Woman Slumps, Dies In Niger Governor’s Office

 

A 46 year-old woman, Hajiya Bilkisu Mahmoud, slumped and died in the office of the Niger State Governor, Muazu Aliyu on Monday.
Sources told Channels Television in Minna that the woman, a mother of three, had waited several hours to see the Governor, but was denied access to see him because he was said to have a lot of files to treat due to the New Year break.
She was later allowed to see the Governor after much pleading and while in the Governor’s Office she slumped and died.
The woman who was suspected to be asthmatic was immediately rushed to the Minna General Hospital where doctors confirmed her dead.
All attempts to get an official statement from the State Government proved abortive, as all officials of the state avoided attempts to get them to comment.
She retired from the State Civil Service three years ago and until her death, was a staff of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency.

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Universities warn of limited space, no walk-in

As matriculants celebrate the release of their results, universities have warned they would not accept walk-in applications.

As thousands of matriculants celebrate the release of their results on Tuesday, universities warned they would not accept walk-in applications.
Universities had been inundated with thousands of applications for limited spaces. The Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) received 80 000 applications for first year, while the University of Johannesburg (UJ) had nearly 75 000. The University of Pretoria (UP) had 42 000 applications.
TUT registrar Prof Steward Mothata said most of the university's programmes were full for 2014. "Although the university has received more than 80 000 applications for first-year programmes, TUT can accommodate just over 14 000 first-time entering students at all its sites in 2014," he said in a statement.
UJ registrar Prof Kinta Burger said the institution could only accommodate about 10 500 first-year students. "UJ will review the status of all applicants based on the applicants' final Grade 12 results between January 7 and 9. All applicants will receive an SMS during this time which will confirm their final application status," she said.
Nicolize Mulder from UP said they had space for 10 500 first-year students and these had already been filled.
All three universities said they would not accept any walk-in applications and urged prospective students to make use of their websites.
Stampede
"UJ does not accommodate any on-campus late applicants. All enquiries regarding late applications, space availability or the change from one programme to another will be dealt with off-campus via a virtual UJ mobi enquiry system or the UJ call centre," said Burger.
Universities put an end to walk-in applications when a prospective student's mother was killed and 17 people were injured in a stampede at UJ in 2012. Students were queuing for last-minute applications to the tertiary institution at the time.
Mothatha said students who still wanted to study at TUT this year had to submit an enquiry for the programme they were interested in between January 9 and 12 and, once accepted, apply online. He added that the list of programmes that still had space available would be updated daily, but emphasised that all enquiries had to be submitted via TUT's late application enquiry system. – Sapa

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Nutritionist Advises Nigerians On Consumption of Moringa

 A nutritionist, Mrs Patience Pama, on Monday in Kaduna advised Nigerians to include Moringa in their diet, to enhance healthy living.
Pama, who works with the Ministry of Science and Technology, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that Moringa had anti-inflammatory properties that reduced the severity of symptoms of joint pains
According to her, Moringa also reduces fungal and viral infections, kidney stones and aids healing of injuries.
She said the leaves of Moringa helped relived headache and stop bleeding from a shallow cut.
"Moringa has credible health benefits over a wide range of health issues," she said.
Pama said that Moringa contained proteins, vitamins and minerals as an antioxidant that helped to protect cells from damage.
"Oil from Moringa seeds is used as foods, perfume, hair care product and machine lubricant.
"It is a good source of protein, vitamins, amino acid and various phenolics and provide energy without sugar."
The nutritionist said that Moringa also reduced swelling, boost the immune system and could serve as nutritional supplement or tonic by some people.
She explained that regular consumption of Moringa could also boost body immunity and would provide nourishment to the eyes and the brain.
She advised Nigerians to take Moringa regularly, adding that the leaves could promote metabolism with bio-available ingredients and control blood pressure .
"Moringa lowers the appearance of wrinkles and promotes the normal functioning of liver and kidney," she said.
Pama advised Nigerians to consume more Moringa to promote healthy circulation system and healthy living. (NAN)

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What To Wear For Your Christmas And New Year Events (pictures)

Holiday Season Outfits Effortlessly stand out. The end of the year has numerous events lined up from the office end-of-the-year party, evening shows and events to family gatherings and weddings. Here are some ideas to inspire you on what to wear to suit these occasions.

The Black dress! (Work dinner) Replicate the glitz and glamour of this season with this outfit. For the office dinner, you might want to keep it simple and classy, conservative yet stunning. Ideal For Who: Ladies with a moderate bust will look good in this. You can consider avoiding this dress with a high next line if you are very busty else you risk looking choked up. The cinched in waistline creates the illusion of the hour glass frame. Remember to fit to the smallest part of the body!

Similar to the above dress, also suitable for formal gatherings.

Wendy! Love her style . This iridescent dress will make you the life of the party and maybe bring an opportunity to be spoken to by your C-Suite bosses.

Another outfit suitable for formal end of the year events. Simple yet stunning, add some colour contrast with a colourful clutch and throw on some lipstick.

Moving on to outfits for shows and evening events For the evening events, you can dare to reveal your alluring side while keeping it classy. Here are some inspiring pieces.

And another, adore the intricate detail on this fabric.

Show off those legs if you've got them..

Next, wedding season, possibly my best season ! You can go with the flow, radiating all the happiness and delight that comes with Love…

Ideal for Who: Ladies who want to achieve a more feminine silhouette. The draping effect on the hips will create the illusion of more curves. Notice its the same dress in the initial collage?

The cinching belt brings out the goddess figure and makes all the difference in this outfit.

More! The shade of blue, definitely one of my favorites.

Still on the wedding season, the Reds.

This piece exudes romance with the classy red lace, laced with sequins. The hairdo finished up with soft waves is a definite plus to the look.

Another romantic piece, quite different from the usual. Blake seems to look good in everything.

Black really does make things appear smaller hence slimming the human figure; it could also seem dull because of its inability to reflect colours. However, manipulating the visual texture of the fabric with different patterns can easily switch things up. I’ll also love this dress in a bright red hue.

Personal preference comes through here! In love with the cut, structure and fitting of this outfit, pictured it in a more festive colour too..Perfection!

Another magnificent piece from our very own Nigerian designer, Virgos Lounge. Hope these pictures inspire you, tweak their colours and fabric to suit your preference and look your very best this season. Happy Holidays People!

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Expanded Terminal opens at Lagos airport.

Passengers flying through the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos to other parts of the
world were giving a pleasant Xmas surprise with
the opening of the new departure/screening points
of the terminal at about 6.00 am on Saturday,
December 21, 2013.

The extended Departure Hall feature 5 nos state –
of-the-art screening machines and 2 nos Body
Scanner at each of the wings in addition 30 nos
new immigration counters. A distinguishing feature
of the new screening machines is the ability to
detect explosive materials and potential threat
items real time with the lowest rate of false alarm.

The introduction of 30 nos new immigration
counters as against the previous 9 nos has taken
passenger facilitation to another level.

The extended Departure consists of 14 check-in
counters, seven hand-luggage X-ray machines and
eight walk-through body scanners at the E finger.

The facility is equipped with 11 toilet facilities for
both male and female passengers, as well as
disabled persons. The new extension comes with
commercial offerings. These duty free shops will
afford passengers the opportunity for last minute
shopping, refreshments and other conveniences in
line with global standards and recommended
practices.

The improvements in physical extension of the
passenger handling area is by one and a-half times
or 150 per cent more than its previous size. Three
new hi-tech conveyor systems have also been
installed in this new section since early this year.
Already, this has been easing the experience of
passengers who now enjoy faster processing of
their luggage and personal effects. The new
conveyor systems can process the luggage of a
1,000 passengers per hour. Passenger processing is
now faster and the congestion has been eradicated
in line with the Aviation Road map initiated by the
Honourable Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella
Oduah.

The ongoing remodeling has led to an expansion of
about 25% as against the former operational area,
in expectation of the expected passenger growth.
The new facility is part of the strategy by the
President Jonathan Goodluck to make Murtala
Mohammed International Airport, the preferred
regional hub in the West African sub- region.

The Managing Director of FAAN, Mr George Uriesi,
who personally supervised the operation expressed
appreciation to Immigration, Customs and other
security organisations for their support.

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