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Governor  Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday said it was wrong for people to believe that those who were infected with the Ebola virus would automatically die. Fashola made the clarification during his inspection visit to the Isolation Ward for patients with Ebola symptoms at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. According to him, the consequences of testing positive to the disease will dependon what is done and what is not done to save the lives of the victims. The governor pointed out that there were reported cases of people recovering from the disease in other parts of West Africa, where the virus was endemic. “Now from what the Centre for Disease Control told me yesterday there is no known cure  for the virus, but if it is knownand diagnosed early, patients can make full recovery because here you can give them very intense medical care. “Some of these will involve managing their waste, managing their body fluids, giving them antibiotics and fluids to...

Cote d'Ivoireicon Didier Drogba has announced his retirement from international football atthe age of 36. The Chelsea striker represented the Elephants at this summer's World Cup in Brazil but has now decided to focus on his club career after scoring 65 times in 104 appearances for his country. "It is with much sadness that I have decided to retire from international football," Drogba wrote in a statement released on Friday. "These past 12 years in the national team have been full of emotions. From my first call-up to my last match, I have always tried to give my best for my country. "I am very proud to have been captain of this team for eight years and to have contributed to placing my country on the world stage of football, taking part in three World Cups and two African Cup of Nations finals. "I cannot convey enough thanks to the fans for all the love and support during these years. All my goals, all my caps, all our victories are for you - I l...

Google Nigeria has released it top trending searches for July, 2014.As a result of the heightened fear of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and the curiosity that comes with it, folks were prompted to head over to the search engine in turn elevating the term to the Number 1 spot in the list of trending terms. The ongoing doctors’ strike also made an appearance as well as Hamas-Israeli conflict, the death of lawyer and activist Bamidele Aturu , Kefee‘s burial, Malala Yousafzai‘s trip to Nigeria, Jude Okoye‘s wedding, and MBGN feoma Umeokeke. While for the trending musicians in Nigeria, Olamide sits at the top of the list alongside his YBNL artiste, Lil Kesh, Afro-beats prodigies, Wizkid, Davido & Burna Boy were also not left out.See the list below: Top 10 trending searches in Nigeria Ebola Virus Hamas-Isrealconflict Bamidele Aturu Doctors Strike Jude Okoye Wedding Malala Yousafzai John G Lake Iheoma Nnadi (MBGN 2014) Umaru Dikko Kefee’s B...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in WestAfrica to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread. WHO declared similar emergencies for the swine flu pandemic in 2009 and for polio in May. The WHO chief, Dr Margaret Chan, said the announcement on Friday is “a clear call for international solidarity” but acknowledged that many countries would probably not have any Ebola cases. “Countries affected to date simply do not have the capacity to manage an outbreak of this size and complexity on their own,” Chan said at a news conference in Geneva. “I urge the international community to provide this support on the most urgentbasis possible,” she added. The agency had convened an expert committee this week to assess the severity of the ongoing epidemic – the largest and longest in history. The current outbreak of Ebola began in Guinea in March and has since spr...