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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chief Alex Onyido, the traditional ruler of Ogilisi, Idemili South Local Government in Anambra, has called for stringent measures to curtail the growing number of drinking joints in the state. Onyido made the call on Friday in Awka, while speaking at the the 2017 edition of Lady Victoria Onyido quiz competition, organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for secondary schools. “The trend is worrisome and not in the best interest of public health. “Such facilities breed crime and criminality; the rate at which such businesses are springing up in all corners calls for concern,” he said. Onyido, who is the sponsor of the quiz competition, said that it was meant to draw government’s attention to the use of illicit drugs among secondary school students. The monarch lauded NDLEA’s commitment to the fight against drug abuse and peddling, pointing out that drug addiction and abuse could lead to other vices like kidnapping, armed robbery and prostitution. ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Chief Alex Onyido, the traditional ruler of Ogilisi, Idemili South Local Government in Anambra, has called for stringent measures to curtail the growing number of drinking joints in the state. Onyido made the call on Friday in Awka, while speaking at the the 2017 edition of Lady Victoria Onyido quiz competition, organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, for secondary schools. “The trend is worrisome and not in the best interest of public health. “Such facilities breed crime and criminality; the rate at which such businesses are springing up in all corners calls for concern,” he said. Onyido, who is the sponsor of the quiz competition, said that it was meant to draw government’s attention to the use of illicit drugs among secondary school students. The monarch lauded NDLEA’s commitment to the fight against drug abuse and peddling, pointing out that drug addiction and abuse could lead to other vices like kidnapping, armed robbery and prostitution. ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J French Ligue 1 table after Sunday’s matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, penalty pts, points): Monaco 36 28 5 3 102 29 89 Paris SG 37 27 5 5 82 26 86 ————————————- Nice 37 22 11 4 60 33 77 ————————————- Lyon 37 21 3 13 74 45 66 Marseille 37 16 11 10 56 41 59 ————————————- Bordeaux 37 15 13 9 52 42 58 Nantes 37 14 9 14 40 51 51 Saint-Etienne 36 12 14 10 40 37 50 Rennes 37 12 14 11 34 39 50 Guingamp 37 13 8 16 45 53 47 Toulouse 37 10 13 14 37 41 43 Lille 37 12 7 18 37 47 43 Angers 37 12 7 18 38 49 43 Metz 37 11 10 16 39 71 43 Montpellier 37 10 9 18 48 64 39 Dijon 37 8 12 17 46 58 36 Caen 37 10 6 21 35 64 36 ————————————- Lorient 37 10 5 22 43 69 35 ————————————- Bastia 37 8 10 19 29 53 34 Nancy 37 8 8 21 26 51 32 Note: 1st & 2nd: Automatic Champions League qualification 3rd: Champions League third qualifying round 4th & 5th: Europa League 18th: Relegation play-off 19 & 20th: Relegated The post Frenc...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J One person died Sunday after mutinous soldiers took to the streets in Ivory Coast’s central second city Bouake as fresh tensions gripped the world’s top cocoa grower. The victim was among five men and a mother-of-three who were hospitalised after being struck by warning shots fired to keep residents inside their homes, an AFP photographer saw. About 15 others were treated for minor injuries. “(He), Issouf Diawara, finally died from his bullet wounds,” his brother Souleymane Diawara told AFP. “I am a distraught man.” Diawara was hit on Saturday amid clashes between former rebels, some of whom have now been integrated into the army, and those who have disarmed but not integrated. The two groups are clashing over government payments. Under a deal negotiated with the government in January, struck after the ex-rebel soldiers’ first mutiny, they were to be paid bonuses of 12 million CFA francs (18,000 euros) each, with an initial payment of five million francs tha...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J •As Ogbugh misses a penalty Nigeria’s sole representative on the continent, Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt were beaten 3-1 yesterday by Club Africain of Tunisia in the first Group match of the CAF Confederation Cup played away. It took the Tunisian side 23 minutes to take the lead  through Bilel Ifa. The Nigerian representatives held on, making occasional forays into their host’s half. But the home side gave their teeming fans something to cheer just before half time when Oussama Darragi converted from the spot to give Club African a two-goal lead. With two goals up, the hosts resumed from where they stopped but it was the visitors who made a strong statement when John Odumegwu pulled one back for Rivers United. The hosts fought back and increased the lead in the 71st minute when Joseph Douhadji scored an own goal to make it 3-1 for the hosts. Rivers United missed the chance to reduce the tally when Emeka Ogbugh missed an 81′ penalty as he ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Enugu – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State on Sunday expressed optimism that it would win all future elections in the state. Some chieftains of the party in the state said at a zonal meeting in Awgu for Enugu West that the party would continue to control the state in spite of recent political realignments in the state. The Deputy Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, Chief Donatus Uzogbado, said that the party was not envisaging any challenge from any of the opposition parties in the state. Uzogbado said that the faithful needed not fret over recent events where some members defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), adding that PDP was “still on ground”. “The APC challenge is no challenge to us. In fact, the 2019 elections is going to be the easiest for our party in the state,” he said. Also, the Chairman of Aninri Local Government Area, Mr Chidi Ekwe, said that the unprecedented peace and unity in the party would be the tonic for it...

http://ift.tt/2pep2fp Tottenham Hotspur's English defender Kyle Walker (L) vies with West Ham United's Argentinian midfielder Manuel Lanzini during the English Premier League football match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur at The London Stadium, in east London on May 5, 2017. Ian KINGTON / AFP Manuel Lanzini left Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge in tatters as the West Ham forward sealed a 1-0 win that put Chelsea within touching distance of being crowned champions. Mauricio Pochettino’s side paid the price for a lethargic display at the London Stadium and Lanzini’s second half strike may well have ended their hopes of winning the title for the first time since 1961. Second placed Tottenham remain four points behind leaders Chelsea, who can extend that advantage to seven if they beat struggling Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Monday. Tottenham don’t play again until they host Manchester United on May 14 and by then Chelsea, who travel to We...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Chioma Obinna Concerned about the prevalence of malaria in the country, Fidson Healthcare Plc has said that all hands must be on deck for effective nationwide preventive actions. Fidson’s Product Manager, Antimalarial, Mr Adesoji Fasanya, who was reacting to the 2015 Nigeria Malaria Indicator Survey reports which estimated about 110 million clinically diagnosed cases of malaria and nearly 300,000 malaria-related childhood deaths annually,  stated that as a responsible indigenous pharmaceutical company, Fidson was actively participating in the global campaign by enlightening Nigerians, through all possible communication channels, on how they can prevent the spread of malaria. He further explained that Fidson’s primary responsibility is to ensure the provision and distribution of high-quality antimalarial drugs at affordable prices. “We are aware that there is a direct link between poverty and incidence of malaria. Therefore, the cost of therapy must be a...