Ebola: 40 persons reportedly quarantined in Lagos
At least, 40 persons are being quarantined in Lagos following fears that they may have been infected with the Ebola virus. The disease which has killed nearly 1,000 in few weeks in West Africa alone is...
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“I’ve not resigned, I’m not thinking of doing so” – FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Bala Mohammed, has stated that his tenure as Minister was at the discretion of his principal, President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who appointed him as...
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Ebola: We didn’t decline Nigeria’s request for drugs says U.S Government
WASHINGTON, Stella Igwe-Adesoga—Officials of the United States government Friday morning denied reports that it declined requests from the Nigerian government to provide a serum that can cure Ebola to...
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Nigerians scamper for cover as Ebola spreads death sentence
From North to South, East and West of Nigeria, the fear of the now dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has created serious tension and panic among residents who have taken different measures to avoid...
View ArticleConfab: There is no basis for negotiation on resource control – Dokubo-Asari
By Levinus Nwabughiogu Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo is the leader of Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force and former National President, Ijaw Youth Council, IYC. In this brief interview, the freedom...
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OSUN 2014: BALLOT PAPER ON THE LOOSE AS POLICE DETAINS INEC VEHICLE, ARRESTS...
By Ada Bosa Vigilant Osun Youth have intercepted and arrested a truck- full of ballot papers meant for the State of Osun Gubernatorial elections, at Otan-Ile town in Obokun Local Government Area around...
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Ebola: Lagos, Ogun, others set up isolation centers for patients
By Daud Olatunji, , Austin Ogwuda, Festus Ahon, Wole Mosadomi Apparently worried by the outbreak of the dreaded Ebola virus governor of Lagos state, and his counterparts in Ogun, Delta among others...
View ArticleInformation is power! Everything You Need To Know About The Ebola Virus Outbreak
We asked infectious disease experts to explain exactly what’s going on, what you need to know, and why you don’t need to panic. By Carolyn Kylstra for Women’sHealthMag.com If you’ve been paying...
View ArticleMUST READ: Ebola Victim Writes Message From Isolation
Aid worker Kent Brantly issues a statement from his isolation room as Canada deals with its first suspected victim. An American doctor being treated for ebola has revealed he is “growing stronger...
View ArticleUS steps up response to Ebola in Nigeria
United States health authorities said Friday they are sending extra personnel and resources to Nigeria, which has declared a national emergency as it battles a deadly outbreak of Ebola for the first...
View ArticleEbola: No cause for alarm in Rivers state – Dr. Sampson Parker
The Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tamunoiyoriari Parker has called on the people of the state to remain calm in the face of the Ebola virus scare. While announcing that there are no...
View Article#OsunDecides: Brutalization of APC members may “affect” election results –...
Mr. Aregbesola after casting his vote told journalists that the “brutalization of several” of his party members could affect the entire result.“Several of our party members were singularly intimidated,...
View ArticleLagos State calls for volunteers to fight Ebola virus
Authorities in Lagos appealed Saturday for volunteers to help fight an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in this Nigerian megacity of over 20 million people after admitting they lacked medical...
View ArticleOsun Election: Civil society groups release interim report
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Situation Room, is observing the current governorship election in Oshogbo. Through its network of observers and partners, the Situation Room has deployed...
View ArticleGwoza People Threaten to Relocate to Cameroon
Some internally displaced persons from captured Gwoza town protested on Saturday in Maiduguri, threatened to relocate to Cameroon should the Nigerian government fail to secure their homeland and...
View ArticleFresh Ebola cases discovered •139 persons placed on surveillance –FG
The Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu on Friday confirmed two new cases of Ebola infection in Lagos, which now brings to nine, the number of cases recorded in Nigeria so far. He also...
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NEWS IN PICTURE: President Jonathan has no shoes in America
On September 18, 2010, President Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan, at about 3:32pm, gave a speech to declare his candidacy for the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ahead of the...
View ArticleBoko Haram hoists flag, takes over Gwoza
By NDAHI MARAMA, MAIDUGURI Suspected Boko Haram gunmen may have consolidated their capture of Gwoza town in Borno State, after last Wednesday’s attacks on houses, a police station, the local government...
View ArticleBoko Haram: Police bans protests in Borno
The Borno State Police Command has banned protest and demonstration in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The ban, according to military and police sources, followed the attempted demonstrations by...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS……Aregbesola Wins Osun Governorship Election, Beats Omisore
Governor Rauf Aregbesola may have from all indications won Saturday’s Osun governorship election. Aregbesola polled 394,684 votes, while Omisore scored 292,747 votes as released by officials of...
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