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You ‘re older than you claim, Team doctor tells Ayila

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, October 25th, 2014

Dynamo Kiev defender Ayila Yussuf, who spent last season on loan in Metalist Kharkiv was accused by doctor Leonid Mironov for being much older than it is stated in his official documents. Officially 29-year old Yussuf came to Dynamo Kiev in 2003. He spent almost his entire career with the Ukrainian team, except short-term loans […]

Girl dies of Ebola in Mali’s first case

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 25th, 2014

A two-year-old girl died of Ebola in Mali on Friday, in the first case of the disease in the west African nation, a source in the prime minister’s office told AFP. “Unfortunately she died between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm,” said the source, adding that the girl’s death had been confirmed by the governor of […]

Supreme court sacks Delta lawmaker, orders salary refund

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 25th, 2014

The Supreme Court on Friday sacked a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Ugelli North Constituency II, Mr. Edoja Akpodiete. The apex court ordered him to refund to the state coffers all the salaries and allowances he had collected since he had been occupying the seat since 2011. It was the first […]

UNICEF commends Zamfara over polio eradication

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, United Nations, Zamfara Saturday, October 25th, 2014

The United Nations International Children Fund, Kaduna field office, has commended the efforts of Zamfara Government in its fight against poliomyelitis. UNICEF Communications Officer, Alhaji Rabiu Musa, at an occasion to mark this year’s World Polio Day in the state, described the measures put in place by the state government as “remarkable and worthy of […]

Supporters protest alleged plot to impeach Fayose

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 25th, 2014

-Punch Hundreds of supporters of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Friday trooped to the streets, protesting alleged plan by members of the state House of Assembly to impeach the governor. The protesters, under the aegis of Positive Minds Club for Teachers, converged on Fajuyi Park in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, with placards […]

Iran hangs woman in defiance of international campaign

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, October 25th, 2014

Iran executed Saturday a 26-year-old woman who had spent five years on death row for the murder of a former intelligence official, defying international pressure to spare her life. Reyhaneh Jabbari was hanged at dawn, the official IRNA news agency quoted the Tehran prosecutor’s office as saying. A message posted on the homepage of a […]

Akpabio accepts senatorial nomination form from youths (Paid youth?)

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Friday, October 24th, 2014

AKWA Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has heeded to the clarion calls by the people of Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district to contest for the senatorial seat in 2015, under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akpabio, who stated this on Wednesday at Ukana in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state, when the youth […]

Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) bars 7,836 Nigerians from travelling abroad

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Thursday, October 23rd, 2014

A total of 7,836 Nigerians were prevented from travelling out of the country by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) within the first six months of 2014. In addition, another set of 4,896 were deported from various countries of the world within the same period, the NIS Public Relations Officer, Chukwuemeka Obua, said on Wednesday, […]

Swansea boss Garry Monk criticises ‘cheat’ Victor Moses

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 20th, 2014

Download Flash Player now You need to install Flash Player to play this content. 19 October 2014 Last updated at 18:40 GMT Swansea boss Garry Monk said Stoke’s Victor Moses should be “ashamed of himself” and punished for winning his side a penalty against the Swans. Visiting defender Angel Rangel was penalised for a 43rd-minute […]

South Africa decline CAF request to host 2015 Nations Cup as Morocco pulls out due to Ebola fears

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 20th, 2014

20 October 2014 Last updated at 14:10 GMT Share Facebook Twitter print Ebola and Nations Cup: South Africa rule out being 2015 hosts South African sports minister Fikile Mbalula has stated the country will not step in as hosts for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations if Morocco withdraws. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) […]