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Stop drinking Garri - Medical expert begs Nigerians

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- Nigerians have been warned over the consumption of Garri -This must be done in order to avoid contacting Lassa fever - The warning was given by Dr Boniface Okolo, the director of Public Health, Enugu State Nigerians have been cautioned against consuming soaked Garri. This call  was made by Dr Boniface Okolo, the director of Public Health, Enugu state. LATEST POST:   Amotekun: 2  retired generals back southwest security outfit According to him, this must be done in order to avoid contacting Lassa fever. The medical doctor gave the warning when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday, January 18.  RELATED POST:  Beware Of The ‘Kponmo’ You Buy – NAFDAC Warns He argued that  rats are most times in contact with Garri and that the rodents are the cause of the disease, Daily Trust reports.  Going further, he said the consumption of Garri must be discouraged. He pointed out that adding hot water would have killed the...

Amotekun: 2 retired generals back southwest security outfit

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-Two retired military generals openly support the Amotekun security network which was recently inaugurated by governors of the southwest region  - Brigadier General Kunle Togun (retd) says the Amotekun initiative is a means of defending the southwest territory from invasion  - Similarly, Olabode George, a retired navy commodore insists the worsening insecurity in the southwest region necessitated the formation of the Amotekun security operation  Some retired military generals have backed the Amotekun security network which was recently inaugurated by governors of the southwest region. One of them is a former director of military intelligence, Brigadier General Kunle Togun (retd) who told the Tribune on Saturday, January 18, that the Amotekun initiative is a means of defending the southwest territory from invasion. MEANWHILE :  Like Amotekun, Ganduje plans to float community police in Kano The retired military officer faulted Abubakar Malami, the attor...

Like Amotekun, Ganduje plans to float community police in Kano

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- There are plans to launch a community police outfit in Kano state, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has said  - The governor said the launch of the outfit will help build the security situation in the state  - Ganduje also said that he has forgiven all his political opponent since the judgement of the Supreme Court that upheld his election as governor of Kano state The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Monday, January 20, said the state government like the south west region will soon launch its community police outfit in Kano. RELATED POST:  Amotekun: 2 retired generals back southwest security outfit Ganduje said his administration plans to launch the outfit operation to help build the security situation in the state. While addressing some of his supporters after the Supreme Court upheld his emergence as governor of Kano state called on Kano residents to support the project when it is established. Governor Ganduje said the launch of the outfit will help...

Kiko Davis: Meet the only black woman in US who owns a bank

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- A 49-year-old woman, Kiko Davis, has established the fact that black women are geniuses and worthy of leading the fields they find themselves in  - Davis, who is the founder and president of Don Davis Legacy Foundation, has become the only black woman in the United States to own a bank  - The entrepreneur says women of colour have an innate warrior spirit that makes them inherently effective at leading and at winning  - Davis is the majority shareholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank - Black women all over the world are making history on a daily basis and inspiring the younger generation The founder and president of Don Davis Legacy Foundation, Kiko Davis, has become the only black woman in the United States that owns a bank. The 49-year-old is the majority shareholder of Detroit-based First Independence Bank, Face 2 Face Africa reports. READ ALSO:  Meet 26-year-old professional cobbler who became a graduate through vocational job https://son...

Meet 26-year-old professional cobbler who became a graduate through vocational job

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A 26-year-old professional cobbler, Mustapha Mufeed Adeola, who bagged his first degree in Biology education. Source: Legit.ng - A 26-year-old man, Mustapha Mufeed Adeola, has bagged his first degree - Adeola acquired his first degree in Biology education through money he got as a professional cobbler  - The young Adeola said his dream of acquiring sound and qualitative education was made possible as a result of his determination "Where determination is predominant, failure cannot dismantle the flag of success." This statement aptly describes the tenacity that made the 26-year-old professional cobbler, Mustapha Mufeed Adeola, become a graduate against all odds . Son Of KAIVA 's regional reporter in Oyo, Oshin Idowu reports that the 26-year-old man who hails from Lawoya compound, Gbonje Okeho in Kajola local government area of Oyo state, is now a graduate of Biology education from Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger state. Adeola who said the attai...

I paid school fees with money made as a vulcanizer - First-class Statistics graduate

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- Isah Adam Hussaini was trained by his uncle to be a vulcanizer, patching tires for car owners  - His parents are also into the same trade so are his siblings but he wanted more as a person  - So, Hussaini, now 30 years old, used the trade to pay his way through secondary school and university where he bagged a first-class in Statistics A first-class graduate of Statistics from the University of Jos, Plateau state, Isah Adam Hussaini, has narrated his tough journey to becoming the best student in his department. Hussaini explained to Daily Trust in an interview that he paid his way through secondary school and university via patching of tyres for vehicle owners as a vulcanizer.  According to the 30-year-old man, the trade was bequeathed to him by his parents but he was largely trained in it by his uncle.  His siblings are also into the trade. But he wanted more. Meet 26-year-old professional cobbler who became graduate through vocational jo...