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A vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus has led to 100% protection and could transform the way Ebola is tackled, preliminary results suggest. There were no proven drugs or vaccines against the virus at the start of the largest outbreak of Ebola in history, which began in Guinea in December 2013.

Popular Yoruba actor, Mufutau Sanni Adio a.k.a Ajigijaga has died. The famous actor died at his residence at Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos today July 31st following injuries he sustained from a motorcycle (okada) accident two weeks ago. He was aged 60. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Two people on Wednesday reportedly lost their lives in Ezillo community, Ishielu local government area of Ebonyi State, after eating fresh fish. The third person was said to have gone dumb. The victims, according to reports, were building workers. A resident of the community who gave her name as Odoh Onyinyechi said that the victims while on a break from work, went to a near-by stream where they caught the fish. She said: “We told them that these fishes are forbidden in our area because we don’t consume them and if you must eat it, you must remove the scale but I don’t think they listened to our advice. “Before we knew it, two of the labourers died and one of them could not speak anymore. We don’t eat this particular fish species for any reason and we always tell anyone found with it to prepare it properly if you must eat it.” The state police spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu, could not be reached for confirmation as he was out of town on official engagement.

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) through its intensified and persistent efforts in the ongoing fight against Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) has intercepted over 4,000 drums and jerry cans of petroleum products and other smuggled items. The items, suspected to be supplies meant for BHT, were confiscated from the smugglers in Pepe, Dashin-Hausa, Belel Bilachi, and Konkul villages located along the Nigeria-Cameroon Borders on Tuesday, 28 July 2015.

HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT IN NIGERIA. 1. STOP eating eba. Replace Eba with plantain flour. You can get it in any big supermarket....price ranges from 900 to 1200 depending on where you buy. 2. Replace our normal Naija rice with basmati rice. It's also easy to get. But beware, the preparation differs from our normal naija rice,and it takes shorter time to prepare. About 10 minutes. Google how to prepare basmati rice.

  Adams Oshiomhole said US officials informed President Muhammadu Buhari of the alleged theft during his visit to Washington last month. Mr Buhari took office in May, ending the rule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The PDP has repeatedly denied allegations of widespread corruption during its 16-year rule. Mr Oshiomhole, who accompanied Mr Buhari to Washington, did not name the minister who allegedly stole the money. During his visit to the US, Mr Buhari said he had asked the US to help recover $150bn "stolen in the past decade and held in foreign bank accounts".

The Anambra State president of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Chris Eluemuno, said yesterday in an interview with Anambra Broadcasting Service in Awka that he's not surprised at the way the appointments of President Buhari is going, saying it shows the president's deep rooted hatred for the Igbos..

When asked how she came about her sex appeal, Cynthia said “It’s in built, I didn’t go anywhere to learn, it’s the whole package that comes with a talented person. If you are ready for the industry, you must have a total package.” “Aside from music, a lot want to see you perform, they want to see the sex appeal, and you have to be believable, it is inbuilt talent and craft in me and that is my selling point.”

Model and wife of singer John Legend strips for women's health magazine

Marine Police on Patrol along Ikeibiri Community in Southern Ijaw LGA in collaboration with some youths of the community on 28th July, 2015 at about 10.00am recovered one speed boat with the inscription “ Ebimoboere Marine 2” mounted with 75HP Yamaha engine. Thirty two (32) rounds of live 7.56mm ammunition were found therein. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the suspected sea pirates. State CID Yenagoa is investigating.

Ramsey Noah has revealed his wife ,Emilia deserves an award for tolerating what most women would not.. The 44 year old father of three told Encomium

Lady Jay, whose real name is Jackson Irungu, took to his Facebook page this week to announce that he is transitioning into a woman. “Feeling like I have been living in the wrong body for as long as I can remember. Finally decided to open up to the word!‪ #Transitioning!" He also shared some pictures of his transition on Facebook. See more photos after the cut...

Alayeluwa Oba Okunade was the fifth to be crowned Oba of Ife.

30-year-old mother saves her son but falls to her death when an escalator panel gives way

King Salman of Saudi Arabia is expected to arrive in France later on Friday for a Riveria beach holiday, bringing with him no fewer than 1,000 people from his entourage.

The investigation into the circumstances that led to Bobbi Kristina's death yesterday Sunday July 26 has just been amped up ... It is now officially a homicide investigation. TMZ reports below...

Nigerian scientists led by the President of Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), Prof. Oyewale Tomori, and National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), Dr. Nnenna Ezeigwe, have hailed the world’s first malaria vaccine, which represents a major step toward prevention of a disease that kills more than half a million people worldwide every year – most of whom are children in Africa.

The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday sued The Union newspaper, based in Lagos, for reporting that he declared assets worth N90billion before the Code of Conduct Bureau. The governor, who personally filed the case at the state High Court, was accompanied by his deputy, Bala Bantex, his lawyers and top government officials. Speaking shortly after signing the writ of summons at the court registry, Mr. El-Rufai denied having assets worth N90 billion. He described The Union newspaper story as “untrue and malicious”. “Let them come and prove that I am as rich as they claimed,” he said. “I hope I lose the suit because if I have all these money, I would do a lot more for Kaduna State with the money.” Although he told reporters that he had declared his asset even before his swearing in on May 29, he, however, did not disclose the total amount of assets declared at the Code of Conduct Bureau. The Union newspaper had on June 1 published a story alleging that Mr. El-Ru

The kardashian girls are the hottest things right now, it is either Kim flaunting her body for a magazine or Kylie exposing major boobs, right now it is all about Khloe, she is on a photo shoot for Complete magazine, her body is perfect.

Will and Kate left the kids at home on Sunday for a little Mom & Dad’s Day Out.

Its one year already, Dr Did and his pretty wife got married traditionally exactly a year ago, the Mavin musician who has a child with his barrister wife says he married well, congrats to them

This is not good news for African viewers as the biggest reality TV show in Africa, Big Brother Africa (BBA) may not take place this year as expected.

Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late singer Whitney   Houston , has died six months after going into a coma. She was 22.

The United States government helped Boko Haram immensly by refusing to classify them as a terrorist organisation until 2014 and by refusing to sell us arms to fight them. Worst still, they imposed an international arms embargo on us so that we could not buy arms from anyone else in the international community. When asked why they are doing this to us they tell us that it is because of the Leahy Act which prohibits them from selling arms to governments that violate the human rights of their own citizens. They forget that we are in the middle of a bitter war and that our enemies are being sponsored and supported by both ISIL and Al Qaeda. They forget that over 50,000 innocent Nigerians have been slaughtered in cold blood and thousands more raped and abducted during the course of that war over the last 5 years. They disregard the fact that every day Nigerians are bleeding more and more and that our gallant Armed Forces, through no fault of their own, have not been able to get the neces

Scott Disick was seen in a club in Vegas last night sipping on water and seemingly on his best behaviour. But it appears that Scott Disick had a little more fun than that, as new pictures have emerged of the newly single reality star getting close to a female party-goer at packed Las Vegas club 1 Oak. The 32-year-old who was dumped by longtime girlfriend and mother of his 3 children Kourtney Kardashian was seen leaning in to have an intimate conversation with a mystery blonde before passionately locking lips. The unknown female appears to be wearing a black crop top baring her midriff with long blonde hair.

A woman named Emilee Danielson wrote this article on her face book page, enjoy! I've heard you say you "identify as a woman". But I find that highly unlikely and insulting. You see, Mr. Jenner, there is more to being a woman than beautifu ... l gowns and fake boobs. There is more to being a woman than makeup and pretty hair. This is something we mothers begin teaching our young daughters at an early age. 

Toke Makinwa has reacted to her her husband,Maje Ayida's public apology by saying nothing ..In his apology, he made it clear that he was wrong and he was still in love with his wife. ADVERTISEMENT When Saturday Beats contacted him on the phone, the bald fitness expert, said...

As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my twitter account received tons of messages per second.  The worst moments were those days when there was a Boko Haram attack virtually every Sunday.

FIFA has admitted the corruption scandal is putting off new World Cup sponsors and plans to hold a summit with existing backers in August. Secretary General, Jerome Valcke, said: “The current situation doesn’t help to finalise any new agreements.” Earlier, key sponsor Visa lambasted FIFA for a “lack of awareness” of the seriousness of corruption charges.

Yoruba Nollywood actress Mide Martins rocked this outfit well, she really looks stunning

  Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has blamed the tale of his marriage crises on the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria , Ibinabo Fiberesima The actor insisted that rumours and unpalatable tales currently trailing his marriage and place of habitat are 'distractions' from Fiberesima, who is currently in the United Kingdom, where she's currently on vacation. more after the cut

Idoko Nicholas Inalegwu who was a medical student of Benue State University Makurdi.  died recently in an unexplained accident. His friends believe he committed suicide because he had fallen into heavy depression after receiving news of his withdrawal from medical school after spending 10 years. According to Benue.com , after the student died, medical students of the school took his coffin and deposited it at the office of the vice chancellor in protest, blaming the school's action for his death. See the photos after the cut...

Meeting 1-3: Mr President receives in audience H.E. Alpha Oumar Konare, Former Malian President, AU High representative for South Sudan in state house on July 24th 2015

President Obama got to his father's homeland Kenya today. He's the first sitting US president to visit the country. From Kenya, he will be going to Ethiopia. Obama's security made him skip the armed forces and traditional dancers and the State Pavillion in Kenya. He will also not be visiting his father's home town because of security reasons. His family came to the state capital to meet him.

Wow Kanye smiles! more photos after the cut

Kylie Jenner has graduated with a high school diploma.The excited 17 year old thanked her mum writing" "I love my mom for doing this..Thank you for making this experience as normal as possible for me.Yay I graduated  

this lady's hubby took this pix b4 setting out 4 work . He continued to appreciate his wife's beauty until he spotted something in d pix. He went home straight & shot her dead. Can u tell what he spotted

The World Bank has announced the appointment of the immediate past Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, Arunma Oteh, as Vice President and Treasurer Read the full statement by the World Bank below:

The name of the song is See us now. Watch out.

Alhaji Sani Shehu, the President, Miners Association of Nigeria, on Thursday said the association would establish the first Gold Refinery in Nigeria in 2016. Shehu disclosed this in an interview in Abuja. Her said the association had concluded arrangement with a Dubai Gold Refinery Company, United Arab Emirate, to establish the refinery in Zamfara. He said the refinery, which would be fully funded by its counterpart in Dubai, would create job opportunities for Nigerian youths and generate foreign exchange earnings for the country. “The Dubai refinery company sources for gold from parts of the world; establishing a refinery in Nigeria is like an expansion of the company.

  worry no more, a website has come up to help you track your spouse, for you to know more about the relationship you are in, all you need to do is follow these steps, after the cut

Mama Sarah as she is popularly called is in Nairobi to await the arrival of her grandson, the president of the United States of America

The Koko master himself has introduced his own garri, the name of his company is Koko holdings company. Nice move Dbanj

Scott Disick took his 5 year old son, Mason to Barnes & Noble in Calabasas, yesterday, where the kid loaded up on toys. Scott and Mason then went for an early dinner at Rosti Cafe.Although he's been out of the picture for the past month following his split with Kourtney Kardashian, Disick   kept in touch with his children through FaceTime. “Scott is not allowed to take the kids out on his own right now without a bodyguard or chaperone and last night was no different,” a close source to the family claims. More photos after the cut...

I must warn you, this is really long but interesting, enjoy! Yes I am seeking divorce already! We met about a year ago at a friend’s birthday party.  We started off by exchanging numbers then became friends few weeks after we met. On a dinner date one cozy night, Joojo Bentil asked me to be his wife. I laughed very loud. Then I said to him, “But you barely know even my name, and I do not know if your name is what you say it is.” “I see in you all the qualities of the perfect wife I have been praying to meet,” he said with conviction and an obviously lump in his throat. He swallowed hard. I smiled. Then he asked “will you be in a relationship with me, please”? This time, I didn’t think twice, I just said yes. You know why? I had waited too long for that. You have no idea the things I imagined when he refused to let go of my hands after the introduction.

The National Universities Commission has warned that degrees obtained from Maryam Abacha American University of Niger Republic (MAAUN) are sub-standard and will not be accepted in Nigeria, saying henceforth such certificates would not be recognised as a means of seeking employment or doing other legitimate business in Nigeria. The NUC Director of Information and Public Relations, Malam Ibrahim Yakasai, handed down the warning while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, NUC has been inundated with inquiries from some Nigerian students who have been offered admission in MAAUN on part time with a graduation time of four semesters. He listed some of the programmes as Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Public Health, among others. He explained that “in Nigeria, the duration for a full-time degree programme is not less than three years for direct entry and at least six years for part-time.

  Turkey's government says it has bombed Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria. A day earlier the two sides exchanged fire near the border, with one soldier killed and two more injured. Turkey is to let the US carry out air strikes against the Islamic State group from a key military base near the Syrian border, US officials have said. Turkish police also launched raids to arrest suspect IS militants on Friday morning in more than 100 locations in Istanbul. The raids were carried out in 26 districts of the city and involved 5,000 officers. Members of the the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were also arrested.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has accused the United States of helping Boko Haram to become a strong sect. According to him, the world power failed to classify Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation until 2014. The Media Director of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, spoke via his Twitter handle on Thursday. He also lambasted the US for not selling arms to fight the sect.

Nigeria governors have expressed worry over the high exchange rate of Naira to other foreign currencies. They have therefore said this and other issues would be discussed with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday. This was one of the resolutions arrived at by the governors after their meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night. The meeting, which ended in the early hours of Thursday, was attended by majority of the governors. Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, who is also the Governor of Zamafara State, Alhaji Abdullaziz Yari, read the communique of the meeting to journalists.

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#SomeoneTellCNN is currently trending on Twitter, after CNN described Kenya as “a terror hotbed,” during a news report, in which it was revealed that Obama would be visiting the country. Kenyans are not pleased with the description, and have taken to Twitter to express their displeasure.

The Lagos State Government yesterday alerted residents of the state on new tactics armed robbers have devised to rob. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, the state government said robbers now render their prospective victims unconscious through rubbing a perfumed handkerchief on their faces before robbing them. The statement added that the robbers usually target unsuspecting victims either in a lonely commuter bus, taxi or a quiet corner. The statement listed the Igando axis in Alimosho LGA as one of the areas where this is common “It is not yet known how harmful the drug being used on the handkerchief is. While that is being checked out, it may be necessary to alert members of the public on this new dimension”, the statement said.

President Muhammadu Buhari has told Barrack Obama-led United States of America that he will not sanction gay marriage in Nigeria, stating that ‘sodomy is against the law of the country and abhorrent to our culture’. The spokesperson of the president,