Over 180,000 Children In Borno State Yet To Receive Any Form Of Immunization

The Country Representative of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Ms Christian Munduate says over 180,000 children have not received any form of vaccination from eight local government areas of Borno state. The local government areas are Damboa, Gubio, Mafa, Jere, Konduga, Maiduguri Metropolitan, Monguno and Ngala. Ms Munduate stated this at a media briefing as part of activities marking the 2023 World Humanitarian Day in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. She attributed it to negative...

NDLEA partners with Naira Marley in the campaign against drug abuse

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has enlisted Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, for its War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, advocacy campaign. NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi made this known on Thursday via a post on X, formerly Twitter, sharing photos of Naira Marley and members of his team with the chairman of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) during the singer’s visit to the agency’s national headquarters. See...

UNICAL law students accuse faculty dean, Ndifon of sexual harassment, demand suspension

…Ndifon says claims were meant to tarnish his image. “Ndifon must go”, was the chant of law students of the University of Calabar, UNICAL, who stood outside the Vice-Chancellor’s office on Monday, demanding the suspension of the faculty dean, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The protesting students carried placards with inscriptions suggesting that their demand was based on the dean’s unbridled sexual harassment of female students. Some of the inscriptions read “Professor Ndifon, let the girls with...

Crossdresser and Social media influencer, Bobrisky loses father

Social media influencer Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has lost his father, Kunle Okuneye. Bobrisky broke the news on Monday via her Snapchat page. “Guys, I lost my dad this morning,” she posted. Mr Okuneye’s death was also reportedly confirmed by his son, Debola Okuneye and his colleague at Beach Nigeria Enterprises, a car hire service situated at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, where he worked as one of its directors simply identified as...

CAN Urges Govt to Invest More in Youth for National Development

The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), has urged governments at all levels to invest in youth development for the growth of the country. The group said the government should give youth an opportunity to demonstrate their God-given talents and skills that would enable them to contribute their own quota to National development. Samuel Ani, the Chairman, YOWICAN, Enugu State, made the call during the Prayer Conference the group organized following the...

UNICEF charges Bauchi govt, others  on conducive environment for breastfeeding mothers

The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), has called on the Bauchi State government and employers to create a conducive environment for working mothers to carry out six months exclusive breastfeeding of their newborn babies. Dr Tushar Rane, the UNICEF Chief of Field Office Bauchi State, made the call during the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week Media Dialogue with theme “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a difference for working parents” which held at Jamil Hotel in  Azare, headquarters of...

3,000 Kano Residents Get Free Checkups, Medication

The Kano Independent Research Centre Trust, on Sunday, offered free medical services to no fewer than 3,000 people from the Dawakin Kudu rural community, all of whom are underprivileged members of the society. The Chief Medical Director of the centre, Dr Jameel  Ahmad, while briefing newsmen during the free medical outreach, said, “The centre organised the programme, to offer free medical services to patients within the community, who cannot afford the high cost of quality...

BBNaija: Princess becomes the first housemate evicted from ‘All Stars’ edition

Sunday night was the end of the road for Princess in the competition to win the N120 million earmarked for the winner of the ongoing Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, ‘All Stars’ reality TV show. She was evicted during the live eviction show following the unanimous decision of the three-man jury: Bisola Aiyeola of the ‘See Gobe’ season, Dorothy Bachor of the ‘Lockdown’ season and Mike Edwards of the ‘Pepper Dem’ season. The housemates up for...

Nwejike, unveiled as third president of rotary club Isheri North

….President promises to prioritise mental health issues Rotarian Afam Nwejike Daniel has been unveiled as third president of the Rotary Club of Isheri North The club used the opportunity of the investiture, yesterday to raise funds to support the many programmes the club has earmarked to executive in the rotary year which has as its theme, “Create Hope In the World” Nwejike in his remarks noted that he would prioritise issues of mental health, even...

Keeping the streets clean: Nigeria’s Spider-Man embarks on a sole mission

Pained by the indiscriminate dumping of refuse at almost every corner across every city in Nigeria and the poor management of waste by the authorities, Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun is on a serious mission to rid the streets of litter without any help from the Nigerian government. If you peek into the gutters of streets in most urban cities of Nigeria, a filthy sight awaits you: papers, nylon water sachets, empty plastic bottles and other waste...

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