Oby Ezekwesili reacts to GEJ's order to pull down offensive bring back Jonathan signs

We first saw the offensive hashtags on the twitter timeline of the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to the President, Doyin Okupe, before the signs were spread all over Abuja.

The convener of the #bringbackourgirls campaign, Dr Oby Ezekwesili just shared her opinion on the issue on Twitter. See more tweets after the cut...

Boko Haram Shoots Obasanjo's Son in Mubi; 24 Soldiers Killed

There is serious fear in the land. Boko Haram terrorists on Monday attacked a platoon led by the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him in the cross fire. He sustained serious injuries to his legs and was being transported to the hospital at the time of this report.

Boko Haram Takes Over 13 Nigerian Towns in Broad Daylight

 

The highly dreaded Boko Haram sect on Sunday continued its expansionist drive by overrunning Michika and Uba in Adamawa State. The capture of the two towns brings to 13, the number of communities now controlled by the sect in the North East.

The others are Gwoza, Buni Yadi, Gamboru Ngala, Damboa, Marte, Bama, Bara, Banki, Gulak, Dikwa and Madagali.

Amaechi Builds 20-Classroom Model School to Commemorate World Book Capital City 2014

•Okocha, Ikanya hail historic project
The Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi administration in Rivers State has taken yet another giant step in educational development by constructing a new 20-classroom Blocks Model Primary School to commemorate the status of the State Capital as the current World Book Capital City. Known as World Capital City Model Primary School, the edifice is located in Port Harcourt Township and has already been furnished preparatory to the commencement of classes when the 2014/2015 school year opens on September 22.

Chief Tony Okocha, the Chief of Staff to Governor Amaechi, and Chief (Dr.) Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, repeatedly nodded with satisfaction during a facility tour of the new school on Friday. In addition to classroom and teachers’ offices, the model school is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities like demonstration science laboratory, library, ICT, sick bays and reception class.

I’m Free from Ebola, but I’m now Jobless ––Ejelonu's Boyfriend

 

Stigma is a major problem in Nigeria and the earlier we change such attitude, the better.

Dennis Akagha has been certified to be free of Ebola Virus, but his fiancée, Miss Justina Ejelonu, a nurse at First Consultant Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos who came in contact with Patrick Sawyer, did not survive the disease. In this interview with Punch's Gbenro Adeoye, he shares his near-death experience, the stigma he faced and the promise he made to his late fiancée:

Soldiers Evacuate Families from Barracks As Boko Haram Vows to Take over Maiduguri

 

Families and non-military staff residing in two major military barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, are now being evacuated after Boko Haram terrorists dropped letters announcing their plan to take the most important city in Nigeria’s northeast region. The letters were dropped at the gates of Giwa and Maimalari military barracks as well as different parts of the city of Maiduguri.

Several soldiers also told Sahara Reporters that some of their colleagues had fled the barracks after the letters were circulated amongst military personnel.

The Alaafin Oyo takes his 4 Wives out on Shopping in London

After celebrating his 76th birthday with his four lovely, beautiful and elegant wives, the Alaafin of Oyo thought it wise to give the gorgeous ladies some special treat. He took them to one of the expensive mall in the city of London to get some stuffs. All those who saw them were wowed! Check out more photos...

I’ve Given Igbos What They’ve Never Had Before ––Jonathan

 

The Igbos are the most favoured in President Goodluck Jonathan's government and in most cases to the obvious detriment of other tribes and regions. Anyway, Mr President is taking it as an achievement.

I want President Jonathan to Lose 2015 Election –Police Officer

 

A policeman currently serving under the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Yobe State has called for the change of the leadership of Nigeria from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), this is according to a report by Daily Trust.

Speaking with the Voice of America, Hausa Service, monitored in Abuja on Tuesday, the policeman who did not give his name said he was happy that the APC won the Osun governorship election on Saturday.

Meet The Strong Man Called OGBENI AREGBESOLA

Rauf Aregbesola was born on May 25, 1957. He graduated from The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he studied Mechanical Engineering. He is a Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Management, Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Nigerian Association of Technological Engineers and Certified Marketing Communications Institute.

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.

LASU School Fees: Fashola Orders Reversal To Old Charges

 

Governor Babatunde Fashola has directed that the controversial fee hike at Lagos State University, LASU, be reversed to the old charge. Fashola stated this on Thursday at the convocation programme of the university. He said the fees would now be returned to the old charges, in order to carry everybody along.

Ebola: Lawmakers Refuse To Shake Minister of Health In Abuja

 

The Ebola virus scare is real, everybody is afraid. Members of the National Assembly are not exempted from the panic over the spread of Ebola in the country, as many of them expressed their fears for the dreaded virus by refusing handshakes with the minister of health, Onyebuchi Chukwu when he appeared before them to give account of what federal government is doing to checkmate the deadly Ebola in Nigeria.

SEE Photos From APC Mega Rally In Osogbo For Aregbesola

 The case is clear in Osun, APC is in clear lead. Almost the entire city came out for Aregbesola. More pix...

Finally, Experts Have Discovered The Drug For Ebola

 

Health workers have hailed reported success of the experimental drug, ZMapp, on Ebola infected American doctor, Dr Kent Brantly and American Missionary Health worker, Ms. Nancy Writebol.

Within an hour of receiving ZMapp, the Ebola-infected Dr. Brantly’s condition dramatically improved. He was said to have began breathing easier; the rash over his trunk faded away. One of his doctors described the events that followed after he was given the drug as “miraculous.”

The female health worker, Ms. Writebol, also received a vial of the medication. Although her response was not as remarkable at first, doctors administered a second dose of the drug on her again on Sunday, and this time it resulted in significant improvement...

A medical doctor, Dr Osahon Enabulele, noted that with over 1,600 persons in the West African sub-region so far infected with the Ebola virus and a death toll of over 887 (as at August 1, 2014), it is heart-warming that some experimental drugs for treatment of Ebola viral disease such as ZMapp and BCX4430 have shown great potential.

He said that the case of the dramatic clinical improvement shown by Dr. Brantly following administration of an experimental drug strengthens the hope of finding an effective drug for the treatment of Ebola virus.

Also in his remarks, the national president, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Dr Godswill Okara, described the Zmapp drug it as a welcome development.

He said the good result recorded from the use of the drugs on the two Americans is good and encouraging.

According to him, it’s naturally expedient to use the drugs considering the magnanimity of the problem at hand, adding that it was normal at this instance to err on the side of caution.