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July 17, 2023 Governor Umo Eno Declares State of Emergency on Education, Promotes Hardworking Head Teacher
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Governor Umo Eno Declares State of Emergency on Education, Promotes Hardworking Head Teacher

The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno at the weekend lamented grievous state of its public schools, thus declaring a state of emergency on primary education in the state.

Consequently, the state government directed the immediate facelift, renovation and upgrade of facilities in public primary schools across the state.

The state governor,  gave the directives on Friday during an unscheduled inspection of Christ the King Primary School, Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

The headmistress of Christ The King Primary School (CKPS), Uyo; Mrs Eme Joseph Bassey was also rewarded with automatic promotion.

She was found discharging her duty of coordinating the pupils and supervising the teachers during the unannounced visit by the governor who stopped by to ascertain areas of intervention in the school.

According to the Governor, the headteacher demonstrated the true spirit of hard work, dedication and selfless service in the discharge of her duties, and promised to carry out a turn-around maintenance of teaching and learning facilities in the school.

While interacting with the pupils, the governor charged them to exhibit high sense of dedication to studies, advising that it is by hard work that excellence could be attained.

July 17, 2023 NHIA, NOA Collaborates to Drive Health Insurance
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NHIA, NOA Collaborates to Drive Health Insurance

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has trained Community Mobilisation Officers (COMO) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to drive grassroots enlightenment on health insurance scheme in Akwa Ibom State.

Speaking at the two-day training workshop in Uyo, the Director General NHIAl, Prof. Mohammed Sambo, said the new NHIA Act 2022 makes health insurance mandatory for all Nigerians, stressing that health insurance gives people access to affordable quality health care regardless of their economic status. Sambo added that the scheme is not only for civil servants, but also for people in the informal sector.

Sambo, who was represented by the Acting Director, Media, Emmanuel Ononokpono, said that the training is geared towards creating knowledge and attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the country.

He further stated that the training is part of the agency’s resolve to enlighten Nigerians living in rural communities to ensure they are captured in the scheme.He said: “Today, NHIA is partnering NOA to train community Mobilisation Officers to disseminate the knowledge and information to various local communities.

“The aim of the training is to ensure that every Nigerian, wherever they are living, know about health insurance.”

July 4, 2023 10th Senate Set to Appoint Principal Officers, PDP Still Consulting for Choice Candidate
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10th Senate Set to Appoint Principal Officers, PDP Still Consulting for Choice Candidate

There will be some air of Unease as the 10th Senate resumes today, and the tensions will not be unconnected to appointment of Principal Officers of the Senate. The All Progressives Congress (APC), with the largest number of members, is expected to produce the Majority leader, while the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ought to produce the Minority leader.

The APC has 59 senators, PDP has 36, Labour Party (LP) 8; Social Democratic Party (SDP) 2; New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) 2; Young Peoples Party (YPP) one and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 1 each. This shows seven political parties making up membership of the 10th Senate, with 50 as opposition members.

APC is expected to produce the majority leader, deputy majority leader, chief whip and deputy chief whip. The four principal positions reserved for the minority caucus are minority leader, deputy minority leader, minority whip and deputy minority whip.

Nominations for the positions are purely the affairs of political parties with the majority of seats in the Senate. The major contenders for the Majority leader’s seat include Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti) and Mohammed Ndume (APC-Borno).

The duo was among the arrowheads of Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s campaign for the senate presidency. Ndume served as the director-general of Akpabio’s campaign committee, while Bamidele was the deputy.

Adamu Aliero (PDP-Kebbi) and Aminu Tambuwal (PDP-Sokoto) are contenders for the Minority leader seat.

The PDP National Working Committee (NWC) met yesterday with Senators elected on its platform in a last-ditch attempt to forestall a showdown over the choice of persons for Minority leadership positions in the Senate. The meeting was held at the party’s National Secretariat, in Abuja.

The PDP rising from the meeting, resolved to write a letter to inform the Senate President that the consultations would continue until a unified decision is reached.

The statement reads in part: “At the meeting, the importance of a virile and stable opposition in the Senate and indeed the National Assembly was emphasised and the Caucus assured that it will play that important role in the defence of democracy, the interest and wellbeing of Nigerians.

“The PDP and Senators continue with consultations on the emergence of the Minority leadership in the Senate and are resolved to collectively present a unified leadership after due and conclusive considerations. Accordingly, the PDP will continue to provide the necessary leadership in this regard.

“Consequently, the meeting resolved that the PDP NWC communicates to the Senate President on the ongoing consultation in the Minority Caucus to the effect that the nominations into the Minority leadership positions has not been concluded and that upon conclusion, the nominated list will be formally conveyed to him appropriately for necessary action.”

June 29, 2023 NAFDAC Warns Nigerians of Contaminated Sprite
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NAFDAC Warns Nigerians of Contaminated Sprite

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to a batch of contaminated Sprite 50cl glass bottles circulating in Nigeria.

NAFDAC said the product was discovered following a consumer complaint received and investigated by the post-marketing surveillance unit of the agency.

The agency said the investigation revealed that over five crates of the implicated batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles were discovered to be contaminated with particles.

“The affected batch of the unwholesome product has been sampled for laboratory analysis in the NAFDAC laboratory and the Agency has directed all zonal directors and state coordinators to carry out surveillance and mop up the implicated batch of the unwholesome product.

“Similarly, a comprehensive current Good Manufacturing Practice Inspection of the manufacturing site is to be carried out by the Agency, this is to find the route cause of the contamination and ensure compliance to marketing authorisation.

“Furthermore, the company, (Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (Abuja plant) has been directed to recall the implicated batch of the unwholesome product and report to NAFDAC for effective monitoring,” NAFDAC said in a statement on its website.

NAFDAC said the product manufacturer was Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (Abuja plant) with AZ6 22:32 batch number.

It added that the product was manufactured on April 4, 2023.

“NAFDAC implores distributors, retailers, and consumers to exercise caution and vigilance to avoid the consumption, sale, or distribution of the unwholesome product. The products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked.

“Anyone in possession of the above-mentioned batch of Sprite 50cl glass bottles is advised to submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office. If you, or someone you know, have consumed this product or suffered any adverse reaction/event after consumption, you are advised to seek immediate medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional,” the release Concluded.

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