Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Minister of Health debunks rumours of Ebola cases in Abuja and Calabar
Rivers State releases 300million Naira to fight Ebola in the state
Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi announced today that his administration has released over N300million to fight the Ebola virus in the state. Amaechi disclosed this while speaking with the Country Director of the World Health Organization, WHO, Mr. Rui Vaz, at the government house in Port Harcourt.
“Whatever it takes for us to overcome Ebola, please, I will do it because it costs more if Ebola is on the loose than if it is contained. So, we are happy that the World Health Organization is here to assist Rivers State. We are happy that the World Health Organization appreciates the dangers of Ebola to our communities. We need to contain Ebola. If there is no cure, then there is containment so that more persons don’t contract it. The Rivers State Government is prepared to take all the responsibility. The citizens are ours,” Amaechi said.
Woman arraigned in Lagos court for jilting lover
According to Vabguard, Omolola, who was charged alongside one Raphael Oge, 51, on a three-count charge bothering on stealing and threat to life of her ex-lover, pleaded not guilty in court and was remanded in prison custody till she meets her bail conditions.
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Fire razes 40 homes at Police barracks in Lagos
Fire has raised about 40 apartments at the Ijeh Police Barracks in Obalende Lagos state PM News reports. The explanation for the fire outbreak is yet to be determined. Here is the same barracks a officer died on Friday August 29th after he was pushed down a building by his wife during a fight. The officer died before getting to a medical facility while his widow continues to be in the intensive care unit of an undisclosed hospital.
See the British High Commissioner who slumped and died yesterday at MMIA
He is Mr Peter Leslie Carter, the deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria. He slumped and died yesterday as he landed at the Murtala Mohammed Airport yesterday evening. Read story here
Suspected Kaduna Ebola case tests negative
Yesterday there were reports a student of Law at Ahmadu Bello University, showed apparent symptoms of the deadly Ebola virus, but fortunately he's tested negative to the virus. Based on Premium Times, authorities of ABU and the Kaduna State Government had sent the patient's blood to Lagos for testing after he reportedly manifested some symptoms related to Ebola while on admission at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital.
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APC asks GEJ to hand over alleged sponsors of Boko Haram to the Int'l Criminal Court
The National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun, has asked Pres. Jonathan to arrest and hand over all those Australian Hostage Negotiator Stephen Davis, alleged to be sponsors of Boko Haram to the International Criminal Court. Oyegun said this while speaking with journalists in Abuja yesterday
"The man who exposed the boko haram sponsors is a Jonathan appointed, paid, hostage negotiator so he definitely has no axe to grind. He was certainly not speaking on behalf of the APC because we didn't know he existed until out of frustration he finally decided to speak up. Now that the cat has been let out of the bag and the real sponsors of Boko Haram have been exposed, we hope President Jonathan is summoning the courage today to do what is right. Hand over the identified boko haram sponsors to the international criminal court for investigation and prosecution" he said
PDP Fires back over Sheriff, Ihejirika; says Australian’s revelations prove APC behind Boko Haram
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31 year old man arraigned in Court for sharing bad statements about Ogun state Governor on Facebook
A 31 year old man named Wasiu Ogunnoiki was arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Sagamu yesterday September 2nd for allegedly posting negative remarks about the Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun on his Facebook wall.
Ogunnoiki is alleged to have posted a message on Facebook saying that the state Governor had demolished the houses of some citizens without compensating them accordingly, a statement the government say they find unacceptable, and could incite the citizens against the governor.
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Widow, 3 others who rob motorist along Mile2/Badagry Rd Nabbed
The robbers; Sera Emmanuel (31) the widow, Ismaila Morufu (30), Musaalobi Abdullahi (29) and Opeyemi Akinyemi (30), were arrested on August 27th along the Sango-Ifo road by Iyana-Iyesi in Ogun state.
The armed-robbers allegedly confessed to operating daily at some bad spots around Mile 2/Badagry Expressway, Mile 2/Apapa Expressway, Agege/Oshodi, Oworonsoki, Alapere, Bariga, Ikeja and Onipanu.
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PhotoNews: Ongoing protest at Benin-Ore Expressway by students
Law enforcement have moved to the location but haven't had the oppertunity to disperse the students. See more photos after the jump.
British William Pooley infected with Ebola, has been discharged
William Pooley, the 1st British National who tested positive to the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone on August 23rd has been discharged from the Royal Free Hospital in London. He was discharged today September 3rd after being successfully treated with the experimental drug, ZMapp
The 29 year old volunteer nurse was transported from Sierra Leone to England on August 24th, a day after he tested positive.
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