Day: December 8, 2017

Nigeria takes steps to curb tuberculosis

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The federal government has deployed health officers, resources and strategies to all the states to investigate, test and treat tuberculosis patients for free. The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTLCP) identified low case finding and contact tracing as the major challenges hindering the eradication of tuberculosis in Nigeria. Dr Adebola Lawanson, the Programme National Coordinator, disclosed at the review meeting organised by Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria and the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme in Lagos. Lawanson said the challenges had forced the Federal Ministry of Health to…

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Breaking: Kidnapped Ekiti senator, Ayo Arise, regains freedom

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A former Senator from Ekiti State, Mr Ayo Arise, who was kidnapped last Sunday has regained freedom. Arise, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti state, regained freedom on Friday night. The President of Oye Ekiti Progressives Union (OPU), an umbrella association of the indigenes of Oye, Mr Akin Omole, confirmed the release of the former senator to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Omole expressed gratitude to God and well-meaning individuals, who rallied around the community during the “dark hours”. ““It is true he (Arise)…

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Bode George: Why I quit, PDP a lost soul

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The opposition Peoples Democratic Party may be in for a fresh crisis as one of its staunch members and leaders,Chief Bode George withdrew from the chairmanship race. He did not quietly withdraw, he sent scathing words to those he claimed have hijacked the party. George, was a foundation member and former national vice-chairman of the party. For weeks as he campaigned around the country, he had his eyes fixed on becoming the chairman. But hours after he vowed not to quit the race at the party’s convention in Abuja on…

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Atiku gets red card

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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who recently defected to former President Ibrahim Babangida’s party may not have received the blessings of the former military henchman to contest the 2019 presidential election. Atiku who defected last week from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) met behind closed doors with Babangida only to emerge with stone face after an hour and half. Journalists and his supporters were on Thursday taken aback when they saw Atiku wearing a long face, an indication that all was not well. He had…

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Anambra community hit by cholera

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Eleven persons have been hospitalised in Inoma, Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State, following the outbreak of cholera. The Ministry of Health has deployed a Rapid Response Team to assess reported cases. The team, despatched by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Akabuike, is led by the State Disease Surveillance Officer (SDSNO) Adaora Ejikeme, accompanied by the State UNICEF Consultant, Didien Gbofemi. It’s brief is to stem the spread, and recommend measures at containing the disease. Eleven patients – five boys and six girls – about 10 years’…

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Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d’Or to equal Lionel Messi’s record

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• Real Madrid forward presented with award in Paris on Thursday  • Messi finishes second with PSG’s Neymar in third When the moment arrived, so did he. Cristiano Ronaldo was in Paris to collect the Ballon d’Or at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on Thursday evening, another grand night to go with those he had in Madrid, Málaga and Munich, and in Cardiff especially. Ultimately, those were the moments that marked 2017 and they were his. Which is why this trophy, awarded by France Football, momentarily bought but never truly owned by Fifa,…

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Palestinians clash with Israeli troops ahead of ‘day of rage’ at Trump’s Jerusalem move

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Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers clashed Thursday in Jerusalem, Ramallah and other places in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with some demonstrators burning American flags and posters of President Trump a day after he sided with Israel by announcing U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as its capital. But at nightfall, after the skirmishes died down, the region was bracing for worse. More than 100 people were injured Thursday, according to the Palestine Red Crescent, despite the deployment of several extra battalions of Israeli troops. The critical test comes Friday, when larger demonstrations are…

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Now that Atiku has re-joined PDP…

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On Sunday December 4 2017, Atiku finally announced that he was re-joining the PDP. The Wazirin Adamawa was one of the founders of the PDP, but also helped to bring the party down to its knees, when he led a walkout at the PDP Convention. That walkout was to trigger a chain of events that culminated in the defeat of the party in the 2015 presidential election. But politicians will tell you that there are no permanent friends or enemies in politics, only permanent interests. So whatever sins Atiku might…

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PDP Chairmanship: I won’t be intimidated out—Dokpesi

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Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a top contender in Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship election has said that he would not step down for any other aspirants or bow to pressure to drop his ambition. Mr Idea Eguabor, the Director, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Campaign Organisation in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja said it was important for delegates to the PDP convention to know on time ahead of the election. Eguabor said the clarification was important following some speculations that Dokpesi had succumbed to political pressure and agreed to drop out…

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Bitcoin like a charging train without brakes hits $17,000

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Bitcoin flirted with $17,000 on Thursday, triggering a warning the cryptocurrency is “like a charging train with no brakes” and prompting fresh concern about its looming launch on mainstream markets. Still under $14,000 in Asian trading hours, it smashed through $15,000 in European trading and then later surged to $16,777.08 around 1630 GMT, according to Bloomberg data. The rally came just a day after the virtual currency, which has been used to buy everything from an ice cream to a pint of beer, hit the $12,000 mark for the first…

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