Nutritional Deficiency Accounts For 11 Million Deaths Globally- Expert

A food systems and nutrition specialist, Mrs Dolapo Enejoh has advocated for a policy that will tackle malnutrition in the country. Enejoh explained that “dietary risk factors are estimated to cause 11 million deaths and the loss of 255 million years due to ill-health, disability, or early death, annually”. She stated this at a virtual workshop organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and...

Davido succumbs to pressure from Muslims, deletes controversial video

Nigerian singer Davido has deleted a video he shared on his Twitter page on Friday which brought him under heavy criticism from the Muslim community. The video was a snippet of the visuals for “Jaye Lo”, the first single by his newly-signed artist, Logos Olori. The extract shows Muslims observing prayers outside a mosque while Lagos Olori sits on the roof of the mosque singing. After Davido tweeted to promote the song, several Muslims condemned...

Former housemates compete for N120m as BBNaija Season 8 begins

Former housemates of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality TV show is back for an “All-Star” edition to battle for a cash prize of N120 million. The eighth edition of BBNaija began on Sunday night and 20 housemates were unveiled. The housemates are the fan favourites from the previous seasons of the reality TV show excluding the first edition. The housemates were drawn from Season 2 (See Gobe), Season 3 (Double Wahala), Season 4 (Pepper...

Gov. Yahaya Bello congratulates Major General Jemibewon at 82

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has congratulated the former military governor of Oyo State, Major General David Medayese Jemibewon (retd), on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. Bello used the opportunity to commend and appreciate Jemibewon’s significant contributions to the nation-building process. The governor acknowledges the profound impact Jemibewon had on various aspects of Nigeria’s governance and development. He noted that the unwavering commitment to the betterment of society, demonstrated through his patriotic and selfless...

Davido’s foundation donates N237 million to 424 orphanages

David Adeleke Foundation, DAF, has donated N237 million to various orphanages across Nigeria. The founder of the foundation, David Adeleke, the Nigerian singer better known as Davido, announced the donation on his various social media pages on Thursday. Adeleke said the DAF distributed the funds to 424 orphanages with 13,818 child beneficiaries. The singer said the donated sum was contributions from various individuals and corporations which the foundation reached out to support. “In October 2022,...

Thousands Pray for Rain in  Maiduguri

Thousands have converged on Ramat Square, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, and performed two Rak’at Prayers for Rain, as directed by His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno state, Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbe El-amin El-kanemi. The worshippers offered prayers to seek divine intervention due to the scarcity of rainfall being witnessed in the state. Farmers in Borno state have resumed farming activities this year with the gradual return of peace for their sustenance and...

Anambra Police Arrests Eleven Suspects For Rape, Defilement

Anambra State Police Command has arrested and detained eleven (11)  suspects in various cases of Rape and Defilement reported in the last one week. According to a release by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tochi Ikenga, on 11/7/2023 an obscene video clip that went viral showed a young lady aged 19 years being gang raped by a group of boys. Investigation revealed that the incident happened at Orama-etiti, Anam. The Police at Otuocha...

Victory Gbakara wins Nigerian Idol Season 8        

Victory Gbakara has emerged as the winner of season eight of the Nigerian Idol. Gbakara was crowned winner of this year’s edition of the talent hunt reality television show on Sunday night. He defeated another contestant, Precious Mac to clinch the N100 million grand prize, part of which is N35 million in cash and a brand-new car. The prize also includes a music record deal, a video shoot and a Tecno-sponsored all-expense paid trip to...

Philanthropist donates corpers’ lodge to NYSC in Akwa Ibom

A philanthropist in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Jeremiah Udoh, has donated a storey building of 22 self-contained apartments and two single rooms to serve as lodge for corps members serving at Obot Akara Local Government Area, LGA, in the State. The State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Mrs Chinyere Ekwe, disclosed this during the official swearing-in of 2023 Batch B Stream 1 corps members at the NYSC orientation camp, Ikot Itie Udung...

Afrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

Over the past few years, Afrobeats has recorded tremendous international success – thanks to Nigeria’s talented artists who are breaking barriers and making their mark on the international music scene. The genre has grown to the extent that it now competes with foreign songs in clubs in the diaspora. Nigeria is the home of Afrobeats – the modern variant of Afrobeat popularised by Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the 1970s – producing most of the artists...

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