The Federal Government says there are no new cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Linus Awute, made this known at a press briefing on Friday in Abuja. Awute said the Ebola scare at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, which resulted in the death of a patient, was not as a result of... Read More

October 8, 2015

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Ebola scare in Calabar, 10 quarantined, FG dispatches medical team

The death of a patient with Ebola-like symptoms, at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, has created panic among residents of the city. The patient, who was vomiting, stooling and bleeding from nose, was brought in from Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State with high body temperature. The unidentified patient would eventually die after samples had... Read More

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May 7, 2014

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Just do it! 3 steps to do (and love) anything that scares you

byJillian Michaels Treat yourself as you would someone you love. That grad-school application not coming along? Don’t berate yourself or deprive yourself of sleep or playtime. Instead, reward yourself with something like an episode of Orphan Black for every question you complete. Love and respect yourself and you will flourish. When I started planning my first live show, Maximize... Read More

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October 7, 2013

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Drama, as reptile scares Femi Kuti on wheel

A crowd gathered around the car of legendary Afrobeat King, Femi Kuti, at the weekend, as the disturbed musician sought help to locate a reptile that almost caused him an accident on the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. Narrating his ordeal, Kuti, who arrived late to the MUSON Center, where he was a guest artiste at... Read More

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April 1, 2013

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Alarming: Dentist exposes 7,000 people to hepatitis and HIV over 6 years

Medical facilities such as the doctor’s office, dentist’s office or hospital are considered to be safe and sterile. With so many diseases, germs and infectious bacteria in existence, it would seem like officials would go to extreme lengths to ensure that these infections did not spread among patients and lead to an outbreak. However, that... Read More

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