Saturday, 9 August 2014

News Headlines for August 9

PUNCH
Strike: NMA President resigns over suspension
North will continue to drag Nigeria backward –Barigha-Amange
Soldiers have no business with electoral process –Edeh, APC National Vice-Chairman
987,117 voters elect Osun governor amid tension
Fashola advises private hospitals on isolation units
Ebola: 20 hospitalised for excessive salt consumption
Hospital inaugurates panel to investigate patients' complaints
Ebola: 139 people under surveillance –FG
Stakeholders task FG over El-Zakzaky sons' killing
Kidnappers get N65m, free Briton after two weeks
Al-Makura: Women protest against planned removal
SDP urges INEC to disqualify Aregbesola, Omisore
Ebola: Jonathan declares state of emergency
NBA observers
Taekwondo needs funding to excel – Chukwumerije
NFF dismisses Appeals Committee decision
Anxiety as Aregbesola, Omisore, others test popularity
VANGUARD
 Police withdraw politicians security aides
 Ebola: Lagos, Ogun, others set up isolation centers for patients
Okorocha orders arrest of contractors
 Ogoni people want HYREP scrapped, invite Jonathan
WHO declares Ebola epidemic an international health emergency
 Delta LG poll: Egbema group threatens bloodbath in Warri North
FG discovers fresh Ebola cases, places139 persons on surveillance
 Ebola: Okada riders at risk – MDCAN
Confab: Igbos 'll resist any attempt to change decisions – Umeh
Adamawa: Nyako's deputy, Ngilari, loses bid to stop bye-election
TRIBUNE
 He impregnated me, took my baby from me —Wife •She's mentally ill —Husband
Man, 25, on bail over extortion
 Ajimobi bemoans lack of autonomy for states in Nigeria
Bayelsa deputy gov heads committee on land encroachment
Nigeria to harness renewable energy to meet power demands —Sambo
NigComSat saves N150m annually in capital flight
 Ex-soldier remanded for raping minor
Close all borders now, TIEMS urges Jonathan
Muazu calls for truce between herdsmen and farmers

Compiled by Demola Adefajo 
@demoadef

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