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The Rivers State Government said on Friday that President Goodluck Jonathan had released the sum of N200m promised by the Federal Government as part of its contribution to the fight against the Ebola virus disease in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samson Parker, who disclosed this to journalists, on Friday, in Port Harcourt, expressed the state government’s appreciation …

Lagos—The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, yesterday in Lagos, attributed last Friday’s riot at the Kirikiri Medium Prison, Lagos, which left two persons dead and several others injured, to congestion and unlimited freedom accorded inmates. As at yesterday, it was gathered that a total of 2,536 inmates were at the Medium Prison . Out of this number, 98 are convicts …

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius returns to court for sentencing after being convicted of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was found guilty of the culpable homicide of Ms Steenkamp last month but he was cleared of murder. Judge Thokozile Masipa is expected to hear legal arguments and testimony for several days before passing sentence. Pistorius faces up to 15 …

Scuffles have broken out in Hong Kong as opponents of the pro-democracy movement moved in on the main protest site in the financial district. Hundreds of men, some wearing surgical masks, rushed the barricades set up by protesters in recent weeks. Police were reportedly trying to keep the two groups apart. The unrest came hours after police had dismantled some …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday turned the key for the commencement of construction work on the $1 billion Azura-Edo Independent Power Project in Ihovbe/Orior Osemwende communities of Benin Logos Road Bypass in Edo State. President Jonathan who assured that the Federal Government will work with the Private Sector to grow the economy hailed …

Academy award winner Alex Gibney, known for his deeply insightful documentaries, has delivered a straightforward and engrossing biography of late Afrobeat King, Fela Anikulapo Kuti ,in his latest project, Finding Fela. The documentary film which is billed for cinema release across the country on Friday, October 17, 2014, was screened to a selected audience at Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island, during …

ABUJA— The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has cancelled all endorsements of candidates by the state executive officers. Rising from its National Working Committee, NWC, meeting yesterday, the national leadership of the PDP also warned all the zonal and state executives to jettison the idea of having any anointed candidate ahead of the November 29 Governorship Primary …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Five persons have now been arraigned by the Nigeria Police in connection with last Tuesday night brutal attack on Honourable Momoh Abdul-razak, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Lawmaker, representing Etsako West 1 Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly. They are Honourable Philip Shaibu, a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) …

PRESS STATEMENT CONDUCT OF GOVERNORSHIP BYE – ELECTION IN ADAMAWA STATE The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, delivered judgment in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/545/2014 between Barrister Bala James Nggilari vs. Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly & 5 Ors. The Court declared that Barrister Bala James Nggilari did not resign from his office as Deputy Governor of …

Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Edo State branch of Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in its strongest term what it called the vicious attack, yesterday on Hon. Razaq Momoh, a member of the party’s caucus in the Edo State House of Assembly. Hon Razak who recently decamped from the state ruling All Progressive Congress to …