Photo: Another nurse who had contact with Sawyer dies of Ebola

A nurse, 25year old Justina Obi Ejelonu,who attended to late Liberian Patrick Sawyer while he was ill at the First Consultant hospital in Lagos, has died.

According to Sahara reporters, her relatives called to inform them of her demise this morning. Ms. Ejelonu had been kept in a quarantine facility in Lagos and was very vocal in the campaign for the release of the ZMapp experimental drug to Nigerian Ebola disease patients.

"I Do not owe you any explanation - Minister who approved Patrick Sawyer's trip to Nigeria

The Liberian Minister who approved late Patrick Sawyer's trip to Nigeria has angrily reacted after he was criticized for letting Sawyer, a staff of the Liberian government, leave Liberia for Nigeria despite Liberian health officials placing him on Ebola danger list.

CBN re-introduces ATM charges, bank customers to pay N65

The Central Bank of Nigeria has re-introduced ATM charges for cash withdrawals made on other banks’ Automated Teller Machines. In a circular dated August 13rd 2014 and signed by the Director, Banking and Payment Systems Department, CBN, Mr. Dipo Fatokun , the re-introduced ATM deduction pegged at N65 per withdraw would take effect from September 1st 2014.
The circular states that the first three withdrawals in the month of September on other banks ATM would be free but the charges would start counting from the fourth withdrawal. 
Read parts of the circular after the cut...

‘Why my husband came to Nigeria’- Late Patrick Sawyer's wife

In defense of her late husband, Mrs Decontee Sawyerr, widow of Late Patrick Sawyerr, the Liberian man who came into Nigeria with the deadly Ebola virus, has said her sick husband risked all to come to Nigeria because he believed so much in the health system here & wanted to be properly diagnosed and treated. She explained her thoughts on her facebook wall and also took a swipe at the Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who called out her late husband recently in a CNN interview. What she wrote below...

    "Good day my Facebook friends and FAM. I hope all is well with you. Thank you for all of your kind words and support for me and my family. You strengthen me more than you realize. According to an article written on Ava's birthday (August 10) by Sabrina Tavernise of the New York Times, "...in another Liberian newspaper, The New Dawn, which cited footage from a security camera in the airport in Monrovia, Mr. Sawyer behaved strangely as he waited for his flight out of Liberia. He sat alone, avoiding physical contact with people, including an immigration agent who tried to shake his hand, and even lay flat on his stomach on the floor of a corridor of the airport, the paper reported.

Canada offers 1000 dose of experimental vaccine to Africa

 The Canadian Public Health Agency has offered to release 1000 dose of a made-in-Canada experimental Ebola virus vaccine known as VSV-EBOV which has never been tested on humans but has shown to be effective in the treatment of the disease in animals.
In a statement released yesterday August 12th, the Canadian Health Minister Rona Ambrose said the World Health Organization's Director general, Margaret Chan, has approved of the donation.

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2015: Contest and plunge Nigeria into violence, anarchy, Northern delegates warn GEJ

Members of the Northern delegates at the ongoing National Conference have warned Pres. Jonathan not to present himself for a re-election come 2015 otherwise he will be plunging the country into a state of violence and anarchy.
The northern delegates made this known yesterday at a press conference held at the Gombe Jewel Hotel, Wuse 11, Abuja, where they reacted to a draft constitution which was presented to all members of the CONFAB at its resumed sitting on Monday August 11th.

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16 female suicide bombers arrested with trainer in Kano

The JTF in Kano, has arrested a man, Ibrahim Ibrahim, for allegedly being the master trainer of female  suicide bombers
 He was arrested at their training ground with 16  trained female suicide bombers, in Dala Local Government area after a tip-off.

DanHausawa and his fiance Queen Ochanya Itodo release pre-wedding photos.

 Kaduna Based music super star DanHausawa popularly known as DH and his fiance, former beauty queen Ochanya Itodo release pre-wedding photos.
The traditional celebrity wedding is scheduled to hold in Benue state, the home town of the bride to be in Zaria, Otukpa. Many celebrities from across the country are expected to attend the much publicized wedding.More pictures after the cut....

"Life can't be the same without Kefee" -husband speaks

 Teddy Don Momoh has finally spoken for the first time after the untimely death of Gospel singer, Kefee who died at 31. Teddy who attended the recently held Encomium Black and White party in Lagos granted the magazine his first interview after her death, where he spoke about their relationship and her uncompleted project.

Photo:The fight against Ebola goes spiritual

Nigerians joke alot with things that are serious!

WHO declares Ebola an International Health Emergency

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola Epidemic an International Health Emergency, stating that "a coordinated international response is deemed essential to stop and reverse the international spread of Ebola" which has killed almost a 1000 people in four west African countries.
At an emergency meeting today August 8th, the Geneva based UN health agency said the declaration of an international emergency will help in raising the level of vigilance for transmission of the virus.
WHO advised countries identified to have been infected by the deadly Ebola virus - Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Lieone and Liberia - to declare a state of emergency and that there should be no general ban on international travel or trade on these countries.

Abacha loot: US to return $480million to Nigeria

The U.S has taken control of $480million which is part of money stolen by former military dictator General Sani Abacha, after a court ruling in D.C on Wednesday August 6th. The U.S Department of Justice will now hand over the stolen money to Nigerian government, U.S government spokesman said yesterday.

US State Department Ebola Alert

If you want to know more about the Ebola virus, then read this alert from the US Embassy here in Nigeria . In order to help our Embassy Community better understand some of the key points about the Ebola virus we have consulted with our medical specialists at the U S State Department and assembled this list of bullet points worded in plain language for easy comprehension. Our medical specialists remind everyone that they should be following the guideline from the center for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation.

Obama says its too early to send experimental Ebola drug to Africa

US President, Barack Obama said that it's too early to send the unapproved experimental drug, Zmapp serum to Africa where the outbreak of the Ebola virus has recorded more deaths and threatens human existence.
Zmapp serum has proven to be effective in treating Ebola cases as two American doctor infected with the virus in Liberia are currently being treated in the US and are said to have improved after the use of the drug.

Edward Osim talks about why he married Pres. Jonathan's daughter

Godswill Osim Edward, the husband of President Jonathan's daughter Faith Sakwe, has opened up for the first time on why he married her. Speaking with Ovation magazine, Edward said;
    "What struck me was the humility of her parents, especially her dad. Both of them do not despise people and do not judge you based on your background. When I got to know her background, then I realized that indeed she was from a good home for her to have kept a low profile in school. I could see that she was indeed a replica of her parents. That is rare these days" he said

Spain treats first case of Ebola; Spanish priest & nun test positive

The Ebola virus has spread to Europe. A Spanish priest infected with the virus in Liberia arrived in Madrid for treatment today. 75 year old Miguel Pajares (pictured above) had been working as a missionary in Liberia when he tested positive for Ebola at the San Jose de Monrovia Hospital in Monrovia. A medically-equipped military jet was sent to Liberia yesterday to repatriate Pajares.

Photos: Peter and Paul Okoye's younger sister weds

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Photo: President Jonathan with the Obama and wife

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose with Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House.

Nigerian nurse dies of Ebola virus as FG confirms new cases

 Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, said today at a news conference in Abuja that a Nigerian nurse has died from the Ebola Virus. He said the nurse worked at the Lagos hospital where Liberian Patrick Sawyer was treated. He said she died yesterday August 5th. He also revealed that five medical practitioners who interacted with Sawyer have been confirmed to have contracted the deadly virus

Fani Kayode says APC is behind Boko Haram......

Photo:Striking resemblance of one of the chibok girls as a suicide bomber

Pic on the left is an alleged female suicide bomber but I can't verify that she's any of the ones that blew herself up during an attack in Kano last week....and the picture on the right is one of the missing Chibok girls.The Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mr. Mike Omeri, has denied the girls involvement in the attacks.

Forbes' List of Highest Earning Hollywood Actresses of 2014

Forbes has released its list of the highest-earning actresses between June 2013 and June 2014 and Sandra Bullock topped the list with an estimated $51 million in earnings.

1. Sandra Bullock - $51million - mostly from her movie, Gravity
2. Jennifer Lawrence - $34million - mostly from her franchise movie, Hunger Games
3. Jennifer Aniston - $31million - From Friends, endorsement deals and small budget movies
4. Gwyneth Paltrow - $19million - From Iron Man 3 and endorsement deals
5. Angelina Jolie - $18million - Part-payment for Disney film - Maleficent