Ogun State government has said it has wrapped up plans to de-worm nothing less than 900,000 school kids in the ongoing health awareness programme across 10 local government areas in the state. Gov. Dapo Abiodun revealed this on Wednesday in Abeokuta. Speaking via the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Adesanya Ayinde, the exercise was a chance to help kids get rid of worms that can make them vulnerable to skin and respiratory infections. He added that a total of 839,273 children were being targeted during the exercise in 4,900 schools across the designated local government areas. He also urged…
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Sheffield United loanee, Dean Henderson has said he does not really feel like a Manchester United player yet. According to him, the feeling is still not there but he is glad that he can leave the club on loan in search of game time and recognition. Henderson said being the No.1 at Manchester United will always be his dream but he is ready to bide his time and not stall his progress by waiting for his chance. Speaking ahead of Man Utd’s clash vs Sheffield United on Sunday, his words, “Hopefully I can fulfill the ambition of playing for them…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh is not slowing down with the pictures as she keeps releasing them back to back. She jumped on Instagram hours ago to flaunt a sexy picture that will surely grab your attention. Her caption read, “HE FLEW ALL THE WAY!! LEAST I COULD DO IS LOOK NICE!! DO I LOOK NICE ENOUGH?? 🤳🤳🤳,” See the picture, Lovely. Tonto Charity Dikeh (born 9 June 1985) is a Nigerian actress, singer and humanitarian. She was featured in a movie titled Dirty Secret, which generated controversy among Nigerians due to its inclusion of adult scenes. While some people criticised…
Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Paulen Tallen, has called for harsher penalties against perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. She revealed this at a recent interactive session on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) with journalists by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Abuja on Thursday. Paulen, who was represented by Mrs Funke Oladipo, the Director, Women and Gender Affairs, Ministry of Women Affairs, said Nigerian ladies want capital punishment for perpetrators of GBV. According to her, rape is on the rise and the best way to end it is via capital punishment. She also hailed the UNFPA and other stakeholders for their…
Arsenal manager, Unai Emery has said Granit Xhaka might come back into the Arsenal team vs Southampton on Saturday. According to him, he and the Switzerland captain have held positive talks and past issues have been resolved. Since his war with the fans, Xhaka has not played for Arsenal with reports even claiming that he already kicked his last ball for the club. However, Emery has now said he is ready to bring him back into the team and he is sure that Xhaka will win back the affection of the supporters. His words, “He is coming back better in…
Hollywood actor, Idris Elba has revealed that he is set to reduce his social media usage because it now makes him feel depressed. According to Twitter and Instagram user, Twitter is just not the way he wants to receive his news and he cannot check it constantly. He added that he is not proud of such a lifestyle. His words, “I’ve been trying to wean myself off. “I used to post a lot more, but it’s been putting me off lately. And Twitter’s just not how I want to receive my news. “I read the news aggregated on my iPad,…
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammed Nanono, has said he is collaborating with the National Assembly on a bill to stop the killing and exportation of donkeys or its derivatives. According to Alhaji Nanono, this kind of legislation would make sure donkeys do not go into extinction. The Minister revealed this at the Global inauguration of “Under the Skin” the impact of the global trade in donkey skins in West Africa by the Donkey Sanctuary, a UK-based international NGO in collaboration with Nigeria Now, an NGO, on Thursday in Abuja. He added that when the bill is…
Jan Vertonghen and Tony Alderweireld will pen new deals with Spurs in the next six months now that Jose Mourinho has arrived, according to Jermaine Jenas. Right about now, Denmark midfielder, Christian Eriksen is the only contract rebel that is set to leave on a free very soon and Jenas others will not end up like that now that there is a new man in charge. Jenas feels a lot of Spurs players will start committing to the club and the new project. His words, “One of the biggest question is: can Harry Kane play for Jose? “I look at…
Big Brother Africa winner, Uti Nwachukwu does not understand why celebrities still bother to get married despite the high rate of celebrity divorce. The Television presenter had this to say on Instagram, “Why are entertainers still getting married BTW lol everyone’s disrespecting the institution .. smh.” See what he shared, Is he making sense? Uti Nwachukwu (born 3 August 1982) was the winner of Big Brother Africa 5. Uti is the 25-year-old representative from Nigeria in Big Brother Africa 3. He became the third evictee of Big Brother Africa 3 house on 5 October 2008 (Day 42). During his stay…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has said the government is working very hard to eradicate open defecation (OD) in Abuja. He revealed this at the World Toilet Day celebration organized by Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Thursday in Abuja. Malam believes the best way to get rid of the habit is by effectively prosecuting offenders. According to him, the AEPB Act is being reviewed to achieve the prosecution. He also said the move to address general sanitation challenges in the FCT is in line with Buhari’s declaration of the state of emergency on water,…
Popular singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy has been nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards. His nomination was announced in a statement on the Grammy Awards’ website on Wednesday. He was shortlisted for his album, “African Giant” in the Best World Music Album category. The category, according to the organizers, is for albums containing at least 51 percent playing time of new vocal or instrumental world music recordings. Other contenders in the category are Altin Gün; Bokanté and Metropole Orkest; Nathalie Joachim and Spektral Quartet; and Angelique Kidjo. The Best World Album is one of the 84 categories being contested…
Tottenham manager, Jose Mourinho has aimed a dig at the academies of his ex clubs by praising the youth set-up at his new club. Known as a coach who is not really interested in the development of young players, the ex-Man Utd coach has said he is looking to work with the youngsters in Tottenham. According to him, the groundwork was not laid for him to do so at his former clubs but Spurs has an academy that can be used. He added that he really likes the squad he is set to work with. His words, “I really like…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently hailed former President Goodluck Jonathan on his 62nd birthday. He shared his kind words via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Buhari joined Nigerians to pray for good health and strength for GEJ to continue serving Nigeria. He added that Jonathan’s legacy of humility and patriotism will keep inspiring generations yet unborn. Buhari believes Goodluck has made sacrifices for the stability of democracy and the promotion of sustainable development in Nigeria. Do you agree? Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who…
Popular couple, Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats were recently at the prestigious Harvard University where they presented a paper on their lives. The Grammy award-winning singer has now jumped on her Instagram page to flaunt a picture of her hubby and herself at the university. She added that it was deep that she and her man were being used as a case study for success in such a huge university. His words, “Friday was a powerful day. My baby @therealswizzz and I presented our case study on our lives and business at @HarvardHBS. Professor Boris Groysberg created three case studies:…
Spurs will not accept anything less than Neymar money for Harry Kane, according to Pascal Chimbonda. He believes this should not be a problem because clubs like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain might be ready to pay that. Pascal feels another record-breaking fee would be needed for a player like Kane even if the Englishman is showing no sign of wanting to quit Spurs right now. His words, “If Harry Kane was to go to Daniel Levy and say ‘listen, Mr Chairman, I want to leave so I can go play in a big team and win trophies’ then I…
APC has begged partisans to see elections as a democratic contests and not a do or die matter. The party revealed this as it blasted the post-election violence reported in Kogi State which led to the death of a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) woman leader, Salome Abuh and the destruction of several properties in the state. In a recent statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party condoled with the family of the dead and every other person affected by the post-election violence. It read, “While the Kogi police command says the killing was as a result…
BBNaija’s Omashola is begging Nigerians with suicidal thoughts who are always in his DM to have a rethink about their planned actions. He revealed this on Instagram recently. In a clip he shared, he expressed his concern over the people sending him DMs with plans to take their lives and urged them to be alive to enjoy this sweet life. His words, “My name is Omashola, I want to address the issue of people when dey send me DM dey talk say dem wan kill themselves. Make una calm down. Wetin dey do una? I don receive message, nor be…
Tottenham will benefit from an angry and frustrated Jose Mourinho who has a point to prove after his dismissal from Manchester United last year, according to Graeme Souness. The ex Chelsea boss penned a three-and-a-half-year contract to become the new Tottenham coach on Wednesday, 11 months after he was sacked by the Red Devils. Speaking recently on the appointment many have doomed to fail, Souness believes Mourinho is the perfect fit for Spurs because of his reputation of winning titles. He added will even be inspired more now by his zeal to prove his critics wrong. His words, “I think…
Ex militant leader in the Niger Delta, Reuben Wilson has said Mr. David Lyon’s victory in Bayelsa state is proof that God cherishes the people of the State. In a recent interview, Reuben revealed that Seriake Dickson ruled the state like a despot, disrespecting the elders, including GEJ, so his defeat was always coming. Advising Seriake and PDP to not take the matter to court, Reuben said he summoned Dickson at a church altar after the governor allegedly deceived and denied him the PDP ticket for the chairmanship of the Southern Ijaw Local Government He added that God will disgrace…
Aurelien Boyer, the husband to late Radio presenter, Tosyn Bucknor has penned an emotional poem one year after she died. Tosyn Bucknor was found dead by her husband on Monday, November 19th 2018, and she was buried on November 29th at Ikoyi cemetery. It read, “It’s just another day in my heart. It will be ten years, It will be a hundred years, It will be forever and a day. It will be forever and I may, I may want to talk to you, I may want to find you, I may want to hold you. I may want no…