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By Opeyemi Ibitoye (VOICE OF NAIJA) -The latest data from the World Obesity Federation (WOF) show a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity in Nigeria and the rest of the world in the past decade. For instance, the data – published on the WOF website – projects that by 2035, 1.9 billion people out of an estimated global population of 8.8 billion will be living with obesity, almost 400 million of whom will be school-age children. In total, over 4 billion people, or one in every four persons, will be overweight or obese. In Nigeria alone, the WOF estimates…
By Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu and Doris Israel Ijeoma Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Since the restoration of democracy in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed a number of impeachments of state and deputy governors. According to investigations conducted by voiceofnaija.ng, a total of 17 deputy governors have faced impeachment proceedings so far. Impeachment, a constitutional process, allows for the removal of an elected official from office due to allegations of gross misconduct, as outlined in Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, which details the process for the removal of governors and Deputy Governors through impeachment. It requires a notice…
LAGOS, Nigeria. (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has unveiled a Quick Response solution code, qrdispute.ubagroup.com:8088 called the ‘Scan to Resolve Complaint’ Portal with code aimed at enhancing satisfaction and swiftly addressing customers’ disputes. The first of its kind innovative platform marks another significant step by the bank to revolutionise customer service and streamline complaint resolution processes. The ‘Scan to Resolve complaint’ portal is a QR-code-based qrdispute.ubagroup.com:8088,-portal conceptualised by the bank to proffer timely solution to customers’-challenges, without them having to visit the bank or branch. With the portal, a variety of concerns including challenges around…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The outgoing Plant Director, Dangote Cement, Ibese, Azad Nawabuddin has been praised for his leadership style by the traditional rulers of the host communities. They sang his praises during a send forth ceremony organised for Mr Nawabuddin by the Ibese Plant to bid him farewell to Obajana where he has been transferred. The monarchs one after the other took turns to shower encomiums on him. The Aboro of Ibeseland, Oba Rotimi Mulero described the Plant Director as a bridge builder whose leadership and administrative style has influenced better collaborations between the host communities and the Dangote…
LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB) and the tobacco control community have reaffirmed their commitment to a smoke-free Nollywood. They firmed up their alliance in Abuja during an advocacy visit by the tobacco control community led by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA). In a statement signed by the Communications Officer (CAPPA), Mr. Robert Egbe, the NFVCB’s Executive Director Dr. Shaibu Husseini pledged to implement draft tobacco-control regulations for the entertainment industry, as soon as the document receives ministerial approval. He reasoned that this would help prevent the tobacco industry from…
(JOHANNESBURG, South Africa) – If oil disappeared tomorrow, there would be no more jet fuel, gasoline or diesel. Internal combustion engine automobiles, buses, trucks, lorries and coaches would be stranded. Airplanes powered by jet fuel would be grounded. Freight and passenger rail powered by diesel would halt. People could not get to work; children could not get to school. The shipping industry, transporting both freight and passengers, would be devastated. There would be no point calling emergency services. The majority of ambulances, fire engines, police cars, rescue helicopters and other emergency vehicles would be stationary. READ ALSO: Addax Petroleum: NNPC…
By Robert Egbe (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The national budget for 2024 saw Nigeria double its financial commitment to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) from N4.7 million of the previous year to N10 million, heeding long-standing stakeholder calls for increased funding. The money earmarked for tobacco control aligns with Section 8 of the Nigeria Tobacco Control Act (NTCA), 2015, which stipulates funding for the National Tobacco Control Committee (NTCC) and Tobacco Control Unit (TCU) to carry out their obligations. This fund, drawn from various government revenues, support the work of relevant government institutions in health promotion initiatives, tobacco control programs, and enforcement…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The European Union on Monday condemned Russia’s holding of “so-called elections” in occupied territories in Ukraine, following Moscow’s announcement that Russian President Vladimir Putin had won a landslide victory. “The European Union strongly condemns the illegal holding of so-called ‘elections’ in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has temporarily occupied,” it said in a statement. The EU referred to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, annexed by Moscow in violation of international law in 2014, and the mainland regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhya and Kherson. READ ALSO: Estonia’s Prime Minister On Russia Wanted List The…
In 2013, Akpa Emeka, a former Administrative Officer at the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Social Worker, was kidnapped while on one of his many trips in the Southeastern part of Nigeria. After his release, he began to nurse kidney disease and other health issues resulting from his experience in the kidnappers’ den. Although the ordeal led to the loss of valuables and had lasting effects on his physical and mental health, it didn’t deter him from continuing his charity work. However, in June 2023, he experienced a crisis that led to the amputation of his right limb and kidney…
(VOICE OF NAIJA)-Justice Abike-Fadipe O. O of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has set aside the bail earlier granted one Ericbona Ushie, a businessman and politician who is standing trial for an alleged N35 million fraud. Justice Abike-Fadipe adjourned the case till June 20, 2024 for the defence to refute video evidence by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In the said video, he was seen grandstanding in the comfort of his house, instead of being in custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.According to a statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale,…