Ebola Update: 2 new instances confirmed in Lagos, GEJ summons disaster conference

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The Federal government has confirmed two more cases of Ebola virus disease in Lagos. This brings to an overall total of 9 confirmed cases in Nigeria, seven contaminated with the illness and two dead. FG also said about 139 persons who've had direct or indirect connection with the confirmed cases are under surveillance. Meanwhile President Jonathan has summoned a crisis meeting at the State House Abuja over the virus outbreak in the country.

Nigerian Billionaire, Jimoh Ibrahim Barred From Speaking At Anti-Corruption Conference

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The billionaire was accused of corruption by a civil society group.

According to the reports, embattled owner of Air Nigeria, Jimoh Ibrahim, was not allowed to speak at an anti-corruption conference organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria in conjunction with the Nigerian Police and the London Metropolitan Police.

A civil society group, Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), had petitioned the British Government not to allow Mr. Ibrahim speak at the conference, in which he had been pencilled down as a speaker.

Banky W at the Oxford University Pan-African Conference in London

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Banky was invited to speak at the 2013 Oxford University Pan-African Conference taking place today in London. 

2face, Rita Dominic, Folorunsho Alakija, others at Future Awards National Conference

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 The organisers of The Future Awards have announced the date of its annual conference (previously titled The Do-Something Pre-Awards Conference), convened to facilitate practical and direct knowledge exchange for young entrepreneurs, professionals, innovators and creatives.  The renamed National Enterprise Conference, now in its fifth year, will hold on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at the main auditorium of University of Lagos, Yaba.