2015-11-03 Nigeria Health

The Nation Newspaper   

Polio: EU commits N4b to immunisation in Nigeria   
The Nation Newspaper
THE European Union (EU) has spent N4 billion on the country's immunisation programme for this year, it was learnt yesterday. The support came under the EU Support to Immunisation Governance in Nigeria (EU-SIGN). Training, Contracting Adviser and ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Science

NDTV   

Scientists Confirm Their Fears About West Antarctica - That It's Inherently ...   
NDTV
In 2014, several research groups suggested that the oceanfront glaciers in the Amundsen Sea region of West Antarctica may have reached a point of "unstoppable" retreat due to warm ocean waters melting them from below. There's a great deal at stake ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Sports

Vanguard   

U-17 W/Cup: Mexico beat Ecuador, dare Nigeria   
Vanguard
Mexico set up a mouthwatering FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final showdown against Nigeria after eliminating Ecuador with a 2-0 win in Coquimbo. Claudio Zamudio's first half strike and Bryan Salazar's penalty after the break saw off the South Americans, who ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Entertainment

Vanguard   

More Dancers to Exit Glo's Dance With Peter As Episode 6 Airs   
AllAfrica.com
As episode 6 of the sensational Reality TV programme, "Dance with Peter", sponsored by the next generation network, Globacom, comes on air this evening, more dancers are to be evicted from the show, rated as the rave of the moment in the nation's ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Technology

Mobile Technology: The future of healthcare   
BusinessDay
Mobile technology continues to transform the face of health care delivery across the globe. The internet, smartphones and other associated phenomena have permeated lives across the world, particularly Africa. Mobile technology is the future of health ...

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Naija247news   

MainOne, Microsoft present Data Center, Cloud Solutions at Business Seminar   
Naija247news
In light of the current economic challenges facing businesses in emerging markets, MainOne (http://www.mainone.net) and Microsoft have called for the adoption of data center colocation and enterprise cloud solutions, stressing benefits that include ...
Business urged to adopt cloud to retain growth   News24 Nigeria
MainOne, Microsoft Harp on Benefits of Data Centre, Cloud Solutions   THISDAY Live

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IT News Africa   

Eutelsat expands broadband offering in Africa   
Vanguard
Helping to bridge the digital divide gap in Africa, Eutelsat Communications yesterday unveiled the next step in its broadband strategy for Africa with new-generation Satellite that will increase reach and access. To be launched in 2019, the all ...
Protonyx delivers comBOX satellite link bonding over Eutelsatandrsquo;s KA-SAT ...   Industry Today (press release)
Satellite services become more flexible   informitv

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Daily Trust   

UN conference charts course for next-generation mobile networks   
Daily Trust
More than 3,000 IT specialists started a month-long UN meeting on Monday in Geneva to agree on technical specifications for the future 5G mobile network standard. It said this is to offer far greater bandwidths and faster speeds than the current 4G ...
UN treaty-making body opens with focus on rapidly expanding radiocommunications   UN News Centre
WRC-15 Begins in Geneva   Satellite Today
Countries back roadmap towards 5G: UN   The Star Online
GlobalPost   
London South East (registration) (blog)   
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News24 Nigeria   

IT expert says rain does not affect quality of service   
News24 Nigeria
Lagos - An Information Technology (IT) expert, Mr Lanre Ajayi, on Monday asserted that rainy weather does not affect the Quality of Service (QoS) rendered by the telecommunications operators. Ajayi, who is the President of the Association of ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Business

The Punch   

Ondo justifies demolition of stalls, APC kicks   
The Punch
The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has condemned the recent demolition of some structures in Akure, the Ondo State capital, by the officials of the state government. The APC said the demolition was dehumanising and wicked. In a statement ...
APC carpets Ondo govt over demolitions in Akure   Vanguard
Mimiko Government Demolishes Traders' Goods And Containers In Ondo State   SaharaReporters.com

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Naija247news   

Fidelity Bank declares N11.4bn Q3 profit   
The Punch
Fidelity Bank Plc made a profit after tax of N11.4bn in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the lender's results for the period showed. The figure represents a 1.8 per cent increase on the N11.2bn PAT it made in the corresponding period of 2014.
Fidelity Bank Q3 gross earnings hit N106.6bn   Vanguard
Fidelity Bank gross earnings grow to N106.6b in Q3   Naija247news
Fidelity Bank grows Q3 profit 'despite TSA pain'   TheCable
AllAfrica.com   
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Vanguard   

Police arraign another blogger for defaming bank MD   
The Punch
The police on Monday arraigned a blogger, Desmond Chima, for allegedly posting two offensive stories on the Internet against the Managing Director of United Bank for Africa, Philips Oduoza. Chima was arraigned on two counts of cybercrime before Justice ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria World

Vanguard   

With Sylva we've lost Bayelsa — Timi Frank, APC's deputy scribe   
Vanguard
TIMi Frank, the deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC is like a gadfly no one can do anything about. He had in the recent past called for the removal of the party's national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun ...
APC sets up 40-member campaign committee for Sylva   The Punch
battle for kogi, bayelsa: Change must come to Bayelsa, says Oyegun   The Nation Newspaper
APC chieftains reject Sylva's campaign team membership   Daily Times Nigeria
Daily Sun   
THISDAY Live   
News24 Nigeria   
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The Punch   

Two killed, scores injured as militants invade A'Ibom market   
The Punch
Gunmen suspected to be militants have killed two women and injured scores of others at T-Junction Market, Itu, in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Our correspondent, who visited the area on Monday, gathered that the militants struck at ...
Two killed as gunmen attack Akwa Ibom fish market   The Nation Newspaper
Police confirm militants' attack in Akwa Ibom   Vanguard
Police Confirm Militants' Attack In Akwa Ibom, But Deny Casualty   NAIJ.COM
Pulse Nigeria   
Daily Trust   
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CHANNELS TELEVISION   

Over 1800 cattle recovered in Katsina   
National Mirror
More than 1,800 cows and sheep have so far been recovered from cattle rustlers in the last five months in Katsina State. Governor Aminu Masari, who stated this at a public event at the weekend, said the recovered livestock had been handed over to their ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Africa

BBC News   

Burundi's tit-for-tat killings spread fear   
BBC News
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has given gunmen opposing his third term five days to surrender and be granted an amnesty or face tough anti-terrorism legislation to be introduced by the end of the month. It follows months of shootings in the ...
Violence claims eight lives in Burundi   DAWN.com
Amid Crisis, Burundi President Sets Deadline to Give Up Guns   Voice of America
Burundi: A Deadline to Disarm   New York Times
Daily Mail   
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Vanguard   

N2bn pension scam: EFCC declares Maina wanted   
Vanguard
ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, declared Mr. Abdulrsheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, wanted. Abdulrasheed Maina. The commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson ...

2015-11-03 Nigeria Nigeria

The Nation Newspaper   

What happened to Dele Giwa?   
The Nation Newspaper
October 19 marked the 29th anniversary of the assassination of Dele Giwa, crusading journalist and founding chief executive of the Newswatch, in what remains one of the most horrific acts of preternatural malevolence ever carried out in Nigeria ...
Dele Giwa not a womaniser, Ita-Giwa replies Omeben   The Punch
Ray Ekpu: Omeben does not know the facts about Dele Giwa's murder   Naija247news
Still Looking For Dele Giwa's Assassins   NAIJ.COM
Vanguard   
Daily Times Nigeria   
Pulse Nigeria   
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Vanguard   

N2bn pension scam: EFCC declares Maina wanted   
Vanguard
ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, declared Mr. Abdulrsheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, wanted. Abdulrasheed Maina. The commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson ...