2015-08-18 Nigeria Health

The News   

UCH resident doctors suspend strike   
The Nation Newspaper
RESIDENT doctors at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan yesterday suspended their 105-day-old strike. This came following the intervention of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Olubadan-in-Council and other eminent personalities and ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Science

Techie News   

Experts call on world leaders to act now to prevent climate change impacts   
Techie News
Experts have called upon world leaders to act immediately to prevent impacts of climate change including those on human health. The call was made during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) event in the Rwandan ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Sports

360Nobs.com   

Nigeria invites 18 players for AFCON qualifier   
Xinhua
LAGOS, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh on Monday released a list of 18 overseas-based players for their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Tanzania. The game billed for Sept. 4 in Dar es Salaam is a ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Entertainment

National Accord   

Anita Oyakhilome opens up after divorce tale   
National Accord
In 2014, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his wife Anita, who now goes by her maiden name Ebhodaghe caused quite a stare when news of divorce between the two hit the media. The divorce was filed in April 9, 2014 at Divorce Section A, Central Family Court, ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Technology

The Punch   

FRSC impounds 1293 vehicles in three weeks   
The Punch
The Federal Road Safety Corps has impounded no fewer than 1,293 vehicles and also penalised 1,402 offenders within three weeks. The corps observed that most of the drivers were operating without driving licence while offences, such as lane indiscipline ...
Road Crashes in Nigeria Reduce By 12 Per Cent   CHANNELS TELEVISION
Kano Partners FRSC to Prevent Tanker, Trailer Crashes   AllAfrica.com
Kano to leverage on revenue potentials for economic growth   WorldStage

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Android Headlines - Android News   

Rumored BlackBerry Venice Image Leaked Again   
Android Headlines - Android News
Blackberry has long been rumored to bring an Android smartphone to the market this year in an effort to stay relevant in the increasingly bipolar world of mobile operating systems. With Symbian and Bada already breathing their last and Sailfish and ...

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Aaj News   

5G adoption to push telecoms revenue to $65bn by 2025   
Aaj News
ISLAMABAD: Although the global telecoms industry is yet to come to terms with the adoption of the 5G technology, a new report has forecast that about $25bn will be invested into research, trials and development over the next five years. The report ...

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The Indian Express   

Android M stands for Marshmallow, confirms Google   
The Indian Express
The suspense over Android M is now over and Google has revealed that the M stands for Marshmallow. Google has now introduced the official Android 6.0 SDK (Software Developer Kit) and the Play Store will be open for developers to publish apps that ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Business

BusinessDay   

Union Bank plc: New banking platform starting to deliver expected operating ...   
BusinessDay
Union Bank of Nigeria's rich history can be traced to 1917 when it was first established as Colonial Bank. In 1925 the bank became known as Barclays Bank DCO (Dominion, Colonial and Overseas) resulting from its acquisition by Barclays Bank. Following ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria World

ABC Online   

Analysis: Who are the possible culprits behind the deadly Bangkok bomb attack?   
ABC Online
While violence among religious and political groups is relatively common, an attack of this magnitude, targeting a busy tourist area is highly unusual. Thailand's military leaders immediately condemned the attack, saying it was designed to damage ...
Bangkok Bomb Blast Revives Fears of Political Violence   Wall Street Journal
The Latest: China Says 3 Citizens Among Bangkok Bomb Dead   New York Times
Bangkok bombing investigation: no shortage of suspects in Erawan Shrine attack   Sydney Morning Herald
BBC News   
Herald Sun   
Financial Times   
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Reuters   

Indonesian rescuers find 38 dead in wreckage of crashed plane, official says   
Reuters
JAKARTA A search and rescue team in Indonesia found 38 bodies in the wreckage of a Trigana Air passenger aircraft that crashed two days ago with 54 people on board, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency said on Tuesday. "There was 37 ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Africa

Times LIVE   

15 dead in KZN train crash   
Independent Online
Durban – As many as 15 people have been killed after a minibus taxi was hit by a train in KwaZulu-Natal on Monday, paramedics said. Netcare 911 spokesman Chris Botha said that details were sketchy, but it is believed the taxi left the offramp on the N2 ...
KZN MEC urges hostel witnesses to speak up   Times LIVE
KZN taxi accident devastating - MEC   News24
15 killed as train hits taxi north of Durban   Jacaranda FM
Eyewitness News   
The New Age Online   
Yahoo News UK   
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News24   

DA to propose a motion to substitute Nkandla report   
News24
Cape Town - The DA will propose a motion in the National Assembly on Tuesday to have Police Minister Nathi Nhleko's report on Nkandla substituted with a report that the party drafted with other opposition parties. The DA said the opposition report ...
The Big Read: All the president's women   Times LIVE
Glory days: South African politics, a lawyer's paradise   Daily Maverick
Sparks set to fly in Parliament   Independent Online
AllAfrica.com   
BDlive   
Eyewitness News   
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NBCNews.com   

Dental Office of Cecil the Lion's Killer Walter Palmer Reopens   
NBCNews.com
The office of the Minnesota dentist who sparked outrage when he killed a beloved lion in Zimbabwe last month, reopened Monday. Dr. Walter James Palmer, who has admitted to killing Cecil the lion, disappeared from public view after the well-known animal ...
Office of Minnesota dentist who shot Zimbabwe lion reopens without him   Daily News & Analysis
Cecil the lion's killer 'captured': Walter Palmer pictured for the first time ...   Telegraph.co.uk
Dental Office of Cecil the Lion's Shooter Reopens   TIME
New Zealand Herald   
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The Punch   

FG to recruit 10000 policemen   
The Punch
TWO years after the last recruitment by the Nigeria Police Force, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday unveiled Federal Government's plans to recruit fresh 10,000 policemen. Buhari, who spoke at the National Security Summit on Community Partnership ...

2015-08-18 Nigeria Nigeria

BusinessDay   

Ambode may send list of commissioner nominees to House this week   
BusinessDay
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode is likely to send a list containing names of his commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly this week. Ambode was sworn in May 29 this year and had since been running the affairs of the state without ...