* '2nd Niger Bridge will be completed before end of tenure' - Osinbajo * Poor feeding contributes to high child mortality - NAFDAC Director

MAY 5, 2019 '2nd Niger Bridge will be completed before end of tenure' - Osinbajo The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, May 3 inspected the on [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  [ipower]( [***] MAY 5, 2019 [***] [Osinbajo-yemi]( '2nd Niger Bridge will be completed before end of tenure' - Osinbajo The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday, May 3 inspected the ongoing construction work on the second Niger Bridge in Onitsha and confirmed the Federal Government will ensure its speedy completion. Osinbajo who started the inspection from Asaba axis with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, said that the Niger Bridge was very important for the economy of the South-East and the Nigerian economy as a whole. 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Origi's header at an 86th-minute free kick glanced off the head of Newcastle defender Jamaal Lascelles and into the net as Liverpool earned an eighth straight league win, which put the team two points clear of Manchester City. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [***] [Health]( [***] [nafdac]( Poor feeding contributes to high child mortality - NAFDAC Director Mrs Benedicta Ughanze, the Assistant Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition of NAFDAC, has said that poor feeding practices is a factor contributing to the high child morbidity and mortality statistics in Nigeria. Ughanze said this in an interview in Abuja.She also commended the media for its critical role in the promotion of code of compliance on proper feeding. 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