LASG dispels rumour of new Ebola cases
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said reports in the social media that new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) had been discovered in the state were untrue.
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NCC says active telecoms users now142m since February
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said that active lines in the nation’s telecommunications industry increased to 142,589,775 in February. The commission made this known in the Monthly Subscribers Data, published
IMF predicts more gloom for Moscow and former Soviet region
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday predicted more pain for the Russian economy and gloom around the ex-Soviet region despite positive noises from Moscow that the worst of the crisis might be
African economic growth to slow in 2015: IMF
Economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa remains strong but is expected to slow for a second successive year in 2015 in the face of declining commodity prices and the Ebola epidemic, the International
Obasanjo mourns Tamuno
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday described the death of Prof. Tekena Tamuno, as a great loss to the Tamuno family of Okrika in particular and the nation in general. This is
IMF cuts US outlook but calls growth ‘solid’
The International Monetary Fund cut its outlook for US economic growth this year and next on Tuesday after a sharp slowdown during the winter.
IMF sees world growth 3.5% in 2015; EU, Japan strengthen
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that the Japanese and European economies were picking up pace as it stuck to its forecast for moderate global growth this year and next.
Ikpeme tasks Dream Team VI, Falcons to focus on Olympic tickets
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA), has urged the National U-23 football team “Dream Team VI’’ and the female national team, the Super Falcons, to focus on qualifying for the 2016 Olympics Games.
IS loses ground in Syria’s Yarmuk camp: Palestinian sources
Jihadists from the Islamic State group have lost ground to Palestinian fighters in Syria's Yarmuk camp, Palestinian officials and a resident said on Tuesday.
Kenya rights group shutdown ‘harming counter-terrorism efforts’
Kenya rights groups condemned Tuesday the suspension of two key Muslim civil society organisations for suspected links to Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab, saying it will damage efforts to counter extremism.