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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...

NapolicoachRafael Benitezwas hugely encouraged by his team's performance in a 1-0 victory overBarcelonaon Wednesday. Blerim Dzemaili scored the only goal of thefriendly match in Vienna when his powerfulhalf-volley was fumbled by debutant goalkeeper Claudio Bravo 10 minutes from time. And Benitez, who made 10 second-half substitutions, is pleased with how his team are shaping up ahead of the new season. "Winning against Barcelona is always a good result," he told the club's official website. "Now the guys deserve all the compliments."But beyond the individuals it is the team performance that I liked. We did very well both offensively and defensively, and this is a nice result after this first phase of work. "I had important signals in every sense, this means that we are working well and we have to continue like this."We need to better manage this group and then see if we can improve it."

There is no cure for Ebola. But don’t tell that to traders. Shares of a US-based company working on a drug to treat the infectious disease surged nearly 40% last week. Tekmira Pharmaceuticals popped on much higher trading volume than usual because investors are hopeful that health agencies in the United States might approve its drug, known as TKM-Ebola. But investors buying this stock now need to be extremely careful. CNN reported Monday that two Americans who were infected with the Ebola virus in Liberia were treated with a drug made by privately-held San Diego company Mapp Biopharmaceutical. Shares of Tekmira, which were up as much as 26% at one point Monday, gave up all of their gains following the CNN report and finished the day down 7%. Meanwhile, shares of BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX), another small biotech working on a drug that could be used to treat Ebola, were up more than 5% Monday. Jason Kolbert, an analyst with Maxim Group who covers Tekmira, said in an interview t...

According to Sahara Reporters, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has aired major concern on the Aug. 9 gubernatorial election in Osun State, claiming around half a million unclaimed and misplaced Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), have been duplicated by by fraudsters with intent to rig the process. ”These cloned cards, mostly in the hands of persons from states other than Osun, are to be used along with the authentic PVCs issued to the electorate in Osun state during the Aug. 9 Osun governorship election,” the party said in a statement issued Monday by Alhaji Lai Mohammed, its National Publicity Secretary. “Already, we can confirm that the hundreds of thousands of people in possession of these cloned cards all over Nigeria, especially in the states neighboring Osun, are being induced monetarily and instructed to super impose their photographs on the cloned PVCs. The party also suggests that security agents in on the scheme will be present at polling centers in order to harrass and ar...

Thunderstorms that swept across Southern California on Sunday led to the death of one person and caused mountain mudslides that stranded more than 2,000 others, authorities said. A body was found in a car that was sweptinto a rain-swollen creek in Mount Baldy and overturned, San Bernardino County Fire spokesman Chris Prater said. Further east, flash floods brought thick debris flows that cut off access to two towns. About 1,500 residents of Oak Glen,and another 1,000 residents of Forest Falls in the San Bernardino Mountains were unable to get out because the roadswere covered with mud, rock and debris, authorities said. The stranded include 500 children and adults who had arrived at a Forest Falls campground Sunday morning. "Our concern is that they're isolated at that campground and no longer have access out of the mountain," Kyle Hauducoeur, another county fire spokesman, said.Authorities made reverse 911 calls to urge residents to stay put while crews clear the roa...

Best of Nollywood nomination list for 2014 is out. Check out thenominees list after the cut. 1.  Actor in Leading Role (English)· Kanayo O. Kanayo - Apaye· Joseph Benjamin- Don’t Cry for me· Gbenga Akinnade- Render to Ceaser· Tope Teleda- A Mile from Home· Femi Jacobs- The MeetingBob Manuel Udokwu- Dining with a Long Spoon 2.  Actor in Leading Role (Yoruba)· Odunade Adekola- Ina Loju Ekun· Niyi Johnson- Oritoke· Yinka Quadri- Aremo Ite· Muyiwa Ademola- Eja Nla· Femi Adebayo- Fifehanmi 3.  Actor in Leading Role(Hausa)· Yakubu Mohammed- Duniya Han· Sani Danja- Byrin Zuciya· Ibrahim Maishunk- Aduniya· Adam A Zango- Ruwan Jakara· Sadik Sani- Hadarin Gabas 1.Actor in Leading Role(Igbo)· Okey Bakasi- Onye Ozi 1.Actress in Leading Role (English)· Omoni Oboli- Being Mrs Elliot· Ivie Okubaye- Black Silhouette· Mary Lazarus- Don’t Cry for Me· Clari...

A former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has predicted that the end of the Peoples Democratic Party will bedisgraceful. He alleged that the impeachment of some All Progressive Congress governors was an attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state but vowed that the PDP’s joy over the impeachment would be short-lived. Tinubu’s media aide, Sunday Dare, said this on his Facebook page in a note titled, “PDP, Jonathan are building on quicksand,” on Monday. He said it was unfortunate that the PDP-led Federal Government had trivialised the attempt on thelife of a former military Head of State, Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).He berated the Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, for politicising the incident and expressed dissatisfaction in is life and dishonour the innocent lives lostin order to score cheap political points is both offensive and unconscionable. “The sun sets soon for the PDP and the party’s end will be ugly. Under ...