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  • DAGOMO Foundation embarks on five-day free medical mission in Abuja, partners ANPA, others

    A private based charitable non-governmental, not for profit organization, DAGOMO Foundation is embarking on a five-day medical mission in Abuja starting from Friday, April 5 to Wednesday, April 10, 2019.

    Established in 2007 in Benin City, Edo State, DAGOMO Foundation is dedicated to providing support to areas that are critical for nation building but haven’t received adequate attention.

    In yet another historic medical mission aimed at touching lives and restoring hope, the Foundation is partnering with the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas (ANPA) and other partners to bring great relieve to residents of Abuja.

    According to the Chief Program Officer of the Foundation, Ifueko M Omoigui Okauru, over seventy (70) doctors from the United States will be arriving Nigeria from Wednesday, April 3 and would be working with other two hundred (200) Nigerian based medical and non- medical professionals.

    Okauru said the mission has four components:
    1) Medical Mission at Jiwa, AMAC LGA and Tugan Kwasou, Bwari LGA from April 5 – 10, 2019; Surgical cases to be handled at the Kubwa General Hospital during the same period.
    April 8th has been set aside for older persons, 60 years and above
    Note that a Sickle Cell expert is part of the medical team in Jiwa. Children and persons with sickle cell anemia are specifically invited to consult with the team throughout the mission.
    2) Advocacy Meetings: Dialogue with government health agencies and stakeholders in the Nigerian healthcare sphere on improving and promoting access to basic healthcare;
    3) Continuous Professional Development (CPD): Address the Opioid use scourge in the communities through an awareness conference and educational workshop on April 9 2019 holding at Barcelona Hotel, Wuse 2; and
    4) Free Educational Training Session on Helping Babies Breath (HBB) for birth attendants, nurses, trainers, so that with this acquired knowledge, infant mortality rate can be reduced in Nigeria on April 9 and 10 2019 holding at the National Hospital Trauma Centre (3rd for).

    For further details/clarifications, contact Pharm. Victoria Oyanna on +2347062457704 victoriaoyanna@dagomo.com or Alaba Ojo on +2348032587784 ojoalabaupe@gmail.com.

     

  • Dogara mourns as another reps member dies in Abuja

    A former Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mohammed Dantani, has died.

    Dantani reportedly died in Abuja after a protracted illness.

    Dantani was also a member representing Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency of Kebbi State in the House of Representatives.

    According to his biography on the National Assembly website, Dantani was Member, House of Assembly from 1999 to 2007 and Speaker, Kebbi State House of Assembly between 2007 to 2015.

    In a statement issued on Friday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, expressed sadness over the death, saying he received with sadness the news of the death of his colleague who died in Abuja after a protracted illness.

    The Speaker described the late lawmaker as a man of peace, a fine gentleman and a great parliamentarian who contributed to the growth of the legislature as a Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly and later, as a member of the House of Representatives.

    “As a lawmaker and public servant, late Dantani impacted positively on the lives of many through his robust contributions in the chambers, his constituency outreach services and support to the less privileged members of the society.

    “The House has indeed lost a man of peace, a gentleman par excellence who spent greater part of his life in the service of democracy.

    “On behalf of the leadership and the entire members of the House of Representatives, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his constituents, the government and people of Kebbi state over this great loss.

    “May his gentle soul Rest In Peace,” Dogara said.

  • Abuja: Hygienic concerns over open display of food by vendors in Apo Market

    Abuja: Hygienic concerns over open display of food by vendors in Apo Market

    From Jonas Ike, Abuja

    Many traders who sell motor spare parts and its accessories at the popular Auto Spare Parts Market Apo (ASPAMA) Abuja may not be in the best state of health due largely to the prevalence of food vendors who ply this trade with open food trucks in the automotive market.

    The spare parts market located about 4 or 5 kilometres away from the popular Apo Round About near Area 1 in Abuja metropolis is one of the biggest markets in the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC since the relocation of the Federal Capital Territory from Lagos to Abuja.

    It is worrisome to notice however, the prevalence of food vendors who ply their trade in open trucks and other locomotives as they move about in and around the market selling food to the people who mostly are traders in the market.

    They showcase their food items in open trucks, wheel barrows and plastic buckets in their efforts to attract customers who usually buy their food for breakfast, lunch and at other times for crucial meetings.

    Upon investigation, this reporter was told that many of these food vendors which cut across various ethnic nationalities are registered as a corporate entities with the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC.

    They move from one end of the market to the other dishing out food to these traders upon request and usually give them time to finish eating the food before taking back their plates for the continuation of their businesses.

    It is however noteworthy that most of these food vendors may not have been subjected through the fundamental hygiene tests that are need to ensure the health, safety and environmental protection of the citizenry.

    An average Abuja trader does not necessarily inquire where and how a food vendor came to the market to sell food but would quickly call the menu upon sighting one of these food hawkers.

    It has therefore become imperative for the relevant authorities in the Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC to regulate the trade of food selling at Apo market with a view to ensuring that every citizen is protected from diseases.

    It is possible that some of these food vendors are in the habit of preparing their food items in areas very close to culverts, drainages and other dirty environments that can cause the spread of communicable diseases.

    There is no gainsaying that many incidences of death and obituary posters that were seen in and around the precincts of the market is as a result of contamination of food from food sources that were not certified free of disease by relevant the government agencies in Abuja.

    In the days of our ancestors, they lived longer and healthier lives because they consumed things that match genetic constitution but that is no longer obtainable in the present days due to this anormaly.

    The worrisome cases of cancer, heart disease, waist pain, poor eye sight, piles, body weakness, rheumatism, arthritis and other diseases that are life threatening can be traced to non-higeniec food eaten by the suffers of these diseases in an unsafe environment.

  • JUST IN: Shiites members storm Abuja, demand immediate release of El-Zakzaky, wife [Video]

    JUST IN: Shiites members storm Abuja, demand immediate release of El-Zakzaky, wife [Video]

    Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, popularly called Shiites on Thursday protested at the ECOWAS building along Yakubu Gowon Crescent in the Asokoro area of Abuja demanding the immediate release of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky who has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since 2015.

    After making their grievances known to the officials, the aggrieved Shiites in their hundreds including men and women proceeded on a peaceful procession along the AYA axis calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to obey court orders and set the embattled El-Zakzaky and his wife free to seek urgent medical attention.

    “We reiterate our call for the government to free Sheikh Zakzaky to enable him seek medical treatment abroad,” a man who appears to be their leader told TNG reporter at the scene of the protest.

    Recall that El-Zakzaky’s lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) had secured the yet-to-be-obeyed December 2, 2016 judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja which ordered the release of El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zeinab, from the custody of the Department of State Service.

    El-Zakzaky and his wife have been detained by the DSS since December 2015

     

  • Buhari, wife back in Abuja after governorship poll

    Buhari, wife back in Abuja after governorship poll

    Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday returned to Abuja after the governorship and house of assembly elections in the country.

    Buhari had last Thursday travelled to his hometown of Daura, Katsina State to cast his vote at the poll.

    The President left Katsina State on Tuesday afternoon with his wife, Aisha to Abuja.

    The Katsina State governorship election was won by the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Aminu Masari, who retained his seat.

  • Excessive make-up, photo apps on social media deceitful — Abuja men

    Excessive make-up, photo apps on social media deceitful — Abuja men

    Men living in Abuja, within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the excessive use of make-up and photo apps on pictures to enhance looks on the social media by women as deceitful.

    In different interviews on Friday, some of the men told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the use of make-up, even though it accentuates facial looks, could hide blemishes and project beautiful images of ladies, yet was still deceitful.

    Mr John Fidelis, a photographer in Asokoro area of Abuja, said that he was in the business of taking pictures, and there were some applications that could enhance picture quality with smart phones.

    Fidelis said “With some of these picture editing apps on smart phones, the ugliest woman can appear attractive.

    “It is good to enhance your beauty or your look as a woman, but it should not be done to the extreme because too much of everything is bad’’.

    The photographer said that most women were in the habit of carefully selecting pictures taken in studios, edited with photo apps, before posting them on social media.

    Gbenga Alba, a graphic designer condemned the current trend now predominantly seen on social media platforms.

    According to Alba, women are not expected to apply make-up everytime. They should consider the occasion, either to apply light, heavy make-up or avoid it totally.

    “In as much as our women need to be classy and presentable most of the time, there are situation whereby issues can be urgent, she will not need to spend quality time applying make-up.

    “I feel that applying the make-up is a waste of time and it doesn’t allow prospective husband know the real features of the spouse if they don’t have the opportunity of being together before marriage,’ he said.

    While contradicting the above, Mrs Jecinta Nnamdi, a civil servant said the use of make-up makes her look younger, attractive and presentable.

    “There are times when I leave my face bare without make-up people ask me if I am alright or ill that is why I rarely leave my house without make-up,” she added.

    Similarly, Hauwa Usman, a make-up artist emphasised the need for ladies to apply make-up as it could enhance their beauty, self-esteem and confidence.

    Usman went further to say that some of the cosmetics used in applying make-up have contents that protect the skin from the harmful rays of the sun.

    “Makeup is used as a beauty aid to help build up the self-esteem and confidence of a person, as well as enhance the appearance and make the person feel more confident.

    “Also, recent research shows that make-up helps protect the skin from harmful rays of the sun.

    “Many beauty products manufacturers have considered the needs of women to protect themselves and their skin from the rays of the sun,” she said.

    She, therefore, urged people to stop condemning or criticising women who apply make-up to enhance their looks.

    According to her, it is a trend that has come to stay, in addition to creating job opportunities for artists, and boosting the confidence of Nigerian womenfolk.

  • Election: Abuja residents rejects Buhari, vote massively for Atiku

    Results coming from many units in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indicate that the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are in clear lead in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections.

    Our correspondents who were stationed in some of the polling units in the metropolis, report that PDP’s Atiku Abubakar defeated President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC in the FCT cities.

    At various polling units in Nyanya, Kugbo, Jikwoyi and environs, PDP won the APC with wide margins.

    At the Polling Unit 001, Orozo Primary school Atiku clinched 1,375 votes and APC 308 votes in the presidential elections: at the polling unit 009A in Kugbo, PDP won the presidential election with 483 votes and APC 84.

    At the 006 polling unit also in Jikwoyi primary school, PDP led the presidential elections with 89 and APC 15, and at the 001 polling unit, PDP won with 159 and APC 6.

    Our correspondent reports that in all the polling units mentioned, PDP also won the Senatorial and House of Representatives polls.

    At LEA Primary School in Gwarinpa, Presiding Officer, Auwal Kundi confirmed that for the presidential election, PDP having pulled 707 while APC had only 194.

    PDP led the Presidential election in Gwarimpa Model School Polling unit 024 with total votes of 673, with APC having 272: At Gwarimpa Model Gate Polling Unit 013B, APC had 215 while PDP had 973 votes in the presidential election.

    At Efab Estate Lifecamp Unit 017 PDP won the Presidential poll clinching 833 votes while APC got 258 votes, according to the Presiding Officer, Mr Bede Nwankwo.

    Our correspondent report that at Mpape Abuja, PDP swept all 15 polling points at Mpape Central polling units 006 and 007 in all three elections: presidential, Senatorial and House of representatives.

    At the Agricultural Centre in Karu village, FCT Polling Unit 003, PDP Presidential candidate clinched 769 votes while Buhari got 129 votes.

    At Pyakas, Lugbe, FCT, polling unit 007, PDP emerged victorious in all 8 voting points, Mr Sadiqu Abdulrazak, the Presiding Officer for the unit confirmed.

    He said that for the presidential election, PDP candidate Atiku Abubakar scored 1,205 votes while President Muhammadu Buhari of APC got 173 votes.

    At polling units along the Airport Road in FCT, PDP swept all but one, NAN reports.

    At Pyakasa Unit, Atiku Abubakar of PDP scored 1,205 votes while the President Muhammadu Buhari of APC got 173 votes: At Lugbe Market, FCT, Polling Unit 010, Atiku scored 368 votes while Buhari got 135 votes.

    The Presiding Officer at Gidan Mangoro Chief Palace Ward 008 Lugbe, Mr Hilarry Seifegha, announced that the PDP presidential candidate polled 699 votes while that of APC got 334 votes.

    At the Polling Unit 008A, located at the King of Kings Academy, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar 548 votes while the APC’ Muhammadu Buhari got 164, while at Kuchingoro Polling Unit 020, PDP presidential candidate scored 704 votes while that of APC candidate got 319 votes.

    President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC, however, led in Karamajiji Polling Unit 018 with 664 votes, leaving his PDP counterpart with 471 votes.

    At Area 2 section 2, Polling Unit 009 by AEPB, PDP Presidential candidate scored 310 while APC scored 218, at polling unit 005 park and garden, APC got 131 while PDP got 279 while at polling unit 006 National Library, APC got 198 while PDP got 571 votes.

    It was also victory for the PDP presidential candidate at the Kuruduma polling unit 014, with Atiku Abubabkar polling 807 while President Muhammadu Buhari scored 189.

    Our Correspondent report that PDP’s Senatorial and House of Representatives Candidate also won in the polling Units were PDP won the presidential poll.

  • Poll: PDP wins all 15 central polling units in Mpape, Abuja

    Poll: PDP wins all 15 central polling units in Mpape, Abuja

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday won all in the 15 voting points in the Presidential and National Assembly elections at Mpape Central polling units marked 006 and 007 situated at Mpape Primary School, Abuja.

    A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored voting point one of polling unit 006 reports that PDP polled 92 votes against 64 of the APC in the presidential election; PDP got 95 votes against APC’s 60 in the senatorial, while PDP got 91 votes against APC’s 62 in the House of Assembly election.

    At voting point two of 006, PDP polled 120 votes against APC’s 23, while PDP polled 117 votes against APC’s 24 in the senatorial.

    PDP also got 110 votes against APC’s 23 in the House of Assembly election.

    Also, in voting point three in the same polling unit, PDP got 118 votes as against APC’s 33 in the presidential; PDP got 125 votes against 34 in the senatorial and PDP got 120 votes against APC’s 33 in the House of Representatives election.

    Also in voting point four in the same polling unit 006, PDP polled 111 votes against APC’s 51 in the presidential; PDP got 112 votes against APC’s 51 in the senatorial; PDP polled 91 votes against APC’s 62 for the House of Representatives,

    Also, at voting point five, PDP got 131 votes against APC’s 12 votes in the presidential; PDP got 135 votes against APC’s 15 for the senatorial and PDP polled 133 votes against APC’s 13 for the House of Representatives.

    At the voting point six of the same polling unit 006, PDP got 123 votes against APC’s 24, for presidential; PDP got 120 votes against APC’s 27 in the Senatorial and PDP got 121 votes against APC’s 26 for the House of Representatives.

    However, at voting point seven of the same 006 polling unit, PDP got 100 votes against APC’s 38 for the presidential; PDP got 96 votes against APC’s 41 for the senatorial and PDP scored 93 votes against APC’s 40 for the House of Representatives.

    The PDP also defeated the APC in voting point one of the polling unit 007 with 58 votes against APC’s 40 in the presidential; PDP got 60 votes against APC’s 36 in the senatorial and 57 against 36 in the House of Representatives.

    Also, in voting point two of the same 007, PDP got 95 votes against APC’s 18 in the presidential; PDP got 90 votes against APC’s 21 in the senatorial election and PDP got 90 votes against APC’s 18 for the House of Representatives.

    At point three of 007, PDP got 109 votes against APC’s 9 votes in the presidential; PDP got 116 votes against APC’s 12 in the senatorial and PDP got 116 votes against APC’s 9 votes for the House of Representatives.

    At voting point four of the same polling unit, PDP got 108 votes against APC’s 28 votes for the presidential; PDP got 104 votes against 27 for APC in the senatorial and 95 against 28 for the House of Representatives.

    At voting point five of polling unit 007, PDP scored 115 votes against APC’s 34 votes in the presidential; PDP got 119 votes against APC’s 34 votes in the senatorial and PDP polled 113 votes against APC’s 34 for the House of Representatives.

    At voting point six of 007, PDP got 91 votes against APC’s 7 votes in the Presidential; PDP got 92 votes against APC’s 7 in the senatorial and PDP got 87 votes against APC’s 7 for the House of Representatives.

    Also in voting point seven of the 007, PDP got 77 votes against APC’s 13 votes in the presidential, PDP got 78 votes against APC’s 11 for the senatorial election and PDP scored 76 votes against APC’s 13 votes for the House of Representatives.

    While in voting point eight of the same 007, PDP got 72 votes against APC’s 23 for the presidential election, PDP got 74 votes against APC’s 26 in the senatorial and PDP got 77 votes against APC’s 25 for the House of Representatives election.

  • 2019 Elections: Voters Turn Out Impressive in Abuja

    Voters turnout at the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections at different polling booths and polling stations at Kurudu, Jikwoyi and Karu communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC was impressive as both the registered voters and electoral officials are seen at various polling booths as early as 8:00 am today.

    Our correspondent who came out as early as 7.00am on this morning to monitor the exercise noted that many eligible voters left their various homes to their various registration centers where they obtained their Permanent Voters Cards PVCs to cast their votes for their candidates for the election.

    He observed a long queue of voters and electoral officials at Karu and Jikwoyi around the area popularly know as Central Bank of Nigeria CBN junction at Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC.

    The voters turn out was very impressive as the voters were lined up at different polling booths to cast their votes while the electoral officials were busy arranging the ballot papers according to the number of polling booths.

    As at 9.30 am when this reporter filed this report at Karu near the Karu Round About area, the voters were still stationed at the various polling booths willing and ready to cast their votes for their preferred candidates among the 71 Presidential Candidates that have been campaigning for the exalted position of President of Nigeria and other elective positions at the apex legislative institution- the National Assembly.

  • Elections: U.S. Embassy announces closure of Abuja, Lagos offices

    The U.S Embassy says its Abuja office and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Friday in recognition of the work-free day declared by the Federal Government.

    The embassy said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja

    The federal government has declared Friday, Feb. 22 as a Work-Free Day to enable Nigerians to prepare for the rescheduled Presidential and National Assembly Elections on Saturday, Feb 23.

    “In recognition of this declaration and to encourage all our Nigerian employees to exercise their right to vote, the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos will be closed.

    “No consular services will be available. If you already have a regular visa or ACS appointment for that date, you will be contacted for rescheduling,” the embassy stated.