by Tunji Andrews Nigeria’s finance minister said on Friday, 19 September, that she is confident that growth in 2014 will be around the government’s latest forecast of 6.5 percent after discounting the economic impact of the insurgency waged by the Islamist group Boko Haram. This assertions would be from a strong economic showing in the... Read More

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September 18, 2014

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“Soap Bucket Challenge” || Ebola activists emulate the ALS campaign (VIDEO)

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the popularity and widespread impact of the ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’, Ivorians have followed suit by launching a campaign ‘Lather against Ebola’ challenge to raise awareness about the Ebola virus disease. According to the originators, the campaign is to motivate the African population to adopt better hygienic practices to combat the... Read More

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September 6, 2014

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Why Nigeria is winning its fight against Ebola

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Everyone panicked when the first Ebola case in the country was reported in July, and people thought the disease would spread like wildfire. Ebola has killed over 1500 people in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone and it still looks to be spreading beyond control in those countries. But there have been only... Read More

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September 1, 2014

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Don’t sweat it: Bayelsa denies rumours of Ebola in town

by Isi Esene The Bayelsa health commissioner, Dr. Ayebatonye Owei, has dispelled rumours of an Ebola virus case in the state. Reacting to insinuations that three Ebola cases were recorded over the weekend at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobiri, one of the isolation centres in the state, Owei said those were merely rumours.... Read More

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September 1, 2014

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“We need an ECOWAS Health Minister,” CSOs rethink #Ebola

Following the current epidemic of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa, civil society organizations in the region have called on ECOWAS member states to appoint a West African physician or health professional as ECOWAS Special Envoy on Ebola. The groups said in view of the recently released WHO roadmap prediction that 20,000... Read More

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August 27, 2014

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Don’t visit T.B Joshua’s church till Nigeria is Ebola-free – Namibian Health Minister

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, Namibians have been urged to not travel to Nigeria for prayers and spiritual healing at T.B Joshua’s Synagogue church of all nations. Dr Richard Kamwi, the minister of health and social services, says until the Ebola virus is brought under control, they should remain in... Read More

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August 25, 2014

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Athletes from Ebola-hit countries can compete at Wrestling championship – FILA

by Olorunwa Lawal Wrestling’s governing body (FILA) has called on Uzbekistan to allow athletes from Ebola-hit countries to compete at next month’s world wrestling championships, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday. “Wrestling’s international ruling body has sent a letter to the country’s Ministry of Public Health asking it to allow the athletes from the... Read More

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August 24, 2014

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#Ebola: World Health Organisation staff gets infected with Ebola virus disease

by Kolapo Olapoju The World health Organisation has disclosed that one of its health officials has contracted the Ebola virus disease. The unidentified official reportedly got the virus while working with infected victims in Sierra Leone. The apex world health body revealed this on Sunday, 24 August, saying this is the first time one... Read More

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August 24, 2014

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Zmapp didn’t cure me, God did! Dr. Brantly, American Ebola survivor declares

by Azubuike Azikiwe Kent Brantly, the American doctor who got infected with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia has declared that his healing is because of God, and not experimental drug, Zmapp. The doctor had been hospitalised at Emory University Hospital, United States of America, since contracting Ebola in Liberia almost a month ago.... Read More

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August 22, 2014

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#Ebola: These nations have banned travellers from Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Following the Ebola outbreak in the sub-region of West Africa, some countries have began to ward off travellers from the affected nations from coming in. One of such nations is Sri Lanka, with its government having decided to suspend the on-arrival visa facility to visitors from four African countries due to the... Read More

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August 21, 2014

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#Ebola: No sex! Indian Prostitutes told to deny service to African clients

by Kolapo Olapoju Indian sex workers in Sonagachi have been instructed to refrain from rendering sex-services to all Africans, following the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the sub-region of West Africa. At a forum of 130,000 sex workers in West Bengal, Indian NGO, ‘Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee’ warned them of the danger... Read More

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August 19, 2014

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World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

by Azubuike Azikiwe The World Health Organisation (WHO) says travelling to Ebola-affected countries is safe and the risk is at best, minimal. The apex health body in the world has released information, saying passengers can proceed to travel to countries like Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, which have been affected by the deadly virus.... Read More

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August 19, 2014

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Ebola: Nigerian woman quarantined in Uganda [DETAILS]

by Olorunwa Lawal Ugandan health officials have placed a female Nigerian passenger with Ebola virus disease-like symptoms in an isolation unit at the Entebbe International Airport, Uganda. “The passenger was stopped on Monday, 18 August, as she arrived at the airport. She was showing signs of fever like Ebola. We are waiting for the test... Read More

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August 16, 2014

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Ebola, bringer of pain and despair: The Liberian experience (PHOTOS)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Ebola came, and gloom reigned across several West African nations! Of all these countries, Liberia is the most affected with a death toll of 413 people, and counting. American Photographer, John Moore went to the city of Monrovia to take snap shots of the dejected and pitiable state of those affected by the... Read More

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August 14, 2014

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Dele Agekameh: Ebola is a disease of POVERTY!

by Dele Agekameh As Piot rightly observed and I agree with him, “this is a disease of poverty, of dysfunctional health systems and of distrust”. The current Ebola’s spread in West Africa is a reminder of the vast development needs that persist in some of the region’s poorest countries despite claim to rapid economic growth and... Read More

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August 8, 2014

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Nigerian man being treated for Ebola in Benin Republic

by Kolapo Olapoju A Nigerian is currently being treated for the Ebola Virus disease in the Republic of Benin. Benin Republic Health Minister, Dorotheé Gazard, disclosed this yesterday, 7 August, that a hospital in the country is treating a Nigerian man who they fear has contracted Ebola disease. The unidentified man has been reportedly... Read More

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August 8, 2014

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American schools are now preparing for Ebola [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Ebola virus might be spreading fast across West Africa, but Americans are apparently taking no chances. Schools have begun to put protocol in place for students and staff who have recently been to West Africa. One of such schools is Emory University, Altanta, which has instructed students coming in from affected... Read More

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August 3, 2014

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“Catastrophic” | WHO says Ebola is spreading very fast in West Africa [READ]

by Emma Chidogo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of Ebola in West Africa. While speaking at a summit with regional leaders, Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organisation, said that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa was spreading faster than efforts to control it. She said this... Read More

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July 31, 2014

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Opinion: Please, help me welcome Ebola to Nigeria

by Raymond Inkabi The arrival of the Ebola in Nigeria had long been expected In recent weeks, the world’s public health workers are been afflicted with a myriad of meetings about the killer Ebola virus ravaging parts of Western and in times past Central Africa. The WHO had just convened a meeting of the health ministers from 11... Read More

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July 31, 2014

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Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi There was roaring laughter in the Kingdom of Death. He continued: “Ebola here walks in a stealth manner. An odd kiss, a harmless handshake, an innocuous peck and before they know it, his victims have me to contend with. Heralded in by drummers, it was clear to all those who were already... Read More

July 22, 2014

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RED ALERT: Bush meats, fruit bats, others are carriers of the EBOLA virus [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has advised rural communities in West Africa about the risks of contracting the Ebola virus from eating certain wildlife species, specifically fruit bats and bush meats. Juan Lubroth, the Chief Veterinary Officer of the FAO, said the virus could be transmitted by... Read More

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March 24, 2014

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Terrifying Ebola virus outbreak spreads to West Africa – UNICEF

by Oge Okonkwo Guinea’s capital Conakry has been hit by an Ebola epidemic which has already claimed dozens of lives in the southern forests of the country. Ebola virus is an hemorrhagic fever which so far, has no known treatment or vaccines and is known to kill up to 90 percent of those who become... Read More

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November 27, 2013

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N21 trillion has been laundered out of Nigeria in 10 years – EFCC chairman

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Lamorde has said that an estimated $129 billion (N20.6 trillion) was illegally transferred out of Nigeria in the last 10 years. He said this at a seminar organized by the Swiss Confederation and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), in cooperation with the... Read More

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September 25, 2013

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Kcee and Niniola ‘Limpopo’ with excellence during their MTN Project Fame performance (WATCH)

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Last weekend’s PF show was amazing and electrifying, starting behind a lighted screen through which the Limpopo king emerged before a gorgeously beautiful Niniola followed. In a performance that revealed that Niniola has grown her performance skills to include fluid dance steps executed flawlessly, it was a delight to view and shows why MTN... Read More

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September 9, 2013

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MTN Project Fame enters its last lap with only 8 contestants left

by Oge Okonkwo The number 1 music reality show in West Africa, MTN Project Fame is hot and sizzling and has just entered the last lap with only 8 contestants left in the Fame Academy, and it could be any of the top 8 who wins the star prize. Project Fame has proven to be one of... Read More

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August 30, 2013

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Celebrating the game changers at the ‘Johnnie Walker Blue Label CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards’ (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Lagos stood still as the Johnnie Walker Blue Label CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards West Africa held at the Intercontinental Hotel VI, Lagos on Wednesday 28 August 2013. The event witnessed a large turnout of heavy weights in the business community and the presence of Governors Babatunde Raji Fashola and... Read More

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August 15, 2013

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Innovative technology: Samsung introduces bottom-mounted freezer refrigerator

by Isi Esene Samsung Electronics West Africa, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company Limited, a global leader in digital home appliances, today announced the introduction of its new Bottom Mounted Freezer refrigerator featuring several category firsts. The new refrigerator, which automatically adjusts cooling speed in response to temperature fluctuations for more energy efficiency and to... Read More

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June 26, 2013

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Japheth Omojuwa: Barack Obama’s American business in Africa (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Africa is a land of opportunities. The only sad part of this is that most Africans are not aware of this reality. President Barack Obama is not in Africa because of what the United States can give to Africa, he is in Africa because of what the United States can get from... Read More

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June 17, 2013

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Blazing the trail: Etisalat launches West Africa’s first MSc. in Telecommunications Engineering (CLICK)

by Isi Esene Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria on May 16th, changed the face of education in Nigeria as it launched the first Masters course in Telecommunications Engineering in West Africa at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Known as the Etisalat Telecommunications Engineering Programme (ETEP), the programme is a... Read More

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“Soap Bucket Challenge” || Ebola activists emulate the ALS campaign (VIDEO)

Why Nigeria is winning its fight against Ebola

Don’t sweat it: Bayelsa denies rumours of Ebola in town

“We need an ECOWAS Health Minister,” CSOs rethink #Ebola

Don’t visit T.B Joshua’s church till Nigeria is Ebola-free – Namibian Health Minister

Athletes from Ebola-hit countries can compete at Wrestling championship – FILA

#Ebola: World Health Organisation staff gets infected with Ebola virus disease

Zmapp didn’t cure me, God did! Dr. Brantly, American Ebola survivor declares

#Ebola: These nations have banned travellers from Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

#Ebola: No sex! Indian Prostitutes told to deny service to African clients

World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]

Ebola: Nigerian woman quarantined in Uganda [DETAILS]

Ebola, bringer of pain and despair: The Liberian experience (PHOTOS)

Dele Agekameh: Ebola is a disease of POVERTY!

Nigerian man being treated for Ebola in Benin Republic

American schools are now preparing for Ebola [DETAILS]

“Catastrophic” | WHO says Ebola is spreading very fast in West Africa [READ]

Opinion: Please, help me welcome Ebola to Nigeria

Olusegun Adeniyi writes | What Death said to Ebola about Nigeria

RED ALERT: Bush meats, fruit bats, others are carriers of the EBOLA virus [DETAILS]

Terrifying Ebola virus outbreak spreads to West Africa – UNICEF

This is the real whizkid: Meet the 9-year-old girl who passed her WAEC exams (PICTURED)

N21 trillion has been laundered out of Nigeria in 10 years – EFCC chairman

Kcee and Niniola ‘Limpopo’ with excellence during their MTN Project Fame performance (WATCH)

MTN Project Fame enters its last lap with only 8 contestants left

Celebrating the game changers at the ‘Johnnie Walker Blue Label CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards’ (PHOTOS)

Innovative technology: Samsung introduces bottom-mounted freezer refrigerator

Japheth Omojuwa: Barack Obama’s American business in Africa (Y! FrontPage)

Blazing the trail: Etisalat launches West Africa’s first MSc. in Telecommunications Engineering (CLICK)

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