2015-07-26 Nigeria Health

OCRegister   

Nigeria celebrates 1 year with no new polio cases   
OCRegister
In this Thursday, May 13, 2010 file photo, an unidentified man suffering from polio rides on a make shift bike in Kano, Nigeria. Nigeria celebrates its first year with no reported case of polio on Friday, July 24, 2015. SUNDAY ALAMBA , SUNDAY ALAMBA AP.
Rotary Congratulates Nigeria Over Polio   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Nigeria closer to defeating polio   Premium Times
This Is How Nigeria Beat Polio   TIME
CBC.ca   
The Punch   
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NAIJ.COM   

How Lagos Fire Service Rescued Man Who Unsuccessfully Used Sex Enhancer   
NAIJ.COM
Lagos state fire brigade on Friday, July 24, rescued a 40-year-old man who used a sex performance enhancer, which resulted in a risk to his life. According to NAN, this was disclosed today in Lagos by the fire service director, Rasak Fadipe. He said ...
40-year-old man rescued after sex enhancer over-enlarged his penis   DailyPost Nigeria
Lagos Fire Service saves man who used sex enhancement device from death   Premium Times
Man saved from death after penis enhancer goes awry   The News
Pulse Nigeria   
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The Guardian   

Judge bans father taking daughters to Nigeria for female genital mutilation   
The Guardian
Nigerian girls in Lagos. About a quarter of Nigerian women have undergone FGM. Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP. Jessica Elgot. Friday 24 July 2015 15.09 EDT Last modified on Friday 24 July 2015 17.54 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter · Share ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Science

Eagle Reporters   

Why Criticism of Religion is Important in Contemporary Africa   
Eagle Reporters
Criticizing religion is urgently needed in today's world particularly in Africa because it is in this region that the negative effects of religious dogmatism and absolutism are so glaring. In fact it has become a moral and intellectual duty for all ...

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Science Recorder   

Listening for Aliens captures imaginations and wallets of wealthy investors`   
National Monitor
Development of communication mechanisms to 'talk to' aliens has received both credibility and large donations in the wake of the recent discovery of “earth's twin” a few thousand light years away. The scientific world, and earthlings in general, have ...
Our new ten-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life ...   Herald Scotland
Alien life may be stranger than we can imagine   Toronto Star
$100 million search for alien life is underway   NewsQuench
NYC Today   
iFreePress.com (blog)   
Brisbane Times   
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NEWS.com.au   

Extinction events linked to prehuman global warming   
NEWS.com.au
RAPID warming killed many mammoths and other large beasts before humans arrived on the scene, new research shows. The paper published Friday in Science Express combines DNA analysis of fossils with detailed paleo-climate data from ice and ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Sports

CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Falconets Beat Liberia In Under-20 World Cup Qualifier   
CHANNELS TELEVISION
Falconets Nigeria's preparation to feature in the 2016 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup received a boost as the Falconets demolished their Liberian counterparts by seven goals to nil. Falconets, Chinaza Uchendu initiated the 7-goal thriller by scoring ...
Falconets show superiority over Liberia with 7-0 win   TheCable
Falconets dismantle Liberia   SuperSport
Falconets Pummeled Liberia 7-0; 14-1 On Aggregate   Nigerian Bulletin
360Nobs.com   
The News   
Nigeria Football Federation   
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Goal.com   

Nigeria to face Djibouti or Swaziland in World Cup 2018 qualification   
Goal.com
Nigeria will face either Djibouti or Swaziland in the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifier second round according to the draw conducted by Fifa on Saturday in St Petersburg. The former African kings were sent home in the 2014 edition staged in Brazil and will ...
Oliseh: Eagles won't underrate Djibouti or Swaziland   TheCable
Swazi football improving - FIFA   The Swazi Observer
Nigeria draws Djibouti/ Swaziland in 201 8 World Cup race   National Mirror
The Eagle Online   
Nigeria Football Federation   
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Soccer Laduma   

African Star Happy To Stay With Chelsea   
Soccer Laduma
Nigerian international, John Obi Mikel, has expressed his desire to see out the remaining two years of his contract at Chelsea. Read: Essien: Why Mourinho Is Successful. The Super Eagles midfielder has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge, ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Entertainment

Entertainment Express   

Toke Makinwa Reacts To Maje Ayida's Public Apology   
Entertainment Express
Fitness Expert, Maje Ayida and His Media personality wife, Toke Makinwa has been recently embroiled in some really heavy family issues; from Maje Impregnating a lady outside his wedlock and his apologies months later. Maje Ayida tendered his apologies ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Technology

Honda recalls 742493 vehicles in China   
Business Standard
Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will recall 742,493 vehicles in China due to airbag problems, China's quality watchdog said on Saturday. Starting from September 15, the recall involves 2007-2012 Fit cars, 2007-2008 and 2009-2012 City cars, and ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Business

The Eagle Online   

FG, states, LGs share N518.542b for June   
The Eagle Online
The Federal Government, State Governments and Local Governments have shared a total of N518.542 as federal allocation for the month of June, 2015. A brief on the details of the allocation released by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria World

Reuters   

Turkey strikes Islamic State, Kurdish militants in drive for 'safe zone'   
Reuters
ANKARA Turkish fighter jets and ground forces hit Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Iraq on Saturday, in a campaign Ankara said would help create a "safe zone" across swathes of northern Syria. The strikes ...
Turkey threatens more air strikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State, PKK   Sydney Morning Herald
Turkey carries out two-pronged strikes against IS in Syria, Kurds in Iraq   DAWN.com
Turkey strikes Kurdish bases in Iraq, puts two year truce in danger   Hindustan Times
Irish Independent   
New Zealand Herald   
Washington Post   
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ABC Online   

Burundi opposition chief Agathon Rwasa calls for new elections   
ABC Online
Burundi's main opposition leader Agathon Rwasa has denounced the third consecutive term win by president Pierre Nkurunziza and demanded fresh elections. Mr Rwasa, who won almost 19 per cent of the vote despite saying he was unable to properly ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Africa

Minneapolis Star Tribune   

Obama criticises Kenya over corruption, homophobia   
DAWN.com
NAIROBI: US President Barack Obama on Saturday called for gay rights in Africa during his landmark visit to Kenya, comparing homophobia to racial discrimination he had encountered in the United States. In a joint press conference after talks with ...
Barack Obama in Kenya: Africa is a continent on the move   Irish Independent
An upbeat tone mixes with notes of discord as Obama visits Kenya   TODAYonline
Obama challenges Kenya on gay rights   9news.com.au
The Straits Times   
CNN   
Haaretz   
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CBC.ca   

Boko Haram blamed for 25 deaths in Nigeria   
DAWN.com
MAIDUGURI: At least 25 people were killed in new suspected Boko Haram attacks in northeastern Nigeria, with many villagers also forced to flee their homes, residents said on Saturday. “The terrorists stormed Maikadiri around 9am and opened fire on ...

2015-07-26 Nigeria Nigeria

The Punch   

How Aregbesola frustrated our summit- Group   
BusinessDay
The dust raised by the political power play last Thursday morning in Osogbo, Osun State capital and Ile Ife, the state's ancestral centre, respectively that saw the deployment of heavily armed uniformed policemen and men of the Department of State ...
NGO urges Aregbesola to intensify efforts on pro-people policies *says school ...   Osun Defender
Why I can't pay workers' salaries—Aregbesola   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Osun got N204bn in four years, says Aregbesola   The Punch
NAIJ.COM   
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The Guardian Nigeria   

Eight die in Nigeria from toxic fumes inhalation   
The Sun Daily
KANO, Nigeria: Eight people died from inhaling toxic fumes on Saturday and some 100 others were hospitalised after an accidental blast hit a water treatment plant near Jos in central Nigeria, local officials said. A barrel of chlorine exploded in the ...
Gas Explosion Kills 14, Injures Dozens   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Gas explosion kills 8, injures over 100 in Jos   Daily Sun
Plateau Water Board Explosion: 8 Confirmed Dead, 101 Injured   Leadership Newspapers
Firstpost   
Bloomberg   
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BusinessDay   

Senate president canvasses insurance cover for journalists   
BusinessDay
Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has advocated for a comprehensive insurance cover for journalists in Nigeria. He also made a case for enhanced salaries for media workers in order to boost their morale and increase their productivity. Saraki made these ...