The News Blog

August 12, 2014

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 virus disease in Nigeria, and Africa. The traders say they no longer get customers as much as they used to get in the recent past... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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 thing, and here are some of the must know facts about 12 August, International Youth Day. The United Nations decided on “Youth and Mental Health.”... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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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August 12, 2014

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. Fashola shared these figures during a meeting with traditional rulers and religious leaders on Monday, 11 August, at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos. The aim... Read More

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August 12, 2014

“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 the late Patrick Sawyer, who deliberately brought Ebola to Nigeria. The President made the statement at the annual Interfaith Conference in Abuja on Monday, 11... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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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August 12, 2014

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 two persons were quarantined for exhibiting symptoms of the virus, and the death of a man at Bawku, several Ghanaians became apprehensive, but as it... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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

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August 12, 2014

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 treated with the untested and largely experimental drug, Zmapp. Pajares was airlifted to Spain with a nun who tested negative to the deadly virus. Over... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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 to spiritually empower the country to fight the Ebola virus disease. The church posted on its Facebook page that a private jet had been chartered to... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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 health ministry says all victims suspected to have the virus have now been quarantined and are undergoing treatment at the centre. There are currently ten... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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 statement that it has banned all carriers from transporting passengers from the four affected countries in africa. The authorities has also suspended flights by its... Read More

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August 12, 2014

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 to Liberia. The Liberian government revealed that sample doses of the drug, ZMapp will be sent to the country to treat doctors infected with the... Read More

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August 12, 2014

#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 on Monday. The APC’s Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Kunle Oyatomi, alleged that the PDP went on rampage against supporters of APC, who were... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 man was quarantined yesterday, 10 August, in Hong Kong after he showed Ebola-like symptoms while in the city. He had arrived Hong Kong from Lagos... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 along farm pathways in the area and had sex with them. The suspect, who is a painter, confessed to the crime and said he did... Read More

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August 11, 2014

‘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 toilets in some of the hostels. An anonymous youth corps member who reported the incident on ‘Kopastales said the hostels which were affected with the... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 who were reportedly being trained for suicide operations. The suspect, Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested in Dala Local Government Area of Kano during a raid by... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 disease (EVD). He said of the 10 cases recorded so far in Nigeria, 2 have died, while 8 are still alive. The Minister disclosed this... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 in Abuja while responding to some children who had during their presentation asked the government and religious leaders to help them end insurgency and the... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 key subjects, Mathematics and English Language. The results was announced on Monday, 11 August at WAEC office, Yaba, by the Head of National Office, Mr.... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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. The incident happened when the new Minister of Aviation, Mr Osita Chidoka, was on tour of the Lagos Airport for the first time. The tour... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 Olawumi who spoke at the launch in Abuja on 6 August. “The application will enable them to communicate and also access online content of the... Read More

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August 11, 2014

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 a village in southeastern Guinea called ‘Guéckédou. According to a report in “The New England Journal of Medicine”, researchers say they have identified him as... Read More

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August 10, 2014

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 of our State and Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces stands out, but not in the way you would pick as your first choice.... Read More

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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 then he cannot be suing on behalf of the organization and further iterated that the issue was for the court to decide. If you thought... Read More

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