Month: August 2014
Osogbo hotels raided by police ahead of election
By Gbenro Adesina/Osogbo Heavily armed policemen on Friday raided some hotels in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, demanding from the…
US steps up response to Ebola in Nigeria
United States health authorities said Friday they are sending extra personnel and resources to Nigeria, which has declared a national…
Ebola drugmaker’s shares surge after US eases restrictions
Shares of Canadian company Tekmira Pharmaceuticals surged on Friday after US officials loosened restrictions on the use of its experimental…
Serena defeats Wozniacki to reach Montreal semi-final
World number one Serena Williams clinched a gutsy 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Caroline Wozniacki on Friday to reach the…
Police arrests, detains Osun APC chairman
All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman for Ifedayo Local Government Area (GRA), Mr. Dapo Biola, and Dr. Atolagbe, a Member of…
Tsonga downs Murray to reach Toronto semi-finals
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Andy Murray for the first time in six years on Friday with a 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4…
Ebola: Ogun bans wildlife hunting
By Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta In a bid to ensure that the Ebola Virus Disease does not make its way to Ogun…
Ebola: Nigeria doctors in crisis
As Nigeria declared a national emergency over Ebola Virus on Friday, the association of local medical doctors which should lead…
#OsunDecides: Police Comm. withdraws orderlies from politicians
By Simon Ateba/Osogbo Less than 24 hours to the governorship election in Osun state, the newly deployed police commissioner in…
Ebola: Health Minister confirms nine cases
By Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Minister of Health on Friday said that there were nine confirmed cases of Ebola…
Osun Election: APC accuses Police boss of bribing security agents to rig for PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the new Police Commissioner in Osun state, of distributing cash to police personnel…
Ebola: NNPC Clinic Shut down In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu on Friday said the clinic belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum…
Obudu Mountain Race Holds 8 November
The 10th edition of the famous Obudu Mountain Race has been slated for 8 November, 2014 in its usual venue,…
Ebola: Stop Cheating On Us, Nigerian Women Beg Husbands
Eromosele Ebhomele Following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, Nigerian women have started pleading with men to think…
OPEC trims 2014 oil demand growth forecast
The OPEC oil cartel trimmed its 2014 forecast for global oil demand growth on Friday after weaker-than-expected economic growth in…