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Patrick Sawyer’s widow apologises to Nigerians, regrets Dr Adadevoh’s death

Widow of the late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, the man who brought the deadly Ebola disease to Nigeria, Mrs. Decontee Sawyer, yesterday said that she shared the pains of the family of Dr Ameyo Stella Adedavoh, the female doctor who attended to Sawyer. �I share the pains that the family members ...

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Ebola: Lagos Hospital which treated Patrick Sawyer to receive N4m

First Consultant Hospital in Obalende, Lagos State, where Nigeria’s first Ebola case was treated will receive N4 million from ANAP foundation. Nigeria’s�Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu’s spokesperson, Dan Nwomeh, in a statement said, the founder of the foundation, Atedo Peterside, informed the ministry that all private hospitals affected by the ...

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Newly renovated Enugu Airport flooded | Photos

Photos have emerged online, showing the recently renovated Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, flooded. Passengers can be seen carrying their luggage on their heads as they make their way through the flooded area.

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Meet Nigerian, Chuka Umunna who may become first black British PM

On May 7, 2015, a Nigerian, Chuka Umunna, could make history by becoming the first black Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born in London in 1978, Chuka was bred in the UK. His late father, Bennett, hailed from Anambra State while his Irish mother, Patricia, is a solicitor. Co-incidentally, ...

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Two Nigerian female students create a Solution for bad breath with walnut

Two Nigerian students of Doregos Private Academy, Ipaja, Lagos � Eveshorhema Sophia Samuel-Alli and Ibukunoluwa Ruth Oladeinde carried out a research on African walnut. At the end of their experiment, they discovered that it could cure bad breath. It also has many properties which are, its cancer-fighting properties, rare antioxidants, ...

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Ebola: Fiancé of late nurse, Obi Ejelonu, admitted to hospital with suspected case

According to Sahara Reporters, the fiancé of Obi Ejelonu, the nurse who died of the Ebola virus after being infected by Patrick Sawyer, is suspected to have contracted the Ebola virus from his late fiance. The suspected patient, whose name was given simply as “Dennis”, allegedly suffered from a high ...

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New map of Nigeria proposed, showing 18 new states | Photo

Following the proposal of new 18 states in July by Confab, a new Nigerian map has now been proposed showing the new states. The new map shows the following states Apa from Benue, Edu from Niger Kainji from Kebbi state Katagum from Bauchi, Savannah from Borno, Amana from Adamawa, Gurara ...

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#Ebola ;Dr Adadevoh should be given a national award – Stella Damasus speaks

Actress and human activist Stella Damasus thinks otherwise.”Kind and beautiful Dr Ameyo Adadevoh stood her ground to protect Nigeria. She refused to allow me sawyer leave first consultants hospital even when the Liberian ambassador pressured her to release him. Imagine what would have happened if she had let him go. ...

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NFF headquarters in Abuja on fire | Photos

Nigerian Football Federation, NFF headquaters, at Wuse Zone 7 in Abuja is currently on fire. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from the Third floor of the building. Confirming the incident, spokesperson of the NFF, Ademola Olajire, said no one knows the cause of the fire but said men of ...

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‘Heroic’ Doctor who died trying to save Patrick Sawyer was Herbert Macaulay’s great grand daughter

Dr. Adadevoh was infected when she forcefully restricted Mr. Sawyer to his bed after he tried to remove the drip administered on him. Observers said, yesterday, that her action probably saved many Nigerian lives because, if Sawyer had succeeded in forcing himself out of the hospital, it would have been ...

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Ebola: Nigerian female doctor,Stella Adadevoh dies

Dr Ameyo Stella Adadevoh who was the first Nigerian to test positive to the ebola virus has died. The senior doctor at the First Consultants Hospital was the first to treat Patrick Sawyer.She actually prevented him from leaving the hospital despite orders from above to let him proceed to Calabar. ...

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Suspected suicide bomber caught at Lagos airport

A suspected suicide bomber has been arrested today at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The physically-challenged suspect was apprehended with suspected explosives around his neck at the annex office of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, located inside the airport. His incoherent explanation to security operatives when accosted while making ...

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UNILAG-Made” Car named Third Best In World Competition | Photo

The University of Lagos community developed a racing car which beat many competitors at a global automobile competition It is a racing car! It is one that may not be too common in this part of the world but was conceived, developed and put to test here and abroad. Known ...

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How Anambra state first lady, Ebere Obiano got disgraced

I read this report somewhere and my jaw dropped! If this really happened then it is a big pity! Trouble started when on arrival with the First Lady, who was accompanied by Uche Ekwunife, Bola Shagaya and others, Ebele Obiano who was among those at the airport to receive the ...

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Ebola: Gov.Fashola responds to reports that patients are neglected

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  Governor�Fashola said in a statement yesterday disputed the stories that patients under quarantine are not well taken care of This address has become necessary to respond to a series of text messages, e-mails and�telephone�calls that I have received in order to reiterate some of what you may already know, ...

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Yes!!! First Ebola Patient discharged in Lagos

The first Ebola patient to be confrimed positive has been discharged in Lagos. The Minster of Health Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu confirmed this saying the patient ,a female doctor now tested negetive .He however did not reveal her name.He also said five of those undergoing treatment have almost recovered. It is ...

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Ebola: Deceased Nigerian nurse met Sawyer on her first day at work – Sister

On the 14th of August, 25 year old Justina Obioma Ejelonu, a nurse who came in contact with the late Patrick Sawyer,died of Ebola. Her sister spoke to Punch �The day she met the infected Liberian was her first day at work at that hospital. She just got that job. ...

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Ebola: NYSC Suspends Orientation In Six States

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the suspension of scheduled stream two orientation programme of the 2014 Batch ‘B’ Orientation in six states billed to start on Monday, September 1st due to the dreaded Ebola disease in the country. Brig Gen Johnson Olawumi, the Director General of the ...

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Ebola: Seven month old baby suspected to have virus in Kwara

Kwara State Chairman of the Ebola Viral control Committee ,Prof. Sunday Opabola told reporters that the first suspected case in the state is a seven-month old baby who had come with his parents from Ibadan for a visit at Ilorin after one of those taking care of him had returned ...

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Headless body of a man found in Mile 12, Lagos | Photo

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The headless body of a young man was found on a side street in Agiliti, Mile 12 area of Lagos, . It was discovered that his manhood had also been cut off. People suspect it was ritual murder but no one knows for sure what happened. The murdered man has ...

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