Thursday, 31 July 2014
Do You Know That The Nigerian Passport Can Take You To 44 Countries Without Visa
I find this story interesting........Do you know that with a
Nigerian international passport, you can visit 44 countries around the
world VISA FREE or VISA ON ARRIVAL? See the countries after the cut.
Alleged Kaduna Bomber Disguised As Woman Is Gay - Parents
Remember the story of of the young man disguised as a woman who was arrested for alleging detonating the Wednesday July 23 bomb
targeted at former Head of state, General Buhari. Read HERE.
Now, according
to tweet from a journalist Ahmad Salkida, parents of the suspected bomber say their son is innocent.
His parents and relations is said to have come forward to say their son
is gay and has always dressed as a woman. And that their son was only at the
wrong place at the wrong time.
OK OOOOO............WE HEAR
Doctor Who Treated More Than 100 Ebola Patients In Sierra Leone Dies From The Virus
Sheik Umar Khan, a leading virologist in Sierra Leone credited with treating over 100 Ebola patients, has died from the virus.
He became infected earlier this month, and was moved to a treatment ward operated by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres in the northern region of the West African nation.
The 39-year-old doctor was described as a "national hero" by Health Minister Miatta Kargbo, for his work to control the outbreak that has taken the lives of more than 200 people in Sierra Leone, and more than 600 throughout West Africa.
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 3 At Kano State Polytechnic
Three persons died, yesterday, while seven others were
injured when a teenage female suicide bomber blew up herself at the entrance
gate of Central Administration of Kano State Polytechnic located on BUK road
where final years students were perusing the NYSC mobilisations list for Batch
B Corps members.
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Body Of Ebola Victim Cremated In Lagos
The body of the first victim of
Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, who died in Lagos on Friday, has been
cremated. According to Vanguard the eveny was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry
of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its
Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.
The decision to cremate the body of
the victim, it was further gathered, may not be unconnected with the
deadly nature of the Ebola Virus which is known to be easily transmissible from
human to human during handling of corpses of victims.
The body of the first victim of Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, who died in Lagos on Friday, has been cremated.
Details of the cremation were not available at press time but Sunday Vanguard gathered that the eveny was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.
The decision to cremate the body of the victim, it was further gathered, may not be unconnected with the deadly nature of the Ebola Virus which is known to be easily transmissible from human to human during handling of corpses of victims.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/body-ebola-victim-cremated-lagos/#sthash.tPdIyMfh.dpuf
Details of the cremation were not available at press time but Sunday Vanguard gathered that the eveny was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.
The decision to cremate the body of the victim, it was further gathered, may not be unconnected with the deadly nature of the Ebola Virus which is known to be easily transmissible from human to human during handling of corpses of victims.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/body-ebola-victim-cremated-lagos/#sthash.tPdIyMfh.dpuf
The body of the first victim of
Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria, who died in Lagos on Friday, has been
cremated.
Details of the cremation were not available at press time but Sunday Vanguard gathered that the eveny was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.
Details of the cremation were not available at press time but Sunday Vanguard gathered that the eveny was witnessed by officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, led by its Project Director, Professor Abdulsalam Nasidi, among others.
The decision to cremate the body of
the victim, it was further gathered, may not be unconnected with the
deadly nature of the Ebola Virus which is known to be easily transmissible from
human to human during handling of corpses of victims.
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Photos : Meet Gbenga Akinnagbe, Nigerian Hollywood Actor Who Stars In New Season Of “24”
Gbenga Akinnagbe is a Nigerian/American actor, best known for his role as Chris Partlow on the HBO original series The Wire has been featured in the new season of “24” : Live Another Day. Akinnagbe plays cocky and determined field operative Erik Ritter of the CIA.
Born in Washington, D.C. to Nigerian parents and grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, Akinnagbe was in and out of trouble as a youth. He is the second oldest of six children, with one older sister and four younger brothers. He attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School in Rockville, Maryland. Akinnagbe attended Bucknell University on a wrestling scholarship, majoring in Political Science and English. He is the cousin of Rapper Wale. More pics after the cut.
Photos : Kaduna Bomb Blast Suspect Disguised as Woman
A man suspected to be connected with the explosion targeted at General Buhari on Wednesday in Kaduna, is currently being held by troops. The young man was
apprehended by a military patrol team that immediately swooped-in on the
area following the explosion. The team found the suspicious character
disguised as a woman; he was clad in female garb, with a bra
affixed to his chest to exude femininity.
He was arrested while trying to make his
way into a crowd of onlookers when the patrol team arrived the scene.
Youths attempted to mob him while he was being arrested but were
restrained by troops who quickly whisked him away in an armoured
personnel carrier.
He is currently being interrogated by security agencies in a bid to ascertain his links.
He is currently be held by the Nigerian troops. More pics after the cut.
FULL STORY : FG Confirms Ebola Virus Veath In Lagos
The Federal Government of Nigeria
has confirmed the Ebola Virus death that claimed one Mr. Patrick Sawyer, the
Liberian man suspected to have imported the deadly Ebola virus into Lagos.
Announcing this in Abuja, the
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, said the patient was subjected to
thorough medical evaluation where laboratory investigations were also carried
out and his blood sample taken to the advanced laboratory at the Lagos
University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, WHO reference laboratory in Darkar Senegal
and CDC laboratory in Atlanta, USA, which confirmed the diagnosis of Ebola
Virus Disease.
Friday, 25 July 2014
Nigerian Students Kidnapped in Ukraine
9 Nigerian students in Ukraine were earlier this week, kidnapped in the Ukrainian city of Lugansk.
Ukrainian news agencies say militants abducted the Nigerian students on Monday and have been holding them as prisoners at an occupied government security building. The city is deep inside rebel-held territory, close to the Russian border.
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Meet The 2 Survivors Of The Naval Helicopter Crash In Borno
Flight Lieutenant NM Halilu (pictured left) and Officer
Augustine Nwanonenyi (pictured right) were the 2 survivors in the Nigeria’s Air
Force Mi-35 helicopter crash which occurred during a training mission in South
Bama, Borno on Monday July 21. Thank God for your lives.
Skales Gives Away $10,000 + Signs New Record Deal
Nigerian rapper-singer Raoul John Njeng-Njeng better known as Skales has signed a new recording deal with budding record label Baseline Music. The rapper was unveiled by the label at a press conference held at The Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Bomb Explosions Hits Kaduna
A bomb explosion today hit Kaduna town with reports of several people killed and some injured. The incident occurred near Kano Motel along Alkali Road leading to Murtala Square, Kaduna.
The bomb was reportedly targeting thousands of Muslims under the leadership of Sheik Dahiru Usman Bauchi, who were rounding off a Ramadan Tafsir in the square. “We have recorded a blast which is apparently a suicide blast targeting the convoy of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi,” who escaped unhurt, Kaduna police chief Umar Shehu said.
“We
have recorded a blast which is apparently a suicide blast targeting the
convoy of Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi,” who escaped unhurt, Kaduna police
chief Umar Shehu said. - See more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/07/explosion-hits-kaduna/#sthash.VVR6KJXG.dpu
Security Man Commits Suicide At Popular Fast Food Restaurant In Akute
A security man at a popular fast food restaurant in Alagbole, Akute committed suicide in the early hours of today, Wednesday July 23rd. The security man hanged himself inside the kitchen of the fast food joint before it opened for business today.
The middle aged security man was said to have deleted all his phone contacts which made it difficult to contact his relatives. His body was removed this afternoon around 3:10pm from the eatery and taken to the mortuary.
Photos: Project Fame West Africa Season 7, Meet The 16 Finalists
Nigeria
most watched music reality TV shows – MTN
Project Fame West Africa season 7 is here with promise of lots
of excitement and fun.
Bolanle Olukanni co-host of ‘Moments with Mo’ will be co-hosting this season
with actor Joseph
Benjamin. After a grand
opening gala show that saw Tiwa Savage and Awilo Logomba kill the stage , 16 contestants were warmly ushered
in to the Academy. The 16 finalists are from Nigeria and Ghana. See them after
the cut.
YAW NAIJA Presents Nedu And Ogbolor In PO!
Yawnaija Entertainment,
led by multi talented OAP, actor and producer Steve Onu popularly known
as Yaw, have announced a new stage play performance known as PO! for
the month of August. The two-man satirical
stage play starring popular Wazobia FM OAPs Nedu and Ogbolor is
scheduled to hold at Terra Kulture on all Sundays in August 2014.
New Video : WAJE – ONYE ft. Tiwa Savage
Onye is the 2nd track off Waje’s debut album W.A.J.E and was produced by
Spellz. Featuring Tiwa Savage.Directed by Kemi Adetiba, the video is a
hilarious take on love and features Bryan Okwara and Omawumi in a cameo. Watch after the cut.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
President Jonathan Meets With Escaped Chibok Girls And Their Parents In Presidential Villa
President Goodluck Jonathan today was in a closed-door
meeting with about 51 girls who escaped from Sambisa forest after they were
kidnapped from their school over three months ago.
See pics from the meeting and read State House Press Release to Chibok Parents.
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