The Rivers State Government said on Friday announced that President Goodluck Jonathan has released the sum of N200m promised by the Federal Government as part of its contribution to the fight the Ebola virus disease in the state. Sampson Parker, the State Commissioner for Health, expressed gratitude to the President for fulfilling his promise in…
Nine Die in Guinea Boat Accident
At least nine people have died in a boat accident in Guinea, with about 30 people still missing on Saturday. The boat capsized near the Forecariah district, in the country’s south. Eighteen people on board were rescued. A local security source said that the boat collided with a mining ship. Boat accidents are common off…
Ebola: New York’s JFK Airport to commence screening
New York’s JFK airport is to commence screening to try to stem the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,000 people in West Africa. Passengers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea; the worst-hit countries, will have their temperatures taken and have to answer a series of questions. This comes after the first person died…
NSE Wins Award
The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has won the 2014 Best Initiative in support of small and medium enterprise, SMEs, and the Millennium Development Goals by Africa investor, Ai, an investment group, at the annual Ai Investment and Business Leader Awards in Washington DC, United States yesterday. The exchange was rewarded for providing a platform for…
Malala Emerges Youngest Nobel Prize Winner
Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani child education activist and Kailash Satyarthi, Indian child rights activist have won the Nobel Peace Prize. The duo was announced on Friday as winners of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize with 17-year-old Malala emerging the youngest Nobel prize winner so far. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize saying that peaceful global…
Two Convicted For Fraud In Lagos
Sunday John Ntephe and Olomosu Kola, have been jailed, 1-year for obtaining the sum of N125, 000 by false pretense from one Adetiba Oluwafemi. They were convicted yesterday, October 9 by Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, on a two-count-charge bordering on advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretense.…
EFCC Prosecutes Travel Agent Over Dud Cheque
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Hassan Khalid, a travel agent and Himma Travel and Tours Limited, his company before a Kano State high court over a dud cheque. Khalid was arraigned on a one count-charge of issuing a Zenith Bank Plc dud cheque worth N9,514,000.00 in favour of Universal Isma Umra…
Nigeria Has 48m Active Internet Users
Nigeria has been recorded to have over 48 million active Internet users. This was declared by Peter Jack, director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA while delivering a speech at the global media meeting in Dubai. It was disclosed in a statement issued by Hadiza Umar, NITDA’s Head of Public Affairs in Abuja.…
Armed Men Attack TELL Journalists
Mark Itsibor, a reporter and Paul Kuyoro, a photojournalist with TELL magazine were today brutalised by thugs and armed policemen attached to a Chinese construction company handling the Alagbole-Yakoyo bridge construction work in Ogun State. The TELL journalists were attacked while going about their lawful duties, interviewing residents and others about the state of…
Richest President Rating: Jonathan Demands Retraction, Apology
President Goodluck Jonathan has described the rating by RichestLifestyle.com, an online rating media that places him as the sixth richest African President, as baseless and libelous. In a publication titled, “Africa’s Richest Presidents 2014,” the organization said Jonathan ranks sixth with an estimated net worth of $100 Million after other presidents including Jose Eduardo dos…
WhatsApp us