The Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development at the weekend announced its plans to develop a new African digital hub for disease control in Egypt.

Cash-strapped soccer crazy Nigerians who, hitherto enjoyed watching top European leagues, including the English Premier League, the La Liga, European Champions League on DSTV Premium, but have not been able to renew their subscription can now smile as Multichoice, owners of the cable network have added these leagues to their compact bouquet.

Pharaohs of Egypt coach, Hector Cup has said his team’s international friendly against Burkina Faso on Friday is key to his team’s preparation for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against he Super Eagles on March 25 in Kaduna.

Nigeria’s Dream Team will face Brazil in a series of friendlies between March 21 and 29. This will be part of the build-up for the Nigeria Olympic team under coach Samson Siasia ahead of the Rio Olympics in August.

Nigeria is to participate at the first World Conference on Tourism Development in China in May this year.

Relief came to the parents of the Ibadan quintuplets as the management of the University College Hospital, UCH, has waived all incurred bills.
The cheering news was made known by the hospital’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Deji Bobade, who said the Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Professor Temitope Alonge, had approved the waiver.

Record Breaking Attendance As Funnybone Debuts Comedy Show With Bovi, Emmanuella, Senator, Olamide, MI, Phyno & Others

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Tuesday in Abuja said the recent removal of12 vice-chancellors of Federal universities by the Federal Government amounted to a violation of the law.

Nigerian actors Tobechi Nneji, Uriel Oputa and Ifeanyi Dike are hoping to fly the flag for Nigeria and make the nation proud in the upcoming BET reality series, ‘Top Actor Africa’ which kicks off next month ON BET DSTV Channel 129.

Immigration officials have arrested 17 Nigerians attempting to cross the border into Niger on their way to Libya with no valid papers, a senior Nigerian immigration official told AFP on Tuesday.

The holders will travel to Humberside for a replay of their FA Cup fifth-round tie after neither side could find the winner in north London. A Joel Campbell free-kick turned onto the post by goalkeeper Eldin Jakupović was the closest either team came.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has renewed the contract of agreement of its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Oscar Onyema, for another five-year term.

Juventus’s run of 15 consecutive Serie A victories came to an end on Friday. Patrice Evra headed wide from a corner with the best chance of the first half while Paul Pogba fired off target twice after the break. The visitors dominated yet could not break the deadlock.

The Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, on Tuesday, followed up his claim to a magic wand that would firm the Naira to an exchange rate of N200=$1 within 30 days ,with fresh claims that he knew those behind the current foreign exchange crisis facing the nation and was ready to name them publicly.

Osun State government on Monday reacted to an allegation leveled against it by the Peoples Democratic Party, that Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration is planning to replace doctors who have abandoned their duty posts with traditional healers.