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First Lady Bello Urges Organisations To Establish Creche

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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Government and Non-Governmental organizations in Nigeria have been urged on the need to establish crèches in supporting exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in their organizations.

The wife of the Niger State governor in North Central Nigeria, Dr. Amina Bello stated this during the 2022 World breastfeeding week celebration in Minna the state capital.

Dr. Amina Bello- First lady, Niger state

Dr. Amina who was the guest speaker at the launching of the Zero-Water exclusive breastfeeding campaign 2022, with the theme: “Step up for breastfeeding, educate and support “, commended the Niger State government for creating crèches in government offices for breastfeeding mothers.

She further mentioned that creating crèches by government agencies and corporate organizations will go a long way in supporting exclusive breastfeeding campaigns in the state.

“Organizations should provide a special place that breastfeeding mothers could always keep and attend to their babies during working hours, that will encourage working mothers to put in their best during working hours”. added Dr Amina.

The Niger State First Lady who added that only 40 percent of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed globally, said breastfeeding provides a natural method of birth control within the first 6 Months of birth, and reduces postpartum depression, breast, and ovarian cancers.

“Breastfeeding which is a natural bonding avenue of Mother and Child, is worth celebrating because it is a major activity in the life cycle of everywoman”.

The Wife of the Niger State governor, did not only encourage exclusive breastfeeding within the first 6 months and complementary feeding for up to 2 years and beyond, but further advocated for the initiation of paternity leave to enable full support by men to their wives after child delivery.

“It is pertinent to note that strengthening basic activity like breastfeeding can lead to the attainment of our sustainable development goals (SDGs), zero hunger, good health, quality education and decent health and Economic growth “. She added.

The first lady who however appreciated development partners, traditional and religious, women, and other stakeholders for championing the adoption of exclusive breastfeeding in Niger state, said the administration of Governor Abubakar Bello, will continue to make giant strides through healthy communities for the development of the State.

The Director of Planning Research and Statistics in the state ministry Of Health, Pharmacist Tijjani Hamza, who represented the Niger State Commissioner for Health Dr. Mohammed Sidi at the occasion, commended the state government for its support on various health programmes in the State.

Dr. Hamza who said Niger State had fully paid its health counterpart fund to various organizations collaborating with the state government in healthcare development, however, urged stakeholders in the health sector to extend the benefit of breastfeeding messages to all parts of the state.

World breastfeeding week is a reminder of the Innocent Declaration (Italy) signed in August 1990 by the government, Policy makers, WHO, UNICEF, and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.

WASSCE 2022: Adamawa Govt. Expresses Satisfaction Over Results.

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has expressed satisfaction with the performance of indigent students who sat for the West African  Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations council’s (WAEC).

A statement by the Press Secretary to the Governor,  Hunwashi Wonosikou in Yola on Thursday, stated that about 78 per cent of the candidates who sat for the examination,  scored the minimum of University entry requirement of five O’level credits and above.

The governor lauded the commitment and dedication of all stakeholders in education, especially teachers, parents and the students for achieving the enviable feat, saying government would not relent in making education a top priority.

He said his administration had recently paid N780.2 million as the 2022  WAEC examination and registration fees covering a total of  43,254 candidates across all existing senior secondary schools.

Fintiri said his administration would continue to enhance the welfare of teachers through capacity building, training and retraining, workshops, seminars, implementation of their  promotion to the next grade levels and payment of  their entitlements.

Adamawa government reportedly provided full scholarships to 120 indigent students to study Medicine, Engineering and science-based courses in Indian Universities.

NYSC Lagos: 5,074 Complete Service Year, 12 Others To Repeat

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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No few than 5,074 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Lagos for the compulsory one-year service passed out while 12 others didn’t.

The NYSC Lagos State Coordinator, Yetunde Baderinwa, said the 12 Corps members found wanting would have their national service extended as punitive measures for absconding.

Baderinwa, who announced the sanction at the passing out parade of 5,074 Corps members for 2021 Batch ‘A’ stream II, said those that completed their one-year service would collect certificates of discharge.

According to her, the 5,074 Corps members that were discharged fulfilled the requirements for the award of Certificate of National Service (CNS).

Said she: “They have also been well equipped to tackle any challenge that may come their way after the service year through the various skills and life-changing programmes organized for them.”

The new coordinator called on Nigerians to give maximum support to the NYSC Trust Fund, which would bring about transformation, the establishment of projects, and the injection of funds into Corps members’ training.

“As we release you from service today, continue to contribute immensely to the development of the scheme and be its ambassador. Do not wait for what your country will do for you, rather ingeniously see what you can do for this nation,” she stated.

She told the Corps members that the people and government of Lagos State acknowledged their contributions to the development of the state during the service year.

Baderinwa lauded the unwavering support of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the provision of a site for the construction of a permanent orientation camp at Agbowa, Ikorodu.

In his speech, Governor Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duty and Intergovernmental Relations, Sesan Ogundeko, congratulated the Corps members for the achievement of the milestone in our national life by completing the one-year national service and acquiring different skills.

Sanwo-Olu explained that the 5,074 Corps members surmounted various challenges including the pandemic to service their fatherland for one year.

The governor urged the Corps members to bring to bear the entrepreneurial skills they acquired through the NYSC platform to empower themselves and others.

“Strive to be good ambassadors of your family and avoid ostentatious lifestyle. Commit to honesty in your dealings and by all means, avoid criminal activities,” he noted.

Sanwo-Olu assured NYSC Lagos that the state government would continue to explore necessary avenues by which support can be provided for the seamless operations of the scheme in the state.

Pres. Buhari Approves University Of Jos As National Cancer Centre

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved University of Jos in North-Central Nigeria as a National Cancer Centre.

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, gave the cheering news on Wednesday while answering questions from State House Correspondents after he met behind closed doors with President Buhari.

He said the people of the State will remain grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for delivering a lot of democratic dividends to the State.

According to him, “My visit to the President is to come and show him appreciation because of what he has done for Plateau State in the last few months. Just a week or two ago, we just got approval to make the University of Jos a Cancer Centre. I saw over N3 billion approved for the institution as a special centre for cancer so it’s not a small achievement.

“Recently, the President approved the establishment of an orthopaedic hospital in Jos, Plateau State; the only one in North-Central. He also approved the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre in Wase. Another one is the Federal Polytechnic Shendam, which is almost starting this year in October to be precise.

“The President has also approved the conversion of the Federal College of Education Pankshin to a Federal University of Education and immediately approved the establishment of another Federal college of Education in the State. We were just celebrating that one then we also heard of the establishment of a Zonal campus of the Nigerian Law School for North-Central in Jos. We cannot have all these achievements and not come and show appreciation to the President. ”

The Governor, also said he used the occasion of his meeting with the President to thank him for granting presidential pardon to the former Governor of the state, Joshua Dariye as well of a former Governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame who were hitherto convicted for corruption.

“You remember I was here some time ago, when I was here with some Governors, making a plea on behalf of the former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye and Joly Nyame of Taraba State. We also made an appeal on behalf of the Northern Governors for that pardon, now the President has granted pardon and a few days ago they were released. It is a thing of joy especially in the two states and as Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, I came to thank him,” the Governor added.

Board accredits 33 institutions for Health information management training 

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Cleopatra Okohai
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The Health Records Officers Registration Board of Nigeria has accredited 33 training institutions on Health Information Management in the country.

The Registrar of the board, Babagana Mustapha said this at a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday.

Mustapha said the institutions were accredited within one year.

According to him, there are now 124 accredited training institutions in the country and there are over 29,000 health record professionals in the country.

“A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed with the Kaduna Polytechnic to establish a Health Information Management tutor training programme. 

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“A committee was put in place to develop the training curriculum and has been completed with three parts – teaching methodology, core Health Information Management and practical.

“Basic Minimum Academic Standard has been developed and approved by the National Universities Commission for BSc HIM and awaiting publication alongside many programmes to be established in Nigerian universities,” he said 

The registrar noted that in one year, the board has been able to develop policies of yearly renewal of license, implementation of the NCE circular, digitalisation of some departments such as education/indexing, examination, and licensing.

He said the board has conducted Professional Diploma, National Diploma and Higher National Diploma/BSc Professional License Examinations with 3,829 candidates successfully registered to practice Health Information Management in the country.

Exploring Saint Kevin at Glendalough, A Unique Chapel Within Ireland  

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Angel Gimalo
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Saint Kevin at Glendalough, is a small and very unique chapel church that is located in the glacial valley of Glendalough, in the County of Wicklow, within the Republic of Ireland.

Definitely one of the most unusual features of the small church is the round tower, or the belfry, where it has a conical cap and it is integrated with the church.

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Dedicated to the Irish saint who is known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough, the chapel is a great example of a builder’s desire to integrate a circular belltower within a rectangular church, creating this Irish treasure as a historic landmark of the eastern part of the country.

Standing three floors high, the tower can be accessed from the upper croft chamber of the church roof.

The roof itself is a different and unique story, as it is constructed entirely from cordelled stone in a steep shape.

Internally, the chapel is supported by a semi-circular vault, where a wooden upper floor can be seen with the access to the roof chamber.

There are no certain sources which would claim whether there was only a nave built when it was constructed in 12 century, but nowadays we are able to see the rectangular church that is surrounded by a stone wall marking the church’s grounds, with another smaller object right next to it.

Surrounded with the stupendous Irish nature, Saint Kevin is attracting visitors who would like to gaze at the unusual stone formation that was carved out by magnificent Irish builders.

Gov. Zulum Approves N19.3m Scholarship For 59 Law Students

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Rhoda Onuzulike
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Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the release of N19.3m for the immediate payment of scholarship allowances to 59 indigent students that gained admission into law schools.

The Executive Secretary of the Borno State Scholarship Board, Bala Isa made this known on Tuesday in Maiduguri while addressing newsmen.

Bala said the scholarship was for the 2021/2022 academic year.

“This is part of His Excellency’s commitment in assisting the educational sector and in assisting students of Borno at all levels of education.

“We are grateful to His Excellency for this support and we believe that the students will put in their best in order to make Borno proud,” Isa said.

Sri Lankan Ex-President Who Fled Homeland Arrives In Bangkok

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Elizabeth Williams
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Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who last month fled anti-government protests in his country, arrived in Thailand on Thursday night on a flight from Singapore, where he had been staying since mid-July.

Thai television stations showed Rajapaksa and a woman believed to be his wife outside the VIP hall at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport being led to a limousine, which then drove off to an undisclosed destination.

Officials in Thailand on Wednesday said they had been asked by the Sri Lankan government to allow him entry, and that he would be permitted to stay temporarily.

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said he was aware of Rajapaksa’s intended visit and that it was allowed for humanitarian reasons because the former president was seeking asylum in a third country. He did not elaborate but said Rajapaksa would not engage in political activity while in Thailand.

Rajapaksa has made no public comments about his travel plans. After fleeing Sri Lanka last month, he first went to neighboring Maldives in a Sri Lankan military plane and then to Singapore, where his visa expired Thursday. He submitted his resignation only after he left Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankans have staged massive street protests for months demanding democratic reforms and solutions to the country’s economic collapse.

Protesters who had occupied official offices and residences in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, blame mismanagement and corruption by the Rajapaksa family for the economic crisis that has led to serious shortages of essentials such as medicines, food and fuel. The island nation is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for a bailout program.

Blinken Rebukes Rwanda Over  Human Rights, Suppression Concerns

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Elizabeth Williams
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday rebuked Rwandan authorities over democracy and human rights concerns, saying the central African country may not reach its full potential without opening up political space and protecting freedoms.

“We recognize Rwanda’s incredibly difficult history of the 1994 genocide and we know the ongoing legacy of that genocide but the criminalization of some people … in politics, harassment of those who express opposition views to the current government, we believe (that) undermines total peace and stability and success which has been extraordinary in the case of Rwanda,” said Blinken at a press briefing. He was speaking in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa.

Earlier Blinken toured a memorial for victims of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, saying he was “moved by this memorial and inspired by the resilience of the survivors and the remarkable progress of this country.”

Blinken laid a wreath at the mass graves honoring the more than 800,000 victims of the genocide perpetrated by Hutu extremists against the Tutsi ethnic group and moderate Hutus.

“My family experienced the horrors of holocaust and I appreciate the importance of memorializing such tragic events,” Blinken wrote in a guest book at the memorial. “The United States strongly supports Rwanda’s continued efforts towards renewal and national reconciliation.”

One of Blinken’s aims in Rwanda is to engage officials regarding the case of Paul Rusesabagina, a U.S. permanent resident whose conviction on terror charges and incarceration has drawn attention to what some say is the Rwandan government’s harsh treatment of its critics at home and abroad.

Rusesabagina is the hero of the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda,” which dramatized his efforts as a hotel manager to shelter hundreds of Tutsis during the genocide. The U.S. asserts that Rusesabagina, a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom, is wrongfully jailed in Rwanda.

Blinken’s rebuke on Rwandan Government is also reflects other  human rights violations report on the central African country.

Recall in 2018 An estimated 6,000 churches was closed across Rwanda and six pastors arrested in a government crackdown that began March 1 with 700 closures in the nation’s capital of Kigali, according to news reports.

The six pastors, who reportedly tried to rally public support for the churches in Kigali, were accused of “masterminding” a plot to disobey the government, the BBC reported March 6.

The closures come as the Rwanda Governance Board (RGO) conducted a national review of proposed new regulations controlling faith-based institutions.

The action brought mixed reactions in Rwanda, where human rights groups have long accused Kagame’s government of clamping down on freedom of expression, which the President has denied.

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