Nigerian Entrepreneurial Training School Opens Admission For 2016!

FATE FOUNDATION is Nigeria's foremost non-governmental entrepreneurship training organisation which fosters wealth creation by promoting business and entrepreneurial development among Nigerians. 

Founded in March 2000, by Fola Adeola (OFR), FATE Foundation through it's Entrepreneurship Education, Business Supports, and Research and Policy programs furnishes aspiring, emerging and experienced entrepreneurs with training, knowledge and information on how to start, grow and sustain their businesses in the Nigerian economic environment.

Application is on-going for FATE FOUNDATION's 2016 Aspiring Entrepreneurs Program (AEP):

For more information on FATE FOUNDATION, please visit: 

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Lassa Fever Awareness!

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa. The cause of the illness was found to be Lassa virus, named after the town in Nigeria where the first cases originated. The virus, a member of the virus family Arenaviridae, is a single-stranded RNA virus and is zoonotic, or animal-borne. In areas of Africa where the disease is endemic (that is, constantly present), Lassa fever is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. While Lassa fever is mild or has no observable symptoms in about 80% of people infected with the virus, the remaining 20% have a severe multisystem disease. Lassa fever is also associated with occasional epidemics, during which the case-fatality rate can reach 50%.



The reservoir, or host, of Lassa virus is a rodent known as the "multimammate rat" of the genus Mastomys. It is not certain which species of Mastomys are associated with Lassa; however, at least two species carry the virus in Sierra Leone. Mastomys rodents breed very frequently, produce large numbers of offspring, and are numerous in the savannas and forests of West, Central, and East Africa. In addition, Mastomys generally readily colonize human homes. All these factors together contribute to the relatively efficient spread of Lassa virus from infected rodents to humans.




Signs and symptoms of Lassa fever typically occur 1-3 weeks after the patient comes into contact with the virus. For the majority of Lassa fever virus infections (approximately 80%), symptoms are mild and are undiagnosed. Mild symptoms include slight fever, general malaise and weakness, and headache. In 20% of infected individuals, however, disease may progress to more serious symptoms including hemorrhaging (in gums, eyes, or nose, as examples), respiratory distress, repeated vomiting, facial swelling, pain in the chest, back, and abdomen, and shock. Neurological problems have also been described, including hearing loss, tremors, and encephalitis. Death may occur within two weeks after symptom onset due to multi-organ failure.

The most common complication of Lassa fever is deafness. Various degrees of deafness occur in approximately one-third of infections, and in many cases hearing loss is permanent. As far as is known, severity of the disease does not affect this complication: deafness may develop in mild as well as in severe cases.

There are a number of ways in which the virus may be transmitted, or spread, to humans. The Mastomys rodents shed the virus in urine and droppings. Therefore, the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with these materials, through touching objects or eating food contaminated with these materials, or through cuts or sores. Because Mastomys rodents often live in and around homes and scavenge on human food remains or poorly stored food, transmission of this sort is common. Contact with the virus also may occur when a person inhales tiny particles in the air contaminated with rodent excretions. This is called aerosol or airborne transmission. Finally, because Mastomys rodents are sometimes consumed as a food source, infection may occur via direct contact when they are caught and prepared for food.

Primary transmission of the Lassa virus from its host to humans can be prevented by avoiding contact with Mastomys rodents, especially in the geographic regions where outbreaks occur. Putting food away in rodent-proof containers and keeping the home clean help to discourage rodents from entering homes. Using these rodents as a food source is not recommended. Trapping in and around homes can help reduce rodent populations. However, the wide distribution of Mastomys in Africa makes complete control of this rodent reservoir impractical. When caring for patients with Lassa fever, further transmission of the disease through person-to-person contact or nosocomial routes can be avoided by taking preventive precautions against contact with patient secretions (together called VHF isolation precautions or barrier nursing methods). Such precautions include wearing protective clothing, such as masks, gloves, gowns, and goggles; using infection control measures, such as complete equipment sterilization; and isolating infected patients from contact with unprotected persons until the disease has run its course. 

Lassa fever can be treated with Ribavirin, an antiviral drug, has been used with success in Lassa fever patients. It has been shown to be most effective when given early in the course of the illness. Patients should also receive supportive care consisting of maintenance of appropriate fluid and electrolyte balance, oxygenation and blood pressure, as well as treatment of any other complicating infections.

Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Iran Releases Dual Nationality Prisoners!

Coming at the heels of Iran/ international community Saturday's deal in which Theran verifies the curtailment of its efforts to build a nuclear weapon in exchange for getting back $100 billions in frozen assets.

Iran state TV on Saturday announced the swap of four dual-nationality prisoners, and the fifth separately without revealing names.

According to the British Broadcasting Corporation those freed are Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and three Iranian Americans.

Reports also states that an American pastor Saeed Abedini is also among those being released.

Clinton Vs Sanders Interview On Sunday, 17th January, 2016!

Clinton  vs Sanders interview on Sunday, 17th January, 2016.

Angélil To Be Buried In Montreal!

René Angélil's funeral will be held on Friday, 22nd January, in Montreal - Canada. 

His obituary reads."According to his final wishes, his funeral will be held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, where 21 years ago, he chose to marry the one who will remain as the great love of his life, the artist for which he had the most respect, the woman who gave him light and happiness until his very last breath," .

Angélil's and Celine met when the singer was 12-years of age, Angelil become her mentor having predicted she would become a world star.

The manager/singer relationship thereafter blossomed into romance and the duo got married in 1994.

Upon learning that her husband had cancer, Celine Dion famously halted her musical career in 1999, at the height of her success, she returned to the music industry in 2002.

Reports says Angélil passed in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer on Thursday, 14th January, on the eve of his 74th birthday.

Khleo Kardashian Looking Hot In New Photo:

Khleo Kardashian looking hot in new photo: 

Glass Shoe Church Build In Taiwan!

Made out of over 320 tinted glass panels, the shiny blue building measures more than 10m (36ft) wide and cost about T$23m (US$686,000 £477,000), a 16m-high (55ft) glass church in the shape of a high-heeled shoe has been built in Taiwan.

Built by the local government officials in Southwest Coast National Scenic Area of Taiwan, the shoe-church was inspired by a local story. According to officials in the 1960s, a 24-year-old girl whose surname was Wang from the impoverished region suffered from Blackfoot disease. Both of her legs had to be amputated, leading to the cancellation of her wedding. She remained unmarried and spent the rest of her life at a church. The high heel is intended to honour her memory.