Striking resident doctors across federal hospitals in Nigeria have been sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan, reports reaching our desk indicate. The action was taken following the present challenge biting hard on the country and the health sector, ostensibly over the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. In a letter issued on Wednesday by…
Day: August 14, 2014
Ebola: 2 Die Drinking Hot Salt Solution In Benue
Director of Public Health in the Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services, Joseph Kumba, has confirmed that two persons have died in the state after drinking and bathing with hot salted water due to the fear of contracting the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, which has killed many in West Africa. Some days ago,…
Boy R.apes Dog In Benin
The Edo State Police Command has arrested a teenager in the state capital, Benin City, for allegedly having s3x with a dog in an uncompleted building. The boy, Osagiator Ighodaro, 19, a resident of 13, Midwest Lane, off New Lagos Road, Benin City, was trailed to the unfinished building by a man who thought he…
Top Celebs Support Agbaje '4 New Lagos' In 2015
From history, Lagos State has been mostly fortunate to have good administrators as governing it. The legacy and foresight of past leaders of the state like that of Lateef Jakande are still visible across the state today. Even during the military era, Lagos was still fortunate to have action governors, who worked well for the…
BREAKING: Ebola Kills Another Lagos Nurse
According to reports reaching us, the deadly and fast-spreading Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has claimed the life of another health worker who attended to late Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, who is believed to have brought the virus to Nigeria. The nurse, Obi Justina Ejelonu, was one of those who had contact with late Sawyer, who died…
FIFA U-20: Falconets Pick Q-Final Spot, Beat England
Nigeria defeated England on Wednesday at the ongoing FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup in Canada to clinch a place in the quarter-final of the competition. The Nigeria’s Falconets beat the English team by 2-1. The Nigerian team finished as the group leader on seven points and will face New Zealand in the next stage…
APC/PDP War Leaves 8 Injured In Rivers
No fewer than eight persons were injured on Wednesday in Rivers State when supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, clashed with their Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, counterparts. The incident took place in Rumueprikom community, Obio/Akpor local council area of the state. Information sniffed by our correspondent shows that the fight broke out as supporters…
How First Bank Threw 1,100 Workers Into Agony
Banking activities at the Lagos headquarters of First Bank of Nigeria was temporarily shut on Wednesday over a debt issue. The action was carried out by the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Service Employees, AUPCTRE, an affiliate of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, which claimed that the financial institution was owing…
ATM Withdrawal Charges Re-introduced
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has disclosed that from September 1, 2014, withdrawals from the Automated Teller Machines, ATMs, will now attract the sum of N65. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Banking and Payment Systems Department, Dipo Fatokun. Fatokun explained that the new charge will only be…