UNICEF: ‘At least 100 people use one toilet in Dolari camp’ – Body decries health conditions in camp

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UNICEF has reported that the nutrition and health status of women and children in the Dolari camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP) is very poor.

According to Ms Jean Gough, Country Representative of UNICEF who quoted a report compiled by the group, the Dolari camp had a population as high as 15,000 persons and suffered lack of health facilities, malnutrition and basic education.

It further said that 5% of children under-five suffer acute malnutrition and 15% from moderate malnutrition, stating that food assistance in the camp is unreliable and of poor nutritional quality.

UNICEF also conducted a joint WASH assessment to identify needs and gaps in the response to Dolari camp, and found that each person in the camp was only entitled to eight litres of water per day.

In addition, the fund further found out that each toilet in the camp was used by a minimum of 100 persons in a day.

The Country Representative said that 3,600 households in the camp were assessed and a total of 4,737 children, comprising 2,293 boys and 2,444 girls, were evaluated to need basic education.

According to the report, UNICEF had conducted several immediate interventions in the camp to ensure that the displaced persons were provided with a temporary succour saying,

“UNICEF with the State Ministry of Health has screened 2,826 children under five, 164 admitted into therapeutic feeding programme run out of camp clinic with 37 discharged as cured. There was provision of chlorine for the chlorination of water assessed by the estimated 15,000 persons in the camp. There is an ongoing construction of two solar powered water supply systems and latrines with shelter that would benefit the IDPs. UNICEF in partnership with other stakeholders had distributed dignity kits to about 1,800 households in the camp,’’

According to the report, UNICEF had reached 3,752 children with psycho-social support activities which were carried out by 60 trained community volunteers.

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Nigerians attack Senator Ben Bruce for asking Buhari to appoint ‘common sense’ minister

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Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has once again been criticized via social media after he asked President Muhammadu Buhari for a ‘Minister for Common Sense,’

Bruce made the comment while urging Buhari to sell Nigeria’s 11 presidential jets.

“We need a common sense revolution. Though I know its not practical, I almost wish @MBuhari would appoint a minister for common sense!” the Senator tweeted on Monday, June 22, 2015.

Many Nigerians however found the comment to be in bad taste and disrespectful to the President.

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Pop star says she is open to dating Phyno

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Effyzzie Entertainment star artiste Yemi Alade in an interview has said she is open to dating Nigerian rap star Phyno.

On this week’s episode of MTV Base Real Talk, responding to the question from Twitter user @prolificJack, “Would you ever consider dating Phyno if he asked you to be his girl?” she replies, “Well, as the mama tangerine, if the household tangerine would love that, then yes I would.”

It will be recalled that she has been rumoured to be romantically linked to the rapper, and this disclosure will no doubt add to the speculation around their alleged relationship.

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NIGERIA: Senator Ben Bruce urges Buhari to sell 11 presidential jets

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Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sell Nigeria’s 11 presidential jets.

Bruce also said that maintaining the jets N5.3 billion per annum is against common sense.

The Senator made the call via Twitter on Monday, June 22, 2015. He said:

“I appeal to @MBuhari to sell off our 11 presidential jets. Maintaining them at the current ₦5.3 Billion per annum is against #commonsense.”

“Does it make #commonsense that our presidential air fleet is larger than the combined fleet of the Queen of England and the British PM?”

“We need a common sense revolution. Though I know its not practical, I almost wish @MBuhari would appoint a minister for common sense!”

“The Annual cost of maintaining Presidential Fleet (₦5.3 Billion) can pay for 10k NYSC Corpers to start a business at 500k each #commonsense.”The Senator has been vocal about the need for the Nigerian government to adopt austerity measures to cope with the economic realities in the country.

Bruce was however recently criticized for not flying economy class on a weekend trip despite his anti-extravagance comments.

Meanwhile, Buhari is said to have ordered the sale of 9 presidential jets but the reports were denied by the Presidency.

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