tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76233901028441941852024-03-21T01:33:51.243-07:00WELCOME TO ALIYU SULEIMAN'S BLOGFreedom of Information is Your RightAliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-10103194821187043142024-02-11T04:33:00.001-08:002024-02-11T04:33:34.317-08:00A Palm Wine Tree In The Desert: A Reflection of Engr. Dr. Jimoh Abdul Muhammad. The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic- by OLUFADI BALARABE AYUBA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Trees are natural plants that are meant to serve different purposes, some for mankind while some for animals. Although, human beings attached different opinions on the uses of trees. Especially, those that use it for their daily bread.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the uniqueness of the palm wine tree among its peers makes people esteem it, because of its usefulness. The tree is used for many things among humans and animals, a straight and resourceful tree, especially in the desert.</div><div><br></div><div>The reflection of this endowment is a distinctive leader cum mentor. Engr. Dr Jimoh Abdul Muhammad, who emerged as the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin a few years ago. In the 21st century, many leaders were proclaimed great achievers due to their positive contributions. But, Engr. Dr Jimoh Abdul Muhammad is the greatest achiever in the field of leadership through his laudable human capital, community development and infrastructure achievements both in the Polytechnic and Kwara State at large.</div><div><br></div><div>The life of this calmer man unveils his credibility in the street of the desert, despite the dryness. He can still create alternatives for people to survive in the street. </div><div><br></div><div>Dr Jimoh, a meticulous planner and careful executor, handles unprecedented issues with his diplomatic skills and ideal leadership intelligence. He's careful in judging the members of the staff and students, he treats everyone with equality and an open-minded heart</div><div><br></div><div>His presence at Kwara State Polytechnic has brought innovative development, and the process of lectures, amenities and infrastructural needs to aid the lectures in the Polytechnic has exceedingly developed. The Polytechnic has a radical and pleasant outlook. These developments have come into existence through the presence of a visionary Rector.</div><div><br></div><div>Like light on the hill, the distinguished Project Rector has motivated the sense of responsibility in all members of Kwara State Polytechnic. His leadership skills and fatherly love have made him a source of inspiration and mentor to many individuals.</div>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-42955698043858811892024-02-07T07:45:00.001-08:002024-02-07T07:45:52.975-08:00LAST MINUTE- Olufadi Balarabe Ayuba.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><p>Olufadi Balarabe Ayuba.</p><p><br></p><p>Cloud alter to mourn face, ruth people that don't know it's last minute, a last minute to say goodbye to sinful and berlirt world.</p><p><br></p><p>A minute to paint the grief color, with a belch that gives a sober odor.</p><p><br></p><p>At the last minute, eyes stung and closed the last door. </p><p><br></p><p>Legs cease to walk like clock seconds and hands open to narrating life vanity, ears aA to listen to a sermon, gist, and music with no sound.</p><p><br></p><p>Mouth can't speak no more and body verge to somewhere, a lonely place, a feet pit, the arachnid base, where no one can help</p><p><br></p><p>A soul left his/her abode and family for somewhere through a casket to the world beyond, no more delicious meals.</p><p><br></p><p>Alas! Wings flew to nowhere, but somewhere under the ground with white attire and be in heaven's residence.</p><p><br></p><p>A soul will put upon a great trust, after a great hustling in the dust, and be in a place where ancestors meet, somewhere you eat no food but your deeds. </p><p><br></p><p>Always yark for the last minute, stop villain attitudes that can injure your last minute.</p><p><br></p><p>Your last minute is your last breath.</p><p><br></p><p>May our last minute easy by God's grace. Aameen</p>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-81378899657432839602022-11-01T13:44:00.001-07:002022-11-01T13:44:14.864-07:00APC DOOR-TO-DOOR NATIONAL SECRETARY SURVIVES AUTO CRASH ON HIS WAY TO ABUJA.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><br></div><div>The Door to Door national secretary Mallam Usman Aliyu as today 1st October, 2022 survived a head-on collision with a Honda civic car along Azara Bauchi state. </div><div><br></div><div>The secretary left Maiduguri his home town this morning to attend the Door to Door national executives Meeting. </div><div>According to reports, the secretary survived without any form of injury while the rider gut slight hurt after rolling over the Honda civic car.</div><div><br></div><div>The secretary, in his statement said, the accident occurred as about 2pm where one gut injured with fracture on his leg and two others gut slightly injured on their head. </div><div><br></div><div>It was reported that they were moved to the hospital immediately were they received treatment. </div><div><br></div><div> *COMR.* ALIYU SULEIMAN </div><div>NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY</div><div><br></div>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-16231102576504177222022-10-31T15:10:00.001-07:002022-10-31T15:10:04.976-07:00Tinubu/Kashim Presidential Bid Receives A Boost As ‘DOOR-TO-DOOR’ Berths In Enugu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div id="page" class="site"><div class="wrapper"><main id="content"><div class="container-fluid"><div class="row"><aside class="col-md-3"><aside id="secondary" class="widget-area" role="complementary"><div id="sidebar-right" class="mg-sidebar"><div id="block-4" class="mg-widget widget_block"><div class="wp-container-2 wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container"><h2><br></h2></div></div></div></div></aside></aside><div class="col-md-9"><div class="mg-blog-post-box"><div class="mg-header"><div class="media mg-info-author-block"><div class="media-body"><span class="mg-blog-date"><i class="fas fa-clock"></i> OCT 30, 2022</span>Spread the loveThe campaign efforts of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Alh Kashim Shettima, received a boost in Enugu at the weekend with the inauguration of a support group, Door-To-Door Network Initiative in the state to help take the party’s message to the grassroots.</div></div></div><article class="small single"><p>The inaugural event, which took place at the APC Zonal office, Independence Layout Enugu witnessed the surge of party faithful and executives of the support group at the state, local government and ward levels as well as top officials and various candidates of the party in the state.</p><p>Speaking at the event, the national coordinator of the Door-To-Door Network Initiative, Hon Harrison Asuguo Sam, said the group was motivated by the desire to ensure the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, as the president and vice president of Nigeria in 2023.</p><p>Asuquo, who was represented at the event by the national women leader of Door-To-Door Network Initiative, Hajiya Zainab Musa Ahmed described the former Lagos Governor, Tinubu as a detribalized Nigerian who believes in capacity development of youths and women.</p><p>He said that Tinubu transformed Lagos state and ensured payment of WAEC fees for indigenes and non indigenes alike, overhauled Lagos health system and modernized the state transport system.</p><p>“Door-To-Door Network Initiative will knock at every door in Nigeria to convince Nigerians to vote for Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. Tinubu will replicate the transformation of Lagos to the whole country. He is a nation builder, a philanthropist, a visionary leader, a teacher and hope of the masses,” he said.</p><p>The national women leader of the Door-To-Door Network Initiative, Zainab Musa Ahmed also expressed the goodwill and support of the national women leader of the APC, Dr. Mrs. Betta Edu, who she said encouraged the group never to entertain doubt about the success of the project, but to courageously network across the nooks and cranny of the country to drum up support for Tinubu/Shettima.</p><p>In his remarks, the Enugu state coordinator of Door-To-Door Network Initiative, and the APC state Organising Secretary, Mr. Moses Emeka Ezeh said that they were not just supporting Tinubu/Shettima ticket and the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Chief Uche Nnaji and his running mate, Barr. George Ogara, but they also see themselves as also contesting for the positions since the success of their principals will also be their success.</p><p>“It is because we are in contest that we contributed for this event without external help; we see ourselves as stakeholders, we see ourselves as evangelists of APC, moving door to door telling the people why they should vote for our candidates in the general elections.</p><p>“We therefore accept this responsibility with a sense of duty and responsibility and we are determined to take the campaign to the grassroots so that at the end of the day success shall be ours,” he said.</p><p>Also speaking on behalf of Chief Uche Nnaji, the guber candidate of the party in the State, the Director General of his campaign organization, Comrade Fidelis Edeh said the issue is no longer whether Ahmed Bola Tinubu would be the next president but how to increase the margin of victory, even as he revealed that the presidential candidate of APC has been part of civil society organizations and rights groups including NADECO that fought the military and ensured the return of the country to civil rule.</p><p>“We must work hard to elect both Tinubu at the center and Uche Nnaji as the state governor because if we win at the centre and lose the state we will be talking about marginalization and if we win at the state and lose the centre we will remain orphans,” he said.</p><p>The Enugu state secretary of the APC , Hon Robert Ngwu in a speech commended the initiative, noting that it is the duty of every party faithful, and exco members to devote their energy, time and resources to work for the success of the part at all levels in order to partake in sharing the dividends there from.</p><p>The event was graced by party chieftains from the state and beyond, including the Anambra State Coordinator of Door-To-Door Network Initiative, Mr. Okelo Madukaife, the Vice Chairman of APC, Enugu West zone, Mr. Alphonsius Nwafor, who represented the state chairman, Barr Ugo Agballah; the House of Representative candidate for Enugu North-Enugu South Federal Constituency, Hon. Mrs. Juliet Egbo among others.</p><div class="wp-post-author-wrap wp-post-author-shortcode left"><h3 class="awpa-title"></h3><div class="wp-post-author"><div class="awpa-img awpa-author-block square"><br></div></div></div></article></div><div id="comments" class="comments-area mg-card-box padding-20"><div id="respond" class="comment-respond"><form action="https://nigeriawatchdog.com/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form" novalidate=""><p class="comment-notes"><br></p></form></div></div></div></div></div></main></div></div>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-31789726591329503162022-10-14T15:36:00.001-07:002022-10-14T15:39:10.717-07:00Tetanus Can Lead to Death; Symptoms And Complications<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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</div><div><b>Symptoms & Complications</b></div><div><br></div><div>People often call tetanus “lockjaw” because one of the most common signs of this infection is tightening of the jaw muscles. Tetanus infection can lead to serious health problems, including being unable to open the mouth and having trouble swallowing and breathing.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Causes & How It Spreads</b></div><div><br></div><div>Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Spores of tetanus bacteria are everywhere in the environment, including soil, dust, and manure. The spores develop into bacteria when they enter the body. Unlike other vaccine-preventable diseases, tetanus is not spread from person to person.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Symptoms of tetanus include:</b></div><div><br></div><div>* Sudden, involuntary muscle spasms — often in the stomach</div><div>* Painful muscle stiffness all over the body<br></div><div>* Trouble swallowing<br></div><div>* Seizures (jerking or staring)</div><div>* Headache</div><div>*Fever and sweating<br></div><div>*Changes in blood pressure and heart rate<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Complications</b></div><div>* Serious health problems that can happen because of tetanus include:</div><div>*Laryngospasm (uncontrolled/involuntary tightening of the vocal cords)</div><div>*Fractures (broken bones)<br></div><div>*Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung or one of its branches by a blood clot that has travelled from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream)<br></div><div>* Aspiration pneumonia (a lung infection that develops when things like saliva or vomit accidentally go into the lungs)<br></div><div>* Breathing difficulty<br></div><div>*Tetanus can lead to death (1 to 2 in 10 cases are fatal).<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Common ways tetanus gets into your body</b></div><div><br></div><div>Tetanus is an infection caused by a bacterium called Clostridium tetani. Spores of tetanus bacteria are everywhere in the environment, including soil, dust, and manure. The spores develop into bacteria when they enter the body. Unlike other vaccine-preventable diseases, tetanus is not spread from person to person.</div><div>Stepping on nails or other sharp objects is one way people are exposed to the bacteria that cause tetanus. These bacteria are in the environment and get into the body through breaks in the skin.<br></div><div>The spores can get into someone’s body through broken skin, usually through injuries. Tetanus bacteria are more likely to infect certain breaks in the skin. These include:<br></div><div><br></div><div>* Wounds contaminated with dirt, feces (poop), or saliva (spit)</div><div>* Puncture wounds (wounds caused by an object, like a nail or needle, breaking the skin)<br></div><div>* Burns<br></div><div>* Crush injuries (injury to a body part due to pressure from another object or being squeezed between two heavy objects)<br></div><div>* Injuries with dead tissue<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Other ways tetanus gets into your body<br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Tetanus bacteria can also infect someone’s body through breaks in the skin caused by:</div><div>* Clean superficial wounds (when only the topmost layer of skin is scraped off)<br></div><div>* Surgical procedures<br></div><div>* Insect bites<br></div><div>* Dental infections<br></div><div>* Compound fractures (an exposed broken bone)<br></div><div>* Chronic sores and infections<br></div><div>* Intravenous (IV) drug use<br></div><div>* Intramuscular injections (shots given in a muscle)<br></div><div><br></div><div><b>Time from exposure to illness</b></div><div><br></div><div>The incubation period — time from exposure to illness — is usually between 3 and 21 days (average 8 days). However, it may range from 1 day to several months, depending on the kind of wound. Most cases occur within 14 days. In general, doctors see shorter incubation periods with:</div><div>More heavily contaminated wounds<br></div><div>More serious disease<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-4411694434092374082022-05-22T10:30:00.001-07:002022-05-22T10:30:18.132-07:00Some guidelines for reading at masters level <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">In graduate school the work load increases and students will find that they are expected to master two to three times the material that they were used to as an undergraduate. This can be intimidating to the point of overwhelming a student into paralysis. Following these tips should help you master your readings instead of allowing the readings to master you!</p></div>
<div align="left"><p dir="ltr"><b>1. Read Strategically, Not Linearly.</b> Reading for graduate school is different than reading a book for pleasure. When we read for pleasure we often start at the beginning of the book, reading carefully in a linear fashion. If you do this with your academic material, it will take twice as long and it is likely you won’t retain the right kind of information from the reading. <i>Instead of reading linearly, read strategically.</i> As an academic reader your job is to mine the text you are reading for information. Instead of cruising along the narrative, you need to dive in, find the information you need, and move along to the next stack of readings for class.<br>
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</div><p dir="ltr"><b> If you are reading a book</b> this means you should look over the table of contents, then read the entire introduction carefully. In academic books, the introduction is where the author states all of their main points, the framework they will use, and an outline of what information will be covered in each chapter. Next, look over the last chapter. This is the conclusion, which will restate the main arguments of the author and will often contextualize these arguments in a broader context, suggest next steps, or speculate solutions or alternatives. From here you can go to the parts of the book you want deeper knowledge about. Individual chapters will be laid out similarly to the book structure with an introduction, and middle and the conclusion. Skimming the beginning and end of the chapter will give you the main points, then you can gather evidence by browsing the middle parts of the chapter. <i> Remember, you are not really expected to read every single word of the book; your mandate is to understand the author’s main ideas, arguments, and be able to articulate why this discussion matters.</i><br></p><p dir="ltr"><b>If you are reading a journal article</b>, start by checking the name of the journal that published the article. This will key you in to the scope and boundaries that the article is working within. Next, carefully read the title and the abstract of the piece. A good abstract should clearly explain the main argument of the article, the kind of evidence the author uses, and a succinct conclusion, or what the author found out. Armed with this information, look over the introduction to see how the author is framing their work, paying attention to the citations they use. This tells you who the author is trying to be in dialogue with. Next, flip to the discussion section. Sometimes this is separate than the conclusion, sometimes not, depending on the disciplinary standards of the author and journal. Read the discussion and conclusion carefully. These sections will explain the author’s main arguments and the “why you should care” piece. Now you can go back through the article armed with the knowledge of where the author is leading you and browse over methods and results sections. Pay attention particularly to images and data visualizations. Note how these things relate to or support the discussion and conclusion sections you read.<br></p>
<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Reading strategically instead of linearly will make you a more efficient and effective academic reader. Getting familiar with how different formats of writing are structured will give you the confidence and control to find the information you need in them more efficiently.<br>
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<div align="left"><p dir="ltr"><b>2. </b><b>Take Notes! </b>As you are reading strategically, you absolutely must take notes simultaneously. Otherwise it is guaranteed you will not remember the kinds of details you need to recall in class, in your paper, in your own research down the road. Develop a system of your own whether it is sticking a post-it note in the book and jotting something down, or opening up RefWorks or Zotero, or Word and throwing some notes down as you read. Whatever you do, remember that future you will have NO IDEA what present you is thinking, no matter how brilliant a thought it is. <i>Be specific, include detailed citations and pages numbers for direct quotes so you don’t have to chase them later.</i></p>
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</div><div align="left"><p dir="ltr"><b>3. </b><b>Be purposeful.</b> Being purposeful in your readings means that as you are moving strategically through the text you are also being deliberate about what you want to glean from the reading, what are meant to glean, and how this fits with the other readings and conversations you have had in class, along with your own life experiences. <i>Ask yourself,</i> <i>“What is the author trying to say? What is motivating her exploration of this topic? What does this research contribute? What academic conversations is the author trying to align with? What are the main arguments of this piece? How does this relate to my other assigned readings?”</i> Going in with these questions in mind will focus you as you read and aid you in pulling out the most relevant information.</p></div><div align="left"><p dir="ltr"><b>4. A Critical Perspective.</b> Lastly, applying a critical perspective in your reading is helpful for situating a reading in broader contexts.<b> </b>Contrary to how it sounds, being critical does not simply mean being negative or criticizing wantonly. <i>Critical perspectives are those that trace and name flows of power: Who has power and who does not? Who benefits from particular social arrangements, and whom do they marginalize? </i> <i>Critical perspectives also question assumptions and values that are implicit in arguments: What values are underlying this work? What experiences and perspectives do these values privilege? </i> <i>How might centering different values or experiences re-frame the argument or conversation?</i> Asking questions like this will help you have deeper conversations about your readings, and really, isn’t that the whole point of graduate school. T</p><p dir="ltr">ime to make your reading work for you- good luck!</p></div><div align="left"><p dir="ltr"></p>
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</p>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-20626113049028025122021-04-13T11:45:00.000-07:002021-04-13T11:45:14.179-07:00The Three Stages of Ramadan and the supplications involve<div align="left"><p dir="ltr">Ramadan is a month of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice observed by Muslims around the world. Over the centuries Ramadan has retained its passionate spiritual meaning. The word “Ramadan” comes from the Arabic word for “Parched Thirst” and “Sun-Baked Ground.” It is meaningful of the hunger and thirst felt by those who spend the month in fasting and get benefits of fasting in the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is by nature a time of sacrifice.<br>
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Each year Muslims spend the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observing a community wide fast. The fast of the month of Ramadan considered one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims who are physically able to required to fast each day of the entire month from sunrise to sunset. The month of Ramadan lasts 29 to 30 days depending on moon sighting and according to narration; Allah Almighty divides the Holy month of Ramadan into three Stages that’s known as Ashra of Ramadan.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:1.40em;"><b>Ashra of Ramadan</b></span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr">First Part Reflects Mercy of Allah (Rehmah)</p>
<p dir="ltr">Second Part Reflects Forgiveness of Allah (Maghfirah)</p>
<p dir="ltr">Third Part Reflects Safety from the Hell (Nijat)</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Holy Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: It (Ramadan) is the month, whose beginning is mercy, its middle, forgiveness and its end, emancipation from the fire (of hell).</p>
<p dir="ltr">No doubt, the month of Ramadan is full of blessings, mercy and forgiveness. It’s the best opportunity for all the Muslims to collect more blessings of Allah and pray for their forgiveness and to be saved from the Hell fire.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:1.30em;"><b>First Ashra of Ramadan - Mercy</b></span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr">First ten days of Ramadan are the days of Mercy and blessing and every Muslim must seek the Mercy and Blessings of Almighty Allah. It’s a special verse that usually recites the Muslims in first ten days.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>The Dua for the first Ashra is:</b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i><b>Translation: “O! My Lord forgives and have Mercy and You are the Best of Merciful”</b></i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:1.30em;"><b>Second Ashra of Ramadan - Forgiveness</b></span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr">Second ten days of Ramadan day 11th to, day 20th consists of the second Ashra and its called Ashra or forgiveness. Muslims must seek for the forgiveness of Allah Almighty and regret for all their sins.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>The Dua for second Ashra is:</b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><i><b>Translation: “I ask forgiveness of my sins from Allah who is my Lord and I turn towards Him.”</b></i></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b><span style="font-size:1.30em;"><b>Third Ashra of Ramadan - Safety</b></span></b></p>
<p dir="ltr">Third Ashra starts from 21st Ramadan and ends 29th or 30th Ramadan according to the moon. Third Ashra is known as Safety from the Hell it means Nijat. In the end of Ramadan is about seeking in Allah Almighty from Hellfire. Every Muslim must pray that from the safety of Hell fire. The Last Ashra is very important and superior. In this Ashra Lailatul Qadar also falls and many Muslims also practice Aitkaf (seclusion for prayers) in this Ashra and try to mixmize their prayers..</p>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-31815310694668220092021-04-12T11:46:00.001-07:002021-04-12T11:46:55.533-07:00Things that validate and invalidate fasting<p dir="ltr">The Arabic word for fasting is<br>called "sawm" in the Quran. The<br>word sawm literally means "to<br>abstain". Chapter Maryam of the<br>Quran says that Mary the mother<br>of Jesus said "I have vowed a<br>"sawm" (fast) for the sake of the<br>Merciful, so today I shall not speak<br>to anyone." [Quran 19:26 ].<br>According to Shariyah , the word<br>sawm means to abstain from all<br>those things that are forbidden<br>during fasting from the break of<br>dawn to the sunset, and to do this<br>with the intention of fasting.</p><p dir="ltr"><i>Purpose of Fasting</i> <br>In chapter 2 verse 183 the Quran<br>says, "O you who believe, fasting is<br>prescribed for you as it was<br>prescribed for those who were<br>before you, in order that you may<br>learn taqwa (piety)".</p><p dir="ltr"><i>Things That Invalidate the Fast</i><br>You must avoid doing anything<br>that may render your fast invalid.<br>Things that invalidate the fast and<br>require qadaa' (making up for these<br>days) are the following:<br>1 - Eating, drinking or smoking<br>deliberately, including taking any<br>non-nourishing items by mouth or<br>nose.<br>2 - Deliberately causing yourself to<br>vomit.<br>3 - The beginning of menstrual or<br>post-childbirth bleeding even in the<br>last moment before sunset.<br>4 - Sexual intercourse or other<br>sexual contact (or masturbation)<br>that results in ejaculation (in men)<br>or vaginal secretions (orgasm) in<br>women.<br>5 - Eating, drinking, smoking or<br>having sexual intercourse after Fajr<br>(dawn) on the mistaken<br>assumption that it is not Fajr time<br>yet. Similarly, engaging in these<br>acts before Maghrib (sunset) on<br>the mistaken assumption that it is<br>already Maghrib time.<br>Sexual intercourse during fasting is<br>forbidden. Those who engage in it<br>must make both qadaa' (make up<br>the fasts) and kaffarah (expiation<br>by fasting for 60 days after<br>Ramadan or by feeding 60 poor<br>people for each day of fast broken<br>in this way). According to Imam<br>Abu Hanifah, eating and/or<br>drinking deliberately during fast<br>also entail the same qadaa' and<br>kaffarah.</p><p dir="ltr"><i>Things That Do Not Invalidate Fasting</i><br>Using a miswak to clean your teeth<br>does not invalidate fasting<br>During fast, the following things are<br>permissible:<br>1 - Taking a bath or shower. If<br>water is swallowed involuntarily it<br>will not invalidate the fast.<br>According to most of the jurists,<br>swimming is also allowed in<br>fasting, but one should avoid<br>diving, because that will cause the<br>water to go from the mouth or<br>nose into the stomach.<br>2 - Using perfumes, wearing<br>contact lenses or using eye drops.<br>3 - Taking injections or having a<br>blood test.<br>4 - Using miswak (tooth-stick) or<br>toothbrush (even with tooth paste)<br>and rinsing the mouth or nostrils<br>with water, provided it is not<br>overdone (so as to avoid<br>swallowing water).<br>5 - Eating, drinking or smoking<br>unintentionally, i.e., forgetting that<br>one was fasting. But one must<br>stop as soon as one remembers<br>and should continue one's fast.<br>6 - Sleeping during the daytime and<br>having a wet-dream does not break<br>one's fast. Also, if one has<br>intercourse during the night and<br>was not able to make ghusl (bathe)<br>before dawn, he or she can begin<br>fast and make ghusl later. Women<br>whose menstruation stops during<br>the night may begin fasting even if<br>they have not made ghusl yet. In<br>all these cases, bathing (ghusl) is<br>necessary but fast is valid even<br>without bathing.<br>7 - Kissing between husband and<br>wife is allowed in fasting, but one<br>should try to avoid it so that one<br>may not do anything further that is<br>forbidden during the fast.</p><p dir="ltr">Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi, imam<br>and director o<br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE5rHX1gseTrRk77CQyZzP6fmDIGNbM-dLtH0QM8E9molZYCFp7eM078j9owRB8RuLhAmnfGANd0pcCH2WKgIxCWsTwBv6-CtSdqXkwyYLM1jALhqN5WDnh7pCAIEHDSsrssH4nKwdHM/s1600/IMG-20210412-WA0014_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguE5rHX1gseTrRk77CQyZzP6fmDIGNbM-dLtH0QM8E9molZYCFp7eM078j9owRB8RuLhAmnfGANd0pcCH2WKgIxCWsTwBv6-CtSdqXkwyYLM1jALhqN5WDnh7pCAIEHDSsrssH4nKwdHM/s1600/IMG-20210412-WA0014_1.jpg" border="0" data-original-width="756" data-original-height="510" width="320" height="215"></a></div>f the Islamic Society of<br>Orange County, California, USA and<br>former president of the Islamic<br>Society of North America.<p></p>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-73758767947648210262021-04-09T09:54:00.000-07:002021-04-09T09:54:06.875-07:00 The difference between an educated person, an intelligent person and a genius<p dir="ltr"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFG4vlk7wvNgKiZBEzS4MDJ55S8rkL9pxhEPi5iR46gqs2oRRnc6_mp1XDTsa_lS32FeK6IhxRBU-8KM3NivTS8jZ8HR4iXqpAkQpmcVPbPmoJBAbqCijFcFODeQSLcWsImLQ6dQJVss/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFG4vlk7wvNgKiZBEzS4MDJ55S8rkL9pxhEPi5iR46gqs2oRRnc6_mp1XDTsa_lS32FeK6IhxRBU-8KM3NivTS8jZ8HR4iXqpAkQpmcVPbPmoJBAbqCijFcFODeQSLcWsImLQ6dQJVss/s1600/images.jpeg" border="0" data-original-width="626" data-original-height="477" width="320" height="243"></a></div>Educated people are good at school. They memorize their course and can answer questions of the "academic" type. They do well in high school, sometimes even in college and often in the real world, but they just follow rules - even hidden rules like looking presentable, saying the right things to say at the right time. and be a good student among many. Educated people are caught up in a paradigm, but they thrive in it.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Smart people understand things more deeply. They understand the whys and wherefores of seeking out real knowledge. They can sometimes see how things work on a basic level and can solve both simple and difficult problems. These people may work within the "system" ( society) , but are often frustrated by the inability of that system to effect real and productive change because it is dominated by people who put their own needs ahead of those. of the system to which they belong.<br><br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Geniuses are yet another kind of people. They see it even more fundamentally. They see how more things relate to each other and can envision solutions that require a deeper understanding of the complexity and often the simplicity of the interactions that rule the world. Unfortunately, these people often do not speak the same language as those in power. These same people who did well in school and who understand how our system works.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">Geniuses and intelligent people are often less egocentric because they understand that they are part of a world, rather than seeking to be its center. People who place themselves at the center of the world tend to offer mediocre and often destructive solutions to solving problems, because the complexity of those problems is blinded by their egos.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">All people are needed. The intelligent people should continue to step outside the normal to develop better ways of existing for humankind, while the normal people should continue their duties as without them the world wouldn’t be build as it is now. If normal people would have more understanding for the intelligent, the world would certainly be a better place, but normal people don’t have deeper understanding of life so they live simple for themselves, vote for Trump and complain about immigrants taking their jobs. Education help these people to gain certain skills which helps them to land better jobs. But the mind to observe life and see what people need to progress won’t ever be there, so they keep doing what human has been doing through history and that’s living for your self and your tribe.<br><br><br></p>Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-83410743692143070562020-12-09T13:52:00.001-08:002020-12-09T13:52:00.640-08:00 BIDA POLY RECTOR ASKS STAKEHOLDERS TO ALWAYS STRIVE TO RESOLVE INDUSTRIAL CRISIS THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS. <p dir="ltr">Bida Poly Rector advocates peaceful means to <u>resolving</u> industrial crisis</p>
<p dir="ltr">Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Dr. Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi today in Bida asked stakeholders in the educational and other sectors of the economy to always strive to resolve industrial crisis through peaceful means. He made this known during a one-day retreat organized for some members of the Academic Board and unionists at Bologi Event Centre, Bida.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Rector said the event became imperative in view of the recent happenings in the institution wherein there was little industrial harmony until an intervention by the Ministry of Education.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He commended officials of the Ministry for adequately educating "the polytechnic staff on the essence of institutional governance and conflict management for a better educational set up." Dzukogi therefore advised staff and Nigerians present at the occasion to learn and apply basic knowledge acquired at the event cogently.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Speaking at the occasion, a retired Director of the Ministry of Education, Dr. (Mrs) Hilda Onyekwere, asked participants to always adopt 'quick response mechanism' to settle disputes, adding that "our leaders should always be quick in identifying problems and as well learn the best way to improve the system for enduring and lasting legacies."</p>
<p dir="ltr">She further advised the staff of the institution to respect constituted authorities and give the Rector the enabling environment to operate developmentally.</p>
<p dir="ltr">" Let our Chief Executives support staff development and welfare very well, let them rate competence above favoritism, let there be an open door policy and let there not be victimization of students and staff." Onyekwere further suggested.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-12228260132424532022020-11-16T22:10:00.001-08:002020-11-16T22:10:57.853-08:00FG has no intention of resolving strike – ASUU
<p dir="ltr">The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the Federal Government has no intention of resolving its ongoing strike.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The allegation was levelled by ASUU in a statement by it Coordinator, Lagos Zone, Prof. Olusiji Sowande, on Monday.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sowande alleged that the slow pace of negotiations with government was an indication that the government had no intention to end the over seven months strike.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He said this could be inferred from a statement by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, that government would call for a further meeting with ASUU after collating necessary data to ensure pending issues were bought to the negotiation table.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sowande said it was appalling that the government team, having had series of meetings with the union was just collating vital data required to engage the union.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He said: “Government has deliberately been wasting time and resources of our union on meetings and engagements it was not prepared for.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“It is therefore not surprising that Dr. Ngige-led government team has not been able to return to negotiating table since the last engagement with our union on November 4, 2020.’’</p>
<p dir="ltr">ASUU urged parents, students and the general public not to be persuaded by Ngige’s statement that government could not afford to pay the conservative N110 billion for the revitalisation of public universities.</p>
<p dir="ltr">It said the Needs Assessment Report of 2012 provided evidences of the need to save public universities from imminent collapse.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sowande said: “In fact the document stipulated that N1.3 trillion injected over five years would save the public universities from collapsing.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Government’s failure to faithfully release the revitalisation fund over the years is a deliberate attempt to allow the public universities to collapse.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">According to him, only recently, government approved N5 billion as bailout fund to operators in the aviation sector to ameliorate the harsh realities of COVID-19 on their operations, adding that over the years, the Nigerian Government has spent over N1.5 trillion to bailout power generation and distribution companies to keep their businesses afloat despite the privatisation of the power sector.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sowande said trillions of naira had been granted commercial banks as bailout funds to save them from collapsing, adding that if government could bail out private businesses for “business good” then Nigerian public universities deserved to be bailed out for “public good”.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He added: “In the interest of our students who have been at home for seven months, our union has shifted ground from the initial insistence of a release of one tranche of N220 billion revitalisation fund to demand for 50 per cent of one tranche (N110 billion) for government to show its commitment to revitalisation of our universities.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“This is a major reason government has not been able to return to negotiation with our union in the last two weeks.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Sowande said the issues in contention go beyond ASUU’s rejection of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, for which the union had developed an alternative: University Transparency and Accountability Solution.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He reminded Nigerians that members of ASUU were on indefinite strike because of the failure of government to fully implement the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement and February 2019 Memorandum of Action, which stipulated timelines for the release of funds for the revitalisation of dilapidated infrastructure in public universities, payment of outstanding earned academic allowances, conclusion of renegotiation of 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, setting up of visitation panels to federal universities as well as underfunding and proliferation of state universities.</p>
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Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-67129248796712043272020-10-01T04:35:00.001-07:002020-10-01T04:35:10.704-07:00NIGERIA @60: No abusive will make Nigeria great <p dir="ltr"><br>
Let join hands to celebrate Nigeria today.</p>
<p dir="ltr">No matter the ups and downs Nigeria is ours.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nigeria is great, Nigerians are great. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We believe in ourselves. <br>
we believe in the word the leaders of tomorrow.<br>
We believe in our youth that we will make a better Nigeria. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Let learn from the mistakes of our today's leaders and make a better Nigeria tomorrow. </p>
<p dir="ltr">No abusive word will make Nigeria great. </p>
<p dir="ltr">You and I and all of us will make Nigeria great..... 👍 </p>
<p dir="ltr">We pray for a better Nigeria. <br>
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Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-81221205422492028672020-10-01T04:34:00.001-07:002020-10-01T04:34:03.856-07:00NIGERIA @60: No abusive will make Nigeria great <p dir="ltr"><br>
Let join hands to celebrate Nigeria today.</p>
<p dir="ltr">No matter the ups and downs Nigeria is ours.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Nigeria is great, Nigerians are great. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We believe in ourselves. <br>
we believe in the word the leaders of tomorrow.<br>
We believe in our youth that we will make a better Nigeria. </p>
<p dir="ltr">Let learn from the mistakes of our today's leaders and make a better Nigeria tomorrow. </p>
<p dir="ltr">No abusive word will make Nigeria great. </p>
<p dir="ltr">You and I and all of us will make Nigeria great..... 👍 </p>
<p dir="ltr">We pray for a better Nigeria. <br>
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Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-47547576988852029652020-08-15T15:04:00.001-07:002020-08-15T15:04:21.973-07:00Father incarcerates 30-year-old son for seven years<p dir="ltr">The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested a father, Aminu Farawa, for allegedly immuring his 30-year-old son, Ahmed Aminu, for seven years without proper feeding and medication.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The Spokesman of the Command, Abdullahi Haruna, a DSP, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Haruna disclosed that the suspect was arrested on August 13 in his home in Farawa Quarters in a raid conducted by men of Operation PUFF ADDER, sequel to the intelligence gathering.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He said: “The Command received information that the suspect confined his 30-year-old son, inside a garage in his house situated at Farawa Quarters in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, for seven years without proper feeding and healthcare.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“On receiving the information, a team of Operation PUFF ADDER swung into action and rescued the victim.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Haruna said the rescued victim was referred to the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano for treatment.</p>
<p dir="ltr">He noted that preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect incarcerated the victim over alleged drug abuse.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The spokesman added that the Commissioner of Police, Habu Ahmad, has ordered transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigations Department for discreet investigations.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-46701641298549164472020-06-15T00:35:00.001-07:002020-06-15T00:35:21.374-07:00Undergraduates found dead after overnight sex romp
<p dir="ltr">Two undergraduates of the Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State, Cynthia Obieshi and Samuel Osuji, have reportedly died during a sex romp.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The development was confirmed by the police shortly after the students were discovered dead on Sunday.</p>
<p dir="ltr">The spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, Orlando Okeokwu, who confirmed the incident, said the corpses of the deceased had been deposited in the morgue.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Okeokwu said: “On Sunday, June 14, 2020, acting on a report received at the police station, operatives of the Divisional Police Headquarters, Nekede/Ihiagwa Division, moved to Room 19, Vic-Mic Lodge, situated around the JMJ bus stop, broke into the room and found the lifeless bodies of one Cynthia Obieshi and one Samuel Osuji.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“It was gathered that the said Cynthia visited her boyfriend, Samuel on June 13, 2020, and passed the night with him, but unfortunately, both of them could not wake up the next morning.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Preliminary investigation suggests that they may have died as result of drug consumption.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“Meanwhile, the corpses have been deposited in the morgue, while investigation is in progress.”</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-54177750238136820392020-06-12T03:34:00.001-07:002020-06-12T03:34:29.342-07:00COVID-19: Lawmakers grill Niger Task Force over
<p dir="ltr">The Niger State House of Assembly and the State Executive are at loggerheads over monies expended to curb the spread of the Coronavirus Disease.<br>
The Assembly grilled the Chairman of the state COVID-19 Task Force for neglecting the lawmakers.<br>
The members of the House of Assembly also accused the state COVID-19 Task Force for acting solo and not carrying the people along in what they have been doing.<br>
The Secretary of the State Government, Alhaji Ahmed Matane, and the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Muhammad Maikunsidi, were invited to the State House of Assembly to explain the activities of the task force.<br>
The Member representing Lavun Constituency, Hon. Ndagi Baba, stated that none of the people of his constituency received any palliative from the state government.<br>
The member representing Bosso Constituency, Hon. Malik Madaki Bosso, said: “You did not carry anyone along.<br>
“Even when the palliatives were provided, there was no member of this Assembly involved in it.<br>
“Most of the palliatives given in our constituencies were given from our (lawmakers) purses.”<br>
The Chairman of the Committee on Health, Hon. Yabagi Akote, who was supposed to be a part of the task force, said he was not carried along ever since they were inaugurated.<br>
While speaking, the Secretary to the Niger State Government, who is also the Chairman COVID-19 Task Force, disclosed that they have expended N795 million so far for COVID-19 activities.<br>
This was as he stated that the State Government has not received any money from the Federal Government for COVID-19 activities.<br>
The SSG disclosed this while fielding questions from members of the state House of Assembly.<br>
He explained: “N410 million was expended for palliatives, N85 million for electricity subsidy, while the remaining amount was expended for transportation of movement of task force members, movement of patients from the local government centres to the isolation centres, providing water, allowances for volunteers, security operatives, frontline workers and some members of the task force.”<br>
Matane further explained that another amount of N290 million was expended for medicals to buy Protective Personal Equipment, drugs, capacity buildings for health workers, risk communication and travelling of health workers.<br>
According to him, the state task force got N47 million as donations from individuals and corporate organisations, stressing that the fund has not been touched.<br>
He said: “Everything we have done is from the budgetary allocation from the State Government.<br>
“We have not received one naira from the Federal Government in terms of monetary donations.<br>
“Only three trucks of rice and 700 jerrycans of vegetable oil from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs.<br>
“The money received from donations from individuals and organisations is N47 million and the money is still there.<br>
“We have not spent a dime from it.”<br>
The Legislators, while dismissing the State Taskforce Chairman and the Commissioner of Health, said they were not satisfied with their response to majority of their questions.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-5409568788529979002020-03-30T15:32:00.001-07:002020-03-30T15:32:04.162-07:00US approves use of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19
<p dir="ltr">The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the limited use of malaria drugs for the treatment of Coronavirus Disease.<br>
This was disclosed in a statement by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday.<br>
President Donald Trump had hinted of the use of the drugs, including chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, as potential COVID-19 treatments.<br>
The statement on Sunday said the FDA had allowed them “to be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19, as appropriate, when a clinical trial is not available or feasible.”<br></p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-19122821009361997972020-03-29T15:32:00.001-07:002020-03-29T15:32:03.070-07:00WHO: COVID-19 not airborne, not curable with alcohol
<p dir="ltr">The World Health Organisation says the message spreading on social media that Coronavirus Disease is airborne in incorrect.<br>
The WHO headquarters in Geneva explained this on its official Twitter handle: @WHO.<br>
The agency said the virus that causes COVID-19 was mainly transmitted through droplets generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks.<br>
It said: “These droplets are too heavy to hang in the air. They quickly fall on floors or surfaces.<br>
“You can be infected by breathing in the virus if you are within one meter of a person who has COVID-19.<br>
“You can be infected by touching a contaminated surface and then touching your eyes, nose or mouth before washing your hands.”<br>
It, however, advised people to protect themselves by practicing physical distancing.<br>
WHO tweeted: “To protect yourself, keep at least one meter distance from others and disinfect surfaces that are touched frequently.<br>
“Regularly clean your hands thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose.”<br>
According to the agency, drinking alcohol does not protect people against COVID-19 and can be dangerous.<br>
“Frequent or excessive alcohol consumption can increase your risk of health problems,” WHO warned.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-21459592273250708762020-03-29T03:41:00.001-07:002020-03-29T03:41:34.851-07:00Femi Adesina speaks on report FG to pay every Nigerian with BVN N30,000
<p dir="ltr">The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has reacted to trending reports that he issued a statement saying every Nigerian with a Bank Verification Number will be paid N30,000 to stock up.<br>
The report came amid speculations that the Federal Government was going to order a national lockdown of the country owing to the continuous spreading of the Coronavirus Disease.<br>
The report quoted Adesina as having said the N30,000 was to enable those with BVN buy foodstuff for their homes before the lockdown.<br>
Reacting in a terse statement on Saturday, Adesina said: “Fake news peddlers have concocted a statement, purportedly issued by me, saying FG will pay N30,000 to each Nigerian with BVN, to help them stock up before an impending national lockdown.<br>
“Not me.<br>
“The so-called statement is hereby disclaimed.”</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-10013982303397230942020-03-26T14:58:00.001-07:002020-03-26T14:58:17.959-07:00COVID-19: Senate President to FG: Provide relief for poor Nigerians or things will get worse
<p dir="ltr">The President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on the Federal Government to immediately devise ways of providing relief for poor Nigerians whose daily livelihood will be affected as a result of the restriction on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<br>
Lawan made the appeal against the backdrop of a meeting between the leadership of the National Assembly and some Ministers and Heads of Government Agencies on Wednesday in Abuja.<br>
According to the Senate President, besides mulling a total lockdown of business activities in the country, a plan must be devised by the Federal Government through the release of funds specifically for the purpose of purchasing food and pharmaceutical supplies for ordinary Nigerians.<br>
He warned that not making provisions ahead of time to address the basic needs of poor Nigerians may likely lead to more problems for the government, and less result in controlling the spread of the disease.<br>
He said: “Our prayer is that we are able to overcome this menace of COVID-19 in good time, because it is really taking a toll on our lives.<br>
“If we have to eventually shut down our country, then as a government we must be prepared to have some relief for the most ordinary people.<br>
“As a government, we must find our own money to fund something for our people, because the United States of America that is talked about or the British Parliament is because this involves public funds.<br>
“I’m not seeing anything at the moment targeted at providing some relief.<br>
“If we lock up Nigeria today, then we will wake-up trouble, because majority of our citizens go to market everyday before they can get something to eat.<br>
“So, don’t lock them up in their houses with a threat of disease and without food.<br>
“We need to have something, a plan of some sorts, in addition to making sure we don’t lock up the farmers market, for example, where people can easily go and buy something, and of course pharmacies.<br>
“We need to have some kind of supplies to people.<br>
“I don’t know how we can achieve this, but we have to be ingenious.<br>
“This is a time to think deep and wide, to provide for our people, in order for us at least to deal with this challenge at the moment.”<br>
The Senate President in addition urged the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control to establish more testing and isolation centres as soon as more funds are released to it by the Federal Government.<br>
He added that the Senate Committees on Appropriation, Finance and National Planning will oversight the NCDC on the strict application of the N6.5 billion to be released for the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.<br>
Lawan said: “I believe that our Committees on Health, in the Senate and in the House, must be alert to this, when funds are released, so that they (NCDC) don’t just go on jamboree spending the money elsewhere, where we may not achieve this kind of spread that is extremely necessary.”<br>
Lawan also assured the Executive arm of government that both Chambers of the National Assembly would be readily disposed, should the need arise, to work on the planned review of the 2020 Budget before the legislature reconvenes on April 7, 2020.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-5591776664584863072020-01-29T06:50:00.001-08:002020-01-29T06:52:10.589-08:00Lassa Fever: 41 dead, 258 infected in 19 States – Minister<p dir="ltr">Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, says Nigeria is contributing to research for the development of Lassa fever vaccine to proffer a lasting solution to the disease.<br>
Ehanire, who disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said Lassa fever was preventable and could be treated.<br>
He said the disease could be treated when the patient presented himself early to a health care facility.<br>
He said: “It is important that Nigerians maintain personal hygiene, environmental hygiene and food hygiene by storing their food properly to prevent the disease.”<br>
According to him, there has been an increase in the number of Lassa cases reported across the country<br>
He said: “As of January 28, 2020, 258 confirmed cases, 41 deaths have been reported in 19 states with majority of the cases being from Ebonyi, Edo and Ondo States.<br>
“Giving the tropical climate in Nigeria, there is high risk of infectious diseases like Lassa fever because of the vector; this also is the case for other African countries with similar environment.<br>
“Despite increase in number of confirmed cases, the overall case fertility rate for 2020 is 15 per cent compared with 2019, which was 20 per cent.”<br>
The minister said while the country was moving to achieve single digit case rate, the ministry would continue to support response activities, surveillance and contact tracing in affected states.<br>
The ministry would continue to support those activities through the deployment of rapid response team to improve case management.<br>
Ehanire added: “The rapid response team has been deployed so far in five states of Ebonyi, Enugu, Kano and Borno and Ondo.<br>
“We have sent medical commodity and personal protective equipment to <u>the</u> <u>states</u>"</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-59731173092035276722020-01-12T01:47:00.003-08:002020-01-12T01:47:57.265-08:00Corps member commits suicide, says nothing worth living for<p dir="ltr">The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that a serving National Youth Service Corps member in Enugu State, Princess Motunrayo Bolufemi, has committed suicide.<br>
Bolufemi, a Batch C Youth Corps Member serving in Girls’ Secondary School, Ibagwa-Aka, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, took her life on Friday when she allegedly drank a substance suspected to be snipper.<br>
The corps member, who hailed from Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State and a graduate of Banking and Finance from Prince Abubakar Audu University, formerly Kogi State University, was reported to have taken two bottles of snippers to kill herself.<br>
Our reporter gathered that the corps member had before committing suicide dropped a short note that read: “I did this because I see nothing worth living for in this world. Mummy I love you. Daddy, I love you. Matthew and John, you guys should take care; we will meet where we will depart no more. I love you guys.”<br>
Confirming the alleged suicide to our correspondent, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, described the incident as unfortunate.<br>
Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police, in a text message to our correspondent, said: “The incident has to do with the taking of snipper insecticide by one Bolufemi Moturayo Yetunde, a female corper from Kogi State but, doing her service with Girls’ High School, Ibeagwa-Aka, Igboeze South L.G.A on 10/1/2020.<br>
“She was later rushed to the hospital where the doctor confirmed her dead.”</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-21348696845352391022020-01-12T01:47:00.001-08:002020-01-12T01:47:22.247-08:00Corps member commits suicide, says nothing worth living for<p dir="ltr">The Enugu State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that a serving National Youth Service Corps member in Enugu State, Princess Motunrayo Bolufemi, has committed suicide.<br>
Bolufemi, a Batch C Youth Corps Member serving in Girls’ Secondary School, Ibagwa-Aka, Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, took her life on Friday when she allegedly drank a substance suspected to be snipper.<br>
The corps member, who hailed from Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State and a graduate of Banking and Finance from Prince Abubakar Audu University, formerly Kogi State University, was reported to have taken two bottles of snippers to kill herself.<br>
Our reporter gathered that the corps member had before committing suicide dropped a short note that read: “I did this because I see nothing worth living for in this world. Mummy I love you. Daddy, I love you. Matthew and John, you guys should take care; we will meet where we will depart no more. I love you guys.”<br>
Confirming the alleged suicide to our correspondent, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amaraizu, described the incident as unfortunate.<br>
Amaraizu, a Superintendent of Police, in a text message to our correspondent, said: “The incident has to do with the taking of snipper insecticide by one Bolufemi Moturayo Yetunde, a female corper from Kogi State but, doing her service with Girls’ High School, Ibeagwa-Aka, Igboeze South L.G.A on 10/1/2020.<br>
“She was later rushed to the hospital where the doctor confirmed her dead.”</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-52355529919242355122020-01-11T07:42:00.003-08:002020-01-11T07:42:33.101-08:00Breaking: JAMB suspends use of NIN for 2020 UTME<p dir="ltr">The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the use of the National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.<br>
This was announced by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, at a news briefing on Saturday in Abuja.<br>
Oloyede said the decision followed the difficulties encountered by students in registering with the National Identity Management Commission for the NIN.<br>
The NIMC had on Friday on its Twitter handle declared Saturday (today) solely for the registration of JAMB candidates for NIN.<br>
The exercise was ongoing in Lagos, Kano and Abuja as at press time.<br>
Oloyede said following the difficulties, candidates can now proceed to register without a NIN for this year’s examination, adding that the rule will be implemented from next year.</p>
Aliyu Suleiman (Mr Sulay)http://www.blogger.com/profile/10506587519991584264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7623390102844194185.post-37168654905757862182020-01-11T07:42:00.001-08:002020-01-11T07:42:22.784-08:00Breaking: JAMB suspends use of NIN for 2020 UTME<p dir="ltr">The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has suspended the use of the National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.<br>
This was announced by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, at a news briefing on Saturday in Abuja.<br>
Oloyede said the decision followed the difficulties encountered by students in registering with the National Identity Management Commission for the NIN.<br>
The NIMC had on Friday on its Twitter handle declared Saturday (today) solely for the registration of JAMB candidates for NIN.<br>
The exercise was ongoing in Lagos, Kano and Abuja as at press time.<br>
Oloyede said following the difficulties, candidates can now proceed to register without a NIN for this year’s examination, adding that the rule will be implemented from next year.</p>
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