Nigerian man quarantined in Hong Kong tests negative for Ebola
HONG KONG (AFP) – A Nigerian man who was quarantined after he showed Ebola-like symptoms while travelling to Hong Kong has tested negative for the deadly virus. The southern Chinese city government...
View ArticleAnti-Touting C’ttee accuses security operatives of extortion at checkpoints
National Committee Against Touting, NCAT, has berated soldiers and policemen at check points on highways in South-East and South-South parts of Nigeria over what it described as “extortion, criminal...
View ArticleManchester City sign Mangala from Porto
Manchester City have announced the signing of defender Eliaquim Mangala from Porto.The France centre-back was in Manchester in July to complete a medical after the two clubs agreed a €40 million...
View ArticleMiroslav Klose retires from international football
Veteran Germany striker Miroslav Klose has called time on his international career at the age of 36, with the iconic forward having become the all-time World Cup top scorer in Brazil earlier this...
View ArticleEbola: Nigeria confirms 10 cases, 177 under surveillance
Nigeria now has 10 confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) with 177 persons under surveillance, the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chuwku, said on Monday in Abuja. Chukwu made the disclosure...
View ArticleFG to close illegal mining operations
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development says it will close any mining or quarry firm not operating in accordance with the Nigerian Minerals and Metals Act of 2007. This is contained in a statement...
View ArticleMourinho urges Khedira to join Chelsea on a free next summer
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly told Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira that he will sign the German international on a free transfer next summer. Khedira has just 12 months remaining on his...
View ArticleJonathan inaugurates National Trauma Centre, urges Nigerians not to panic...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday inaugurated the first National Trauma Centre in Abuja, with a call on Nigerians to avoid panic and remain alert to check further spread of the Ebola virus in the...
View ArticleNine arrested for organ trafficking at Cambodian hospital
Chuon Sovan, Cambodian Police Chief, said on Monday in Phnom Penh, that nine hospital workers were arrested on suspicion of running an organ-trafficking ring. He said both the director and deputy...
View ArticleVeteran South African MP resigns over fake degree
Top South African politician and anti-apartheid activist Pallo Jordan has resigned as an MP after it was revealed his academic qualifications were fake. A former minister, he first served under...
View ArticleEverton and Chelsea agree on Atsu loan
Everton have “an agreement in principle” to take Chelsea winger Christian Atsu on loan for the season, manager Roberto Martinez says.The Ghana international has been linked with the Toffees for much of...
View ArticleAmeobi joins Turkish second division side Gaziantep BB
The former Newcastle man has finally left England after 14 years at the top for the Turkish league. After 14 years playing at Newcastle United, Shola Ameobi has made the move to Turkey’s second...
View ArticleIGP seeks foreign support for Nigeria
The Inspector-General Of Police, Suleiman Abba, has asked the United States and other international partners of Nigeria to support the Nigeria Police Force. At a meeting with the Deputy Head of...
View ArticleIraq aid helicopter crashes in Mount Sinjar area
Tens of thousands of civilians remain trapped by militants on a mountain in northern Iraq and need “life-saving assistance”, the United Nations warns. Members of the Yazidi sect fled there 10 days ago...
View ArticleSome private hospitals in Lagos reject patients with fever
Some private hospitals in Lagos on Tuesday rejected treating patients who visited them with symptoms of fever as part of measures they were taking to prevent contracting the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)....
View ArticleUEFA Super Cup: Real Madrid face Sevilla in Cardiff
Carlo Ancelotti warned that Real Madrid CF are even stronger this season as they prepare to take on fellow Spaniards Sevilla FC in the UEFA Super Cup in Cardiff,this night. Ancelotti has confirmed that...
View ArticleFederal Medical Centre Yenagoa shut over workers’ strike
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa was on Tuesday shut following an indefinite strike declared by health workers of the institution. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the workers...
View ArticleDiego Lopez & Armero undergo AC Milan medicals
Diego Lopez and Pablo Armero have arrived in Lombardy for medical tests ahead of their anticipated transfers to AC Milan. Pictures of the pair undergoing screenings at the Clinica La Madonnina were...
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