Baba Suwe set to Remarry, 5 years after Wife's death

 Babatunde Omidina known as Baba Suwe who lost his wife, Omoladun  in 2009 is set to marry again. See excerpts from his interview with Punch below:

Gov. Sule Lamido Appoints Obasanjo As Jigawa Varsity Chancellor

Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa today appointed former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the pioneer Chancellor of the newly established Jigawa State University.

The State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Haruna Wakili, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse. The commissioner also explains that the appointment letter has been sent through a delegate to the former President at his country home in Abeokuta.

On why the State Government choose Obasanjo, Wakili said;

“The government arrived at the decision after due consideration of his immense contributions to the making of modern Nigeria; as former military head of state and two terms democratically elected President.

“Obasanjo is an internationally recognised and respected elder statesman and indeed an eminent personality of proven integrity who served his country to the peak, diligently, selflessly and sincerely,” he said.

Photos From The Set Of Iyabo Ojo’s New Movie

Like I told you before, it’s a star studded movie. Loving the location pics already, well done Iyabo. Continue to see more photos after the cut….

How It All Began With Late Justina & How I Survived The Ebola Virus- Fiancé

The fiancé of late 29-year old nurse who died of Ebola, Dennis Akagba has explained to Vanguard all you will like to know about how Justina started work at First Consultant hospital, and how being pregnant made her easily contract the virus despite working at the hospital for just one day. He also spoke about how he tested positive and how God healed him. In all he is a man any woman would pray to have. His story again;

He and his wife-to-be had lofty dreams of living fulfilled lives and raising wonderful children together. The fiance was two months pregnant and their traditional marriage had been fixed for October.

His fiancee, a graduate nurse, had just secured a job at First Consultant Hospital, Lagos. He too also just got a marketing job with an oil and gas company. She was reluctant to go to work on the first day she was expected to resume on account of ‘morning sickness’ (pregnancy symptoms) and he encouraged her. Continue below.

Sad story! How fleeing graduate hawker was left to drown during NSCDC Lagos raid

A 37-year-old graduate of Accountancy, University of Lagos, who sold recharge cards under the Meckwen Bridge, Victoria Island,Lagos State, was left to drown by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, last Monday.

According to reports, Babalola Felix fell into the Lagoon as he was running to avoid being arrested, when the NSCDC men had invaded the area to rid it of hoodlums.

The unexpected visit allegedly led to a commotion in the area, as people fled in different directions -  Babalola, who was also running, fell into the water after he slipped.

Photos: Man Survives A Huge Metal Bar Pushed Through His Head In China

Mr Ho, 50, was dismantling a property in Guangxi Province in China when a steel rod fell from above. Miraculously, he managed to survive the rod's impact, entering through the right side of his forehead and exiting through the left side of his jaw.

Paramedics called to treat Mr Ho were astounded to find him entirely conscious and lucid, despite the inch-thick rod embedded inside him.

After having fire fighters removed most of the metal bar outside his head, Mr Ho was moved to a larger hospital for further treatment. Complex emergency surgery allowed doctors to remove the remainder successfully and staff say Mr Ho is recovering well and out of danger. More photos after the cut.

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Rasheed Ladoja Loses Mom, Set To Bury Her Today

Former Oyo State Governor, Rasheed Ladoja is bereaved. His 94-year old mom, Alhaja Alimotu Shadiya Atoke Ladoja passed on yesterday evening at one of the former Governor’s residences in Oyo State. She will be buried today according to Muslim rites. May her soul rest in peace.

For rearing chickens, Enugu Assembly impeaches deputy governor

Embattled deputy Governor of Enugu state, Sunday Onyebuchi, has been impeached by members of the Enugu state Assembly. The Deputy Governor, who was served his impeachment notice on July 22nd, was voted out of office this morning.

Details of his impeachment session is still sketchy but it is believed to have been masterminded by Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime. Among the allegations leveled against Onyebuchi was that he was unlawfully rearing chickens in his official residence plus disrespecting the state governor.

Segun Arinze and wife welcome daughter

Nollywood actor Segun Arinze and his wife Julie welcomed a baby girl yesterday August 25th. Julie gave birth to the couple's 3rd child in Maryland, USA. Mother and child are said to be doing great. Segun and Julie already have two sons. Big congrats to them..

SSS arrests Nigeria Football Federation chairman, Aminu Maigari

Embattled President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari has reportedly been arrested by the State Security Service agent in Abuja.

Mr Maigari is said to have been arrested today August 26th alongside Musa Amadu the NFF Secretary General and Chris Green, a board member, as proceedings for the General meeting of the NFF began at Chida Hotel in Abuja. Reason for their arrest has not yet been disclosed.

Embattled Maigari was recently reinstated as Chairman of the NFF by FIFA after being impeached by the NFF Board members in July.

Federal Government Announces Containment Of The Ebola Virus As 2 More Persons Are Discharged

The Federal Government has announced the containment of the deadly Ebola Virus, which was imported into the country by Patrick Sawyer, a Liberian. Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu revealed this at a media briefing today (Tuesday).

In a statement released by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Communication, Dan Nwomeh, the country had thirteen cases of the Ebola Virus Disease including Patrick Sawyer, the index case.

The full statement reads thus:

Today is the 38th day since the Ebola Virus Disease was imported into Nigeria by a Liberian-American.
As of today, 26th August, 2014, Nigeria has had thirteen (13) cases of EVD including the index case.
Of these thirteen (13), five (5), including the index case unfortunately did not survive the disease and are now late.

However, seven (7) of the infected persons were successfully managed at the Isolation ward in Lagos and have been discharged home.
Two (2) of treated patients, a male doctor and a female nurse were discharged yesterday evening, 25th August, 2014 having satisfied the criteria for discharge.
As I speak to you, Nigeria has only one confirmed case of EVD, a secondary contact of Mr. Patrick Sawyer’s and spouse of one of the physicians who participated in the management of the index case. She is stable but still on treatment at the Isolation ward in Lagos.

Japan offers experimental Ebola treatment drug, Favipiravir

The Japanese government has offered to release an anti-influenza drug called Favipiravir, which they claim they developed for the treatment of new and re-emerging viral diseases, including Ebola. They say the drug can treat Ebola and other influenza viral diseases. Continue...

Announcing the offer to newsmen yesterday August 25th in Tokyo, the Chief Cabinet Secretary of the Japanese government, Yoshihide Suga said the Japanese government is waiting for the World Health Organization to request for the drug and it will be dispatched immediately. He however said that pending the time WHO will approve and request for the drug, any emergency request by any individual may be responded to by Japan.

 

Spokesperson of Fujifilm, the company that developed the drug, Takao Aoki, said they have more than enough of the drug to cater for over 20,000 patients and are in talks with the US Food and Drug Administration for clinical testing of the drug

 "Fujifilm is in talks with the US Food and Drug Administration on clinical testing of the drug in treating Ebola, The company has Favipiravir stock for more than 20,000 patients. Ebola and influenza viruses are the same type and theoretically similar effects can be expected on Ebola,” he said.

Nigeria's Health ministry had last week Thursday August 21st announced that it had requested for another type of Anti-Ebola viral drugs but its not certain if it was Favipiravir.

15- Year Old Teenager Electrocuted While Using Mobile Phone In Ado Ekiti

Tragedy struck in Okesa area of Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State when a 15 year old boy, Junior Abia died of electric shock while listening to music on his mobile phone through his earpiece, as the mobile phone was said to be connected to the wall socket while charging.

Junior’s elder brother, Chibuzor ran into the room as soon as he heard him scream for help. As soon as he got into the room to discover that his brother was lying on the floor, he looked for a stick so he could remove the earpiece from Junior’s ears.

The Sun reports that when Chibuzor could not remove the earpiece from his brother’s ears, he alerted the neighbours who immediately moved into action to rescue him. The mobile phone was eventually disconnected from the power socket, while Junior was quickly taken to the hospital within the area. Unfortunately, he died just before the rescue team could get to the hospital premises.

Recounting how the incident happened to the Sun, mother of the teenager, Mama Chibuzor who could not hold back tears from her eyes said:

Late Dr Adadevoh's younger sister reportedly tests positive to Ebola

According to Sahara Reporters, the younger sister of late Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh who died of Ebola on Tuesday August 19th has been confirmed to have Ebola and has been hospitalized. The report below..

SaharaReporters has learned today that Amy Ngozi Adadevoh, younger sister of the late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, has reportedly tested positive for the Ebola virus.

Miss Adadevoh had previously been a suspected case, a suspicion confirmed today by blood test. She has been moved to isolation at the Ebola treatment center in Lagos. She joins two other patients there undergoing evaluation and treatment.

Meet the only child of late Dr. Adadevoh, co-founder of Easy Taxi

Bankole Cardoso (pictured above) is the only child of late Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, the doctor who died on Tuesday 19th August after contracting the deadly Ebola virus from Patrick Sawyer.

Bankole, 25, is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of EasyTaxi Nigeria, a leading taxi hailing mobile application in Nigeria. Bankole is a certified Public Accountant licensed in New York. He has a degree in Business Management and Accounting from Boston University in America.

Earlier this year, Bankole was listed in Forbes 30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs and featured on CNN's Startup. Bankole started his career with the prestigious firm, Price Water Coopers, PwC in New York. He later moved over to the Carlyle Group before he returned to Nigeria to co-found Easy Taxi company, which he runs.

Photo: Fiance of late nurse Justina Ejelonu discharged from Ebola treatment centre

The fiancé of late Justina Ejelonu, the First Consultant nurse who died on August 14th from complications from the deadly Ebola Virus has been discharged from the Ebola Isolation Centre, Sahara Reporters reports.

Dennis (pictured left) who turned himself in for observation after falling ill 14 days after his fiancée Justina died, was certified free of the virus and discharged from the Isolation center yesterday evening August 23rd after tests carried out on him showed he didn't have Ebola.

Narrating how Justina fell ill and later died, Dennis said Justina, who was two months pregnant when the illness started, began vomiting on him and then collapsed in his presence before he immediately rushed her to the hospital. He said while she was admitted at the isolation center, he hung around the hospital occasionally going into the Ebola ward to cater for her as nurses and doctors abandoned her to her fate at the treatment center.

Justina was the nurse who attended directly to Patrick Sawyer at the First Consultant Hospital.

Tuface Idibia Loses Dad To Cancer

Tuface Idibia has lost his dad today. Pa Idibia died this evening at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja where he was been treated for prostate cancer. May his soul rest in peace.

Sierra Leone Ready To Jail Families Who Hide Ebola Patients

Sierra Leone’s parliament has passed a new law making it a criminal offence to hide Ebola patients by loved ones. Anyone caught hiding a patient faces up to two years in prison, the justice minister said.

Even though Sierra Leone has closed all its land borders, it has recorded the highest death rate so far in the world ever since the Ebola outbreak. At least 1,427 have died of the deadly disease and many have also tested positive

Nigerian Doctors Suspend Strike

Nigerian Doctors have suspended their nationwide strike which they kicked off on the 1st of July 2014. Although details of the strike is still very sketchy, they made the announcement via their official twitter page this morning and a press statement is expected to follow later today, Sunday 4^, August, 2014. NTA news also announced the suspension of the strike this morning.

More tweets after the cut.

Ebola: Woman dies in Ekiti after 4 hospitals rejected her

Ekiti State Government has debunked rumors of an outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the state.

 

How 20-year Old Covenant University Student Was Murdered In Lagos

Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the kidnap and murder of a 20-year-old undergraduate, identified as John Chinedu Okere, who until his death was a 300 level Electrical Engineering student at Covenant University, Otta in Ogun State.

According to reports, Chinedu left his parent’s house in the morning of Wednesday, August 6, 2014, to a Hospital in Yaba, Lagos for medical reasons and never returned. He reportedly left home with about N6000 and that was the last time he was seen alive.

The mysterious disappearance of Chinedu, caused a stir as the parents ran helter-skelter, in search of him to no avail.  They  gathered from some family members that one of his friends called on phone earlier that morning to tell him to meet him at an undisclosed hotel.

Another Liberian with Ebola found in Lagos

Barely a month after a Liberian national, Patrick Sawyer imported the deadly Ebola disease into Nigeria, and a day after the death of Dr. Stella Adadevoh, another Liberian is in Lagos with the disease.
A Senior Registrar with Igbobi Orthopaedic hospital, Lagos, Dr Akindele Akintayo made this known while speaking  on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme this morning.

Although Dr. Akintayo didn’t reveal much, he however said that the Liberian is currently in the Lagos Isolation center.
“You need to know that there is another Liberian patient under observation that is being treated for Ebola in an Infectious Disease Hospital Lagos.
“Am not very sure if he is a new case or had contact with Patrick Sawyer,” he explained.

Fire Renders Over 5000 People Homeless In Ebute Metta

A fire outbreak which started on Monday night around 8pm and extended to the early hours of Tuesday morning has engulfed five buildings and a sawmill in Oko-Baba area of Ebute-Metta, Lagos, displacing over 5,000 persons and destroying properties worth millions of naira.

According to a resident, a boy was preparing noodles on the stove that night, close to where a generator was, and suddenly an explosion occurred. The fire began to spread to other buildings till it reached a near by sawmill and other shops around.

No casualty was recorded but several persons reportedly sustained injuries in the resultant stampede.

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Pope Francis Speaks On Death & Retirement

Pope Francis has publicly broached the prospect of his own death for the first time, light-heartedly giving himself "two or three years" but not ruling out retirement before then. The 77-year old pontiff while addressing reporters on a flight back to the Vatican from South Korea, said

"I try to think of my sins, my mistakes, not to become proud. Because I know it will last only a short time. Two or three years and then I'll be off to the Father's house," he said.

Cripple attempts to bomb Lagos airport

 

Tragedy was, on Monday, averted at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, when a suspected Boko Haram member was arrested while attempting to detonate an explosive at the Centrex unit of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), at the international wing of the airport.

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 According to information gathered, the suspect was able to gain access under the guise that he was a physically-challenged, which truly he is.

And then we get to see happy family photos of Omawumi, daughter and baby daddy!

We now see how pretty Kamillah looks :)
See more photos below:

Ebola: Minister of Health explains why anti-ebola drug Nano-Silver has not being approved

The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, today explained why the Federal government was withholding the approval for Anti-Ebola drug Nano-Silver produced by a Nigerian scientist in the diaspora.
He said that the Nano Silver drug, which was made available to the Emergency Operations Centre in Lagos on Aug. 14, did not meet basic research requirements.
Chukwu made this known when he received the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Entwistle, in his office in Abuja.
"The experimental drug, Nano Silver did not meet the requirements of the National Health Research Ethics Code.
"Accordingly, the approval was withheld by the National Health Research Ethics Committee," Chukwu said.
In response, the ambassador, Mr James Entwistle expressed his satisfaction in the way the nation has been handling the Ebola crisis so far.
"You have all seen the headlines over the weekend, this is an issue that we have to keep working hard on, it may be with us for a while but there are some encouraging signs.
"Your government is doing a good job on contact tracing; I noticed when I flew back here on Thursday night into the country, before I left the plane I filed in the questionnaire.
"I was very impressed because I had to put in my seat number which is a very good idea, so that if you have to trace the guy who was seating next to me you will know where I am.
"I have been very impressed by this thing so I encourage the government of Nigeria to keep at it, which I know they will,'' he said.

Ebola: Nigeria Clears 61 People Under Surveillance

Sixty-one people placed under observation by the Nigerian authorities for possible Ebola infection have been cleared and are not at risk of contracting the disease. The 61 persons were cleared after 21 days since they had primary or secondary contact with the index case, Patrick Sawyer who died of Ebola in Lagos.

Lagos State Governor, Babtunde Fashola, disclosed this during a broadcast to the people of the state on the level of preparedness and efforts taken by the government to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.  Find the full statement after the cut.

First Photos! Kate Henshaw, Tiwa Savage, 2face, Others Step Out For Dj Jimmy Jatt's 25th Anniversary Celebration

Cool DJ JimmyJatt was cynosure of all eyes as friends and family gathered to celebrate him during the launch of his album “The Industry” which held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos last night.

Man hands back Holocaust medal after losing family members to Gaza air strike

                                         A girl sitting in front of the ruins of her family’s home in Gaza Strip 

Henk Zanoli was presented with Israel’s Holocaust medal for hiding a Jewish child from the Nazis during World War Two.

But the Dutchman has returned his medal to the Israeli embassy in The Hague stating he could no longer own the honour.

He returned the medal after six of his family members were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza.

It has been estimated upwards of 2,000 people, the majority being Palestinian, have been killed in this latest conflict since July 8.

The Israeli Embassy in the Netherlands declined to comment.

Peace talks have resumed in Paris between Israeli and Palestinian authorities with the end of the five day ceasefire coming up.

Boat Explosion in Lagos leaves at least 1 Dead & 9 Injured

Over the weekend, at least one person died and nine others were left injured when a boat in which they were travelling in exploded around Walter Carrington Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

According to Sun News, the boat which belongs to Aquitien Oil and Gas Limited is said to have departed from Lekki and was heading towards Apapa before it exploded, trapping all 10 persons on board.

The body of the deceased identified as Emmanuel Onu has allegedly been recovered, while efforts were said to be ongoing to recover the bodies of other victims.

The news publication states there are conflicting reports on the actual number of casualties, however; police officers in Lagos maintain that only one person died.

Relatives of the passengers say that are yet to know where those reportedly rescued were taken.

The explosion allegedly occurred when the boat operator tried to refuel before the Mekeun area. “It was in the process of refuelling that the vessel exploded, trapping all the passengers on board.” said an eyewitness.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)’s Public Relations Officer Ibrahim Farinloye also confirmed the incident.

IBB @ 73: ‘Why Boko Haram will not survive’

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, is 73 years old today. In this interview to mark the occasion, Babangida, fondly called IBB, speaks on some critical issues in the country,   including the continuous detention of the Chibok girls by the Islamist group, Boko Haram, the power situation in the country, the 2015 general elections, among others.

Many Nigerians have said that the past leaders have not been saying much or advising the present administration especially on the challenges confronting the country,  the impeachment processes, the Boko Haram issue and kidnapping. This is an opportunity for you to say a word and advise government. Secondly, one of the major problems confronting this nation now is poor power supply. I don’t know if you are part of the Nigerians feeling the pinch. As a former Military President, what is your suggestion to the Federal Government on how to get out of the challenges?

The first question about us the older generation, what are we doing? I can tell you we are doing a lot. If there is any set of Nigerians who understands the problems of this country, it is those of us who were opportune to be at the helm of affairs at various times in this country. We know what the problems are,   we appreciate what the president is doing, and the best we can do and we are always doing is to be of help to him in terms of advice, meetings, interactions, and so on. I think this is one of the luckiest countries that have got seven living heads of state, people who headed government and have always interacted with the president and we also appreciate the problems the president is facing because we were once there. So the best we can do is to always sit with him and give him advice; and I am glad to say we are doing just that.

Photos: Mercy Johnson's husband joins her in the U.S

Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie, who traveled to the US a few weeks ago to await the birth of her second child, was joined by her husband today in Baltimore. Mercy and her husband will celebrate their wedding anniversary and her birthday later this month.

'I have had sex with five dogs' - 18 year old boy confesses

18 year old Ighodaro, an indigene of Edo state, was apprehended on Wednesday August 13th by the people of  Iguosa community in Ovia North East Local Government Council of Edo State and handed over to the police after he was caught having sex with a dog in an uncompleted building in the area.

Ighodaro, who was paraded before newsmen at the state Police headquarters in Benin city, said he's so far had sex with five dogs since he started in March this year..and doesn't know what makes him do it. The trained welder told Vanguard that two dogs he'd attempted to have sex with before had bitten him but he succeeded in sleeping with five. Continue...

Ebola tears Families Apart In Liberia - Heart Breaking Photos

The death toll of this most recent Ebola outbreak, which started in Guinea, but has spread through Liberia, Sierra Leone, and with a small pocket in Nigeria, has been put at 1,069.

Photographer John Moore visited Liberia took some heart breaking photos -  are sad images of loss, grief, pain, despair and horror as an innocent people grapple with a disease that is killing off their loved ones. He also highlighted also that the last refuge is the people's faith. The health workers clear away the dead hoping their masks will keep them safe, but knowing that it could also fail them.
  

Toke Makinwa marks hubby's birthday in style (photos)

"Happy Birthday to my husband, Each day with you reminds me of God's promise that he is faithful. I have seen you grow baby, thank you got being my Support system, my friend, lover and all a girl can ask for. I love you Majestic, my dark chocolate. No one understands us like we, thank you for everything.  Happy Birthday to the love of my life, my number 1 fan, I love you more than words can express, thank you for being awesome baby, I am eternally yours. Your wifey"

 So today is fitness expert, Maje Ayida's birthday and his lovely wifey, Toke Makinwa has thrown him a  private in house party.
The party which held at midnight, had her fellow OAPS and friends in attendance.
It was the maddest in house party ever!

Nigerians Tricked Into Selling Kidneys In Indian Hospitals Share Horrible Tales

He emerged from his room in a red T-shirt and blue denim on Sunday, August 3, 2014 in a state of despair and sober reflection. Slowly settling down in a white plastic chair in the hotel lobby where he had agreed to speak with our correspondent, he told a rather unusual story of his ordeal in the hands of his close friend who lured him into selling one of his kidneys for just $7,500 (N1.2m). That was 2008.

However, before he could talk, our correspondent had to part away with N10,000, N5,000 paid in cash and the other N5,000 for exotic drinks and meal.

Not knowing that his friend, who had also become an agent in the international organ trade market, was only mindful of what would flood his bank account, he went headlong into deciding that he would do his friend’s bidding.

Martins said he had only one reason why he was willing to sell one of his kidneys for that amount: financial independence.

He had tried to make a meaning out of his life. While growing up, he had dreamt of becoming an engineer. But his parents did not have the wherewithal to support his dream.

So he settled for the less and trained as a plumber. Up till today, he said he is a professional plumber, but not the type that could free him from poverty.