Lassa fever: 55 persons under Health Watch, says Delta

The Delta State Government has declared 55 persons put under watch following the death of a doctor who was hospitalized  in a private hospital in Asaba, the state capital, and thereafter died in Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State.

 The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge, has said that the Lassa fever outbreak  has been brought under control.

Months after, Runtown to embark on 20 cities tour of the United States

4-Months after, Runtown to embark on 20cities tour of the United States  Back in June 2016, Nigerian Singer, Runtown was scheduled for a tour of the United States before his rift with his record label truncated it.

National Assembly plans bill to exempt NHIS, others from TSA

 

 

Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole

The National Assembly said it had commenced plans to remove the National Health Insurance Scheme and other agencies requiring emergency situations from the Treasury Single Account initiative of the Federal Government.

The lawmakers attributed the decision to the impediments encountered in its implementation.

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Health, Chike Okafor, stated this during a three-day NHIS management retreat in Kaduna with the theme ‘Re-positioning the NHIS towards achieving Universal Health Coverage.’

FG intercepts pirated products worth 10bn

The Federal Government has said that it intercepted and seized products worth N10.3bn that had been pirated, between January 2011 and August 2016.

The Director General of Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr. Afam Ezekude, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, also said the agency within the same time frame secured 54 convictions for copyright offences.

FG signs $5.1bn rail contracts with Chinese firm

The Federal Government has signed two contracts valued at $5.1bn with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation for the construction and modernisation of rail lines in different parts of the country.

According to the Federal Ministry of Transportation, the two agreements are the Kano-Kaduna Segment 3 of the Lagos-Kano rail modernisation project with a contract sum of $1.68bn, and the Calabar-Port Harcourt Segment 1, which extends to Onne Deep Seaport of the coastal rail project at a cost of $3.4bn.

Rihanna made clear her relationship with Drake with a tattoo

Rihanna got a new tattoo on her ankle on Wednesday night after her concert with Drake in Miami where he declared his love for her.

Photos: APC youths in Ubima, Rivers State switch to PDP

All Progressive Congress (APC) youths in Ubima, Ikwerre LGA, popularly call Action Group of Ubima led by their leaders in Unit 7 Mr. Nna Agbara and ThankGod Nsirim,

CHRIS OUT OF JAIL

Chris Brown is out of jail, after posting $250,000 bail, he's posting new music but he's given up posting ranting videos.
So what happens now that one of the music world's bad boys — he's already a convicted felon — is facing a new felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon? He was arrested Tuesday evening, hours after a woman accused him of threatening her with a gun in his San Fernando Valley home and detectives from the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division waited hours to get a search warrant for the alleged firearm. Brown's first court date, according to Los Angeles County Jail records, will be Sept. 20 for arraignment.

Reekado Banks’ Album Released

The highly anticipated debut album of Reekado Banks is here. The Mavin artist released Spotlight following his album listening party at the Hard Rock Cafe last night. The 21 track album features Patoranking, Falz, D’Prince, Kenny Blaq, Vanessa Mdee and Sarkodie.

The album was produced by Altims, Babyfresh and also the Don himself Don Jazzy for Mavin Records. Spotlight is available on iTunes and Apple Music.

Sound Sultan on the Bugaa Using free WiFi

The BugaaConnect Free WiFi turned up The Palms Shopping Mall Lekki in an unusual manner on Friday 26th August 2016, ‎as fans engaged Sound Sultan while he walked around freely and talked to fans.

Some thought he was there to promote his new single "African Lady" which was on constant replay on all speakers around the mall but that was not the case as he was actually there to browse with the BugaaConnect Free WiFi connecting shoppers in the mall free of charge.

Photos: Gangstar arrested with blood stained female pant in Rivers state

Soldiers at a checkpoint along Emohua road at Degema axis in Rivers state yesterday arrested a gangstar on a bike heading to Degema from Buguma through Obakri junction.

photo: August Alsina new look

lol, dope

Another airline, First Nation, suspends operations in Nigeria

24 hours after Aero contractors announced it is suspending operations , another airline, First Nation, has followed suit by announcing the suspension of their operations.

Christina Milian showcase her sexy butt on display in shorts...

Some are speculating she got a butt job... she looks good!

Photos: VP Yemi Osinbajo at the unveiling of plaque of Nigeria Police Force Crime and Incident Centre

Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo attended the foundation laying ceremony/unveiling of Plaque of Nigeria Police Force Crime and Incident Database Centre at Force Headquarters Abuja on Thursday, Sept. 1st, 2016.

Boko Haram: 'The real Shekau is dead'- Nigerian Army insists

The Nigerian Army today maintained it has killed the main leader of Boko Haram terrorists, Abubakar Shekau and that the second person that disguised as Shekau has also been killed. The Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Nigeria’s military operation set up to battle Boko Haram, Major General Lucky Irabor, said this while speaking during a tour of formations at the Adamawa State Command which he heads.

Pres Buhari assures Nigerians For a Positive Change as Promised During The 2015 Election Campaigns

President Buhari today assured Nigerians of giving the positive and progressive change he promised durig the 2015 election campaigns. Buhari gave the assurance when he spoke in Osun state today

"We promised Nigerian people positive and progressive change during our campaign.

photo: Actress Monalisa Chinda is getting married in Greece today

Nollywood actress Monalisa Chinda and Victor Tonye Coker will be having their white wedding in Santorini, Greece today September 1st. Here's the very first photo of the bride getting glammed for her 'Great Gatsby' themed big day. Photo Credit our reporters.

A YouTube user says he can cure headaches in two minutes with just 3 questions

A YouTube user named Kamil who posts under the channel Kamil's View has come up with a novel way of curing a bad headache and all it requires is your imagination and your mind.

He says he can cure your headache in two minutes with just three questions.

Photo: Man arrested in possession of mutilated human hand in Osun

The man pictured above was arrested in Osun state today after a mutilated human ‎was found on him