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Adamawa Election: Atiku warns PDP against divisive politics
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned leaders of political parties against dangerous tactics of playing up sentiments…
Ebola: Closure of Nigeria borders not necessary yet – MDCAN
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) said on Friday that the level of threat of…
Dead Irishman tests negative for Ebola
A man who died in Ireland shortly after returning from Sierra Leone has tested negative for the Ebola virus, health…
Balotelli’s exit a sign of the times for fallen giants Milan
Mario Balotelli’s departure from AC Milan for Liverpool provoked few tears among Italian football fans with many saying ‘good riddance’…
Samaras signs for West Brom
Greece striker Georgios Samaras has joined West Bromwich Albion on a two-year deal, the English Premier League side announced Friday.…
Managers’ association sorry for Mackay statement
England’s League Managers’ Association apologised Friday for a statement it issued on behalf of former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, saying…
Ebola: Two spouses of dead victims test positive in Nigeria
Two spouses of dead victims of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) are confirmed to have been infected by the virus. Professor…
Fears and rumours of Ebola stalk Freetown-Paris flight
Chinese people fleeing Ebola, angry Africans, understaffed flight crew, rumours and fears: the Air France flight from Freetown to Paris…
Ebola: Nigeria records two new cases
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has announced that two more Nigerians have been infected with…
Environmental Sanitation: Zamfara Govt employs 29,000
The Zamfara Government has employed 29,000 youths from across the state as part of its efforts to boost its environmental…
Ebola: Dr Adadevoh’s Letter on Patrick Sawyer
Many reports have been written on social media, some straight, others embelished or distorted about what actually transpired when the…
12 states to receive $350m to boost water supply – World Bank
At least 12 states in the country are to receive a $350 million (about N56 billion) World Bank support to…
Singapore, Australia to boost intelligence sharing on jihadis
Australia and Singapore vowed Friday to enhance intelligence sharing in the face of growing fears about the threat posed by…
UN chief slams ‘paralysis’ on Syria as death toll tops 191,000
More than 191,000 people have died in Syria, United Nations rights chief Navi Pillay said Friday, hitting out at “international…
Thousands receiving aid after Boko Haram attack
Nearly 11,500 people from one town in northeast Nigeria are receiving emergency aid after fleeing Boko Haram militants, the country’s…
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…