Health Workers Begin Nation Wide Strike Today in Nigeria

                                     National President of Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals

Health workers in the country will begin an indefinite strike today, Thursday, 16^th of October, over sundry issues, including the unresolved leadership crisis in the health sector, non-commencement of residency trainingprogramme for health professionals, non-implementation of new call duty allowance and non-payment of arrears.

'Who's the idiot with the clipboard?'

As news helicopters swarmed over Dallas' Love Field this evening to watch the second U.S. nurse to contract Ebola board a private plane bound for Atlanta, one lone man stood out from the pack.

Family stunned to receive text messages from phone they buried with their late grandmother

The Emerson family, from South Shields, left the mobile in their late grandmother's coffin so they could send her texts as a way to deal with their grief, but were left horrified when they started receiving replies from 'beyond the grave'.

British fugitive named as 'major cocaine dealer' to Europe's Hells Angels was seized at gunpoint in Spain

This is the dramatic moment that a British fugitive wanted in Belgium for alleged drug smuggling and money laundering for a Hells Angels gang is arrested by armed police in Spain.

Alaafin of Oyo and his Oloris welcome well-wishers at their palace

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi and his four wives welcomed indigenes of the state who came to felicitate with him on his recent birthday & other achievements at his Palace today. The Alaafin spoke and danced for his guests. 

Nigeria National Team Coach, Steven Keshi Sacked

The Nigeria Football Federation has sacked the National Team Coach. Stephen Keshi was sacked early this morning despite the 3-1 win over Sudan yesterday. Keshi’s assistant coaches, Daniel Amokachi and Ike Shorunmu were also relieved of their positions.

Keshi, will now be replaced by Shaibu Amodu, a former coach of the team and he will be supported by Salisu Yusuf, Gbenga Ogunbote and Aloysius Agu. While Garba Lawal, will serve as the team ‘s coordinator.

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Eight Young Men Gang -Raped Lady In Kwara State! 3 Caught And Paraded

The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba, on Wednesday said eight young men gang-raped a young lady (name withheld) who lives in Ilorin.

He stated that the police had arrested three of the suspects and were on the trail of the fleeing five suspects,Punch reports.

The sordid events that led to the imprisonment of Ched Evans

Evans (left, with his girlfriend Natasha Massey) was a 22-year-old Welsh international striker with Sheffield United. Great things were expected of him when he was playing in the youth ranks at Manchester City, writes RICHARD PENDLEBURY.