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54 year old Valdelucio Goncalves (pictured above) was found alive inside a body bag after doctors declared him dead. His grieving younger brother got the shock of his life after he found Valdelucio 'wriggling around' inside a zipped-up body bag in a morgue in Brazil. Doctors claimed the man had suffered "respiratory and multiple organ failure" and declared him dead a few hours after his family took him to the hospital on Saturday August 23rd. His family then took what they believed was his corpse to the morgue inside the Menandro de Farias General Hospital in Salvador, northeast Brazil. The next morning Val's brother Walterio was allowed into the morgue to dress his body ready for his funeral later in the day, only to get the shock of his life. Continue... As Val's brother approached the body bag, which had been laid on a table top all night, he saw it moving. Walterio told Brazil's G1 website "We had already made all the arrangements for my brot...

Embattled President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari has reportedly been arrested by the State Security Service agent in Abuja. Mr Maigari is said to have been arrested today August 26th alongside Musa Amadu the NFF Secretary General and Chris Green, a board member, as proceedings for the General meeting of the NFF began at Chida Hotel in Abuja. Reason for their arrest has not yet been disclosed. Embattled Maigari was recently reinstated as Chairman of the NFF by FIFA after being impeached by the NFF Board members in July.

The Federal Government has postponed the resumption of primary and secondary schools across the country to October 22nd, it has been announced. Primary and Secondary schools were supposed to resume on September 22nd but about two weeks, FG postponed it indefinitely to prevent an outbreak of the Ebola Viral Disease. They announced today that schools can resume October 15th. The Federal Government also stopped all summer schools.

In an article published on its website, Liberian newspaper  The New Dawn  reports that CCTV footage from the James Spriggs Payne airport in the capital Monrovia, shows that Sawyer was visibly ill before his flight. The footage reportedly showed Sawyer avoiding bodily contact with other travelers and airport officials. That he might have known the extent of his sickness was implied by the statement that, "his face bore a sad countenance like someone who was troubled." Additionally, the article said the video shows Sawyer, "lying flat on his stomach on the floor in the corridor of the airport a sign of someone in excruciating pain." The Liberian national passed away on Thursday July 24, four days after his arrival in Nigeria. Across the web, people have expressed anger that the Liberian did not take adequate measures in consideration of others' health, especially as his sister had succumbed to the disease. This highlights the impact of personal responsibili...

Chris Brown   and Drake planned to unveil their anticipated new song on Monday in Toronto, but the plan was ditched because Breezy cannot get in to  Canada ! According to reports,  Drake  invited  Chris  to join him Monday night on stage at his  OVO Festival  and Chris agreed and the plan was for them to perform the song on which they collaborated   last month. By the way, here's why their performance would have been epic - it's the first time they performed  together  since their club fight and secondly, there are crazy references to  Rihanna  in the song. But reports claim  Chris ' people pulled the plug, because they realized Chris could never get passage into Canada. Why? The country has close to  a zero tolerance policy  when it comes to letting criminals in ... and  Chris  has not only been convicted of a crime but he's also been charged to a violent felony. Seems Brown ca...

Help is on the way for West African countries currently battling the Ebola scourge as the United States of America has announced plans to send health experts into the region. The development was disclosed by the  Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ,  Dr. Thomas Frieden who said that at least 50 health experts from America would arrive West Africa in the next  30 days . He said further:   “We do know how to stop Ebola. It’s old-fashioned, plain and simple public health: find the patients, make sure they get treated, find their contacts, track them, educate people, do infection control in hospitals.  “The single most important thing we can do to protect Americans is to stop this disease at the source in Africa” The recent Ebola outbreak has been described as the worst in history as it has claimed about  728 lives  in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone since February.

The general overseer of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua was paid a visit by the Lagos State Government and some federal delegates on Sunday at his church. According to reports, the visit led by Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Jide Idris, was to alert the church and its members on the seriousness of the deadly Ebola virus and also to make sure that no Ebola victim from the affected countries gained access into the church. Dr. Idris said,  “We have our strategies that we intend to share with you. Again, we need to know the resources you have here because whether it is one or two cases, if they are allowed to get out, it is a major problem. We are here to work together on how to contain this disease.” The commissioner said they decided to pay SCOAN a visit because it was a popular an international Christian centre whose congregation comprised people from all over the world, including the countries of the West African sub-Region which had already be...

A plant has been found to halt the deadly Ebola virus in its tracks in laboratory tests, scientists have said. They used a compound from Garcinia kola, a plant commonly eaten in West Africa. Compounds from the plant have also proved effective against some strains of flu. If the anti-Ebola compound proves successful in animal and human trials, it will be the first medicine to successfully treat the virus that causes Ebola haemorrhagic fever – an often-fatal condition. The discovery was announced at the 16th International Botanical Congress in St Louis in the US. Four deaths per five cases The Ebola virus was first documented in 1976 after an outbreak in Zaire – now the Democratic Republic of the Congo – where 88 per cent of the 318 human cases died. More recently, a 1995 outbreak in the same country had a death rate of 81% of the 315 infected. There are four types of the virus – Ebola-Zaire, Ebola-Sudan and Ebola-Ivory Coast all affect humans, while Ebola-Reston has so ...

David Beckham's first son, 15 year old Brooklyn Beckham has finally gotten his first girlfriend...and If you think he would go for the girl next door for his first experience at love, think again. He went for a Hollywood starlet. Brooklyn is reportedly dating model/actress Chloe Moretz, who at 17 is two years older than him. The pair have been dating for three months after being introduced by mutual friends. (Couple pictured together in June). They reportedly had a romantic hook-up at Paris Fashion Week and are planning to spend the school holidays together in LA. "They were introduced through mutual friends, and have the same social circle back in Los Angeles. They speak all the time and enjoy hanging out together, just doing what teenagers do. Both David and Victoria have given them their blessing.” a source said

Oscar Pistorius older brother, Carl Pistorius, (pictured above) has been admitted to intensive care after being involved in a head-on collision yesterday night Friday August 1st. According to a statement by the family's spokesperson Anneleise Burgess, Carl was coming back from a business trip to Polokwane, in South Africa's Limpopo province in a convoy with a colleague who was driving in another car behind him when a car suddenly pulled out in front of Carl and hit him head on. Carl is said to have broken his right arm, leg, and left foot, as well as suffering lacerations to his liver and heart. The family later said though he is badly injured, he is now 'out of danger'. Just last year Carl was acquitted on charges of manslaughter over the death of a woman in an accident involving him in 2008.

The question is, which guy doesn't? When asked in a recent interview who he would like to be stuck in an elevator with, Lynxxx said; “If I was to get trapped in an elevator with someone, it would be Genevieve Nnaji” They look good together sef. Two beautiful people. Now, if I were to be trapped in an elevator, who would I chose...easy! Tyler Perry! Yes, I'm still obsessed. If he's not available, throw in Telemundo actor, Carlos Ponce aka Antonio Brando. I'm not into white men....but those eyes...*dreaming*

Three years after he lost his wife, late iconic singer Christy Essien Igbokwe, Chief Edwin Igbokwe secretly married Oluchi Phillips. What many don't know about his new wife is that she's an actress who has featured in the highly watched soap opera, Tinsel, and aparingly in other movies. The couple knew each other for many years and were good friends, so it was only natural that he would turn to her when he needed a partner to spend the rest of his life with. Mr Igbokwe explains; "It was a family thing. I knew her father before the war. She is 42 years old. I also knew her mother. Even when my mother died many years ago, they came to pay condolence visit all the way from their place. You know, when people who are close to you are coming from a far place. They come with yam, palm oil and other things. They did that and that was when the mother introduced her to me as her daughter and I, as her son. It was mummy (late Christy Essien) that received them in A...

Africa's richest man and c hairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has invested $1billion in rice production in Nigeria. T he signing of the $1billion-dollar Rice Investment Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between the Federal Government and Dangote Group held at the State House, Abuja yesterday August 1st The Minister of Agriculture, Adewunmi Adesina and Alhaji Dangote signed on behalf of the Federal Government and Dangote Group respectively. Commending Dangote Group, president Jonathan said the investment is the single largest investment ever made in rice production in Africa. He thanked Alhaji Dangote for investing in agriculture and assured him that his investment will be worthwhile. President Jonathan said he looked forward to a time Nigeria will be self-sufficient in rice production and a net-exporter of the grain, adding that the Federal Government will protect Nigeria’s borders and check smuggling. "Government cannot allow its borders to be porous. ...

The case will be re-listed as soon as possible, say the Crown Prosecution Service A judge is being investigated after he was accused of falling asleep during a child rape trial at Manchester Crown Court, forcing it to be abandoned. Barristers complained Recorder Philip Cattan fell asleep as an alleged victim was cross-examined. The trial will now be re-listed as the jury was dismissed. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said it was aware of the allegation and a probe was under way. It added Mr Cattan could not comment while it was being investigated. Mr Cattan is a recorder - a barrister who spends between 15 and 30 days a year sitting as judge. If he is found guilty of misconduct, any disciplinary action will be decided by the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice. The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said: "The matter is being considered in accordance with the Judicial Conduct Rules 2013." 'Personally insulting' The Crown Prose...

Did the feud between Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé just get real? Fans certainty think so, and are accusing the  reality  star of throwing shade at the hip-hop singer on her Instragam account. Kim Kardashian is getting blasted by angry fans, for the  hash tags  under a picture, which fans claim are a jab at Jay Z and Beyoncé for being copycats of Kanye West. Kardashian posted a picture of West and Scott Disick on her Instagram. In the photo, West is wearing a black ski mask over his face, and posing with Disick. The reality star captioned the picture with the hash tags: “#ThrowbackThursday, #Lastyear, #StyleIcons, and #LordDisick.” Many fans quickly commented under the photo that Kim Kardashian was calling out Beyoncé and Jay Z for being copycats, by pointing out that West started wearing a ski mask a year ago. Fast forward to this year, and Beyoncé and Jay Z are also wearing black ski masks in all their  On The Run Tour  promotional materials...

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  Stephanie Linus Okereke will be featuring in a Hollywood movie. The western themed movie is to be released very soon.  Below are pictures from the set.

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole today July 24th reversed the appointments of two Permanent Secretaries for coming late to their swearing-in ceremony. According to Channels TV, the two appointees along with 18 other would-be Perm Secs were expected to have been seated at 12 noon for the swearing-in ceremony which was billed for 1pm but when the Governor arrived at 12.23pm, the two men were not there. Oshiomhole started the ceremony immediately and went ahead to swear in the 18 Perm Secs present. When the other two eventually showed up, Oshiomhole refused to swear them in, reversing their appointments. Appeals from the men and others around fell on deaf ears.

Yesterday the Lagos State Ministry of Health said a Liberian man is being tested for the deadly Ebola virus in Lagos  (read  here ). The man, Patrick Sawyer, (pictured above) has reportedly died. According to reports, Patrick died yesterday night at the First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, Lagos where he'd been receiving treatment. His condition was said to have worsened. Sawyer, who was an official of the Liberian Ministry of Finance, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday July 20th for a conference.

Drogba just  announced on his instagram page that he's back at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed recently that he wanted Drogba back, and he's made it happen "We want to win matches and win titles and Didier is one of the best strikers in Europe.  He is still very adapted to the needs of the Premier League and we are thinking about it in a non-emotional way. If I bring him back, and the decision has to be made soon, it is because as a player he has qualities to make the team stronger. The team is not about the eleven. It is about the different options and as an option I would not say no about the possibility.’ Mourinho said. Congrats to Drogba.

When Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page became billionaires many years ago, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was still struggling with the social networking site. But now he's richer than them, this is according to Bloomberg. See the full report from Bloomberg below... The Facebook Inc. chairman added $1.6 billion to his fortune yesterday after the world’s largest social network closed at a record. The surge elevated the 30-year-old’s net worth to $33.3 billion, moving him past Brin, 40, and Page, 41, as well as Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos, 50, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zuckerberg is No. 16 on the ranking. The Google founders are 17th and 18th. Bezos occupies the 20th spot. “He’s just getting started,” David Kirkpatrick, author of “The Facebook Effect,” said in a telephone interview. “He’s going to become the richest person on the planet.” The Menlo Park, California-based company posted second-quarter sales that soared 61 percent to ...

One man was killed and two others were badly hurt today by villagers in India who accused them of raping and hanging a seven-year-old girl. The girl was discovered hanging from a tree near the village of Kaliabazar, West Bengal, this morning and angry villagers quickly rounded up a local 'Tantrik' holy man and his two friends. The trio were mercilessly beaten. One later died in hospital and the two others are still being treated.  It was a grim reminder of the recent gang-rape case in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, where two sisters were raped and then hanged from a tree outside their village. After a string of high-profile cases, India has become notorious for savage sexual attacks on often young women and girls. However, the number of rapes recorded in the country is still far lower than countries such as the U.S. and UK, according to figures from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The victim in the most-recent case had gone missing last night, after apparently going o...

 The death toll on both sides of the Gaza battle jumped Monday, as Palestinian officials reported scores more killed and Israel announced seven more soldiers died -- including several on Israeli soil. About 550 Palestinians have been killed, Gaza Health Ministry officials said. It's unknown how many were militants, but the United Nations has estimated that 70% are civilians. Israel has reported dozens of terrorists killed by its forces. In total, 25 Israeli soldiers have died, including three believed killed by friendly fire. Seven of the soldiers were killed Monday. Four were on Israeli soil, killed as a result of infiltration by Hamas operatives, the Israel Defense Forces said. Two of the soldiers were dual Israeli-American citizens: California native Max Steinberg and Sean Carmeli, from South Padre Island, Texas, the U.S. State Department said. Two Israeli civilians have also been killed. Israel's Iron Dome defense system helps protect its residents from missile a...