Another Ebola case confirmed in Lagos + Sister of late PH doctor discharged

The Special Assistant to the Minister of Health on Media and Communication, Dan Nwomeh took to twitter to share some of the statements the minister made during a press conference held earlier today Sept. 8th. There's a new confirmed Ebola case in Lagos and the sister of late Port Harcourt doctor, Enemoah, has been discharged. See more tweets after the cut...

Solidstar To Shoot Two Videos In The UK.

Singer Solidstar, who recently returned from the US where he attended the Nigeria Entertainment Award, will soon be going to the UK to shoot the video to his highly anticipated single Baby Jollof with Tiwa Savage as well as another single with Timaya! Watch out for that!

Omawumi gets engaged

After years of dating and a child together, singer Omawumi is finally engaged to her baby daddy, Toyin Yusuf. He popped the question today and Omawumi said yes. Check out her rock on the right. Big big congrats to them. See a pic of Toyin after the cut...

Obasanjo's son shot in Mubi by Boko Haram

Sahara Reporters is reporting that Boko Haram militants attacked a platoon led by the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, shooting him today.. They say he ustained serious injuries to his legs and was being transported to the hospital at the time of their report. Find it below...

"Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer, was a Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State.

He and his platoon were engaged with Boko Haram militants at Baza, which is the village of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd division when the incident took place." Continue...

The Lieutenant Agwu of the 234 battalion, GOC of the 3rd Division, Major Gen JS Zaruwa and Colonel Victor Ebhaleme who serves as the Brigade Commander of the 23rd Army brigade in Yola were all together advancing towards Michika when Boko Haram fighters unleashed the deadly attack on the soldiers."

24 soldiers in the platoon were reportedly killed by the militants. 

Apart from the dead soldiers, the army also lost an armored tank to the militants. As a result of the attack, the army has moved sensitive weapons from mubi to the Brigade headquarters in Yola leaving mubi vulnerable to attack. The town of Mubi has practically been deserted following the closure of schools and massive retreat of soldiers from the city.

The former president is currently traveling in Singapore according to family sources.

Source: Sahara Reporters