2014-12-23 Nigeria Health

The Guardian Nigeria   

177000 under-five children die yearly in Nigeria –WHO   
The Punch
The country Representative of the World Health Organisation in Nigeria, Dr. Rui Vaz, has said that pneumonia alone claims the lives of 177,000 under-five children yearly in Nigeria. He added that pneumococcal diseases cause the death of over 800,000 ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Science

NBCNews.com   

NuSTAR Probe Captures a Sizzling X-Ray View of the Sun   
NBCNews.com
NASA's NuSTAR probe is designed to take pictures of faraway X-ray phenomena, such as blasts from black holes, but the satellite turned its camera toward the sun to snap a picture that's dressed up in colors suited to the holidays. The readings from NuSTAR ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Sports

Daily Sun   

APR FC against Muçulmana and Rayon Sports against Panthère in CAF ...   
Rwanda News Agency (registration)
Kigali: League and Peace Cup holders APR will face Mozambique's Liga Muçulmana in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League while Rayon Sports will take on Cameroon's Panthere du NDE in Confederation Cup. The preliminary round draws ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Entertainment

From Big Brother Fans, Reception for Tayo   
The Guardian
AFTER putting up a good show at the Big Brother house for 63 days, Tayo Faniran, first runner and Nigerian housemate recently returned home and was welcomed with all the pomp befitting a hotshot. As usual, MultiChoice Nigeria, and M-Net honoured Tayo ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Technology

Nigerian Tribune   

New mobile app offers guide to electromagnetic fields   
Nigerian Tribune
A new International Telecommunication Union (ITU) mobile application provides a guide to electromagnetic fields (EMF) which have raised public health concerns as a country's mobile network infrastructure expands. ITU standards are designed to ensure the ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Business

Nigerian Tribune   

Nigerians to pay more as new electricity tariff structure kicks off   
Nigerian Tribune
BEGINNING from today, electricity consumers in Nigeria will have to pay more, as the Federal Government approves a new tariff structure. The new tariff will not, however, affect electricity consumers in residential houses, up till after six months, when power ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria World

Firstpost   

Pakistan was warned about Peshawar school attack in August, says report   
Firstpost
Peshawar: Government departments in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province were warned of an imminent attack on the Army Public School months before the carnage unfolded in Peshawar on 16 December. Pakistan received a warning about the ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Africa

The News International   

Nigerian Police Beef Up Security Ahead Of Festive Season   
Bernama
LAGOS, Dec 23 (Bernama) -- Nigeria's police authorities have beefed up security across the country to ensure a crime-free Christmas and New Year celebrations, Xinhua news agency reported. National police spokesperson Emmanuel Ojukwu said Monday ...

2014-12-23 Nigeria Nigeria

Daily Times Nigeria   

Buhari to woo 22 aggrieved A'Ibom PDP aspirants   
Daily Times Nigeria
Presidential flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), is set to meet with the 22 aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirants in Akwa Ibom state, who failed the primary. An aide to one of the aspirants, who ...