FG To Construct 10,000 Public Toilets To End Open Defecation In Abuja

EnvironmentHealthNewsFG To Construct 10,000 Public Toilets To End Open Defecation In Abuja

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 10, 2022

ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it plans to construct 10,000 public toilets in strategic locations to end open defecation across the FCT. The Acting Director, FCT Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA), Mohammed Dan-Hassan, said this at a sensitisation programme for residents on the risks of open defecation, on Monday in Abuja. Dan-Hassan disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari had 2018 launched an emergency on water sanitation and hygiene in the...

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Medical Director FMC Yola Applauds Nurses For Commitment, Dedication To Duty

HealthNewsMedical Director FMC Yola Applauds Nurses For Commitment, Dedication To Duty

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 10, 2022

YOLA — Nurses of the Federal Medical Centre Yola have been applauded for their commitment and dedication to duty in the service to humanity. The Medical Director of the Centre, Professor Auwal Abubakar who stated this on Tuesday in a message to Maryam Dangtibiya award for April 2022 and Annual award of 2021, described nurses as catalysts in the service to humanity. Represented by the Head of Clinical Services of the Centre, Doctor Ahmadu Usman...

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Feeding: 500,000 Displaced IDPs Children In Borno Enroll In School

EducationFoodNewsFeeding: 500,000 Displaced IDPs Children In Borno Enroll In School

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The school feeding programme introduced by the Federal Government has helped reduce the number of out-of-school children, particularly among the internally displaced children in Borno State. Fatima Abba Mali, Borno State Programme Manager of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in the state stated this during a one-day training organised by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development with the theme: “Train Master Cook”, in Maiduguri. “We have...

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Gay Rights Activist, Bisi Alimi Celebrates 18 Years Of Living With HIV

HealthNewsWellnessGay Rights Activist, Bisi Alimi Celebrates 18 Years Of Living With HIV

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 5, 2022

Nigerian LGBTQ rights activist, Bisi Alimi is celebrating 18 years of living with HIV. Alimi, who gained international recognition when he became the first Nigerian to come out as gay on television, said he hid his HIV status for five years because of shame and stigma. “Eighteen years ago, at the national AIDS conference in Abuja and with nudging from friends, I walked into a testing booth for the first time,” his post on Facebook...

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Enugu State Partners With Fr. Mbaka To Build Hospital, Waste Management Plant And Factories

HealthInvestingNewsEnugu State Partners With Fr. Mbaka To Build Hospital, Waste Management Plant And Factories

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 4, 2022

ENUGU — The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has declared his administration’s intentions to support a proposal by a British firm, HP Kapital Limited to build a 500-bed University Hospital, three factories, a waste management plant and other facilities within the vicinity of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu. The Governor disclosed this when he received in the audience the fiery Roman Catholic priest and Spiritual Director Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka,...

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Rihanna Honored With Marble Statue At 2022 Met Gala

EntertainmentMusicRihanna Honored With Marble Statue At 2022 Met Gala

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 3, 2022

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has honored pop sensation, Rihanna with a statue of her pregnant self in its establishment. Rihanna was noticeably absent from this year’s Met Gala red carpet which took place on Monday. However, the star’s presence was still very much felt inside The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was immortalised in marble, modelled on the recent cover shoot she did for the May issue of Vogue magazine....

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Police To Arrest, Prosecute Those Sleeping With Animals-FPRO

Crime & PunishmentLifestylePolice To Arrest, Prosecute Those Sleeping With Animals-FPRO

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 2, 2022

The Nigeria Police has warned that anybody caught sleeping animals would be punished as enshrined in the Criminal code Act 1990 which states that it’s an offence for anyone to have carnal knowledge of an animal.  The Force spokesman, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi was reacting to the alarming trend on social media of unpleasant videos of ladies having sexual intercourse with dogs for money. According to some reports, the ladies travel to Dubai, Lekki area of...

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“Buy Me Presidential Form”, Yul Edochie Appeals To Nigerians

EntertainmentPolitics“Buy Me Presidential Form”, Yul Edochie Appeals To Nigerians

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 1, 2022

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has asked Nigerians to buy him the presidential form to enable him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This is coming days after he set social media space on fire following the news of his second marriage to his colleague, Judy Austin who already has a son for him. Edochie has trended on social media since he made the announcement on Wednesday. He has also received a lot of...

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We Advise Yul Edochie Against Marrying Second Wife – Brother

LifestyleLove & HappinessMarriageWe Advise Yul Edochie Against Marrying Second Wife – Brother

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 30, 2022

Uche Edochie, Nigerian artist and brother to Nollywood star, Yul Edochie, has spoken out about his family’s stance on the actor’s decision to marry a second wife. On Wednesday, Yul went public about his second marriage with colleague, Judy Austin, adding that she already had a son for him. On his Instagram page on Friday, Uche revealed that the Edochie family was not in support of the second marriage. The artist stated that the marriage...

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Burna Boy Shuts Down MSG With Epic Concert, Fans ‘Stone’ Him Bras

EntertainmentMusicBurna Boy Shuts Down MSG With Epic Concert, Fans ‘Stone’ Him Bras

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 29, 2022

Afro-fusion singer, Burna Boy is receiving wide praise after he put on an electric performance at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Amid a hyped crowd, inventive arrangements, political anthems, and flying underwear, the beloved Afro-fusionist became the first Nigerian to headline the famed venue. Themed One Night In Space, the concert saw the legendary singer create magic on stage with the support of special guests such as Busta Rhymes and Youssou N’Dour. Busta Rhymes...

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