Gubernatorial aspirants from Delta South and Delta Central senatorial districts of Delta State have been implored to give their full support to aspirants from Delta North in the forthcoming gubernatorial primaries and elections.

THE National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has inaugurated a Steering Committee in Delta State, with a call on the members to brace up to the challenge of developing a work plan towards the successful implementation of its SURE-P Maternal and Child Health, MCH, Conditional Cash Transfer, CCT, programme in the state.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Lawyers in the Media, LIM, has elected new officers to run the affairs of the Forum.

The election which was keenly contested and held at the just concluded annual general conference in Owerri Imo State, produced Mr John Austin Unachukwu-Chairman, Mrs Vera Chinwuba-Vice chairman; Mr Adam Adedimeji-Secretary Mrs Wunmi Obabori-Assistant Secretary; Mr Jude Igbanoi-Treasurer; Mr Adelannwa Bamigboye-Financial Secretary. Theodora Kio-Lawson- Welfare Officer and Francis Famuroti-Publicity Secretary.

Nigeria forward, Peter Odemwingie, has revealed that a surgery is now “required” for his injured cruciate knee ligament.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has alerted residents on the activities of some “unscrupulous” people who are purportedly, hawking “Ebola Cassettes, Test Kit” to unsuspecting people. In a statement Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Babatunde Fashola, Mr Hakeem Bello, the fake items which are branded as “Rapid Response Canada with […]

FIFA on Wednesday set Nigeria a new deadline to elect officials to run its game, threatening the African champions with immediate suspension from international competition if the current regime did not step down.

Coach Stephen Keshi has said that Villarreal CF star, Ikechukwu Uche has declared that he will not play for the Super Eagles unless Keshi and other members of the technical team beg him.

The better our immune system works, the better for us. Our body is designed to fight off diseases and infections caused by viruses and bacteria. Our immune system does not even surrender to cancer – and also not Ebola as written at this column space last week.

Kaduna state was gripped in anxiety Wednesday as the result of the test on its first suspected Ebola victim was being awaited.

Members of Lagos State House of Assembly, have condemned the recommendation by the National Conference delegates for the creation of more states in the country, saying it is unnecessary and a waste of resources.

A FORMER deputy governor of Lagos State, Otunba Femi Pedro has said the adoption of Modified Direct Primaries System,MDPS, by the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the preferred way of choosing its candidates in the upcoming 2015 elections, will ensure the emergence of an acceptable party candidate in the presidential election.

The United Arab Emirates voiced readiness Wednesday to back world efforts to confront the threat from jihadists, amid calls by Western powers for an international fight against the Islamic State.

One of two US missionaries in West Africa who survived Ebola spoke out for the first time Wednesday, thanking God for her recovery but admitting she went through “dark days.”

Gentlemen of the Press, I am constrained to address you today happenings in some sections of the media, so as to correct the erroneous and mischievous impressions being created about my person. I have restrained myself from joining issues with those making uncomplimentary comments about me regarding the Boko Haram crisis because I know that all right thinking Nigerians can see through the plot being employed to divert attention from the real issues at stake and to denigrate me in the eyes of the public. As you are aware, my name is being mentioned for obvious political reasons as a culprit over the unfortunate happenings in Borno State and some parts of the country, especially from the 2009 Boko Haram episode to date. I must say that I have been utterly embarrassed by some of the negative comments, insinuations and unfounded accusations, which were clearly misdirected, narrow and mischievous From the time I left office in 2011, I had been unfairly accused of so many things in connection with the Boko Haram sect.

President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday that the United States would not be intimidated by the beheading of a second American reporter but acknowledged the fight against the jihadists would take time.