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A woman in America has attracted outrage after she fed her daughter a pill filled with tapeworm eggs. The young girl got sick and was taken to a hospital where it was suspected that she was carrying a baby. However when she got to the hospital, it was discovered that her belly was full of worms. The girl was reportedly supposed to participate in a beauty pageant and her mother was trying to get her in shape. Tapeworms eat food from inside the stomach. The mother apologized to her daughter but it is not clear if she faced any sanctions for the action. Some Nigerians would refer to this act as witch craft. What do you think should be done to this woman? 

The new patients are said to have contracted the disease as a result of secondary contact There are now 2 new confirmed cases of Ebola in Nigeria, bringing the total recorded in the country to 14. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu today, August 22, 2014. The new patients are said to be spouses of two others who made primary contact with Liberian, Patrick Sawyer, who brought the disease into the country. The duo are the first secondary contacts to be infected with the disease in Nigeria. Ebola has claimed the lives of 5 patients who tested positive including the index case, Patrick Sawyer.

A woman in Ekiti is said to have lost her life after rumours spread that she had contracted Ebola. The unfortunate victim showed symptoms of the disease and was thus rejected by 4 hospitals due to fear. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Health, Professor Olusola Fasuba who said that the woman in question eventually collapsed at the State Ministry of Health and died. The Commissioner warned citizens of the state to desist from branding people as Ebola patients as it could lead to the death of innocents who don’t have the disease. Fasuba stated further that other illnesses have similar symptoms as Ebola.

Patrick Sawyer is the American-Liberian who brought the Ebola Virus Into Nigeria which has resulted in the death of 4 Nigerians already!His Widow Decontee Sawyer wrote a piece which angered a lot of Nigerians where she tried to defend him and stop people from referring to him as a medical terroristA blogger Peace Ben Williams wrote her an open letter which she replied and has now apologised while stating she was actually about getting divorced from Patrick who already had a steady mistress he was dating.Read below…Patrick and I have been separated (not yet divorced) for the past one year and seven months. He left me when I was seven months pregnant with our third child. We already had a 3-year-old, and a 4-year-old together, with a third on the way.He left us all and started a new family in Liberia. I was left by myself to now raise three children alone, one of which (my 3-year-old at the time) was diagnosed with autism. That in itself was a challenge (and still is). Patrick left us, a...

Rap star Ja Rule, and R&B singer Ashanti, would thrill their Nigerian fans as part of an event to mark this year’s Independence celebration.The show, tagged: ‘Warri Again: The Flagship’, is scheduled for Oct. 1 in Warri, according to Nigeriafilms.It will be recalled that a duet entitled ‘Always On Time’, by both artistes set the music scene on fire years ago; they may rekindle the energy that song oozed years back.They will be supported by some Nigerian music stars, including Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Iyanya, Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Dr Sid, Daddy Showkey, Flavour and Oritsefemi.`Warri Again’ is a show aimed at rebranding Warri and making it a destination for entertainment.

According to new reports, South Africa has issued a travel ban for non-citizens from Ebola-hit countries including – Liberia, Guinea & Sierra Leone.Nigeria is not included

After a screening at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Omoni Oboli and her team have fixed the date for the screening of her movie for everyday Nigerians.And although, the screening of Being Mrs Elliot at Nigeria’s seat of power has ensured focus goes to the dress the actress and debuting producer wore to Aso Rock rather than the feat of having a private screening for Nigeria’s first and second citizens, NET gathered that the movie is a commendable effort.Parading a list of stars including Omoni Oboli herself, Uru Eke, Comedian, AY, Seun Akindele, Ime Bishop Umoh, Lepacious Bose, Majid Michel and others, the movie has been described by a number of industry experts as a worthy effort coming from an actress who decided to take a quantum leap into the world of producing and directing.And what better indication for Nigerians to know how good the movie is than learning President Goodluck Jonathan and vice president,...