Problem with Nigeria is lack of patriotism from it’s officials from top to bottom. The customs boss rtd Col Hamidu Ali that is the driver of border closure policy is himself averse to Nigerian goods. He drives a BMW 7 series official car and his convoys made up of Hilux and Lexus SUVs. What message is he sending to Nigerians? He wears foreign clothe except for the cap whose threads were also foreign.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic games is just months away and Nigeria is preparing in all possible ways to ensure they return with medals. Tokyo will be hosting the 2020 Olympic games tournament and Nigerian are all set to represent in the various sports in the Olympics
“Side by side with the news of the vote of no confidence was also the discomforting report of the Federal High Court judgement in Abuja disqualifying Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo as our Deputy Governorship candidate for the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa election. While expecting that every necessary step will be taken to vacate the judgement, it is very depressing for every committed party member to be subjected to such ignominious reality, which only remind us of our reckless conducts in states like Zamfara, Rivers, Bauchi and Adamawa, which chiefly gave away electoral victories to PDP.
An eye witness from the area said the assailants who were in a vehicle shot the policemen as soon as they arrived the check point but the driver of the Police vehicle survived the attack as he ran into the bush.
You already know that a two years old child should not be left to go outside alone. He can get lost or be stolen by strangers. People don’t like the truth, but you should be jailed if you allow your child to wonder into neighbourhood and fall inside well. It is criminal negligence.
“Too many Nigerian children and young people are being left behind, especially when it comes to education. Nigeria has the world’s highest number of out-of-school children; more than 10.5 million Nigerian children are not in school.
While the likelihood of having dementia increases with age, it is not a normal part of aging. Around the world, every three seconds, someone develops dementia. By 2017, those living with dementia was close to 50 million. And by 2050, that number is expected to be close to over 130 million.
The news of the 47th successful renal transplant was broken by Dr Dalhat, an anasthesiologist in the hospital, who was part of the renal team. This he shared on his Twitter timeline below with pictures.
President Buhari recalls, with delight, Daura’s remarkable brilliance from childhood at the Katsina Middle School and Government College which caught the attention of Northern Regional Government, leading to sponsorship for further studies in the United Kingdom in the 50’s and many years to follow, noting that the knowledge had, overtime, only translated into more wisdom.
It is a shame that 186,000 strong military is only capable of deploying 16,000 troop to the frontline. If Nigeria takes the war serious, the military should be able to match every Boko Haram fighter with 10 men equipped with body armour and night vision capabilities. Boko Haram attacks in the night, so night vision is critical to the success of airforce and ground forces.
The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration.
Mental awareness simply entails bringing to public notice as well as educating the masses about mental illnesses.
In addition, government should fund mental health research as this would create opportunities to study causes of, treatments for, and recovery from mental health disorders that might not otherwise be available.
They have been shamed for their lack of achievements, their struggling careers, and the likes. Individuals from the comforts of their homes, throw hurtful words around and trigger depressive tendencies. The worst is when these persons speak up about things that plague them or about the voices in their heads, you begin to hear things like, “no be only you suffer pass”, “the suffering na everywhere” or “if you see wetin other people dey go through, you go know say your own better pass”.
“The report, which noted that food consumption rate is at minimal phase in 15 out 16 states and the FCT, raised concern over the high prevalence of acute malnutrition in Adamawa, 7.2 percent; Borno, 8.1 percent; Yobe, 11.5 percent, with central Yobe currently having the highest rate of malnutrition at 13.9 percent.
“There is enough production in the country and the National Food Security Council is focused on how to ensure that availability is restored all across the country so that prices will come down reflective of the cost of production,’’ he said.
“The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, wishes to advise that the following states downstream Kogi State, namely; Edo, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa states should therefore be on red alert. The river flooding that occurred in Adamawa, Taraba, Benue and Kogi states will still find its way through these states before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. These states should identify the communities that are bordering River Niger and make adequate plans for timely evacuation of people to safe and higher grounds in the event of flooding.
If you want to break from cycle of poverty and migrate into the rich middle class without stealing, you must break from salary earnings group and seek a money making idea you can work on. Earning salaries can make you comfortable today, but your focus should be on future sustainability.
“Some Nigerians are already misled by social media messages that the border closure will lead to scarcity and high cost of rice.
“And that is why I have expressed my concern that if we are not very careful, APC might go with Buhari in 2023. And that would not be a very great news for the founding fathers of this great party”.
He was right. Inside my room I heard a loud sound from the transformer near my window. I took to my heels thinking it was Boko Haram, leaving my 3 years chief who in his own way, froze like a turtle, out of fear.
