October 8, 2022

[GIST] BBN’s Chomzy speaks on passion for helping people

[GIST] BBN’s Chomzy speaks on passion for helping people

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A former Big Brother Naija Level Up reality show housemate, Chioma Ndubueze, aka Chomzy, has said she is passionate about helping people. She told Saturday Beats, “I just want to help people. It’s not something one does in one day. Imagine being able to help different people. It’s something that I have passion for.” On


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[GIST] Recognising Omehia as ex-gov an error – Wike

[GIST] Recognising Omehia as ex-gov an error – Wike

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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has given reasons why it stripped Celestine Omehia of his ex-governorship title. He said the recognition of Omehia by the 32-member legislature in 2015 violated an extant Supreme Court judgment that ousted Omehia as governor in the eyes of the law in 2007. Wike disclosed this in Government House,


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[GIST] #EndSARS: No excuse paying victims compensation, says NHRC

[GIST] #EndSARS: No excuse paying victims compensation, says NHRC

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The National Human Rights Commission has expressed concern over the refusal of state governments to pay compensation to victims of police brutality during the 2020 #EndSARS protest. In an interview with Saturday PUNCH, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu (SAN), advised the states to liaise with the Federal Government to settle the issue. On


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[GIST] Porous borders: Customs begin drones deployment 2023

[GIST] Porous borders: Customs begin drones deployment 2023

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No fewer than 364 approved international border points bordering the country, 261 are in the North-East and the North-West regions, and only 124 of these 261 borders in both regions are policed by security operatives, while 137 of the 261 are unmanned, giving room for terrorists to move into the country to unleash havoc, Saturday


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[GIST] Various issues surrounding sickle cell

[GIST] Various issues surrounding sickle cell

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I was talking to someone who lives with sickle cell recently, and we both laughed about how people get agitated at the definition of sickle cell.  Let’s look at what the definition of a disability is: A disability is any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person with


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[GIST] Eight ways to prevent eye strain from computer screen

[GIST] Eight ways to prevent eye strain from computer screen

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There is no doubt that technology has diverse merits and is useful in almost every aspect of human life. An April 2021 report states that there are 4.72 billion active internet users globally and an average user spent close to seven hours daily online. However, a variety of eye conditions and vision-related symptoms linked to


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[GIST] Polycystic ovarian syndrome makes conception challenging, not impossible

[GIST] Polycystic ovarian syndrome makes conception challenging, not impossible

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common but treatable hormone disorder among women of reproductive age. Fewer than 25 per cent of affected women are diagnosed even though about 10 per cent of women of childbearing age suffer from the condition. In women affected by PCOS, there is an imbalance in female sex hormones. The


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