Strange illness hits Lagos, kills 20 kids

An outbreak  febrile rash illnesses (FRI)  has been recorded in Otodo Gbame community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State,leaving at least 20 kids dead.

Valentine’s tragedy: Lover boy kills girlfriend for shunning outing

A student of the University of Jos has been killed by a man described as her boyfriend for allegedly turning down his invitation for a date last Sunday- Valentine day.

Hiddink: Hazard needs to do more at Chelsea

Guus Hiddink says a toiling Eden Hazard needs to do more for Chelsea.

Court orders seizure of Tompolo’s multi-billion naira property

Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the forfeiture of multi-billion naira properties belonging to a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo.

Nigerian man becomes the first African to qualify for 7 Olympics

Segun Toriola, 41, a table tennis player, shot himself into the record books by picking a ticket to represent Nigeria at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, which would make him the first African to play in 7 Olympic Games in any sport. 

Ijaw group faults call for Boroh’s removal

The Ijaw Monitoring Group, IMG, has faulted the African Anti-Corruption Network, AACN’s, commentary on a radio programme, demanding the immediate removal of the new boss of Amnesty Programme, General Paul Boroh (retd), over allegations of corruption.

ONUACHU: MIDTJYLLAND EXPECTED MORE FROM MANCHESTER UNITED

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Midtjylland forward Paul Onuachu admits they expected a much stronger Manchester United side to arrive MCH Arena on Thursday.

ADEBAYOR: I WILL CELEBRATE IF I SCORE AGAINST TOTTENHAM

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Crystal Palace striker Emmanuel Adebayor insisted he would have no problem celebrating a goal against former clubTottenham in their FA Cup fifth-round tie on Sunday.

National News Roundup-19-02-2016

There was tension on Thursday following the rumoured collapse of the Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige.

The minister was reported to have collapsed when he appeared before the Senate for budget defence. However, his Personal Assistant, Nwachukwu Ngige, stated that his principal was not in the country as at when the report broke out.

US condemns Ugandan presidential candidate Kizza Besigye’s detention

The United States on Thursday blasted the Ugandan government after officials there briefly detained the country’s top presidential challenger.