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Nigeria approves use of experimental Ebola drug

The National Health Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria, has approved the use of experimental Ebola drug, ZMapp, for treatment of patients…

WHO lauds FG’s response to Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday commended the Federal Government’s response to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in…

Ebola: Nigeria will contain the spread – Governors

Governors of the 36 states on Wednesday in Abuja assured citizens that the Ebola virus would soon be contained as…

N. Korea fires rockets as Pope arrives in South

North Korea fired five short-range rockets into the sea off its east coast Thursday, just as Pope Francis arrived in…

LP to involve NLC, TUC in party affairs

The leadership of Labour Party in the Federal Capital Territory says it would involve the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and…

Oct. 9 campaign deadline for Adamawa guber poll – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the timetable for the conduct of Adamawa governorship by-election scheduled to…

PVCs: Delta declares Aug 15 public holiday – SSG

The Delta state Government on Wednesday declared 15 August as public holiday, to enable eligible voters to obtain their Permanent…

Heavy security at polling units encourages large voters’ – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said on Wednesday in Abuja that the heavy presence of security personnel at polling…

Omisore stops panel of inquiry from investigating him

Peoples Democratic Party’s defeated governorship candidate in Osun, Senator Iyiola Omisore on Wednesday secured an order to prevent the panel…

NEMA distributes relief materials in Jigawa

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday donated relief materials to flood victims in Jigawa state. Alhaji Musa Ilalla,…

Ebola: Infected nurse leaves Lagos for Enugu, breaking quarantine

A nurse who contracted Ebola at a Lagos hospital travelled to the eastern part of Nigeria before falling sick, raising…

Where you go will determine if you live or die – Kumuyi

Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church, has warned Nigerians to be careful of the invitations they accept…

Terrorism: Police set up Tactical Operation Points in 8 states

Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has ordered the setting up of Tactical Operation Points (TOP) in eight states in…

241 criminals arrested in Anambra in 4 months – Obiano

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra says 241 suspected criminals, including 70 kidnappers, have been arrested in the state in the…

Military seeks cooperation in combating terrorism

The Military on Wednesday appealed for more understanding and cooperation from Nigerians to enable it win the war against terrorism.…

Pensioners want FG to offset arrears before 2015 elections

The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to offset outstanding arrears of pensioners before 2015…

Confab: Discussion of draft report begins Thursday

Delegates to the National Conference on Wednesday reconvened at the National Judicial Institute in Abuja, venue of the Conference to…

2015 Election: Police arrest Rivers monarch, others over shooting

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt There was pandemonium Wednesday in the Mile Four area near Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, southern Nigeria,…

Gulf states discuss Ebola precautions ahead of hajj

Representatives of the Gulf monarchies met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss precautions against the Ebola epidemic ahead of the…

Court Permits Indian Fraud Suspect To Travel Over Illness

By Henry Ojelu An Ikeja High Court has ordered that the international passport of an Indian national, Ashok Isran allegedly…

Russia eyes new airline for Crimea flights

A Russian minister said on Wednesday the government was discussing the creation of a new airline to serve the Ukraine’s…

No Ebola Virus At Seme Border ––NIS Boss

Jeff Ezemadu  The Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration Service, Seme Command, Comptroller Domyil Barko, has said that there is no case…

Deep division in Nigeria after teenager murders husband

Many see Wasila Tasi’u as a victim: a 14-year old girl from a poor, strictly Muslim family in northern Nigeria,…

Amaechi, Rivers Police Boss Clash

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led Rivers State Government is on a collision course with the state Commissioner of…

Ebola Scare At Orile-Agege General Hospital

Kazeem Ugbodaga & Paul Iyoghojie There was pandemonium on Tuesday at the Orile-Agege General Hospital, Agege area of Lagos, southwest…

Lagos Set To Review Okada Ban

Eromosele Ebhomele Commercial motorcycle riders in Lagos State, western Nigeria, may soon have cause to rejoice as the state House…

Pope calls on UN to stop Iraq violence

Pope Francis has called on the international community and the United Nations in particular to do all they can to…

Germany urges nationals to leave Ebola-hit countries

Germany on Wednesday called on its nationals to leave Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as the death toll from the…

Spain, Italy struggle with increase in illegal African migrants

Spain and Italy said on Wednesday they had rescued more than 2,300 African immigrants in just over 24 hours, plucking…