SANITARY PURCHASE ON THE RISE AS EBOLA EPIDEMIC THREATENS LAGOSIANS

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Just a few weeks after the deadly Ebola epidemic hit Lagos, top online shopping company: Kaymu.com.ng reports rise in purchase of sanitary supplies by Lagosians.

Lagos Commissioner for Health speaks on Ebola, says situation 'extremely dire'

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris says Ebola situation in Lagos is 'extremely dire.'

At a press briefing held in Lagos this afternoon, the Commissioner said the Nigerian nurse who died of the Ebola virus died at exactly 2.06pm yesterday in Lagos. He said Health officials have begun 'secondary contact tracing", that is, tracking down people who came in contact with people who had direct contact with the late Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, the first case of Ebola virus in Lagos.

He said as at yesterday August 5th, 27 people who had secondary contacts with the Liberian man have been identified and are now been monitored. He said 6 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Lagos, 2 of which are in critical condition. He said the infected doctor who was confirmed on Monday August 4th to have contracted the virus is still alive. Continue...

Davido Speaks On beef with Wizkid

Davido in an interview with Sahara TV, said his recent online beef with Wizkid was because of the shade Wizkid threw regarding their concerts in the US... Davido, who is currently in the US said

"It's not beef at all..but I'm the type of person if I feel something..to me everything you do, you don't hit your brother down.

PSQUARE LITTLE SISTER WEDS IN STYLE

                             
Former Miss Mary Okoye, the younger sister of Peter, Paul and Jude Okoye is getting married right now in Asaba to her Nollywood actor love, Emma Emordi. congrats to them.see more photo below.

Anambra House of Assembly Passes Vote of Confidence On Governor Obiano

Anambra State House of Assembly has unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the Executive Governor of the state. Chief Willie Obiano's and urged him to do more.

Presiding at the plenary, the speaker of the state assembly. Rt. Hon. Chinwe Nwaebili, extolled the governor for transforming the state under hundred and thirty days in office, to the envy of all in the country.

Psquare’s Peter Okoye Threatens To Expose Bank For Defrauding Him

Psquare’s Peter Okoye has threatened to expose one of the top banks in Nigeria for defrauding him of money believed to be millions of naira.DailyPost gathered that he has been banking with the financial institution for six years now.Revealing the act on his Instagram page, he didn’t talk on the nature of the fraudulent transaction but threatened to expose the bank if his money is not returned before Friday.

Anxiety at Lagos Airport over arrival of ‘suspected‘ Ebola infected victims

There was anxiety at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos arrival hall yesterday as Port Health and aviation security officials engaged in an argument on whether an alleged inbound passenger suspected to have been affected by the deadly Ebola Virus should be allowed into the country.

About Eight Suspected Cases Of Ebola Discovered In Lagos

Health Commissioner Jide Idris announced that Lagos now has eight suspected cases of Ebola. The infected all came into contact with Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian who died in the major city last month, becoming the country's first casualty. Recall that the second person confirmed infected with the disease was a doctor who attended to Sawyer.Six others who came in contact with Sawyer were quarantined, the commissioner says, but have yet to show symptoms.

Nigeria Set To Receive $51 million Grant From U.S. To Support 2015 Elections

Part of the funds will be used to expand voter education. The U.S. Government on Tuesday said it would provide $51 million (about N8.4 billion) to support credible elections in Nigeria in 2015 and other electoral process in the country in the next five years. This is contained in a “Fact Sheet” issued by the White House in Washington DC, which highlighted U.S support for democratic institutions, good governance and human rights in Africa...

Archbishop Alleges Okorocha Gives N50 million Cheque That Bounced- --- Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka

Catholic cleric, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has attacked Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha credibility, accusing him of giving a N50 million dud cheque to the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J.V. Obinna. Rev. Fr. Ejike MbakaMbaka told his congregation: “A lot of funny things are happening in Imo State now.