Pauline Cafferkey, 39, (pictured left just over a week ago)
was flown from Glasgow back to the Royal Free Hospital in north London this
morning, ten months after she first recovered from the illness after
contracting it in Sierra Leone (bottom right). She was wheeled from an RAF jet
by medics in hazard suits on a bed surrounded by a protective bubble before
police closed roads so her ambulance could rush her to the Royal Free (main
picture). Ten days ago she was given a Pride of Britain award and met the Prime
Minister's wife Samantha Cameron at Downing Street (both circled top right).
Doctors say the NHS nurse has developed an 'unusual late complication' as a
result of the original Ebola infection and tests have revealed that the virus
is still lingering in her body. Just last week she said fighting Ebola had
damaged her thyroid and her hair was falling out. Confirming her relapse - and
the seriousness of her condition - Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt tweeted today:
'Thoughts with Pauline Cafferkey today as she battles Ebola for the second
time'.
Friday, October 9, 2015
Tuesday, September 29, 2015
ROAD TO YESTERDAY MOVIEE: NATIONWIDE CINEMA RELEASE DATE - 27th NOVEMBER 2015
T.E.N (The Entertainment Network) producers
of the feature film ‘Road to Yesterday’
are pleased to announce that the highly-anticipated film will be released in
all Nigerian cinemas on Friday, the 27th of November 2015.
Directed by Ishaya Bako, Road to Yesterday stars
the Award-winning actress, Genevieve Nnaji and introduces Nigerian-British
actor, Oris Erhuerho. Majid Michel, Chioma ‘Chigul’ Omeruah and veteran Ebele
Okaro lead the supporting cast.
Set in Lagos Nigeria, Road to Yesterday is an
epic love story, about a couple desperate to mend its marriage on a road trip
to a relative’s funeral. However when memories and secrets from the past are
revealed, a lot more is at stake than their relationship. Road to Yesterday is set to resonate with movie-goers
nationwide.
Genevieve Nnaji, stars as ‘Victoria Izu’ the conflicted
wife and mother. Ms. Nnaji is the Quintessential Nollywood Star, with a stellar
resume that includes both national and global accolades. With past credits such
as ‘Half of A Yellow Sun’, ‘Tango With Me’ & “Ije”, Ms. Nnaji returns to the screen with
her first feature film in over two years.
The original screenplay was written and
directed by Ishaya Bako, a London Film School Alumni, and creator of a series
of highly acclaimed festival favourites including the award winning “Braids on a Bald Head” - Best Short
Film at the 2012 AMAA Awards. Road to Yesterday is Bako’s feature directorial
debut.
Road to Yesterday was shot in various
locations across Lagos. Its proudly Nigerian cast and crew celebrate the depth
of local talent. With the support of AfricaMagic, the technical quality of the
Film demonstrates that it is possible to make a high quality production in
Nigeria with the appropriate budget and technical input.
The Nigerian Premiere is set for Wednesday 18th
November 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Grace Adenekan Debuts With ‘Bigger Than The Biggest’ Gospel Album
Grace Adenekan, popularly called Akorin, will be launching
her debut gospel album and video tagged “Bigger than the Biggest” on the 1st
of November, 2015 at the Centre for Management Development Hall, Magodo, Lagos.
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
YORÙBÁ LÁKỌ̀TUN: BIRTH OF CULTURAL RENAISSANCE
In a bid to revive
Yoruba language in Lagos, Nigeria, Olútáyọ̀ Ìrántíọlá, a
cultural and literary enthusiast, developed Yorùbá LákỌ̀tun, an event aimed at cultural and literary renaissance. The first
edition took place at Ethnic Heritage Center, Ikoyi, Lagos over the weekend.
The center is a
language training hub for people who are interested in learning and gaining
proficiency in the three Nigerian languages, namely Yorùbá, Hausa, Igbo
languages while French is the international language that people can learn
there.
Ọmọ-Ọba Olúṣẹ̀san Ajewọlé, the special guest, whose book is currently being used by West
African Examinations Council for Yoruba literature, Igbeyin Lalayo Nta,
was delighted to speak to an audience of Yorùbá enthusiasts who want the
language to survive despite the westernization of the African psyche.
Ajewọlé made reference to the experiment done by Prof Wande Abimbola some
decades ago in which children were equipped with their mother tongue and they
excelled also in English language. He urged participants to keep the language
alive with fervour.
The depth of Yoruba
language was also brought to the fore by Akin Ogundokun Winrínwinrìn,
the performer poet for the day, he sang the praised of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba
Lamidi Atanda Adeyemi III and other towns.
There were a lot of
cultural enthusiasts in attendance cut across corporate and social
Nigeria. The event was done in purely in Yorùbá language and the ambience
was quite rustic in nature.
Friday, September 4, 2015
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