The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has further responded to the sack yesterday of 16,000 of its members- Resident Doctors, by the Federal Government, by directing them not to collect any letter, terminating their appointments. The association’s National President, Dr. Kayode Obembe, who gave the directive Friday at a press briefing in Abuja says: “NMA hereby […]
Inundated with barrages of false messages credited to him and posted on different social media handles, the recently enthroned Emir of Kano, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has warned the mischief makers to stop the unfolding antics. Emir Snausi clarified that contrary to the impression widely created, he did not have any social media account. His […]
The Nigeria Police Force has promised to sustain and improve on the existing diplomatic relationship between it and the British Government. The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba stated this Thursday during a courtesy visit to his office, in Abuja Force Headquarters by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, In […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka A police officer (names withheld) attached to Nanka station in Orumba North local government council of Anambra state, was on Thursday evening allegedly shot dead by armed robbers who raided a petrol station in the area. A source who craved anonymity told African Examiner that the heavily armed robbery gang swooped […]
The protest embarked upon by the students of Ogun State University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, against hike in their school fees continued early today as some of them besieged the Oke Mosan, Abeokuta suburb Governor’s office, demanding slash in the school’s tuition. The students under the leadership of the institution Students’ Union Government, Olusegun Ifede, started […]
Colombian lawyer, Aurelio Jimenez has taken it upon himself to get justice on behalf of the entire globe by suing world soccer governing body FIFA for having bad referees at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Jimenez, 74, has sued FIFA for €1 billion because of his emotional and physical distress. That includes being taken […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The global war against deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has taken another far reaching dimension as nine Chinese Ebola control experts just arrived West Africa sub region to support in the ongoing local onslaught against the ravaging virus. Earlier, the Chinese authorities have indicated interest to send her specialists with EVD medication to the most […]
