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Spain Exposes Holes in Plans to Treat Ebola
October 16, 2014 | konknaijaboyMADRID — The scene conveyed a First World precision: A 75-year-old Spanish priest, stricken with Ebola in Liberia, arrived in Madrid on a special military jet. A helicopter buzzed overhead as ambulances transported him for treatment. … Read More
Ghana to export its excess electricity to Nigeria, other countries
October 2, 2014 | konknaijaboyIn what appears to be a good gesture, but an embarrassing one for Nigeria, the Ghanaian government has announced its intention to export thousands megawatts of electricity to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and other neighboring West African countries with power deficit.
How three students created Nigeria’s online jobs giant
September 19, 2014 | konknaijaboyThe students behind Nigeria’s online jobs giant
Three students had time on their hands in the summer of 2009 when their university lecturers in Nigeria went on strike.
Instead of slacking off, Ayodeji Adewunmi, Olalekan Olude and Opeyemi Awoyemi … Read More
Big Brother Hotshots won’t wait …..launch on 5 October to meet the #BigBrotherhotshots [@BigBroAfrica]
September 17, 2014 | konknaijaboyFans of Africa’s biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa, will no longer have to wait in anticipation until the launch on 5 October to meet the Big Brother hotshots.
In a bold and ground breaking move, M-Net and series producers … Read More
Ebola discoverer says would sit next to victim on train
July 31, 2014 | konknaijaboyLondon (AFP) – The scientist who helped discover the Ebola virus said the outbreak in west Africa was unlikely to trigger a major epidemic outside the region, adding he would happily sit next to an infected person on a … Read More
Sarkodie, Fuse ODG, DJ Black, others win at AFRIMMA Awards
July 27, 2014 | konknaijaboyIt is without doubt that Sarkodie and Fuse ODG are at the forefront of Ghanaian music and their efforts were rewarded last night at the Eisemann Center in Texas where the 2014 edition of the African Music Magazine Awards AFRIMMA … Read More