The National Sports Festival (NSF) earlier slated for Benin from Dec. 3 to Dec.13, has been rescheduled to hold at the same venue from Jan.3 to Jan.17, 2021, an official has said. The festival tagged Edo 2020, was initially slated for March, but had to be postponed to December due to the Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Mr John Joshua-Akanji, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Youth and Development, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A non-governmental Organization Center for Initiative Development CFID based in Taraba State, North East Nigeria has flagged off a Community Hepatitis Elimination Programme with a modern Digital Diagnostic Center in Jalingo, the state capital. Speaking at the occasion, the Executive Director of CFID, Mr. Danjuma Adda said the new Secretariat and the Digital Diagnostic Center launched will enhance a swift diagnosis of Hepatitis and other diseases. He informed that it...
Dr. Anu Fella, the founder of Med Contour has now been suspended from the medical profession in Nigeria after ruining Omothee’s buttocks and causing bodily trauma to her patients. Dr. Anu Fella, who is in her 30s and is not a certified plastic surgeon and has allegedly caused bodily trauma to her patients who visit her clinic for body enhancement surgeries. Earlier this year, her viral story was all over social media when Omohtee said...
The Enugu State Government has confirmed Yellow Fever as the cause of the strange illness and deaths in Nsukka, Isi-Uzo and Igbo-Etiti Local Government Areas of Enugu State. Days after the confirmation of the outbreak of yellow fever in Igbo-Eze North LGA, the Enugu State Ministry of Health received reports of strange deaths in communities in three LGAs within Enugu North and Enugu East senatorial zones; The Enugu State Ministry of Health Rapid Response Team,...
Humanitarian actors in health and environment in Adamawa State have called on the Government to build a strong synergy with relevant bodies to enlighten people on the dangers associated with open defecation. They spoke against the backdrop of World Toilet Day observed annually on the 19th November every year aimed to remain people both in rural and urban centres on the importance of having a good and healthy environment. Mr. Sunday Anthony, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer...
The Yobe State Government has signed a N2.8 billion contract with AG Vision Nig. Ltd. for construction of Potiskum Truck Transit Park to be completed within 12 months. The State Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Barma Shettima, made the disclosure to newsmen in Damaturu, said the project was in fulfilment of the promise made by Mala-Buni in his inaugural speech in 2019. “The park project included a multi-purpose warehouse, service bay, wash bay, police...
By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Mrs. Folusho Adelekan, the National Programme Officer of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has confirmed that Nigeria has been ranked as the highest in drug use prevalence rate in the world. According to Mrs Adelekan during a sensation workshop on Drug Abuse and Rape organised by the Christabels Initiatives and facilitated by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics in Abuja, Nigeria accounted for 14.3...
The Chief Operating Officer Dana Air has announced the airline’s intention to commence scheduled passenger service to Lagos-Abuja-Enugu. Mr Obi Mbanuzuo CPO said this at the Government House, Enugu State when he and the airline’s management team paid a courtesy visit to the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Mbanuzuo further revealed that the decision to commence daily flight in Enugu is the peaceful ambience of the state. “Enugu State has shown itself to be one...
Nigerian singer, Cheque, has released a new video for his song, ‘Loco’ The song is a mix of sex, love and ‘lamba’, which drive home the Afro-pop undertone of the song. The video is second from his EP, “Razor”. The first video was his hit, ‘Zoom.’ See the details of the video: Artist: Cheque Song Title: Loco Genre: Afro-pop Album: Razor Date of release: November 16, 2020 Label: Penthauze Producer: Tempoe Video Director: TG Omori
Davido’s single, ‘FEM’, has topped the Nigeria music TurnTable headlining charts, TurnTable 50 this week. Wizkid’s ‘Ginger’, where he featured Burna Boy, topped the chart last week, becoming the first No. 1 to top the TurnTable 50. However, this week, ‘FEM’ by Davido moved to the top on the chart from No. 2 where it was last week to No. 1 this week. Turntable 50 blends all-genre freemium streaming, radio airplay and TV airplay in...
