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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J …As Newark’s Nigerian Deputy Mayor joins Health Care Foundation to restore health and hope The Nigerian Health Care Foundation, one of West Africa’s most beloved non-profit making organizations, comprising Doctors and Nurses, who carry out medical missions to improve the health of Nigerians in rural communities, recently hosted their annual fundraising gala at the Hyatt Regency, Exchange Place, New Jersey City, United States of America. The foundation was founded by Dr. Iwuozo Obilo, an award winning Pediatric Physician in 1995. The highly-anticipated event attracted dignitaries, among whom are; the City of Newark’s Deputy Mayor, Ugo Nwaokoro, Robert Garrett, CEO of Hackensack University Health Network, Professor Dorothy Grange, a one-time Minister for Health in Nigeria and others. At the event, two prominent Nigerian medical doctors, Professor Babatunde Oshotimehin and General Oviemo Ovadje (retd) were honored with ‘’The Face of Hope award” alongside with Dr....

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Chinonso Alozie OWERRI—TWO suspected oil pipeline vandals ,yesterday, were paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Imo State over 30,000 litres crude oil theft. The suspects, Ike Nbeze, from Enugu state and Emmanuel Nweke from Anambra state, were paraded at the NSCDC, state headquarters in Owerri. According to Imo State commandant of NSCDC, Mr. Stephen Lar,  the suspects were intercepted on the Okiqwe/Enugu high way. He also said that in the process, two out of the four suspects escaped and the two trucks carrying the crude oil were recovered by NSCDC. Lar said: “You are aware the NSCDC, is charged with the responsibility of maintaining law and order. “We got a tip off that some people have vandalized the oil pipelines and that they are on their way with the vandalised petroleum products, sandwiched with sawdust. “And we moved into action and arrested them along Okiqwe /Enugu high way. In the process, two out of the four su...