NDLEA Recommends Test for Politicians, Others to Curb Drug Abuse

HealthPeopleNDLEA Recommends Test for Politicians, Others to Curb Drug Abuse

Beloved John (Staff Writer)October 18, 2021

ABUJA — Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has called on the federal government to broaden its approach to combat drug abuse in the country. According to the drug enforcement chairman, drug tests should be mandated for citizens, particularly the youths, the group most prone to drug abuse. While speaking to NAN on Monday, he posited that public office holders should also be mandated to undergo an integrity drug test....

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Cancer Disease Accounts For 72,000 Deaths Annually In Nigeria

HealthWellnessCancer Disease Accounts For 72,000 Deaths Annually In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2021

ABUJA — Hajiya Aisha Buhari, Wife of Nigerian President, has urged Nigerians to take action against cancer, as cancer accounts for an estimated 72,000 deaths annually, and 102,000 new cases are diagnosed from its population of about 200 million people in Nigeria. She made the plea at the annual five-kilometer “Walk Away Cancer” organised by Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) at the weekend in Abuja, maintaining that cancer is a major leading health ailment with an...

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Half a Million People In Borno, Yobe, And Adamawa Faces Starvation- WFP

FoodNewsUnited NationsHalf a Million People In Borno, Yobe, And Adamawa Faces Starvation- WFP

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 17, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that half a million populations of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states are at risk of starvation as its funding for the region dries up. The global agency, in a statement, said it might soon be forced to cut food rations except it secures urgent funds to continue its life-saving operations in the crisis hotspot. The UN agency also said the number of internally displaced...

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WHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

CoronavirusHealthUnited NationsWHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

The World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics — plus reviving the stalled probe into Covid-19’s origins. The group of 26 experts will be charged with producing a new global framework for studies into the origins of emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential — and their remit includes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 disease. Besides the Covid-19 crisis, a growing number...

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Enugu State Government Takes Full Responsibility Of 9 Month Old Survivor Of Food Poisoned Family

Accidents and SafetyFoodEnugu State Government Takes Full Responsibility Of 9 Month Old Survivor Of Food Poisoned Family

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 13, 2021

ENUGU — The Enugu State Government has promised to take over the welfare of the only surviving child of late Mr and Mrs. Lawrence Chukwu who lost their lives alongside their three-year-old daughter, Nazareth and house help Ukamaka after eating alibo and Ora soup suspected to be poisoned. The State Government revealed this during a condolence visit to the extended family of the deceased by the Commissioner for Gender Affairs and Social Development, Princess Peace...

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Man, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Accidents and SafetyFoodWellnessMan, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 13, 2021

ENUGU —Tragedy struck in Ugbo Paul, a suburb of Abakpa Nike, in the Enugu East council area of Enugu State, following the death of three family members and their maid after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned. It was gathered that only a nine-month-old baby girl of the family survived the tragedy, as she was not fed with the food. The victims were identified as the head of the family, Mr Lawrence Chukwu;...

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Persons With Disabilities Should Constitute 5% Of Public Office Workforce In Nigeria-Okpeh

HealthNewsWellnessPersons With Disabilities Should Constitute 5% Of Public Office Workforce In Nigeria-Okpeh

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2021

ENUGU — A Disability Rights Advocate, Mr. Bizibrains Okpeh, has called for deliberate efforts towards the implementation of the National Disability Act for the benefits of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). He also urged states that are yet to domesticate the National Disability Act, including Enugu State, to do so to guarantee the rights and welfare of PWDs within the states. Okpeh stated this in Enugu on Monday while presenting a paper on domestication and implementation...

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Committee Recommends Refuse Disposal And Evacuation Timing In Enugu State

EnvironmentWellnessCommittee Recommends Refuse Disposal And Evacuation Timing In Enugu State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2021

ENUGU — An ad-hoc committee on Extortion and multiple collections of levies in Enugu Urban Local Government Areas and other connected matters report propose that time are fixed for residents’ refuse disposal and its subsequent evacuation. Presenting the report at the floor of the Enugu State House of Assembly, the Committee Chairman Chinedu Nwamba, member representing Nsukka East Constituency said that after careful consideration and deliberations, the committee members came up with a resolution that...

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Be Security Conscious During Ember Months- Osatimehin

Crime & SecurityLifestyleBe Security Conscious During Ember Months- Osatimehin

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 9, 2021

ABUJA — The Commander-General of the Nigerian Hunters Council (NHC), Mr. Joshua Osatimehin has appealed to Nigerians to be more vigilant and security conscious, especially during “ember” months, as efforts to tackle insecurity in the country continue. Osatimehin who made the appeal in an interview with journalists in Abuja said Nigerians should not only rely on security agents for protection but should always be security conscious. He noted that the internal security challenge was not...

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Police Free 47 Inmates At Illegal Rehabilitation Centre In Kano

Human Rights & FreedomWellnessPolice Free 47 Inmates At Illegal Rehabilitation Centre In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 9, 2021

KANO — Police in Kano have raided an illegal rehabilitation centre located at Na’ibawa quarters of Tarauni Local Government Area and freed 47 inmates. Recall that the Kano state government had in November 2019 banned the operation of illegal rehabilitation centres across the state.   Police spokesperson in Kano Abdullahi Kiyawa in a statement issued on Friday said the victims suffered various degrees of injury due to torture and abuse. The statement read in part:...

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