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Dr Uche Okonkwo of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), on Thursday warned that habitual cleaning of ears could leave them vulnerable to infections. Okonkwo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that cleaning the ear by self meant the removal of ear wax from one’s own ears. She said that this was a common habit with most people, which they had perpetrated for decades based on a misconception concerning ear health and hygiene. “People erroneously regard regular ear cleaning is an essential part of daily grooming, akin to teeth brushing and bathing. “However,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos has again threatened the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abubakar Mohammed and Abba Kyari, officer in Charge of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) with contempt for disobeying it’s orders. “The Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mr Abba Kyari, in charge of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), to appear in person on Dec 9 and explain why you should not be committed to prison for gross contempt of court.” Justice Dorcas Agishi of Federal High Court I gave the order on Wednesday after the duo failed to produce a suspect, Nanpon Sambo,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Oyo State says it seized 3,688.5kg illicit drugs and secured 71 convictions in the state between January and November. The NDLEA State Commander, Mrs Josephine Obi, made the disclosure on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Obi said that the agency also destroyed 40 and 0.28 hectares of cannabis farmland at Aba Tade in Oluyole Local Government Area and Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area respectively. She further said that the agency gave brief intervention to 141 persons who were using illicit drugs while…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Cross River has arrested two suspects for selling gas at the Calabar carnival village. Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Mr Danjuma Elisha, who paraded the suspects on Thursday in Calabar, said they were arrested on Dec. 4. Elisha said it was wrong to dispense cooking gas at the carnival village were cooking of all sorts and other activities were taking place. According to him, fun-seekers should be allowed to have their leisure time at the village in peace without running for safety over any emergency disaster. “You know that when…
Mixed reactions from two political party chieftains in Abia greeted Thursday’s judgment of a Lagos High Court, which sentenced the Senate Chief Whip and former Abia governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, to 12 years in prison over N7.65 billion fraud. The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he was disappointed and angry with the judgment. Nwankpa, who was a member of the Abia House of Assembly when Kalu was governor, said that the judgment was not fair. “The party will meet to take…
15th All Nigerian Editors’ Conference (ANEC) held in Sokoto, were unanimous in their rejection and condemnation of the Hate Speech Bill before the Senate. They said that the bill was unnecessary, as everything needed to punish perpetrators of hate speech was taken care of by extant laws and legislations. The bill was sponsored by Deputy Chief Whip, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi (APC-Niger North). The bill which prescribed the death penalty for offenders, also sought for the establishment of a National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech. A similar bill was earlier presented to the Senate in March 2018 for consideration…
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said on Thursday that N250 million had been released as seed money to the State Science Research and Innovation Fund. Sanwo-Olu spoke while declaring open a 2-day Art of Technology Lagos 1.0 (AOT Lagos.) conference, in Victoria Island. The conference, with the theme: “Bridging the Gap’’, was organized by Eko Innovation Centre and sponsored by First City Monument Bank, Microsoft, Malta Guinness, Oracle, among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government is bridging the gap between government and the technology ecosystem through the launch of the Art…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigeria’s higher education sector was overburdened by population growth. He suggested the establishment of more tertiary institutions across the country to cope with the country’s growing population. He stated this at a public hearing on a bill to establish Modibbo Adama University Yola, held at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja on Thursday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill passed second reading in the Senate on Nov. 13. The bill seeks to convert the Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTech) Yola, a mono-disciplinary institute to a multi-disciplinary and engaging institution of…
The Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi, has appealed for financial support from the Federal Government to enable it to perform its statutory responsibilities more efficiently. Mr Saad Abdullahi, Chairman, Governing Board of the institution, made the appeal on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with journalists after a courtesy call by the board on the Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu. Abdullahi expressed concern that monthly allocation to the college had not been regular, a development he said had resulted in financial difficulty for the institution. “The minister is our principal and the college belongs to his ministry. We came…
YouTube on Thursday released YouTube Rewind, to celebrate the biggest moments and trending videos on YouTube in 2019. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Communication Officer and Public Affairs Manager for Google West Africa, said in Lagos that the top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflected the nation’s love of sports and entertainment. Kola-Ogunlade said that the top three trending videos in Nigeria were Commander by Mark Angel Comedy; Aiyetoro Episode 1 by SCENE ONE TV; and UEFA Champions League – Liverpool vs Barcelona highlights by SuperSport. He said that beyond the affinity for entertainment and sports, the 2019 list also revealed…