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Nigerian showing signs of Ebola faints in Germany
A Nigerian woman was rushed to the hospital and hundreds of people were quarantined after she showed symptoms of Ebola…
Ebola: Nigerians in Austria not infected
Austria’s health ministry gave the all-clear Tuesday evening after regional authorities earlier reported two suspected cases of Ebola in two…
Egypt urges Israelis, Palestinians to resume Gaza talks
Egypt on Wednesday called on Israelis and Palestinians to resume negotiations, expressing its “profound regret at the breach of the…
Vietnam, Myanmar test patients for Ebola
Vietnam and Myanmar are testing three patients for the deadly Ebola virus after they arrived in the Southeast Asian nations…
CBN disburses N237bn to 313 agric projects
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it had disbursed N237 billion to 313 projects under the Commercial Agriculture Credit…
Union, Sterling bag CBN’s agriculture awards
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday has rewarded Union Bank of Nigeria for…
FG to establish development finance institution – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja said the Federal Government would establish a wholesale Development Finance Institution (DFI) to…
APGA will resolve internal crisis – Lawmaker
Rep. Afam Ogene (APGA – Ogbaru) said on Tuesday that the leadership of the party in Anambra would resolve its…
Israeli strike kills wife, child of Gaza military chief – Hamas
An Israeli air strike on Gaza City killed the wife and infant daughter of elusive Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif,…
Jihadists claim beheading of US journalist
Jihadist group the Islamic State on Tuesday claimed to have executed American journalist James Foley in revenge for US air…
Liberia president orders curfew over Ebola outbreak
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf announced a nighttime curfew from Wednesday and the quarantine of two neighbourhoods, including one in…
Di Maria Real Madrid’s best player, claims Simeone
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone claimed compatriot Angel di Maria is Real Madrid’s best player after the Argentine midfielder started…
Guardiola set for tricky second season at Bayern
Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge stated confidently during the close season that Pep Guardiola, after winning the domestic double in his…
Nigerian doctor dies of Ebola Virus
A senior doctor who treated Nigeria’s first Ebola patient has died, taking the death toll in Africa’s most populous country…
Nigeria has 17m housing deficit – FCT Minister
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Mohammed, on Tuesday said the nation had a housing deficit of…
Ebola: FG targets fruit bats, healthcare wastes
Ayorinde Oluokun The Federal Government said on Tuesday that it has started a survey of areas of the country with…
Jonathan criticises violence against humanitarian workers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday expressed concern at the increasing rate of violence against persons working as humanitarian personnel across…
Auto crash claims 10 lives in Enugu
The police in Enugu on Tuesday confirmed that 10 people died in an auto crash on the Opi-Eha-Alumona-Obollo-Afor road on…
Nigerian wrestler to get promotion after defeating Camerounian
The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, has assured the current African Middle Weight Pro-Wrestling Champion, Aliking Mohammed, automatic promotion after…
Police Commission promotes 6 AIGs to DIGs, others
The Police Service Commission (PSC) on Tuesday approved the promotion of six Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and two Commissioners…
US blames Hamas for Gaza truce collapse
The United States blamed rocket fire from Gaza for a breakdown in indirect talks between Israel and Palestinian authorities on…
Funmi Iyanda marks her birthday with dance steps that will blow you away
This is the closest you’ll see broadcaster Funmi Iyanda dance. And she managed to do it rather seamlessly. Watch the…
Three petroleum smugglers burnt to death
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Three petrol smugglers were roasted alive Tuesday at Temitope axis of Idiroko border town of Ogun State, western…
Ogonis Meet In USA Over 2015, Bori State, UNEP Report
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The People of Ogoni ethnic group in the United States of America are set to meet, to…
Standard Chartered fined $300 mn over laundering controls
New York’s banking regulator hit Standard Chartered Bank with a $300 million fine and restrictions on its dollar-clearing business Tuesday…
Cleric calls for prayers to end Ebola
Sheikh Suleiman Bibire, the Chief Imam of Tudunwada Central Mosque, Lugbe, Abuja, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to intensify prayers to…
NIMASA, Air Force showcases aircraft to monitor crime-infested waters
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday took the wraps off a new aircraft to tackle high-seas pirates off the country’s coast, as…
Conte vows to work Juventus magic on Italy
Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte has vowed to restore World Cup flops Italy to their traditional status as major powers…
FRSC issues 1,389 driver’s licenses in Osun
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Osun issued 1,389 driver’s licences to motorists in the state between June and…
NURTW commends FG for dismantling illegal roadblocks
Najeem Yasin, National President, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on Tuesday commended the Federal Government for dismantling illegal…