August 2016

Mavins  star Dija is thankful for her child and husband. I love beautiful babies, she posted a picture of her baby with the caption below.... 

" I love my life anytime I'm with u and your amazing dad" My whole family is just Amazing. So thankful to them all! #mamabear. The perfect birthday! #Alhamdullilah #amusicalstory.


Nigeria’s hope of being certified Polio-free by the World Health Organisation (WHO), next year, might have been dashed, as two new cases have been reported. Health authorities in Abuja have, however, remained silent, with key officials refusing to be quoted.

The two cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV) were discovered in Gwarzo and Jere LGAs of Borno State, yesterday. A top health official said the country has decided to term it a ‘suspicion’, while it seeks the best approach to break the news to the public.

It was learnt WHO could announce the development at a press conference in Geneva tomorrow. Last month, July 24, Nigeria celebrated two years without any new case of Polio because the last known infection was in July 2014. It is uncertain how the WHO will handle the resurgence.

WHO and Rotary, which co-funds polio eradication, warned against relaxing surveillance and maintaining commitment. Last week, a number of civil society organisations raised concern about N12.8bn immunisation fund yet to be released only 4 months to the end of 2016.

“We have less than five months to the end of 2016 yet nothing has been released for immunization, for procurement of vaccines and other logistics,” said Dr Aminu Magashi, project director for Community Health and Research Initiative, part of the coalition Partnership for Advocacy for Child and Family Health, PACFaH.

“As a nation we cannot continue to depend on development partners to buy the vaccines we need in the country yet we have funds for such purposes in our budget,” he added
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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.
The governor, during the commissioning, said that the upgrading of the 24/7-bed and five Theatre Suits for pregnant women, popularly called Ayinke House, would be ready for use by 2017.

Governor Ambode, who also inspected medical facilities at the LASUTH complex, said as part of efforts to transform the health sector in the State for optimal performance, the Bola Tinubu Health and Diagnostic Centre will soon become operational, while approval had been granted for the rehabilitation, upgrade and bulk purchase of medical equipments required in 20 Secondary and 21 Primary health facilities across the State.

He added that a 27-bed Critical Care Unit was commissioned in LASUTH to provide life/organ support last month.
“This Helipad being commissioned today is a lifesaving asset and critical complement to the efficient functioning of this Unit and other emergency services being rendered by the State. The Helipad will also aid the movement of patients from remote areas where healthcare facilities to provide the level of emergency medicine required are not readily available.

Over the years, we have witnessed emergency situations which require timely movement of victims to appropriate medical facilities. Keeping in mind that every minute matters in securing the lives of people involved in these incidents, the usual movement by road is not the best option in such situations. Helicopters have therefore become an efficient and reliable option which can only be made possible with the availability of helipads within the hospital environment.

Given the status of LASUTH, as the State flagship tertiary health institution, offering referral services for other public and private medical institutions, it was obvious the helipad had to be located here,” the Governor said.
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After its deliberations of August 10, 2016, the Executive Council of Kogi State came up with the following resolutions among others: 

The Council resolved that a Judicial Panel of Inquiry be set up to probe into allegations of failed contracts in the State. Contracts by CGC Construction Company and many others from 2003 to 2016 will be probed. This is aimed at ensuring the state is not defrauded through contracts that are capable of damaging the economic future of the State. 


Council approved the School Farm Scheme Initiative to boost food production and impress the importance of agriculture on pupils and students. It is believed that the program will boost the financial viability of schools across the state. The Honourable Commissioner For Agriculture said the scheme will  cause agricultural revolution in the State. 

Council made a bold decision to harmonize taxes, levies, rates, fees and charges collectible by ministries, departments and agencies to help boost the IGR of the State, curb multiple taxation and enthrone transparency and accountability. 

The Governor said his government will be decisive in tackling corruption and waste, urging all council members to drive the New Direction Agenda. 

Council resolved to ensure strict compliance to the 2016 Budget, saying no extra-budgetary expenditure will be acceptable. 
 
Council adjourned till Wednesday 17th August, 2016.
 FRSC Boss: Boboye Oyeyemi

The announcement was made yesterday. Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, said: “We already have the portal that we will use to monitor this, we don’t need to pursue any vehicle, we will just stop you like we verify licence..

 “The final directive from the presidency is clear; the enforcement date for the implementation of the speed limiting device is on Oct. 1 and we have had series of stakeholders meeting.
The essence of today’s meeting is to finally convey the directive of the federal government to the stakeholders that with effect from October 1, the implementation and enforcement would commence.
We already have the portal that we will use to monitor this, we don’t need to pursue any vehicle, we will just stop you like we verify licence.
On the tablet we will check whether your vehicle has been installed with the device, if it has not, we will impound the vehicle and we make sure that you do the right thing.
We are not talking about fines now ,it’s to save lives so we will impound the vehicle then the owner of the vehicle will be made to install the device before the journey continues,” he said

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Jasim Issa Mohammed Hassan died saving 300 passengers and crew, after an Emirates plane crash landed at the Dubai International Airport, He died after sustaining injuries while putting out the flames during the rescue efforts.


Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who was previously spokesman for the Nigerian-based Islamists, is featured in the latest issue of an IS magazine.

It does not say what has become of the group's former leader Abubakar Shekau.
He was last heard from in an audio message last August, saying he was alive and had not been replaced - an IS video released in April said the same.

Boko Haram, which has lost most of the territory it controlled 18 months ago, is fighting to overthrow Nigeria's government.

Its seven-year insurgency has left 20,000 people dead, mainly in the country's north-east.
In the interview in IS's weekly Arabic magazine al-Naba, Mr Barnawi said his group "remained a force to be reckoned with" and said it had been drawing new recruits.

He described the group's battle against West African states as a war fought by Muslims against "apostates" and "crusaders".
  

 Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and  first lady  Rosario Murillo greet supporters during celebrations to mark the 37th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution at the Juan Pablo II square in Managua, Nicaragua July 19, 2016. Picture taken  July 19, 2016. REUTERS/Oswaldo Rivas

Yesterday, Pres. Daniel Ortega, 70, who first ruled the Central American country in the 1980s and returned to power in 2007, picked his wife to run as his vice presidential candidate in an election in which he his heavily favored to win a 3rd consecutive term

 A mother of seven children, Rosario has a reputation for wearing colourfully extravagant outfits and jewellery more commonly seen in the hippy 1960s. Ortega and his wife officially submitted their presidential election nomination form to their party yesterday.
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This was made known, yesterday, in a circular posted on the CBN website. Aside from this approval, the CBN also ordered banks and other financial institutions to remove fixed interest rate on credit cards and discontinue actual address verification as a condition for account opening for customers with the BVN.

Also, that banks should begin to embed the BVN on all payment cards issued henceforth to facilitate off-line BVN verification and biometric-based customer authentication in such payment devices as the ATM, POS Terminal, kiosks etc.

In approving cheque deposits into savings accounts, CBN limited the daily deposit to only N2m per customer in a day. Prior to this development, bank customers could only make cheque deposits into their current accounts
 

An Emirates Boeing 777 with 300 people on board crash landed at Dubai International Airport Wednesday, skidding along a runway and erupting into an intense fire — but the airline said all onboard survived.
An engine was torn from the right wing of the plane as it scraped to a halt, forcing passengers and crew to evacuate before the aircraft was gutted by fire.

Flights were halted at the airport — the busiest in the Middle East — as black smoke billowed from the wreckage.

Eyewitness Osama Alghamdi, a 23-year-old student, told NBC News that he saw a "huge, huge fire" and then "two explosions" while heading to his gate for a flight to Glasgow, Scotland.
"Everything took about 30 to 35 minutes," he added. "It was so scary."

Despite the scale of the fire and the speed at which it engulfed the jet, the evacuation of 282 passengers and 18 crew through inflatable slides appeared to have been successful.

"We can confirm that there are no fatalities among our passengers and crew," Emirates said


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Nike has unveiled new designs for Nigeria’s national teams.
This was confirmed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday. The new kits will be launched by the Dream Team VI at this year’s Olympics.

The Super Eagles will also wear it for their 2018 World Cup qualifiers, which begin with a trip to Zambia on October 3.
The home jersey is a deep shade of green, with white ribbing around the back of the modern crewneck collar, while the away jersey is white with a green stripe that runs down the sides of the shirts and shorts.
Nike entered into agreement with the NFF last year, after Adidas ended their sponsorship deal with the former African champions.


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According to a statement by Sam Onwuemeodo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Imo State Governor, “The government of Imo State has introduced a policy tagged“BACK TO LAND FOR AGRICULTURE” to enable the state engage and invest heavily in agriculture for self-sustenance.

Against the backdrop, the governor directed that public servants in the state would now work from Mondays to Wednesdays, and use Thursdays and Fridays for agriculture (farming) while Saturdays can be used for ceremonies. And the directive takes effect from Monday August 1, 2016.

However, the governor exempted public servants on essential duties like the teachers, nurses, doctors and people involved in Internally Generated Revenue drive. Political appointees are also exempted from the 3-days working periods.

This does not in any way affect the salaries of the workers. Workers will get their full salaries. The issue of annual leave and casual leave is hereby cancelled. Resumption time for work has changed from 8am to 7.30am in the morning and ends by 4pm.

Any worker that is not found on his or her seat between 7.30am and 4pm on the days concerned will be summarily dismissed. Everybody must go back to agriculture. Every political appointee must own a farm.
N2 billion has been set aside at the micro-finance bank for the purpose of this Back To Land For Agriculture policy so that those willing can access it. And time is gone again when politicians and some Imolites will come to government in the pretence of farming and collect loans and use it to buy cars and marry new wives

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Doctors are trying to determine which limb is controlled by what brain before attempting to separate a pair of conjoined twins who share every vital organ but their brains. The boys, who are not named, were delivered in Mumbai at Sion Hospital in India last Wednesday.

The boys, who weigh a combined 10 lbs., share a heart, kidneys, liver, abdomen and pelvis, Central European News (CEN) reported.

“In medical literature, we have only seen two such cases where one baby has survived when twins had a fused common heart,” Dr. Paras Kothari, head of pediatric surgery, told CEN.
The boys were delivered via caesarian section, and their mother is said to be stable but extremely distraught. Before an operation is planned doctors must determine which brain affects which limb, the report said.

“When they are asleep, we will pinch each limb to check which baby reacts. Based on our understanding of whether one baby has all sets of limbs intact, we will proceed to separate him from the second,” Kothari told CEN.
Conjoined twins occur once in every 200,000 live births.


On July 24, 2016, Stephen Ngila, 34, chopped off the hands of Jackline Mwende, 27, over her inability to conceive after seven years of marriage. “I could not understand why he was blaming me yet we had gone to hospital last year and the doctors had said he was the one with issues, which could be corrected.

He moved out of our house three months ago and came back on Sunday (July 24) at around 8.30pm. When I opened the door, he said ‘today is your last day’ and started slashing me with the panga,” said Mwende.

She said Ngila refused to follow up on his treatment. Relatives, who want the husband to face the full wrath of the law, say Mwende had always wanted to leave her abusive husband but was being persuaded, by her pastor, to stay back.

The man was arrested on Monday July 25 at around 1pm in Machakos town hours after he fled his home in Masii. he was arraigned at Wamunyu law courts where he denied the charge. He will be remanded until August 5.

According to a report by Vanguardngr, the G.O of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeboye, has counselled youths of the church on marriage, saying “don’t ever marry outside RCCG. The reason is that if you are both from the same church even when trouble comes it is easier for the pastors to handle it!
Don’t marry a girl simply because she can sing! In the choir there are some people that can sing but they are fallen angels! Marry a prayer warrior! If a girl cannot pray for one hour, don’t marry her. Don’t marry a girl who is lazy!  Don’t marry a girl who cannot cook, she needs to know how to do chores and cook because you cannot afford to be eating out all the time. Don’t marry a girl who is worldly! If you do, you have carried what you’ll worship for the rest of your life

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On the 1st of August, Pres. Buhari sacked 16 heads of key agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education and appointed a new Executive Secretary for the National Universities Commission( NUC) whose former boss, Prof. Julius Okojie completed his two-term tenure last week.

All the appointee to met with the Minister of Education today in Abuja

The new 17 new appointees are:

National Universities Commission – Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed
Nigerian Institute for Education Planning and Administration – Prof. Lilian Salami
Universal Basic Education – Dr. Hameed Bobboyi
National Library of Nigeria – Prof Lanre Aina
National Examinations Council – Prof. Charles Uwakwe
National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal education – Prof. Abba Aladu
Nomadic Education Commission – Prof. Bashir Usman
National Business and Technical Examinations Board – Prof. Isioma Isiugo-Abanihe
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria – Prof. Sunday Josiah Ajiboye
Computer Registration Council of Nigeria – Afolabi Aderinto
National Commission for Colleges of Education – Prof. Bappah Aliyu
Tertiary Education Trust Fund – Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa
National Mathematical Centre – Prof. Steven Ejugwu Onah
Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede
National Institute of Nigerian Languages – Prof. Chinyere Ohiri-Aniche
Librarian Registration Counil of Nigeria – Prof Michael Afolabi
National Teachers Institute – Prof Garba Dahuwa Azare
Similarly, President Buhari has also approved that the following chief executives to be retained in their respective agencies:
Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council – Prof. Samaila Junaidu
Nigerian French Language C\Village – Prof rauuf adebisi
National Board for Technical Education – Dr. Mas’ud Kazaure
National Arabic language Village – Prof. Muhammad Mu’az.