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Ebola Wahala: Ondo bush meat sellers are not happy with you guys
by Kolapo Olapoju According to a News Agency of Nigeria report, Ondo State bush meat sellers are lamenting low patronage, a direct effect of the outbreak of the Ebola…
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It’s the International Youth Day! 10 things you must know about today
by Azubuike Azikiwe All around the world, the international youth day is being celebrated with various events and activities. Its a day om history when the youths get to do their…
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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…
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Fashola says 5 Ebola infected persons are responding to treatment
by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed that five out of the ten Nigerians infected by the deadly Ebola Virus Disease are responding to treatment.…
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“If somebody is dead, leave him there” | GEJ was on FIRE yesterday, see our top 7 quotes
by Kolapo Olapoju Speaking publicly for the first time since the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan didn't mince words in his disgust at…
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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…
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No Ebola in our country: Ghana is feeling proud of itself
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Ghanaian government has announced that the test results from samples of suspected Ebola cases from the Ashanti, Eastern and Upper East Regions have all returned negative. After…
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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…
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Just In: Spanish priest dies of Ebola
by Isi Esene The Spanish priest who was airlifted to Madrid on Friday after contracting the Ebola virus in Liberia. Miguel Pajares, 75-year-old Catholic Missionary died earlier today after being…
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Aha! T.B. Joshua sends ‘4,000 bottles of anointed water’ to Sierra Leone for Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju General overseer of the 'Synagogue Church of all nations, T.B. Joshua has revealed that 4,000 bottles of his ‘Anointed Water’ has been sent to Sierra Leone…
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Ebola: Photos of the Isolation Centre in Yaba, Lagos
by S'ola Filani To combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, the Lagos State Government has set up an isolated area at Mainland Hospital in Yaba, Lagos. The…
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Wahala: Ivory Coast has banned all flights from Nigeria
by David Cyril Yesterday, August 11, 2014, the government of Ivory Coast has banned all flights from countries hit by the deadly Ebola virus. The government said in a…
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Liberia to get Ebola drug, ‘Zmapp’ from the United States
by Kolapo Olapoju Barely a week after declining to give Africa the experimental drug for Ebola, the United States government has reportedly agreed to give sample doses of the drug…
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#Osun: Several injured as APC, PDP supporters clash in Ile-Ife
by S'ola Filani About seven persons sustained serious injuries when supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and those of the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed in Ile-Ife, Osun State…
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A Nigerian man has been quarantined in Hong Kong over Ebola [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju The Hong Kong government has released a statement confirming that a 32-year-old unidentified Nigerian man, has "tested negative for Ebola virus after preliminary laboratory testing. The Nigerian…
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Police arrests man who kills women and rapes their dead bodies in Ebonyi
by Azubuike Azikiwe The police have arrested a 20-year-old man, simply identified as Chukwuma, for killing women and having sex with their dead bodies in Ebonyi. He allegedly killed three women…
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‘Corpers’ in Bayelsa have been ordered to pack sh_t (READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju On Sunday, 10 August, some youth corp members at Kaiama camp, Bayelsa State, claimed that they were ordered to pack faeces (human waste), in the absence of…
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JTF arrests ‘Master-trainer’ of Boko Haram female suicide bombers (READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju The Joint Task Force (JTF) has arrested a man who is alleged to be the 'master trainer' of Boko Haram female suicide bombers, alongside 16 females…
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Another Ebola case confirmed: Victim toll rises to 10 persons (READ)
by Kolapo Olapoju The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu has confirmed another case of Ebola in Lagos, making a total of 10 cases of victims of the Ebola virus…
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Ebola: Jonathan says you should stop attending burials
by Azubuike Azikiwe President Goodluck Jonathan has warned Nigerians to be mindful of attending burial ceremonies. He gave this warning in Abuja during a conference organised by the Interfaith Initiative For Peace…
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WAEC results released: Mass failure in Maths & English [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju The West Africa Examination Council, WAEC has released the result for the May/June 2014 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), where it recorded mass failure in…
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Ebola: Passenger slumps, dies at Lagos airport
by S'ola Filani A middle -aged man slumped and died, while queuing up to get the yellow card at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Monday.…
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NYSC has launched an app for corpers (LOOK, DETAILS)
by Kolapo Olapoju The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched an app for youth corps members. According to Director General of the scheme, Brigadier General Johnson…
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Scientists say a 2-year-old boy from Guinea started the Ebola outbreak [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Scientists believe they have traced the Ebola virus disease to patient zero, a two-year-old boy who died on 6 December, 2013. The toddler fell sick in…
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Beht what is really wrong with this GEJ photo? (LOOK, TWEETS)
by Ayokunle Odekunle The rave on non-Osun-focused Political Twitter is the photo African heads of state took during the ongoing US-Africa Summit in Washington DC. In the photo, the Head…
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“The Financial Reporting Council is not through with Sanusi” | The Executive Secretary is not backing down
by Chi Ibe Mr Obazee replied that if Sanusi sued as the CBN governor, the CBN would act on his behalf but if an individual sues in his own name…
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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