Ebola Outbreak: Lagos State donates N76M to Adadevoh’s hospital, others

The beneficiaries include the First Consultants Hospital in Obalende, where the late Dr Stella Adadevoh used to work before her death, the doctor’s son, Bankole Cardoso, 13 survivors and other relatives of victims of the disease. Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola with Ebola survivors, Dennis Akagha, Dr Falade Akinniyi, Dr. Ibeawuchi Morris, Dr. Adaora Igonoh and Kelechi Enemuo  (Vanguard). The government of Lagos state has donated a total sum of N76 million to persons affected by the Ebola outbreak within the state. The beneficiaries include the First Consultants Hospital in Obalende, where the late Dr Stella Adadevoh used to work before her death, the doctor’s son, Bankole Cardoso, 13 survivors and other relatives of victims of the disease. The donation was made on Friday, November 28 by the state Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris. Idris said: “…It is our own effort to the (survivors) and the loved ones that died that they are the heroes and heroines of this containment activity and that there is no need for them to be stigmatised, we should celebrate them.” Nigeria recorded 21 cases of Ebola and eight deaths before being declared Ebola-free on October 20, 2014.

Goodluck Jonathan: Senators to present impeachment notice, Dec. 16:

63 senators, including eight from Jonathan’s own Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are said to be in support of the plan to impeach the president: Plans to unseat President Goodluck Jonathan are said to be gaining steam as the impeachment notice against him will reportedly be presented on the floor of the Senate on December 16. 63 senators, including eight from Jonathan’s own Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are said to be in support of the plan to impeach the president. Senator Alkali Jajere of Yobe South told Vanguard: “I have signed the impeachment notice because there are impeachable offences against President Goodluck Jonathan. As at last week, 63 of us have signed up for the impeachment, my signature was the fourth but I can confirm to you that we have 63 signatures but after the session today, two people had called me and told me that they want to sign.” "As of today, the required signatures to initiate the impeachment notice had been obtained,” he added. The National Assembly is due to resume from recess on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.

Music producer arrested for drug trafficking

Though he claims not to know what was in containers given to him from Brazil, a music producer in the dock for drug trafficking: An Asaba, Delta State based music producer, Michael Okafor, is currently telling the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, all he knows about the true ownership of 4.95kg of cocaine he was caught with on his way back from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Though Okafor has maintained that he had no knowledge that cans of silicon sealants found on him contained drugs, the NDLEA airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, maintains that his agency will leave no stone unturned to get to the root of the matter. On how he came about the drugs, Okafor said: "I am a music producer. I travelled to Brazil to promote my music label and to partner other producers. I had a successful deal but on my way back, I accepted a bag from a friend I met in Sao Paulo to take to Nigeria. When I got here, NDLEA demanded to search and 29 out of the 34 sealants were found to contain cocaine. This is a major setback for my career and I feel very bad."

Uruguay Elections: World's poorest president gets successor

Tabare Vazquez won more than 50 percent of the votes during the polls, held on Sunday, November 30, and will take over from Jose Mujica, known as "the world's poorest president.": A former president of Uruguay has won the country’s elections four years after he vacated the office. Tabare Vazquez won more than 50 percent of the votes during the polls, held on Sunday, November 30, and will take over from Jose Mujica, known as "the world's poorest president." Mujica could not contest for a second term due to constitutional restrictions which bar sitting presidents from seeking a consecutive term in office. Vazquez, a 74-year-old oncologist, beat 41-year- old rival Luis Lacalle Pou, who won around 42 per cent of the total vote. “I promise to work my utmost but I cannot, should not and do not want to work alone. I want to count on all Uruguayans,” the successful candidate said after his victory. Vazquez had previously served as Uruguay’s president from 2005 to 2010.

Bad Name: Nigerian jailed in Ghana for impersonating Majid Michel

Another Nigerian man has further dented the image of the nation by impersonating Ghanaian Nollywood actor, Majid Michel: The way Nigerian fraudsters are embarrassing and putting the name of the country to shame is becoming a daily issue, with another Nigerian man, one Kelvin Ogodogu, being jailed in nearby Ghana for impersonating Ghanaian Nollywood actor, Majid Michel » , and defrauding a fan of the star. Ogodogu who is based in Accra, was sentenced to 10 months in prison with hard labour for posing as Majid and soliciting for funds on Facebook to bury his ' late mother » ' who passed on a few weeks back. A USA based Nigerian woman who goes by the name Ikay, and a staunch fan of Majid, fell for Ogodogu's scam and thinking it was her favourite actor that solicited for the funds, sent the scammer some money amounting to thousands of dollars. But his luck ran out when he kept making requests from the woman till she ran into the real Majid Michel » in the United States during a recent visit and accused him of making incessant requests even after she must have sent him some money. Michel, feeling embarrassed, told the woman he never made any request to anyone. To nab the impostor, the woman and the real Majid decided to play along and with the help of the Ghanaian police, Ogodogu was arrested when he went to receive another round of money purportedly sent by Ikay, on the 15 of November, 2014. He was charged to the Magistrates' Court in Teshie and sent to jail.

PRISON BREAK IN EKITI: Explosion rocks Federal prison

Many prisoners were said to have escaped the facility in Ado-Ekiti but some of them have been recaptured: An explosion has reportedly occurred at the Federal Prison in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Many prisoners were said to have escaped the facility but some of them have been recaptured according to a report by Radio Continental via Twitter. The tweet reads: “Explosion rocks Federal Prison in Ado-Ekiti; many Prisoners escape,some recaptured.” Prison authorities are yet to issue an official confirmation of the incident. Story developing.

Boko Haram: UN assures Nigeria of full support against terrorism

UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon condemned the bombing of the mosque, one of the largest in the state, saying that there was no justification for attacks on innocent civilians: Following the recent bomb attack » on the Kano Central Mosque, the United Nations (UN) has promised Nigeria its full support to bring an end to terrorist acts in the country. UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon condemned the bombing of the mosque » , one of the largest in the state, saying that there was no justification for attacks on innocent civilians. Ban spoke via statement released concerning the November 28 attack which claimed hundreds of lives. » The Secretary-General sent “deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and to the people and Government of Nigeria” and reiterated “the full support of the UN to Nigeria’s efforts to fight terrorism and to provide security to the population consistent with international law and Nigeria’s human rights obligations.” The UN head also wished a swift recovery to the injured persons and urged the authorities to bring the perpetrators of the crime to justice.

Ferguson Riots: Officer who killed 18Yr-old Michael Brown resigns

Officer Darren Wilson formally announced his decision to resign via a letter dated Saturday, November 29: The police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager » in Ferguson, Missouri, leading to protests all over the US, has resigned from the force. Officer Darren Wilson formally announced his decision to resign via a letter dated Saturday, November 29. The letter reads: “I, Darren Wilson, hereby resign my commission as a police officer with the City of Ferguson effective immediately. I have been told that my continues employment may put the residents and police officers of the City of Ferguson at risk, which is a circumstance that I cannot allow.” “For obvious reasons, I wanted to wait until the grand jury made their decision before I officially made my decision to resign. It was my hope to continue in police work, but the safety of other police officers and the community are of the paramount importance to me.” “It is my hope that my resignation will allow the community to heal. I would like to thank all of my supporters and fellow officers throughout this process.” Wilson » shot 18-year-old Michael Brown » six times on August 9, 2014 but a grand jury, on Monday, November 24, chose not to charge him for the teenager’s death. » The decision led to even more unrest in Ferguson with previously peaceful protests deteriorating into violent ones. » Civil rights activist, Rev. Al Sharpton responded to the officer’s resignation saying: “We were not after Wilson's job, we were after Michael Brown's justice.” Wilson had said in an interview with ABC News that he had a “clear conscience” as regards the shooting and would do the same thing again if given the chance. »

Boko Haram: Damaturu under terrorist attack

Fleeing residents have said that the attack began at about 6am on Monday, December 1, when they heard explosions and gunshots: According to emerging reports, Boko Haram insurgents have launched an attack on Damaturu, the Yobe state capital, and the invasion is currently ongoing. Fleeing residents have said that the attack began at about 6am on Monday, December 1, when they heard explosions and gunshots. "It is as if they have surrounded us all here; there is sound of explosion and serious shooting. We are all lying down on the floor with our families ; please pray for our safety, that we survive this," a resident, Yaya Haruna told Premium Times. Another resident, Mallam Abdulmalik said: “We are in serious confusion now, we are just hearing gunshots and explosions on the southern part of the city and people are fleeing.” Security officials have not issued an official confirmation of the attack. Story developing.

JUBILATION: We have seen the last month in 2014,Thanks to the Creator

The Creator has done this great thing that is greater human's wisdom, Who could have done it if not our Heavenly Father? Who could have saved us if not my Heaven Daddy? He (God) has given us the privilege to see a new day,the first day of this month and the last month of this year.I bless the LORD. May we all live long to see many more of this. Thanks to all my Blog addicts,fans,readers and pageviewers.MAY WE LIVE LONG IN GOOD HEALTH.AMEN By OMOTOSO IBUKUNOLUWA OMONIYI