2015-04-16 Nigeria Health

Voice of America   

Sierra Leone President Koroma Bemoans Ebola Impact on Economy   
Voice of America
Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma says the Ebola outbreak has been devastating to his country's economy, nearly crippling the tourism industry. In an interview with VOA Wednesday, Koroma said the outbreak undermined his government's efforts to ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Science

Wired   

Watch This Gross MRI of a Knuckle Cracking   
Wired
Human beings—well, the rude ones—crack their joints. It's a thing. But scientists have never really understood the physics behind that chilling noise. (And yes, they care.) In the 1970s, most experts thought it had to do with the collapse of air bubbles in the ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Sports

Leadership Newspapers   

AFCON 2017 Qualifiers: Eagles Must Work Harder – Oboabona   
Leadership Newspapers
Nigeria international Godfrey Oboabona has disclosed that the Super Eagles must be at their best and strive to learn from past mistakes if hope to qualify for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The former African champions will face Egypt, Chad and Tanzania in ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Entertainment

The Guardian Nigeria   

Tech News: StarTimes to partner with iRokotv to roll out Nollywood channels   
Pulse Nigeria
Sources say the two new channels have been put together to meet different categories of StarTimes subscribers. Published: 15.04.2015; Chika Ebuzor. Print; eMail · StarTimes-Nigeria play. StarTimes-Nigeria. (StarTimes) ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Technology

Engadget   

Tasteful design at the right price still can't make Asus' ZenWatch worth wearing   
Digital Trends
Its tasteful design and thrifty price (for an Android Wear smartwatch) may turn heads, but Asus' first Android Wear watch disappoints with an uncomfortable wristband and inconvenient sensor placement. 1. If it had debuted soon after the unveiling of Android ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Business

Daily Sun   

Transcorp Hotels declares N2.8bn dividend   
Daily Sun
Speaking at its maiden Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja, the Chairman, Board of Directors, Transcorp Hotels, Mr. Olorogun O'Tega Emerhor, said the gross revenue in the period under review dropped to N14.5 billion from N14.8 billion recorded in the ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria World

Daily News & Analysis   

Small helicopter lands on US Capitol grounds, one person detained: Police   
Daily News & Analysis
Streets near the Capitol were temporarily closed while police investigated, according to a police statement that called the craft a "gyro copter." Streets have since been reopened and the aircraft removed. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EOD) ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Africa

The Guardian Nigeria   

PDP won't die, says Niger State governor, Aliyu   
The Guardian Nigeria
Babangida-Aliyu-- DESPITE the mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Congress (APC), Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has given assurance that the PDP will not die, saying the party will ...

2015-04-16 Nigeria Nigeria

The Guardian Nigeria   

Kids kidnapped by nanny found   
The Guardian Nigeria
Three kids kidnapped by their nanny in Lagos have been found. The father of the kids, Lere Orekoya, yesterday confirmed this development. In a text message sent to journalists at about 1:30am on Wednesday, Orekoya said the kids had been found. Though ...