Jumoke Cares Foundation delights Lagos kids with Christmas food, clothes, toys, others

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By Mandy Park A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Jumoke Cares Foundation, has in line with its over 12-year tradition, donated food, clothes, toys and other items to less-privileged children of Agbado and its environs within the Alimosho Council Area of Lagos State.   The founder, Jumoke Kolawole, said that the gesture was to make the kids happier every Yuletide and beyond, recalling that she used to be disturbed about what to wear during Christmas going by her humble background.  Speaking earlier to journalists, Jumoke said: “Since 2021, Jumoke Cares Foundation (sister…

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Tinubu woos organised labour 

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…promises good fiscal policies By Mandy Park The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has pleaded with the organised labour to pitch tent with him in the 2023 election, promising better fiscal and monetary policies. He also reminded them during a Townhall meeting in Abuja, yesterday, Monday  19th December, that he has an outstanding track record for good governance and was most qualified to lead Nigeria among the presidential candidates running for the office. Tinubu said his antecedents as former Lagos State governor, during which…

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NAFDAC, CAPPA, Advocates raise concern on health implications of trans-fatty consumption

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…call for effective regulation …seek gazetting Fats, Oils Regulations 2022 By Mandy Park   The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other stakeholders have raised serious concern on the global health implications of transfat foods and oils. This is as they called for effective regulation and the need for effort at all levels in the value food chain to reduce the transfat effects. Particularly, they want the Fats, Oils Regulations 2022, gazetted. The stakeholders were speaking at an SME-MEDIA…

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Gunmen Burn Imo High Court, ‘Files Destroyed’

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By Mandy Park Gunmen in the wee hours of Saturday attacked and set ablaze the high court in Orlu LGA of Imo state. The gunmen were said to have attacked the complex which houses a magistrate court and the high court on the fateful day. Files were reportedly destroyed in the incident, but it is not yet clear if there were casualties. Michael Abattam, Imo State police Command spokesperson, did not respond to calls or messages when contacted to comment on the incident. The development came four years after a…

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Gov. Uzodimma faults building collapse on poor engineering quality

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By Mandy Park Imo State, Governor Hope Uzodimma, has blamed frequent building collapses in Nigeria on poor engineering quality. As a result,he advocated that members of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) should be allowed to discharge their duties like other professionals. The governor spoke, when he received the president and top executive members of NSE in Nigeria, on Friday, who paid him a courtesy call at Government House, Owerri. Said Uzodimma “The innocent lives we lose every time there is building collapse could be avoided if engineers were allowed…

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Go And Collect Your PVCs, Obi Tasks Nigerian

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By Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has charged Nigerians who are not happy with the downward spiral of the country, to strive to collect their permanent voters cards (PVC) as the distribution of the cards has commenced. He stressed that the effort made by them to obtain their PVCs would strongly arm them with the electoral power to take back their country during the 2023 general election. Obi made the call at this year’s prayer programme of The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Renewal Movement,…

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Paul Okoye slams trolls calling new lover ‘ugly’

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Singer Paul Okoye has revealed the faces of those criticizing his relationship with Ivy Ifeoma and calling her ‘ugly’. The 40-year-old confirmed their relationship in an Instagram post on Tuesday, with many condemning the his new found love. Paul Okoye also buzzed the internet when he made another post with the caption “one year anniversary” on his Instagram account with many believing that he was celebrating one year of his relationship with Ivy. Responding to the criticism in an Instagram post on Thursday, Paul posted photos of those calling Ifeoma…

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Bimbo Ademoye opens up on battle with depression

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Actress Bimbo Ademoye has revealed that she once battled with depression. The Anikulapo actress disclosed this in an Instagram post on Wednesday while mourning American DJ Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss. Stephen who was the official DJ on Ellen DeGeneres Show died on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at a motel in the Encino area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, Twitch died by suicide after battling depression. While mourning the deceased, Bimbo Ademoye revealed that she also battled depression. She wrote: “This one hurt. He was so full of…

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Simon Ekpa working for unknown people – Nnamdi Kanu’s brother

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Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has accused Simon Ekpa of behaving like a paid agent. Mr Ekpa, a self-acclaimed IPOB leader who is reportedly based in Finland, declared a five-day sit-at-home in the south-east from December 9 to 14. His declaration caused commotion in the region and resulted in the death of several persons including the brother of actor Osita Iheme. Condemning the order, Kanu said, “Whatever has happened was completely wrong. There was no order issued by the…

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BREAKING: Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain Ademola Seriki is dead

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Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain Ademola Seriki has died in the Spanish capital of Madrid at the age of 63. In a statement signed by his children, the former minister passed on “surrounded by his family” on Thursday, December 15. The statement read, “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much-loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Demola Seriki, on December 15, 2022. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Madrid,…

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