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Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has asked Nigerians to live good lives to be able to enter heaven. Obasanjo spoke at a thanksgiving service at the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church, Ogba, Lagos State. The service was to thank God for the success of the burial of Olufunso Salako, the wife of a former member of […]
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Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been reelected as the Governor of Ondo state.
Akeredolu polled a total of 292,830 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 195,751 votes.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi came a distant third with 60,051 votes.
Six persons have been confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed at number 60, Odo street in Obalende, Lagos state today October 11.
According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, the building collapsed at about 5.55pm. Six fatalities including five men and one woman were recorded in the incident. Five severely injured persons were brought out from the rubble and transferred to hospital.
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To commemorate the 2020 World Teachers day which is being celebrated today October 5th, President Buhari has approved a special salary scale and new retirement age for teachers across the country.
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, announced the approval for the special salary scale at a ceremony in Abuja to mark World Teachers Day. He also announced that President Buhari has granted approval for an increase in the number of service years for the teachers from 35 to 40.
Adamu said the decision was taken as part of efforts to ensure better productivity and efficient service delivery.
President Buhari in his speech read by the Minister, said
“Government notes the emergency situation in our educational system with particular reference to the dearth of qualified and dedicated teachers to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at all levels of our educational system.
To address these challenge and set our country on the path of industrialisation where our educational system will produce the needed skills and manpower, I have approved the following:
The reintroduction of bursary award to education students in Universities and College of Education with assurance of automatic employment upon graduation, payment of stipends to Bachelor of Education students as well as granting them automatic employment after graduation is now a government policy.
The Tertiary Education Fund will now fund teaching practice in Universities and Colleges of Education, special salary scale for teachers in basic and secondary schools including provisions for rural posting allowance, science teachers allowance and peculiar allowance.
Special teacher pension scheme to enable the teaching profession retain its experienced talent as well as extend teachers retirement age to 65 years and teachers service years to 40, create a career path policy for teaching profession in Nigeria and, teachers conversion programme and ICT training to mitigate the current dearth of qualified teachers in the school system.”
Some of the food that we eat everyday are ruthless killers and they even constitute some of our problems that we didn’t even know about.
Some of these foods cause elevated blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol, heart diseases, diabetes mellitus, Alzheimer’s disease, and even cancer.
Try to avoid or limit the consuming these foods that we will mention here:
Nobody would have guessed that canned tomato paste is a ruthless killer in disguise. Do you know that it contains high levels of sugar . To this it can lead to an increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even tooth decay.
Just use fresh tomatoes to make the sauce yourself, and add the spices.
Carbonated drinks are all around us. La Casera, Coca-Cola, Sprite, Miranda, etc.
Don’t mind the marketing disguises that they use that say it’s good for yuur health and contains nutrients that are good for your body.
All it has is a bunch of sugar, food color, and preservatives. Sugar-free carbonated drinks are not entirely sugar free. Just make your own juice.
Sugar is very hard to ignite. But too much intake of it can lead to diabetes. Try and avoid it as much as possible if you don’t want to end up taking insulin shots at least once a day throughout yuur entire life.
Enjoy a bowl of fruit or add honey to your recipes instead of this unhealthy sugar
4.Vegetable oil
Vegetable oils contain dangerous trans-fats that can trigger cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Try to use other healthy oils and alternatives such as olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil
5.Margarine:
Marketing has created a very ‘genuine’ notion margarine is healthy. This is not true. Margarine is one of the most unhealthiest foods in your diet.
Margarine is gotten from hydrogenated Vegetable oil. It is far more harmful than you may think so it is recommended that you go for real butter instead as it is more preferable and healthier.
The trans fats in margarine can damage your heart, blood vessels, and mess up your cholesterol levels. If you can’t afford butter then try using avocado or olive oil
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has responded to the apology from the son of the former head of state, Aminu Shagari over the way he participated in the ouster of the fmr president.
Aminu Shagari, a three-term House of Reps member and lawyer had spoken of his role in the 2015 elections that saw to the removal of Goodluck Jonathan and the subsequent swearing-in of Muhammed Buhari.https://res-odx.op-mobile.opera.com/pagead?w=0&h=0&pk=s3349331957248&ct=&uc=true&cc=US&lc=en&url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn-af.feednews.com%2Fnews%2Fdetail%2Fba5c1f839bacc447e966c8a7e6a68e1d-ng-en%3Ffeatures%3D2114219%26uid%3D95479d48f46a6f4bf9f9eb9f91742f2009158822%26like_count%3D64%26client%3Dmini%26like_list%3Dlike-laugh&rf=&cst=UTF-8&title=RXgtUHJlc2lkZW50IEpvbmF0aGFuIFJlc3BvbmRzIFRvIEFtaW51IFNoYWdhcmkncyBBcG9sb2d5LCBTYXlzIEhlIEhhcyBObyBFbmVtaWVzIFRvIEZpZ2h0IC0gT3BlcmEgTmV3cyBPZmZpY2lhbA%3D%3D&vr=cdn-af.feednews.com&bl=en-US&sh=750&sw=360&sch=2236&scw=360&scl=0&sct=0&tz=GMT%2B0100&vph=622&vpw=360&debug=false
He made the assertion while answering questions on the state of the nation at its 60th independence, he also spoke of his disappointments with the Buhari regime.
Shagari noted with dismay, how his father was forgotten by the Buhari administration even after they had promised to immortalize the man after his death.
He added that the Presidency never contacted the family and to the best of his knowledge, nothing has changed ever since President Buhari made the promise.
He also recalled how he really supported, campaigned for, and mobilized people for the election of President Buhari because they had to listen and remember their father’s advice to forgive all and allow peace reign.
Shagari also noted that Buhari had promised the Sokoto gov, Alh Tambuwal that he would immortalize their father but up til now, nothing was done about it even as the FG had immortalized some Nigerians at the last railway station commissioning.
He also mentioned how the security situation of the country has not allowed him visit his people in a long while stating that the situation has so much deteriorated with bandits killing people indiscriminately in his region.
He later asked the former president, Jonathan for forgiveness adding that he was one of the major personalities that was instrumental to his defeat in the region.
Jonathan while responding, said he has forgiven him although he never took offense in all the accusations that were thrown towards him.
He added that he has no enemies to fight and further urged him to emulate the humility of his father, the late Alh Shehu Shagari
Laycon is currently the most trending Nigerian celebrity at the moment after winning the season 5 episode of the Big Brother Naija lockdown. He has done and honoured quite a number of interview both online and in person and hasn’t for once let the fame get into his head.
She had many times have out airtime to her followers asking them to vote for Laycon and was videoed celebrating when he eventually won on the last day —wetting herself with champagne.
She Posted a short clip of what she discussed with Laycon on Friday, 2nd October, 2020. Her disclosure has wowed her fans and supporters, giving their different view about what happened during the conversation between Nkechi and Laycon.
In the video, Laycon kept saying “Thank you,” and even went further ahead to pray for her and her family. His humility was what got him his large fan base and he can’t just stop offering the dose.
By Chuck Lindell, Austin American-Statesman on Sep 30, 2020
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AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court, which has already turned aside one effort to expand mail-in voting during the pandemic, heard arguments Wednesday over Harris County’s plan to send absentee voting applications to all registered voters in the county.
A lawyer for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has taken a hard line against attempts to expand voting by mail, told the court that Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins does not have the legal authority to send unsolicited applications en masse.https://e568c32447537bf80ca09476d93a6a3e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.htmlnull
The vast majority of those voters are not eligible to vote by mail, and receiving an official invitation to do so would sow confusion, Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins told the court.
“This action that Hollins contemplates is a serious affront to electoral integrity on the eve of a national election,” he said.
Susan Hays, a lawyer for Hollins, argued that state law gives county officials broad power to manage and conduct elections.
When a dangerous pandemic is added to the equation, giving voters more information about how to cast a ballot by mail – including specifics about who is eligible to do so – is imperative, Hays told the court.https://e568c32447537bf80ca09476d93a6a3e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
“The clerk does have the right to mail these out in a normal election. It helps to make the election run more smoothly,” she said. “The pandemic makes it all the more important that this be done. This isn’t just a matter of voting rights now, it’s a matter of public health.”
The emphasis must be on helping voters, Hays said, adding: “We encourage people to vote as the government. We do not put up hurdles.”
In oral arguments conducted over Zoom because of the pandemic, Justice Eva Guzman pushed back, saying a mass mailing of applications appears to go beyond merely managing an election, particularly because state election law specifies that the applications must be given to voters “upon request.”null
The power to manage an election, Hays responded, must include efforts to help eligible voters cast a vote by mail, particularly during a pandemic.
“By increasing the ratio of voters who vote by mail, you decrease the bodies that come into the polling place,” she argued.
Guzman also picked up on Paxton’s argument that mail-in ballots are more susceptible to fraud than in-person voting, which requires a photo ID.
Briefs in favor of Hollins, Guzman asked Hays, “argue there is no proof of rampant or significant voter fraud, but you’ll agree any fraud dilutes votes. Is even one fraudulent vote acceptable?”
Hays replied that there are numerous safeguards to verify mailed ballots, including signatures that must match on the ballot and application for the ballot, Hays replied.
“The act of giving someone an application doesn’t increase fraud,” Hays said, adding that unsolicited vote by mail applications are routinely sent by political campaigns and advocacy groups without raising concerns from state lawyers about fraud.
But Hawkins argued that Hollins is proposing something else.
“I think there is something fundamentally different about a governmental entity, bearing the imprimatur of the government, sending you something saying here, take a look at this. That’s, I think, distinguishable from the reams of junk mail that we all receive in our mailboxes every day,” he said.
Texas law limits voting by mail to those who are 65 and older, have a disability, will be out of their county during the entire voting period or are in jail but still eligible to vote.https://e568c32447537bf80ca09476d93a6a3e.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-37/html/container.html
In May, the all-Republican Supreme Court rejected a bid by the Texas Democratic Party to allow any voter to cast a mail-in ballot during the pandemic.
Democrats argued that a lack of immunity to COVID-19 qualified as a disability for every voter, but the court sided with Paxton, ruling that state law defines disability as a “sickness or physical condition,” not a generalized fear of contracting a deadly disease.
The Harris County vote by mail case is on an expedited schedule with early voting set to begin Oct. 13.
The Supreme Court gave no indication when a ruling might be expected, but the court typically issues opinions on Friday mornings.null
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By Bailey Aldridge, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) on Sep 30, 2020
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President Donald Trump boasted during this week’s debate that the military could administer 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day when one is ready – a feat that would still mean years before every American got a vaccine.
During the debate section on the coronavirus pandemic, Trump touted his plan to distribute a future coronavirus vaccine while saying he disagrees with his administration’s health experts’ expected timeline for having one that’s widely available to the public.nullnull
“We’re going to deliver it right away,” the president said after stating he thinks one could be ready by Nov. 1. “We have the military all set up. Logistically they’re all set up. We have our military that delivers soldiers and they can do 200,000 a day.”
Trump has repeatedly contradicted public health officials about the future of a vaccine.
Dr. Robert Redfield, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said earlier this month it would likely be next spring or summer before a vaccine is widely available. Trump later said Redfield was mistaken and that it would be available by the end of this year. Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House coronavirus adviser, has said it may be early 2021 before a vaccine is ready.null
It’s unclear what Trump intended the military’s role to be with the vaccine, as health professionals would also likely help administer the vaccines to the public.
But if Trump’s promise of 200,000 vaccines a day did come to fruition, it would still take several years to vaccinate every American.
The United States has a population of 329,877,505 as of July 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It would take roughly 1,649 days – or about 4.5 years – to vaccinate the entire population at a rate of 200,000 shots a day.
Clinical trials have suggested more than one dose of the vaccine might be necessary to be effective, McClatchy News reports, meaning it would take even longer to reach every American. If two doses are needed, the timeline could look more like nine years.nullnull
Once a vaccine is ready, the process is still far from over. The doses must be manufactured and then shipped across the country to hospitals, doctor’s offices and pharmacies before they can reach the public in coordination with the CDC and state and local health departments, The Atlantic reports.
“The COVID situation is significantly different and more complex than anything that we have had to deal with in the past,” Kris Ehresmann, infectious disease director at the Minnesota Department of Health, said, according to The Atlantic.
After Trump’s comment during the debate, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden pointed to Trump’s previous statements about when the pandemic would be over.null
“This is the same man who told you by Easter this would be gone away – by the warm weather it would be gone like a miracle,” Biden said.
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The Federal Government has warned civil servants against participating in the planned nationwide strike called by the organised Labour. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and its affiliate unions had called on workers to embark on an indefinite industrial action on Monday over the price of petrol and electricity tariff. But in […]
Do Not Join Labour Strike, Nigerian Government Warns Civil Servants
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed on Saturday said the recent increase in electricity and fuel prices will benefit ordinary Nigerians in the long-run. Mr Mohammed made the remarks while meeting with online publishers in Lagos. He also appealed to the Nigeria Labour Congress to shelve its industrial action planned for Monday. The planned action, […]
Electricity, Fuel Price Hike Will Benefit Nigerians In The Long Run – Lai Mohammed
Authorities in Abuja have shut two of the four isolation centres that cater for coronavirus patients in the Nigerian capital. COVID-19 isolation centres located inside Karu and Asokoro general hospitals are now closed following the reduction in the number of patients. Only the treatment centres in Idu and THISDAY Dome will now hold COVID-19 patients in Abuja. There […]
COVID-19 : Nigeria shuts two isolation centres due to lack of patients
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, says the COVID-19 pandemic is a sign that God is not happy with the world. She said this on Friday at the national mosque, during a public lecture to mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary. While calling for more efforts to ensure that the country succeeds in the fight against […]
COVID-19 is a sign that God is not happy with us, says Aisha Buhari
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have suspended the strike scheduled to commence today (Monday). This followed an agreement reached with the Federal Government at a meeting which started at 8.30pm on Sunday and ended at 2:50am this morning. After exhaustive deliberations on the issues raised by the labour centres, the meeting […]
Nigeria Labour Congress Suspends Planned Nationwide Strike
The number of deaths from coronavirus globally has crossed the million threshold, with more than 1,000,502 deaths recorded as of Sunday evening, according to worldometer.info. That includes over 209,000 deaths in the United States, which has lost more people to COVID-19 than any other country, and more than twice as India, the next most impacted country […]
Global coronavirus deaths hit one million
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has accused China and India of being responsible for the fake drugs in Nigeria. This, NAFDAC said, was because 70 percent of drugs being used in Nigeria were imported from foreign countries, mostly China and India. A statement from NAFDAC said its Director General, Prof. […]
China, India feeding Nigeria with fake drugs, says NAFDAC
South Africa’s president has docked three months of the defence minister’s pay after she allowed governing party officials to fly on an air force plane to Zimbabwe with her on 9 September. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was accused of misusing state resources for party political business. The defence force had argued she was on official business and […]
Minister’s pay docked for using air force plane
Nigeria is like a rickety secondhand vehicle sold to our people in 1960. Since then we have been trying to keep it moving and now it has dilapidated to the level of gwuragwura (an Igbo slang for an irreparable old car). What do we do? Of course, no one can buy Nigeria. It is like […]
Nigeria is like a Gwuragwura (irreparable secondhand vehicle) – By Prof. Okechukwu Nwafor
Popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has gotten social media users especially fans worried after sharing how her face looks like currently.
She took to her Instagram handle to share these disturbing photos as she added that she got to this point as a result of a product she is using.
Making the post, she wrote;
“DISCLAIMER: I am not trying to bleach!!
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I really really love my #Brownsugar.
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This is skin care product gone bad! What can I do? I am currently on set and it’s quite embarrassing especially because it looks like eczema 😭😭😭
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If your husband cheats on you, wash his manhood nicely with vinegar and lime water and enjoy it Don’t leave him because men are scarce” – Lady advises her fellow ladies (Video)
Nigeria Lady has dropped a bombshell statements on social media, advising her fellow Nigerians women to deal with their husbands in a mysterious ways if they dare cheat on them.
the video footage was posted on Instagram by legitpost.com.ng, revealing the moment the woman was giving Nigeria Ladies bad and hazardous advise.
In a nutshell, she said ” If your husband cheats on you, wash his manhood nicely with vinegar and lime water and enjoy it Don’t leave him because men are scarce” .
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