Month: August 2014
Chelsea eager for more success against newcomers
Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea side will attempt to apply early pressure on their main Premier League rivals when they face a…
Arsenal’s Cazorla eyes Everton goals
Santi Cazorla wants to return to his scoring consistency of two seasons ago and strengthen Arsenal’s challenge for honours this…
United aim to dampen fears at Sunderland
Manchester United will go in search of their first Premier League win under manager Louis van Gaal when they travel…
I will implement National Conference report – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday said he was going to implement the relevant aspect of the National Conference report, noting…
Fans laud Falconets, optimistic of victory against Germany
A cross-section of football fans in Abuja on Thursday praised the Falconets for whipping North Korea 6-2 in a semi-final…
Gundiri wants PDP primary election in Adamawa
Markus Gundiri, governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa, said aspirants should be given equal…
Inadequate funding hampers completion of east-west road
Mohammed Bashar, outgoing Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, said inadequate funding was a major constraint to the completion…
Globacom insures NURTW members with N1m each
Nigeria’s indigenous telecommunication outfit, Globacom has insured the lives of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) with N1,000,000 each.…
Confab: Jonathan did not influence our decisions – Kutigi
Justice Idris Kutigi, Chairman of the National Conference, on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan did not influence the decisions of…
Americans among 12,000 foreign fighters in Syria
Some 12,000 foreign jihadists from 50 countries, including Americans, have gone to fight in Syria since the conflict began, the…
Ebola: NIS urges Health Ministry to send personnel to borders
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday urged the Federal Ministry of Health to provide its personnel at the borders…
Tsav advises Police against involvement in politics
Former Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Tsav, on Thursday advised the new police management team to insulate self from…
Sack of resident doctors threat to specialist health care – Consultants
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said the recent suspension of residency programmes…
Obanikoro assures military retirees of payment of arrears
The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musliu Obanikoro, on Thursday in Abuja assured military retirees that all their pension…
Islamic State ‘beyond anything we’ve seen’ – US
The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional “terrorist group” and is pursuing a vision that could radically…