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Obama authorises Iraq air strikes on Islamist fighters

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

United States President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. Strikes have not yet begun, but […]

Supreme Court flays UNILORIN over 15-year seizure of students’ degrees

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Kwara, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

After about 15 years of nerve-wracking battle, the Supreme Court has finally upheld the decisions of a Federal High Court in Ilorin, which declared the withholding of the academic records and degrees of two former students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) unlawful. Delivering judgement in an appeal lodged by the University of Ilorin, the […]

Nigerians slam American billionaire, Donald Trump, over Ebola

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

By Our Reporter on August 7, 2014 · Entertainment, Trending (LAGOS) Nigerians on Wednesday took to social media to berate American billionaire/businessman, Donald Trump, over his comments calling on U.S. government to stop all flights from West African countries with Ebola outbreak. Trump also protested the return of two Americans, Dr Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, […]

Liberia health system collapsing as Ebola spreads

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

Ebola-death-toll-increases By Our Reporter on August 8, 2014 · COVER The Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, said on Friday in Washington that health care system in Liberia has collapsed over the Ebola epidemic. Ngafuan said hospitals were closing down and medical workers fleeing from the Ebola epidemic, which is poised to worsen. […]

Ngilari prays court to order his reinstatement as Adamawa Governor

Posted by admin Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Former deputy governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the state chief justice to inaugurate him as the substantive Governor of Adamawa State. In his originating summon, Ngilari hinged his argument on the ground that he did not formally resign from […]

Three students shot as Unical SUG election turns violent

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Emm Una CALABAR- THREE Students of the University of Calabar were on Wednesday evening shot by stray bullets discharged from the riffle of a security officer of the university. The shooting happened following an inconclusive Student Union Government election contested by four candidates: Emmanuel Akobi, Ajang Emmanuel, Ilefa Austin and Afo Nelson. According a […]

Doctors suspend strike citing Ebola crisis

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, August 7th, 2014

ABUJA (AFP) – Nigerian public sector doctors on Thursday suspended a nearly five-week long strike over an Ebola outbreak which has killed two people and infected five others in Lagos. A statement from the National Medical Association union listed “the incursion of Ebola into Nigeria” as a main reason for suspending the strike. The emergence […]

Delta designates 7 hospitals as Ebola isolation centres

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has announced the designation of seven hospitals as isolation centres for identified cases of Ebola disease in the state. Speaking at a meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in the Delta North and Delta South senatorial zones in Asaba, the governor said there was no case of Ebola […]

Patience Jonathan donates 10,000 empowerment items to women, youth in Rivers

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

The First Lady, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, has donated 10,000 pieces of economic empowerment items to women and youths in Rivers. A statement signed by her Media Assistant, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, said the beneficiaries were drawn from 21 local government areas of […]

‘Insider Attack’ in Kabul Kills US General, Wounds 15 Others

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, August 6th, 2014

By Our Reporter on August 5, 2014 · Trending (KABUL, Afghanistan) A man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire on international troops, killing a U.S. general and wounding 15 other U.S.coalition troops in a machine gun attack at a military training facility in Kabul, a top Western and senior Afghan official said on […]