Thugs set Rara’s office, house ablaze in Kano

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

Some thugs in Kano have set the house and office of a popular political singer, Dauda Kahutu Rarara on fire on Monday.

The incident happened barely an hour that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate as winner of the governorship election in the state.

This is coming after an early morning declaration of a dawn to dusk curfew imposed by the state government.

Rarara is a stalwart music artiste of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who performed during many of the party’s rallies across the North.

An eye witness who begged for anonymity told this reporter that the arsonists invaded the house and started destroying valuables and looting before setting it ablaze.

The security agents arrived at the scene minutes after the residence was set ablaze, to disperse the hoodlums, but the firefighters were yet to be there then.

The spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Yusif Abdullahi confirmed the incident explaining why the fire fighting team could not get to the place at the point of distress call.

“When our attention was called to the incident, we were informed that it was not an outbreak but that it was set on fire by hoodlums.

“As a result of this we could not go there without security cover from the police which took longer time before a synergy could be established” he said.

“We received the distress call from the Divisional Police Officer of the area that the place was on fire around 10:00am. We arrived at the place, which is a one storey apartment used by Rara the political singer, as an office.

“On our arrival the top floor was on fire and we were able to put it out. The entire place was vandalised before it was set ablaze” he added.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident on his Facebook page, adding that some of the suspects had been arrested.

Learn preventive oral healthcare practices, expert advises

The Director of Intercountry Centre for Oral Health (ICOH) for Africa, Dr Balarabe Sani, says Nigerians should learn preventive oral health practices.

Sani said this on Monday in Jos at the World Oral Health day with the theme: “Be proud of your mouth for a lifetime of smiles”.

According to him, preventive oral health practices are cost efficient and contributed immensely to continuous healthy living.

He said that preventive practices such as brushing twice daily, using a fluoridated toothpaste, adoption of healthy diet, lifestyles and keeping dental appointments twice yearly should be adopted for a healthy oral.

“Nigerians must regularly take care of their oral health by ensuring they adopt healthy oral practices, such as brushing twice daily.

“They should avoid very hot meals, avoid harmful oral practices such as teeth filing by unprofessionals and inculcating the act of visiting the dentists and institutions responsible for oral care,” he said.

Sani said that problems related to oral diseases could lead to pain, discomfort, social isolation and loss of selfconfidence, which would also lead to other serious health issues.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the organisation is a Federal Government Agency with the Federal Ministry of Health and it is responsible for oral health research and training initiatives.

(NAN)

Zamfara Governorelect assures rapid positive change

From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau

Governor-elect Dr. Dauda Lawal Dare of Zamfara State has assured of immediate positive change of the entire face of the state with a view to fulfilling the dreams peoples have for their living in terms of providing adequate security and other most needed demands.

Dr. Dare made the declaration on Tuesday in Gusau during his maiden broadcast to the state, saying his first priority are security, education, health and agriculture as the sectors have been marked as the pivot of economic progress.

“We are all aware of the security situation our beloved state is facing, our farmers have been compelled to vacate their farmlands, the situation which rocked our good people across the fourteen local government councils of the state into abject poverty and hunger.

“After taking Oath of Office, my administration will strive to rescue and protect the integrity of our teeming people whose lives were devastated by the lingering insecurity and are currently stranded while wandering for survival in the state’ the Governor-elect has assured.

He further informed of his determination to address problems that hinder the education sector from meeting the required volume of global standardization, adding that, “Zamfara State has been left far behind in the national education ranking mirror”.

The Governor-elect thanked all the good people of the state for giving the mandate to run the affairs of the state to the next four years, assuring that he will run an opened door and all inclusive government with a view to move the state to the expected level.

He called on all his supporters and that of the PDP in the state to remain law abiding and not to engage in any activity that will lead to break of law and order in the name of jubilation for his victory.