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IbrahimEazi: Ur observation is really sensible buh God knows best and will deliver us all!
Happy am on front page 4 d 2nd time 2day! Still a novice ere though!!!

Is there anything attached to being on FB? I'm just asking. Maybe the moderator can provide an answer.

Mutuwa: This latest alert from the US Embassy here in Nigeria about the much talked about Ebola virus is a sort of relief especially to those who have been reading so many scary and panic information online. Even the statements from the Federal government yesterday doesn't help matter. So now make sure you read this information and have some peace of mind. Read below...
In order to help our Embassy Community better understand some of the key points about the Ebola virus we have consulted with our medical specialists at the U S State Department and assembled this list of bullet points worded in plain language for easy comprehension. Our medical specialists remind everyone that they should be following the guideline from the center for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation.
• The suspected reservoirs for Ebola are fruit bats.
• Transmission to humans is thought to originate from infected bats or primates that have become infected by bats.
• Undercooked infected bat and primate (bush) meat transmits the virus to humans.
• Human to human transmission is only achieved by physical contact with a person who is acutely and gravely ill from the Ebola virus or their body fluids. Continue...
• Transmission among humans is almost exclusively among caregiver family members or health care workers tending to the very ill.
• The virus is easily killed by contact with soap, bleach, sunlight, or drying. A washing machine will kill the virus in clothing saturated with infected body fluids.
• A person can incubate the virus without symptoms for 2-21 days, the average being 5-8 days before becoming ill. THEY ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS until they are acutely ill.
• Only when ill does the viral load express itself first in the blood and then in other bodily fluids (to include vomit, feces, urine, breast milk, semen and sweat).
• If you are walking around you are not infectious to others.
• There are documented cases from Kikwit, DRC of an Ebola outbreak in a village that had the custom of children never touching an ill adult. Children living for days in small one room huts with parents who died from Ebola did not become infected.
• You cannot contract Ebola by handling money, buying local bread or swimming in a pool.
• There is no medical reason to stop flights, close borders, restrict travel or close embassies, businesses or schools.
• As always practice good hand washing techniques, but you will not contract Ebola if you do not touch a dying person.
• US EMBASSY

Please share this information with your friends and families and try not to spread panic on social media

Thanks for this info. @Least the move by the Federal Govt will create job for some Nigerians though it's a late move but it's better than doing nothing. We ought to be PROACTIVE not REACTIVE.

NEW DELHI: A traveller from Nigeria,
who showed symptoms of upper
respiratory tract infection at the IGI
airport and was taken to Ram Manohar
Lohia hospital, has tested negative for
Ebola.
The health ministry said the two
passengers-a 27-year-old man who
travelled from Guinea and a 40-year-old
man who travelled from Liberia-who
reached Chennai on August 9 are also in good health and under observation.
Health minister Harsh Vardhan held a
second inter-ministerial to review the
preparedness on Monday. "There is no
reason for worrying over the odd case ofa visitor to the country arriving in an
indisposed condition. We have all the
mechanisms in place for prompt
treatment and monitoring," Vardhan
said.

m.timesofindia.com/city/delhi/Traveller-from-Nigeria-tests-negative-for-Ebola/articleshow/40075593.cms

The Federal Government has approved
the employment of 490 Environmental
Health Officers (EHO) to man border
areas to prevent further spread of Ebola
disease.
The Minister of Environment, Mrs
Laurentia Mallam, made this known at
the inauguration of the Governing Board
of Environmental Health Officers
Registration Council of Nigeria
(EHORECON) in Abuja on Monday.
Mallam said that the action was part of
the Federal Government’s efforts to
boost staff strength to check further
spread of the deadly disease.
She said that President Goodluck
Jonathan had mandated the ministry to
employ professionals to man border
areas as well as ports, to ensure that
those environments were kept clean.
She, however, acknowledged the fact
that the number to be recruited was
inadequate, adding that more would be
recruited in due course with the
approval of the President.
“Ebola is real and the Federal
Government is ready to fight it.
“Mr President has made funds available
to the Ministry of Health to control
further spread of the disease.
“Nigerians, on their part, should be
conscious of their environment and keep
the environment clean all the time.
“Though the recruitment of additional
490 environmental health officers for
this purpose is not even enough because
Nigeria is very big and this number
cannot reach out to all states.
“I believe that our President is
committed to the prevention of this
disease.”
Mallam said that the ministry was ready
to work with the council to ensure the
early return of EHO, with the aim of
attaining the level of effectiveness
witnessed in the past.
She stressed the need to key into the
initiative by states and local councils for
the prevention of diseases.
The minister urged the council to report
all cases of breach of the code of ethics
of the profession by some erring
members for discipline.
“We want to re-introduce the
environmental health officers’ cadre in
our various communities in order to
restore environmental sanity.
“My ministry is ready to work with the
council to ensure the early return of the
environmental health officers with the
aim of attaining the level of
effectiveness witnessed during the
colonial era and beyond.
“I request the council to look into issues
as well as reports of breach of the code
of ethics of the profession by some
members across the nation.
“I want you to carry out full
investigation and ensure that integrity is
the watchword of practitioners, and any
person, no matter how highly placed,
found to have compromised should be
appropriately sanctioned.
In his remarks, Mr Augustine Ebisike,
the Registrar of the council, commended
the government for constituting the
board.
Ebisike said that the council over 2,000
certificates of registration for
practitioners yet to be signed, due to
lack a governing board.
He said that the council would improve
in its operational capability, to prevent
outbreak of diseases in Nigeria.
He also expressed commitment of the
council to tackle the outbreak and
further spread of the Ebola disease.
Responding, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, the
newly inaugurated board Chairman,
urged every stakeholder in the health
and environment sectors to play their
roles in ensuring that the issue of Ebola
was addressed quickly.
Afolabi, who was a former Head of
Service of the Federation and
Permanent Secretary of the ministry,
appealed to the Federal Government to
employ more professionals to meet the
WHO requirement of one EHO to 8,000
people.
He said that the council, under his
watch, would not hesitate to discipline
those who would bring the image of the
profession to ridicule.

www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/ebola-fg-employ-490-environmental-health-officers-man-border-communities/

Ladystewie: enlighten us
how many 'black' footballers have 'mismanaged' their sucess?

Where is d Wilson Orume, even d Mikel Obi, no improvement.

He's a good talent though I doubt if he will last because black footballer can't manage success besides, I doubt his age.

3. The Passing
Look. I like passing. Not, like, in a Pep
Guardiola/Arsene Wenger “it’s the only
way nothing else matters” sort of a way.
Just in the sense that lovely passing is
often a really effective way to get the
round thing into the rectangle thing and then score. Football at its best has a beautiful simplicity. Passing was
invented as a way to get the ball closer
to the goal and when it’s done right it
really works.
And within, quite literally, two weeks of
starting in the job, Van Gaal had got
United passing. The opposition was only LA Galaxy, of course, but not long after that, United repeated the feat against Real Madrid, not at their best, certainly, but still a fairly decent outfit.
There’s been all sorts of different kind of passes. One touch flicks, carefully
weighted through balls, long raking
diagonals, and pinpoint crosses, with
more of a purpose than just sticking it in the mixer and hoping for the best.
United’s style of play in pre-season has
been transformed, and if he keeps this
up, I’ll love him forever.

[color=#990000][/color]4. He’s already picking his fights
In his very first press conference, Van
Gaal was introduced by United’s press
officer. With the slightly awkward
invitation to “say a few words about how delighted he is to have joined the club”
Van Gaal instead responded by talking
about what an honour it was to meet
Bobby Charlton. Or rather SIR Bobby
Charlton, as he immediately corrected
himself.
He also said the pre-season tour was too long and whilst he understood the
corporate needs of the club he felt
football had to come first. Speaking ill of Sir Alex is, of course, taboo, but Fergie never spoke out against the commercial demands of the club which made him a very wealthy man. Van Gaal immediately set out his stall
immediately as a football man.
United desperately need a “football
man” in charge, given the lack of
footballing nous in the upper-echelons of the club’s management structure. Van Gaal can, and apparently will, seek to be that.

I cannot tell a lie, folks. I’m a little bit in love.
Louis van Gaal, of course, looks all the
more beautiful because of who he’s
replacing. Even without the Moyes
effect, however, Van Gaal’s entrance
has been not so much a breath of fresh
air as a high-powered air-conditioning
unit on a hot day.
So what has been so great about him?
Let’s take a look at my top five favourite things he’s done so far.

5. His unique use of language
This is the first time United have ever
had a manager whose first language is
not English. Van Gaal has an excellent
grasp of the language, but there are
some beautiful idiosyncrasies in his
pattern of speech.
Firstly he always calls himself a
“Trainer-coach”. He rarely says one or
the other, and rarely says manager.
Secondly, he always calls his squad or
team his “selection”. Thirdly he called
pre-season “preparation time”.
All three of them are telling, in some
way, of his approach to the job. He IS a
“trainer-coach,” a manager determined
to get the best out of his players by
improving their capabilities. Witness his
management of the Dutch national
team, or Ashley Young’s excellent pre-
season. The squad IS the “selection”,
those lucky enough to be chosen, those
available to be chosen from. And pre-
season is preparation time. It’s not
“shake a bunch of corporate sponsors
hands and fly round the world” time.
Which leads nicely to point number 4.




therepublikofmancunia.com/top-five-endearing-things-louis-van-gaal-has-done-at-manchester-united-so-far/#respond

[color=#990000][/color]
'Welcome to Vanchester' Banner
Celebrates Louis van Gaal's Arrival
in Manchester.


It's been five years since Carlos Tevez
jumped ship from Manchester United to Manchester City and was greeted by
that infamous "Welcome to Manchester" poster.
Now to celebrate Louis van Gaal's
arrival in the red half of Manchester, it
appears that a fresh version of it has
been produced.

The school should instead orient them on the use of phone rather than ban it. Mtchewww

A good article, I agree with everything especially the 9/11 attack. You should work on Nigeria conspiracy theory too.

1.Boko Haram (are they truly an islamic sect whose aim is to kill christian in order to Islamise Nigeria), it's definitely a conspiracy.
2. 1993 June 12 Election.
3. Death of Abiola
4. Death of Kudirat Abiola, Bola Ige e.t.c.
5. Modakeke and Ife war
We can go on and on.

Corpers wee,
Are you go to go?
Are u motivated?

It's already second week at the NYSC Orientation camp and activities are getting tensed; from parade ground, kitchen activities to skill acquisition lectures etc.

Are you a male or a female corp member presently at various orientaion camps across the country or u are a presently serving corp member or even u are an ex corp member, let's share toughts here on how to get a favorable posting from camp.

Let's get started!

cleric: So as not to be harsh, I will simply tell you that the Bible also gave these instructions centuries before the Qu'ran. Don't forget that Mohammed actually went to a seminary for a while and what he wrote in the Qur'an are ideas gotten from the Bible.

Conclusion? Christianity is light years ahead.

In not going into a religions debate bro!

kemzyAjaks: Allahu Akbar!!! aw about shaking hands and hugging d opposite sex who u're nt married to or who'z nt ur mahram d@ Allah has forbade??. immediately i heard d details of dis deadly virus, i said Alhamdulillah 4 mkin me a muslim....nt d@ w cnt get it oo....buh d chances are greatly reduced

Jazarkallahu khayran.

Ebola and Muslims

If it's true Ebola is caused by the following:

Eating bats,
Eating monkeys,
Chimpanzees,
Eating bush meats,
Eating carcasses, cadavers or morts,
Mammals such as:
Lemurs, Bushbabies, Tarsiers, Marmosets and all animals with hands-like feet with forward-facing eyes, as well as eating human flesh,

Or is caused by dirtiness, contamination. Impurity and foulness, then listen to this:

Allah has strongly forbid the Muslims since 1500 years ago from eating all the mentioned above primate animal and birds meats!

Allah has strongly commanded us since 1500  years ago to slaughter all animals and birds, and to allow the blood to completely drain and then cook, roast or fry them properly before we eat them!

Allah has strongly forbid us since 1500 years ago to eat carcasses, morts and cadavers! (Qur'an: 2: 173; 5: 3; 16: 115)

Allah has since 1500 years ago commanded us to wash our hands everyday 30 times each at five different intervals during the day and night times! (Qur'an: 5: 6)

Allah has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our feets everyday 15 times each at five different intervals during the day and night times! (Qur'an: 5: 6)

Allah has commanded us since1500 years ago to wash and bathe our bodies whenever we meet our spouses! (Qur'an: 4: 43; 5: 6)

Our Prophet has commanded us since 1500 years ago to atleast take bath once a week regardless of the circumstances! (Bukhari and muslim)

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our hands before and after eating!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to brush our teeth atleast 5 times daily!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our private parts whenever we ease ourselves and wash our hands immediately!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to clean our clothes every time before going to masjid for prayers! (Qur'an: 7: 31)

At the end, Allah has made cleanliness as one of the obligatory conditions of good faith!

With these favours from Allah since 1500

So, which of the favor of your lord will you deny? (Quran 55:26).

Ebola and Muslims

If it's true Ebola is caused by the following:

Eating bats,
Eating monkeys,
Chimpanzees,
Eating bush meats,
Eating carcasses, cadavers or morts,
Mammals such as:
Lemurs, Bushbabies, Tarsiers, Marmosets and all animals with hands-like feet with forward-facing eyes, as well as eating human flesh,

Or is caused by dirtiness, contamination. Impurity and foulness, then listen to this:

Allah has strongly forbid the Muslims since 1500 years ago from eating all the mentioned above primate animal and birds meats!

Allah has strongly commanded us since 1500  years ago to slaughter all animals and birds, and to allow the blood to completely drain and then cook, roast or fry them properly before we eat them!

Allah has strongly forbid us since 1500 years ago to eat carcasses, morts and cadavers! (Qur'an: 2: 173; 5: 3; 16: 115)

Allah has since 1500 years ago commanded us to wash our hands everyday 30 times each at five different intervals during the day and night times! (Qur'an: 5: 6)

Allah has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our feets everyday 15 times each at five different intervals during the day and night times! (Qur'an: 5: 6)

Allah has commanded us since1500 years ago to wash and bathe our bodies whenever we meet our spouses! (Qur'an: 4: 43; 5: 6)

Our Prophet has commanded us since 1500 years ago to atleast take bath once a week regardless of the circumstances! (Bukhari and muslim)

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our hands before and after eating!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to brush our teeth atleast 5 times daily!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to wash our private parts whenever we ease ourselves and wash our hands immediately!

Islam has commanded us since 1500 years ago to clean our clothes every time before going to masjid for prayers! (Qur'an: 7: 31)

At the end, Allah has made cleanliness as one of the obligatory conditions of good faith!

With these favours from Allah since 1500

So, which of the favor of your lord will you deny? (Quran 55:26).

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Fani-Kayode congratulates Aregbesola
for defeating Omisore “convincingly”
August 10, 2014Press Release
Femi Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode
For the last two weeks I have been in
the field in Osun state campaigning for
my friend, brother and kinsman and my
party’s candidate in the governorship
election, Senator Iyiola Omisore. It has
been a gruelling yet wonderful
experience and I am very proud to have
been part of the team and so deeply
involved.
It is now 7.00a.m. in the morning and
the final results of those elections have
just been formally announced by INEC.
They are as follows. Governor Rauf
Aregbesola of the APC polled 394,684
votes whilst Senator Iyiola Omisore of
the PDP polled 292,747 votes. It is clear
from the foregoing that Aregbesola has
not only won but he has also won
convincingly.
I hereby congratulate him and his party
on their victory. I commend INEC for
conducting a free and fair election in
which there was no rigging. I commend
the security agencies for maintaining
law and order and ensuring that no-one
was killed or maimed.
I salute the courage of my friends and
colleagues in the PDP in Osun state for
putting up a good fight. I thank my
kinsmen and the good people of my
district, zone and hometown Ile-Ife
particularly for standing by the PDP in
this election and delivering virtually all
the votes in their four local government
areas to our son and candidate Senator
Iyiola Omisore.
This is democracy and the will of the
people must be respected. You win some
and you lose some yet the struggle
continues. Though we lost this one we
are not deterred. As a matter of fact the
battle has just started and we are
deeply encouraged and touched by the
massive suppport that we received from
many quarters.
We shall continue to proudly fly the flag
of the PDP and we shall continue to
work and fight for a better Nigeria. God
bless the good people of Osun state. God
bless Nigeria.
- See more at: https://
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news/166474-fani-kayode-congratulates-
aregbesola-for-defeating-omisore-
convincingly.html#
sthash.uPDPAFwp.oL2OlKkE.dpuf

It's no longer a news that the incumbent Governor of Osun state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been declared winner of the election held yesterday by a wide margin.

The Governor has responded by given a victory and acceptance speech this morning where he commended the courage, determination and steadfastness of Osun people and clearly condemned the militarization of election.

It's crystal clear that a lot of news will still follow this INEC declaration of Aregbesola as winner with notable names already congratulating him.

This thread is created to know your candid opinion on the election and it's process at large in relation to the much anticipated 2015 general election, we will also give you updates on the aftermath of the election.

Be the first to comment and let's roll it!

Let me imitate Patrick Obaigbon; I'm in consensus ad idem with the Mr. President on this. Kudos!

In the early hour of Saturday 9th of August, 2014, a man was seized by youth of Sokori town in Abeokuta of Ogun state over attempt assassination of an APC chieftain within the community.

Youth were gathered deliberating upon the likely outcome of today's guber election in Osun state when they heard alarming noise of children from inside a building.

Onlooker says that the suspected murderer try to assassinated the politician(an old man).

It's was later discovered that the man not mentally stable, he was released upon the presence of his family.

This is an interesting write up by Jason G Goldman of the BBC; it's a little long and I'm using my mobile so I couldn't summarize it.


Check d write using this link and drop your comment(s).
www.bbc.com/future/story/20140807-how-animals-deal-with-infection

Who is having the early lead.