Ghanaian actress, Jackie Appiah has returned to school, yes, in her new movie. The actress shared the pictures and tagged them ‘Jackie Appiah Goes To School’.
Actress, ‘Jackie Appiah Goes To School’
Ebola Virus: "60% of the transmission was spread during burial ceremonies."- President Goodluck Jonathan.
It’s sad how the carelessness of one person (a foreigner) has put the lives of citizens of another country in jeopardy. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan during the annual Interfaith Conference in Abuja today revealed that 60% of the EVD transmission was spread during burial ceremonies.
“As a government, we promise that we will do everything humanly possible to contain the Ebola virus. On Wednesday, I will meet with governor of the states, and they must come with their commissioners of Health along. We must make sure that every state is prepared, where they lack, the federal government will support them.”
“My conversation with the WHO DG, Dr Margaret Chan was revealing, she said 60 per cent of the transmission was spread during burials. That is why in my announcement, I’ve been saying that people should be careful about burials. Some people like burial ceremonies. This is not the time for burial ceremony, somebody is dead, he is dead, leave him there. This is not the best time for those ceremonies.”
“If he is dead, he is already dead, Sawyer that brought this Ebola to Nigeria; his sister died of Ebola. And he started acting somehow, his country asked him not to leave the country, let them observe him, but the crazy man decided to leave and found his way here.” He said in a statement.
New signings, Didier Drogba and Thomas Vermaelen ruled out for months for injuries.
This has to be the most heart-breaking sport news at this period, particularly to Chelsea fans who have been looking forward to seeing their legend don the Blues kit and play again.
Chelsea and Barcelona’s new signings, Didier Drogba and Thomas Vermaelen have been ruled out for months for injuries. While Didier sustained an ankle injury during Chelsea’s game with Ferencváros yesterday, Thomas on the other hand sustained his; a thigh injury at the 2014 World Cup.
Meaning, Barcelona were aware of his situation but just decided to shroud that part in secrecy or how do we explain an injury just two days after he passed his medical at the Catalan club?
Thomas Vermaelen who was signed from passed from Arsenal for a £15m fee, according to Barca’s website “will undergo physiotherapy and will be unavailable for an unknown period.” Drogba on the other hand could return to action after 4-6 months.
Arsene Wenger is a smart biz man afterall. *winks*
Photos: Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh proposes to girlfriend, Damilola Adegbite
When love takes over! This is one couple who love to talk about. Ghanaian actor, Chris Attoh who played Kwame Mensah in MNET series, Tinsel has proposed to his pregnant actress girlfriend, Damilola Adegbite, fondly called Telema Duke. Chris popped the question on friday during a boat cruise in Manhattan, New York.
Indian textile magnate wears N32million shirt for birthday
Pankaj Parakh, an Indian textile magnate, marked his 45th birthday by wearing a $211,000 (N34m) 18-22 carat gold shirt. The shirt has seven gold buttons, can be washed and hung-dried, if torn or damaged, can be repaired and modified with a lifetime guarantee of durability.
He hopes to make the Guinness and Limca World Book of Records.
Half of a Yellow Sun sets box office record.
Half of a Yellow Sun, the film adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s award-winning international best-seller has set a new cinematic record. The Biyi Bandele-directed flick which was released into the Nigerian cinemas on August 1st has surpassed Marvel Studio’s ‘Guardian of Galaxy’ and other Nollywood movies for first weekend figures.
Although the amount it has pulled in hasn’t been revealed but it has edged out the likes of The Return of Jenifa which made about N10Million, Last Flight to Abuja N8.35Million, Phone Swap N3.72Million and Maami N3.30Million.
More photos from actor, Robert Peters' wedding
These are more pictures from actor, Robert Peters’ wedding. He and his beautiful wife, Deborah Smalling exchanged vows on Saturday, August 9th at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Georgia, United States.
Photo credit: Golden Icons
19 year-old emerges Miss Charismatic Nigeria 2014
19 year-old Stephanie Ezeani; a contestant from Katsina has won the 2014 edition of Miss Charismatic Nigeria beauty pageant. Her victory comes with N500,000 cash prize, a brand new car, one year hairstyling&makeup and a trip to Dubai
MI shares throw-back pictures of him and Jesse Jagz
When men were still boys! Rapper, Jude ‘M.I’ Abaga shared these throwback pictures of him and his brother Jesse Jagz on Jesse’s birthday.
“From this partnership labels have been built.. Music has been sold.. Careers have been made.. Awards have been won!!! @jessejagz my brother the greatest!!!” he wrote
#Osundecides: Full text of Rauf Aregbesola's election victory speech
After an unnecessarily tense, tortuous and even traumatic process, the Independent National Electoral Commission this morning declared me as the winner of the Osun state governorship election on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). On behalf of my party, we are delighted to claim victory for our hard work, focus and dedication in this election. I thank the Almighty God for our triumph at the polls, against all odds.
To the good people of Osun State goes our unflinching gratitude. We salute your steadfastness, courage, loyalty, commitment and fierce determination to defend your sovereign rights and the integrity of our nascent democracy. You have demonstrated in this election that in a democracy, power truly belongs to the people. I am humbled and honoured by your trust and abiding faith in me and my party. I pledge that your confidence in us shall never be betrayed or taken for granted.
Ordinarily, this should be a moment of joy and celebration consequent upon the hard earned triumph of the people’s will. However, this election shows that democracy is still gravely endangered in Nigeria. We witnessed gross abuse of power and, of due process before, during, and even after the actual voting process. It is so sad and unfortunate that what should be a normal, routine process was maliciously allowed to snowball in to a needless virtual war by the Federal Government and the PDP.
Osun state was unduly militarized in an unprecedented manner through criminal intimidation and psychological assault on our people. This election witnessed an abuse of our security agencies and amounted to a corruption of their professional ethics and integrity.
The security agencies were unprofessionally utilized in Osun state to harass, intimidate and oppress the people whose taxes are used to pay their salaries and provide their arms. Hundreds of leaders, supporters, sympathizers and agents of our party were arrested and detained. Also, hundreds of other innocent citizens including women and the aged were harassed, brutalized and traumatized. In spite of this condemnable repression and abuse of human rights, the unflagging spirit of our people triumphed.
Our victory is due to the steadfastness and resolute determination of our people to assert and defend their rights. The PDP obviously did all it could in a most desperate manner to steal the people’s mandate. A critical analysis of the elections shows a trend of general low voter turnout largely because of the atmosphere of deliberate tyranny and fear caused by the excessive militarization of the state. Despite our victory, it is pertinent to condemn and also point out the fact that the number of accredited voters in most local governments was less than half of registered voters. Against this trend, it is curious that the bulk of the PDP candidate’s votes came from only four Local Governments- namely Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North and Ife South. This suggests an inexplicable large turnout in his stronghold which is a curious departure from the general trend of voting across the state.
The outcome of this election, once again, shows the unswerving determination of our people to ensure that democracy triumphs in Nigeria. We have sent a strong signal to all and sundry that no might is powerful enough to thwart the will of the people. This should always strengthen our resolve to ensure that as from now on, every vote must not only be counted but must count in this country. Nobody or party must ever exercise power unreasonably at any level except in accordance with the will of the people to whom sovereignty belongs.
Let me assure the good people of Osun state that I appreciate that this victory is a reward for our hard work and commitment to the welfare of our people. I promise that we shall not rest on our oars but shall be spurred to work even harder with all well meaning people of the State of Osun and the generality of Nigerians to continue to enjoy your trust and support. You can be assured that we will leave no stone unturned in our continued effort to transform Osun into a land of progress, prosperity and peace for all with renewed fervour. I realize that this victory and the challenges we went through is a call to greater service and sustained commitment to our people. I pledge a rededication of myself to the service of our people and the strengthening of democratic values in Osun and Nigeria generally. Our country remains in political bondage and we must set her free.