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Oyo State Governor Vows to Consolidate on Sustainable Development

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has assured the people that if he is re-elected, his effort would centre on sustainable development and consolidation of gains already recorded under the Omituntun 1.0.

Omituntun 1.0 refers to the Governor’s first term in office.

The Governor spoke on Monday, when he took his campaign to the Irepo Local Government Area of the state where he promised to enhance economic viability by linking the old Irepo and old Ifedapo axes.

Governor Makinde also praised his Deputy, Bayo Lawal, saying he is a trustworthy man, who had been a good representative of the people of Oke-Ogun in general and Kishi, in particular.

Addressing the non-indigenes resident at Sooro Village, he stated that if he is re-elected, he would implement Omituntun 2.0.

He urged residents of the council to elect candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly, governorship and State House of Assembly elections, stressing that his administration had achieved quite a lot in the last 44 months.

Governor Makinde said: “In our next administration, economically, the old Irepo and old Ifedapo will be closely linked together. This is the only place we have started intra-zonal linkage. In all other places, we have been linking one zone with another because of the economy of Saki which we want to turn to a major economic hub.”

Representatives of the traditional council, religious and community leaders commended Governor Makinde for choosing one of the children of Kishi to be the Deputy Governor.

They pledged to work for the success of his second term bid.

 

 

Mercy Chukwudiebere

Equities Index Drops by 0.9% 

Confidence Okwuchi
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Transactions on the equities market closed in the negative territory on Tuesday as the all share index depreciated by 0.9% to close at 52,612.55 points compared to 52,657.69 points on Monday.

The market capitalisation dropped N25 billion to close at N28,656 trillion as against N28,681 trillion recorded on Monday.

The market sentiment however remained positive as market closed with 20 gainers relative to 14 losers.

At the end of the day’s trading, a total of 182.39 million shares with market value of N4.8 billion were traded in 3,470 deals.

Mutual Benefits Assurance led the gainers with 10% price appreciation to close at N0.33k , followed by Unilever Nigeria with 9.91% gain to close at N12.20k and C&I Leasing gained 9.8% to close at N3.46k.

Conversely, Nigerian Breweries lost 9.9% to close at N41.85k. It was followed by Caverton Offshore Support Group with 9.5% loss and a closing price of 0.95k then Champion Breweries lost 8% to close at N4.60k.

 

Confidence Okwuchi

Senate Transmits 35 Constitution Amendment Bills For President’s Assent

Lateefat Ibrahim
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Nigerian Senate has resolved to transmit for assent by President Muhammadu Buhari, thirty-five out of the forty-four bills passed on the fifth constitution amendment exercise.

Nine out of the 36 states of Nigeria were yet to send their own resolution on the items identified. The states are; Gombe, Jigawa, Kebbi, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Kwara and Zamfara.

Senate however confirmed that the delay by these states didn’t amount to rejection of the bills, insisting that the constitution amendment exercise remained a work in progress.

Senate also on Tuesday, urged the CBN to extend till July 31st this year, its deadline on the circulation of old naira notes.

Senate’s resolution followed a motion by senator Suleiman Sadiq who insisted that many Nigerians could loose their savings if the January dealine remains, because over 40% of the citizenry still have the old notes.

Anti-Graft Agencies- ICPC

Senate also on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of seven Nigerians to serve as members of the ICPC.

They were: Retired Justice Adamu Bello, & Hannatu Muhammed representing north west zone, Mrs. Olubukola Balogun representing south west zone, while Mr. Obiora Samuel represents the south east zone. Others are; Dr. Abdullahi Saidu, & Prince Dauda Yahaya, representing the north central zone, & the south south zone is represented by Dr. Grace Chinyere.

Meanwhile, Senate has read for the second time, three bills while two others were passed, after they were read for the third time on Tuesday.

The two bills that were passed were; the federal high court amendment bill 2023, which sought to increase the number of judges, & the Franchising establishment bill 2023.

 

COV/EDWIN/Lateefah Ibrahim

Healthcare Centres Move To Reduce Childhood Disease In Bauchi State

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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The Bauchi State Primary healthcare Development Agency says no fewer than 1,000 primary healthcare centers (PHCs) are providing routine immunization services to curb childhood disease in all the 20 local Government councils.

Incidence Manager, Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Salihu Idris said this on Tuesday.

Idris said that the agency also conducts outreach exercises to communities to fight the scourge through immunization.

He said; “The state has provided access to routine immunisation to fight under-five killer diseases.

“We conduct outreach to communities that are two kilometers away from the facilities and mobile outreach to communities that are five kilometers away from facilities across the state.

“Some 323 out of the over 1,000 PHCs have isolation centres for treatment of the outbreak.” 

Speaking on diphtheria, the EOC manager said that the state has strengthened its surveillance response teams across all the state borders.

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He said that “the agency is currently developing a preparedness plan for prompt response of diseases in the state.”

Idris said that health personnel were also trained on symptoms and case finding to fast track treatment.

“We also have alerted our health personnel to watch out for symptoms such as skin ulcers, thick gray-white coating that may cover the back of your throat, nose and tongue and haste isolation and further treatment.

“Diptheria is a bacterial and transmitted disease that children are immunized against.

“Children are immunised against diptheria from six, 10 and fourteen weeks of age using the pentavalent vaccine,” he said.

Idris called on the general public not to panic but report any child that presents with the symptoms to the nearest health facility.

He also urged the public to maintain Environmental and personal hygiene.

 

 

NAN/ Mercy Chukwudiebere

APC Governorship Candidate In Adamawa State Promises Transformation

Confidence Okwuchi
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The Governoship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa State, Senator Aishatu Binani has promised to bring development and transformation in different areas of interest to the people of the State if voted in to power the 2023 general election.

Senator Binani made promised when she took her campaign to Numan Local Goverrment Area of the State.

She committed her self to pay attention to women empowerment, youths development Agriculture, skill acquisition, entrepreneurship and Sports among others.

Earlier speakers of different groups at the event told Senator Binani to focus on rural electrification, roads, higher institutions which they said was a necessity in Numan Federation.

The DG campaign for Senator Binani, Senator Ahmed Barata called on the people to shun politics of religion to vote for Binani.

He also called on the Women of the state to be part of history by coming out in mass to vote for the first woman governor in the history of Nigeria in the forthcoming elections.

Adamawa South Senatorial candidate, Samaila Numan while soliciting for the people’s vote said being an Engineer by profession and as well as the Binani who is also an Engineer by profession, the state will experience developmental transformation in all sector of the State.

Over two thousand politicians from the Social Democratic Party decamp to APC at the campaign in Numan.

 

Confidence Okwuchi

Play it Dream it: Laureus Sports and FAME Foundation Sign Agreement

Emmanuel Ukoh
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A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), FAME Foundation has entered into a one-year partnership with Laureus Sports for Good, to achieve a common goal, using the power of sports for change under the Play it Dream it initiative of the organization.

Play it Dream it initiative is aimed at using sports as a tool for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, improving access to quality and affordable education, reducing early marriage, promoting gender equality and sports participation, and contributing to the reduction in inequalities among children and young adults in Nigeria.

Laureus Sports for Good is a London-based not-for-profit and global organization. It celebrates sporting excellence and uses the power of sport to transform the lives of children and young people around the world.

In a statement signed by Inyene Idiong, the Communications Officer,
FAME Foundation, the partnership will enable both organizations to take advantage of their collective strength and reach out to wider audiences, transform lives and also bring development to the people. Also, it unifies the idea of women and girls coming together through sports to better themselves and also the society.

“Our focus is to advocate alongside the people, amplify their voices, and bring them closer to where they can access the relevant support. We are elated at this partnership with Laureus Sports, and with optimism, we look forward to the outstanding growth that will be achieved by the organizations and the project beneficiaries,” says Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, Executive Director, FAME Foundation.

The project will be reaching young children; boys and girls aged 7-17, through several activities like Football for Development, and other sports, aiming at 200 displaced children that will participate in the project’s weekly and monthly sporting activities and exercises, including mentorship and empowerment programmes.

 

 

 

 

Emmanuel Ukoh

Britain And EU Unlikely To Change Brexit Deal

Shakirat Sadiq
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Britain and the European Union are unlikely to fundamentally change their underlying Brexit settlement, making sector-specific deals for financial services, fisheries and energy necessary to prevent more disruption, a report said.

The report from academic body UK In a Changing Europe, UKICE, published on Tuesday, said that despite a significant economic hit to Britain from leaving the bloc and falling support for Brexit among the British public, major changes in the UK-EU relationship were unlikely.

“Prospects of such a renegotiation are slim,” UKICE Director Anand Menon said.

UKICE said polling it conducted in December showed 56% of Britons said they would vote to rejoin the EU, up from 45% in February, largely consistent with other polls.

However, Britain’s governing Conservative Party is committed to Brexit and the opposition Labour Party is keen to avoid suggestions it would seek to unravel the post-2016 settlement.

Northern Ireland Protocol
Talks between Britain and the EU continue on how to implement post-Brexit arrangements which accommodate the largely open border between Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, and EU member state Ireland.

“The immediate challenge is resolving the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol but even if this is achieved other deadlines and decisions are looming, relating to, for example, data exchange, electric cars, and fish,” the report said.

UKICE said UK-EU relations were “far from either settled or stable” but neither side seemed likely to want to reassess the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, TCA, signed in December 2020 after more than four years of political argument.

“There appears to be little political space on either side of the Channel for a major reconsideration of the relationship or renegotiation of the TCA in the short term,” it said, citing a lack of trust, the domestic politics of the UK and the benefits of the current deal to EU exporters.

“Changes to the relationship are likely to be slow and incremental in the immediate future,” it said, adding science research, energy security and emissions trading might be areas where the current relationship could be deepened.

 

 

 

Reuters /Shakirat Sadiq

Anambra Government To Implement Accessible, Equitable Educational Policies – Mrs Soludo

Oluwasola Akintonde
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Wife of Anambra state governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, says her husband’s administration is working committedly to implementing sound policies that would make education more accessible and reduce the number of out of school children, in the state.

The First Lady of Anambra state, Mrs Soludo, stated this in Awka, the state capital, to mark the 2023 International Day of Education.

According to the wife of Anambra state governor, the global event which is commemorated January, 24 every year, is an important reminder to government at all tiers of the indispensability of education to the peace and development of any society.

She noted that while investment in education must be seen as a prerequisite for societal growth, organized policies must be sustained to make education more inclusive, equitable and accessible to all gender, especially the girl child.

Fundamental right

Mrs Soludo who maintained that education is the fundamental right of all humans, explained that those who still prioritize education based on gender, are the biggest threats to a growing future.

The Anambra First Lady also stated that the global count which puts the number of out of school children and adolescents across the globe at about two hundred and forty-four million, means that a lot still needs to be done by all stakeholders to check the worrisome tide.

She further explained that the current administration in Anambra State, has developed solid educational policies — including the recent recruitment of five thousand teachers to fill up the gaps in classrooms aimed at making education more accessible and to ensure that every child resident in the state, is in the classroom.

 

Olusola Akintonde

Beirut Blast Investigator Charges Key Figures

Shakirat Sadiq
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The judge leading the investigation into the devastating port explosion in Beirut in 2020 has reportedly charged more key figures as part of his probe.

Despite Tarek Bitar’s work being frozen for 13 months amid legal challenges, he unexpectedly said on Monday that he thought he could restart his inquiries.

But on Tuesday the public prosecutor told him that he had no jurisdiction.

More than 200 people were killed when ammonium nitrate that was being stored unsafely at a port warehouse ignited.

“The blast it created was one of the worst non-nuclear explosions in recent history, and devastated a large area of the Lebanese capital.”

There is no official confirmation of the identities of those who have been charged, or detail of what indictments they may face.

Instead, lists of names and potential dates for questioning sessions are being circulated among local journalists, apparently released by judicial sources.

Senior figures like the heads of the General Security and State Security departments are new names to appear on the list.

Others have been called previously, like Hassan Diab, who was prime minister at the time of the blast. He’s yet to appear before the judge to answer questions.

All those who have previously been linked to the investigation have ‘denied’ any involvement.

Judge Bitar also apparently ordered the release of five men who had been “arrested after the explosion,” including port officials and maintenance workers.

The thousands of people who were wounded in the disaster, and the families of the deceased, have faced a long fight in their search for justice.

They have held “regular vigils and protests” in over the past two and a half years.

In recent days, they have demonstrated again outside the Lebanese parliament in a bid to get the official investigation restarted. However, nobody has yet faced trial as a result of it.

The probe has been beset by delays, leaving families and survivors no closer to finding out who was to blame

 

The inquiry has been dogged with problems since it was set up.

The first lead judge was removed. Several of the powerful politicians charged by his successor, Judge Bitar, have brought legal complaints against him in response.

Attempts have even been made to remove Judge Bitar from running the investigation entirely, but despite the Higher Judicial Council approving the appointment of yet another new judge to take charge instead, that has not happened.

The public prosecutor at the Discriminatory Court sent a letter to Judge Bitar on Tuesday telling him that his investigation remained suspended and that no decision had yet been made on whether to remove him from his role.

 

 

BBC /Shakirat Sadiq

Patient Organisations Urge EU Drug Regulator To Tackle Medicine Shortages

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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The European Union, EU drug regulator needs to do more to tackle shortages of some widely-used antibiotics in the region.

This is contained in letter from a group of European Patient and Consumer organisations reviewed on Tuesday.

The letter to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) comes as antibiotics, including amoxicillin and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid, and particularly formulations for children, have been in short supply since last October.

The letter said;  “measures like substituting amoxicillin with other antibiotics has squeezed supply of some other drugs and that the current steps in place to deal with the shortages have not contained the crisis.”

The consortium asked the EMA to declare the current antibiotic shortage a “major event”, which would mean the regulator could coordinate action to address the shortfalls at a pan-European level and increase the reporting obligations of manufacturers.

The EMA and the European Commission did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The letter was signed by 11 organisations, including the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI).

 

 

 

Reuters/ Mercy Chukwudiebere

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