Media chiefs unveil publication on 2017 Nigeria outlook

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A group of senior media executives yesterday unveiled a book, 2017 Nigeria Outlook, to put the country on the front burner of international discourse.

The book’s Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Fola Arogundade and its President, Reginald Uwadiegwu Ibe, who visited the Abuja office of The Guardian, disclosed that patriotism moved them to publish it.

They said: “The oil crash since the mid-2014 crushed the Nigerian economy, while corruption, bad governance, weak institutions, gross mismanagement and serial abuses of office have virtually brought the country to her knees.”

Other veteran journalists involved in the publication, which was packaged by an Abuja-based marketing communications firm, L.D. Communications Limited, are Iheanyi Peter Iwuofo, Gabriel Otaru, Peter Nworji and Tony Ogulana.

The media chiefs stated that there were still no coordinated responses or clear indications of the direction of the government’s economic policy.

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Media chiefs unveil publication on 2017 Nigeria outlook (Read full details)

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A group of senior media executives yesterday unveiled a book, 2017 Nigeria Outlook, to put the country on the front burner of international discourse.

The book’s Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Fola Arogundade and its President, Reginald Uwadiegwu Ibe, who visited the Abuja office of The Guardian, disclosed that patriotism moved them to publish it.

They said: “The oil crash since the mid-2014 crushed the Nigerian economy, while corruption, bad governance, weak institutions, gross mismanagement and serial abuses of office have virtually brought the country to her knees.”

Other veteran journalists involved in the publication, which was packaged by an Abuja-based marketing communications firm, L.D. Communications Limited, are Iheanyi Peter Iwuofo, Gabriel Otaru, Peter Nworji and Tony Ogulana.

The media chiefs stated that there were still no coordinated responses or clear indications of the direction of the government’s economic policy.

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Don Q Ft Styles P & Jadakiss – Take Me Alive [Mp3 + Lyrics]

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Don Q has established himself over the past year as one of the new premier lyricists coming out of New York City. After recent stellar guest verses on tracks”Take Me Alive” by Dave East, Casanova and Juelz Santana, the Bronx spitter drops his latest full-length project Corner Stories. Lead by the Highbridge the Label MC, the 14-track mixtape features guest appearances and production by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Fabolous, Jadakiss, Styles P, Scott Storch, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., Murda Beatz, Zoey Dollaz and PNB Rock

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Sia – Iko Iko [Mp3 + Lyrics]

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INDIO, CA – APRIL 24: Sia performs onstage during day 3 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2 at the Empire Polo Club on April 24, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

The countdown is on as the 2016 Rio Olympics starts next month on August 5. As a part of Gillette’s “Iko Iko” campaign, producer Ariel Rechtshaid provides a remix of Sia’s “Unstoppable” anthem that features a guest verse from G.O.O.D. Music’s Pusha T. The “(Perfect Isn’t Pretty Mix)” also includes percussion from Afro-Brazilian marching band Olodum

“Sia, who’s a friend of mine, and then Pusha T came in towards the end because the song felt like it could use his edge and a verse on it,” Rechtshaid tells Billboard,”Iko Iko” who premiered the song. “People get to see the end results a lot and they think it was a beautiful ride,” says Pusha in a mini-doc that also comes with the song. “They don’t even think about the steps it took to get to that final place.”

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Page Kennedy – Torn Pages Ft Marsha Ambrosius [Mp3 + Lyrics]

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Page Kennedy drops off the title track single to his highly anticipated LP Torn Pages — ahead of the projects March 10th release date. Marsha Ambrosius joins the Detroit native on the single, in which he touches on the topics of fatherhood, broken relationships, s*x addiction and more

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FG, Dana sign deal on reduction of airfares for government officials (Read full details)

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As part of efforts by the Federal Government to reduce the cost of governance, Dana Airlines has agreed to give 50 per cent discount on air ticket for public officials on official duties.

The Efficiency Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance last year requested for discount from airlines operating in the country.

The government is expected to realise about N5 billion yearly with this arrangement.

At the signing of the deal at the weekend, the Federal Government was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Alhaji Mahmoud Isa-Dutse and the Head of the Efficiency Unit, Ms. Patience Oniha while Dana Airlines was represented by the Head of Ground Operations, Mr. Ememobong Ettete and Mrs. Joy Nwogu.

Isa-Dutse commended Dana Airlines for being the first to partner the government on reduction of air ticket for government workers on official trips.

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Rep decries state of Kaduna-Abuja road over airport closure (Read full details)

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A member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Rita Orji, has vowed never to travel on the Abuja-Kaduna road following the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport.

Orji said in an interview that she does not support the decision to divert traffic to the road because it is prone to kidnapping and armed robbery.

According to her, she would prefer to remain in Abuja for the six weeks that the airport would be repaired, or travel through the Abuja-Lagos road.

Orji, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Matters, cautioned that the security challenges on the road might force foreign countries to ban their citizens from travelling.

The lawmaker, who represents Ajeromi-Ifelodun constituency in Lagos, explained that some lawmakers had been kidnapped along the Jos-Kaduna road, while others escaped attacks.

Dismissing the assurance of protection by security agents, she warned that forcing travellers to use the road would expose the lawmakers and foreigners to danger.

“The assurance of protection by security agents is not new in the country. Was there no curfew in Southern Kaduna on the day that the people were massacred?” she asked.

Orji noted that although safety is in the hands of God, but there is need for individuals to protect themselves from danger.

She said the repair of airport runway could have been done in phases instead of shutting down the entire airport for six weeks.

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Stop talking ill of our leaders, Bello urges Nigerians (Read full details)

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Those who spread the death rumours of President Muhammadu Buhari hate Nigeria, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said.

A statement, from his Director General on Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, to the Apapo Omo Yagba Congress at Isanlu over the weekend, said the country does not benefit from such “evil wishes against the President.”

He explained Buhari had confronted the prevailing recession in the land with the needed seriousness, noting that he suffered same fate while on a working holiday to Germany.

His words: “I visited our development partners and also took time out to undergo a minor surgery on my eye. Rumour went round that I had died. But today, we are serving the people of the state with all of our vigour and passion.

“I have a supreme confidence that under our anti-corruption President, Nigeria shall rise again.”

In the meantime, the representative of Bauchi South in the Senate, Ali Wakili, his supporters as well as Muslim clerics and faithful ‎have held a special prayer session for the President. The session, organised by the senator, enjoined Nigerians to pray ‎for Buhari’s speedy recovery rather than spreading false rumours on the social media about his purported death.

During the event yesterday in Bauchi, the Chief Imam of Abu Hurerah Mosques, Babangida Suleiman, ‎urged the citizenry to be grateful for the peace and unity in the country amid prevailing economic challenges.

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Prevention will end fistula scourge, says EngenderHealth

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Worried about the 12,000 new cases of Fistula occurring yearly in Nigria, EngenderHealth- managers of USAID funded fistula Care Plus Project (FC+), says prevention as the best way to end the number of new cases.

They made this appeal at a roundtable on fistula prevention by the organization in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State.

While stressing on prevention, Dr. Suleiman Zakariya, Clinical Associate Fistula Care Plus, revealed during his presentation that about 150,000 women in Nigeria are presently suffering from fistula, with 12,000 new cases occurring yearly.

“The worrying fact is that only 5,000 of this new cases are treated within the said period through efforts of government and the various fistula intervention organizations. The remaining 7,000 plus other backlog cases are not treated. Through prevention, many of the new cases will be reduced and the old cases can finally be treated,” he said.

Zakariya said there was need to increase public awareness on how to prevent fistula, hence the theme for the round table “Community Participation: Play your part”.

“EngenderHealth has been involved in community level preventive activities such as community engagement for positive behavioral change, and increasing awareness about importance of maternal health,” he said.

Noting that prolonged obstructed labour is the main cause of fistula, he said the FC+ project is also focused on prevention of obstructed labour.

“Communities are educated on the need to attend ANC and deliver at hospital facilities. Prolonged obstructed labour account for 90 per cent of the cases of fistula in Nigeria. Prevention is key to preventing fistula. The way about it is that all pregnant women need to attend ANC and also go back to deliver at the facility by trained medical personnel. Women should plan for their delivery, the husbands need to be involved in the decision making, sometimes the charges in the hospital require early planning. Also, planned pregnancy through family planning will go a long way to ending fistula,” he said.

In a statement, the Acting Project Manager, EngenderHealth Fistula Care Plus Project, stated that “when we successfully stop new cases occurring, then we can focus attention on the large number of women down with fistula and waiting to be repaired.”

He said EngenderHealth Fistula Care Plus Project would continue to collaborate with partners and the media in creating awareness massively about prevention.

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