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The Ughelli South Local Government Council’s Secretariat has been overtaken by weeds and reptiles, leaving the Council in a sorry state, DAILY POST can report. A walk into the council leaves one suspicious of creeping objects for fear of not being bitten by snakes and other dangerous animals as grasses have overtaken some of the offices. Our Delta State Correspondent reports that the council’s infrastructures are also in deplorable condition. There are no furniture and no security gates with no official cars to run and manage the council. Staff scarcely come to work as they are allegedly being owed about thirteen months salaries. Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa, in a town hall meeting, had allegedly said he owes no Salary of any Local Government Staff, urging Council Chairmen to fashion out ways to pay the staff.

A policeman has allegedly killed a 38-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Bitrus Chukwudi Ugwuanyi, in Igboeze North local government area of Enugu State for his inability to pay N50. The death of the man gave rise to a clash as Police in Enugu State and members of Ikpa-modo, Enugu Ezike, in Igboeze North LGA, trade blames over the death. It was gathered that the okada rider was carrying a pregnant woman from Obollo Afor in Udenu LGA to Ogrute in Enugu Ezike, when he was arrested by policemen at a checkpoint at Ugwu Ekposhi and asked to pay N50. He reportedly said he had nothing on him, as he was on his first trip of the day. An eyewitness said an altercation with one of the officers reportedly led to the killing of Ugwuanyi in the presence of his female passenger. It was further alleged that when it dawned on the policeman that his victim was dead, he quickly raised an alarm that the dead man snatched his AK-47 riffle, which led to the arrival of members of the Igboeze North Central...

A woman identified as Margaret Udiamehi has been raped and beheaded by suspected herdsmen at Ekpoma, Esan West LGA. The body of the victim was found on Tuesday night by a search party after she failed to return home from the farm while the police discovered her severed head on Wednesday morning at a different location. Angered by the brutal killing, women in the locality took to the streets of Ekpoma to demand expulsion of all herdsmen from the village and environs The protesters went to the palace of Onojie of Ekpoma and the Divisional Police headquarters to vent their anger. They said a woman earlier escaped from the herdsman who pursued her but they took her cutlass. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, one of the women who gave her name as Grace said they were tired of watching strangers destroyed their crops, rape and kill women in the village. She called for government protection to allow them go to the farm. Daughter of the deceased said her mother left for farm in the morn...

The governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s government as anti-Ekiti, accusing it making no budgetary provision for the state in the 2017 appropriation law. He has also vowed to contest the 2019 presidential election. Fayose said the people of the state will revolt against the APCduring the 2018 governorship poll owing to lacklustre performance of the APC-led federal government and its insensitivity to the plights of Ekiti populace. The government accused the federal government of sweeping under the carpet, the panel set up to try many of the APC’s cronies. The governor said these while addressing a mammoth crowd of party supporters at the government house in Ado Ekiti during a ceremony commemorating the third anniversary of his victory in the governorship poll held on June 21, 2014 in the state. Fayose defeated the then incumbent governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi in all the 16 local government areas, which led to the formulation of ...

  Trying to live longer is a great goal, but those extra years won’t mean much if you’re not feeling healthy and energetic. So why not try to help your body act younger than your chronological age, by following a few basic steps towards a longevity lifestyle? See what changes you should make today, to make your body function in a more youthful and resilient way, months, or years from now. 1 Quit Smoking Stopping this one habit will likely do more for your longevity — and your health in general — than any other change you make. Numerous studies have chronicled the toll tobacco takes on the overall well-being and health status of both men and women. More specifically, continuing a heavy smoking habit past the age of 40 has been shown to chop as much as a decade off your life. It can worsen many age-related diseases like heart disease and diabetes. Smoking also causes premature skin aging, making you look older. 2 Maintain a Healthy Weight While there remains some controversy about ...

During the wet/rainy season, it’s best to keep these few things in mind to keep cold and any form of infection at bay… It’s easy to catch a cold during the rainy/wet season and before you know it a floodgate of cough, infection and fever opens! With each sneeze, there’s a possibility of transferring germs from one person to the other especially within the same area but if looking to stay healthy and keep cold at bay, these easy ways are ones to practice to make sure health stays top. During the rainy season, ensure to load up on balanced meals and take enough fluid 1. Eat healthy foods During this season, ensure to load up on balanced meals, fruits, veggies etc to keep the body running well which in turn help boost the immune system. Eat more greens/natural foods to keep the body in top shape. 2. Drink more water Water gives the moisture/fluid needed for the body’s digestive system to function well. It also helps rid the body of toxins and aids the digestive system. It also helps t...

Whether throbbing, stabbing, burning or pulsing, stomach pain, also called abdominal pain, is now common. Everybody, at one point or another, experiences it. Research has shown that the causes vary. However, issues with such organs, as the small intestine, colon, gall bladder, liver and the pancreas as well as their problems or disease may be the source of pain, according to Medicine Net. Some of these causes includes: constipation, food poisoning or allergies, indigestion, gas, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, hernia, ulcers, kidney stones, gall stones, lactose intolerance, appendicitis, stomach virus, menstrual cramps, gastric reflux etc. In treating stomach pain, many over-the-counter medicines are available for relieve. However, non-medical methods can be employed as well to cure or ease stomach pain. If you have an uncomplicated stomach pain, these natural remedies can help bring relief from the pain and discomfort. Ginger root tea: Ginger a natural anti-i...

Breakfast is the most important meal, and you strive not to skip it. The first thing you do after waking up in the morning is head to the kitchen and eating cereals. After all, they’re quick and easy to make. Have you read Trendiee Today? Click here to read But, they aren’t as harmless as you think they are. Don’t forget that most breakfast cereals are sugar-laden. Unhealthy cravings, dull skin complexion, excessive intake of other sugary foods are some of many signs you need sugar detox . It is entirely possible to eat a healthy breakfast without slaving off in the kitchen for hours. Keep reading to see ten amazing healthy and fast breakfast ideas. Cereals Are Not the Best Breakfast Option. Do You Know Why? While munching on breakfast cereals may seem like such an easy way to boost energy and deal with hunger early in the morning, the reality is much different. Why trust us? The answer is simple. Unlike other websites which throw around baseless claims, we make sure our tips are e...

It is very common nowadays for most elderly people to link ageing with back pain. A man found it difficult to coerce his 68 years father, who had prolonged pain in the lower back to attend a health facility for attention. He would say: “My son, don’t bother yourself about my back problem; it has been with me for decades and as I become older, I get more and more disabled, which accompanies the pain. It is the reward of old age.” Another had this to say: “My father and mother suffered this pain in the back for more than 20 years and they all died with it; so my case should not be different at my 70s. “Back pain is a price I know I have to pay for ageing. My father had it which made him to even bend over like the letter ‘C’ and it was never a major complaint while he lived. His complaint mostly was frequent urination.” Common back pain may metamorphose from acute to disabling chronic stage and when this occurs the victim gradually assumes a habitual poor posture, which bent towards t...

Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent type of arthritis, a condition that tends to affect you as you get older. It occurs due to progressive deterioration of the cartilage and structural changes in the joints. These changes make it more difficult to function, along with causing discomfort and pain. Over the years physicians have often suggested osteoarthritis was simply a “wear-n-tear” issue. Now we understand it’s a disease of low-grade inflammation throughout the body’s cells — a term that scientists call “inflamm-aging” that equates to inflammation and aging. When this low-grade inflammation is present, a whole range of complex reactions occurs at the cellular and molecular level characteristic of premature aging. Two major factors driving this inflammation are conditions of altered metabolism, namely obesity and metabolic syndrome — a cluster of symptoms that includes high blood glucose, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, large waist circumference, and insulin resistance/dia...

If you’re tired of spending wads of cash on anti-aging serums and supplements, I have good news… There’s a simple way to stay healthy and youthful while also spending less money every time you visit the grocery store — cutback on calories. I know the idea of counting and/or reducing your calorie intake sounds like cruel and unusual punishment, but hear me out… Cutting calories has already been shown to reduce inflammation and increase your lifespan. And now, based on a recent study, it seems skimping on a few calories here and there could also replace those expensive anti-aging creams and pill bottles you’ve got sitting around the house… not to mention take a bite out of your grocery bill. If you’re thinking, “I’ve already heard about the anti-aging benefits of cutting calories, so what’s the big deal?” You’re right… at least in part. A lot of scientific studies have demonstrated the anti-aging powers of calorie restriction. But the thing is, most of these scientific studies have b...

Hypertension is often thought the disease of adults particularly the elderly, but experts have revealed that children too now suffer from the disease. A consultant and Head, Paediatric Cardiology an Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Prof Christy Okoromah revealed that hypertension could affect a new born baby, especially premature and low birth weight babies (less than 2.5kg). Speaking during this year’s World Hypertension Day organised by Nestle in Lagos recently, Okoromah said aside newborns, children of all age range, up to adolescent (18 years) years could be affected by hypertension. She said that three to five percent of Nigerian children have hypertension, adding that this is higher than the rate for autism and paediatric HIV/AIDS. While explaining that congenital adrenal hyperplasia could cause hypertension in newborns, she said that, renal diseases, alcohol, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, medications/drug intake a...

If you’re a health nerd like me, you know the recommended nutritional guidelines are always changing. Remember when eggs were bad? Now it’s okay to eat them again. It can be hard to keep up with what’s healthy and what’s harmful, especially when it comes to vitamins. I’ll admit, as a nurse, I’ve always been a little leary of vitamin supplements. It just does not feel right that because supplement companies are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they can make wild health claims without proving their effectiveness or safety. We all have friends who swear by their vitamin routine. I often hear things like: “Now that I take vitamin C everyday, I don’t get colds anymore!” I can’t help but wonder if it’s the vitamin or merely the thought of doing something healthy that makes the difference. So if the research is always changing and companies can say whatever they like, what’s the average health-conscious gal to do? We went to the experts to find out some background ...

As we’re (thankfully) nearing the end of winter, many people are expressing their gratitude at the impending return of more sunlight and vitamin D. If you’re like me and live in the higher latitudes far from the equator, you’ve probably been told more than once that it’s difficult to get enough vitamin D during the long, dark winters. Still, it came as a surprise to me this winter when after six weeks of being sick and exhausted, my doctor ordered a vitamin D test and it turned out my levels were very low. In fact, they were low enough to warrant a vitamin D prescription! This led me to wonder how common this is throughout the world and what kinds of symptoms might clue you in to the fact that you’re low on vitamin D. I spoke to doctors, dietitians, wellness experts, and fellow sufferers of low vitamin D to find out what really happens when your levels are low. What is vitamin D? First off, what is vitamin D and why does it matter? According to Dr. Scott Schreiber, a chiropractic p...

If you’ve developed feelings for one of your best friends, you know how scary it can be. Should you tell your friend you’re in love with them? What happens if they don’t love you back – will you lose their friendship? Get the answers to these questions and more. (The only answer I don’t have is whether or not they like you back. You’ll have to find that one out on your own.) 1. Make Sure You’re Sure You’re Really in Love There’s a difference between having a passing crush on someone and truly being in love. For instance, if: You’re on the rebound from another relationship Your friend is on the rebound and acting vulnerable Your friend got a new style and has been looking extra cute lately Your friend just started dating someone, and they’re spending less time with you Someone said that you and your friend would make a cute couple You and your friend became close only recently Then you might just have a temporary crush on your friend. Give it a couple of weeks and see if those feeli...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday, has faulted the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, for saying that the National Assembly has no powers to alter the national budget. He stated this during plenary, after Rep. Abubakar Lawal, drew the attention of the Lower Chamber to Osinbajo’s remarks. Osinbajo was reported in the media, to have said that the power of appropriation was vested with the Executive and not the Legislature. Reacting, Dogara said: “This issue is left to the Judiciary to interpret to us, as to what arm of government has power to do what. For me, this is not an issue we should dwell so much on. “I don’t want to believe that the Acting President made that statement, because when it comes to the budget, the power of the purse rests with the Parliament. “The Executive is just one man; every other person in the Executive arm is answerable to the President alone. The relationship is that of master and servant, but for the Parliament, it is ...

A coalition of Niger Delta militants has insisted that Northerners living in the region should leave, despite Acting President Yemi Osinbajo’s warning against hate speeches and threats. In a statement released on Thursday, the militant groups lamented that none of the leaders of the northern groups that issued the quit notice to the people of the South-East living in the North had been arrested. Signatories to the statement issued in Port Harcourt, under the aegis of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators, are John Duku (Niger Delta Watchdogs), Ekpo Ekpo (Niger Delta Volunteers), Osarolor Nedam (Niger Delta Warriors), Okon Etete (Niger Delta Peoples Fighters), and Asukwo Henshaw (Bakassi Freedom Fighters). Others are Ibinabo Horsfall (Niger Delta Movement for Justice), Duke Emmanson (Niger Delta Fighters Network), Inibeghe Adams (Niger Delta Freedom Mandate), and Ibinabo Tariah (Niger Delta Development Network). Niger Delta militants ignore Osinbajo’s warning, orders Northerners to...

Super Falcons boss Florence Omagbemi has claimed the her son, Samson was killed following reports that teenager drowned at an after exam party in Delta state. The bodies of the 15-year-old boy and a classmate were found in an hotel’s swimming pool two days after they went missing at a school after exam party. Omagbemi who happens to be the foster parent of the child, has raised suspicions of the cause of the death. She told the Cable: “I feel so shattered that they killed my son, “What kind of after school party will a teacher organized for 15-year-olds without the consent of their parents? “To make matter worse, the teacher took the young students to a hotel to celebrate the completion of their JSS exams. “I believe the boys were purposely taken to the hotel to be killed. This is too much for me to even think of or bear. “There is nothing the teacher who took the students to the hotel for an after exams party will tell me that I will believe because they kill them on purpose. “The...