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                                    In a bid to curtail the spread of the deadly Ebola virus imported into the country by Patrick Sawyer, the Edo State Government has set up a Rapid Response Committee.  Continue...

               It's American rap star Ja Rule and R&B singer Ashanti. The “Always On Time” acts will be live at the Warri Again: The Flagship show to be held on October 1st in Warri, Delta. Continue...

                        Nollywood bad boy has announced that he and his business partner are about to launch their own bottled water – Burgeon Water. Jim Iyke shared to his fans the first look at the product as well as the factory where it will be refined, packaged and sealed before sending it out to the masses. Continue..

                        Just a few hours ago, BN brought you the scoop about the#ALSIceBucketChallenge. Stars like Dencia, Oprah, Kerry Washington, Kevin Hart, and Gabrielle Unionhave joined to help raise money for Lou Gehrig’s Disease research. Don Jazzy was nominated, so he is taking on the challenge at the Mavin Although you are meant to nominate just 3 people, Don Jazzy decided to nominate the Mavin Records crew including Tiwa Savage, Dr Sid, D’Prince, Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, Di’Ja, as well as Banky W, Iyanya, Davido, Wizkid, Steve Babaeko and Obi Asika.

                        A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Sunday justified his defection from the opposion All Progressives Congress to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, saying the APC was not better than the PDP. Continue...

                            Fears has however heightened that the EVD might spread further in the region after 29 patients fled when armed men attacked their isolation ward in Monrovia, Liberia on Friday. The incident happened as a Nigerian was tested for the virus in Alicante, home to 82,000 Britons in Spain. A witness was quoted by The Mailonline as saying that the Liberian gunmen smashed down the doors of the ward and looted medical supplies. "They broke down the doors and looted the place. The patients all fled,” said Rebecca Wesseh, who witnessed the attack. Continue...

                                    Thousands of Nigerians admitted into United Kingdom universities appear sure to face tough health screening as their campuses have been placed on the alert for the danger posed by the Ebola Virus Disease. According to The Independent on Sunday, the alert by Universities UK, the umbrella body that represents vice-chancellors, was issued because the universities are expecting new students to arrive from West Africa. While the three countries which have seen the largest number of Ebola cases – Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone – have hardly any students enrolling at UK universities, Nigeria – which has also had confirmed cases – is the fourth largest supplier of international students to UK universities. Continue...