According to reports reaching us, the deadly and fast-spreading Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has claimed the life of another health worker who attended to late Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer, who is believed to have brought the virus to Nigeria. The nurse, Obi Justina Ejelonu, was one of those who had contact with late Sawyer, who died…
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APC/PDP War Leaves 8 Injured In Rivers
No fewer than eight persons were injured on Wednesday in Rivers State when supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, clashed with their Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, counterparts. The incident took place in Rumueprikom community, Obio/Akpor local council area of the state. Information sniffed by our correspondent shows that the fight broke out as supporters…
Mortuary Workers Sleep With 15 Corpses To Get Rich
Bizarre things happen in the world today, Nigeria not excluded. Or how would one explain a scenario where able-bodied men decide to sleep with corpses in order to get rich. According to Leadership newspaper, some mortuary attendants were recently arrested by the Police in Delta State allegedly molesting female corpses deposited in the mortuary. Below…
Nurse Takes Ebola To Enugu, 21 Quarantined
The deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has found its way to Enugu, Aproko247 can confirm. The disease, which has killed about 1013 persons, was transported to the Coal City by a nurse who had contact with the late Liberian-American that brought the killer virus to Nigeria, Patrick Sawyer. Addressing newsmen after the weekly Federal Executive…
Tension In Enugu As Dep Gov Slumps At Panel
There was a mild drama on Wednesday in Enugu at the Impeachment Panel set up to investigate allegations of misconduct against the deputy governor of Enugu State, Sunday Onyebuchi, by the State House of Assembly. Few hours into the sitting, the deputy governor collapsed, which cause panic at the panel. The incident, according to our…
Boko Haram: Army Warns Protesting Officers’ Wives
Following protests by wives of some Nigerian military officers posted to the troubled North East Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has issued a warning to the women not to demoralise their husbands, who are serving the country. The DHQ posted on its Twitter page that such actions by the spouses of the soldiers would not…
I Won’t Probe Fayemi—Fayose Declares
Incoming governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has categorically stated that he will not fund the newly created Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, by the outgoing governor of the state, Kayode Fayemi. Shortly after the June 21, 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti, which the sitting governor lost to Fayose, Fayemi established the LCDAs, which has…
2015: North Threatens Jonathan With Chibok Girls
President Goodluck Jonathan has been told to ensure he rescues the abducted girls of a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State, on or before October 31, 2014, or forget his speculated ambition to run in the 2015 presidential election. This threat was handed out to the President by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Monday.…
Ministerial Job: Real Reasons Jonathan Dumped Obi For Chidoka
Fresh information has emerged about the real reasons President Goodluck Jonathan decided to choose former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Osita Chidoka, ahead of former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, for the ministerial slot given to Anambra State. Authoritative sources at the presidency reliably informed us that this was politically…
FG Confirms 10 Ebola Cases In Nigeria, 177 Quarantined
Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said at a news conference that 10 persons have been confirmed with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, the Minister also disclosed that no fewer than 177 people are presently under surveillance to ascertain if they have contracted the virus. Chukwu stated that,…