Tag: Ebola

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YEditorOctober 23, 2014

First set of Nigerian volunteers set to leave for #Ebola hit countries

The Supervising Minister of Health, Dr Khaliru Alhassan, has announced that the first set of 250 volunteers will soon leave ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 22, 2014

@BakareLawal: Five things Nigeria must do to #KeepNigeriaEbolaFree

by Lawal Bakare Nigeria is Ebola-free! That’s something to be proud of. But it doesn’t end there. We also want ...

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YEditorOctober 20, 2014

GEJ has nice words for Fashola, Amaechi, post Ebola

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has lauded the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, that Nigeria ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 20, 2014

Analysis: Nigeria has been #Ebola free for an hour! How did we get here?

by Kolapo Olapoju   As of the designated time of 0900 local time, Nigeria was officially deemed Ebola free by the ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 19, 2014

@SonalaOlumhense: Ebola- Jonathan deserves praise

by Sonala Olumhense I join the praise of Nigeria ruler Goodluck Jonathan over the country’s handling of the Ebola virus. ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 19, 2014

@Simonkolawole: The #BokoHaram peace deal was long overdue

by Simon Kolawole Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education and a leading figure in the Bring Back Our Girls ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 17, 2014

Nigerian passenger’s death aboard Arik Airline flight sparks #Ebola panic in the US

by Chidi Okoye According to U.S. Representative for New York’s 2nd congressional district, Peter King, a Nigerian man has died ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 15, 2014

@Saatah: #Ebola and other few positives from Nigeria

by Saatah Nubari Pessimism is not bad, especially when you view Nigeria from somewhere around No 54, Heart Attack Is ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 14, 2014

Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg and wife donate $25million to fight Ebola

by Kolapo Olapoju Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of social media platform, Facebook, has announced a donation of $25 million(N4,106,250,000) to ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 13, 2014

@ChineduBwhite: Is #Ebola a tool by white people to wipe black people off the face of the earth?

by Chinedu George A few months back, during the nascent days on the now-contained Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria, ...

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SolaOctober 13, 2014

#Ebola: I should have died in place of Dr Adadevoh – First Consultant boss recounts losses

by Jewel Stephen The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi recently visited First Consultant Hospital, Obalende where ...

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SolaOctober 13, 2014

#Ebola is a form of population control – @ChrisBrown

by Anike Jacobs Speaking up on the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in America, pop star Chris Brown opines that it ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 11, 2014

@ImohDavid : Why does Ebola only kill the black man?

by David Imoh Thousands of people in Africa died and are still dying from the Ebola infection but when a ...

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Isime EseneOctober 10, 2014

No Nigerian soldier is infected with Ebola in Liberia – DHQ

by Akan Ido The Defence Headquarters has allayed the fears of many Nigerians over the health status of members of ...

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SolaOctober 9, 2014

Once bitten, twice shy! Nigerian passengers cancel US, Europe trips over Ebola

by S’ola Filani Nigeria was recently declared free of Ebola by the World Health Organization, and other nations have been ...

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YEditorOctober 8, 2014

519 Nigerians sign up as volunteers to aid fight against #Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea

by Laila Ibrahim Subject to the approval of President Goodluck Jonathan, 519 Nigerians will soon leave the country for the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 8, 2014

Sex could keep #Ebola alive – World Health Organisation warns survivors

by Kolapo Olapoju The World Health Organisation says sexual intercourse could keep the Ebola epidemic alive, as the disease could ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 8, 2014

#Ebola: Police and protesters clash in Spain over killing of Ebola victim’s dog

by Temitope Onitiju Spanish Police and animal rights protesters have reportedly clashed outside the building where the nurse who got ...

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SolaOctober 6, 2014

This is not a good time to be called Bola in America | CNN goofs

by S’ola Filani The Cable News Network (CNN) got it all wrong last night while running a story concerning the ...

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Isime EseneOctober 5, 2014

APC frustrated by Nigeria’s success on Ebola containment – PDP

by Akan Ido The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have responded to calls made by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 5, 2014

Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington

by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 5, 2014

Dear GEJ, @TundeFashola, not you, deserves the credit for taming #Ebola

by Tunde Fagbenle Let me quickly say “well done” to President Goodluck Jonathan and his speech writers for that well ...

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Isime EseneOctober 4, 2014

Another Liberian passenger ‘shows symptoms of Ebola’ in the US

by Akan Ido Officials of the of the American Centre for Disease Control (CDC) have isolated a Liberian man reportedly ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 4, 2014

@ImohDavid : Lessons we have learned from Ebola

by Imoh David Ebola has come and gone to his grave, hmmm haaa gone to his grave. A Liberian brought ...

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Op-Ed EditorOctober 3, 2014

@grandtycoon: Of Ebola and Liberia’s double-standards

by Tofarati Ige So I just heard that the Liberian government is set to prosecute Eric Duncan, their citizen who ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 3, 2014

Get ready folks, ‘enviromental sanitation’ may soon be no more

by Kolapo Olapoju The monthly enviromental sanitation might soon cease to be, if the Minister of Health Health has his ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 3, 2014

Independence Day tragedy: Family of five found dead in Ikorodu

by Damilola Jagun It was a black Independence Day for residents of the Itamaga area of Ikorodu as a family ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 30, 2014

‘I did not cry when my mother died’ – 11-year-old boy narrates touching #Ebola story

by Chidi Okoye Victor, 11, Sheku (5 years-old, left) and Ibrahim (4 years-old, right) have just been released from the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 27, 2014

We should be worried! Seme border remains as porous as ever

by Kolapo Olapoju Apparently, the Seme border crossing between Nigeria and Benin is more of a market place than a boundary. From ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 26, 2014

Hilarious! SEE what happens when policeman encounters Ebola patient (WATCH)

by Akan Ido P. Rash Films presents a hilarious video clip showing the agony of a policeman who was pranked into ...

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