Oshiomhole faults resident doctor’s strike
GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has faulted the ongoing strike by a section of doctors in public health institution in the country, under the aegis of Association of Resident Doctors, saying that same negates their professional ethics.
Woman caught planting bomb near Iraq primary school
A guard caught a woman planting a bomb next to a primary school in Iraq on Monday, while two blasts killed four Sahwa anti-Al-Qaeda fighters, officials said.
China says ‘clock is ticking’ on US debt ceiling
A senior Chinese official voiced concern over a looming deadline for raising the US debt ceiling Monday, saying the “clock is ticking” to avoid a default that could seriously harm China’s economic interests.
We are very ready for this match – Ethiopian Teshome
ADDIS ABABA, October 7, 2013 (AFP) – In matching blue jerseys and red shorts, Ethiopia’s footballers confidently criss-cross their home pitch, launching the ball back and forth. The players press on under the blistering morning sun for over two hours. At this crucial stage in the 2014 World Cup Africa zone qualifiers, the team knows […]
National Confab: Read Jonathan’s speech at the c’ttee’s inauguration
In the task before you, no voice is too small and no opinion is irrelevant. Thus, the views of the sceptics and those of the enthusiasts must be accommodated as you formulate this all important framework. This Conversation is a People’s Conversation and I urge you to formulate an all-inclusive process that protects the people’s interest.
Jonathan inaugurates confab c’ttee
President Goodluck Jonathan, Monday, inaugurated the 13-man Advisory Committee to establish modalities for a national conference aimed at resolving issues that currently cause friction in the polity.
20 killed as Boko Haram, troops clash in mosque
Boko Haram Islamists claimed five lives in an attack on a mosque in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, before being repulsed by soldiers who killed 15 of the insurgents, the military said in a statement Sunday.
Gunmen kill policeman, cart away rifle in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command on Monday confirmed the death of a policeman shot by gunmen on Sunday in Ungwan Muazu area of Kaduna.
Visa Scam : ICPC beams searchlight on travel agencies
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has turned its searchlight on corruption-prone processes in visa acquisition.
Our airspace is still safe – Stella Oduah
In a telephone interview he granted to Vanguard last Saturday concerning the tension that has gripped the nation’s aviation sector following last Thursday’s crash in Lagos and several other near air mishaps in Sokoto and Benin, Mr Joe Obi, the Special Adviser on Media to the Aviation Minister Princess Stella Oduah said there was nothing unusual about the situation.
PDP crisis: G7 Govs, Baraje make u-turn agree to Jonathan’s meeting
THE Abubakar Kawu Baraje led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP yesterday made a U- turn and agreed to be part of tomorrow’s meeting by President Goodluck Jonathan as a way of ending the lingering political crisis rocking the PDP.
