Emmanuel Emenike is set for a loan move to Al Ain in the UAE to replace Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan, who is moving to China.

TO fill the gaps in emergency response skills among first responders in Lagos, members of the Association of Resident Doctors of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH-ARD, last week trained officers and men of the Nigeria Police, on basic life support during emergencies.
The training was conducted for Area F Command, GRA, Ikeja alongside free medical outreach for members of the Force, even as the doctors called on the Federal Government to incorporate basic life training into the curriculum of the Nigeria Police College.

Ikeja—An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday acquitted a 25-year-old driver, Ben Akure, of illegal possession of firearms due to insufficient evidence.

Ebola-hit Sierra Leone said on Wednesday it will extend curfews placed on its worst-affected communities last month until the deadly virus has been eradicated.

Secretary to Rivers State Government, Mr Kenneth Kobani, has said that the N30 billion loan approved by the state House of Assembly for the state government would be used to rehabilitate and re-construct roads.

DELTA State Commissioner for Environment, Mr John Nani, has vowed to enforce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise in all parts of the state to check problems associated with filthy environment.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured that the Niger Delta region will benefit immensely from the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Akure—AKURE, the Ondo State capital yesterday literally stood still as the new traditional ruler of the town, the Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi ascended the throne as the 48th Oba.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, has condemned the reported murder of Mrs Ebire Ejor, wife of former Chairman of Eleme Local Government Area of the state, Chief Ngowar Ejor.

A Federal High Court in Makurdi, presided over by Justice Binta Nyako, has nullified the election of Mr. Mathew Ire of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who represents Oju 11 state constituency in Benue State House of Assembly.

Targeted States High Impact, TSHIP, a USAID sponsored project, has saved the lives of more than 38,000 women in Bauchi State through its health care project in the last five years.

THE Police Assistance Committee, PAC, Director General, Dr. Martins John-Oni, has appealed to Nigerians to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to work at his pace in the governance of the country.

In recognition of their contri butions to the growth of healthcare delivery in the country, Joint Chief Director, EKO Hospital (Ekocorp Plc, Dr. Sunny Kuku and Managing Director, Pharmanews Limited, Pharm Ifeanyi Atueyi were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA 2015) recently.

Oliseh is expected to come up with a five –year developmental plan to fashion a unique playing and coaching philosophy for all the National Teams, and will for this purpose, interface regularly with coaches of those teams.

LAST week , the World Health Organisation, WHO, validated Cuba as the first country on earth to eliminate Mother-to-Child-Transmision of HIV, eMTCT, and syphilis. WHO Director-General. Dr Margaret Chan, who recognised that the elimination of transmission of a virus is one of the greatest public health achievements possible, described the feat as a major victory in the long fight against HIV and sexually transmitted infections, and an important step towards having an AIDS-free generation.