Saturday, 23 January 2016

UK-based Ghanaian doctor sacked for recommending T.B Joshua’s prayer to patient

A Ghanaian psychiatrist, Dr Awakame Julius of National Health Service, NHS in the North Essex Partnership Foundation Trust, United Kingdom, has been reportedly sacked after he advised a patient to get help from TB Joshua’s 24-hour church TV channel, Emmanuel TV because she might be possessed by demonic forces, UK Daily Mail reports.

Superb Messi Sends Barca Top Of La Liga Table

The European champions were handed the perfect start when Munir El Haddadi tapped home the opener after just 64 seconds, but were far from their best and Malaga deservedly levelled through Juanpi either minutes before the break.

EPL Roundup: Ighalo Scores As Watford Defeats Newcastle

Watford ended their four-game losing streak in the Barclays Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Newcastle at Vicarage Road.

National News Headlines-23/1/2016

DAILY POST

*Fear grips residents as Lassa fever kills one in Lagos

*NLC threatens to shut down Imo over sack of 3,000 workers

*Buhari not persecuting Ijaw people – Presidency

*Problem of ‘One Million Boys’ over – Lagos CP

*Presidency behind handcuffing of Metuh – PDP chieftain

*Buhari cleaning the mess of
Jonathan, Yar’Adua, Obasanjo
– Mbadinuju

Yaya Toure not thinking about his future – Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini insists Yaya Toure is fully focused on the rest of the season despite the Ivorian’s agent claiming he will leave at the end of the season.

Tompolo: Ijaw youths warn Buhari against alleged witch-hunt

Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) kinsmen of a former rebel leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has warned the federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari against conducting a witch-hunt after Tompolo was charged with theft and money laundering.

Mariah Carey to walk down the aisle with billionaire boyfriend

Singer Mariah Carey is now engaged to her billionaire boyfriend, James PackerPacker proposed in NYC with a huge diamond ring.

Chiwetel Ejiofor supports sister as she weds in Enugu

British actor of Nigerian descent Chiwetel Ejiofor was recently in Enugu to support his sister as she carried out her ‘igba nkwu’ (Igbo traditional wedding/wine-carrying ceremony).

N50 stamp duty is per transaction, not per N1,000 – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified that the N50 stamp duty imposed on bank customers is to be charged per transaction and not per volume of N1,000. Hence, irrespective of the amount, the sum of N50 is to be charged provided such a transaction is N1000 and above

Edo 2016: Oshiomhole insists on endorsing an aspirant

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says he will not succumb to intimidation or blackmail over his decision to support an aspirant to take over from him.