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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Forum Of Abia State Political Office Holders (1999-2007) has decried the serial editorial publications in a national daily (the Sun Newspapers) at the instance of former state Governor, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu against the incumbent, Theodore Orji, saying it is impressed with the performance of the present administration. “The Forum hereby […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Neither the dreaded Boko Haram nor the now getting popular Dr Stephen Davis from Australia who apparently came to negotiate the release of the Chibok girls but failed need any further introduction. However what are pieces of news are the claims and counter claims, the true mission […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
…As Lagos State Govt Vows To Prosecute Employers Ayo Balogun, Lagos Two patients, who survived the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, have been sacked by their employers in Lagos in a case of stigmatisation, while the Lagos State Government has vowed to prosecute the employers for sacking the Ebola survivors. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Adewale Olanrewaju Giwa is a United States correspondent of Daily Newswatch Newspaper. In this interview with in Washington, DC, the Nigerian -born journalist expressed his mind why some journalists are being treated unjustly by policemen in Nigeria while discharging their duties and others. Excerpts Can you tell us about your experience since you have been […]
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Ebola News, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As part of precautionary measures to check the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Enugu state government on Tuesday took its ongoing sensitization programme against the spread of the virus to banks, Hotels and public and private Institutions. Speaking at a one day sensitization/ Resource mobilization meeting with […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
Funmilayo Omidiji/Oyewale Oyelola A physical combat between counsels to Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) August 9, governorship election flagbearer, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was averted Tuesday, as both quarreled over the listing of exhibits in the hearing of petition filed by Omisore before the state Election Petition […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
It was not a picture many Arsenal fans would like to see but, new signing, Danny Welbeck was still clinging on his old Manchester United washbag when the Three Lions touched down in England Tuesday afternoon. The striker signed for Arsenal in a £16million deal on transfer deadline day, but has seemingly not had time […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi The Saudi Arabia authorities have cleared the air on the confusion surrounding the fate of the pilgrims from some countries, for this year’s Hajj exercise, confirming the Nigerians will be allowed entrance into the kingdom despite outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Still, pilgrims from Sierra Leon, Liberia […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
An American federal air marshall has been screened and quarantined for Ebola Virus in Houston after he was injected with a syringe full of an unknown substance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The man reported the attack, which occurred in an unsecured, public area of the terminal, and the FBI and the […]
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Tuesday, September 9th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun Less than a week after the Federal Government backslided on the resumption date of the country’s Nursery/Primary and secondary schools, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has kicked against Monday September 22, 2014 as a commencement date for the new academic session. The association’s position was made public Monday by its National […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has told his Nigerian counterpart, Stephen Keshi to prepare for war when the Bafana-Bafana confront the Super Eagles in Cape Town on Wednesday. Mashaba, who admitted that the Super Eagles have had upper hands in encounter involving the two teams in the past warned that Wednesday’s second round of […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba The Northern Elders Forum has decried President Goodluck Jonathan’s silence over recent revelation of some alleged sponsors of Boko Haram by Australian Australian negotiator, Mr. Stephen Davies. The Forum urged President Jonathan to probe the alleged involvement of former Chief of Army Staff and former Governor of Borno State both of whom were […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Dr. Kadri Hamzat, Lagos Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure has punctured Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s claim that he is not a Lagosian and cannot be governor in Lagos. Hamzat, in an interview, said he is a Lagosian by origin as his father hailed from the Ajiborisa family in Epe, Lagos, Nigeria. Akiolu had during the launch […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Over 50 shops and two cars were burnt on Monday as fire razes the Awori Plank Market in Abule Egba area of Lagos, Nigeria. The fire started around 12:15am, according to the Spokesman, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life was lost in the inferno. Farinloye notes that the fire started […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba has approved posting of 21 new Police Commissioners (CPs) to different states of the Federation. In a statement issued Monday by the Force Ag. Spokesperson, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, Messrs Usman Yakubu, Isaac Achong, Paul Okafor, Hyacinth Dagala, Idris Umar, Saliu Garba, A.K. shodipo, Abubakar […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, former Accountant General of Lagos State has opened his campaign office at Gbagada area of Lagos in readiness to battle other All Progressive Congress (APC) aspirants for the governorship ticket of the party. Ambode is being backed by the APC National leader, Aiswaju Bola Tinubu to fly the party’s banner against […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted it owes the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, no apology on its demand that he be investigated on allegation of being a sponsor of dreaded Boko Haram group. Following the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun statement with respect to […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Rivers state government has confirmed discharge from the isolation centre, Oduoha – Emohua, sister to the first state Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) casualty, Dr. Ike Enemuo. The late Physician sibling, Chinyere’s discharge and clean bill heath was given Monday morning by the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, at a […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
Ayo Balogun The wranglings in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) finally appear abated as the controversial and recently elected President, Chris Giwa has stepped aside. Giwa’s latest decision was in line with the world football governing body – FIFA’s last week letter, which gave Nigeria till Monday, September 8, for him to vacate from […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi The Nigerian Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed fresh case of deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. The latest and only case according to Professor Chukwu on Monday was the wife of Dr. Enemuo who treated one of the country’s primary contact and first casualty in Lagos as […]
