'Conscientious' Ebola Nurse Amber Vinson Stayed Close to Home in OhioThe Ebola-stricken nurse who visited Ohio last weekend to plan her wedding spent most of her time at home but did go out to meet five friends, who are now in voluntary quarantine, officials said Thursday. Summit County Health Commissioner Gene Nixon said Amber Vinson, 29, had no symptoms during her short trip but avoided public places because she had been in contact with Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan at a Dallas hospital where she worked. "She was not at football games," Nixon said of her visit from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13. "She was not at pizza parlors." He said Vinson visited a "retail establishment," which the owners closed on Thursday while health sleuths try to figure out if it posed any risk to the public. Authorities also tracked down the five friends she saw at that time and they have agreed to stay home until they get the all-clear. Two other family members in Ohio are self-monitoring, and Vinson's mother is under supervision in Dallas, where she flew to be with her daughter. Those infected with Ebola are contagious only when they have symptoms. Vinson was not sick when she flew to Ohio but she had a low-grade fever when she boarded a flight back to Dallas with permission from the Centers for Disease Control. "She was a very conscientious person. She did not take undue risks," said Margo Erme, the Summit County Public Health medical director. "She seemed to limit her activity here, which I am very grateful for." Vinson came under public fire on Wednesday after CDC Director Tom Frieden told reporters that she should never have gotten on a commercial aircraft, but hours later it was revealed that the nurse had sought guidance from CDC before boarding the Dallas-bound flight with a slightly elevated temperature and was not grounded. Some of Vinson's friends from nursing school at Kent State University — where three of her family members work — have rallied to her defense. "In my eyes she is a Hero!" friend Falisha Lee said in a statement to NBC News. "As a fellow nurse, I will say that I believe that she followed the precautionary processes known to her as any prudent nurse would have done. "Nurses are the ones at the bedside, sacrificing their own lives to care for the ill, so that their loved ones can continue to live their day to day lives. The world needs to take a step back and for a second try to understand the care that nurses provide day in and day out." Isharon Reynolds, another Kent State nursing grad, said Vinson is a "trailblazer" in a situation where policies and protocols are rapidly changing. "I just want people to know Amber is someone's daughter, someone's fiancé, someone's cousin and someone's friend. She is a loving, caring and nicest person you will ever met," she said. "I admire her courage and strength to take care of the unknown. I admire her ability to uphold the responsibilities and role of a nurse. "I am in consistent prayer for my friend, fellow nurse and KSU nursing graduate. We love you and we support you." Vinson grew up in the Akron area, earned two degrees from Kent State and worked for several years at Summa Akron City Hospital before moving to Texas. "Amber is a kind, caring, intelligent, beautiful soul who comes from a beautiful loving family," Lee said.

The Ebola-stricken nurse who visited Ohio last weekend to plan her wedding spent most of her time at home but did go out to meet five friends, who are now in voluntary quarantine, officials said Thursday. Summit County Health Commissioner Gene Nixon said Amber Vinson, 29, had no symptoms during her short trip but avoided public places because she had been in contact with Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan at a Dallas hospital where she worked. "She was not at football games," Nixon said of her visit from Oct. 10 to Oct. 13. "She was not at pizza parlors."

He said Vinson visited a "retail establishment," which the owners closed on Thursday while health sleuths try to figure out if it posed any risk to the public. Authorities also tracked down the five friends she saw at that time and they have agreed to stay home until they get the all-clear. Two other family members in Ohio are self-monitoring, and Vinson's mother is under supervision in Dallas, where she flew to be with her daughter.

Boko Haram Releases Wife Of Cameroonian Deputy Prime Minister, 10 Chinese Workers

Boko Haram militants have released the wife of Cameroonian Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, ten Chinese workers and district heads kidnapped a few months ago.

Boko Haram militants have released the wife of Cameroonian Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali, ten Chinese workers and district heads kidnapped a few months ago. Cameroon Troop

The kidnap victims were released today after intense tripartite negotiations involving Cameroon, Chinese interests, and representatives of the Islamist group. A source in Cameroon disclosed that a hefty but undisclosed ransom was paid to the Islamist militants.

Fintiri Returns To Adamawa State House Of Assembly As Speaker, Challenging Court's Order

 
Fintiri, who was sacked yesterday by a federal high court in Abuja commended people of the state for supporting him during his leadership as acting governor. He also said he had launched an appeal to the court order issued in Abuja yesterday. Previously sacked acting governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has returned to the Adamawa State House of Assembly as Speaker of the assembly. Fintiri, who was sacked yesterday by a federal high court in Abuja commended people of the state for supporting him during his leadership as acting governor.

Ex-Anambra Governor Obi Joins PDP

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has finally joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He announced his decision following a visit to his Onitsha residence by leaders of the PDP in the South East zone on Tuesday, according to a statement by Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem.
Obi, who initially said he would get back to the leaders on their request that he joins PDP, finally accepted following  the insistence of the forum that time was of essence.
Obi said the issue of joining a national party is not about happening in his former party All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), but because of the need to be a competitor and not a spectator in national affairs.

Fayose seeks media objectivity on Ekiti affairs

Thousands of Nigerians from all walks of life on Thursday trooped to the 60,000 capacity Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti, to witness the inauguration of Mr Ayodele Fayose as governor.
The stadium was filled to the capacity with dignitaries, especially from PDP-controlled states in attendance.

Jonathan Imposing Unpopular Leaders On Yorubas

The pioneer National Chairman of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande on Thursday tongue lashed out that it was regrettable that President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration was returning the country into the era of impunity by imposing unpopular leaders on the people, especially in “each of the states in the Yorubaland”.
Akande who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, at an inaugural lecture organised in remembrance of the late Premier of the defunct Western Region, Alhaji Dauda Adegbenro, insisted that, despite all challenges, few patriotic leaders, including himself have resolved to work relentlessly towards achieving a “just and democratic Nigeria”.

Buhari Picks APC Presidential Form

Nigeria’s  former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd), has become the second presidential aspirant to pick the expression of interest and nomination forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC.