7m Nigerian children malnourished – Nutritionist
Dr Uthman Mubashir, Kwara Coordinator of the Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), on Monday said about seven million children in the country are malnourished. Mubashir told newsmen in Ilorin that two out of every three children are not properly fed. According to him, the mortality rate due to malnutrition is high and running into two digits.
Kogi APC in tight spot over Faleke’s rejection of deputy governorship
Political kingpins in Kogi State have gone back to the drawing board to reconfigure the state’s political positions following the final decision of the state’s Deputy Governor-elect, Hon. James Faleke to absent himself at next week’s inauguration ceremony.
‘No fresh case of Lassa fever in Lagos’
THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, disclosed that there is no new case of Lassa fever recorded in the state.
NHRC asks FG to help 4,723 abandoned IDPs in Taraba
The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has asked the Federal Government to come to the aid of over 4,723 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, it said were abandoned at various locations in Taraba State.
Ooni visits Alaafin, as monarchs end 79-yr-old supremacy battle
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II yesterday laid an unprecedented achievement in the history of Yoruba race as he paid an unscheduled visit to Alaafin Of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi at his palace to join him in celebrating his 45th coronation anniversary on the throne.
Sexual assault: Lagos sensitizes 5,000 varsity students on prevention
Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) has engaged over 5000 students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, on sexual assault prevention.
