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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Juliet Ebirim Natures Gentle Touch Hair Institute has partnered a health and beauty brand, Medplus on a knowledge sharing event which took place at the latter’s head office  in Victoria Island last week. The event featured a workshop, which was anchored by the lead trichologist, hair and scalp specialist,  from the Natures Gentle Touch Hair Institute on standard hair care practices and education.  Health, as it relates to hair and scalp problems, prevalence of these problems among Nigerian women and solutions which are gotten from the Institutes’ years of active research, was focused on. On her part, the Brand Manager of Natures Gentle Touch, Mrs Anita Anosike said; “At Natures Gentle Touch, one of our vision as a beauty solutions brand is to empower individuals through education to reveal the beauty within. This, we do via our numerous knowledge sharing platforms that we have created over the years such as driving educative forums and creating...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Wole Mosadomi The Village Head of Awuru, Mallam Abdulmumuni Mohammed, and six others were killed with livestock and properties worth millions of naira destroyed in a flood that wreaked havoc on two local government areas of Niger State. The flood, which occurred from a downpour that lasted hours on Tuesday, destroyed over 600 houses and farmlands. It was learned that a lot of people were rendered homeless and are currently taking refuge in schools and neighbouring villages. Mashegu Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, confirmed the incident, saying six people died while livestock and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed by the flood. Chairman of Borgu Local Government, Alhaji Shuaibu Kaboji, who also confirmed the incident in his council, said that the Village Head of Awuru was the only one who died in his local government. When contacted, the Director General, NSEMA, Alhaji Ibrahim Inga, said relief would soon be made available ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Suzan Edeh Bauchi—No fewer than 204 cases of leprosy have been recorded in Bauchi State, the State Commissioner for Health, Halima Mukaddas, has revealed. The Commissioner, who disclosed this yesterday in Bauchi, said one of the challenges in the health sector of the state was the re-emergence of diseases that were previously eliminated, but resurfaced again in the state. Mukaddas said: “We have been experiencing re-emergence of some diseases we thought we have eliminated, but resurfaced and one of them is leprosy. This year alone, we recorded 17 new cases of the disease. “However, the ministry has risen to the occasion by commencing prompt treatment of the affected victims.” Speaking on the achievement of the ministry in the area of nutrition, the commissioner said that from September 2015 to date, Bauchi State was no longer in the list of the 10 affected states with cases of severe malnutrition, but that the state still recorded 50 percent of stunting ca...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR—A 25-year-old lady, Janet Effiong Okon of Ikot Effiom community, Bakassi Local Government Area, Cross River, is cooling her heels in police net for allegedly pouring hot water on her friend, a nursing mother of four children. However, while police is saying the incident, which occurred at Block G-18 B Ekpri Obutong Estate in Bakassi, residence of the victim, is in connection with a male lover, Juliet is claiming that her action was due to anger. A source, who pleaded anonymity, told Vanguard that the nursing mother had a misunderstanding with her boyfriend, who she was staying with, before packing out to seek refuge with Janet, in the said estate. The source said “Trouble started one night when Janet left her door open for the victim, who did not return that night. “In the morning, the suspect went to the boyfriend’s house to complain about what happened the previous night, but the victim poured water on her. “Annoyed, Janet went ba...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Onozure Dania An Ebute-Meta chief magistrate’s court in Lagos, yesterday, remanded in prison custody two street traders, who allegedly stoned a Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI, official to death. Chief Magistrate A. T. Elias ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody until hearing on their bail application on June 8. The accused — Fidelis Orichi, 18, and Jeremiah Nnanna, 21— were charged with a two-count charge of conspiracy and murder. Counsel to the accused, Funmi Okoya, urged the court to grant the accused bail, arguing that they were not present at the scene of the murder. The pleas of the accused were, however, not taken by the courts for lack of jurisdiction to hear a murder case. The prosecutor, Sergeant Kehinde Omisakin, had told the court that the accused committed the offences on May 23 at Iyana Oworo, Oworonshoki area of Lagos. She said that the accused and others at large, conspired to murder a KAI official, Moshood Ayeni, 36, by p...

http://ift.tt/2rT1AJz You have stayed with your parents for years. Whether you like it or not, you have to leave their home someday to start your own life. This is a prospect that quite a number of people do not look forward to. This is probably because they are leaving their comfort zone where they get everything to start a whole new life adventure which is to live on their own. This can be very daunting. Regardless, you have to know that you have no choice than to move out. Not to worry, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency shares helpful tips for living on your own for the first time. Budget before you move Money is essential in everything you do. This is why a budget is essential. Hence, before you move into your new apartment, prepare a budget showing your current income and your possible expenses. For expenses, don’t forget to put a price to them even if it is estimated. After you have moved, make budgeting a habit. You don’t need to recreate the comfort of your p...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Owerri North leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, has affirmed the suspension from the party, of the immediate past Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Udo Agoha. The party’s current  stand was made public via a statement signed by the Owerri North APC Chairman and General Secretary, Apostle Hilary Ihebom and Pauly Egbujor respectively. Part of the statement read: “after a thorough investigation by the fact finding panel headed by Dr. Joe-Ken Nzerem, the former Commissioner was found culpable of trying to factionalize the party in his ward, contrary to the party’s constitution.” The APC leaders fumed that despite repeated invitations, Agoha refused to appear before the panel to clear himself of all the allegations levelled against him. The party chieftains also disclosed that Agoha neither transmitted any formal letter to explain his absence nor appeared before the panel to clear himself of the cha...

http://ift.tt/2qxPYvD Osun State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Honouirable Najeem Salaam has passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N146,632,746,980. The passage of the budget followed a motion by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Kamil Oyedele after the report of the committee on the consideration of the budget was considered and adopted at the Committee of Supply. According to a statement by the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, the budget, as approved has recurrent expenditure of N76,315,496,240, while capital expenditure is N70,317,250,740. The Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, had on December 21, 2016 presented a budget of N138.2 billion before the parliament for consideration. The budget was jacked up by the parliament in the course of its consideration. Explaining the reason for the delay in the passage of the budget, Salaam said, it was delayed due to the method adopted by the parliamen...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Chioma Obinna A s Nigeria marked this year’s Children’s Day, health experts have called for improved gender awareness and sensitisation among Nigerian youths as a strategy to reduce incidences of violence and abuse. The experts who gathered at a symposium organised by the Paediatric Unit of Clinical Sciences Department of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, in commemoration of the 2017 Children’s Day celebration with theme: “Gender Based Violence, Protecting the Girl Child agreed that gender violence was one of the most pervasive violations of human rights in the world. In his views, Provost, Lagos State University College of Medicine, LASUCOM, Prof. Babatunde Solagberu described gender violence as one of the least prosecuted crime and poses threats to lasting peace and development. “Gender-based violence against women means violence that affects women disproportionally violates their human rights and it is also a form of discrimination again...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nwabueze Okonkwo O NITSHA— Gunmen, suspected to be robbers, Sunday evening, killed two policemen at Upper Iweka axis of the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, and allegedly made away with the service rifle of one of them. The incident, according to a source, occurred at 7.30p.m., when the gunmen on a motorcycle, opened fire on the policemen, who were on a stop-and-search duty at the scene of the incident located near the TRACAS Bus Stop. The source hinted that one of the deceased, identified as Sergeant Ike Anari, died on the spot while the gunmen took away his service rifle. The other policeman, identified as Inspector Onyia Cyril, died later at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, NAUTH, Nnewi, where he was hospitalised shortly after the incident. The deceased policemen, the source further stated, were attached to Operations Department of the state police headquarters, Awka, but were posted to Awada Division within the Onitsha metropol...

http://ift.tt/2qowOou Imoh Eno Essien Imoh Eno Essien was among the teachers invited to Lagos for the grand finale of the 2016 Maltina Teacher of the Year, having qualified from his region. At the end of proceedings inside the Oriental Hotels, Lekki, Lagos, Essien beat 10 other finalists to emerge 2016 Maltina Teacher of the Year. Apart from becoming an instant celebrity, he has been blessed with a car, a house and a baby. Essien was in Lagos recently for the flag-off this year’s contest where he shed more light on his life and the teaching profession. How has winning the Maltina Teacher of the Year affected your life? In just eight months of winning the competition, I have been transformed into an instant celebrity. Now, you can Google my name and you will see everything about me. It has been a fantastic experience and it has granted a lot of opportunities for me to meet people who are ready to listen to my opinion on various issues. What was the reaction from your school and c...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J ABUJA —Young people in Nigeria have been charged to participate actively in politics at all levels in order to reinvigorate the system of governance with innovative ideas in line with current global trends. Mrs. Obby Okwubanego, the Chief Executive Officer of Winning Clause, an Abuja-based property investment company, said this when the national leadership of Young Democratic Party, YDP, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja. The former Anambra State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Woman Leader said: “There is no better time to have a party of young, dynamic and vibrant men and women who are driven by a common passion of love of the country, citizens’ wellbeing and national development than now. “Nigeria needs a crop of new leaders with the requisite skills, knowledge and fresh narratives to help the system cope with current and emerging development in science and technology.” Speaking earlier the National Chairman of the party Mr. Aye Dakpokpo said they visited O...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna T he Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, yesterday announced a decline in the outbreak of meningitis in the most affected states, even as the death toll has reached a total of 1,069 from 13,420 suspected cases as at May 9, 2017. In a summary update made available to Vanguard , the NCDC said the outbreak was now in 23 states, with a case fatality ratio of 8 percent. The update, signed by NCDC’s Technical Assistant, Communications, Dr. Lawal Bakare, explained that in the last two weeks, a drop had been recorded in the number of cases in the most affected states, during which Kebbi and Niger states reported zero deaths. Bakare stated that reactive vaccination campaigns, led by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, were successfully conducted first in Zamfara State, and subsequently Sokoto, adding that, both state governments have fully engaged in conducting the campaigns in order to ensure that t...