TRENDING IN THE HEALTH WORLD: LASSA VIRUSE-NIGERIA, ZIKA VIRUS-MEXICO AND MORE

The out break of lassa fever since late last year till date have seen nothing less than 63 deaths; Patients,  doctors and other health workers inclusive. As a matter of fact, the fear of lassa virus infection has boomed the sales of rat poison. Good business huh?
According to WHO fact sheet, important points worthy of note include

>you can be infected by coming in contact with the remains of an infected rat

>it can also be gotten from person to person when you come in contact with an infected person

>Nosocomial infection can also occur in the hospitals/health care facilities especially when adequate preventive measures are not taken

>About 80% of people infected by the virus are asymptomatic

>lassa fever can be cured especially with early presentation

> There is no vaccine

SYMPTOMS
 include fever, headache,  chills, diarrhea, weakness,  joint pain, backache, sore throat,  nausea,  vomiting, facial swelling,  rashes bleeding from the eye, nose, ear, etc.  Later stage consist of seizures, shock, coma and death.

A common complication is deafness of which hearing may or may not return.

Well, while the lassa virus keeps us on our feet here, the zika virus is doing same on the other part of the world,  especially Mexico. The zika virus is a virus most commonly spread by the aedes mosquito though there are evidence of mother to child transmission and the virus have also been isolated from semen.
The major scare of the virus is the birth defects it causes( microcephaly; small brain/head among others). Usually the zika viral infection rarely kills. As a matter of fact, most infected persons do not even know they are infected except a few who may become symptomatic and may need hospitalization.
Symptoms include fever,  headache, chills,  pains and weakness of which most patients do well with paracetamol. But the birth defects? ...

THREE DEAD HUMAN BODIES DISCOVERED IN THE FOUNDATION OF A BUILDING- ENUGU.

Three human bodies were yesterday found in the foundation of a building in Enugu. This happened along Uguaji express way near building materials. There identities were still unknown as at the time these photos were taken but an anonymous at the site of the incident claimed that they way three "keke" drivers reported missing a few days ago. The police is currently investigating the case.
Question now is, what are the bodies doing in the foundation??? Wonders shall never end!
More photos after the cut.

JOKE OF THE DAY

A 18-year-old girl got PREGNANT.
Her angry mother says: “Who’s the pig? Call
him…”
About 30 minutes later, a limousine car stops in
front of their house & a mature grey haired
man in a very expensive suit steps out.
Man: “Ur daughter has informed me of the
problem, however, I can’t marry her. But if a
girl is born, I offer a villa & 2 million dollars.
If a boy is born, den 2 factories & 5 million
dollars. But in case of miscarriage, what do u
suggest I do?”
Mother: “IMPREGNATE HER AGAIN”!!!

BREAKING NEWS: VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN ABIA STATE OVER JUDGEMENT EXCLUDING NGWA LGAS FROM ABIA GOVERNORSHIP VOTES.

By Ahamefula Nnanya
Violence has erupted in major cities of Abia State over the new year eve Court of Appeal judgement excluding the majority Ngwa people in the state from having a say in the governorship contest in Abia State.
Ngwa youths and women early this morning pour out in their thousands into the streets of major cities and towns in Abia State chanting war songs and brandishing machetes in opposition to the judgement of the Court of Appeal panel sitting in Owerri sacking Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party, the winner of the 2015 governorship election in the state.
The Court of Appeal had on 31 December, 2015 nullified Governor Ikpeazu's election and returned Dr. Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA as having won the election.
In arriving at the decision, the court voided and excluded votes from Obingwa, Osisiomangwa and Isialangwa Local Government Areas, Ngwa areas and Ikpeazu homeland and stronghold and foreclosed any rerun in the area.
The implications of the Court of Appeal decision effectively reduced the majority Ngwa people who has 9 local government areas out of the 17 to 6 and thus a minority and paving the way for the APGA candidate to win. A decision considered curious by many observers.
Commercial activities and vehicular movement was reduced to the barest minimum with shops and businesses remaining closed either out of fear or in solidarity with the protesters.
Security agents appeared overwhelmed by the sheer number of the protest and apparently helpless under the prevailing circumstances.
Details and analysis shortly.
More images below.

 

#Headies2015: Eva Alordiah officially off the singles market; Got proposed to last night at the #headiesawards

 It looks like Eva Alordiah is officially off the market. If you watched the Headies Awards yesterday then you probably saw her get proposed to on stage by what looks like her boo, Caesar.  Eva had joined Victoria Kimani on stage for a performance and just as she was about to get off stage her boyfriend, Caeser (he is a TV presenter, actor, model and more) came on stage and popped “big question”.
Eve looked shocked and tried to run but he insisted, gave the very shy Eva a ring and a passionate breath taking kiss before leaving the stage. And of course she said yes! Wedding bellllls. Lol
Photo below

FULL LIST OF THE WINNERS OF HEADIES AWARDA 2015

The Headies Awards 2015: Full Lists Of Winners.

The 2015 and 10th edition of the Headies was held today, January 1st, 2016. The venue was at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The Headies is Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award which recognizes the talents of Nigerian music stars and rewards them in grand style. This all started in the year 2006 and has been an annual event since then.

Many media personalities graced the event. The winners will be going home with the highly coveted 21-karat gold-plated Headies Plaque.

1.) BEST STREET-HOP ARTISTE.

A voting category for the artiste whose songs are inspired by the streets. Such song should captain lingua, which may also be originated by the artiste and popular on the street.

Reminisce – Skillashi
Olamide – Bobo (WINNER)
Small Doctor – Mosquito Killer
Mastakraft feat. Olamide, CDQ and David O – Indomie
Falz The Bad Guy – Hello Bae

2.) BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE).

A non-voting category for the single male artiste with the most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album.

Praiz – If I fall
Shaydee – High
Timi Dakolo – Wish Me Well (WINNER)
Cobhams – Do The Right Thing
Bez – There’s A Fire

3.) BEST R&B SINGLE.

A voting category for the best R&B single in the year under review (by a single individual or group).

Heartbeat – Praiz
Mr. Oreo – Iyanya
Say You Love Me – Leriq ft. Wizkid
Do the Right Thing – Cobhams Ft. Bez
Wish Me Well – Timi Dakolo (WINNER)

4.) BEST POP SINGLE.

A category for the best pop single in year under review (by single individual or group)

Ojuelegba – Wizkid
Collabo – P-Square Feat. Don Jazzy
My Woman, My Everything – Patoranking Feat. Wande Coal
Woju – Kiss Daniel
Godwin – Korede Bello (WINNER)
Bobo – Olamide

5.) BEST RAP SINGLE.

A voting category for a single (released on-air) recording of a rap.

King Kong – Vector (WINNER)
Bad Belle – M.I
Bank Alert – Ill Bliss
Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide, Phyno & Stomrex
G.O.D – T.R
Ben Bruce presented 2face Idibia with ‘Hall-of-Fame’ Award and 2face performed.

6.) BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE).

A non-voting category for the single female artiste with most outstanding vocal performances on a single song or album.

Waje – Coco Baby
Aramide – Iwo Nikan (WINNER)
Asa – Bed of Stone
Simi – Tiff
Yemi Alade – Duro Timi

7.) BEST REGGAE/DANCEHALL SINGLE.

A voting category for the best Reggae/Dancehall single in the year under review (by single individual or group).

German Juice – Cynthia Morgan (WINNER)
Sanko – Timaya
My Body – Solid Star Feat. Timaya
Daniella Whyne – Patoranking
Cheques and Balance – Burna Boy
Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay

8.) BEST MUSIC VIDEO.

A voting category for the best conceptualist, best directed and most exciting video in the year under review. This award goes to the video director.

Jamb Question (Simi) – Mex
Crazy (Seyi Shay) – Meji Alabi
The Sound (DavidO Feat. Uhuru & Dj Buckz) – Sesan
Katapot (Reekado Banks) – UnLimited LA (WINNER)
Baby Jollof (Solid Star Feat. Tiwa Savage) – Clarence Peters

9.)BEST COLLABO.

A voting category for the best R&B, Pop or Hip-hop collaborative track (including cameos).

Local Rapper – Reminisce Feat. Olamide & Phyno (WINNER)
Hold on – Joe El Feat. 2Face Idibia
Bad Girl Special (Remix) – Mr. 2Kay Feat. Cynthia Morgan & Seyi Shay
Shoki (Remix) – Lil’Kesh Feat. Olamide & David O
Do The right Thing – Cobhams ft. Bez
Sisi – Praiz ft. Wizkid

10.)BEST RAP ALBUM.

A Non-Voting Category for the Best Album By A Rap Artiste Or Group In Year Under Review.

Baba Hafusa – Reminisce
Street OT – Olamide
Chairman – M.I. (WINNER)
Above Ground Level – Modenine

Popular Prophet, Primate Ayodele Drops Shocking 2016 Prophesies [MUST READ]

Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele is the founder and spiritual head of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church. In this interview with select journalists, he released prophecies for 2016.

As 2015 comes to an end, what do you foresee in 2016?

I see Saudi Arabia being attacked by terrorists. I see that Ebola is still very much around Africa. Coca Cola will rebrand and must pray against fire outbreak. Political enemies will disorganise the Bayelsa State governor so that his second term bid can crumble. But if Governor Dickson seeks the face of God and work very hard, he will win a second term. But if he relaxes, the APC candidate will shock him. Let us pray against attacks on our pipelines.

You reportedly said during the last elections that PDP will not win some core northern states? I do not understand what you are talking about. But what God made me to see on that issue, I shared it on page 10 of Saturday Independent of January 3, 2015; I said ‘God told me that the APC will win in Sokoto State, that the PDP will find it difficult to retain Kaduna, Kano and Katsina.’ All these are stories now, This is how to know a true prophet of God and sometimes God can change His mind on certain things. God is unquestionable because He shares His plans with His prophets alone and that is why the prophets of the nation should be on their toes to warn on impending dooms. Prophecy is not to create panic.

Do you see the administration of President Buhari succeeding in its war against corruption?
President Muhammadu Buhari is very sincere about his war against corruption. But I see him shooting himself in the leg, because he is going to take on some powerful people in this war and they are going to fight back big time. I do not belong to any party, I am not a politician and I do not know any of them personally. This is what God has sent me to deliver and I am delivering them as He sent me. Besides this, God told me that Buhari and Tinubu will fight seriously. I see their fight breaking up APC and a new mega party will emerge from the remnants of APC and PDP.

I also see Buhari’s CPC party coming back with a bang if care is not taken, because some people will want to lift up the party and I see a northern agenda playing out in two years’ time. I see the seat of the current governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Emefele, shaking and I see some top staff of CBN being removed. I see South-west and South-east experiencing bomb scare. We have defeated Boko Haram, but we should work more against non-Boko Haram terrorists like ISIS and others. Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, must not dump his party, APGA, otherwise his political future will run into trouble and also may not retain his second term. The security issue is going to cause a lot of indictment and even the present security situation in this country, because, there are lots of factors that will not want Buhari’s December deadline to be achieved.

So, you see that the December deadline will not be achieved?
If Buhari is putting pressure on the military and take up the challenges they will succeed. The only way our soldiers can fight and succeed is through the air. It is the Air Force that will fight and win, not our land troops. The Boko Haram has enough weapons to fight the army. It is better to fight the sect through the air strike, which will cost the Boko Haram a lot of causalities. I do not see Nigeria fighting Boko Haram again; we are fighting a group deadlier than Boko Haram. I foresee religious crisis and ethnic crisis; we have to be very careful. I see another confab still coming. From the spiritual realm, Nigeria is tired of going as one nation. It is either we change the modalities, whereby we will have regional governments or we have a separate nation. This is what God has shown me. Anybody might condemn this prophecy, or say anything about it. The truth will be revealed much later. I see more groups agitating for Nigeria’s dismemberment. I see protests here and there.

I see that there will be changes in the army, air force, navy and even in the National Intelligence Service, because there will be a report they will not want to be made public. The report is going to cause a lot of rancour among the security agents. So, we have to be watchful. At the same time, DSS will be sued, army will be sued and the police will be sued. I see more people being exposed for corruption that will shock Nigerians. Edo State governor Oshiomhole must hand over power to someone within his cabinet; otherwise APC will not retain that state after Oshiomhole’s second term. In Ondo State, I see three names in PDP that if the party works hard, one of them will win the state. I see Lawal, Jegede and Bamidele. In APC, I see two names, Akeredolu and Borrofice but I see that Borrofice will brighten the party’s chances of winning the state after Mimiko’s tenure. I foresee fresh crisis between Nigeria and some neighbouring countries. There will be issues that will come up that will not be favourable to these countries. So, the issue of a joint force with other country will cause a lot of problems. So, the issue of security will still need a lot of prayers. Churches have to go into prayers because I see serious crisis in the land. I see crisis in the petroleum sector whether the government removes subsidy or not. Some customs officers will face queries and some will lose their offices. I also see crisis in the Immigration. I see new seaports in Nigeria.

Let us pray. Let us pray we do not lose any emir. Emir of Kano, Emir of Niger should be prayerful over their healths. I see people who are close to President Buhari ganging up against him and misleading him. Let us pray we do not lose a one-time governor and minister. Let us pray against fighter jet crash. Let us also pray against an Air Force plane crash and local aircraft land crash as well. I see changes in NAFDAC. I foresee changes in NDLEA leadership. In the aspect of health, we must pray against unexpected diseases, outbreak of diseases and Cholera. Journalists must pray so that we do not lose any seasoned journalist through accidents and attack and let us pray that any media house does not go up in flames. I see the Police Pension Commission being probed. There will be an attack on Israel. France must be careful of terrorist attack. I see crisis in Catholic Church and Methodist churches. Chief Olu Falae and Pa Lanihun Ajayi should pray over their health. I see lots of changes in CBN. CBN governor, CBN deputy governor and other top officials should pray, as I see their seats being threatened. Let us pray we do not lose any senior officer in CBN.

Then some banks like Zenith Bank, GTB, Fidelity Bank, First Bank, they should be careful not to be indicted and also fined. They must be very careful and hey must pray against robbery and law suits. Let us pray that no bank goes up in flames. Likewise, I see some insurance companies facing challenges. Nigerian club side can win a champion league if those people who are going to represent Nigeria seek the face of God. Let them pray so that they will not lose at the quarter or semi final. They can win a cup for Nigeria if they are serious. I see government clamping down on bureau de change change and changing the policies on bureau de change. Electricity will not be stable until 2018 . That is what the Lord has shown me. AU will face challenges over funds and security. I see changes in ECOWAS. I see bomb scare at UN offices around the world. There will be protest and bomb scare in Kenya. I see problems in Angola and Cote D’Ivoire. I see tension in Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Ondo, Lagos, Kwara, Ogun, Osun, Imo, Kano, Niger and Adamawa states. These states must pray very well. I see reforms and retrenchment in the civil service.

Let us pray against suicide bombers in the south-west and eastern part of the nation. I do not see the success of the Treasury Single Account. I see it causing corruption. Government must be careful over it. I see some former Nigerian leaders facing health challenges. Iyorchia Ayu should pray over his health. Ebitimi Banigo, should also pray against health challenges. Let us pray against Fulani and Hausa crisis in Benue. I see cattle rearers fighting. Let us pray against farmers killing in the norther part of the country. Let us pray against fight between Fulani and Kanuri . Chief Alex Duduyemi and Chief Sunny Odogwu should pray over their health. I see pirates’ problems in riverine areas. Benue farmers should be watchful of fight. I see death of popular Islamic scholar and a top pastor. Let us pray against losing a Nigerian footballer on the field. I see the federal government’s website being hacked. I see mass sack at NNPC.

Let us pray against water borne diseases. Coca Cola will experience fire outbreak at its plant. I see landslide in China, Indonesia and Japan. I see an attack on Turkey. We should pray not to lose a judge and a lawyer who is a SAN. Buhari ‘s fight against corruption will get to a stage where he will not be able to fight it as expected. Buhari must not trust America.

RIP: Former Enyimba and Kaduna United goal keeper dies on New Year's day

What a waste!

Chinedu Agwu, former Enyimba and Kaduna United goal keeper died on new year day. Close sources to the family says he was sick but could not disclose the ailment he was suffering from. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Amen. Chinedu Agwu was 30years old.          

DRESS OF THE DAY

When style meets class, love it!                                                             Send in your photos if you think your dress is beautiful enough to grace this page.

MICROSOFT SUE COREL OVER PATENT CONTENT

Patents war is a common practice with technology giants. Most companies put their name on oddest of technologies and use it to impose a large licensing fee or use it as a leverage to win lawsuits. The legal dispute between Samsung andApple has shown the lengths to which two powerful companies are willing to go to make the other pay. But a recent lawsuit has laid bare on a patent that pushes things to another level of ridiculousness altogether. Microsoft has sued Corel over a slider design.

Last month, Microsoft sued Corel over infringement of nine of its patents. The Redmond-based company noted that some of Corel's applications such as Corel Write and Corel Calculate are using the company's patented technologies. One such patent was a software slider, pictured below, that allows users to quickly zoom-in and zoom-out. Electronic Frontier Foundation, the digital rights group has slammed Microsoft's slider-centric patent, adding that it is the "Stupid Patent of the Month".

If Microsoft manages to win the lawsuit, the court could order Corel to hand over all of the profit the company has made from Corel Home Office. "That sounds pretty crazy to us," EFF team wrote addressing Microsoft's patents. The team added that if Microsoft wins the lawsuit, it could set a precedent in which a simple design patent can be used to shut down a legitimate competition. Which obviously isn't the right thing.

Microsoft isn't shying from admitting that it has intentionally used this simple design patent to defeat Corel though it adds that it isn't the one who picked the fight. In July 2015, Corel sued Microsoft for infringing on several of its patents. The Canadian software company said that Microsoft's Preview application was using its "RealTime Preview" feature that was invented in the late '90s by Corel engineers. The company insists that Microsoft has used its technologies to push its productivity suite WordPerfect out of business.

"Beef"; See video Don Jazzy offering Olamide the car

Mavin Record boss Don Jazzy threw shade at rapper Olamide after his angry reaction after his protege, Lil Kesh, lost the most coveted NEXT Rated award to Mavin record’s Reekado Banks.

See Beef: Olamide fire shots at Don Jazzy On his twiter handle

Olamide fires Shots At Donjazzy On Twitter For calling His Name At The Headies Awards…
See ScreeShots Below;

  
  

Reekado Banks Smile Home with “NEXT RATED” Award At #TheHeadies201

Reekado Banks smiled home with the most coveted NEXT RATED award in the headies 2.0 act last night.
Reekado Banks won it ahead of other contenders like Lil Kesh, andCynthia Morgan,Kiss Daniel and Korede Bello.
See the Car Reekado just won after the cut.