West Africa Ebola outbreak deaths exceed 4,000 - WHO

Liberia has the most badly hit by the virus with 2,316 deaths in totalThe number of people killed in the Ebola outbreak has risen above 4,000, the World Health Organization has said.

The latest figures show there have been 8,376 cases and 4,024 deaths in the worst-affected West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Man Inserted Steel Rod Into His Penis To Find Girlfriend

A 52-year-old man who had problems with an erection inserted a steel rod into his penis and almost died, Hengyang, China.

Kang Niu tried to improve his sex life by sticking a steel rod down his penis and almost died

Kang Niu tried to improve his sex life by sticking a 13-centimetre long steel rod down his penis and almost died when it shot into his bladder during intercourse. The man was immediately rushed to a hospital where he told medics that such an idea came to his mind as he was struggling to find a girlfriend.

National PDP Reduces State Chapters Power

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, has issued a warning to all its state chapters.

The warning which was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, ordered the party’s state chapters to stop consensus governorship candidates, and declared such development null and void, Premium Times reports.

PDP National Chairman, Adamu Muazu

The party’s National Working Committee, NWC, also warned state governors elected on the platform of the party to stop the recommendation of sole candidate to succeed them in the 2015 election.

Emeka Ike Reveals Names Of Movie Producers That Sleep With Actresses For Roles

Mechanical Engineer-turned Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has pointed accusing fingers at some Nollywood bigwigs for sleeping with actresses in exchange of roles.

Emeka Ike

The Nollywood actor, who had marital challenges earlier this year has made it known in a recent interview how sad he is with the modus operandi  of the Actors’ Guild of Nigeria. He made it known that the Ibinabo Fiberesima-led tenure which is still ongoing can only be compared to the biblical Sodom and Gomorrah, where producers sleep with actresses to give them role while they practice homosexuality with the males.

Ernst echoes GOP attack lines in Iowa Senate race

Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernst is the latest Republican to admonish her opponent for skipping out on Congressional hearings.

Ernst wrote in an op-ed released Friday that her opponent, Rep. Bruce Braley, “missed 75 percent of Veterans Affairs hearings in Congress.”

NDLF To Hold Rally In Support Of Chibok Girls

“While the government prays we all develop collective amnesia on this issue, Nigerians and friends of Nigeria should not keep quiet while these Chibok girls are left in the hands of perverts,” NDLF said. “It would be a betrayal of our humanity and the hope of these girls if we all keep mute and continue with business as usual while these girls are in imminent danger.”

The Nigeria Democratic Liberty Forum (NDLF) has announced a “Bring Back Our Girls Rally” to take place in New York on Saturday, October 11, at the official Nigeria Independence Day parade.

The rally, aimed at maintaining the spotlight on the abducted girls, will run from 54th St to 45th Street on Second Avenue, the corner of Nigeria House, from 10 in the morning until 6pm.

Mall For Africa Connects African Online Retailers To Europe, North America

With the option of door-to-door delivery, MFA ensures the safe delivery of items ordered through the shopping application. Customers can also receive their goods from pick up points in “city centre” locations within capitals and other important cities.

Consumers throughout Africa can now make online purchases from North American and European shops and have their items delivered to them locally without stress, courtesy of Mall for Africa (MFA).

MFA