The Truth About Wizkid

Nigerian, African and international musician, Wizkid got featured on the first episode of The Truth by Olisa Adibua, where he talked about himself and his music, his upcoming last album with EME music label and also his StarBoy label.

Ya'll recalled his social media war with Davido? well he explained the controversial post.

Watch!

President Jonathan Launches New E-ID Card

President Goodluck Jonathan just launched today (August 28, 2014) the new national e-ID card at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This new e-ID card would serve a multi-purpose form of identification, including daily transactions and payments and also bio-metric purposes. 
The new e-ID card is powered by MasterCard.

*Just hoping that this doesn't end up like the former identification card.

Finally! Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Wed In France

According to reports, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have finally tied the knot on Saturday 23rd August, 2014 in the French hamlet of Correns, a spokesman for the couple says.

Jolie and Pitt wed in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends at Provence's Chateau Miraval. In advance of the nondenominational civil ceremony, Pitt and Jolie obtained a marriage license from a local California judge. The judge also conducted the ceremony in France.

The couple's children took part in the wedding. Jolie walked the aisle with her eldest sons Maddox and Pax. Zahara and Vivienne threw flower petals. Shiloh and Knox served as ring bearers, the spokesman says.

Jolie and Pitt's wedding caps years of rampant speculation on when the couple would officially tie the knot. Pitt once said that he didn't want to marry until gay marriage was legal, but in recent years, both said they intended to. They were engaged in early 2012 after some seven years together.

"It's an exciting prospect, even though for us, we've gone further than that," Pitt told The Associated Press in an interview in November 2012. "But to concretize it in that way, it actually means more to me than I thought it would. It means a lot to our kids."

They have six children together, including three they adopted: 13-year-old Maddox, from Cambodia; 10-year-old Pax, from Vietnam; and 9-year-old Zahara, from Ethiopia. The couple's three biological children are 8-year-old Shiloh, and Knox and Vivienne, 6-year-old twins.

This is the second marriage for Pitt, who wed Jennifer Aniston in 2000. They divorced in 2005.

Jolie was previously married to British actor Jonny Lee Miller for three years in the late '90s and to Billy Bob Thornton for three years before divorcing in 2003.

Both Jolie and Pitt are prepping movies. Jolie's second directorial effort, the World War II odyssey "Unbroken," will be released in December. Pitt stars in the upcoming World War II drama "Fury," due out Oct. 17.

Infographic Map of Boko Haram's Impact On Nigeria

Above is an INFOGRAPHIC Map of Nigeria locating recent attacks by Boko Haram, worst affected areas.
These are huge damages caused by this terrorist group and the questions on everyone's lips is how long will it take the Nigerian government to curtail the excesses of their havoc?
Just wondering!

Is Obasanjo Starting A War With Jonathan?

Former, President Olusegun Obasanjo is at it again with incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan. 

According to thecable.ng, article allegedly quoting Obasanjo saying Nigerian economy is as bad as it was under former military head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, who ruled the country from 1993 to 1998. 

It should be recalled that Obasanjo's open letter to President Goodluck Jonathan last year caused tension between both of them and heated Nigeria's political atmosphere.

Obasanjo was speaking with market women who asked him to give them direction on who to vote for in 2015. Jonathan is expected to seek re-election next year. Obasanjo said the middle class has been wiped out “as it was under Abacha” and illustrated his statement by reading a text message for help sent to him by a Nigerian.
“I told him we experienced this at the time of Abacha, the middle class was completely destroyed.
“I was surprised the day a colonel in the army came to me complaining that he and his family could not afford to buy a car.
“A friend, Dr. Okoro, was a medical doctor, his wife was also a medical doctor and they have a daughter who is also a medical doctor, but they could not afford a new car, and had to go to Saudi Arabia,” he said. 
He, however, did not

Japan Ready To Offer Trial Ebola Drug

According to ChannelnewsAsia, Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of the deadly Ebola virus, the top government spokesman said Monday (Aug 25). "Our country is prepared to provide the yet-to-be approved drug in cooperation with the manufacturer if the WHO requests," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been discussing the use of unapproved drugs as a way of getting a handle on an outbreak in Africa that has already cost more than 1,400 lives, with thousands more people infected. There is currently no available cure or vaccine for Ebola, and the WHO has declared the latest outbreak a global public health emergency.

Several drugs are under development. The use of an experimental drug called ZMapp on two Americans and a Spanish priest infected with the virus while working in Africa has opened up an intense ethical debate. The drug, which is in very short supply, has reportedly shown promising results in the two Americans, although the priest died. US company Mapp Bioparmaceutical which makes the drug said this month it had sent all its available supplies to west Africa.

The WHO earlier said a panel of medical experts had determined it is "ethical" to provide experimental treatments.

Suga said Monday: "Even before the WHO reaches a conclusion, we are ready to respond to individual requests (from medical workers) under certain conditions if it is an urgent case." The medication Suga was referring to is Avigan, a drug in tablet form that was approved as an anti-influenza drug in Japan in March and is currently in clinical tests in the United States.

Its developer Fujifilm Holdings said it had received inquiries from abroad but declined to say how many and from which countries. The company, which has diversified into healthcare fields, has "no problem" over the amount of stockpiles, according to spokesman Takao Aoki. "We have sufficient supplies for more than 20,000 people," he said.

2015: Mimiko Decamps From LP, Joins PDP

Ondo state governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko on Friday formally declared his intention to join the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

According to a report, Governor Mimiko has dumped his party, Labour Party(LP) he has sustained as its only governor and national leader since 2006.

The governor has already informed members of his cabinet and close political associates in a chain of meetings which took place on Friday at the Government

House Akure.

Some of his aides were already on their way to their various local government areas as at the time of this report to inform their constituents of the governor’s decision.

This goes to show that the opposition parties are not strong enough to stand the fire power of the ruling PDP

50 Cent Challenges Floyd Mayweather To Read Harry Potter Book

Rapper 50 Cent threw a challenge to boxer Floyd Mayweather - by challenging him to read a page of a Harry Potter novel for an Ice Bucket Challenge.

Let's see if Floyd will take up this challenge!

I’m Not Gay, Says BBA Winner Uti Nwachukwu

The 2010 winner of Big Brother Africa (BBA), Uti Nwachukwu, has said that he is neither gay nor in relationships with older women.

Nwachukwu, who is also a co-presenter of ‘Jara,’ a showbiz programme on Multi-Choice’s Dstv, said this on NET, an online entertainment platform and described such stories as “nothing but bad press.”

“In Nigeria, once you are young in the entertainment industry and you are doing well, the next thing they tag you with is that you are either dating an older woman or that you are gay,” he said.

He, however, admitted that he was in a relationship but with a young lady and said, “I am a very passionate person; when I love, I do more than the average person.

“I could be a bit possessive and all that.”

On his experience in Big Brother All Stars, he said that the reality show was a platform that helped to correct the mistakes he made in BBA 3, in which he was a contestant.

“Big Brother Africa 3 was easy but I was lucky to get a second chance. For BBA All Stars, they didn’t just bring back anybody; they brought back the best from Seasons 1- 4.

“These were people who had come out of the show and people had pointed out their mistakes to them.

“I won’t lie by saying I didn’t have my own strategies,” Nwachwukwu said.

SOURCE.

Boko Haram Takes Over Another Nigeria Town: Witnesses, Official

KANO, August 21, 2014 (AFP) - Boko Haram has seized control of a town in northeastern Nigeria, the latest to fall into Islamist hands in the crisis-hit region, witnesses and a local official said Thursday.

Several residents who fled the Boko Haram assault on Buni Yadi in Yobe state said it began late last month, with the insurgents ultimately taking over the main government building.

They have reportedly raised their flag above the building and have carried out summary executions, including of two people who were caught smoking cigarettes.

Abdullahi Bego, the spokesman for Yobe's Governor Ibrahim Geidam, could not confirm the executions.

But he told AFP: "As I speak there are no military in Buni Yadi and locals say that Boko Haram come and go as they please.

"So many people from Buni Yadi have fled to the state capital Damaturu," he added.

Residents said the rebels, who massacred dozens of students at a boarding school in Buni Yadi in February and kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from neighbouring Borno state in April, had set up roadblocks.

They were also robbing people as they tried to flee.

"I left Buni Yadi yesterday (Wednesday) because it was no longer safe for me and my family," said trader Surajo Muhammad.

The gunmen "shot dead two men for smoking and they also killed a known drug peddler", he added.

Tijjani Bukar, who also fled, reported the same executions.

"I couldn't stay any longer because I came to realise these people have come to stay," he said.

"I thought they would be there for a few days but from our understanding they have turned the town into their (territory)."

The United Nations has confirmed that Boko Haram had seized control of the towns of Damboa and Gwoza in Borno state in recent weeks.

There are indications that Damboa was retaken by the military in an offensive earlier this month but details are not clear.

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Time Magazine Covers "The Tragedy of Ferguson"

Peace reigns after nightfall in Ferguson for the first time in nearly a week

Justice is a long way off. But on Wednesday night in Ferguson, Mo., there was finally a stretch of peace.

For the first evening in nearly a week, protests here went off unmarred by any major skirmishes between police and protesters. On a rainy night, a smaller-than-usual group of protesters still paced the wet streets, doing laps along West Florissant Avenue as their voices grew hoarse from chanting slogans. Small groups huddled along the battered boulevard, mostly unbothered by a police presence reduced from previous nights.

It was a rare respite. For nearly a fortnight, days in Ferguson have been boisterous but peaceful. But when the sun goes down, the dynamic has changed as a cadre of confrontational youth stir up trouble under the cover of night.

Wednesday was different. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder touched down in Ferguson Wednesday morning, meeting with community leaders, local residents, students and patrons at a local diner. The trip was a bid to turn down the thermostat on an overheated city that has been aflame since Aug. 9, when Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old black man, was shot to death by a white police officer.

The visit from Holder, who is not just the nation’s top cop but also a black man who has spoken frankly about race, seemed to calm a mostly black community that has complained vehemently about its treatment at the hands of a nearly all-white police force. Holder also arrived on the day that a grand jury began to hear evidence in Brown’s shooting death. The attorney general’s trip was a token of solidarity, as Holder offered assurances that the federal government—which is conducting its own civil rights probe into the case—will conduct a thorough investigation.

The beleaguered city also got help from the weather. Wednesday was sweltering, with a soggy humidity that kept daytime street protests to a minimum; at mid-afternoon, West Florissant almost seemed back to normal. As darkness descended, lightning forked through the sky and thunder rumbled, announcing a rainstorm that kept troublemakers off the streets.

However, there were still some skirmishes. At one point, two white people—a woman and a man—arrived brandishing signs advertising support for Darren Wilson, the 28-year-old six-year veteran of the Ferguson Police Department who shot Brown on Aug. 9. They slid into the crowd, sparking a brief outrage. Water bottles went flying. But the police did not overreact, instead spiriting the agitators away from the crowd and off the scene. Throughout the evening, angry protesters vented at police, screaming about their treatment, including a rule that prohibits people from gathering in place, forcing the crowd to stay mobile by looping up and down the street.

And so they did. “We’re young! We’re strong! We’re marching all night long!” they chanted. Peace hasn’t come yet to this troubled St. Louis suburb; it remains a tinderbox susceptible to a spark. But for the first time in a long time on Wednesday, that spark never came.
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Ice Bucket Challenge: A Wake Up Call To Africans to Fund Ebola Reasearch

Ice bucket challenge which is now a trending social media campaign to raise fund for The ALS Association, an American nonprofit organization that raises money for research and patient services, promotes awareness about and advocates in states and federal government (USA) on issues related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

While, i fully support this course which have witnessed participants/donors like billionaires, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO).

Also not left behind in the support for this noble course are Hollywood and international music stars, entertainment artists and notable personalities in United States of America.

Back home, Nigerian celebrities have taken up the Ice bucket challenges from their friends and also donated to the course. Some of these celebrities like Genevieve Nnaji, Peter Psquare, Don Jazzy, Davido etc., shared their videos on social media.

While, i think its a laudable course to be involved with... i sat back and thought about the present nations in West Africa been ravaged by the deadly Ebola Virus that takes only few days for an infected patient to die and become an Ebola victim. Lets not forget that according to World Health Organisation (WHO), the world have lost closed to 2000 lives to Ebola virus including a bold and courageous, Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadeyoh, a senior consultant endocrinologist who became infected with the deadly Ebola virus while treating the Liberian-American, Patrick Sawyer.

Am so sick of some Nigerian celebrities in particular trying to catch up or copy any trend from the western world without researching on its direct or indirect benefit to Nigerian and Africans in General.

How long or what will it take Nigerian and African celebrities to initiate a fund raising campaign for an independent research and patient services that promotes Ebola virus awareness. Their popularity will go a long way in raising something tangible.

I wish to thank Tontoh Dikeh on her Ebola virus campaign ad... and others that have created similar awareness. .

Here is calling on Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, Dbanj, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Ben Bruce, Basket Mouth, Tubaba, Wizkid, Davido, Reuben Abati, Doyin Okupe, etc to inititate a campaign to raise fund for Ebola Virus.... Its time to use your platform to save life and better humanity.

Thanks for reading and i hope this helps in the fight against Ebola Virus... I'm willing to partake and contribute in any Ebola awareness campaign.

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Goodluck Jonathan Says, "Okorocha is an Embarrassment to Democracy"

According to Thisdaylive, President Goodluck Jonathan has described Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State as an embarrassment to democracy and a disaster waiting to happen.

Jonathan, who was represented by the Foreign Affairs Minister, 1, Professor Viola Onwuliri, at the Iriji Mbaise New Yam Festival, spoke to journalists after the event saying from the conduct of the governor, it was obvious that he was not interested in the festival but just came to create confusion and derail the event.

She said: “Since Okorocha assumed office in 2011, he has never attended the Iriji Mbaise until this one that precedes the election year. This is not the ground for venting personal animosities. He even left before the actual ceremony began. He just brought trouble to the event and this is an embarrassment to the state and its people. I am positive that by 2015, we will all have a chance to redress this anomaly.”

The 2014 Yam Festival, at some point, turned into a political rally of sorts with Okorocha and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, relentlessly fought for supremacy.

It was apparent however that the Mbaise nation was not too receptive to the fact that the governor tried to engage their son in their own soil. Okorocha’s microphone was intermitently switched off for as long as five minutes, as the people jeered the governor.

Receiving the governor to Mbaise, Ihedioha pointedly told Okorocha that he (Okorocha) would as a matter of necessity hand over to him in 2015, noting that the governor’s exit was not negotiable.

Ihedioha also held the governor to task on what he described as "lack of state government presence in Mbaise."
According to the deputy speaker, “The major projects in Mbaise are those executed by the federal government. In the few areas credited to the state government, we only see projects that are very poorly executed.

“It is evident that the governor has run out of ideas, so as a matter of expediency, it is expected that he would hand over the reins in 2015 so we can help out.”

Responding, an angry Okorocha said: “The green cap (referring to Ihedioha's trademark cap) will not make anybody governor of Imo State and as a matter of fact, there is nobody in the Imo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is his match in an electoral contest. My three years in office is more productive than the 12 years spent in the state by the PDP. Imo people have rejected PDP because PDP is worse than the Ebola virus.”

Okorocha’s microphone was switched off again when he said he had laid the foundation for a campus of the Imo State University to be sited in Aboh Mbaise/Ngor Okpala federal constituency.

The crowd booed and what they described as a Greek gift that was intended for political convenience.

The confusion degenerated into a free for all between Okorocha’s supporters and those of Ihedioha, but the security personnel on ground contained it in good time before whisking the governor away to safety.

While many believed Okorocha fled the event long before the breaking of kola nuts and the address of the president, his supporters said he left for another assignment.

Meanwhile, Ihedioha has asked Okorocha to apologise to the Mbaise people for defiling their custom and tradition.

The deputy speaker said this in reaction to a statement by the state government which asked Ihedioha to apologise to the governor for the embarrassment and disgrace the latter he at the event.

"The deputy speaker and other Mbaise leaders believed that it was the governor who actually owes the Mbaise people an apology for disrupting the event after coming late in his characteristic manner and defiling the treasured cultural values and tradition of Iri Iji Mbaise," a statement by Chibuike Onyeukwu issued on behalf of the deputy speaker said.

Ihedioha said it was a blatant lie the claim by the state government that he did not welcome the governor to the event, noting that even though Okorocha had an ulterior motive for attending the festival only after spurning invitations in the past three years, he still gave him the courtesy of welcoming him as chief guest of honour.

The statement clarified: "It is on record (and for the avoidance of doubt, the tape of the event can be cross checked by members of the public) that the deputy speaker did not only welcome Okorocha to the event but also enjoined him to accept the kolanut offered to him as chief guest of honour.

"This was in spite of suspicion of an ulterior motive by the Mbaise people on the part of the governor who had found it convenient to ignore several invitations to attend 'Iri Iji' Mbaise in the past three years suddenly decided to attend this year's edition for obviously sinister political reasons. The Mbaise people and friends of the nation present at the event easily saw through this facade and pretence."

Ihedioha said the governor's recourse to attacking him simply confirms the fact that "the governor holds him (Ihedioha) in trepidation and is at a loss as to how to address his growing popularity and acceptance among the Imo people vis-a-vis his (Okorocha’s) fast declining rating among the people."
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Topless Photo Of Simon Cowell & His Adorable Baby

How cute is this topless photo of Simon Cowell, his adorable baby and Ellen Degeneres of TheEllenShow! I guess they're enjoying the summer sun!!
The little kid is looking really cute with the shades on

Chris Brown feat. Usher & Rick Ross - New Flame (Explicit Version)

Ebola! Femi Fani-Kayode Says Patrick Sawyer Is EVIL

 Femi Fani-Kayode

Late Patrick Sawyer

Nigerian vocal politician, Femi Fani-Kayode has weighed in on the perfect description for Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian-USA citizen that brought Ebola Virus to Nigeria.

Femi Fani-Kayode, believes that he had a pre-planned evil mission in-conjunction with others to wipe out life and necessitate a need to sort a solution to the outbreak with an end means of generating revenue for some particular people whom he didn't mention.

Read Femi Fani-Kayode Message below:

If there is an iota of truth to this, then i would say it's inhuman of any person, institution or entity to indulge in such conspiracy!
God help Nigeria!

Joe Jackson Spotted With Whitenicious By Dencia, Promoting Skin Bleaching

Oh My God! what is it with some black complexioned people? why can't they be confident with the colour given to them by God?

Ok so Mediatakeout is reporting that, Micheal Jackson's father, Joe Jackson was spotted holding  bottles of Whitenicious by Dencia, a skin bleaching cream at a promotional event in Las Vegas.

This really makes me sick to my stomach knowing that Joe Jackson of all people could be seen endorsing skin bleaching...

What do you guys think?

Nigerian Governors Displays Ebola Greetings At A Special Meeting

I really don't know what to say about the above photos sent out by Nigeria's Presidential Spokesman, Reuben Abati where Nigerian Governors are seen displaying what Reuben Abati described as "Greetings. #EbolaVirus #Specialmeeting"

This is a special meeting called by President Goodluck Jonathan on ways to attack the spread of Ebola Virus

Some of Abati's followers didn't find it funny... Some tweeted back :

@so_blaQ ‏@so_blaQ  23m

It's comedy to you guys huh “@abati1990: Greetings. #EbolaVirus #Specialmeeting pic.twitter.com/HdvpD5pNlJ”

Dominic Oveh ‏@DominicOveh  15m

@abati1990 and you guys think this is funny??? #EbolaVirus #Specialmeeting When serious minded people are working to solve the problem.

We just want the best medical care for those infected and a proactive action to avert further spread of these deadly virus and less of this shenanigans

Wiz Khalifah About To Dump Amber Rose

The gospel according to Mediatakeout:

Get ready for the BREAKUP OF THE YEAR y'all . . . a very reliable insider tells us that rapper Wiz Khalifah is ready to END his longtime relationship/"marriage" with his babys moms Amber Rose. And it's gonna be MESSY!!!

The insider told MediaTakeOut.com that during his tour, Wiz has gotten accustomed to sleeping with GROUPIES - and he's ready to be single again. The snitch told MediaTakeOut.com, "Don't get me wrong, Wiz loves her and she's a cool [girl]. But he needs to be single right now."

So why is it MESSY??? Well the insider told us that Amber has been PRETTY OPEN WITH WIZ during their many arguments - that if he leaves, she's getting the most VICIOUS LAWYER IN THE WORLD - and is gonna hit him for the MAXIMUM CHILD SUPPORT that she can get.

Deeveloping . . .

Idris Elba Covers Details Magazine + "No Good Deed" - Official Trailer - In Theaters September 12th

Check out! Idris Elba Covers “Details,” and he Talks about Playing A Villain In “No Good Deed” plus turning down roles after playing Nelson Mandela

Read the article HERE

Jennifer Eliogu - Fantasy [Official Video]

Nollywood super actress Jennifer Eliogu is a really talented musician. Just saw her latest music video of "Fantasy" which contains great lyrics and the rhythm is SUPER DOPE!

Watch the video and share it.... Lets support her people!

Kim Kardashian ASS Get's NYPD Officer Approval Sign

Kim Kardashian was out in New York City on Monday afternoon with lots of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of her... 

Well check out the NYPD officer with a huge stare at Kim Kardashian ASS! Just take a moment and see the way he's staring at her ASS tho! He couldn't help it... I don't blame him anyway!

 Lets hope the coup spouse doesn't see this photo, because this could lead to a nuclear domestic war when he gets home!

Let's Pray...

Scott Disick & kourtney Kardashian Cash Stolen In Hamptons Home

A thief broke into Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's rented home in the Hamptons -- stealing a briefcase stuffed with CASH -- and sources close to the family tell TMZ they think it's an inside job because this is the third time the family has been hit.

Southampton Town Police say Scott reported a briefcase filled with $4,000 was pilfered from their bedroom ... sometime between July 1st and 4th. 

According to cops ... nothing else was reported stolen and there was no indication of forced entry. Our Kardashian sources tell us ... Kourtney suspects the culprit is someone close to them.

The reason for her suspicion ... Kourtney reported a similar theft in February at her home in Calabasas ... after someone snatched $50K in cash.

And that theft came shortly after a $250K jewelry heist at Khloe's home.  Law enforcement sources told us at the time they suspected those crimes were committed by someone on the crew of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" -- because they have access to the homes.

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Rihanna, Naomi Campbell & Iman Stuns In W Magazine

International songstress and fashion icon, Rihanna stunned alongside supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman for the W Magazine latest Issue!
The fashion was by Balmain's Olivier Rousteing: Phresh Out The Runway
Simply gorgeous!  See more below:

Africa Excluded From Ebola Experimental Drug! While American & Spanish Get Treated!

How come Africa is been excluded for the Ebola experimental drugs? It should be noted that Africa has the highest casualties from the virus.

Americans and recently a Spanish priest are undergoing treatment with the Ebola experimental drug...

The act of excluding Africa from this Ebola experimental drug is somewhat unfair and shows a sign of discrimination.
Additionally, not providing Ebola experimental drugs to Africa at this point in time would lead to a spread of the virus and ultimately results to huge casualties (death) within the African continent... 

This is really sad and inhuman, and this is a call to the international communities, non-governmental organisations including, World Health Organisation, Amnesty international to intervene so that Ebola experimental drug can be brought to Africa to avoid calamity.

Read below article: 

A Spanish priest infected with Ebola is set to be treated with an experimental drug that has been used on two Americans infected with the deadly virus.

Spain’s Health Ministry said in a statement released late on Saturday that the drug called ZMapp arrived at Madrid’s La Paz-Carlos III hospital where Miguel Pajares, 75, is being treated.

Spain’s drug safety agency permitted the “exceptional importation” of ZMapp under a law that allows “the use of non-authorized medications in case ... a patient’s life is in danger and ... [he/she] can’t be treated satisfactorily with an authorized medication,” the statement said.

The priest was one of three people who tested positive for Ebola at a hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia where he worked.

On Thursday, a medically equipped Spanish airforce plane brought him back to Spain for treatment.

There is currently no known cure for Ebola, a form of hemorrhagic fever whose symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding.

The virus spreads through direct contact with infected blood, feces or sweat. It can also be spread through sexual contact or the unprotected handling of contaminated corpses.

Two Americans infected with Ebola while treating patients in Liberia have shown signs of improvement since receiving Zmapp in the US. However, health officials say it is too early to tell if the drug has been effective.

ZMapp, which is a drug made by private US company Mapp Pharmaceuticals, is still in an extremely early phase of development and had only been tested previously on monkeys.

The World Health Organization has said the clinical trials of vaccines for the Ebola virus would begin soon and the medical protections would become available by early 2015.

Ebola remains one of the world’s most virulent diseases, which kills between 25 to 90 percent of those who get infected by it.

This is while, the deadly virus has so far killed some 1,000 people in West Africa. 

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