2015-07-24 Nigeria Health

The Guardian Nigeria   

Nigeria marks polio-free year, raising global eradication hopes   
Reuters
LONDON, July 24 Nigeria marked its first year without a single case of polio on Friday, reaching a milestone many experts had thought would elude it as internal conflict hampered the battle against the crippling disease. It means the country could come ...
Rotary, GPEI, NPHCDA, others celebrate 'one year without polio' in Nigeria   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Nigeria Marks Gates-Backed Polio Victory as Survivors Neglected   Bloomberg

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Parenting Magazine   

Man Fathers 10 Babies with Free Sperm Donations on Facebook   
Parenting Magazine
A UK man has donated free sperm to 50 women on Facebook since June 2014. Seven babies have been born in the last 10 weeks, and three more are due within the month. Tags: Trending News, Fertility Health. By Angela Tague. Comments (0). Facebook ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Science

RTT News   

Newly Discovered Dinosaur Had Wings And Feathers   
RTT News
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur in China. The creature is a close relative of the Velociraptor, the bad guys in the original Jurassic Park, and the heroes (sort of) in the new Jurassic World (spoiler, I guess). Except, these guys ...
New Species Of Winged And Feathered Dinosaurs Found By Researchers In China   Vocal Republic
125-Million-Old Dinosaur Was Found In China!   NAIJ.COM

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Firstpost   

Earth 2.0! NASA scientists discover our planet's closest twin   
Firstpost
Astronomers hunting for another Earth have found the closest match yet, a potentially rocky planet circling its star at the same distance as our home orbits the Sun, NASA said Thursday. Named Kepler 452b, the planet is about 60 percent larger than Earth.
Is Kepler-452b an Earth twin? More like a bigger, older cousin   Los Angeles Times
Kepler 452b: What to know about this newly-found, maybe Earth-like world   Mashable
Earth 2.0 discovered by NASA's powerful Kepler telescope   India Today
Independent Online   
Discovery News   
The Globe and Mail   
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CNET   

Snake fossil with four legs just wants a hug   
CNET
The discovery of a fossil of a snake with four legs suggests that the modern-day reptiles evolved from digging, rather than swimming, ancestors. by Michelle Starr · @riding_red; 24 July 2015, 12:09 pm AEST. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. email.
Four-legged snake ancestor 'dug burrows'   BBC News
Fossil of a four-legged snake found in Brazil   The News International
Scientists Find 4-Legged Snake Fossil   Huffington Post

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The Nation   

Russian, Japanese, US crew reach ISS   
The Nation
MOSCOW - Astronauts from Russia, Japan and the United States Thursday docked successfully with the International Space Station after a two-month delay, despite a minor hiccup. The Soyuz TMA 17M rocket - carrying cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, US ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Sports

BusinessDay   

Can Dream Team VI deliver in Congo ?   
BusinessDay
Following the aftermath of a poor and narrow win over Congo in Port Harcourt on Sunday, in the quest for the Olympic ticket. The Nigerian U-23 side faces an uphill task for the quest for Rio 2016 Olympics qualifiers in Congo. In a bid to avoid fix the ...
Rio 2016: Congo won't stop our dream –Siasia   Daily Sun
Siasia invites five more players ahead of return leg in Congo   DailyPost Nigeria
Siasia Invites Sokari, Four Others for Congo   AllAfrica.com
Complete Sports Nigeria   
SuperSport (blog)   
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Goal.com   

Nigeria U17 spank Henfield 6-1 in friendly   
Goal.com
A first half treble from Orji Okoronkwo plus strikes from Promise Orji, Kelechi Nwakali and Ginika Eze were all the Golden Eaglets needed to emerge victorious while their opponents got their solitary strike through Muhammed Abiola. "I'm quite impressed ...
Amuneke welcomes games against 'Soaring Eaglets'   TheCable
Eaglets shine in seven-goal thriller   Nigeria Football Federation
Eaglets Bag 170th Tune-Up Goal   Complete Sports Nigeria
News24 Nigeria   
AllAfrica.com   
Leadership Newspapers   
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CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Federation Cup: Rangers Qualify For Quarter Finals   
CHANNELS TELEVISION
Federation Cup Rangers Football Club of Enugu State have qualified for the quarter finals of the 2015 Federation Cup. Rangers secured a 3-2 victory over Kwara United also known as the Harmony Boys of Kwara on Thursday. The first goal of the game ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Entertainment

Bella Naija   

Davido Replies Basketmouth's Jab, Blasted The Comedian   
NAIJ.COM
Known for his outspokenness and comics, that made it so difficult for anyone to know if comedian Basketmouth was just joking or meant malice. He has pulled many stunts and threw jabs at notable people in the society without getting a lash back, but ...
Davido Calls Out BasketMouth Over MAMA Awards Shade   Entertainment Express
Davido Replies Basketmouth's Comment over his Best Male Act Award   Nigerian Bulletin
Davido Fires Shot At Basketmouth For Dissing Him   Information Nigeria
Graphic Online   
360Nobs.com   
DailyPost Nigeria   
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Entertainment Express   

Don Jazzy vs Davido: Music stars place N5m bet on FIFA video game face-off   
Pulse Nigeria
Jazzy and Davido are set to slug it out on the 'football pitch', as the duo placed a N5million bet on FIFA 16 video game due for release in September. Published: 01.30 , Refreshed: 1 minute ago; Vwovwe Egbo. Print; eMail · Don Jazzy and Davido play.
Don Jazzy Stakes N5m Bet Against Davido In FIFA 15 Game   Entertainment Express
Video Game - Davido Talks Tough, Battles Don Jazzy   AllAfrica.com
Don Jazzy squares up against Davido at Tech+ 2015   The Nation Newspaper

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Bella Naija   

DJ Exclusive cover La Mode Magazine Miss Globe Nigeria cover La Mode Magazine ...   
Pulse Nigeria
DJ Xclusive and Miss Globe Nigeria, Sandra Ogbebor cover the latest issue of La Mode Magazine. The good looking pair made a gorgeous duo in black for the stylish cover of the 'High Fashion' issue. Sandra Ogbebor works up a mono strap dress with bold ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Technology

IT News Africa   

Etisalat Nigeria Sues NCC Over 30 Percent Differential Granted to competition   
TechCabal
Etisalat, a mobile telecom service provider, has sued the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) for allegedly leaving MTN an industry advantage with a 30 percentage differential between MTN's off-net and on-net voice mobile services. Punch reports ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Business

The Guardian Nigeria   

Global Oil Tanker Association Protests Ban   
Leadership Newspapers
The global oil tanker industry association, INTERTANKO, has resisted a ban placed on some oil tankers by the Nigerian government and has asked for a reversal of the order. The association in a protest letter demanded that the ban on 113 oil tankers by ...
Experts advise against scrapping of NNPC, suggest reform   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Bailout won't solve crude economy   Mail & Guardian Online
NEC Meeting Holds, Yet To Receive NNPC Probe Report   CHANNELS TELEVISION
Ship & Bunker   
Reuters Africa   
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The Punch   

Analysts seek single forex market to reduce pressure on naira   
BusinessDay
As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concludes its ongoing meeting on the monetary policy today, some analysts say corresponding interbank trading activities with those of Bureaux De Change (BDC) would serve to reduce the volatility in the foreign ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Lafayette, Louisiana cinema shooting leaves multiple wounded, gunman dead   
Sydney Morning Herald
Lafayette: A gunman opened fire at a cinema in Lafayette, Louisiana, on Thursday evening, killing at least one person and injuring nine others before taking his own life, according to a local ambulance company. The shooting took place during a 7pm ...
Official: 3 Dead in Movie Theater Shooting, Including Gunman   ABC News
Louisiana movie theatre shooting leaves 3 dead, including gunman   CBC.ca
3 dead, 7 hurt when gunman opens fire in Louisiana movie theater   CNN
Sky News Australia   
NBCNews.com   
Mediaite   
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Fox News   

Report: Turkish jets strike IS targets in Syria   
Washington Post
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's state-run television says Turkish warplanes have struck Islamic State group targets across the border in Syria. TRT television says four jets took off from Diyarbakir air base in southeast Turkey and used missiles to hit the ...
Tentative deal reached to increase US access to Turkish air bases   CNN International
Syria border shots kill Turkish soldier   Sky News Australia
US Jets to Use Turkish Bases in War on ISIS   New York Times
Times of India   
BBC News   
Daily News & Analysis   
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NBCNews.com   

On Eve of Visit, Obama Voices Support for Africa Gay Rights   
ABC News
President Barack Obama is voicing support for gay rights in Africa as he begins a trip to the continent. Obama is flying Thursday to Kenya for his first stop of the trip. He says in a BBC interview taped just before he left that he disagrees with Kenya ...
Obama homecoming: Kenya prepares to show off during US president's visit   ABC Online
Barack Obama leaves US for Africa trip to Kenya, Ethiopia   Economic Times
Barack Obama voices support for Africa gay rights   The Indian Express
Firstpost   
NPR   
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The Indian Express   

Egypt death toll rises to 18 in Nile collision; 2 detained   
Washington Post
CAIRO — Egypt's health ministry said Thursday that the death toll from a collision of two boats on the Nile the night before has risen to 18, after two more bodies were retrieved from the river. Health ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar told The ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Africa

NBCNews.com   

Barack Obama leaves US for Africa trip to Kenya, Ethiopia   
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama left Washington for Kenya on Thursday in a trip that will also include a stop in the Ethiopian capital and a visit to the home of the African Union. The landmark trip to Obama's ancestral homeland of Kenya, where ...

2015-07-24 Nigeria Nigeria

CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Saraki and the Missing $20 Billion NNPC Issue   
AllAfrica.com
Abuja — Before President Muhammadu Buhari travelled to the United States on a four-day official trip, one of the issues dominating the national discourse was the missing $20 billion money in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The ...
Workers demand new minimum wage   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
NLC To NASS: Explain How Your Budget Rose From N23bn To N154bn   Leadership Newspapers
NLC Meets With Senate President Over Minimum Wage   CHANNELS TELEVISION
The News   
National Mirror   
Daily Times Nigeria   
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CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Nigerian Governors Seek Effective Plan To Rescue States   
CHANNELS TELEVISION
Governors The Nigeria Governors' Forum is seeking an effective plan that must be worked out to address the financial and security challenges currently facing the states in the country to avoid a worse situation. They have therefore asked both the ...
We Didn't Collect Bailout From FG – Govs' Forum   Leadership Newspapers
NGF to meet Buhari over forex stability   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Bailout Funds: Nigerian Governors Deny Ever Asking For It   NAIJ.COM
Premium Times   
News24 Nigeria   
DailyPost Nigeria   
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Nigerian Bulletin   

Naija Gists: Emeka Ike Begs Court to Cancel Divorce Case with Wife   
Nigerian Bulletin
Following the divorce case of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike and his wife Suzanne Emmanuella Ike, their first hearing in court held yesterday July 22 at Lagos Island Customary Court. The actor out of love for his family begged the judge to cancel the ...
Divorce Saga: Popular Nollywood Actor's Wife Breaks Down In Court   NAIJ.COM
My husband turned my children against me - Emeka Ike's wife   DailyPost Nigeria
He dis-virgined me, but I'm no longer interested in him- Emeka Ike Wife   Naija247news
Entertainment Express   
Pulse Nigeria   
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NAIJ.COM   

NUC Goes Tough On Online Degrees   
NAIJ.COM
The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Thursday, July 23, 2015, has called on students from Nigeria to desist from going for online universities and other degree awarding institutions operating online. The NUC's Public Relations officer, Ibrahim ...