The Screening Exercise Done By APC Is Very Tough, Atiku Says

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the screening carried out by the All Progressive Congress (APC) for presidential aspirants was tough.

Atiku made the assessment while speaking to newsmen after his screening.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the screening was conducted by the APC Presidential Screening Committee. Atiku said he was `grilled' for 58 minutes.

"It was a hot seat. There were several questions on the economy, insecurity, jobs among others.

"The screening was tough but we pulled through,'' he said.

Fielding questions from journalists, Atiku said: "I have been on campaign for two months, and I am ready.

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HIV Conference Opens In Kigali

A three-day International HIV Research Conference opened in Kigali On Wednesday.

The research conference, under the theme "Using Evidence to Save Lives," brought together 400 global experts and researchers on HIV/AIDS.

Speaking at the conference, Edward Mills from Global Evaluative Sciences, Vancouver, Canada said estimated HIV testing and counselling coverage among pregnant women in Africa has improved from 9 percent in 2005 to 45 percent in 2012.

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Obagoal Martins Has Been Named In The MLS Team Of The Year

Seattle Sounders striker, Obafemi Martins, has been named in the Major League Soccer Team of The Year. Martins along side his teammate at Sounders, Chad Marshall were both named in the Best XI for 2014.

The former Inter Milan striker has painted the MLS with goals setting new records at Seattle Sounders. His seventeen goals at Sounders remains the club's highest. Martins now joins other Sounders players like Chad Marshal, Freddie Ljungberg, Kasey Keller and Osvaldo Alonso who have made the MLS Best XI before.

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Are We Free Yet? Crude Oil Rebound Above $71 Mark

Brent rose to $71 a barrel yesterday, recovering some of its losses from the previous session as a turbulent market searched for a price floor after a nearly 40 percent fall since June.

Oil has seen choppy trade since the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said last week it would not lower output despite an oversupplied market.

Brent hit a five-year low below $68 a barrel on Monday after averaging around $110 a barrel for the last three years. "The market's volatility is a result of people working out what's going to happen next," said Jonathan Barratt, chief investment officer at Ayers Alliance Securities.

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Court Remands A Young Man In Prison For Raping An 11-Year-Old Down Syndrome Girl In Benin

A 27-year-old man, Austin Okonkwo, has been remanded in prison custody by an Evboriaria Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Ikpoba-Okha, Edo State, for allegedly raping an 11-year-old Down Syndrome girl.

The accused, who was described with unprintable words when his victim was presented in the court, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge preferred against him.

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Nigeria Nationwide League Secures N20 Million Sponsorship Deal

The Nigeria Nationwide League (NNWL) has secured a three-year sponsorship deal worth N20 million with a private company, Puzzles Group Limited.

The  deal, expected to take effect from the 2014/2015 NNWL season, has a two-year renewal option designed to take grassroots football to the next level.

Mr Sola Ogunnowo, the Executive Secretary of the NNWL, disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen in Abuja.

"The sponsorship will also see the establishment of a website and electronic portal for the league.

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A US Health Worker Is Flown Home For Ebola Tests In Atlanta

A US health care worker who has been assisting efforts in west Africa has been flown to the United States to be tested for Ebola in Atlanta, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Emory University Hospital will monitor the patient to see if they have been infected, spokeswoman Holly Korschun told AFP.

"An American health care worker from West Africa who may have been exposed to the Ebola virus is being transferred to Emory University Hospital's Serious Communicable Diseases Unit for monitoring and observation to see if an infection has been acquired," the medical center said in a statement.

"We do not have a time of arrival and cannot share more details out of respect for patient privacy and in accordance with the patient's wishes."

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Pandemonium In Delta State, As APC Holds Governorship Primaries Today

There is confusion in Delta State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) with regard to the party's primaries which is expected to hold Thursday (today), the 4th of December, 2014.

This confusion sterns from the allegedly text messages that were sent out by the state executives of the party to members notifying them that Olorogun Otega Emerhor has been adopted as the party's consensus candidate for the gubernatorial election in 2015.

This alleged act was as a result of the fears in the camp of Otega Emerhor that he may not win the primaries if it is allowed to hold.

However, the....

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2015 Election: APC Holds Governorship Primaries On Dec. 4 In Delta State

The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold her governorship primaries on Thursday, December 4, 2014, in Delta State.

This primaries will take place contrary to reports in some online portals that one of the contenders, Olorogun Otega Emerhor, has been unanimously adopted as the sole candidate of the party.

The other contender for the primaries is Sir Fidelis Timije.

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CBN Intervenes To Keep Naira At N181, After Falling To N188

The naira on Tuesday closed at N181 after it initially fell to N187.55 against the dollar during the early trading session at the interbank foreign exchange market.

The national currency had closed at N184.10 on Monday.

The further decline on Tuesday had forced the Central Bank of Nigeria to intervene three times, selling an undisclosed amount of dollars to commercial banks in order to support the naira.

The uncertain outlook of the naira owing to falling global oil prices has kept the national currency under persistent pressure.

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