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Akwa Ibom Begins Payment Of N50,000 To Vulnerable Households.
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Akwa Ibom state government has commenced the payment of fifty thousand naira, N50,000, cash transfer each to one thousand two hundred and fifty vulnerable families in the state.
The programme is facilitated by the Centre for Clinical Care and Clinical Research (CCCRN) and supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Integrated Child Health and Social Service (ICHSSA) for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).
The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on multilateral and donor agencies, Mr Ndiana-Abasi Udom, flagged off the programme in Uyo.
Udom said the scheme is aimed at ensuring that orphans and vulnerable children are cared for and protected by their households, communities, local and state governments.
He explained that the households were selected across 14 local government areas for the pilot programme, adding that more households would benefit from the transfer programme.
He listed the benefitting local councils to include Uyo, Ikot Ekpene, Okobo, Eket, Mbo, Oron, Oruk Anam, Ibesikpo Asutan, Mkpat Enin, Ukanafun, Obot Akara, Itu, Nsit Ubium and Ini.
“It is expected that this project will improve households, food consumption needs and the general wellbeing of the beneficiaries’ householdsâ€, Udom stressed.
The ceremony was witnessed by attendance by the State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Dr Ini Adiahkpan, CCCRN Chief of Party, Dr Adekoya Peters and various implementing partners of USAID and United Nations.
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TB Joshua Reveals Winner Of US Election
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Popular Nigerian cleric, Prophet TB Joshua, has revealed that the United States of America will have new President after presidential election on Tuesday.
Joshua suggested that President Trump had destroyed his opportunities to return to power with his mouth, adding that Christians would love him to win a second term but that God has another plan.
In a Facebook message on Tuesday, Prophet Joshua said, “I will reserve what I’m seeing until the new President is inaugurated.
“What is happening in the American election is as a result of the power in the tongue.
“The word we speak determines the life we enjoy. The tongue can either work for us or against us – death and life lie in the tongue.
“We Christians would have loved it [the election] to go the way we wanted. But the Bible says it is never proper to base our faith on our improvement after prayer.â€
“There is likely going to be pockets of resistance here and there but nothing will change.
“Let me reserve what I am seeing until the inauguration of the new president.â€
Incumbent President Donald Trump and Joe Biden are closely contesting 2020 the presidential race.
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NYSC Seeks Help On Rebuilding Vandalized Secretariat- Calabar
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The National Youth Service Corp NYSC has appealed to Federal Government and other stakeholders to come to the aid of the Cross River State Secretariat in Calabar to rebuild the large number assets that were destroyed amid the #EndSARS protest hijacked by hoodlums.
The Cross River State Coordinator of NYSC, Alhaji Mohammed Nakamba on Friday inspected the vandalized Secretariat in company of the Commissioner for Youth and Skill Acquisition, Signor Omang Idiege and Chairman Cross River State Youth Council, Comrade Nkanu Obo.
He noted that the next batch of Corp members are expected in the state by November 10th but the state risk missing corpers mobilized to the state if nothing is done to mitigate the difficulty that has been brought to the state secretariat by the hoodlum who looted and vandalized the office, including operational vehicles.
Speaking to news men after the inspection, the Commissioner expressed unpleasant surprised at the extent of destruction he witnessed at the NYSC Secretariat.
He noted that they hoodlums came with all manners of artisans that were able to achieve the level of havoc. “That’s why I lack words to expressed the level of damage and surprise.â€
According to him, “the Governor is so touched and embarrassed despite all his efforts to ensure that all is well with the youths, particularly since the inception of his office, he makes sure that all his policies were geared towards youth development.â€
The Commissioner of Youths further disclosed that, “just last week the Governor, Prof Ben Ayade sent me to Abuja to meet with the Senior Special Assistant to the president on youths and students affairs, Nasir Adhama, to discuss how Cross River State needs to partner with FG on issues that concerns youth development, only to returned and witnessed this.â€
“What impression will he have now on the youths of Cross River State. Where did we go wrong to witness this kind of act? And to the perpetrators of this act, I don’t think God will forgive them and they will surely be exposed by God’s graceâ€.
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Buhari Nominates Yakubu For Second Term INEC Chairman
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President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Professor Mahmood Yakubu for a second term as the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
President Buhari's spokesperson, Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 that a letter has already been sent to the National Assembly to confirm the nomination.
Buhari said the nomination was in accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 constitution (as amended).
"I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate, the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for appointment as Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a second and final term," Buhari said in a letter addressed to Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.
Yakubu was first appointed INEC chairman in November 2015 by Buhari months after he became the first opposition candidate to defeat an incumbent to become president.
Yakubu's tenure has been a mixed bag of credible elections and others plagued by irregularities and accusations of bias.
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Senior Army Personnel To Declare Assets
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed senior military personnel to declare their assets in compliance with the code of conduct for public officers.
He stated that personnel entrusted with leadership responsibility must understand the importance of assets declaration and code of conduct.
Declaring open, a two-day workshop on ‘Compliance with Assets Declaration and Code of Conduct for Officers and Soldiers,’ facilitated by Go-Getters Consulting Ltd., in Abuja on Tuesday, the COAS said the Nigerian Army would partner with the Code of Conduct Bureau to ensure public morality and accountability in the conduct of its activities.
Buratai noted that the workshop was important to the Army as it afforded the servicemen the opportunity to fulfil their obligations as public officers in line with the provision of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
He said, “The Nigerian Army under my leadership is desirous of maintaining the highest standard of accountability in the conduct of our activities, consistent with the requirements and behaviours of public officers which conform to the highest standard of probity, public morality, transparency and accountability.
“Accordingly, I have directed that the workshop be conducted in the six Army Divisions nationwide. My directive is premised on the belief that every Army personnel entrusted with leadership responsibility must understand the importance of Assets Declaration and Code of Conduct for public officers and comply with all the provisions and requirements.â€
The Chairman, CCB, Isa Mohammed, noted that the challenges confronting the nation were the result of indiscipline in public life.
Mohammed, who was represented by Prof Samuel Ogundare, commended the Nigerian Army for organizing the workshop, which he said would afford the participants the opportunity to fully understand the workings of the Code of Conduct Bureau and the need for assets declaration.
In his welcome address, the Chief of Army Standards and Evaluation, Maj. Gen. H. Vintenaba, emphasised that the workshop would help military officers to understand the consequences of non-compliance with the provisions of the CCB on assets declaration.
He said, “This workshop is timely as it would offer officers and soldiers the opportunity to understand fully the requirements for code of conduct and assets declaration as well as consequences for non-compliance.
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Thursday Is Public Holiday
FG DECLARES THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2020 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION
The FG Has Declared Thursday Oc...
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Thursday Is Public Holiday
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FG DECLARES THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2020 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION
The FG has declared Thursday October 29, 2020 as Public Holiday to mark this year's Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (@raufaregbesola) who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated the Muslim faithful both at home and abroad for witnessing this year's occasion.
He enjoined them to imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), adding that doing so would guarantee peace and security in the country.
The Minister admonished Muslims to follow the teaching of the Holy Quran in Chapter 4 Verse 59 which says: “O you who believe! Obey God and obey the Messenger, and those from among you who are vested with authority; and if you are to dispute among yourselves about anything, refer it to God and the Messenger, if indeed you believe in God and the Last Day. This is the best (for you), and fairest in the endâ€
Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoined Nigerians, particularly Muslims, at this moment, to abhor violence, lawlessness, wantonness and daylight robbery as witnessed across the country most recently, stressing that Nigeria is the pride of the black race and should provide responsible leadership for the greatness and development of the African continent and all black people.
While calling for a stop to all divisive tendencies across the country, he urged all Nigerians & the youth in particular, to embrace peace & cooperate with the President @MBuhari led-Administration in its effort to build a virile nation, which all citizens can be proud of.
Ogbeni Aregbesola who described the youth as the hope and future of the nation advised them further to deepen democracy and not dampen it. For him, it is with more democracy that we can overcome our challenges, noting that the challenges of nationhood that we face are surmountable if we work through the democratic process. He wishes all Muslims a happy Eidul- Mawlid Celebration and all Nigerians a Happy Holiday.
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister
27th October, 2020
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Current Nigerian Slangs On Social Media
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Nigerians are engineered to find mirth in almost everything and so it is no surprise that amidst the nationwide protest to end police brutality, there has been a burst of witty memes, short videos and new slangs on social media.
The surprising thing is that these humour-based expressions in no way trivialized the ongoing protest. In fact, this funny clips serves the deeper function of educating people using the language they are conversant with; humour.
But slangs are the focus of this article.
It has been employed liberally in the last two weeks, so much so that one in every quip on social media is delivered with one or more of these humour bombs.
How are slangs created? According to popular opinion, slangs are coined by everyday people with an above-average, vocabulary signature that they have consciously altered to suit their need for an expanded expression.
And although they are often created by everyday people, they catch on only when deployed by celebrities or influential individuals.
So, we put together a few of the slangs currently making the rounds on social media to help you remember and maybe laugh a little.
SORO SOKE
If slangs had a military ranking, ‘Soro Soke‘ would be a brigadier general. It has been used so much by the protesting collective in the last two weeks that it is probably the most used hash tag after the END SARS hash tag.
This particular slang, roughly translated means ‘speak up’ and it became some sort of anger-based directive demanding a feedback or a vocabulary used to mock an unpopular opinion.
WAHALA BE LIKE BICYCLE
This slang or quip always comes from a place of humour, preceding a humourous situation, video or text.
It is some sort of preparation for a less than-stellar occurrence and using those lines help the audience know that someone has been placed on the ‘naughty’ scale and have been found wanting.
WEREY DEY DISGUISE
As far as cyber insults go, ‘Werey dey disguise’ tops the list of the vilest.
It is a choice insult, period. Roughly translated, it means ‘a mad man’s attempt to disguise.’
When used, the expression is always employed as a full-frontal verbal attack at another person’s exposed trickery.
Its delivery, when done by a seasoned internet troll, is a delight to see.
WE MOVE
This is a nudge to heed some form of clarion call. It received notoriety alongside its partner slang ‘soro soke’ with the rise of the #EndSars movement, when it was used countless times in collaboration with it.
The term’s virality made it good enough to be hashtagged hundreds of times in the last two weeks.
‘We move’ is self explanatory and is an encouragement to advance, in spite of adverse circumstances.
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CACOVID: Statement On Looted Palliatives
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Members of the Private Sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) wish to call for calm, amidst the looting of COVID-19 palliatives meant for distribution in various State Government warehouses across the country.
The Coalition is deeply concerned by the recent events and is urging those involved in the wanton destruction of public and private property to immediately desist from these raids, in order to allow the States to proceed with peaceful and fair distribution of these palliatives to the neediest and most vulnerable in our society.
Over the past few months, the Private Sector, through CACOVID, has been working with all State Governors, the FCT Minister, and the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, to procure, deliver and distribute these food relief items to almost 2 million most vulnerable families (over 10 million Nigerians) across the 774 Local Government Areas of the country, as part of the private sector’s support to the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The sheer scale of this nationwide food programme and the timing of the orders and deliveries, which coincided with the lockdowns and reduced movement across the country, compelled CACOVID to roll out distribution in a staggered manner, with States classified in three timed phases, to enable orderly delivery to the needy.
At the time CACOVID embarked on the palliatives effort in April 2020, we decided to procure the food directly from the manufacturers, to avoid a distortion of prices in the market. The food package was designed such that each of the nearly 2 million vulnerable families received: a 10kg bag of rice, a 5kg bag of garri/maize flour/semolina, one carton of pasta, two cartons of noodles, 5kg of sugar and 1kg of salt.
Unfortunately, the very large size of the order, and the production cycle required to meet the demand, caused delays in delivering the food items to the States in an expeditious manner; hence the resultant delay in delivery of the food palliatives by the State Governors.
For instance, Rice had to be milled, semolina and maize flour had to be processed, noodles and pasta had to be manufactured, and sugar had to be refined. As such, the first deliveries could not start until June. However, as of October 2020, a sizable portion of the items had been delivered but yet to be distributed by the Governors.
Although various States and the FCT had commenced flag-off of the distribution of the food items since early August 2020, some could not conclude the distribution as they were yet to receive complete deliveries of the items allotted to them. In the interest of transparency and accountability, CACOVID will, in due course, be providing the full delivery schedule and flag-off dates by each state.
Prior to these events, CACOVID had worked with the States through the Nigerian Governors’ Forum to determine:
i) the number of households per State;
ii) the States and FCT to provide clean and secure warehousing for the food;
iii) the composition of the State and Local Government Committees (including CSOs, religious organisations, LGA Chairpersons, Ward Leaders, media representatives, security services, CACOVID representatives); and
iv) clear distribution guidelines to ensure equitable distribution of the food amongst the neediest.
Given that the States and Local Government authorities oversee all relief efforts in their jurisdictions and know their citizens best, we had worked with each Governor and the Minister of the FCT, utilising a combination of our protocols and their existing structures and processes to ensure food items reach the intended beneficiaries. We also appointed an independent monitoring team to ensure that the items would be delivered as intended.
We are aware that official flag-off and handover of the palliatives has taken place in 28 States and the FCT, and State governments have been distributing at various paces. As of today, October 26, 2020, some States have confirmed completion of their distribution
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