ANAMBRA TO GO AFTER HOUSES WITHOUT PROPER DRAINAGE IN ORDER TO COMBAT EROSION . (PHOTO).

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 Anambra to go after houses without proper drainage in order to combat Erosion  Worried by the rising menace of gully erosion, the Anambra State Government has threatened to enforce regulations requiring residents to provide proper drainage for storm water from their homes. The State Executive Council (ANSEC), which announced the proposed enforcement, lamented that erosion remains an existential challenge in Anambra, blaming the situation on careless actions by some communities and lapses by regulatory bodies in enforcing environmental laws. Briefing journalists after the weekly executive council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Dr. Law Mefor, said it had been observed that some residents channel storm water from their homes directly onto roads, where it accumulates and worsens the erosion crisis across the state. “ANSEC has resolved to step up enforcement to compel residents to properly channel and manage storm water from their houses. Communities are also expected ...

11 YEAR OLD NIGERIAN BALLET HAS BEEN OFFERED A SCHOLARSHIP IN NEW YORK AFTER DANCING IN THE RAIN IN A VIRAL VIDEO.{PHOTOS}.#CONGRATULATIONS.

 11-Year-Old Nigerian Ballet Dancer Receives Scholarship Offer ...

     11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Madu who impressed many around the world after a video of him dancing in the rain went viral has been offered a scholarship from the American Ballet Theater in New York City.


The video of Anthony Mmesoma Madu dancing in the rain in Lagos, Nigeria, spread across the internet as social media users praised the 11-year-old for breaking negative stereotypes around male dancers.

The video was seen by the American Ballet Theatre in New York and the theatre has offered Anthony a scholarship from Ballet Beyond Borders and arranged internet access for the 11-year-old to experience virtual training sessions this summer.

Anthony spoke with the Washington Post to share his excitement at the news he would be soon training in the US.

"When my friends see me dancing, they feel like, ‘what is this boy doing, is he doing a foreign dance?’?" he said.

"Now I have won a grand prize to go to the US... I will be in the plane and this is what I am waiting for, and ballet has done it for me."

Anthony's video has also led to a flood of donations to the Leap of Dance Academy in Nigeria where Anthony currently trains.

11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Madu who impressed many around the world after a video of him dancing in the rain went viral has been offered a scholarship from the American Ballet Theater in New York City.

Anthony and his mum, Ifeoma Madu, had a video chat with CBS where they expressed their excitement.

When asked how ballet makes him feel, the little boy said: "It makes me feel strong and happy when I’m dancing. I see my future like that I’m going to be a professional dancer when I grew up.",.More photos below.

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