Month: August 2014
Ebola: Nigeria may still record a few cases – Health minister
Ayorinde Oluokun Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigeria’s Health Minister said on Thursday that few cases of the Ebola Virus Disease could…
Instant noodles carry health risks for women
Women who eat instant noodles, like Ramen, at least two times a week face a greater risk of high blood…
Spurs come from behind to win in Cyprus, Hull beaten
Tottenham Hotspur closed in on a place in the group stage of the Europa League on Thursday after coming from…
NFF Stops 26 August Election
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has called on all Nigerians to discountenance a statement by the Chairman of NFF…
Howard takes break from national team duties
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard announced Thursday that he will be taking a one-year break from international duty with the United…
9 arrested for stealing Permanent Voter’s Card in Delta
Jethro Ibileke/Asaba Nine persons have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly stealing about 1301 permanent voters’…
Job Creaton: NABTEB To Partner Secretary Schools On Skill Acquisition
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Prompted by the urgent need to prepare and empower secondary school leavers for the harsh economic realities in…
Insurgency has boosted Air Force capacity – CAS
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun, has disclosed that Nigerian Air Force has actually benefitted…
Delta Police Command Rescue Kidnap Victims
JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba Pressure mounted by operatives on the Delta State Police Command on unknown gunmen who abducted four members of…
Jailed Jazeera journalists appeal against Egypt verdicts
Three Al-Jazeera journalists jailed by Egypt for alleged ties with Islamists filed appeals Thursday against their convictions, their network said…
Mark, Jega, Muttallab, others for editors’ confab
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will on 27 August begin a three-day All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Katsina…
Stakeholders reject WAEC’s decisions on sick candidates
Stakeholders in the education sector on Thursday frowned at the decision taken by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) not…
NURTW designs ID card to reduce financial crime, identity theft
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) said its new Security Verified Identity Card (S-ViD) was designed to reduce…
Nigeria Police appoints new PRO, Secretary
The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has appointed Emmanuel Ojukwu as the new Force Public Relations Officer to replace Frank…
1,400 gay weddings in England, Wales
Just over 1,400 gay couples tied the knot in the three months after same-sex marriage was allowed in England and…