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Two from Guinea, one from Nigeria under Ebola watch in Ogun state

by David Cyril Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, has said that two Guineans and one Nigerian are now on the Ebola Virus Disease observation list at Imeko Afon border area of the state. Soyinka made this announcement at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday while briefing journalists on preventive measures being... Read More

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August 19, 2014

#Ebola: 30-year-old Nigerian woman quarantined in Germany

by David Cyril The German health authorities have quarantined a 30-year-old Nigerian woman who showed symptoms consistent with the deadly Ebola disease. The mass-circulation BildDaily said the woman had fainted, and that she said later that she had recently been in contact with people infected with Ebola and several people who had been with the... Read More

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August 19, 2014

#Ebola: Bushmeat sellers protest on low patronage in Ibadan

by David Cyril Hundreds of bush meat sellers were gathered at the Oyo State Governor’s Office, the Oyo State Secretariat, Ibadan, yesterday August 18, 2014 complaining of low patronage due to the outbreak of Ebola virus. Alhaja Risikat Odeyemi, Iyalode, Spokesperson of the Bushmeat Association, Oyo State, said it was strange that bush meat which... Read More

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August 15, 2014

7-month old feared to have Ebola in Kwara – We will know if he has it today

by David Cyril Prof. Sunday Opabola, the Chairman, Ebola Viral Disease Control Committee, Kwara State, has announced that there is a suspected case of Ebola disease in the state. “The suspect is a seven-month old baby, who came with his parents from Ibadan for a visit at Ilorin,” Opabola said. He added that it has not... Read More

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August 13, 2014

Rwanda wants to cancel match with Nigeria because of Ebola | Read their letter

by David Cyril The African Cup of Nations (AFCON ) qualifier match scheduled for Nigeria Vs Rwanda to hold in Calabar on September 6, 2015, has been declined by the Rwanda team in fear of Ebola. In a letter written to the African football governing body, FERWAFA’s president, Vincent Nzamwita, said the change... Read More

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August 13, 2014

50 year old Nigerian on trial for raping a child in London [Details]

by David Cyril Wesley Eselojor, 50, has been arraigned in a London court for an alleged rape charge of a child. Eselojor reported himself to the police after receiving a text message from the accuser threatening to report him if he failed to pay her the sum of £5,000. The London underground worker, of Belvawney... Read More

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August 13, 2014

1000 doses: Canada to donate experimental Ebola vaccine to Africa

by Olowunwa Lawal Canada will donate a small quantity of an experimental Ebola vaccine developed in its government lab to the World Health Organization for use in Africa, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday. The decision to donate the vaccine came after the WHO said on Tuesday that it was ethical to offer untested... Read More

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Liberian government ready to treat 2 Ebola doctors with ZMapp

by David Cyril The authorities in Liberia said today that it would treat two infected doctors with the scarce experimental Ebola drug ZMapp, which makes them the first Africans to receive the treatment. Information Minister Lewis Brown said the Liberian government had received written consent from the two doctors – who he identified as... Read More

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Forget Ebola: Bayelsa health workers go on indefinite strike, abandon the sick

by David Cyril Today, an indefinite strike has been undertaken by the Health workers of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) yenagoa, Bayelsa State. As a result, this strike has prompted the workers to forcefully eject hundreds of patient from the hospital, including the very sick and old who are under an intense medical care.... Read More

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More money: Bonga North West project produces oil for the first time

by David Cyril Shell Nigeria has started its first oil production from Bonga North west project, which is situated off the Nigerian coast the field which covers an area of 60 square kilometres, lies 120 kilometres offshore in the Gulf of Guinea. The field also supplies gas to the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Company... Read More

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China to the rescue! Ebola help comes to 3 West African countries [DETAILS]

by David Cyril As the US has only just agreed to send in the ZMapp experimental drug to West Africa, which is yet to be delivered to Liberia, the Chinese Government has sent medical aid and some other personal protective gear, gloves and glasses, as well as chlorine and medicines to help with the fight against... Read More

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Hundreds killed in clashes between army and Boko Haram

by David Cyril More than 100 civilians and several soldiers have been killed in clashes between the military and the Boko Haram group in Kano, the military has announced. The casualty figure was released following the unsuccessful attempt by the army to recapture the town of Gwoza in north-eastern Borno State, on Monday. Gwoza has been under... Read More

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It is ethical to give Ebola victims the experimental drug, says WHO

by David Cyril The World Health Organization has just announced, that it is ethical to give Ebola victims experimental drugs. This, comes on the heels of recent developments which saw the US agreeing to export the drug, ZMapp, to Liberia. US spokesperson for Health and Human Service (HHS) department Sylvia Mathews, said US authorities had simply assisted... Read More