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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Following Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, the Federal Government has issued an order stopping the conveyance of deceased Nigerians from neighbouring West African countries, especially Liberia into the country for burial. This was disclosed by the Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Prof. Abdulsalami Nasidi on Friday at a news conference held in Lagos, […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has charged the Federal Government to close some of its borders with her West Africa neighbours to checkmate the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into the nation. Fashola, who addressed newsmen in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday said the outbreak of Ebola and its threats should not […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
We read without surprise the TNS-RMS poll in which the embattled Governor of Osun state ,Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola was awarded a whopping 73 percent rating in the August 9 poll. The poll is a careless hatchet job by a client for its benefactor and therefore lacking any basis in political reality in which over 90 […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has given assurance that the Federal Government will not be discouraged to sustain the battle against terrorism despite the recurring attacks in some parts of the country. The President gave the assurance last night during the Victims Support Fund raising dinner in Abuja. Mr. President asserted that in the face of bloody […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Arturo Vidal’s move to Manchester United edged closer after his agent jetted into the UK to finalise a switch to Old Trafford. Chilean newspaper El Mercurio claimed earlier this week that Vidal has already verbally agreed to join United, who will smash their transfer record by stumping up £47m to bring him to the club. […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun Nigeria is a big country with people of diverse ethnic and religion background. These to a large extent, determine its complexity as well as the citizenry. No doubt, Nigerians are diligent, brilliant, productive black people. Despite this, the nationals of this part of the globe can be sometimes terrible and difficult to […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria By brain drain we are referring to an international transfer of resources in the form of human capital that is not recorded in any official balance of payments statistics. Brain drain is also simply described as human capital flight. The phenomenon refers to the departure of […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Ahead of ruling by Court of Appeal, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has temporarily backed down on the enforcement of the new number plate scheme. Consequently, FRSC said it has directed its Commanding Officers nationwide to begin national public campaign on the development, the importance of the scheme, its benefits and the reasons why […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu All is now set for the burial of late Nigeria’s erstwhile Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili. The week- long activities was made public on Thursday by late Dora’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili on behalf of the family. According to him, the remains of the former Minister would be buried […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Benin The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, on Thursday took a new twist as the lawmakers, declared the seat of one of its members, Abdul Razak Momoh, representing Etsako 1 constituency vacant. Speaker of the House, Uyi Igbe, who made the pronouncement during their plenary at the old assembly complex […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Benin A 17 year old boy identified as Peter Momoh, has been arrested by the police in Etsako, Edo State, for allegedly raping a nursing mother. The incident occurred on Thursday at Agenebode, in Estako East council Area of the state where both Momoh and his victim resides. A close source told our […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Blessing Okagbare won gold in the women’s 200m at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Thursday in a time of 22.25 seconds. Okagabre is the 11th athlete in the history of the Commonwealth Games who has won both the 100 and the 200 metres. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare added the Commonwealth 200m crown to the 100m title […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Not happy with the spate of teenage female suicide bombers in the north, a group named Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights has expressed worries that the abducted Chibok girls may be those who are being used as female bombers. As a result, the group appealed to the security agencies […]
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Friday, August 1st, 2014
The presidency says the appointment of the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba is in acting capacity. The president’s spokesperson Dr. Reuben Abati stated this in a statement issued to clarify his earlier press release titled “Jonathan Appoints New Inspector-General Of Police.” The new statement reads: “The statement earlier released announcing President Goodluck […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has written to the Inspector General of Police to urgently probe into the suspected homicide of one Chris Onaghise who died at the Lagoon Restaurant in June. Keyamo petitioned the IGP on behalf of the Onaghise family, who suspected that their son had been murdered at the Lagoon Restaurant, faulting claims […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Thursday said it generated more than N120 billion from taxation between January and June this year. Mr Tunde Fowler, the Executive Chairman of the agency stated that 90 per cent of the taxes were generated from the organised private sector and civil servants. Fowler said that the […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
The Osun State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its readiness to receive President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday to endorse the ruling party’s flag bearer Senator Iyiola Omosore in the coming state’s governorship election slated for Saturday, August 9, 2014. The Party, in a statement issued on Thursday in Oshogbo by its […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
The Nasarawa Police Command has debunked the rumour that the state is under siege. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris confirmed to the newsmen at a briefing today in Lafia, the state capital, confirming that the state was peaceful and calm. Our Correspondent in Lafia reported that Idris however confirmed attack against the sibling of […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
In a bid to check its spread, the Liberian government has ordered the closure of the schools and endorsed quarantine of some communities. This gesture is considered to be the toughest measures ever taken by any West African government since the outbreak of the deadly virus in the sub region. Consequently, the Liberian security operatives […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Seychelles have cancelled Saturday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sierra Leone because of fears over the Ebola virus. Sierra Leone were prevented earlier on Thursday from boarding a plane at Kenya’s Nairobi Airport that would have taken them to Seychelles for the second-leg tie. The decision to stop the team travelling was taken […]
