Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Photos: Ebola Patient Flees Clinic In Search For Food





A shocking video has emerged which shows the moment an Ebola patient who escaped quarantine in search of food was recaptured and forced into the back of a truck. The footage, broadcast by Sky News, was captured in Monrovia, Liberia, in West Africa, which is currently in the grip of an Ebola epidemic.

The man had escaped from Monrovia's Elwa hospital, (which last month was so crowded with cases of the deadly disease that it had to turn people away), to visit a market. He was wearing a red shirt and a wristband that told people he has tested positive for Ebola. There were chaotic scenes as crowds followed the infected man, and some stallholders argued with him as he approached them. 
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Photos: Big Brother Africa Hotshots on Fire



A reader just mailed in Photos of Big Brother Africa Hotshots on Fire
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PhotosNews: Pres. Jonathan at AU Peace & Security Summit in Nairobi



President Jonathan and some Nigerian delegates pictured arriving at the venue of the 455th AU Peace & Security Summit in Nairobi, Kenya today.


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A top ranking British envoy slums and Dies At MMIA



A top ranking British envoy who arrived Lagos tonite September 2nd reportedly slumped and died right after landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. Immediately the person, who arrived on a United Airlines flight slumped, eyewitnesses said many passengers and airport officials took for their heels for concern with the Ebola virus disease.  The person was later attended to by airport health officials who after carrying out proper examinations on him discovered he'd suffered a heart attack. His body happens to be in the custody of airport officials

Nigerian Troops defeated Boko Haram in Bama ?



According to Nigerian military, the Nigerian Armed Forces chased out Boko Haram from Bama town yesterday and even killed 59 insurgents but according to Punch today, I80 people were killed yesterday during the battle with the insurgents. 

They said the spokesman of the youth vigilante in the town, Barr. Jubrin Gonda, made this revelation. And according Channels TV, residents said the insurgents have gained control of the town. Witnesses say after the initial military intervention in repelling the attack. The sect members re-grouped and launched a successful attack on the town which they say is presently under the control of the sect. 

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How I eliminated my dad over a stick of cigarette – Suspect




25 year old Best Momodu, (pictured in blue) one of many 63 criminals paraded yesterday September 1st by men of the Edo state Police command at the state Force Headquaters, confessed to stabbing his own father to death over a one stick of cigarette he stole from him, Vanguard reports.

“I stole his cigarette and he found out. So he started shouting at me and quarreling. So, mistakenly I took a knife and stabbed him. I have not seen the dead body but I heard he died. But the community people arrested me after I killed him.” the Edo state indigene said while confessing to the crime. Continue... 

Castro blasts US, compares NATO to Nazi




Cuban ex-president Fidel Castro lashed out at the United States and Europe on Monday, accusing them of war-mongering and comparing the NATO military alliance’s representatives to the Nazi SS.


In a tortuous column published in Cuban state media, the father of the island’s communist revolution also attacked US Senator John McCain over United States policy in the Middle East, calling him “Israel’s most unconditional ally.”
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What Happened in Ferguson




What Happened in Ferguson

Setting The Stage

To set the stage for what happened in Ferguson, it would probably be helpful to understand a bit about how the deck has been stacked against people of color in the United States.  Although slavery officially ended in 1863, it was ultimately replaced in the South by not only the state-sponsored terrorism of Jim Crow but unofficial re-enslavement via both the sharecropping system and arrest on trumped-up charges leading to unpaid labor on prison chain gangs. Continue..

Elderly woman tests positive for Ebola in Rivers




One of the three persons taken to the Ebola virus quarantine centre in Oduoha, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, has tested positive for the disease.

The latest case, an elderly woman, contracted the virus in Good Heart Hospital, the health facility where Iyke Enemuo, the doctor who treated a Nigerian ECOWAS diplomat, Koye Olu-Ibukun, died last week.

The two others – a doctor and a pharmacist – tested negative. Even though they had been released from the centre,   another round of tests will however   be carried out to reconfirm their status.
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Who is the fairest of them all?





Folk may remember the fairy tale about the queen who kept asking her charmed mirror, “Mirror! Mirror on the wall! Who’s the fairest of us all?” Initially, the mirror said, “My Queen, you are the fairest in the land.” Over time, Snow White, the queen’s stepdaughter grew into a very beautiful young woman, and the mirror’s answer became: “My Queen, you are the fairest here so true. But Snow White is a thousand times more beautiful.” Upon which the wicked queen asked a huntsman to take Snow White into the forest and kill her.
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Monday, September 1, 2014

See the Brazilian man born with his head upside-down




 A man born with physical disabilities so severe his head is Upside-down has defied the odds to become an inspirational public speaker.

Claudio Vieira de Oliveira, 37, was born with his neck folded back on itself, as well as badly deformed legs and almost no use of his arms and hands. Doctors told his mother to stop feeding him as a newborn as they believed he had no chance of survival. But Claudio from Monte Santo, Brazil, has overcome his extreme disadvantages to graduate as an accountant and become a public speaker. 

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Head of US Diplomatic Mission Summoned in Ankara Over Snowden-Leaked NSA Spying Documents





Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned one of the most senior US diplomats in Turkey in order to explain reports on Washington’s spying activities in the country, Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister, Bulent Arinc, said Monday.
"For reasons that the United States' name was mentioned, and such claims were made ... the charge d'affaires [the head of the diplomatic mission] has been called to the foreign ministry and information has been received from him,” Arinc told the press.
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Kiev Forces Responsible for Civilian Deaths in Luhansk - Human Rights Watch




Government fighters are largely responsible for the indiscriminate use of artillery and rockets within the Ukrainian city of Luhansk, while self-defense forces are responsible for their use in the outskirts of the city, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported in a Monday review of civilian casualties of the Ukraine crisis.


“While it was difficult to establish with certainty responsibility for individual attacks amid ongoing fighting,” stated the report released on Monday, “circumstantial evidence indicates that government forces were responsible for many of the attacks Human Rights Watch investigated in the city and that insurgent forces were responsible for several attacks against areas under government control on the outskirts.”
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#StopNATO and #NoToNATO: Anti-War Hashtags Getting Popular on Twitter Ahead of NATO Summit



Anti-war hashtags, such as #StopNATO and #NoToNATO, have been gaining in popularity on Twitter ahead of the NATO summit in Wales, Great Britain, slated for September 4 - 5.
Twitter users of the popular network join activists worldwide in speaking against aggressive policies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

NATO members are set to “address issues which threaten NATO countries’ national security, from fragile states to piracy, from terrorism to cyber attacks”, according to the statement published on the the UK government’s website. The summit is expected to focus on Russia and the crisis in Ukraine, as well as Afghanistan and withdrawal of troops.
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Donetsk, Luhansk Republics Call on Kiev to Acknowledge 'Special Status' - Statement





The self-proclaimed eastern Ukrainian regions of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics have called upon Kiev to acknowledge their special status in exchange for fulfilling the capitol's demands and promising to use maximum efforts to keep Ukraine a unified space.


“Equal negotiations are the single acceptable method for the People’s Republics on solving the conflict and restoring peace. The president, government and Verkhovna Rada (parliament of Ukraine) must accept in accordance with the spirit and letter of the Geneva Accords the legal acts guaranteeing…the acknowledgment by Kiev of the special status of the territories controlled by the People’s Republics,” a joint republic statement reads.
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Moscow ‘Shocked’ by Ukrainian Defense Minister’s Remarks of Looming Bloody War





The Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday it was “shocked” by the Ukrainian defense minister’s recent remarks, in which he warned of an imminent war between Russia and Ukraine that would lead to thousands of deaths.


“Moscow, of course, noted the remarks by the Ukrainian defense chief Valeriy Heletei, who claimed that ‘the operation to free east Ukraine from terrorists is over’ and announced the beginning of ‘the Great patriotic war’ that would leave ‘dozens of thousands’ dead. The degree of adequacy of the Ukrainian defense minister, who published this post on his Facebook page, requires a careful study, albeit not by military experts,” the Ministry said in a statement.

Donetsk, Luhansk Republics Demand Kiev Guarantee Their Right to Use Russian





The self-proclaimed eastern Ukrainian republics of Donetsk and Luhansk are demanding that the Kiev government guarantee their right to use Russian as an official language.
“The president, the government and the Verkhovna Rada [parliament] must adopt legislative documents… guaranteeing the right of the people’s republics to use Russian as the official language,” the republics said in their joint negotiations’ statement.

NATO Spokesperson Says ‘Unaware’ of NATO Officers in Ukraine’s Mariupol




NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said Monday that she was unaware of possible presence of NATO officers in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.  “On this particular issue I can say that I'm not aware of any NATO officers in Mariupol,” she said. Earlier today, Donetsk People’s Republic representatives said that a group of six NATO officers has been blocked in the town of Mariupol in Donetsk region.

Last week, Donetsk militia forces claimed to have taken control of checkpoints and strongholds in the outskirts of Mariupol in southeastern Ukraine.
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Pope Francis Sends Letter to Residents of Beslan Who Mark 10 Years Since School Massacre





Pope Francis has written a letter to the residents of the town of Beslan in North Ossetia who are marking ten years since the Beslan school massacre, Italian media reported Monday.


Abbot Paolo De Carli, who sheltered 60 Beslan residents for two months at his monastery in the Trentino province in Italy in 2004, will take Pope Francis’s letter, the contents of which are not disclosed, to North Ossetia, the press service of the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation in Bolzano told RIA Novosti.
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Poroshenko Wants Donetsk, Luhansk Republics to be Recognized as Terrorist Organizations




 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko intends to raise the issue of recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics as terrorist organizations during his upcoming visit to the United States, the president’s press service said in a statement Monday.


“Petro Poroshenko and [US Senator] Robert Menendez discussed the visit of the Ukrainian President to the United States planned for the second part of September and the scheduled meetings with US executives. The Head of State intends to raise the issue of recognizing the so-called DPR and LPR terrorist organizations in the course of his visit to the United States,” the statement says.
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UN Human Rights Council Says Islamic State Actions Amount to Crimes Against Humanity





The UN Human Rights Council on Monday condemned terrorist acts and systematic human rights abuses committed by the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq, saying they amount to crimes against humanity.


The council, which convened for a special session in Geneva earlier in the day, said in its resolution that it “condemns in the strongest possible terms systematic violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law resulting from the terrorist acts committed by the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and associated groups, taking place since 10 June 2014 in several provinces of Iraq, which may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

Photos: Ministry of Works & Transport Project images



Jigawa State:
 Embarking on the construction and rehabilitation of multi billion naira roads projects across the state. Provision of facilities to improve the transport sector (new buses, tricycle cabs and guaranteeing the provision of loan to members of NURTW). Construction of multi billion naira township road.
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[VIDEO] China Approves Its 1st Ebola Drug




Experts in the General Department of Logistics of Chinese People’s Liberation Army have agreed on the manufacturing approval of the first Ebola drug. The drug named "JK-05?, and has been developed by the Institute of Microbiology Epidemiology under Academy of Military Medical Sciences. It is the country’s first drug for the treatment of the deadly Ebola virus. (QNA)
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Photos From a Fatal Accident Involving The University Of Ghana Bus



 15 people lost their lives on Sunday evening at about 6:30pm when a 207 Benz bus collided with an orange urvan on the Juaso-Konongo road in the Ashanti Region. Based on eyewitnesses who reported to us, the 207 Mercedes Benz overtook an automobile leading to the bus colliding with the urvan car. The accident was so severe it finished up causing more cars and buses to crash to the accident cars. These includeed a University of Ghana Institute of Statistical Bus. Fortunate enough, nobody died on the bus but many were injured and were rushed to the Konongo Hospital. Nearly all passengers that died were on the yellow urvan car. About 15 people have already been reported dead though not confirmed.

Ebola: Female doctor tests positive in PH





A lady doctor who was simply on admission at the Green Hart hospital where late Port Harcourt doctor, Iyke Enemoah, was treated after he got contaminated with the deadly virus by an ECOWAS official, has tested positive to Ebola.

Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu revealed this today September 1st in  a meeting of the National Emergency Council on Ebola outbreak in Nigeria

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No Ebola Victim in Lagos Hotel - Health Authorities



Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Umaru Manko
There was no case of Ebola virus detected among lodgers in a Lagos popular resort, Beni Hotels, authorities in Lagos and Abuja disclosed yesterday.

Men of the Nigerian Police from the Area A Command, Lion Building, Ikoyi, Lagos State, and operatives of the Nigerian Immigration Service, had on Friday raided a hotel and a guest house on Lagos Island, arresting 39 foreign nationals over the Ebola Virus Disease scare. 

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Doctors fear Joan Rivers may end up in a wheelchair'



Doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, yesterday Sunday August 31st started the procedure of bringing her out of her medically-induced coma, but fear she might be left as'a vegetable'or'needing a wheelchair' as they battle to truly save her life. The waking-up process can take until tomorrow Tuesday September 2nd.
"There is real concern that the part of the brain that controls motor skills may have been compromised leaving her as either a vegetable or in a wheelchair,' a source close to the family said
"Rivers would not want to live unless she could enjoy 'a full and active life. ... (She) would never want to be a burden on anyone' another family friend said
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Boko Haram invades Bama, meets resistance from Nigerian troops



Boko Haram militants this morning September 1st launched an attack on Bama, the largest city in Borno state with the aim of taking over the town. According to reports, the sect men arrived the town and started shooting mortars, RPGs and hurling grenades but they were fiercely resisted by Nigerian troops stationed in the village. According to Sahara Reporters, a fierce battle is currently going on there between the sect men and Nigerian troops.
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UNILAG Chief Security Officer killed at beer parlour



The head of operations, Security Unit of the University of Lagos, Sunday Adejumo, was killed on Friday August 29th by suspected assassins at a beer parlor on Oyenuga street, behind St Finbarrs str., Akoka, Lagos.

Adejumo, 50, was drinking with some friends at a beer parlour called Daniel's Place when three men walked up to him, dragged him off his chair, stabbed him before they shot him dead. Continue...

Sanusi Lamido Explodes: How vested interests are killing Nigeria





Some readers might not have had enough bandwidth to watch the famous Sanusi Lamido Sanusi  remarks made last August at the TEDxYouth platform in Maitama, Abuja. It was however not available for public access until last week, but now we offer it to readers in transcribed text.  If you prefer to listen, click the play button below to listen to the audio. The video is below, after the text. View video on mobile Hello everyone and good morning.
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Sunday, August 31, 2014

The Grave Allegations Of Stephen Davis - By Femi Fani Kayode





Article written by former minister, Femi Fani Kayode.

I read the grave allegations made by an Australian by the name of Mr. Stephen Davis about those that he believes are behind Boko Haram. He made some very serious allegations, he mentioned names and I would be interested in seeing the hard evidence that he claims to have.
I have always said that I believe that anyone, no matter which political party that person belongs to and no matter how highly placed or powerful that person may be, that is involved with Boko Haram ought to be captured, caged, flogged and brought to justice because I regard such people as nothing but bloodthirsty beasts. Continue...

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Buhari To Declare Intention To Run For Presidency In 2015





Former military Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to declare for the presidential race early next month on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as soon as he concludes his nationwide consultations, his political aides have confirmed to Thisday.
“General Muhammadu Buhari has been holding consultations with stakeholders cutting across the divide on the next year general election,” said one of his aides who craved anonymity.“
Those he has been meeting include politicians, both within and outside the APC, religious leaders, opinion leaders, youths and market women in every state of the federation and the feelers we are getting are encouraging.
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Ukraine May Get Additional Loan of $1.3 billion After IMF Assessment



European Union will make a decision on providing an additional loan of up to $1.3 billion to Ukraine only after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducts another assessment of the state of its economy, a source close to EU leadership told RIA Novosti on Sunday.

“If the IMF considers that there are additional financing needs, we will then consider a possibility of an additional microfinancial program which could go up to one billion [euro],” said the source, adding that it is not clear yet, when this assessment will take place.

Poroshenko’s Statement That Ukraine Conflict Can End by September Far From Reality - DPR




The Kiev authorities’ statements that conflict in eastern Ukraine can be ended by September are idealistic and far from reality, Deputy Prime Minister of Donetsk People’s Republic Andrei Purgin said in an interview with RIA Novosti Saturday.


"Their statements are of Martian nature, these people are dwelling in an emerald garden on Mars and commenting on the situation, which has nothing to do with reality. In fact, all these comments are often made not for internal use but for external use, for Europe. Such claims hit the headlines, then the IMF allocates money, so their goal is to get money from the IMF," Purgin said.
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Donetsk People’s Republic Says Controlling Most of MH17 Crash Site





The Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) militia is controlling the most of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash site, DPR Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Purgin said in an interview with RIA Novosti Saturday.

"For the most part, we are controlling [the crash site]. They [pieces of the wreckage] are just lying there, and the most amazing part is, as it turns out, that neither the European side, nor anyone else needs them. The situation is very strange in my opinion," Purgin said.
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Poland’s Tusk Elected EU President, Italy’s Mogherini to Head Diplomacy - Van Rompuy




The European Union leaders have appointed Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk as EU president and Italian Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini as EU chief diplomat, current President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy said Saturday. “The new European leadership team is complete. It is my great pleasure to introduce to you the future President of the European Council, Prime Minister of Poland and my good friend Donald Tusk and, on the other hand, Federica Mogherini, a new High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the current Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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EU to Decide on New Sanctions Against Russia Within Week



The participants of the EU Summit have asked the European Commission to prepare proposals for new economic sanctions against Russia within one week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday.
“We said that should there be a further escalation as we had actually experienced, we may need to take additional decisions. We mandated the Commission to prepare the grounds for measures that can be taken and they have to decide on that within a week,” 
Angela Merkel told journalists after the special meeting of European Council.However, the decision on sanctions will not affect the trilateral gas talks between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine.
 “We will irrespective of that also address questions related to gas,” said Merkel, noticing that there has been progress on gas talks since the meeting in Minsk.

Russia Hands Over 63 Ukrainian Soldiers - Airborne Forces




Russia handed over to Ukraine 63 Ukrainian soldiers who have crossed the Russian border on August,27, the deputy commander of the Russian Airborne Forces, Major-General Aleksei Ragozin, said on Sunday.


“The relevant authorities have just handed over 63 Ukrainian military men, who have crossed the Russian border on August, 27,” Ragozin said, adding that the soldiers were accommodated in a temporary camp where they received all the assistance needed.

Only 300,000 People Out of Population of 900,000 Remain in Donetsk – DPR





Only around 300,000 people out of population if 900,000 remain in Ukraine’s eastern city of Donetsk, Deputy Prime Minister of Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Andrei Purgin said in an interview with RIA Novosti Saturday.


Only one third of the people which had been living in Donetsk before the start of Kiev’s offensive against independence supporters remains in the city, according to Purgin.
“There used to be 900,000 people in Donetsk, one third of it is 300,000 people,” the official said.
The city is facing a humanitarian disaster, according to Purgin.
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US Military Conducts More Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets




US fighter aircraft and unmanned drones have struck the Islamic State (IS) militants near Iraq’s Mosul Dam, said the US Central Command in a statement, published on its official website.

“US military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in support of Iraqi security force operations, using fighter and remotely-piloted aircraft to conduct five airstrikes in the vicinity of the Mosul Dam,” said the statement released on Saturday.
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Adamawa: Choice that may make or break PDP




The Peoples Democratic Party seems to be at the crossroads over who will be its candidate in the October 11 Adamawa governorship by-election. BAYO AKINLOYE, assesses how the choice of some of the aspirants can affect the fortune of the party in the state

At least 10 aspirants have so far declared interest to fly the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming Adamawa State governorship by-election, which comes up on October 11, 2014.
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Chibok girls: Powerful Nigerians don’t want girls rescued — Negotiator



Some powerful Nigerians are sabotaging the efforts of the Federal Government and other concerned citizens to ensure that the over 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram are set free.
This was disclosed by the President, Civil Rights Congress, Mr. Shehu Sani, in an exclusive interview with SUNDAY PUNCH last week.
Sani, who has been involved in efforts to get government and Boko Haram to discuss the fate of the girls in the past, said some powerful individuals, whom he refused to name, ensured that the talks derailed. 
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How To Buy Cheap Electronic Gadgets, British standard In Nigeria !!!




Word ' Electronics ', being ranked as the best searched word on Google, proves how the planet is crazy about buying Electronic Gadgets
these days. This increasing demand of Electronic Gadgets is giving manufactures a confidence to create more new services in market with
increased features and high reliability.

However buying them blindly from any store isn't advisable as you can get them at really cheap prices in the event that you slightly research on the
suppliers. Following will be the factors which you should think about before buying Electronic gadgets as they'd probably effect the
cost.
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Cancer: Genevieve mag editor Dimeji Alara's dad dies




Genevieve magazine editor Dimeji Alara announced on social media network that he lost his father to cancer yesterday August 29th. 
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Boko Haram Funded Through CBN- Australian Hostage Negotiator Says




It appears Australian hostage negotiator Dennis Stephen isn't done making outrageous and some would say 'eye-opening' claims. Just a day after he claimed that former Borno state Gov, Alimodu Sheriff and an unnamed retired army chief are sponsors of Boko Haram, he's now claiming that the insurgent group if funded through the CBN. In an interview with TheCable, Stephen claimed a senior official of the CBN handles the financial transactions of the sect group. Read what he said ...

39 Sierra Leonans And Congolese Immigrants Arrested In a Lagos Hotel



Lagos-At least 39 foreign nationals were ,yesterday, arrested by Police and Immigration officers in two hotels on Lagos Island. It was gathered that they were arrested following a tip-off by some residents of the area over fears of the spread of Ebola virus disease.

Upon receiving the report, the Area Commander, Imohimi Edgal, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Area A Command, Lion Building, contacted Immigration and Health officials who stormed Benin Hotel and an unnamed guest house, situated on Atere street and effected the arrest of the foreigners, 35 of whom are citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the rest are Sierra Leoneian nationals.

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Ebola: Private School Owners, FG on Collision Course




Private school owners in Lagos State and the Federal Government may clash over the latter’s order directing all primary and secondary schools in the country to resume on October 13, 2014, instead of the anticipated September 15.

At a sensitization programme on Ebola which held on Thursday, Punch reports that the school owners, under the umbrella of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, believe that the directive is unnecessary.
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