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Ebola: Nollywood star, Jim Iyke, flees Liberia in mask

admin 09:11 am | As fears over the dreaded Ebola disease spreads, ace Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has fled Liberia wearing a mask. Iyke had posted his picture sitting in a first-class airport lounge in Monrovia, wearing a mask, with a message on his Instagram page saying he had cut short a business…

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13	14	15	16	17 CAF gives Nigeria reprieve, moves Eaglets/DR Congo clash to July 27Abuja - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has moved the 2015 African U-17 Championship qualifying match between Nigeria and [...] Breaking News: Malaysia Airlines flight crashes in Ukraine with 295 passengers and crew- allegedly shot by the Russians(CNN) — A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has crashed in eastern Ukraine, Russian news agency [...] Consequences of ECOWAS monetary union could be severe, Okonjo-Iweala warnsBy Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has cautioned [...] Terrorists having upper hand – DanjumaBY Ben Agande, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA — Former Defence Minister, Lt General Theophilus Danjuma (Rtd.), yesterday, lamented that [...] FIFA Ranking: Nigeria moves to 34th after Brazil 2014 outingThe Super Eagles’ performance and eventual qualification for the Round of 16 at the just-concluded World Cup in Brazil has [...] University Degrees Do Not Make Leaders – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma \| Lagos, Nigeria \| July 17, 2014 – Leadership is more an art than science. It is [...] Israeli army rescue – lessons for Nigeria on Chibok girlsFULL TEXT OF THE SPEECH TITLED “How Israeli Soldiers Traveled 4,000 Kilometers To Rescue Kidnapped Israeli Citizens (Lessons For Nigeria [...] My greatest regret was sabotaging Ohakim’s government –Ralph UwazuruikeThe leader of Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has said that [...] Threat to Akpabio’s Life: Dr. Ime Umanah Wins Again BY NDON ASIAN The Akwa Ibom State Government found itself at a cross road in the ongoing trial of Dr. [...]	18	19 19-year old Miss Akwa Ibom, Iheoma Nnadi Friday emerged winner of the 2014 edition of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, MBGN pageant Bayelsa restates commitment to diversify economy 0 By Our Reporter on July 20, 2014 · National 19-year old Miss Akwa [...] FG will crush terrorists –Obanikoro (We’ll believe it when we see it)By EMMANUEL OGOIGBE Warri on July 20, 2014 · Politics Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has assured that [...] An Open Letter to the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Babatunde Fashola and Lagos State Legislators – By Dr. Philip A. IkomiBy Dr. Philip A. Ikomi \| NNP \| July 19, 2014 – Your Excellency and Honorable Lawmakers: I salute your hard [...] The Kidnap of Umaru Dikko – 1984 – By Max SiollunBy Max Siollun \| NNP \| July 19, 2014 - On 31 December, 1983, the elected government of Nigeria was [...] Primitive Accumulation and the Lessons of Philanthropy – By Raheem OluwafunminiyiBy Raheem Oluwafunminiyi \| Ibadan, Nigeria \| July 19, 2014 – When the Federal Government recently announced it was [...] Oyo PDP lawmakers in moves to unseat gov[print] Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi. Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi. In Oyo State, the fear of the possible impeachment of Governor Abiola [...] Aregbesola may assault me during debate –OmisoreThe governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said engaging Governor Rauf Aregbesola [...] Niger Delta deserves 100% oil revenue —FalaeA former Secretary to the Government of the Federation and delegate to the National Conference, Chief Oluyemisi Falae, has thrown [...] Nigeria, 5 other countries’ road to monetary unionBY UDEME CLEMENT With less than six months to the deadline set aside by the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) to [...] Tinubu, others have lost focus — Presidency (Did they ever have focus?)HENRY UMORU FOR daring to accuse President Goodluck Jonathan of encouraging fascism in the nation’s polity following Tuesday’s impeachment of Governor [...] Oritsejafor hails FG’s fund for Boko Haram victimsJuly 20, 2014 The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, yesterday, hailed Federal Government’s new initiative to set up [...] Boko Haram kills more than 100, hoists flag in BornoJuly 19, 2014 BY NDAHI MARAMA, Maiduguri with agency report Boko Haram extremists have killed more than 100 people and hoisted [...]
20 Stop deceiving Nigerians, Atiku tells PDP (Is this not the party you founded?) Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government against the dangerous [...]	21 Security operatives harass Ezekwesili at airportOperatives of the Department of State Security this morning seized the international passport of the Coordinator of the BringBackOurGirls group [...] Nyako, APC chiefs in FG watchlistSECURITY agencies have put some national leaders of the opposition All Progressives Congress on the watch list, a top government [...] Couple dupe victims N20m in fake auction salesThe Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple, Mr. Danladi Wushishi, and Mrs. Ojuolape Wushishi, for allegedly duping unsuspecting [...] Boko Haram kidnaps politician’s wife, children and cousin of ex gov.Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect stormed Ngala town and abducted the wife and two children [...]	22 Innoson to roll out N1.5m ($9,400) carsBy Tony Edike ENUGU-Low and middle class Nigerians desiring to own brand new cars will soon realise their dreams as indigenous [...] North, ready for any eventuality, says Maitama Sule By DESMOND MGBOH, Kano on July 22, 2014 · National The North is ready for any eventuality [...] Robbers invade hospital, rape patients…As church robber is set ablaze Pandemonium rocked the General Hospital, Agbarho in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State [...] Al-Makura meets Jonathan over impeachment threat (To beg?)eets Jonathan over impeachment threat By JULIANA TAIWO-OBALONYE, Abuja on July 22, 2014 · National President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Nigeria heading for anarchy, Buhari warns (The same anarchy you formented when you lost the presidential elections) Former Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has raised the alarm over the threat of impeachments in some states, [...] Nigeria risks fresh FIFA banUnless the authorities concerned do something fast, Nigeria may face a fresh suspension or outright ban, if conditions demanded by [...] Opinion: Boko Haram as an excuse for $1b loanthere can be no denial of the threat of the Boko Haram insurgency to security, as the economy of the [...]	23 Buhari in narrow escape as Kaduna blasts kill 70 Pix 1: Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s jeep after it was hit by a lone bomber in Kaduna…on Wednesday. (Pix 2) [...] Emir of Kano, Sanusi, visits Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan and Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi. President Goodluck Jonathan and a former Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi, on [...]	24 NFF ready to renew Keshi contractABUJA (AFP) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced on Thursday they are set to begin talks with coach Stephen [...] MH-17: Dutch resist calls to expel Putin’s daughterby Charles ONIANS THE HAGUE, July 24, 2014 (AFP) – Calls to expel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter from the Netherlands [...] Scores feared dead as bomb blast rocks Kano motor parkBy Abdulsalam Muhammad Kano – A high calibre improvised explosive device went off inside the crowded New Road motor park located [...] RUSSIA to re-open trade mission in NigeriaAbuja – The Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Nikolay Udovincheko, says Russian Trade Mission to Nigeria will be reopened to [...] Immigration nabs human trafficking kingpin, rescues 5 victimsKatsina —The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, said it had arrested a human trafficking kingpin, Muntari Hamidu, 30, and rescued five [...] Opinion: Why the military cannot defeat Boko Haram Bayo Olupohunda \| credits: File copy To begin this piece, one fact has become undeniable. Our country is at war. According [...] NFF decides Keshi’s fate today WHETHER or not coach Stephen Keshi will continue to be in charge of the Nigerian senior national football team, the [...] Windfall for wife of man killed by Edo traffic officials GOOD things come in surprise package, they say. Such was the lot of Juliet Imobhio, a woman whose husband was [...] Jonathan names Chidoka Aviation Minister •Suleiman bags National Planning post •Oyeyemi is new FRSC Corps MarshalFORMER Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Osita Chidoka, from Anambra State, has been appointed the [...] Airforce personnel invade Lagos airport, destroy facilities (Instead of fighting Boko Haram, you are harassing innocent citizens)MEN of the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) led by the Airport Commandant, Group Captain Victor Ajiboye, arrested and sealed up [...] 173 Turkish Airline passengers escape death in KanoNO fewer than 173 passengers narrowly cheated death at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, on Wednesay, when a [...] Air Algerie plane with 116 on board disappears AN Air Algerie flight from Burkina Faso to Algiers has disappeared from the radar, the official Algerian news agency has [...] NFF president, Maigari, sackedTHE executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday approved the immediate dismissal of Alhaji Aminu Maigari as [...] Couple in divorce case made love before appearing in courtLanre Adewole – Lagos Wednesday, July 23, 2014 atisement <a href=’http://adsvids.com/ck.php?n=a1e0967b’ target=’_blank’><img src=’http://adsvids.com/avw.php?zoneid=8581amp;n=a1e0967b’ border=’0′ alt=” /></a> A couple in a divorce case had [...]	25 The Inanity of “No Vacancy” of Political Positions – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo \| Ibadan, Nigeria \| July 25, 2014 – “MAKURDI—the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has [...]	26 Eagles too much for Keshi – OwolabiFelix Owolabi insists Nigeria were capable of reaching the semifinals of the 2014 World Cup if coach Stephen Keshi had [...] We’re ready for inquiry on B’Haram, APC tells JonathanThe All Progressives Congress has said that it is ready to answer any inquiry over allegation by the Presidency that [...] US Embassy in Libya evacuates personnelFew weeks ago, I got a call from a friend asking me out for a drink, but I was already [...] Opinion: Everyone is crazy in LagosFew weeks ago, I got a call from a friend asking me out for a drink, but I was already [...] Why Abdulmutallab failed to blow up our plane – US The United States has said that the Nigerian terrorist, Umar Abdulmutallab, failed to successfully carry out a bomb attack in [...] Soldiers arrest bomber disguised as woman in Kaduna The Nigerian Army has apprehended a suspected insurgent in relation with the twin bomb blast that rocked Kaduna on Wednesday. The [...] 2015 election will shock the world –JonathanPresident Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the 2015 general elections would be peaceful and transparent despite the violence currently ravaging [...] 3-year old wounded in US shootingThe flare-up in gun violence igniting the streets of Chicago caught a 3-year-old boy in the cross fire early Saturday [...] At least 76 bodies pulled from Gaza rubble in truceGAZA CITY – The bodies of at least 76 Palestinians were recovered from the rubble across the Gaza Strip in [...] US monitoring Ebola outbeak, aiding bid to stop spread in NigeriaWASHINGTON (AFP) – US officials are closely monitoring the outbreak of deadly Ebola virus which has now reached Nigeria, and [...]
27	28 Gunmen kidnap ex-gov Sylva’s uncle By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — Unknown armed men have kidnapped the 86-year-old uncle of Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor [...] Ambassador, 3 ECOWAS staff, 55 others had contact with Lagos Ebola victim — Idris No Nigerian infected .Nigerians should stop eating bats .Domestic animals not carrier of the virus By Chioma Obinna, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Lawani Mikairu & [...] We’re still angry over last population census —Niger govt Says State was grossly under counted By Wole Masadomi Minna—Niger State government has said that it is still angry over the outcome [...] Fueling the Culture of Impunity – By Tochukwu EzukanmaBy Tochukwu Ezukanma \| Lagos, Nigeria \| July 28, 2014 - Long ago, that relentless nonconformist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in [...] N’Delta leaders committed to region’s devt— MINISTER By Chioma Onuegbu UYO— MINISTER of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Steve Oru, has said that the leaders of the Niger Delta [...] Brazil president condemns Israel’s ‘massacre’ in Gaza BRASILIA(AFP) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza as a “massacre” on Monday, joining international calls for [...] Breaking News: Nigeria’s Okagbare wins women’s 100m Gold medal in Commonwealth games GLASGOW (AFP) – Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won women’s 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Okagbare, who won long jump [...] Impeachment: Ebonyi founding fathers meet Assembly membersBy Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—Founding fathers of Ebonyi State yesterday met with members of the State House of Assembly over the [...] Ella- Genevieve Lesbianism Saga: Everyone now calls me Genny’s wife back home – Ella Martins The story that Beninoise actress/musician, Ella Martins and Nollywood superstar, Genevieve Nnaji, are lesbians was actually broken by an online [...]	29 Goal 50 award: Enyeama rated 27th Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama has been named in the 27th position in the 2014 Goal 50, which was released in full [...] I’ll contest 2015 gov poll, Ladoja insists National Leader of Accord Party and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has maintained that he has not [...] How we spent $500m EXIM loan —Okonjo-IwealaCoordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has stated that the Federal Government spent the [...] No country changes leadership in crisis situation —MoroMINISTER of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has said no country changes its leadership in the face of crisis or war. Moro [...] Anti-gay law: 10 US senators want Nigeria sanctioned (U.S. should be sanctioned too)TEN senators of the United States (US) are seeking sanctions against Nigeria, over what they described as “a growing trend [...] El-Rufai’s son, Hamza, dies in auto crashHamza El-Rufai, son of Nigeria’s former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, died Tuesday morning, in a motor [...]	30 APC is a party managed by two individuals – Fani-Kayode Osogbo Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode said on Tuesday in Osogbo that his decision to return to the Peoples Democratic [...] Gunmen kidnap Senator’s mother in BayelsaBy Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Gunmen, Tuesday morning,kidnapped Senator Emmanuel Paulker’s 90-year old mother. The abduction took place at her residence at the [...] Woman strips naked to hug Mandela statue in S.Africa (AFP) – A woman stripped naked in Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg and caressed a huge statue of the liberation [...]	31 A Word For The Eagles – By Arnold A. Alalibo By Arnold A. Alalibo \| NNP \| July 31, 2014 - Just before the World Cup began, most Nigerians, including [...] Former Zambia coach, Herve Renard, appointed Ivory Coast boss Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. Renard replaces Sabri Lamouchi, who left after the World Cup, and [...] Former Zambian coach, Herve Renard, appointed Ivory Coast boss 31 July 2014 Last updated at 14:16 GMT Share Facebook Twitter print Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of [...] Ebola: Nollywood star, Jim Iyke, flees Liberia in mask As fears over the dreaded Ebola disease spreads, ace Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has fled Liberia wearing a mask. Iyke had [...] Police declare war on kidnappers in RiversThe state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, announced the command’s resolve yesterday, while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt. Ogunsakin said [...] Nigerian Students Endangered by Pathetic Toilet Facilities, Defecate in Bush – By Odimegwu OnwumereBy Odimegwu Onwumere \| Rivers, Nigeria \| July 31, 2014 - A greater part of public nursery, primary, secondary and [...] Drama as madman stabs 2 policemen in Lagos Two policemen were stabbed yesterday in Alakija area of Lagos metropolis as they tried to drive an insane [...] Obiano to employ doctors, increase nurses’ salaries … Links rural roads to civil servants, police housing estates In line with his commitment and avowed bid to [...] Sierra Leone declares state of emergency over Ebola (FREETOWN, Sierra Leone) Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency and called in troops to quarantine epicentres of Ebola on Thursday, [...] 2015: Mass rally for Jonathan ill-timed – ACFThe Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday kicked against the proposed Niger Delta youth rally slated for today in Abuja to [...] NFF to finalise Keshi’s contract, set to earn $45,000/monthThe board of the Nigeria Football Federation will convene an emergency meeting devoted to finalising contract deal with Stephen Keshi [...] Battle to succeed Fashola begins onlineAs the tenure of Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State gradually inches towards its end, some politicians eyeing his office [...] Lagos generates N120bn from tax in six months The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service on Thursday said it generated more than N120bn from taxation between January and June [...] FG gets N100bn from EU for development (It will all be stolen) Minister of National Planning, Dr Olanrewaju Sulaiman. The Federal Government said on Wednesday that it had secured a fresh funding of [...] Argentina blames US for debt default Argentina has blamed the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks “incompetent”. Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich said [...] Katsina community holds prayers over insecurityResidents of Funtua and its environs in Katsina State are mobilising for prayers as they had increased community surveillance to [...] Opinion: The rise of female suicide bombingGiven the missed chance at assassinating Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) two Wednesdays’ ago, a blitzkrieg of female suicidal bombings, [...] Panic as DSS operatives fire gunshots in Osun Panic gripped residents of Osun State on Wednesday when operatives of the Department of State Service in about 50 Toyota [...] Nasarawa House, CJ set to clash over Al-Makura Nasarawa State governor, Umaru Al-Makura \| credits: feelfree.co The Nasarawa State House of Assembly and the state Chief Judge, Justice Justice [...] New e-passport takes off FridayPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday inaugurated Nigeria’s new 64-page e-passport with a call on Nigerians to protect the image of [...] Abba may replace Abubakar as IG Mr. Suleiman Abba Barring any last change of plan, the Federal Government is expected to announce Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone [...] WARNING: Disturbing Picture: Landlady’s children cut tenant’s private parts Yinka \| credits: Samson Folarin A 35-year-old man, Yinka Offehin, is battling for his life at a private hospital in Lagos [...]