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A patient suspected to have been infected with the deadly Ebola virus has died at the Asokoro Hospital Abuja. According to LEADERSHIP ,The suspected patient, who exhibited symptoms similar to those of persons infected with the virus died at the hospital last Friday. Following the death of the patient, the Accident and Emergency Unit of the hospital where the patient was being treated has been cordoned off and the accident and emergency unit has been temporarily relocated to the General outpatient unit (GOPD). Similarly, a list of all medical staff who had come in contact with the patient has been compiled and they are all under surveillance. According to a statement by the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, on Thursday August 28, 2014 when the symptoms were observed, blood samples of the patient were taken for examination at the designated FCT Ebola testing laboratory which happens to be within the Hospital premises and the epidemiology unit of the Public Health ...

The Islamic State (ISIS) recently released a video of dozens of Yazidis converting to Islam in order to avoid execution. Our leaders and the media continue to assure us that the actions of ISIS have nothing to do with Islam. Yet when we open the Muslim sources, we find Muhammad commanding his followers to fight people until they convert to Islam. How can obeying Muhammad’s commands have nothing to do with Islam? The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria has said to Christian that they must convert to Islam, leave their home, or die. People around the world are now using the Arabic letter ن (nun) to show support for Iraqi Christians being persecuted for their faith. Already hundreds are dead, and more than 400,000 men, women and children have been driven from their homes. But if we can convince our leaders to make religious persecution in Iraq a priority, we can save many lives. Show your support for the Christian Iraqi Christians by changing your cover photo to the ن ...

Reports emerging from Bama, in Borno State, indicate that Boko Haram militants have taken over control of the city. The state’s second-largest city was attacked earlier today by the militants.  That first attack was initially repelled by Nigerian troops, but the militants appear to have returned in greater force, leading some of the soldiers to follow fleeing civilians in an effort to escape.  Residents are saying tonight that Boko Haram has completely overrun the city and hoisted its flag in the city center. A Nigeria military statement credited to General Chris Olukolade didn’t offer much hope for Bama, as the terse statement merely stated that the attack on Bama was “being repelled.”  An intelligence source said reinforcements were underway to Bama from Maiduguri, but our own sources said only a few soldiers, in four armored tanks, were seen near Yezaram River.  He added that the unit was in no way capable of re-taking Bama from the militants. S...

Inspirational artiste  Anny  is back again for the umpteenth time with another rousing single. The Delta State born singer/ humanitarian,  Anny,  on the back of her last release, Peace Around The World featuring Nigeria All Stars, is out with new promo pictures and new single titled I No Go Fear. See more photos and listen to the song after the cut...

More than 50 militants were reportedly killed today, while many were injured during an attack on Moraraba village on the outskirts of Bama in Borno State.  Morababa is close to Bama, the scene of previous Boko Haram attacks, and hundreds of Bama residents have flooded into Maiduguri.  Many of them are said to lack any relatives in the city, and are currently in Mairi Day Government Secondary school, located on Bama Road.   In response to several Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, the military authorities in Maiduguri today changed the ongoing curfew hours in the city and its environs, which will now span 6p.m. to 6a.m. Col. Sani Usman, the spokesman for the 7th Division said the new hours would take effect today, and stressed that anyone who flouts the new directive will be arrested and prosecuted. Boko Haram militants have stepped up their attacks in Borno State recently, and have captured a number of towns in the last few weeks. The militant islamist ...

Nollywood actor Prince Eke  and wife,Muma Gee are dedicating their twins Ceaser & Cleopatra today and he turned heads with his military inspired outfit ... Love his look?

 Veteran actresses Joke Silva,Kate Henshaw and Ireti Doyle were at Muson Centre for a shoot for a stage play "The Wives" Talk about evergreen beauties

The recently divorced actress who gave birth in the US last month, is back in Nigeria.. Looks like she lost all the baby weight.

A female doctor who was on admission at the Green Hart hospital where late Port Harcourt doctor, Iyke Enemoah, was treated after he got infected with the deadly virus by an ECOWAS official, has tested positive to Ebola. Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu revealed this today September 1st during a meeting of the National Emergency Council on Ebola outbreak in Nigeria.  Speaking with all Commissioners for Health in Nigeria, Prof. Chukwu said the doctor who tested positive to Ebola is now being treated at the Ebola isolation ward in Rivers state. This recent confirmation brings to three the number of confirmed Ebola cases in Rivers state; the index case which is the ECOWAS official, Oluibukun Koye; the late Dr Iyke Enemoah who died on Friday August 22nd and the recently diagnosed female doctor. Prof Chukwu said more cases of the Ebola Virus Disease were still being expected in Rivers state.

  Lol. Poor Tyrese. He got caught on Instagram trying to pass off a fake Audemars Piguet watch. The singer and actor yesterday posted a video showing off his new watch to his fans...a few hours later, #FakeWatchBusta, the social media account dedicated to people showing off fake watches on social media, called him out. The Tyrese video was soon deleted.

A new trend is emerging with the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in some West African countries as hackers now use the epidemic to launch phishing attacks on unsuspecting victims. With the disease spreading to more countries and cities in the region, leading cyber security firm, Cyberoam has warned that hackers are using news and informations about the disease to hack into people’s computers. The firm said its finding revealed that hundreds of people may have fallen victim to the new hacking scheme. It said that in lieu of the Ebola epidemic and as with most phishing emails, the message body warns the user of a trending problem and unsuspecting users opens the email, click on the links or even share them. Kalpesh Devmurari, representative of Cyberoam reported that the scary aspect of these emails seem like they come from a legitimate source like friends, colleagues, thus increasing the chances of a victim opening them. Read More

Abiodun Atinuke: arrives court after allegations that he paid for his wife to be assassinated A jilted man, Abiodun Atinuke, has been arrested and charged before Ijeshatedo Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lagos State, western Nigeria, for allegedly hiring assassins to kill his ex-wife. The 34-year old suspect allegedly hired three men now at large and paid them an undisclosed amount of money to assassinate his ex-wife Eniola for dumping him for another man six months after their marriage. Antinuke, who hails from Ogun State, married Eniola from Ilorin in Kwara State, but they broke up six months later. Angered by her action, Atinuke allegedly took suspected assassins to 15, Ogunmokun Street, Mushin, Lagos, where Eniola lives after she left his house and asked them to kill her. Eniola managed to escape and reported the matter to the police at Olosan Division. Subsequently, Atinuke was arrested but his accomplices fled. When interrogated by the police, it was report...

A niece of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Kikelomo Anubi (pictured above) who is 64 years old, is currently expecting her first child after being married for 28years. Mrs Anubi, whose Ghanaian husband just returned home after leaving her for 6 years, spoke to City People magazine about being an expectant mother at such an old age "I am pregnant and permit me to tell you that by next year when I have my baby I will be 65. I have been married for 28 years. It may amaze you that I got pregnant in a natural way. I didn't do IVF. I have done IVF before at a popular hospital on the island and it failed. In fact, an uncle of mine who is a top shot paid for it. I almost lost my life but God intervened". she said. Asked how she is related to the former President, Mrs Anubi said; "He is my Uncle and somebody I respect so much. My mum is his elder sister and if you look at my face, you will see the resemblance. I am also from Owu" she said

Following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent, Deeper Christian Life Ministry has cancelled the church’s biggest National Youth summit. The five-day National Youth Success Camp, with the theme: Raising Incorruptible Youths, was supposed to kick off nationwide tomorrow and last till Friday. The programme involves the gathering of over 150,000 youths across the nation. During the yearly event, each state of the federation hosts youths from all secondary schools in a state camp or regional camp, while in Lagos, the programme holds on group basis. The message for the cancelation of the programme reads: “This is to inform you that the National Youth Success Camp has been postponed till further notice.” The cancellation of the programme is due to the outbreak of Ebola disease in Lagos and Rivers states. It is also connected with the federal government’s shifting of the resumption date of all schools to 13 Octob...

The 7th Divisional headquarters of the Nigerian army has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Maiduguri, Borno state capital. The curfew will persist until further notice according to a terse announcement by the army. The army reportedly took the action to forestall a plot by Boko Haram militants to seize Maiduguri; a plot earlier revealed by SaharaReporters.  Nigerian troops are currently battling the militants in Bama some 40 miles from Maiduguri.

The divorce mess between Pastors Chris and Anita Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church has worsened,  P.M.NEWS  can reveal.  On Sunday, two days after it was reported that Anita Oyakhilome had filed for divorce, Christ Embassy deleted her pictures and personal information from its official website,  www.christembassy.org .  Many describe the action as the beginning of a process to shut her out of the church, after she accused her husband of “adultery” and “unreasonable behaviours” in a divorce suit filed in London last April but only made public on Friday. Christ Embassy’s new website now shows only Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, with a broad smile welcoming his followers to the month of August, and tagging it, ‘Month of Praise’. •Chris Oyakhilome •Anita Oyakhilome In the message on the website, Oyakhilome also urges his followers to “rejoice for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Also, on the website of the Rhapsody of Realities, a daily...

In an interview with Olisa   Adibua  on his new TV program called The Truth, Wizkid opened up on his recent beef with Davido. Below is what he said; " That situation was just so funny to me because we were all on the same flight. I got back, I was really tweeting about my show. I was talking about myself. I had a show  in New York before that, that was like a year ago, or two years ago, it was sold out, sound was bad, venue we used was crazy....it was f**ked up. I land for airport nah, I was going to my hotel, drove through the venue, I saw my name in  lights, and I saw my venue and I was like "Wow! This is me?" Came down, took a picture , posted it - I do proper shows, proper venues. People started catching  feelings " Continue... "Everyone should be mad at that. If that was the case, then everyone like Iyanya, everyone that has done shows in the US should say something. "When I saw that, it was funny. It was all  just play.  I no get tim...

Child abuse is not only when you hit a child, giving them hard labour is also part of child abuse. And I consider asking a young girl to wash a truck this big every day as hard labour. According to a LIB reader, one of her neighbours makes a young girl who lives with them who she says is between 12-15 years, to wash their truck either at night or in the morning...every single day. She says passersby only watch and complain but nobody has done anything about it. They believe her life is at risk because she tries to manage her space as other vehicles pass. This is happening at Kings Avenue, Ben Mill Road, Ogodu Berger, in case the authorities want to look into it. Or are there people who think this is OK? See more photos below

For most ex-beauty queens, the challenge of sustaining the tempo after their reign has always been difficult. But the story is different for Munachi Abii, former Most beautiful girl in Nigeria. A combination of beauty, brains, and talent has kept her in the limelight. In this interview, she reveals how Banky W’s Lagos Party remix helped her gain recognition as a rapper and other interesting things. Excerpts: What prompted your decision to do music professionally? I have always wanted to do music professionally. My mum used to sing but she didn’t go too far with it. I come from an artistic family. I didn’t want to be that person who didn’t go anywhere with the music. My brothers and sisters are all into some form of arts. I just found myself there. If you didn’t win the MBGN, would you have been an artiste? Yes, I would have still been doing music. My ride to music could have taken a different approach. MBGN took me from level one to level five. Most people start fr...