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Ebola: Quarantine Jim Iyke, social media critics cry on July 31, 2014  By OLUFEMI AJASA Following an earlier report on how Nollywood Actor, Jim Iyke fled Liberia’s capital city, Monrovia over Ebola virus desease outbreak (See : Jim Iyke flees Liberia) critics via the social media have called on the health authorities to quarantine the actor whenever he returns to Nigeria. Jim …

SADLY, the current doctors’ strike, like the series of strikes that preceded it, would not change anything. The reason is simple – it is not based on sustainable principles. Doctors want improvements on their welfare, not even facilities for their work. More indefinite strikes would occur as any gains from the present struggle would be lost to the weaknesses of …

Benin City, Edo, Nigeria – Oladipo Airenakho. Executive Chairman of Edo state Internal Revenue Service, Chief Oseni Elamah, has emphasized the need for tax authorities at all levels of government to perform their functions with all sense of responsibility in accordance with statutory provision, so as to safeguard the integrity of the tax system. Elemah examined and described the multiplicity …

By Abiodun Alade (Vanguard News) Former Minister of Education and a leader of the BringBackOurGirls campaign, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has condemned the presidency for allegedly doling out money to the parents of the abducted Chibok girls during a visit to the Aso Villa. The Presidency through the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe in a text message …

Abuja — President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el‑Rufai, over the death of his son, Hamza. El‑Rufai had announced on his Facebook page at about 8.00a.m. that Hamza died in a motor accident,Tuesday morning, in Abuja. Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo‑ …

By Henry Umoru (Vanguard News). ABUJA—The N100 million cash gift allegedly given to parents of abducted Chibok girls when they met  President Goodluck Jonathan on July 22 at the Presidential Villa is now causing disquiet among the aggrieved parents. They  have reported ly cried out that they have been cheated by their community leaders in the sharing formula. The Presidency …

By Evelyn Usman. LAGOS—The Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro disclosed, yesterday, in Lagos that there were plans to relocate the tank farms along the Oshodi/Apapa expressway as a way of finding a lasting solution to the unending gridlock. Obanikoro, who disclosed this during his visit to Oshodi/Apapa expressway also urged the Lagos State Government  to provide a …

Since the confirmation and subsequent death of a Liberian man who was the first to be diagnosed with the Ebola Virus Disease on Nigerian soil, anxiety, shock and fear have been expressed by a wide section of the populace.  Although several assurances have been given by officials of the Federal and state governments, the generality of Nigerians remain worried and …

LAGOS, Nigeria Lagos State Government announced recently, that the Nigeria Ambassador to Liberia, Chigozie Obi-Nnadozie, three staff of the Economic Community of West African States and fifty-five others had contact with the victim of Ebola Virus Disease, Patrick Sawyer, who died in Lagos last Thursday. Patrick Sawyer, a 40-year old WASH Consultant, Finance Ministry in Liberia was diagnosed with EVD …

National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rev. Dr. Felix Omobude has condemned the recent assassination attempt on Gen. Mohammadu Buhari and the killing of innocent Nigerians across the country by members of the Islamic Sect, Boko Haram. In a message of goodwill to all Muslims in Nigeria for the successful conclusion of their one month Ramadam fasting, …