The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has ramped up activities to battle cholera outbreak in Borno. The WHO Country Representative, Mr Wondi Alimu, disclosed this recently. Alimu said that the organisation had increased surveillance, monitoring and community sensitisation activities to reduce spread of the disease. Alimu said that the organisation had expected the outbreak in May 2017, and adopted measures to control it. “The protection rate is about 60 to 65 per cent but what is critical is the intervention. We are also involved in sensitisation, sanitation and fumigation of critical affected areas,” he said. He also said that…
Author: David Folami
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said a total of three thousand two hundred people (3,200) people felt the wrath following the recent flooding in Federal Housing Egbu, Owerri North Local Government in Imo. The agency also revealed that property worth over N50 millions were damaged for life by the flood. Mr Evans Ugoh, The NEMA Coordinator, Owerri operations office, revealed this recently. He said the main cause of the heavy flooding in the area was the ongoing urban renewal embarked upon by the state government. He explained that contractors working in various sites have destroyed the central drainage…
John Odigie-Oyegun has described perpetrators of hate speeches, images and songs in the country as worse than Boko Haram insurgents. “The merchants of hate don’t know or just don’t care about the consequences of the fire they are stoking in the country. “But they have the experiences of other countries to learn from, Rwanda remains a classic example on our continent. “However, even as terrible as Rwanda was, it would be nothing compared to what could happen if a huge country like Nigeria is allowed to fall into the disaster of hate-driven conflict,” Odigie-Oyegun warned. “Anyone participating in an election…
]John Odigie-Oyegun did not meet with vice president Yemi Osinbajo and Ali Modu-Sheriff, the former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bolaji Abdullahi said this in a statement recently. The statement read: “Following Thursday’s visit of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun to the Aso Rock Villa, the attention of the Party has been drawn to surprising speculations in some sections of the media on the visit. “For the records, the APC national chairman only met with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari. He was not aware neither was he…
The Anambra state police command has said that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been peaceful. Princess Nkeiruka Nwude, The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said there were no issues with IPOB members in the state. “Members of the group had been hiding since the proscription in the state, while the sales of IPOB insignia, flags among others are no longer being displayed at public places.” However, spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful has alleged that the Federal Government is planning an attack on its members. “IPOB Intelligence Unit has uncovered elaborate plans by the government to…
One of the key areas where Nigeria can be very proud is in the arts and entertainment industry, where talented Nigerians continue to show and display world-class performance standards, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. He also added that the Buhari administration would offer its support in “whatever way we are able.” Hailing the work of Nigerian actors, artists and performance especially in the creative industry, he stated that “we don’t even need to compare ourselves. The Nigerian entertainment industry is in a class by itself. Absolutely incredible, real talent. There is no real comparison what our people are doing.”…
Lai Mohammed has reminded Nigerians of Federal Government’s commitment to aiding the creative industry and praised the success recorded by the practitioners especially in boosting the country’s pedigree. “This visit is unique in the sense that the government is actually telling the creative industry that it recognizes and applauds its success. “When we talk about diversifying the economy it is not just about agriculture or solid minerals alone, it is about the creative industry and about the films, theatre and music. “And these are areas where Nigeria has had clearly comparative advantage,’’ Mohammed said. He ralso mentioned that the reception…
Sergio Aguero is set to become Manchester City’s top goalscorer and Pep Guardiola joked the striker will “die scoring goals.” The Argentina international need just two more goals to equal the 78-year record of Eric Brook, who scored 177 goals for City in the 1930s. “He has to be proud and City has to be proud,” said Guardiola. “Being a long time in one place and breaking the record is so fantastic. I’ll try to help him score more goals. The record is going to be broken. Where? I don’t know. Maybe at home would be better. “I’m not thinking…
Former Real Madrid striker Ronaldo has tipped Zinedine Zidane’s side to rediscover their best form soon. “This [the season] has just begun. With three bad games at home doubts start, but there is absolutely no doubt about the team’s capacity. We keep expecting their good results to return. “There are lots of goal scorers in the team. And if there is any problem, I’ll get fit myself!” Benzema, who recently signed a new contract until 2021 this week, has no specialist centre-forward competition following the summer exit of Alvaro Morata to Chelsea. But he told a news conference: “I don’t…
Mauricio Pochettino says the club is carefully using Mousa Dembele and explained that keeping the bulky midfielder fit is key to the team’s success. “It is so important to manage him properly,” explained Pochettino, who joked at the beginning of last season that Spurs “do not exist” without Dembele. “We have a very good communication with the doctor, physio, sports science, coaching staff to try to help him. To help him is to help the team. He is such an important player for us. “I think it is so important to manage properly, it is the key to keeping him…
Neymar left Barcelona to exit Lionel Messi’s shadow and has more opportunity to win the Ballon d’Or at Paris Saint-Germain, former Barcelona teammate Jeremy Mathieu said. Neymar made a shock €222 million switch from Barca to PSG this summer and there have been suggestions the Brazil star wanted the chance to establish himself as his club’s leading star. “I think he left Barcelona to try to win the Ballon d’Or, because he was a little bit second to Leo Messi there. It was difficult for him there, and that’s why I think he left. “I think he’ll have more chance…
Filipe Luis has said he is “proud of this club” for bringing striker Diego Costa back from Chelsea. “Wherever he has gone he has made history, and he arrives ready to work, fight and make us better. We are going to grow. I’m delighted that my friend is coming here.” “It’s very important that he is here and he has chosen Atletico Madrid. He had a thousand offers, and he has chosen an Atletico that doesn’t stop growing. “He is going to do great, and I don’t doubt that it will be the same Diego as always.” Midfielder Koke added:…
Ivan Rakitic has said that Neymar’s transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain was a “bad decision for me” but must be respected. Rakitic said it had been hard to accept the Brazil international’s departure, adding: “For me, personally, it was really hard, not only because he’s one of the biggest players — also he’s a big person. “He was really important for our dressing room, and he’s one of the best guys I know in football. “So for me it was really a bad decision because I liked to have him in my team. “But we have to respect Neymar’s…
Arsene Wenger wants to seal new deals for Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck to avoid them going into the final year of their contract — and also said that football’s transfer market will soon be regulated by politicians to stop fees from going out of control. Wenger also warned that clubs will increasingly be forced to let players run down their contracts because of the excessive demands on both player salaries and transfer fees. “Because you will be in a position where you [either] extend for money that you cannot afford, or you let them go into the final year…
Antonio Conte is sure that “the right time” for Alvaro Morata to assume the responsibility of being the first-choice striker at a top club is now. Conte is confident that the Spain international is capable of taking over the bulk of the scoring burden at Chelsea ahead of their Saturday match against Stoke. “I think for Alvaro it’s the right moment to have this situation, to be the striker in a great team,” Conte said. “Don’t forget with his previous experiences at Juventus and Real Madrid he played but not every game, not regularly. For this reason he is at…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said the goalscoring form of his attacking players is confusing his starting XI. After struggling for goals last season, United have scored 24 times in just eight games in all competitions so far this season. Romelu Lukaku and Henrikh Mkhitaryan were both rested against Burton Albion in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard were all on the scoresheet in a 4-1 win. “When I see the match last Wednesday, the attacking players — Martial, Rashford, [Juan] Mata, Lingard — which one deserves to be on the bench? No…
Jurgen Klopp says there is no way Daniel Sturridge will be sold this summer, believing the striker is in the “best moment” after a number of injury-ridden seasons. However, Klopp has said he held talks with the England international, but that the topic of his future was not a part of the conversation. “Yes, we did [have that chat] and all was good,” Klopp said. “It was not a talk with him saying: ‘When can I go?’ or ‘where can I go?’. Not that talk, but about what we planned for this season.” “Daniel is important, not could be, he…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is fully ready for the conduct of the Lagos constituency bye-election in Eti-Osa Local Government Area on Sept. 30, 2017. Reports have it that the election is to fill the vacant seat as a result of the death of the lawmaker representing the area, Mr Kazeem Alimi on July 8. “We are ready for the election, everything is in place, and we are good to go. “We have started receiving non-sensitive materials for the conduct of the election and our personnel too have been fully prepared. “We will ensure the peaceful and…
Wendy Williams has shown that she can ‘dish it and take it,’ while discussing her drama with T.I. on Sept. 18. The television personality clapped back after TIP commented on her bikini body via IG, by making an expensive joke about the rapper! Wendy Williams‘ hit talk-show returned from summer break on Sept. 18, and as expected, she made sure to come back with a bang. The television personality, 53, addressed her rumored feud with T.I., 36, which started after he surprisingly commented about her bikini body via Instagram. “I can dish it out and I can also take it,”…
Lil Wayne has covered the Friends theme song, taking shots at the San Francisco 49ers’ poor start to the NFL season in a promotion for the league’s second week on Fox. Well, as fans would know the 49ers did indeed go 0-2 with their loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, but the upshot is that we’ve got this remarkably weird Lil Wayne cover to keep in our minds forever.