Lionel Messi's
status as the planet's finest footballer was further cemented as he won
Fifa's Ballon d'Or for an unprecedented fourth successive time.
It is to the eternal misfortune of his closest
competitor, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, that he plays in the time
of the great Argentine otherwise he would surely have claimed the
coveted crown at least once.
Monday, 7 January 2013
NEMA Adopts New Strategy against Disaster
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Sunday said it was intensifying the use of youth volunteers and non-governmental organisations as part of its strategy to tackle disasters in the country.
The agency’s Head of Public Relations, Mr. Yushau Shuaib, told THISDAY that the agency had embarked on the recruitment and training of more volunteers to help improve its capacity and readiness to respond to emergency situations in the rural areas.
Sokoto is Poorest State in Nigeria
Sokoto state
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend said Sokoto State is the poorest state in the country.
According to information obtained on NBS website by an online agency, The Citizen Platform, the state has 81.2 per cent poverty rate. The information disclosed that other states on the list include Katsina, 74.5 per cent; Adamawa, 74.2 per cent; Gombe, 74.2 per cent; Jigawa, 74.1 per cent; Plateau, 74.1 per cent; Ebonyi, 73.6 per cent; Bauchi, 73 per cent; Kebbi, 72 per cent and Zamfara, 70.8 per cent.
According to information obtained on NBS website by an online agency, The Citizen Platform, the state has 81.2 per cent poverty rate. The information disclosed that other states on the list include Katsina, 74.5 per cent; Adamawa, 74.2 per cent; Gombe, 74.2 per cent; Jigawa, 74.1 per cent; Plateau, 74.1 per cent; Ebonyi, 73.6 per cent; Bauchi, 73 per cent; Kebbi, 72 per cent and Zamfara, 70.8 per cent.
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