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Ebola: Nollywood star, Jim Iyke, flees Liberia in mask

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories Thursday, July 31st, 2014

As fears over the dreaded Ebola disease spreads, ace Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has fled Liberia wearing a mask. Iyke had posted his picture sitting in a first-class airport lounge in Monrovia, wearing a mask, with a message on his Instagram page saying he had cut short a business trip to Monrovia in Liberia, […]

Police declare war on kidnappers in Rivers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, announced the command’s resolve yesterday, while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt. Ogunsakin said the command had reduced the rate of abduction in the state, adding that the number of rescued victims had been overwhelming. He said the police were not happy with the reported cases of […]

Drama as madman stabs 2 policemen in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

Two policemen were stabbed yesterday in Alakija area of Lagos metropolis as they tried to drive an insane woman away from the premises of a popular pentecostal church. According to an eyewitness, who did not want to be named, “trouble started when the woman was standing in front of the church and policemen deployed to […]

Obiano to employ doctors, increase nurses’ salaries

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

… Links rural roads to civil servants, police housing estates In line with his commitment and avowed bid to revolutionise healthcare delivery system in the state and sustain the provision of free maternal and child healthcare delivery, Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has given an assurance that he would employ more doctors to […]

Sierra Leone declares state of emergency over Ebola

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 31st, 2014

(FREETOWN, Sierra Leone) Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine epicentres of Ebola on Thursday, joining Liberia in imposing tough controls to curb the worst ever outbreak of the virus amid fears it could spread beyond West Africa. Ebola has been blamed for 672 deaths in […]

NFF to finalise Keshi’s contract, set to earn $45,000/month

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 31st, 2014

The board of the Nigeria Football Federation will convene an emergency meeting devoted to finalising contract deal with Stephen Keshi as Nigeria coach. The decision follows the meeting of the Federation’s Technical Committee members and later the board on Wednesday in Abuja. A member of the committee, Mr. Paul Bassey, however told The PUNCH that […]

Battle to succeed Fashola begins online

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

As the tenure of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State gradually inches towards its end, some politicians eyeing his office have started making moves to succeed him, ahead of the 2015 general election. Online findings by iPUNCH on Wednesday showed that no fewer than three aspirants have since registered their presence on major social networking […]

Lagos generates N120bn from tax in six months

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service on Thursday said it generated more than N120bn from taxation between January and June this year. The Executive Chairman of the service, Mr Tunde Fowler, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos that 90 per cent of the taxes were generated from the organised private sector and civil […]

Argentina blames US for debt default

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Thursday, July 31st, 2014

Argentina has blamed the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks “incompetent”. Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said his country was considering opening proceedings at international tribunals in The Hague after it was declared to be in technical default. The announcement came just hours after last-minute talks in New York with a […]

Katsina community holds prayers over insecurity

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Thursday, July 31st, 2014

Residents of Funtua and its environs in Katsina State are mobilising for prayers as they had increased community surveillance to avert the activities of suspected insurgents in the area. The District Head, Alhaji Sambo Idris, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Funtua that he had instructed religious, traditional and community leaders in […]