We regret […]
The leadership of Methodist Church Nigeria has vowed to clamp down on church leaders and members who still keep more than one wife. It is observed that many people in Methodist Church Nigeria, including church leaders practice polygamous and still keep leadership positions in the church. The church plans to strip church leaders and workers […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all members of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in all federal hospitals across Nigeria for refusing to back out of the strike embarked upon by the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in the midst of the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the nation. A statement issued […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu discloses that a Nigerian in diaspora has offered to donate experimental Ebola drug to Nigeria, saying that the drugs will arrive the nation today. The minister also says that out of the 177 Ebola contacts established and quarantined in Lagos, eight of them have been released as they […]
It was a happy end to an uncertain journey on Thursday when the plenary session and indeed the 2014 National Conference drew to a close amidst fanfare laced with solidarity songs. Suddenly, media hypes regarding apprehensions arising from issues contained in the three volumes of the prepared reports melted into oblivion as delegates unanimously approved […]
The Nigeria Force will soon increase population of its workforce to augment its ongoing counter terrorism crusade in the country. The link to this was the post shortly ago on the Force Spokesperson in Abuja Headquarters, APC Frank Mba’s blog. The post reads: “There is approval for recruitment of more personnel into The Nigeria Police […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old security guard identified as Gideon Musa for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl to death in Enugu, the state capital. Our Correspondent learnt that the suspect, who is a security guard near the victim’s house, took the teenager to a nearby bush and raped […]
Again, Nigeria has recorded another death in Lagos, South Western Nigeria, owing to infection by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Just like the other cases, the new victim, identified as Justina Echelonu, was another nurse who attended to the first country Ebola’s victim, late Patrick Sawyer over three weeks ago in a Lagos Private […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the financial inducement statement credited to the Department of State Services (DSS) on the recent Osun state governorship election as “crass partisanship and unprofessional conduct”. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party berated the agency’s spokesperson, Ms. Marilyn Ogar and demanded […]
Nigeria edged England with a 2-1 comeback win to top Group C, leaving the Europeans to head for home. The Falconets displayed their fortitude by coming from a goal down to secure this decisive win. England opened in perfect fashion scoring in just the fifth minute as Hannah Blundell played a clever through ball for […]
Nigeria has withdrawn from the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China following alleged discrimination against the country’s athletes over Ebola. Members of Team Nigeria are quarantined, isolated and barred from training alongside other athletes of the World since arriving the competition venue. In a statement signed Wednesday by the Director General of the National Sports […]
…177 victims Quarantined In Lagos As various levels of government in the country battle to check further spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the number of the suspected victims has continued to rise. The Federal Government has confirmed almost 200 people are being currently quarantined in Lagos and Enugu states. Information Minister, Labaran Maku […]
lThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has directed relocation of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers home games from Sierra Leone and Guinea as both countries currently battle with the cases of deadly Ebola virus. Consequently, the continental football body has written other members about its decision to ask the two countries to relocate game […]
As various levels of government in the country battle to check further spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the number of the suspected victims has continue to rise as the Federal Government just confirmed almost 200 people being currently quarantined in Lagos and Enugu states, in the South Western and Eastern Nigeria respectively. Information Minister, […]
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, (IG)P Suleiman Abba, has directed the immediate establishment of Tactical Operation Points (TOP) in some North Eastern and Western states of the country. The points which is parts of the Police Force to wrestle raging insurgency in the affected states are expected to be manned by Policemen with training in […]
The Federal Government has called on the general public to be more conscious and take more precautionary measures to avoid being infected with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Consequently, Nigerians have been urged to henceforth cultivate habit of using hand sanitizers and wearing of gloves. In an interview on Wednesday with the News Agency […]
Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to begin the process of certifying the draft report prepared by the Conference Secretariat. Each delegate arrived the Conference hall armed with huge files of the resolutions captured in two volumes and another volume containing proposed […]
By Joel Pereyi Year in, year out, parents and guardians in the country over pour in their lingering hopes, and in some cases their all into the successes of their children and wards. After much have been expended, our ivory towers certify them worthy in learning and character, only for them to be rubber-stamped and […]
Three major Non-Governmental Organisations, Kwara North Youth Consultative forum, The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), National Headquarters and Ilorin Emirate Students Union, National Headquarters, have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. In separate statements, the organisations identified the people oriented policies and programmes of Governor Ahmed […]
