Month: August 2014
Man Utd comeback to defeat Liverpool 3-1 in US tour finale
Manchester United ended their US pre-season tour on a high note on Monday, rallying for a 3-1 triumph over English…
LASU VC performs coconut breaking ritual for peace
Prof. John Obafunwa, the Vice-Chancellor, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, on Monday appealed to members of staff and students to…
Catholic Church criticises newly passed National Health Bill
The Catholic Church on Monday criticised the National Health Bill passed by the National Assembly, saying some sections were defective…
FG links 7,000 graduates with firms – SURE-P
The Federal Government said in Jalingo on Monday that it had engaged 7,000 graduates under its SURE-P Graduate Internship Scheme…
Election manipulation over in Nigeria – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday said the days when a few politicians could hijack voting materials and manipulate the outcome…
Terrorism: NBA says banning Hijab is unconstitutional
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) on Monday advised the Federal Government against banning Hijab (Muslim female headscarves), saying such proposal…
Terrorism: Videos, photos implicate military, CJTF of war crimes
Nigeria army and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been implicated of war crimes after evidences were unearthed by Amnesty…
No ban on use of Hijab – Nigeria Police Boss
Nigeria Police Force said on Monday that the acting Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has not banned the use of…
Insurgency: Navy assures of the safety on Niger Bridge
The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had deployed a standard security measure to guard against any insurgency activity…
Gunmen abduct Bayelsa Speaker’s brother
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday abducted Iniokpoemi Benson, a younger brother to the Speaker of Bayelsa House of…
FG not involved in plan to assassinate Buhari – Police IG
Findings by detectives on the Kaduna bombing indicated that the Federal Government is not involved in the plan to kill…
Nasri quits international football
Manchester City’s France midfielder Samir Nasri on Monday indicated that he has decided to quit international football. The 27-year-old has…
Nigeria sets up committee on Ebola treatment
Nigeria Federal Government on Monday began the search for the treatment of Ebola Virus Disease with the inauguration of a…
Nigeria doctor hit with Ebola Virus, 8 quarantined
Federal government has confirmed that a medical doctor who came with Ebola Virus victim, Patrick Sawyer has been hit with…
Commonwealth Games: What Nigeria Should Do Ahead Next Games
Taiwo Adelu For Team Nigeria to perform very well in the next Commonwealth Games and other international championships, it has…