Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Ebola: Film-Makers Oppose School Resumption Date
LASU don Onifade slumps, dies at LASUTH
Onifade, who had been receiving treatment at LASUTH, after he slumped at his FESTAC residence on 12 September, died on Monday night.
Dr Adekunle Idris, the Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), LASU chapter, confirmed his death to NAN in Lagos. “The late Prof. Onifade slumped at his Festac residence on Friday night and had since been admitted at LASUTH until he died on Monday night.”
He said that the union was still in a state of shock as the late professor was hale and hearty, and did not show any sign of sickness before the sad incident.
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South African govt. say 67 of its citizens lost their lives in Synagogue building collapse
South African president, Jacob Zuma announced today that 67 of its citizens died in the Synagogue building collapse that occurred on September 12th. The South Africans were in Nigeria to find spiritual help and were staying in the guest house before it collapsed. Read the total statement from President Zuma after the jump...
Buhari’s Supporters Unveil Posters In Lagos
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Graphic pics: Generator fumes kill man, wife & 3 children in Ikorodu
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Tiwa Savage, Dj Obi, Dija, Denrele & more attend House Of Cuppy NYC Launch
On the 25th of July, Dj & producer, Dj Cuppy released her much anticipated compilation mix, House Of Cuppy. A house remix compilation of her 5 favourite Nigerian songs, produced by her. Cuppy has launched House Of Cuppy in both London and Lagos, both events which turned out beautifully well. With her recent move to the United States, Cuppy had the final launch for House of Cuppy in New York on the 2nd of September.
The super intimate launch for House Of Cuppy in NYC was held at the Walker Tower roof top in Manhattan. Attended by few close friends and industry colleagues, Cuppy treated her guests to good music and quality entertainment. Watch the video above
Chibok Girls’ WAEC Results Ready – Education Minister
Nigeria’s education minister, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, has told the House of Representatives Committee on Education that the results of the Chibok schoolgirls who wrote the April 2014 West African Examinations Council (WAEC) exams are ready.
Shekarau made the disclosure yesterday at a stakeholders meeting organised by the House Committee on Education, on the federal government's directive to schools to resume on September 22, from the October 12 date given in consideration of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country.
According to Leadership, the minister said the results were being reviewed by the education ministry, because of the “haphazard” nature of the situation caused by Boko Haram’s abduction of some of the schoolgirls.
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Hundreds feared dead as boat sinks off Libyan coast
| Some of the migrants' possessions could be seen floating around the area where the boat sank |
Only 26 people have been rescued after the boat sunk near Tajoura, east of the capital Tripoli, said navy spokesman Ayub Qassem,
“There are so many dead bodies floating in the sea,” Qassem told the Reuters news agency, adding that the under-equipped coast guard had few resources to search for survivors.
Migrants have been streaming out of Libya in boats in rising numbers for years, on their way to Europe.
Monday, September 15, 2014
War on Terror: Boko Haram ambushes soldiers in Kogi
Four of them were however seriously injured in the incident which took place at a location between Okene and Lokoja, Kogi State on Sunday night. A security source said on Monday that the soldiers were men of the 322 Artillery Battalion, and the Fourth Brigade Garrison, Ekeunwa, Benin in Edo State. The PUNCH learnt that the 850 soldiers were expected to give fillip to the ongoing counter-terrorism operation in Borno and Adamawa states on completion of the counter- insurgency course.
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12 soldiers who attacked GOC sentenced to death
The act is viewed in the military as mutiny. Those discharged are David Robert, Mohammed Sani, Iseh Ubong, Sebastine Gwaba and Naaman Samuel. Jeremiah Echocho was sentenced to 28 days with hard labour. Those who were sentenced to death are Jasper Braidolor, David Musa, Friday Onuh, Yusuf Shuaibu, Igonmu Emmanuel, Andrew Ugbede, Nurudeen Ahmed, Ifeanyi Alukagba, Alao Samuel, Amadi Chukwuma, Alan Linus, and Stephen Clement.
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Arms Smuggling Jet Caught With $10million In South Africa Linked To CAN President, Ayo Oritsejafor
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Boko Haram Sponsor: Hide your face in shame, Wole Soyinka Under Attack
Hide your face in shame; you should know CBN rules – Asu
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka yesterday came under attack for alleging that President Goodluck Jonathan knows the financier of Boko Haram in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.A prominent human rights crusader and Niger Delta leader, Chief Asu Beks, who took up Prof Soyinka on the matter, asked him to hide his face in shame as he declared that more Nigerians are getting disappointed in the way the university teacher comments on critical national issues.
In an interview with Nigerian Pilot yesterday, the public affairs commentator said Nigeria does not need the ranting that emanate from sections of the country, especially as they affect President Jonathan.
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Nigeria Police to Deploy sniffer dogs to help discover stuck victims at Synagogue Church crashed site.
Mayor of London: Fighting IS 'Overwhelmingly in Interest' of Muslims
Ekaterina Blinova - It is 'overwhelmingly in the interest' of Muslim states to organize a coalition aimed at destroying Islamic State (IS), while the US and Britain should avoid sending boots on the ground, claims Boris Johnson, a British Conservative Party politician and Mayor of London.
"As soon as we had Western troops in the theatre, there would be Western captives – and more beheadings, more horror on YouTube.
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Simultaneous Strikes of Major Airlines to Cause Travel Chaos in Europe
Simultaneous pilot strikes of the two biggest European airlines, Air France and Lufthansa, may cause severe travel disruptions across Europe, as according to a statement, published on the Air France website, the company expects to operate less than half of its flights on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister: Donetsk Republic Authorities to Consider Donbas Status Bill
The leadership of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) will study a bill on the special status of the eastern Ukrainian regions proposed by the country’s government and hopes that the measure will lead to peaceful settlement of the conflict, the DPR Deputy Prime Minister, Andrei Purgin said Monday.
“We are waiting for the bill, will study it. Hope for peaceful settlement,” Purgin said.
Earlier on Monday, the bill proposed by President Petro Poroshenko was submitted to the country’s parliament. The document in particular envisages holding local elections on November 9 and granting amnesty to independence fighters.
Prime Minister: Finland to Continue Nuclear Cooperation With Russia Despite Sanctions
Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has stated that EU sanctions against Russia will not affect Finland's cooperation with Russia's state-run nuclear corporation Rosatom on the building of the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear plant, Finnish broadcaster Yle reports.
"I think nuclear power is still such a serious thing that it is not advisable to mix it with power politics," Stubb was quoted as saying by Yle on Sunday.
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US-Led Army Exercise ‘Rapid Trident 2014’ Underway in Ukraine
Military personnel from 15 countries are participating in the annual US-led army exercises in Ukraine, which commenced Monday in the Lviv region, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry stated in a press release.
“In the next two weeks, soldiers will have to deal with explosive packages, fuses, mines and other simulation explosives. Servicemen should be able to practice how to act during blasting, safe distances during mine clearance, which signals should be given,”
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Avoid campaigns until 90days to election, INEC tells parties
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300 drug addicts escape from rehab in Vietnam
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