Edo Polio-free since 5 years – Director
Director of Disease Control, Edo Ministry of Health, Dr Osamwonyi Irowa, at the weekend said the state had been Polio free since 2009. Irowa, who made the disclosure when he spoke to the News Agency of...
View ArticleFormer Turkish president jailed for life
Former Turkish President Kenan Evren and former Air Force Commander Tahsin Sahinkaya have been jailed for life for their roles in the military coup of September 1980, according to state media. The...
View ArticleAdamawa Assembly serves Gov Nyako, Deputy with Impeachment Notice
The Speaker of Adamawa House of Assembly, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, on Wednesday, directed the Clerk of the House to serve Gov. Murtala Nyako and his Deputy, Mr Bala Ngilari, notice of impeachment “for...
View ArticleEbola deaths pass 300 in West Africa – WHO
BBC – The number of people killed by the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has risen to 337, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Fourteen deaths and 47 new cases were reported across the...
View Article4 killed on Okene-Lokoja Road accident
Four persons have been confirmed dead in a motor accident which occurred on the Okene-Lokoja Road on Tuesday night. The Kogi State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Godwin...
View ArticleJonathan appoints new PTDF Executive Secretary
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Mr Olufemi Ajayi as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday...
View ArticleIraq formally seeks US air strikes
BBC – Iraq has formally called on the US to launch air strikes against jihadist militants who have seized several key cities over the past week. “We have a request from the Iraqi government for air...
View ArticleAustralia 2-3 Netherlands
Netherlands have maintained their perfect start at the World Cup after edging out Australia 3-2 in a pulsating encounter in Porto Alegre.Oranje forward Arjen Robben opened the scoring after 20 minutes...
View ArticleNetherlands qualify for round of 16
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View Article2 women jailed 5 months each for slapping a police man
An Upper Area court in Zuba, FCT, on Wednesday sentenced two women – Binta Mamman, 35, and Safiya Aliyu, 19, both of Deidei, Abuja, to five months imprisonment for slapping a police man. The women had...
View ArticleSex workers, residents protest closure of Indonesian red-light zone
Hundreds of sex workers and residents in central Indonesia took to the streets to protest against the closure and planned redevelopment of the historic Dolly quarter of Surabaya, police said. Mayor Tri...
View ArticleNFA postpones Nigeria/Ghana friendly
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Thursday said it has postponed to later dates the return matches of the international friendly between Nigeria’s under-20 women team and their Ghanaian...
View ArticleKing Felipe VI sworn in as Spain’s new king
Madrid (CNN) – Flanked by his family and before Spain’s Parliament, Felipe VI was formally proclaimed the new King of Spain Thursday, following the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos. The new King,...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Chile fans given 72 hours to leave Brazil
Brazil’s Federal Police has given a 72-hour deadline to leave the country to the 85 Chile fans who invaded the Maracana’s media centre in the build-up to their team’s victory over Spain on...
View ArticleINEC Inaugurates Inter-Agency Advisory Committee
The Cross River State division of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established the State Inter-Agency Advisory Committee on Voter Education and Publicity ahead of the flag-off...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Song apologises for Croatia dismissal
The Barcelona midfielder was dismissed for striking Mario Mandzukic off the ball as his side crashed out of the tournament against Croatia on Wednesday Cameroon midfielder Alex Song has apologised to...
View ArticleGov. Yero Re-Opens Ikara Food Processing Plant
The Kaduna State Government, led by Mukhtar Yero, on Wednesday, re-opened the moribund Ikara Food Processing Company which has been abandoned for over two decades. The company was leased to an Indian...
View ArticleChibok Abduction: Girls Risk Being Indoctrinated – Clarke
Renowned Legal Practitioner, Robert Clarke, believes that the more the Chibok girls are left in the camp of the Boko Haram sect, the more danger they may pose to the society when they return. He...
View ArticleWorld Cup: Colombia 2-1 Cote d’Ivoire
Colombia have maintained their perfect record in World Cup Group C with a dramatic 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivoire.James Rodriguez and Fernando Quintero helped Los Cafeteros race to a 2-0 lead in the second...
View ArticleIndia overtakes US as Nigeria’s biggest oil importer
BBC – India has taken over from the US as the largest importer of Nigerian oil, the West African state’s national oil company has said. The US has “drastically reduced” its demand for Nigeria’s crude...
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