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HEALTH  WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MALARIA Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by infected female mosquitoes. Sub-Saharan Africa carries the main burden of this disease. Eighty-eight percent of the malaria cases in the world are in sub-Saharan Africa. Ninety percent of the malaria deaths are also in Africa. Malaria is preventable and curable. It is caused by plasmodium parasites through anopheles mosquitoes. P falciparum causes the majority of malaria cases in African sub-continent SYMPTOMS: Malaria usually comes with fever, chills, headache, muscle, or joint pains, and vomiting. Symptoms start seven days after an infected mosquito bite. If not treated carefully, it may progress to severe illness, often leading to death. COMPLICATIONS: Severe malaria usually gives rise to complications like anaemia, cerebral malaria, respiratory distress, and multi-organ involvement, if not treated carefully on time. DIAGNOSIS: Diagnosis is usually made by symptoms and confirmation

NEWS NATIONAL NEWS EKITI HAS DECIDED; FAYEMI IS GOVERNOR-ELECT. THE PROPHET WAS RIGHT AFTER ALL. The talk on the streets center is now is political accolades here and  there for the governor elect of Ekiti state going by the election results of Saturday, 14th of July 2018. We would reacll the prophecy of Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele that to an extent predicted the outcome of the elections. He said "on the forthcoming elections in Ekiti and Osun state, PDP will lose in Ekiti”. This is but one of the several predictions or prophecies made about the elections. After hearing this, ears are itching to hear the prophecy for the 2019 general elections.   COULD EFCC BE AFTER FAYOSE? Following the Ekiti state elections and the victory of APC, EFCC is being attacked for declaring that Ayo Fayose would be arrested. The EFCC put the above post on twitter but it was taken down some hours after. You would recall that Fayose made a public statement of how he was attacked by po

FHR SITTING 14/07/18                          HIGHLIGHTS  -The FHR approved 3,080 naira for the office of the Financial Secretary against 9,700 that he presented as budget after thorough questioning and trimming. -The total amount of 6,435 naira was approved for the offices of the Assistant General Secretary as against 6,950 naira presented in the budget -24,750 naira was approved for the office of the Vice-president. -14,750 naira for the office of the Public Relations Officer from 53,000 naira presented in his budget. -For the office of the Treasurer, 14,300 naira was approved - The budget of the office of the President: 38,500 naira was passed -Incurred cost of 6,850 naira was approved for the house -Office of the speaker’s budget of 18,700 naira was also passed -26,260 naira was approved by the house for the office of the clerk -18,160 being 2% of the basic dues was approved for the FATSSSA press Organization for 2017/2018 Academic session -Hon. Folakemi Ob

            ENTERTAINMENT NIGERIANS REACT AS YEMI ALADE COMPARES HERSELF TO DAVIDO, WIZKID. Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has sparked controversy online after she compared herself to music superstars, Davido and Wizkid. The Daily Post reported that Yemi had in an interview said she is operating on the same level as Davido and Wizkid. She was quoted as saying, “The same capacity Wizkid holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same capacity Davido holds down in Africa, I hold it down, the same venues, we all shut it down.” Nigerians on social media however expressed divergent opinions on the singer’s claim.While some believe that she actually measures up to the mentioned superstars, others warned her against such comparison, insisting that Davido and Wizkid are now international. A Nigerian said “she is just praising herself falsely”. “She lacks lyrics” another opined. Many were of the opinion that she is nowhere near WizKid and Davido or Mavin queen, Miss Tiwa. BLACK WOMAN

CITIZENS OF FATSSSA REPUBLIC, POINT OF INFORMATION: FATSSSA IS "RICH" Not so long ago, before the birth of Kafuism , the FATSSSA body was led and its affairs were directed and ordered by Janglasism . During the Janglasism regime, citizens of FATSSSA republic paid 2000 naira as basic dues; the basic dues excluded dinner and shirt. Citizens of FATSSSA republic had high hopes in this regime having being promised heaven, earth and the galaxy in between. These hopes were short-lived as citizens did not receive anything even as much as a pin as package for the 2016/2017 regime. It was rumored that higher authority intervened this year and fixed the basic dues for citizens at 1000 naira. Many a citizen were happy at this development at least if we would not receive anything at the end of the regime, we don’t have to pay so much , they said. Citizens of FATSSSA republic challenged their administrators at the state level as to why their dues were relatively double of