2015-03-18 Nigeria Health

CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Strike paralyses Lagos hospitals   
News24 Nigeria
Lagos - Activities in most Lagos State government hospitals have been halted due to the ongoing strike by resident doctors under the umbrella of medical guild body, Daily Independent reports. The doctors had on March 8 issued a 10-day ultimatum to ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Science

RT   

​Mars One not going anywhere, says one finalist   
RT
Millions have been enthralled by Bas Lansdorp's dream of going on a privately funded, one-way mission to Mars, but a former NASA scientist and one Australian reporter say Mars One is not exactly what it appears to be. After making it into the top 100 pool of ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Sports

SuperSport (blog)   

Nwosu calls for caution against Ghana   
SuperSport (blog)
Former Nigerian captain and winger, Henry Nwosu, has called for caution as Flying Eagles confront Ghana's Black Satellites. Flying Eagles will engage the Ghanaian opposite in the semifinals of the ongoing Orange African Under-20 Championship in ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Entertainment

Entertainment Express   

Nollywood Queen, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Defends '50 Shades Of Grey'   
Entertainment Express
Not many people are happy with the cinema ban imposed on much-talked about American movie, '50 Shades of Grey' by the National Film & Video Censors Board (NFVCB). One of such person is Nollywood diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde. The movie was ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Technology

The Guardian Nigeria   

'Nigerian apps gaining global traction'   
The Guardian Nigeria
Despite the ubiquity of mobile banking applications, customers still encounter challenges in navigating some of the features while others grapple with the problems of PIN theft and unauthorized access. Robert Giles, Head of Transaction Banking, Diamond ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Business

The Punch   

NERC reduces tariff, consumers may get 50% cut   
The Guardian Nigeria
FOLLOWING complaints from consumers, particularly industrial users, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reduced electricity tariff. The commission yesterday issued a new order invalidating the special review it did under the Multi ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria World

TIME   

Netanyahu Appears Ahead in Close Israeli Vote   
TIME
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a far higher level of support at the ballot box Tuesday than had been predicted. The exit polls conducted by three major Israeli television channels on the 120 available seats for Knesset, Israel's parliament, showed ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Africa

NEWS.com.au   

Horrified tourists watch as crocodiles eat man   
NEWS.com.au
A GROUP of British tourists were enjoying a sunset cruise along the beautiful Zambezi River when they saw something they will never forget — for all the wrong reasons. Their dream trip along the river, which lies between Zimbabwe and Zambia, quickly ...

2015-03-18 Nigeria Nigeria

The Guardian Nigeria   

Military in victory mode against B'Haram   
The Guardian Nigeria
EVEN as they inch closer to total victory, Nigerian military men and officers fighting the war against the Boko Haram sect in the Northeast were in high spirits, as President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday met with Service Chiefs, heads of security agencies and ...