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Niger State Government has warned Nigerian to be cautious of meats in circulation that contains steroid applied by local livestock farmers and butchers. Steroid is used for decreasing inflammation and reducing the activity of the immune system. They are used to treat a variety of inflammatory diseases and conditions. Niger state commissioner for livestock and fisheries, Zakari Bawa informed journalists about the poisonous meats in circulation after the weekly executive council meeting. Bawa said the use of steroid for fattening purpose by livestock farmers and butchers with the danger it portends was generating concern to the government. “Government discovered that…

Manchester City needed no help to swat aside Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 to move to the brink of the Champions League last 16, but got a boost with a farcical penalty award that led to even manager Pep Guardiola to call for the introduction of VAR. Hungarian referee Viktor Kassai remarkably pointed to the spot when Raheem Sterling tripped himself up as he bore down on goal midway through the first half with City already leading 1-0 through David Silva’s opener. “It’s not (a penalty),” said Guardiola. “VAR doesn’t exist in UEFA so that is the problem.” Despite some controversial calls,…

Jose Mourinho hailed a “fantastic victory” after Manchester United stole the thunder of Cristiano Ronaldo and a dominant Juventus with a 2-1 win in the Champions League on Wednesday. A jubilant Mourinho made the most of the last-gasp victory, going onto the pitch at full-time and cupping his ear to jeers from the crowd, who had earlier cheered former Juventus player Paul Pogba on his return to Turin. Juventus players Leonardo Bonucci and Paulo Dybala confronted Mourinho with United captain Ashley Young intervening as Mourinho was led off the pitch by a UEFA official. Mourinho confronted by Juventus player for…

The African Development Bank on Tuesday announced a new initiative to promote innovation and citywide inclusive sanitation services for sub-Saharan Africa’s urban inhabitants with an investment of $500m. A statement issued by the bank said that its Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Fund Programme, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, would fund the initiative designed to focus on the poor. The Gates Foundation, in partnership with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, showcased the new initiative at the Reinvented Toilet Expo that began in Beijing on Tuesday, the AfDB said. The Reinvented Toilet Expo brought together…

Women who are victims of the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) may develop sexual problems like pain during intercourse, reduced satisfaction and potential challenges with orgasm. A Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Tomi Imarah, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. Imarah runs an online Mental Health Counselling Service, called “Dr Tomi’s Haven’’ via her facebook page, @drtomihaven. “Orgasm is a feeling of intense sexual pleasure that happens during sexual activity. “FGM affects the sexual life of victims; the clitoris is the female erogenous organ that is capable of erection under sexual stimulation.…

Leroy Sane rebutted the suggestion that he could make a shock move to Manchester United and insists playing for Manchester City’s rivals is not something he ever expects to do. City boss Pep Guardiola said the club is working on a new contract for Sane, whose current deal expires in 2021, but reports in the media surfaced linking the 22-year-old with a potential move to Old Trafford. United have scored 14 fewer goals than City in the Premier League this season and the addition of Sane would significantly boost their attacking threat, but the Germany international was unequivocal in his response to…

What’s the Story? Barcelona are interested in David Luiz, and Laurent Koscielny as the La Liga champions look to enhance their defensive department, as reported by Mundo Deportivo. Reports suggest that the Catalan based club are looking to add some quality defenders to their roster and have shortlisted some prominent names including Jose Fonte too. In case you didn’t know… Injuries to Samuel Umtiti and Thomas Vermaelen means that there is a shortage of central defenders with only Gerrard Pique and Clement Lenglet regularly included in the first-team action. Barcelona already sold Yerry Mina to Everton this summer, and hence they might…

To reduce housing deficit to a large extent, thinking affordability should be top on the minds of stakeholders in the entire industry value chain, the General Manager, West African Ceramics Limited, Mr Bhaskar Rao, has said. Rao was quoted in a statement as saying this at the inauguration of the ‘Royal exclusive showroom’ in Makurdi recently. He, however, stated that the cost of sourcing raw materials, the transformational process and the requirements to produce the desired building material, among other factors, affected affordability in the long run. The other factors, he said, included consumer sophistication and crave for imported foreign…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ensure that their children are immunised against polio virus in order to secure their future. Dr Furera Zakari,WHO State Coordinator for FCT, made the call during a media engagement with newsmen  in Abuja. According to her, the immunisation exercise scheduled to commence from Nov. 3 to Nov. 6, is to ensure children are vaccinated for protection and eradication of the virus in the country. “Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that mainly affects children under five years of age. “I…

Nigeria should resist politicians who are using religion and ethnicity to divide, threaten peace and unity ahead of the 2019 election. The Senior Pastor, Father’s Touch Ministry Church, Nyanya, Abuja, Pastor Evans Idoko, also said it was regrettable that the unity of Nigerian is only strengthened during sporting activities. “It is an indication that politicians have taken pleasure in using religion to divide Nigerians against themselves for political or selfish reasons. It must stop forthwith! Nigerians must resist it because it will take us nowhere,” he said. Idoko told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja that…