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Several community leaders and residents has used the social media to ask the present government the way forward where masses lament daily due to unavailability of simple basic amenities such as electricity, water supply and the most crippling of all scarcity of premium motor spirit PMS popularly known as fuel.

Hon. Akeem Bello , Oba Gausau Alani and others poses for a photo with his anniversary cake

Few weeks after the raid in Sunset Juliana Hotel by the Nigeria Army when the crisis between the two factions of the Community Youth (Owode Ijere Youth Forum) reached its peak. Both factions fought using cutlasses, bottles and sharp objects. Innocent residents were at their mercy.

By Jomana Karadsheh and Kareem Khadder Walking through a quiet Ankara park on a cold February afternoon, it was hard to miss the giggles and playful screams of 7-year-old Bana al-Abed and her two brothers. 

By U. D Okechukwu This picture shows the aerial    view of some parts of Kirikiri town especially Mosheshe Industrial estate, Cardoso close and Obollo Crescent. It shows you one of the secondary schools names Great Trinity College owned by Henry and Henry Group then you can see the big tank farms owned by Index Petrolube, Swift Oil and Techno Oil. If you look closely, you will see the truck parks and the river behind where ship loaded with Oil product dock to transfer into the tanks. You will also see some houses that are very close to the tank farms. This picture was taken in 2015. Since then, the landscape has changed dangerously. More lands have been bought and used for truck parks, some buildings have been demolished. The area is now condensed and    overpopulated.  Thank you for reading. Kindly share also.

The Federal Government has issued directives targeted at phasing out the sale and consumption of alcohol in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles. The goal is to reduce availability and curb abuse. Effective January 31 2021, producers of alcohol in sachets and small bottles are to reduce production by 50 per cent of capacity prior to January 2020. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, disclosed this in a statement. Adeyeye said uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles contribute to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria. She added that NAFDAC and the ministry of health have engaged major shareholders and have reached certain agreements. She said the food agency will no longer register new products in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles with contents above 30 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). “These concerns relate t...

The unveiling of statues of the first crown king of Lagos, King Ado and the legendary Prince Olofin Atekoye, referred to as the first migrant from Ile- Ife the cradle of Yorubas to settle in Lagos

Vaginal odor is a health issue affecting many women. It’s both unpleasant and embarrassing, and it can seriously undermine a woman’s self-esteem. It normally results from a vaginal yeast infection, although oftentimes the cause may be something else. Needless to mention, keeping your vagina healthy is vital for your overall health, healthy births and healthy marriages. Also, everyone who’s been through this will know that vaginal odor can seriously affect your sex life, not to mention your relationship with your partner. Although moderate vaginal odor is normal and nothing to be worried about, a strong vaginal smell, such as a fishy vaginal odor, could point to a more serious problem and requires medical attention. Strong vaginal odor is commonly linked to other vaginal symptoms, such as itching, burning or irritation. Vaginal discharge also accompanies vaginal odor most of the time.

Some of the possible causes of vaginal odor include: 1. Bacterial Vaginosis Bacterial vaginosis or an overgrowth of normally occurring vaginal bacteria is the most common cause of vaginal odor. It’s very common and affects around 30% of women who are in their reproductive years. Bacterial vaginosis has been linked to miscarriage, preterm birth, as well as the increased risk of acquiring other sexually transmitted infections. A “fishy” odor is one of the most prominent indicators of bacterial vaginosis. Although the exact causes of this condition are still unknown, studies link it to certain activities, such as unprotected sexual intercourse or frequent douching. 2. Trichomoniasis Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that also accounts for vaginal odor. Actually, it’s the most common non-viral STD in the world. It’s caused by a parasite and leads to a foul-smelling vaginal discharge, genital itching and painful urination. Trichomoniasis is also found i...