May Day: Enugu workers hail Ugwuanyi
Workers of Enugu State have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his commitment to their well-being and other developmental strides in the state which have impacted positively on the lives of the people.
51m Nigerians tested positive to malaria in 2015 – NIMR
THE Nigeria Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Lagos, has said that not less than 51 million Nigerians, equivalent to 30 percent of the population, tested positive to the malaria parasite in 2015, even as the latest World Health Organisation, WHO, survey shows that the highest number of cases occurred in the North West and North Central zones of the country.
Govt must enact policies to prevent prolonged labour – ZAKARIYA
THe Federal Government has been called upon to enact new and effective policies against the menace of obstetic fistula, a complication caused by prolonged labour, that contributes to maternal mortality and morbidity in the country. An obstetric fistula is an abnormal hole between the bladder or rectum and the birth canal, characterised by continuous and uncontrollable leakage of urine or faeces following childbirth. It occurs mostly as a result of prolonged labour during childbirth.
Anger over abandoned proposed state poly, Bomadi
BOMADI — THE alleged abandonment of the proposed State Polytechnic, Bomadi in headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State is now causing disquiet in the Ijaw speaking enclave. According to the natives, the proposed polytechnic, which is one of the higher institutions established in different parts of the state for the educational advancement of Deltans by the immediate past administration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, would have not only served the riverine communities of the state but also accelerated the socio-economic development of the host community.
Fall in oil price: Rivers community to revive traditional fishing, trading
BILLE — THE people of the oil rich Bille Kingdom in Degema Local Government Area, Rivers State have vowed to retrace their steps by embracing their traditional occupation of fishing, which in the past brought them fame and honour.
Akwa Ibom govt moves to check illegal sand miners
NSIT UBIUM — IN a bid to check the activities of illegal sand miners, the Akwa Ibom State government, weekend, impounded ten pieces of dredging equipment being used in Nsit Ubium and Etinan Local Government Areas of the state. It also clamped down on six sand mining companies operating in the council areas and ordered the arrest of their proprietors while others involved in the business abandoned their sites on sighting the government team led by the state Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ephraim Inyang-Eyen.
