7 May 2015

Nollywood Actor, Chris Bassey Loses Father

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Nollywood Actor, Chris Bassey Loses Father

Story by Nathan Nathaniel Ekpo/Nigeriafilms.com
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Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015
An actor in the Nigeria movie industry, Chris Bassey and his family members are still in shock over the demise of the patriarch of the house,

Nigeria Borrows More Money to Pay Bills

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Nigeria remains in a tight spot as low oil prices force officials to burn through borrowing reserves to pay salaries.

Search for funding for Nigeria giving us hypertension – Okonjo-Iweala

Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 
Over 70 per cent of the workers in the Federal Ministry of Finance, including top officials, have high blood pressure as a result of excessive stress at work.

6 May 2015

Call for action with Ireland to be fattest country in Europe by 2030

WHO figures suggest Europe is heading for an unprecedented explosion in rates of obesityAn expert on obesity has said the Healthy Ireland framework needs to be aggressively rolled out to address the obesity crisis in Ireland.

Nepal: Presidential residence, some ministries declared unsafe after earthquake

Nepal: Presidential residence, some ministries declared unsafe after earthquake
After a safety assessment, technicians from the Department of Urban Development and Building put red stickers in the rear section. It will now have to be demolished and rebuilt.

23 organs harvested from five brain-dead donors in a day at Chennai hospital

Chennai: In a rare operation, the Chennai-based Apollo Hospitals has harvested 23 different organs from five brain-dead donors to give a new lease of life to needy patients, an official said on Wednesday.

Vikas Gowda, Seema Punia recommended for Khel Ratna

New Delhi: Commonwealth Games gold medallist discus thrower Vikas Gowda has been recommended for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for the second time along with his female counterpart and CWG silver winner Seema Punia for the coveted award this year.