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Buhari swears in INEC Chairman for second term

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Buhari swears in INEC Chairman for second term
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday swore in Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second term in office.
The swearing-in took place before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in the council chambers of the State House, Abuja.
Yakubu took the oath of service as the first chairman of INEC to be reappointed for a second term since 1999.
His swearing in Wednesday was the fallout of his confirmation by the Senate last week.
FEC also observed a minute silence in honour of the late former Minister of Defence, Gen. Domkat Bali (rtd.), who passed on last week at the age of 80.
Present at the council chambers along with the president are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, and National Security Adviser, Major-General Babagana Munguno (rtd).
Ministers who are also physically present at the meeting are Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, Works and Housing Minister, Babatunde Fashola, Aviation Minister,  Hadi Sirika, Women Affairs Minister, Pauline Tallen, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouk, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello.
Others are Ministers of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba, Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah.
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan and other ministers are virtually participating in the weekly council meeting from their various offices in Abuja.

The Socio Economic Impact Of Nigeria’s Recession

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The Socio Economic Impact Of Nigeria’s Recession

Katsina govt bans WhatsApp, Facebook in schools

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Katsina govt bans WhatsApp, Facebook in schools

The Katsina State Government has placed a ban on the use of Facebook and Whatsapp in schools across the state.

It also banned social media usage among civil servants in the state.

The ban was contained in a circular with number MOE/ZDKT/ADG/VOL.1 by the state’s Ministry of Education’s Zonal Education Quality Assurance and sent to all heads and principals of public schools in the state.

In the circular signed by the state’s Zonal Coordinator, Muhammad Sada Dikko, the state government also directed principals to abolish all existing Whatsapp groups in their respective schools.

The government said workers should not use Facebook to comment on its activities, either positively or negatively.

The circular, dated December 7 and titled, “Abolishing of WhatsApp group in our schools” reads, “I am directed to write and inform all the principals to direct the various Group Admin in their respective schools to wipe out the so-called school WhatsApp.

“The abolishing of this group becomes necessary due to the multiple postings being made, which create problems and insubordination between the school authority and its staff.

“Principals should also remind their staff about the government circular that prohibits any civil servant from commenting positively or negatively on government activities on Facebook or WhatsApp.”

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William Shakespeare gets COVID-19 vaccine in UK

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William Shakespeare gets COVID-19 vaccine in UK

An 81-year-old man became the second person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.K. on Tuesday, but he gained worldwide attention over his name: William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare, who hails from Warwickshire, the county where the famous English poet was born, got his shot at University Hospital Coventry.

Shortly after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, Shakespeare said it was “groundbreaking” for him to be getting one.

“It could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn’t it?” he said. “It’s started changing our lives and our lifestyle.”

The first 800,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the U.K. are going to people older than 80 who are either hospitalized or already have outpatient appointments scheduled, along with nursing home workers. The U.K. is getting a head start on the project after British regulators gave emergency authorization on Dec. 2 to the vaccine produced by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech. The first recipient was grandmother Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week.

Ooni of Ife unveils son 21 days after birth

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Ooni of Ife unveils son 21 days after birth

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Tuesday, formally unveiled his new son, Prince Adesoji Aderemi, at his palace in Ile Ife, Osun State.

Recall that the monarch had on November 18 announced the birth of his son with his wife, Olori Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, after two years of marriage, saying both the mother and child were in good condition.

According to tradition of the ancient town, the Ooni is forbidden from setting his eyes on his new child for 21 days and since the child was born until he was also given names, he has not set his eyes on the newborn.

However, the 21 days of not seeing a new child for the monarch ended on Tuesday as he, for the first time, set his eyes on the child who was named Taniadewo, Adesoji, Aderemi, names of a former Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi.

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Zulum visits Gwoza towns, shares food, N24m cash to 1200 vulnerable citizens

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Zulum visits Gwoza towns, shares food, N24m cash to 1200 vulnerable citizens
… Inspects 350 houses, others at Ngoshe, Warabe, Pulka
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, used the whole of Monday for humanitarian activities in Ngoshe, Warabe and Pulka, all in Gwoza Local Government Area of Southern Borno.
At Ngoshe, Zulum supervised distribution of food items and N24m in cash to 1,200 vulnerable citizens who returned from Pulka and Maiduguri.
Each household received a 50kg bag of maize, 1 bag of 50kg sorghum, a 25kg bag of beans, a 12.5kg bag of rice, 5 litres of cooking oil, other condiments and N20,000 cash.
The distribution, Zulum said, was to continually support resettled communities before the rainy season during which they are expected to undertake agricultural activities in safety in farmlands as part of livelihoods.
The citizens returned to Ngoshe on the 15th of October 2020, after clearance from the military.
Governor Zulum also assessed basic amenities after which he ordered the State Universal Basic Education Board to immediately provide furniture and ensure Ngoshe Central Primary School is reopened in two weeks. The school project is currently at 95 percent completion level.
Also visited by the governor was an ongoing Ngoshe Primary Healthcare Centre where he charged the contractor to accelerate the completion to enable health workers provide services to the community.
After leaving Ngoshe, Governor Zulum travelled to Warabe also in Gwoza and inspected 350 houses being built for residents whose homes were destroyed by insurgents.
Zulum also visited Pulka where he inspected the construction of mega secondary school.

EXCLUSIVE: Marginalization and abnormality against the HND graduates of NSCDC

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It is no longer news that the Federal Government of Nigeria has abolished the dichotomy and disparity between the BSC and HND graduates in all the MDAs.
It could be recalled that on 9th of Aug, 2016, the Executive Director of the Board, Federal Ministry of Interior through the Executive Secretary of the Board issued a memo which contained the abolition of the dichotomy and disparity between the BSC and HND graduates.
 Consequently, some of the parastatals like Nigeria Customs Service NCS, NDLEA, NIS, NCS, NSCDC and other MDAs directed the full implementation of the above policy and moved all their HND graduates who were recruited into the service to grade level 08.
 Though, it was gathered that they weren’t issue any letter of advancement to that effect. In the year 2019, the HND graduates who were recruited into NSCDC in 2012 weren’t allowed to write promotion exams into the next rank.
Meanwhile, their counterpart from other sister agencies like the Federal Fire Service FFS, Nigerian Custom service NCS , NDLEA e t c were allowed to sit for the exam and the successful candidates were promoted to the next rank( Grade level 09).
It is sad to note that, as all the para-military in the federal agencies of Nigeria are preparing for promotion exam, the NSCDC management has excluded all the HND graduates who have not for once sat for any promotion exams since they were recruited in to the system in 2012, while their mates in the same Federal Ministry of interior like the Nigeria correctional service NCS, the Federal Fire Service FFS, and Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, are eligible and preparing for the exam next week 19th December 2020.
 This  act of marginalization and abnormalities in the service will reduce the morale of the affected personnel, thereby productivity and performance will be low. I call on the relevant authorities to look into the plights of the HND graduates in NSCDC.

Insecurity: My govt has done well in North-east – Buhari

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Insecurity: My govt has done well in North-east – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said his administration has done well in the North-east, the scene of the Boko Haram insurgency.

Tens of thousands of Nigerians have been killed and millions displaced since the Boko Haram insurgency broke out in 2014 in Borno State before spreading to other states.

Although Nigeria’s security agencies have largely limited the insurgents to Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, the terrorists are still able to attack civilians and security officials in those states.

On two occasions this year, the terrorists attacked the convoy of Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum.

In one of the most gruesome of its recent attacks, the group last week killed over 43 farmers harvesting rice in Zabarmari in Borno.

The killing of the farmers has been condemned by rights activists and international bodies, including the United Nations, who have all implored the government to intensify efforts to check terrorism and banditry in Nigeria.

However, at a meeting with state governors on Tuesday, the president said his administration has done well in the North-east and South-south.

This was disclosed in a statement by presidential spokesman Garba Shehu.

“Giving an overview of the security situation in each of the zones, the president said his administration had done well in the North East and South South, adding that the South South situation was still worrisome,” Mr Shehu wrote.

“The President, who listened to presentations by a governor from each of the six geo-political zones on their specific security challenges, recalled that in the old order communities identified new comers and passed information to constituted authority.

“The sub-region is no longer safe, more so with the collapse of the former Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi’s regime and the cross border movement of weapons and criminals. Governors must work with traditional rulers. Try and work with traditional rulers to boost intelligence gathering,” Mr Buhari was quoted as saying.

“Every day I get situation reports about illegal refineries and the blowing up of pipelines. You must stop local rogues from sabotaging oil installations,” Mr Buhari spoke on the situation in the South-south.

President Buhari also said “security is important and we must secure the whole country. We are thinking very hard on the issue of kidnapping. We will make it possible for the military to get to the bandits and kidnappers and eliminate them.’’

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He further explained that the nation’s land borders were closed partly to control the smuggling of weapons and drugs.

“Now that the message has sunk in with our neighbours, we are looking into reopening the borders as soon as possible.’’

President Buhari said the military will continue to get the support they need to fight criminals.

Dangers of smoking: Cigarettte smoking is harmful to your health: WHO

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that worldwide, eight million people die annually from smoking. Noting the covid-19 pandemic presents an chance for folks to make the choice to give up smoking, it said that worldwide, approximately 780 million individuals say they wish to stop, but just 30 percent of these have access to those resources which may help them accomplish this. The WHO has thus established a yearlong worldwide effort for World No Tobacco Day 2021 –‘Commit to stop,’ to encourage at least 100 million individuals since they attempt to provide up tobacco throughout communities of quitters. According to the announcement, “WHO now launches a yearlong worldwide effort for World No Tobacco Day 2021 –‘Commit to stop.

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‘ The new WHO Cease Challenge on WhatsApp and book’Greater than 100 reasons to stop tobacco’ are being published now to mark the beginning of the effort. “The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of users stating they wish to stop. The effort will encourage at least 100 million individuals since they attempt to provide up tobacco throughout communities of quitters.

“`Commit to Stop’ will help produce healthier environments which are conducive to stopping tobacco by advocating for strong tobacco cessation policies; raising access to cessation services; increasing awareness of tobacco industry strategies, and enabling tobacco consumers to produce successful stop efforts through”stop & win” initiatives.

“WHO, jointly with partners, will build and build digital communities in which people may come across the social support they have to stop. The focus would be on high fat countries where the vast majority of the planet’s tobacco users reside.

The statement added:”quitting tobacco is hard, particularly with the additional social and financial pressures which come because of the pandemic. Worldwide approximately 780 million individuals say they wish to stop, but just 30 percent of these have access to the resources which may help them accomplish that. Along with partners, WHO provides individuals with the resources and tools that they will need to earn a successful quit attempt.

“WHO published a scientific short before this year showing that smokers are at greater risk of developing serious illness and death in COVID-19. Additionally, people living with such ailments are more vulnerable to acute COVID-19.

“Both regional and global cessation tools will probably be rolled out within this effort.

“`Countless people worldwide would like to stop tobacco — we have to grab this chance and invest in solutions to help them become prosperous, while we recommend every person to divest in the tobacco industry and their pursuits,’ explained Dr Ruediger Krech, Director of Health Promotion.

“To create environments conducive to stopping tobacco, WHO has worked with countries and partners around the world to implement tobacco control measures that effectively lower the need for tobacco.”

WHO therefore called on all governments to make sure their citizens have access to short advice, toll-free stop lines, cellular and electronic cessation services, nicotine replacement therapies and other resources which are shown to help people stop. It stressed that powerful communicating companies improve health, save lives and save cash.

  Read also: Spain shuts nightclubs, bans smoking as cases spike

Zamfara: APP urges INEC to Change supplementary election

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The Action Peoples Party (APP) has advocated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to change the Bakura country constituency supplementary election in Zamfara State from December 9 to 19. APP Chairman Alhaji Zayyanu Haske made the telephone in a press conference in Gusau on Tuesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that INEC had announced the December 5 by-election as inconclusive, after the cancellation of results in 14 polling units because of over voting.

Haske stated the shifting could allow for good preparation for smooth conduct of the survey. “In actuality, it’s not possible to rectify all of the problems within fourteen days,” he explained.

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