Hijab: Lawyer Appears In Supreme Court Dressed As A Traditionalist

LifestyleNewsHijab: Lawyer Appears In Supreme Court Dressed As A Traditionalist

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 2022

ABUJA — There was a mild drama at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja on Thursday when a human rights activist, Malcolm Omirhobo attended proceedings, dressed as a native doctor. Omoirhobo who was robed in a black gown with a white shirt and a red wrapper, instead of a black trouser and suit, gained entry into the court barefooted with feathers attached to his lawyer’s wig with a mini-calabash-amulet dangling on his neck. The lawyer,...

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Mobile App to Prevent Skin Cancer Launched, Available for Download

HealthNewsWorld NewsMobile App to Prevent Skin Cancer Launched, Available for Download

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 23, 2022

In a move to achieve the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 3, which aims to ensure healthy lives and well-being worldwide by 2030, a consortium of UN agencies on Tuesday launched an innovative mobile application that would help curb skin cancer. The application, the collective brainchild of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), was launched to help protect individuals...

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Evangelist Apologises To Followers After Having A Child Out Of Wedlock

LifestyleMarriageReligionEvangelist Apologises To Followers After Having A Child Out Of Wedlock

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2022

In what came as a surprise to many of her followers and netizens, Evangelist Patience Otene who is famed for her vocal Christian admonitions on Facebook announced that she welcomed a child a month ago despite being unmarried. Otene who shared her story on Facebook admitted being in the wrong for having a child out of wedlock and urged her followers to pray for her. Revealing that she never planned to have a child out...

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The Depletion of Wildlife Conservation in Nigeria ―A Special Report

ConservationLifestyleSpecial ReportThe Depletion of Wildlife Conservation in Nigeria ―A Special Report

Favour Ebubechukwu (Staff Writer)June 22, 2022

ARE THERE STILL ZOOS IN NIGERIA? CAUSE OF THE DEPLETION OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN NIGERIA A zoo is considered an establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals, typically in a park or garden, for study, conservation, or display to the public. There abide untapped opportunities in the wildlife subsector for national development but the harnessing of these opportunities in Nigeria appears to be far-fetched as zoos in Nigeria continue to deplete on a regular...

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48 Million Nigerians Still Defecate Openly- Report

EnvironmentHealth48 Million Nigerians Still Defecate Openly- Report

PilotnewsJune 21, 2022

ABUJA — No fewer than 48 million Nigerians still practice open defecation, according to the newly released 2021 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping (WASH-NORM) III Report. This is the thrust at the inauguration of the 2021 WASH-NORM III Report in Abuja on Tuesday. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu, said slow progress being made in improving water and sanitation services was due to population expansion, low commitments from states and...

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Women On Low-Cut, Men On Braids: The New Cool

LifestyleWomen On Low-Cut, Men On Braids: The New Cool

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 19, 2022

For centuries, it has been a belief that the pride of a woman is the length and lustre of her hair, but today, women adorning different low-cut styles, traditionally meant for the menfolk, have become a common sight. Although not entirely modern, women going on low-cut is now more predominant than in the traditional society. Traditionally, in some parts of the South-Eastern and South-Southern parts of the country, women who wear low cuts are either...

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Patriotic Enugu Indigene Donates Medical Equipment To Udenu Type 3 Healthcare Centre, Orba Enugu

HealthNewsWellnessPatriotic Enugu Indigene Donates Medical Equipment To Udenu Type 3 Healthcare Centre, Orba Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 16, 2022

ENUGU — The healthcare centre in Orba Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State has received some medical equipment from Dave Ogbonnaya Ugwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dumaco Best Properties Limited. Some of the equipment includes two Neonatal incubators, phototherapy machine, two Radiant warmers, a portable Anesthetic machine, and others. Presenting the equipment to Udenu Type-3 Healthcare centre in the presence of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ikechukwu Obi, and the management team of the...

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Netflix To Debut Real-Life ‘Squid Game’, Seeks Recruits To Compete For The $4.56m Cash Prize

EntertainmentFilm & TVNewsNetflix To Debut Real-Life ‘Squid Game’, Seeks Recruits To Compete For The $4.56m Cash Prize

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 15, 2022

Netflix has announced a reality show based on ‘Squid Game’, the South Korean survival drama, and seeks recruits for the show. Squid Game, which became one of the biggest-ever hits on Netflix in 2021, was seen as a biting satire on modern capitalism. It tells the story of a contest where 456 players, deeply in debt, are drawn from different walks of life to play children’s games for the chance to win ₩45.6 billion, with...

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Tems Diagnosed With Reflux Laryngitis, Takes A Break From Music

EntertainmentHealthNewsTems Diagnosed With Reflux Laryngitis, Takes A Break From Music

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 14, 2022

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Temilade Openiyi, known as Tems, has been diagnosed with Reflux Laryngitis, a voice disorder that results from irritation and swelling of the vocal folds. Tems disclosed the sad development via her social media pages. The singer’s heartfelt note to her fans read: “It breaks my heart to say this but there’s no other option for me. I’m not feeling too good at the moment. “After my last performance, I was diagnosed...

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National Hospital Abuja Upgraded To 500-Bed Hospital-CMD

HealthNewsNational Hospital Abuja Upgraded To 500-Bed Hospital-CMD

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2022

The Chief Medical Director of the National Hospital Abuja Dr, Jaf Monoh has said the hospital was upgraded to a 500-bed hospital with its new 50-bed-space cancer centre. Monoh at a press briefing in Abuja said the new cancer centre would enable the hospital to move cancer patients to the same environment, unlike before when the patients were sharing the general wards with other patients. “We have about 50 beds in the new cancer centre...

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