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Daily Archives: February 6, 2015

Brazil Fire

Brazil Nightclub Fire: Over 240 Dead.

Police say 245 people have died in a fire which swept through a crowded nightclub in southern Brazil.  Around 200 others were injured after the blaze broke out at the Kiss club in the city of Santa Maria while a [...]

February 6, 2015 Uncategorized
China trains more than 10,000 Ebola medical personnel for West Africa

China trains more than 10,000 Ebola medical personnel for West Africa

China trains more than 10,000 Ebola medical personnel for West Africa – Chinese medical professionals sent to West Africa have trained 10,202 local workers to take care of Ebola patients, reported on Friday by the Health News, a newspaper affiliated with [...]

February 6, 2015 Africa, Health issues
Nigeria deploys rader, patrol vessels to watch waterways

Nigeria deploys rader, patrol vessels to watch waterways

Nigeria deploys rader, patrol vessels to watch waterways – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has put a radar as well as deployed patrol vessels to watch and protect the country’s waterways. The Director, Shipping Development of NIMASA, Capt. [...]

February 6, 2015 General
FG Stops Sponsorship of Public Servants to Foreign Training and Travels

FG Stops Sponsorship of Public Servants to Foreign Training and Travels

FG Stops Sponsorship of Public Servants to Foreign Training and Travels – The Federal Government has stopped the sponsorship of public employees to foreign training as well as international travels from Jan. 2015, a circular issued by Mr Danladi Kifasi, Head of [...]

February 6, 2015 Economy
Father arrested for raping 11 year old daughter in Bauchi

Father arrested for raping 11 year old daughter in Bauchi

Father arrested for raping 11 year old daughter in Bauchi – Bauchi state police command has detained a 45 years old man for apparently raping his 11 years old biological daughter. According to the suspect Abubakar Magaji, a resident of Liman [...]

February 6, 2015 Incidents
Nigeria certifies foreign scribes to cover up elections

Nigeria certifies foreign journalists to cover up elections

Nigeria certifies foreign journalists to cover up elections – More than 300 international journalists who applied to cover the upcoming general elections have been accredited, ending speculation they may not be permitted to provide coverage. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, [...]

February 6, 2015 General
Osun university crisis to be investigated

Osun university crisis to be investigated

Osun university crisis to be investigated – Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola has named a 5-man visitation group to investigate the crisis at the state university. Members of the panel as: Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, Chairman; Prof. Jacob Ladipo, member; Prof. Omotoye [...]

February 6, 2015 Education
Political Businessmen And Economic Decadence

Political Businessmen And Economic Decadence

Political Businessmen And Economic Decadence – My recent report entitled ‘Unusual Instances Demand Bold Leadership’ attracted significant huge attention as well as false accusation towards me. Before digging in the substantive discussion, I will want to put the record straight. Firstly, [...]

February 6, 2015 General
Buhari 2015

Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), yesterday warned that unless the Jonathan Administration allows for a free and fair election come 2015, nobody would claim victory.

Buhari said there was no doubt Nigeria would be divided and all candidates in the general elections of that year would lose out unless justice was done to all. The former ruler sounded this grim warning in his hometown Daura [...]

February 6, 2015 What the papers say
Military Aircraft Leaves South Africa to Return More Bodies From Nigeria

Military Aircraft Leaves South Africa to Return More Bodies From Nigeria

Military Aircraft Leaves South Africa to Return More Bodies From Nigeria – A C130 military aircraft has left South Africa having a group of military health personnel as well as forensic pathologists to Nigeria in order to repatriate a lot more [...]

February 6, 2015 Africa