Double burden of obesity, undernourishment stalks world: report

digitaljournal Monday, December 16, 2019 7:03:00 AM EAT | info [other]

This "double burden of malnutrition", or DBM, affects more than a third of some 130 countries classed as low-and middle-income, the report in the medical journal said. More alarming, it is increasingly seen in the same household -- most commonly an overweight mother and a child stunted by undernutrition living under the same roof....

Turkish Airlines to return stranded luggage to Nigeria

aa-en Monday, December 16, 2019 9:38:00 AM EAT | info [other]

LAGOS, Nigeria Turkish Airlines has promised to return all luggage stranded in Turkey of Nigerian passengers by Tuesday, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said Sunday, according to the Channels Television news channel. The promise came after the NCAA threatened to suspend the airline’s right to fly to Nigeria as of Dec....

Analysts project higher inflation for November

vanguardngr Monday, December 16, 2019 9:12:00 AM EAT | info [other]

By Babajide Komolafe. On the other hand, analysts have projected higher inflation rate for November, and hence the fourth consecutive monthly increase in the inflation rate. The projection is coming ahead of the release of November inflation figures this week by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)....

Fidelity Bank rewards 13 customers with N19m

vanguardngr Monday, December 16, 2019 7:47:00 AM EAT | info [other]

By Babajide Komolafe. FIDELITY Bank Plc has rewarded thirteen customers with N19 million for being faithful and committed to servicing their accounts. The lucky winners emerged from the second monthly/ first bi-monthly draw of the Get Alert in Millions Savings Promo Season 4, which held at the bank’s regional office in Abuja....

Internet service disrupted across Pakistan

irishsun Monday, December 16, 2019 9:35:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 16 (ANI): Internet services across Pakistan were disrupted following a technical fault in the international submarine cable near Doha on Sunday. In a statement, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) said that the internet services were impacted by the technical.......

OZATP Summary

reuters-en Monday, December 16, 2019 9:44:00 AM EAT | info [other]

Suspected Islamist militiamen killed at least 22 people overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Sunday, as the rebels kept up attacks on civilians despite government claims to have them on the defensive. Zimbabwe vice president's wife arrested for suspected fraud,.......