PDP lawmakers want adequate security for Osun poll
A forum of the South West Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lawmakers has called on the Inspector General of Police and management of other security agencies in the country to provide adequate security during the August 9 governorship election in Osun State to avoid violence.
Only those with permanent voter card can vote in 2015 – REC
Prof. Selina Okoh, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, said INEC has decided that only those who have Permanent Voter Card (PVC), would be eligible to vote in 2015 general elections.
Danish scientists reveal way to find hidden HIV-infected cells
Danish researchers said on Tuesday that they had been able to activate hidden HIV infected cells using a cancer drug, making it easier to then kill the virus in the body.
What will $1bn do when $14bn has not clipped the wings of Boko Haram – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said what is needed to effectively tackle the Boko Haram menace is new and imaginative thinking, instead of sticking to the same old way of doing things – which is what the FG’s US$1 billion loan request represents.
Five girls wounded in acid attacks in Pakistan
At least five Pakistani girls were wounded in two separate acid attacks by motorcycle riders in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, police said Tuesday.
Physician calls for decentraliation of HIV/AIDS services
Prof. Zoakah Ibrahim, a physician with the University of Jos Teaching Hospital, on Tuesday called on the government to decentralise HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services.
Al-Jazeera Gaza office evacuated after gunshots
“Two very precise shots were fired straight into our building,” said Al-Jazeera reporter in Gaza Stefanie Dekker, according to the channel’s English-language website.
Brazil appoint Dunga as Scolari successor
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Tuesday appointed Dunga as coach, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari, whose contract was not renewed after the hosts’ World Cup semi-final thrashing by Germany.
MH17 bodies expected Wednesday, IDs could take months- Dutch PM
The first bodies from the MH17 crash in Ukraine will be flown on Wednesday to the Netherlands, where their identification could take months, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said.
‘African women have limited capacity to negotiate condom’
“We see the vulnerability of men and women with various cancers as a consequence of their socialisation,’’ he said.
30 vehicle manufacturing plants take off soon
The National Automotive Council on Tuesday said 30 vehicle manufacturing plants would soon commence operation in the country..
Real Madrid sign Golden Boot Rodriguez
Real Madrid on Tuesday signed Colombian striker James Rodriguez, the top scorer at the World Cup, from Monaco on a six season contract.
China storm death toll rises to 46, as Typhoon Matmo nears
The death toll from the strongest storm to hit China for decades has reached 46 with another 25 missing, authorities said Tuesday, as another typhoon approaches the country’s eastern coastline.
Widodo wins Indonesian presidential election with 53%: final tally
Jakarta governor Joko Widodo has won the Indonesian presidential election with 53 percent of the vote against about 47 percent for ex-general Prabowo Subianto, according to a tally of final results cited by local media Tuesday.
#Bringbackourgirls: Jonathan meets parents of abducted schoolgirls
Relatives of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram 100 days ago met with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday for the first time since the girls were seized.
India woman beaten to death on suspicion of witchcraft: police
Villagers in a rural part of eastern India have beaten to death a woman whom they accused of being a witch, police said Tuesday.
