2015-09-20 Nigeria Health

Naija247news   

Nigeria lost 79134 birds worth over N85 million to Avian Influenza   
Naija247news
About 79,134 birds worth over N85 million were lost to Avian Influenza, popularly known as bird flu in Lagos, the Director, Veterinary Services, State Agricultural Development Authority, Dr Ganiu Adams, has said. To control the spread of the disease ...
Government comes out with new biosecurity norms for poultry farms   Economic Times
Accomack County officials plan for avian flu threat   13newsnow.com
New guidelines issued to protect poultry from diseases   Business Standard

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NAIJ.COM   

Yobe Governor Gaidam Inspects Upgraded Damagum Hospital (PHOTOS)   
NAIJ.COM
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe state has inspected the completed work at the General Hospital in Damagum, headquarters of Fune local government area, north-east Nigeria. The hospital, which was marked to be renovated in 2013 and two years later it ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Science

News24 Nigeria   

Zim 'airlift' rhino gives birth in Botswana   
News24 Nigeria
Zimbabwe - One of the eight black rhino airlifted from southern Zimbabwe to Botswana has given birth, a conservation trust has announced. The Malilangwe Trust, which donated the endangered animals under a government-to-government programme, ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Sports

Hindustan Times   

EPL: Zouma, Hazard help Chelsea beat Arsenal in controversial clash   
Hindustan Times
Arsenal's Brazilian defender Gabriel Paulista, left, and Chelsea's Brazilian-born Spanish striker Diego Costa, second from right, are separated by Arsenal's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech, centre, in a clash during the English Premier League match at ...
English Premier League: Controversy as Chelsea beats nine-man Arsenal   CNN International
Chelsea leave nine-man Arsenal seeing red after vital Premier League win   The Guardian
Hard-bitten Blues exploit Gunners' mental frailty   Irish Independent
Zee News   
ABS CBN News   
Essex County Standard   
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Vanguard   

Ighalo, Moses on fire   
Vanguard
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo took his Premier League goals tally to four after scoring a first-half brace for Watford in Saturday's 2-1 win away at Newcastle United. Odion Ighalo. The Nigerian international, who earned a recall to the national ...
Ighalo praises strike partner Deeney   The Nation Newspaper
Newcastle hopes of getting back on track sunk by Watford's Odion Ighalo   The Guardian
Newcastle and Sunderland slump against promoted sides   Reuters India
Irish Independent   
Western Telegraph   
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News24 Nigeria   

Manu Garba named as Giwa FC boss   
News24 Nigeria
Lagos - 2015 African Youth Championship winning coach, Manu Garba will be on the touchline for Giwa FC in the match-day 30 of the Nigeria Professional Football League, News24 can authoritatively confirm. A former Golden Eaglets coach has made a ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Entertainment

TheCable   

Basketmouth bans Sean Tizzle from his shows   
TheCable
Ace comedian and top class entertainer Bright Okpocha, better known as Basketmouth, says he has blacklisted hip hop star Sean Tizzle from his shows. In a chat with Hip TV, Basketmouth said he honoured the music artiste by performing at his concerts on ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Technology

Daily Sun   

FIFA PRESIDENCY: Kalu to declare soon   
Daily Sun
WITH the deluge of support that has followed the call for former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzoh Kalu to run for the office of President of the world football ruling body FIFA, Sunday SunSports has gathered that he would declare his interest in due ...
FIFA PresidencyNo better candidate than Kalu – Pastor James   Gbooza
FIFA PRESIDENCY: Pamodzi Boss, Itemuagbor Backs Kalu   THISDAY Live
Wanted: John James Kalu   Patch.com

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TechCabal   

MTN is definitely no longer a telco   
TechCabal
MTN got a pay-TV license from Nigeria's broadcast regulator, NBC, over the week. The telco has been racing to reduce reliance on voice as various OTT services like Whatsapp, Viber and others continue to move into that substrate of its services but no ...
MTN Nigeria compete DSTV, others in digital pay tv   Naija247news

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Times LIVE   

SA viewers spoilt for choice with video on demand   
Times LIVE
It is a feast for couch potatoes - or at least those with access to affordable and fast broadband. In the space of just a few months, half-a-dozen new video-on-demand players have launched in South Africa - or soon will - promising an alternative to ...
SAs broadband blitz unlocks video-on-demand   South African Broadcasting Corporation
South Africa broadband blitz unlocks video-on-demand   Naija247news
S. Africa broadband blitz unlocks video-on-demand   Arab News

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The man fell but the brand stood   
The Nation Newspaper
The brand BMW is known to be superb to all, like the newly launched electric super car at the Frankfurt Auto show where the boss of BMW was reported to have lost his stand physically and lost stability till he landed, but does this in any way rub on ...
BMW boss says he is superb, day after collapsing throughout presentation at ...   Observer

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PhoneDog   

iPhone 6s packaging shown in new photos   
PhoneDog
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are set to begin arriving on doorsteps and shelves in one week, but if you've pre-ordered one of Apple's new phones, you may be feeling a bit anxious about the wait. Well today some leaked images of the new devices have ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Business

The Nation Newspaper   

Security not for quacks, says new NSCDS boss   
The Nation Newspaper
From left: Sandra Boyo (Head Corporate Services), Dr. Nnamdi,(Head Private Guard Companies Department) Augusta Peter, Managing Director/CEO Brain and Braces, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, Commandant General, NSCDC, Rotimi Eyitayo, Chief ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria World

Daily Sun   

Kalu condemns Burkina Faso coup   
Daily Sun
International businessman and former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has strongly condemned the recent coup d'état in Burkina Faso describing it as uncivilised and barbaric. He pointed out that the power seizure by the presidential guard was a ...
Burkina to return to civilian rule after coup, mediator says   Reuters
Anti-coup protests in Burkina amid crisis talks   The News International
African presidents want Kafando reinstated   Sky News Australia
National Mirror   
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Mashable   

While searching for refugees in Croatia, I found heartache   
Mashable
Zagreb and Harmica, CROATIA — Roughly two decades ago, Mario Mazar arrived in Zagreb as a refugee fleeing Vukovar during the Balkan War. That's why he knows the recent refugee crisis in Europe is neither a European nor a Croatian problem.
Migrant crisis: Refugees walk final miles through Hungary   CNN
Tide of desperation deepens Europe's disarray   Irish Independent
Countries tussle as Europe's migrant crisis deepens   The News International
BBC News   
Salt Lake Tribune   
New Zealand Herald   
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Daily Times   

Sisi swears in new Egypt govt   
The Nation
CAIRO - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in a new government on Saturday that included 16 new ministers, a week after the previous administration resigned following a corruption scandal. Sharif Ismail, who served as petroleum minister in ...
Egypt's Sissi Says Al-Aqsa Unrest Threatens Regional Stability   Haaretz
Who's Who in Egypt's New Cabinet   Ahram Online
Egypt's President Swears in New Government   ABC News
The Punch   
Reuters   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Putin's Plan: Moscow handles Syria, Washington handles Iraq   
Huffington Post
In ten days from now in New York, initiatives, talks, understandings, and deals will come together under two main titles: terrorism and immigration. Both issues in the minds of world leaders are closely linked to Syria and other crises in the Arab world.
Putin's consistency on Syria has Washington fuming   RT
US warns Russian combat jets in Syria pose 'potential threat' to allied ...   Herald Sun
John Kerry: Assad has got to go – eventually (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
Washington Post   
Xinhua   
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Fox News   

Saudi Arabia says 100000 troops to secure this year's hajj   
Fox News
MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia has deployed 100,000 security personnel to oversee the annual Islamic hajj pilgrimage that begins on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry spokesman said, underscoring both the massive arrangements needed to secure one ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Africa

Reuters   

Burkina to return to civilian rule after coup, mediator says   
Reuters
OUAGADOUGOU Burkina Faso will reinstate an interim government led by President Michel Kafando, Benin's leader Thomas Boni Yayi said on Saturday, in what would be a victory for the street over army coup leaders. Seeking to end violent clashes ...

2015-09-20 Nigeria Nigeria

Vanguard   

Bayelsa Guber: Before APC Decides   
Vanguard
On Tuesday, a small percentage of the people of Bayelsa State will troop out to decide who the All Progressives Congress (APC) will field to challenge the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) represented by Henry Seriake Dickson, for the governorship of the ...