Dasuki Indicates Readiness To Take Over From Aminu Tambuwal In The House Of Representatives

A member of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Abdussamad Dasuki, on Sunday picked the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the Kebbe-Tambuwal Federal
Constituency.

If Dasuki wins the February 2015 election, he will succeed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, who has been on the seat for the past eight
years.

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Gov. Mimiko Is A Man Of Indomitable Spirit, Great Mind And Exemplary Will, Says Ex-Gov Gbenga Daniel

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has been described as a man of indomitable spirit, great mind and exemplary will.

The former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel said this in his goodwill message to Dr. Mimiko on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary.

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2015 General Elections: NMA Seeks Psychiatric Test For Politicians, -Will It Stop Corruption In Nigeria?

The Nigerian Medical Association has recommended that each of the politicians seeking political offices in the 2015 elections should be made to undergo a psychiatric test to determine their mental state.

The NMA, in a communique at the end of the National Executive Council meeting in Jos, said that all psychiatric doctors should register with the Independent National Electoral Commission to supervise such test.

The communique also clarified issues on the strike embarked upon by some doctors, saying that medical doctors were not on strike, but would not succumb to blackmail.

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Tension, As APC Senatorial Primaries Holds Today In Edo State

The All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial
primaries in Edo State is holding today amid tension.

In Edo South senatorial district, it is going to be a tight race between the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Samson Osagie and the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Patrick Obahiagbon (Igodomigodo).

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Nigeria To Give Specialized Training To 15 Health Workers In Ebola Hit West African Region

Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, on Thursday said Nigeria would train 15 health workers from three West African countries affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

Chukwu disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting to a recent request by the UN and WHO to offer the training as part of efforts to combat the disease.

"Nigeria will offer specialised training to the health personnel from the three severely affected West African nations of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia,'' he said.

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President Jonathan Meets With Security Chiefs

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday met behind closed doors with security chiefs.

The meeting was meant to review the security situation in the country, especially in the North East.

The service chiefs and the acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, met with the President, Vice President Namadi Sambo and relevant ministers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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Stem Cells Found On The Eye's Front Surface Could Lead To Treatment For Blindness

Scientists have found a possible treatment for the most common form of blindness using special stem cells found on the front surface of the eye.

Research at the University of Southampton, published in the journal PLOS ONE, showed that stem cells can be gathered from the corneal limbus. This part of the eye is a narrow gap between the transparent cornea and white
sclera.

Under the correct conditions, these cells could be directed to behave like the cells needed to see light -photoreceptor cells.

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Maiduguri Plunged Into Power Blackout, -When Will Boko Haram Give This Town Breathing Space?

State, has been thrown into complete blackout as a result of the activities of the Boko Haram sect.

Government said the major power substation that supplied electricity to the city had been blown off by the sect on more than one occasion.

Minister of State for Power, Mr. Mohammed Wakil, said engineers from the Transmission Company of Nigeria had fixed the substation and other vandalised installations in the past, adding that the military had advised the ministry to refrain from visiting the area as it was a "danger zone."

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Boko Haram Abducts 20 More Girls In Borno, -When Will There Be Peace In Borno?

The Boko Haram sect has reportedly abducted over 20 girls in Lassa, a town in Borno State.

Quoting a member of the community, Daniel Ibrahim, SaharaReporters stated that the Boko Haram sect also killed many people, mostly old men and women, before they kidnapped the women.

SaharaReporters also stated that a security source confirmed the report.

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Nigeria Winning Corruption War Under Jonathan –Presidency; Is This Not Another Propaganda?

The Presidency on Sunday said contrary to what many might believe, Nigeria was winning the war on corruption under President Goodluck Jonathan's watch.

It said although it might not be immediately known to many, the fight against corruption had been taken several notches higher since Jonathan came on board.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

"There is no doubt that Nigeria is winning the war on corruption. It may not be immediately apparent to those who do not understand the dynamics of applying creative techniques in upturning an age-old habit that has cost this country a lot in terms of financial resources;

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