Pres. Buhari Calls for Positive Attitude Towards Education

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January 21, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a change of attitude towards education for genuine change and progress in the country.

Speaking at the 52nd convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos, Buhari said; “It is therefore imperative for universities in the country to take the lead in opening our minds to the emerging scenarios and equipping ourselves to meet the challenges posed by these changes.”

The Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, representing the president, also tasked universities to be in the forefront of generating and disseminating knowledge and innovations to ensure the country’s participation in the global knowledge society.

He added, “Government on its part will continue to encourage our universities and other tertiary institutions to produce the necessary skilled manpower with a view to building a strong economy.”

The president stated that the current administration has recently shown its commitment to the university system by releasing N22.5 billion as Earned Allowances and N30 billion as Revitalisation Fund for the universities.

He also ensured that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is responsive and proactive, by providing among others, funds for research, infrastructure and staff development.

Once Upon A Time – Jan. 21 – 1991 – CBS News Correspondent Bob Simon And Four TV Crew Captured, Held For 40 Days By Iraqis

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Angel Gimalo

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January 21, 2022

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1525 The Swiss Anabaptist Movement is born when Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, George Blaurock, and a dozen others baptize each other in the home of Manz’s mother in Zürich, breaking a thousand-year tradition of church-state union

1781 Robert Aitken petitions the U.S. Congress to officially sanction his publication of the first English-language Bible printed in America.

1789 1st American novel, WH Brown’s “Power of Sympathy” is published

1793 Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine in Paris, following his conviction for “high treason” by the newly created French Parliament (Convention nationale), during the French Revolution

1811 Baptist missionaries John Chamberlain and H. Peacock, with their families and Vrundavun, a baptized Hindu, set out from Serampore to establish a mission work among Hindus in Agra, 800 miles away. Their work will include a successful school.

1901 At the Academy of Music in Kansas City, Charles Parham preaches his first sermon dedicated solely to the experience of the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues.

1952 Jawaharlal Nehru’s Congress party wins general election in India

1968 The Battle of Khe Sanh – one of the most publicized and controversial battles of the Vietnam War – begins at the Khe Sanh Air Base

2008 Black Monday in worldwide stock markets. FTSE 100 had its biggest ever one-day points fall, European stocks closed with their worst result since 9/11, and Asian stocks drop as much as 15%.

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1991 CBS News correspondent Bob Simon and four TV crew captured and held for 40 days by Iraqis in the Persian Gulf

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1978 Bee Gees’ album “Saturday Night Fever” goes #1 for 24 weeks

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1990 John McEnroe becomes 1st ever player to be expelled from the Australian Open

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1934 Parisian baker and “student of medieval life” Henri Littière appears in court charged with forcing his adulterous wife Juliette to wear a chastity belt. Having committed the same offence in 1932, he was sentenced to three months in prison and fined 50 francs for cruelty to his wife

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1908 “Sullivan Ordinance” is passed in NYC, making it illegal for a woman to smoke in public places. It was vetoed 2 weeks later by mayor George B. McClellan Jr.

Gov. Sanwo-Olu Reinstates Suspended LASU Registrar

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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January 21, 2022

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The Governor of Lagos State and Visitor to the Lagos State University, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the reinstatement of Olayinka Mohammed Amuni, as Registrar of the University, with effect from Tuesday, 1st February 2022.

This is according to a statement released by Ademola Adekoya, the Co-ordinator, Centre Centre for Information, Press and Public Relations (CIPPR).

Recall that Amuni had been directed by the state government to step aside from his position on Friday, 21st May 2021, in the wake of the dissolution of the former Governing Council of the University, until the completion of the process of the appointment of the 9th Substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University

The process eventually culminated in the appointment of the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello.

Aminu has been the university’s registrar for three and half years.

“The Vice-Chancellor, on behalf of the entire university community, congratulates Amuni on his reinstatement and wishes him well in the remaining part of his tenure”, the statement reads.

Responding to the development, Amuni expressed his appreciation to the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his approval and also the SAE, Tokunbo Wahab for driving the process.

NYSC Trust Fund Bill Scales Through Second Reading

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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January 21, 2022

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A bill to establish a National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund has scaled through second reading at the House of Representatives.

This was as the lawmakers also passed into law the electoral bill.

The bill Titled “A bill for an Act to establish the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Bill 2021, it was sponsored by Hon. Samuel Akinfolarin.

Details of the bill showed that it consists of 31 sections, 1 schedule and a supplemental of regulations of the proceedings of the Board, committees and miscellaneous of the trust Fund.

Principally, the Bill seeks to establish the National Youth Service Corps Trust Fund Bill; control of Special Intervention Fund established under section 3; provide sustainable sources of funds for National Youth Service Corps; train and retraining of Corps Members under the National Youth Service Scheme; development National Youth Service Corps camps and Skills/Entrepreneurial training centres across the country; improve the general welfare of corps and corporate with all relevant ministries and agencies of Government to in improving corps members human capital development.

Leading the debate on the general principle of the bill, Akinfolarin said the bill will help promoting the spirit of self reliance in the corps members.

He further said: “This bill, if passed by this Honourable House will have an everlasting impact on job creation and empowerment of thousands of Nigerian youths.

“In the early years of the establishment of National Youth Service Corps, the scheme has been able to carry out diligently its objectives under the National Youth Service Corps Act, the management of the Scheme has not only trained, equipped and empowered corps members enrolled under the scheme alone, but has instilled patriotism and the spirit of nationalism in Corps members.

Corps Members and supporting staff would be trained and introduced to various skills which would make them establish a self-sustained business after the completion of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps.

“I am very mindful of the skills development training of Corps Members during their camps before being deployed to their various places of assignment. The Entrepreneurship Development programmed of the National Youth Service Scheme (i.e SAED), is not total, and comprehensive to harness the endowed potentials, skills and chosen field of Corps Members”.

Psychiatric Profession, The Most Hit by Brain Drain – Don

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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January 21, 2022

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A Professor of Psychiatry, Prof. Taiwo Sheikh, has said the psychiatric profession is the most hit by the trending brain drain syndrome ongoing in the country.

Sheikh said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday.

According to him, the effects of the brain drain impact more on the practice than other professions in terms of psychiatric nurses, psychiatric doctors including caregivers and health workers in the field.

He said for every five psychiatric doctors trained in Nigeria, three out of them leave the country to practise abroad.

Sheikh, also a lecturer with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said the country had the requisites to train medical personnels, but lacked the ability to maintain, retain and sustain them.

The don noted that having a psychiatric qualification, experience or certificate was a visa on its own because medical institutions abroad were always looking for such personnel and ready to offer good or enticing remuneration.

“In Nigeria, we have only 300 psychiatric doctors and about 2,000 psychiatric nurses and they are moving.

“In U.S. alone, we have over 1,000 psychiatrists excluding the nurses. Similarly, in U.K, Canada and alike, it is almost the same number.

“So, over 5,000 Nigerian psychiatric practitioners are practising outside the country to the detriment of the Nigerian economy,” Sheikh added

He, however, said the psychiatric/mental health system had been ignored and neglected in the country.

Sheikh, therefore, called on the Federal Government to pay attention to the mental health system of the country to prioritise welfare of the medical practitioners in it.

According to him, the reasons for the incessant migration of psychiatric personnel were not far-fetched.

He listed the reasons to include poor renumeration, neglect of mental health, lack of working facilities, poor working conditions, inflation, lack of incentives, insecurity to economic hardship, among others.

“Although there are different reasons why people migrate, but if the basic ones can be provided, it will go a long to retain many in the country.”

Ondo: Civil Defence Corps Deploy Female Officers To All Schools

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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January 21, 2022

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The Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has said the newly created all female armed special squad of the command will be provide adequate security to all the primary and secondary schools across the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Daniel Aidamenbor, in a chat with News correspondent on Thursday, disclosed that five trained female officers would be deployed to each of the 18 local government areas of the state, for the security of the schools and pupils.

He said, “The female squad will start with training of students and teachers in all the 18 LGAs. We intend to deploy five per local government for this training.

“After the training, they will be deployed to troubled spot schools within the state and also engage in patrolling the schools for emergencies. That is the strategy for now.”

The commandant of the NSCDC who had earlier officially presented the female special squad to Secretary to the State Government, Oladunni Odu, in Akure, stated that the special female squad was set up to provide security to the schools.

He also sought for the training of the school children on security to reduce cases of kidnapping of pupils in schools.

The NSCDC boss said, “We should see it beyond policing them 24 hours because there is the need to teach children to be conscious of their environment. On our part, we are going to give the children tips so that they will know how to also handle their own security.

12,000 Nigerian Students In Ukrainian Varsities –Envoy

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Rhoda Onuzulike

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January 21, 2022

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The plan by Ukrainian Universities to increase their input into the education sector in Nigeria have reached an advanced stage as prospects of strengthening bilateral relations in education between both countries had taken a positive dimension.

Already, Ukrainian universities had planned their maiden lecture on strengthening the education relationship between Nigeria and Ukraine and conferring honorary Doctorate degrees on some personalities.

A statement issued on Thursday by the Country Representative of Ukrainian universities in Nigeria, Dr. Cliff Ogbeide, said over 12,000 Nigerians are currently studying in Ukrainian universities.

“It is instructive to know that Ukraine, having robust diplomatic relations with Nigeria, is offering affordable university admission to Nigerian students with an estimated number hovering above 12,000 currently”, he said.

According to him, Lviv University for Business and Law has the highest level of accreditation and is one of the leading educational institutions in Eastern Europe training highly qualified personnel for economic sector, Law, International Relations, and Journalism.

Ogbeide said together with the V.N. Kharkiv National University, Ivano-Frankivsk University of Oil and Gas and the Academy of Economic Sciences, they would be visiting Nigeria to hold the maiden lecture with the theme: “Prospects in strengthening Ukraine-Nigeria Diplomatic/Economic relations.”

Highpoint of the event would be the conferment of Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) from the prestigious Lviv University for Business and Law on a few selected eminent Nigerians, who have made outstanding contributions in Academics, Politics, Business Administration, Cultural Exchange, Traditional institution, Religion and Humanitarian Services in the advancement of humanity.

CANADIAN RESTAURANT ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR ACCEPTING DOG PHOTOS

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faith Jegede

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January 20, 2022

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WHILE COUNTRIES ARE ROLLING BACK COVID RESTRICTIONS, A RESTAURANT IN CANADA HAS BEEN ORDERED TO CLOSE FOR ACCEPTING DOG PHOTOS INSTEAD OF VACCINATION PROOF.

AS PART OF THE RESTRICTIONS EXEMPTION PROGRAM, ORGANIZATIONS ARE MANDATED TO REQUIRE PROOF OF VACCINATION, NEGATIVE COVID TEST RESULTS, OR MEDICAL EXEMPTION FROM DOING SO. THEY ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO ENFORCE MASKING.

BUT A JANUARY 11 HEALTH INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE GRANARY KITCHEN, A RESTAURANT IN RED DEER, ALBERTA, WAS NOT ADHERING TO THESE RULES.

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES RECEIVED COMPLAINTS THAT RESTAURANT STAFF HAD ALLOWED CUSTOMERS TO DINE IN AFTER THEY SHOWED A PICTURE OF A DOG AND ID. IN BOTH INSTANCES, FACILITY STAFF USED A TABLET TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF THEY WERE SCANNING A QR CODE WHEN IN FACT THE STAFF MEMBER WAS PRESENTED WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF A DOG,”

THE AHS ORDER READS. “THE STAFF MEMBER THEN PROCEEDED TO ASK THE TEST SHOPPER FOR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION AND OFFERED DINE-IN SERVICES.”

THE ORDER ASKED THE OWNERS TO CLOSE THE RESTAURANT, SUBMIT A WRITTEN COMMITMENT TO ALBERTA’S RESTRICTIONS EXEMPTION PROGRAM, AND TRAIN STAFF TO ASK FOR PROOF OF VACCINATION OR A NEGATIVE TEST.

Rare twin elephants born in Kenya

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Henry Williams

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January 20, 2022

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Twin baby elephants have been born this week in a rare event at a national reserve in northern Kenya.

The male and female were first spotted by tour guides out on safari at the Samburu reserve at the weekend.

They are only the second set of twin calves ever to have been encountered by local conservation charity Save the Elephants.

The charity says elephant twins account for only 1% of elephant births, with the last known case recorded in 2006.

Speaking to Reuters news agency, charity founder Dr Iain Douglas-Hamilton said this was a critical time for the calves as the last set of twins born 15 years ago had not survived long after birth.

Quite often the mothers do not have enough milk to feed both calves, he added, saying everyone had their “fingers crossed for their survival”.

SA ministry faults party’s checks on foreign workers

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Henry Williams

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January 20, 2022

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South Africa’s labour ministry has issued a statement over an opposition party’s visits to local restaurants to find out their proportion of foreign workers.

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party leader Julius Malema toured several restaurants on Wednesday along with other party members.

He said they were conducting oversight visits to assess whether South Africans were being employed in the hospitality industry.

The party tweeted about the visits: