Nigerian Weight Lifting Gold Medalist 16, Fails Doping Test At Commonwealth Games

It’s been reported that the Commonwealth Games Federation today July 29th said that the Nigerian female weightlifting gold medalist Chika Amalaha has failed a doping test.

The CGF chief executive Mike Hooper said that Amalaha, who is 16 years old, tested positive for diuretics and masking agents after winning gold in the 53-kilogram (117-pound) division last Friday July 25th.

She has requested for a “B” sample test, which be conducted tomorrow Wednesday July 30th.

The Liberian Diagnosed Of Ebola Virus In Lagos, Has Died

The Liberian man diagnosed of the Ebola Virus last week Thursday evening by the Lagos State Government has died.

It should be noted that the Lagos State Government last week Thursday confirmed the presence of the Ebola Virus in the state, following the admission of the Liberian, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, at a private hospital in the Obalende area of Lagos State.

However, a medical source who spoke with Sahara Reporters under condition of anonymity said the death occurred on Thursday night.

Late Mr. Sawyer came into Nigeria on Sunday from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are other countries in the West Africa sub-region with high cases of Ebola infections. Cases of Ebola Virus has been on the rise in Liberia too.

Boko Haram Kidnaps Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister's Wife In Kolofata

Cameroon's information minister and government spokesman revealed that the Bokoharam sect swarmed has swarmed the home Cameroon's Vice Prime Minister, Amadou Ali in the northern town of Kolofata today July 27^th, 2014 and kidnapped his wife during an attack on Kolofata. 

Mrs Ali was kidnapped alongside her domestic staff and one other person. The insurgents also killed 3 people in the attack.

Colonel Felix Nji Formekong, who is the second commander of Cameroon's third inter-army military region (RMIA3) based in the regional headquarters of Maroua, said the sect members are believed to still be in the town fiercely engaging military officers. He said:

"The situation is very critical here now, and as I am talking to you the Boko Haram elements are still in Kolofata town in a clash with our soldiers. Some of them have already taken away the wife of Vice Prime Minister Ahmadou Ali and her house help while the bodyguards of the Vice Prime Minister have succeeded in taking him out of the town to Mora," Formekong said, adding that there could be more casualties"

Africa's Biggest Philanthropic Spender is Dangote

Have you heard? That Africa’s richest man and owner of obviously Africa’s largest conglomerate, Aliko Dangote recently stated that he will only give a part of his money to charity. The fact is, that part of the philanthropic spending of N30 billion ($185 million) within the last two years- is the largest expense on charity either by an African individual or company.

Not stopping there, Dangote plans to do more; He was quoted saying: “I am going to try my best and give part of that money to charity. I am working hard on it… I think from this year, I personally want to take philanthropy very seriously. I want to be much more aggressive than what we have had in the past.

He believes that Africans should help Africans. He (Dangote)   added that “We already have a foundation which will do all these things (charities), but I am trying to see what we can do to encourage not only Nigerians but other Africans”, he added.

It’s been disclosed that the conglomerate has spent N30 billion ($185 million) in two years on philanthropic and humanitarian activities.

Some of his philanthropic donations includes: The Dangote Academy worth about N1 billion ($6 million), He also spent N1 billion on the rehabilitation of some Nigerian universities.

The First Free To Air Digital TV Platform Arrives In Nigeria

Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Plc. was recently named World Economic Forum Global Growth Company has partnered with a satellite operator, SES, to launch Nigeria’s first free-to-air (FTA) DTH digital TV platform. 

This will quicken digital migration for local and international broadcasters and allow them to reach millions of homes in West Africa quickly and economically.

Picture Credit: Ventures Africa

232 Teeth Removed From An Indian Teen's Mouth

According to Global News, Dental surgeons in India’s largest city say they have removed 232 small “tooth-like structures” from the mouth of a teenage boy with a rare medical condition.

They say the 17-year-old from a small village in western India had been suffering from jaw pain and swelling for more than 18 months.

Surgeon Dr. Vandana Thoravade says Ashik Gavai suffered complex odontoma, a rare condition in which a tumour grows under a gum and creates smaller tooth-like growths called denticles.

He said the team of dental surgeons took seven hours to remove all the denticles in the operation earlier this week. They were surprised at how many they totaled when counted up and believe it may be the most ever in a case of odontoma. The teen is said to be recovering.

Update On Air Algerie Plane Crash

The French President, Francois Hollande has said that there were no survivors from the Air Algerie AH5017 passenger jet that crashed in Mali.

He said one flight data recorder had been recovered, after French troops reached the crash site near Mali's border with Burkina Faso.

51 French citizens were among the 116 passengers on the Air Algerie flight.