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The dreaded and fast killing Ebola virus has led the World Health Organisation into declaring a global health emergency just as it appealed for global aid to help afflicted countries.   The declaration was made after a two-day emergency session in Geneva, Switzerland and it has grave implications as travel restrictions may be put in place to prevent the continuous ...

African countries have been advised to develop and implement prudent macro-economic management policies, deepen structural reforms and build economic buffers in order to sustain their current economic growth rates. The advice was given on Thursday in Abuja by Dr. Ousmane Dore, Nigeria’s Country Director of the African Development Bank. Dore stated this at the launch of the bank’s “African Economic Outlook 2014″, ...

The #Bringbackourgirls group on Thursday slammed President Goodluck Jonathan for what it described as his insincerity in the efforts to rescue the abducted Chibok girls after 115 days. The group, in statement issued on Thursday, said that there is double talk in what President Jonathan is saying on the issue of the abduction of the over 200 girls in Borno State. The #Bringbackourgirls ...

Following the outbreak of Ebola Virus in Lagos, Nigeria, the Federal Government has assured that it was taking adequate measures to contain the spread of the disease in the country.   The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, told newsmen in Abuja that the government was scaling up public awareness on the dangers of the scourge to prevent citizens from ...

Police and soldiers in Sierra Leone on Thursday, blockaded rural areas hit by the deadly Ebola virus.   A senior health official said, this has become imperative following the declaration of state of emergency by its neighbouring Liberia to tackle the worst-ever outbreak of the disease, which has killed 932 people.   Liberian President Ellen Johnson, declared 90 days state ...

Police public relations officer, ACP Frank Mba, said in a statement that rumors to the effect that Zakari has escaped from police custody are unfounded and should be disregarded.   The Nigeria police today paraded Zakari Mohammed; a Boko Haram “chief-butcher” arrested on July 15, 2014 after the army raided Balmo forest in Bauchi state.   Zakari was shown in ...

Following the infection of the doctor and death of another nurse who both participated in the treatment of late Ebola victim, Patrick Sawyer, officials of the Lagos State Government have undertaken a search for 27 other people who might have had contact with the late Sawyer or any of the doctors, nurses and health workers who attended to the late ...

 The U.S. Geological Survey said on Tuesday in Johannesburg that 5.3 magnitude earthquake has hit central South Africa killing one man.   It said the man died when a wall collapsed on top of him.   It said the tremor was centered in Orkney, a town around 120 km (70 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, an area with a high concentration ...

One of the medical officers that attended to late Ebola victim, Liberian-born Patrick Sawyer, has died after she became infected with the virus. The nurse came into direct contact with the late Liberian-American man, according to officials of the Federal Government. At a press briefing held today, Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, confirmed that six other people have tested positive ...

The final report of the National Conference is ready and will be debated by delegates on Aug. 13 in Abuja, Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications of the conference, Mr James Akpandem, has said.     Akpandem told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the report of the conference was already being reproduced to meet the ...