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When #BringBackOurGirls hit the streets in Abuja yesterday (PHOTOS)
by Kolapo Olapoju It's exactly 122 days since the Chibok girls were abducted and they are yet to be rescued. Several concerned individuals took the streets of Abuja on…
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#IfTheyGunnedMeDown Killing of unarmed African-American teen triggers viral hashtag
by S'ola Filani Have you ever thought about which photo of yourself you'd want news outlets to use if you happened to be shot and killed by a police officer? It's…
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Ebola: Patrick Sawyer thought his life would be saved in Nigeria – Wife explains why he left Liberia
by S'ola Filani Late Patrick Sawyer's widow, has revealed why her husband visited Nigeria knowing full well that he had been infected with the deadly Ebola virus. She explained…
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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…
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GEJ, Sambo, Fashola use hand sanitisers during meeting on Ebola (PHOTOS)
by S'ola Filani There is no presidential directive that cures one of Ebola, it appears. Above is a photo of the President using a hand sanitizer during a meeting on…
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Ritualists hack out ‘eyes and private parts’ of 4 motorcyclists in Nasarawa [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Four corpses allegedly belonging to commercial motorcyclists were found in an uncompleted building near the El-Kabir Housing Estate in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The ritualists dumped the…
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Health Research Committee approves use of ‘Zmapp’ on Ebola victims [DETAILS]
by Olorunwa Lawal The National Health Research Ethics Committee, Nigeria, has approved the use of an experimental Ebola drug, Zmapp, for treatment of patients infected with the virus. The…
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Police arrest 19-year-old boy for sleeping with a dog (READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju On Tuesday, 12 August, the Edo State Police Command arrested a 19-year-old boy in Iguosa community, Ovia North East local government area of Edo State, for allegedly…
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Nigerian hunters are not happy with GEJ | Read why
by Azubuike Azikiwe The National Hunters’ Association of Nigeria (NHAN) has accused the Goodluck Jonathan government of using the Ebola virus outbreak to harm its business. The group said things…
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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…
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JUST IN: Enugu Deputy Governor slumps in court
by S'ola Filani The Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi has slumped in court. He slumped while giving evidence before the 7-man panel probing him of allegations of misconduct …
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4 Indian doctors say they are being forced to treat Ebola patients in Nigeria
by S'ola Filani Four Indian doctors in Nigeria - Yogesh Chandra, Dinesh Kumar, Hemant Jingar, and Kapil Chouhan – have said they are being forced to treat Ebola patients against their…
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“I DO NOT OWE YOU any explanation” | Liberian minister who cleared Patrick Sawyer to travel speaks on Facebook
by Hauwa Gambo The good guys at Premium Times have tracked what they have confirmed as Liberia's Deputy Finance Minister, Sebastian Omar defending himslf against charged of incompetence for…
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CCTV footage showed Patrick Sawyer avoiding bodily contact on the flight [DETAILS]
by Hauwa Gambo As Nigeria tries to grapple with the implications of what Patrick Sawyer, whom President Goodluck Jonathan has referred to as a "crazy" man might have done in…
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British man gets life sentence for killing 2-year-old Nigerian girl
by Kolapo Olapoju 20-year Dean Harris has been sentenced to life in prison by Cambridge Crown Court, England, for killing Amina Agboola, the 2-year-old daughter of a Nigerian man,…
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“God sent Ebola because of abortion and homosexuality,” says Christian radio host
by S'ola Filani Christian radio talk show host, Rick Wiles has compared the deadly Ebola virus to a cleansing plague on his program – Trunews. He said “Ebola could solve…
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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…
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Ebola: Private hospitals chase out patients with fever
by S'ola Filani In curtailing the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, some private hospitals in Lagos have allegedly stated chasing out patients with fever. The few ones that accept…
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23 year-old Lagos prophet rapes woman during prayer session
by S'ola Filani A 23-year-old Celestial Church prophet, Adewale Adeleke, has been arrested for raping a church member during prayer a prayer session. He committed the act on July 26…
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Lagos reviews Okada ban
by S'ola Filani Commercial motorcycle riders in Lagos State, may soon have cause to rejoice as the state House of Assembly has agreed to review some of the roads…
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Man who assisted Patrick Sawyer has also died of Ebola in Lagos
by Hauwa Gambo It's sad news - the world loses another person to Ebola, in Nigeria. Yesterday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced that one of its…
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The 3rd person has now died of Ebola in Nigeria [DETAILS]
by Hauwa Gambo In more sad news, the third person has now died of Ebola in Nigeria. The Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] today announced that one of…
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Liberian minister admits the government knew about Patrick Sawyer
by Hauwa Gambo The intrigue around the entry of Liberian-American Patrick Sawyer into Nigeria, bringing with him the dreaded Ebola virus is not about to end, with new revelations delay…
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How Liberia cleared Patrick Sawyer to travel even though he was under observation for Ebola (REPORT)
by Hauwa Gambo New reports have emerged indicated that the Livberian government knew its citizen, Patrick Sawyer had the Ebola virus from his late sister before leaving to Nigeria, but…
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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…
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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…
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“She was a WITCH living in the sky” | Why man killed his 65-year-old mother
by Kolapo Olapoju Anambra State police command has arrested a 29-year old- man for killing and roasting his mother in Ndikpa Awuka, a community in Orumba South local government…
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Cherubim & Seraphim pastor arrested for infecting 7-year-old girl with staphylococcus
by Kolapo Olapoju Sunday Akintayo, a 51-year-old pastor, has been arraigned before a Lagos chief magistrate’s court sitting in Ebute-Metta for molesting a seven-year-old girl. Akintayo, a pastor who…
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How 28-year-old man raped and killed school-girl in Ebonyi
by Kolapo Olapoju A 28-year-old man, Sunday Nwali has been arrested by the Ebonyi police command for allegedly killing a secondary school girl, Chioma Ezekwele, for rejecting his demand…
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Ebola effect: Indian doctors working in Nigeria say they want to go home
by Azubuike Azikiwe An Indian private hospital, Primus Super Specialty Hospital, with a branch in Abuja, Nigeria is at loggerheads with four of its doctors, who it claims have abandoned…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy