Month: August 2014
Ebola: Immigration maintains intense screening at ports
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it is maintaining strict screening of visitors at airports, seaports and border areas to…
Ajimobi inaugurates 33 patrol vans, assures on peace
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured that all necessary measures have been…
Venus thrashes birthday girl Azarenka
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams ousted fourth-seeded birthday girl Victoria Azarenka in straight sets Thursday to reach the quarter-finals…
Kano govt. urged to support local shoemakers
A shoemaker at Kofar Wambai in Kano, Malam Fatihu Yahaya, on Thursday called on Kano State Government to extend soft…
Kumuyi prays for God-fearing successor to Imoke
Pastor William Kumuyi, the General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Bible Ministry, on Thursday called on all residents of Cross River…
Jonathan storms Osun Saturday, campaigns for Omisore
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun on Thursday said that all arrangements had been concluded to receive President Goodluck…
APC threatens to boycott Niger senatorial bye-election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has threatened to boycott the 16 August bye-election for Niger-East Senatorial District.…
Contest Adamawa guber under PDP, group urges Ribadu
A youth organisation in Adamawa, The Adamawa Concerned Youths for Good Governance, has urged the former Chairman of Economic and…
US hospital prepares to receive Ebola patient
A hospital in the southern United States said Thursday it was preparing to receive an Ebola patient “within the next…
Egypt’s president to skip Obama’s Africa summit
New Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not attend an unprecedented gathering of African leaders here next week, a US…
Ebola: Nigeria quarantines 2, place 69 under medical surveillance
Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu said the ministry has quarantined two people who had “primary contact” with a man who…
Ebola specimen floods LUTH laboratory
By Oluremilekun Osobu-Asubiojo Reports from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) revealed that blood and fluid specimens of suspected Ebola…
Jonathan set to launch Victims’ Support Fund
By Ayorinde Oluokun All is set for President Goodluck Jonathan to launch President the Victims’ Support Fund, an initiative designed…
Security, democracy, top US-Africa Leaders Summit
By Simon Ateba American officials said on Thursday that peace, security, democracy and human rights issues will be top on…
National Council Of State to help end Boko Haram by Dec
By Ayorinde Oluokun Members of Nigeria National Council of State on Thursday agreed to support President Goodluck Jonathan to bring…