GEJ DECLARES NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON EBOLA, APPROVES N1.9BILLION INTERVENTION FUND

President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a National Emergency, to aid in the control and containment of the Ebola Virus. Mr president also ordered the release of N1.9billion special intervention fund to aid the health workers in Battling the disease. Read full press Statement below-

Accordingly, the President has directed the Federal Ministry of Health to work in collaboration with the State Ministries of Health, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and other relevant agencies to ensure that all possible steps are taken to effectively contain the threat of the Ebola virus in line with international protocols and best practices.

President Jonathan also approved a Special Intervention Plan and the immediate release of N1. 9 billion for its implementation, to further strengthen on-going steps to contain the virus such as the establishment of additional isolation centres, case management, contact tracing, deployment of additional personnel, screening at borders, and the procurement of required items and facilities.
The President commends the vigilance of aviation and health authorities in Lagos who identified and isolated the index case in Nigeria, the late Patrick Sawyer, an American-Liberian who flew into the country. CONTINUE...

EBOLA: TWO MORE CASES CONFIRMED, PRESIDENT JONATHAN CALLS EMERGENCY MEETING

Two more victims of the Ebola virus have been confirmed in Lagos,this brings to the total of 9 confirmed cases, two dead and seven others infected. 

Also, the Federal government has indicated that 139 persons who had direct and indirect contact with confirmed cases are presently under surveillance.

Meanwhile President Jonathan has summoned an emergency meeting at the State House Abuja over the virus outbreak in the country.

OSUN ELECTIONS: NSCDC IMPORTS 15 DOGS FROM U.S

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday said it had imported 15 dogs specially trained to detect Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) composed with certain chemicals from the United States of America to boost security ahead of Saturday’s Osun gubernatorial election.

The Deputy Commandant General, Operations, Mr Evans Ewurum, who made this known while speaking with journalists at the Osun State Command of the Civil Defence Corps, gave a matching order to political touts hired to disrupt the exercise to leave the state before 6pm on Friday, or risk being disgraced.

Ewurum, however, assured that the Corps, in carrying out the directive, would do so with the highest level of discipline. CONTINUE READING....

EBOLA VIRUS IN BENIN REPUBLIC, HOSPITAL TREATING A NIGERIAN PATIENT

Just as Patrick Sawyer brought Ebola virus to Nigeria, an unnamed Nigerian may have taken the deadly virus to Benin-Republic. 

According to Sahara Reporters, a hospital in the Republic of Benin has announced that they are currently treating a Nigerian man who they fear has contracted the Ebola virus, their health minister Dorotheé Gazard said today.

Officials allegedly have sent a sample of his blood to Senegal for testing and verification.

If confirmed, this case marks the beginnings of the virus in a fifth west African country. The Republic of Benin borders Nigeria, to its east, and Togo to its west.

WHO DECLARES EBOLA AN "INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EMERGENCY"

The World Health Organization WHO has referred to the Ebola epidemic as an "extraordinary event" that requires International Health Emergency to help contain the spread of the disease which has killed over 1000 people in four West-African countries.

In a news briefing today, 8th August at the WHO headquarters, Geneva, Magaret Chan(WHO, Director General) said, "The outbreak is moving faster than we can control it".  

WHO advised countries affected by the Virus including Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone - should declare a national emergency, there should be no general ban on international travel or trade. The agency said,"the declaration ... will galvanize the attention of leaders of all countries at the top level. It cannot be done by the ministries of health alone." continue reading....

RUSSIA RETALIATES SANCTIONS: BANS FOOD FROM U.S AND EUROPEAN UNION

In retaliation to the recent U.S and European Sanction on Russia, the Russian president Vladimir Putin has banned all imports of food and agricultural supplies from the countries that imposed sanction on them. 

The Decree which was signed on Wednesday was partly revealed today by the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Dmitry said Russia has imposed ban on supplies of beef, pork, fruit, vegetables, poultry, fish, cheeses and milk from the European Union, the United States, Australia, Canada and Norway.

The Retaliatory move comes after a week the U.S and the European Union moved to impose economic Sanctions on Russia for supporting, Pro-Russian Separatist in Ukraine.

The list of the specific goods to be ban are yet to worked out. And goods from the EU represent 16% of Russia's Import. CONTINUE READING.....

COMEDY IN POLITICS: JULIUS AGWU DECLARES INTENTIONS FOR GUBER-RACE IN RIVER STATE 2015

Comedy in Politics indeed, the veteran comedian Julius Agwu has declared his intentions to run for the River states Gubernatorial elections come 2015. Julius Agwu said he decided to join the governorship race after pressure from his people to lead them. The party he intends to contest under will be unveiled in due time. 

First, it was Kate Henshaw for Cross River state now Julius, Young entertainers with political mindset on the move. Julius Agwu 2015 this election is filled with lots of surprises... O ga di egwu(it will be great)

EBOLA UPDATE: LAGOS SEEK VOLUNTEERS TO CONTAIN EBOLA, WILL PROVIDE LIFE INSURANCE POLICY FOR EXPERTS

In a bid to contain the already escalating Ebola Virus in Lagos, Nigeria, the Lagos State Government through the Lagos state commissioner of Health, Dr Jide Idris has called on all striking doctors to return to work that all their demands are being met by the state government. The Lagos state which is presently experiencing shortage of doctors and health workers and has also come forward ask for Volunteer members to help contain the disease in Lagos. 

In a news briefing yesterday, 6th August,Dr.Idris Indicated that the State government is willing to do anything to ensure that all Volunteers are catered for including a Life Insurance Policy. Dr. Idris also said they need help to find the other secondary contacts the Ebola victims must have made. They doctor said they have found 27contacts and that there are more of them. 

Read Dr. Idris statement below;

BOKO HARAM CHIEF BUTCHER STILL IN POLICE CUSTODY

Zakari Mohammed Ardo

Chief Butcher of the Boko Haram sect, Zakari Mohammed Ardo, on Wednesday gave a chilling description of how the terrorist group used to slaughter people they capture, saying it only takes him two minutes to butcher victims and enemies condemned to death.

Zakari Ardo, who was thought to have escaped from Police custody, said the group’s butchering committee is made up of five persons of which he is the chairman, pointing out that the other members will hold down the already tired victim while he cuts off the head
Speaking through an interpreter in Kanuri, the ‘Chief Butcher’ who claims to be 30 years old and from Darazo Local Government Area of Bauchi State, said: “I joined the Boko Haaram group two years ago. Before I was arrested, I have slaughtered five people.” CONTINUE READINGING....

NIGERIAN NURSE DIES FROM EBOLA VIRUS, 5 OTHERS INFECTED

A Nigerian nurse has been confirmed dead with the Ebola virus after helping to treat Liberian man, patrick Sawyer. This announcement was made today 6th August, by the Minister of Health Prof.Onyebuchi Chukwu, he also said that other 5 medical practitioners who had primary contact with Patrick Sawyer have been infected with the disease. According to Prof Onyebuchi,

"Nigeria has now recorded seven confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease. The first one was the index case, which is the imported case from Liberia of which the victim is now late. Yesterday, 5th August, 2014, the first known Nigerian to die of the EVD was recorded and this was one of the nurses that attended to the Liberian. The other five cases are currently being treated at the Isolation Ward in Lagos.” he said

Present statistics shows the deadly virus has killed 888 people, another 1600 people infected in West Africa. 

Stay Safe, Wash your Hands REGULARLY.

U.S SURVEILLANCE FLIGHT SPOTS CHIBOK GIRLS

A recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeastern Nigeria showed what appeared to be large groups of girls held together in remote locations, raising hopes among domestic and foreign officials that they are among the group that Boko Haram abducted from a boarding school in April, U.S. and Nigerian officials said.

The surveillance suggests that at least some of the 219 schoolgirls still held captive haven’t been forced into marriage or sex slavery, as had been feared, but instead are being used as bargaining chips for the release of prisoners.

The U.S. aerial imagery matches what Nigerian officials say they hear from northern Nigerians who have interacted with the Islamist insurgency: that some of Boko Haram’s most famous set of captives are getting special treatment, compared with the hundreds of other girls the group is suspected to have kidnapped. Boko Haram appears to have seen the schoolgirls as of higher value, given the global attention paid to their plight, those officials said.

EBOLA FEAR: 8 SUSPECTED CASES OF EBOLA SAYS LAGOS HEALTH COMMISSIONER

Dr Jide Idris, the Lagos state Commissioner for Health, said there are now eight suspected cases of Ebola in Lagos, yesterday. These eight are those who had direct contact with Liberian Patrick Sawyer, who died of Ebola shortly after arriving Lagos last month. But only one case of Ebola has been confirmed while seven others have been quarantined even though they have not shown any symptoms of the disease so far, Dr Idris said.

Meanwhile about 30 Doctors who among the striking doctors have volunteered to attend to victims with the Ebola related cases, this was revealed by Doctor Ojo, the chairman of Nigeria Medical Association in Lagos. Dr Ojo also expressed the fear of the Doctors concerning the rapid infection the virus has towards the doctor and promised to ensure that all is ready to prevent doctors falling victim of the virus. Dr Ojo's statement in part;

“Our doctors are worried about the danger it (Ebola virus) poses to their lives and they need to be reassured. We understand their fears and we are making moves to confirm the level of preparedness of the government for doctors.”

LOVE STORY: COUPLE DIE FOUR HOURS APART AFTER 62 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

Don and Maxine on their dying bed

I certainly do love, Love stories. Pictured above is the Couple who died four hours apart while holding hands. Read their story below as their daughter Sloan tells it...

Two weeks ago, Don was at home when he fell, breaking his hip. He was taken to hospital, but his health continued to decline.
At the same time, the cancer his wife had been fighting for hers started to progress as well.

‘I told my sister on the phone, we got one shot to get them together,’ Sloan said.

The family that, despite the situation, Don and Maxine would demand to be together, so they were both moved to a spare room in the family’s home. Continue reading...

EBOLA: ANOTHER U.S. CITIZEN BEEN TESTED OF EBOLA, POSSIBLE CURE FOR EBOLA

The Infamous Ebola Virus may have entered the United States of America. A patient admitted in a New York City hospital with a high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms Yesterday, 4th August is being tested for Ebola.
The Patient was said to have returned from a West-African country where the diease may have surfaced(country unnamed). The patient is in isolation and Doctors are working earnestly to find out the cause of his symptoms. He is also being tested for Ebola and the test results are expected today or tomorrow. But according to the Chief Medical officer at Mount Sinai health system, Dr. Jeremy Boal, "Odds are this is not Ebola. It's much more likely that it's a much more common condition,"

This is a mere Speculations when the Result is out we will know more.

Meanwhile, the two American Missionaries Dr. Brantly and Nancy who were infected with the deadly Ebola Virus are said to be getting better. Sources say the duo were given an experimental drug that saved their lives. The experimental drug ZMAPP is developed by a biotech firm Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc(check the link) which is based in San Diego. The firm has been in existence since 2003 and have been working on a cure for a Ebola for a long time.

The True Stroy about the drug is that this drug have only been tested on infected monkey's who recovered 24hours after been injected with the drugs. Dr. Brantly and Nancy were the first humans the Biotech firm tested the drugs on. The test was done with the approval of both Patients knowing that the drugs may have killed them. Report says both Americans are doing fine after receiving the secret drug.

WORD FOR TODAY

Abraham Lincoln said, Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. I know someone who wanted to succeed yesterday but today that same person only wants to fade away with the wind. The truth about success is that it does not come easy, to succeed you have to swim in the flood of adversity. Even the man born with a silver spoon has a dream he wants to achieve and he has to go through the hurdles to get them. Adversity, Hurdles, Challenges, Difficulties, Persecutions what ever name you choose to call it is an ingredient true success. 
So day and everyday decide succeed no matter how many times you fall. Abraham Lincoln is one of the few many men who fell, he fell 10 times but rose-up ten thousand times stronger. Resolve to succeed don't let them tell you can't do it. You can do it, You have done it before that is why you aimed for greater things.
Keep the Light of success burning in your mind, Trust in the Almighty and he will direct your Path.
Have a Fine Day!!!

NIGERIAN DOCTOR WHO TREATED LIBERIAN MAN GETS EBOLA VIRUS, 8 OTHERS QUARANTINED

The Ebola Virus is spreading like wild fire. It is been reported that the Nigeria Doctor who treated the Liberian man, Patrick Sawyer, of the Deadly Virus has been infected. The case which was confirmed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Onyebuchi Chukwu on Monday 4th August also said that 8 people who had first degree contact with Mr Patrick have been Quarantined. 
There are over 59 people who had first degree and second degree contact with Late Patrick Sawyer, and According to the Lagos State Govt,they are been screened.

Please wash your hand regularly, soap, sunlight helps prevent one from getting the Virus. CLICK HERE and HERE to find out more on how to stay safe. And CLICK HERE to read the details for a possible cure for Ebola.

Stay Safe....Wash your hands Regularly.

PRESIDENTIAL PHOTOS OF TAMBUWAL, IHEDIOHA FLOODS ABUJA.

The City of Abuja was decorated with the posters of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal and his Deputy, Emeka Ihedioha as President and Vice Presidential aspirants on Saturday. 

The Speaker and his deputy are both members of the PDP, but the posters making round have the logos of the All Progressive Congress(APC). Mr Tambuwal who reacted to the situation via his spokesman Imam Imam in a statement said:

“While we thank them for deeming us fit for elective office in the country, let it be known that since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not given the go-ahead for those interested in elective positions to start mobilisation, it is inappropriate for any person or group to print campaign posters and have them placed in strategic areas all over the country.

“Laws of the Federation are meant to be obeyed by the high and mighty. The Honourable Speaker will make known the direction he will take with regards to his political future at the appropriate time,” the statement said.

 

BITTER KOLA POSSIBLE CURE FOR EBOLA VIRUS - PROF IWU

A Famous Nigerian doctor based in the United States, Prof. Maurice Iwu, has claimed that Garcinia kola, better known as Bitter Kola(ugoro in igbo language) West Africa, may be a possible drug against the deadly Ebola virus.

Bitter Kola, a staple health fruit in Nigeria, was reported to have stopped the virus at test tube experiments.

An Inquirer Washington Bureau reported Iwu, who made this discovery, as saying that the much needed cure could be sourced from the same African forests where the disease was identified.

Iwu is a doctor with a combination of folk-remedy expertise and a doctorate in Western pharmacology. He is also the Executive Director of the Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme, and a consultant at Walter Reed Army Hospital in suburban Washington. CONTINUE.....

WORD FOR TODAY

In the words of Martin Luther "To Gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the christian life as Prayer". Being in the presence of the Almighty often is important, it help us reflect on what have being done, what is yet to be and also to bring a sacrifice of praise before him. 

Always desire to gather with the saints in prayers, it is a perfect antidote for a good life. Happy Sunday

BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROF. DORA AKUNYILI ANNOUNCED BY FAMILY

The Burial arrangements for the former NAFDAC Boss Prof Dora Akunyili has been released by her husband, Dr Chike Akunyili. The Burial arrangements was released in a statement Via the facebook account belonging to Late Prof Dora. See the details of the arrangements below...

The family of former Minister of Information and Communications, late Prof. (Mrs.) Dora Nkem Akunyili, has released a week-long programme of activities for her funeral, culminating in her burial on Thursday, August 28, 2014.

The programme, released today in Enugu by Prof. Akunyili’s husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili, starts with a Christian Wake-Keep at No. 2A Bishop Onyeabor St., G.R.A. Enugu, to hold from 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22. CONTINUE......