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Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said despite global concerns about the outbreak of Coronavirus, the disease is not as deadly as the media has painted it.

He said Lassa fever could be more deadly than Coronavirus.

Ihekweazu stated this when he addressed members of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services in Abuja.

The disease was discovered in China but has spread to about 23 other countries across the globe.

The NCDC chief said there was no need for travel restriction to and from China due to the fear about the virus.

He told the lawmakers that the nation was faced with a more deadly disease in Lassa fever than the Coronavirus.

According to him, Coronavirus is a global disease with far less effect than Lassa fever.

Ihekweazu said about 364 cases of Lassa fever had been identified in 23 states with 47 deaths.

The NCDC noted that there might be more of such cases as a result of environmental issues in the country.

The director general said about one per cent of those affected by Coronavirus had died, adding that the victims were mostly aged persons or those with health-related issues.

He said human-to-human transmission of the virus had been reported in only three countries outside China.

Ihekweazu explained that there had been a coordinated international response to the disease, stressing that the World Health Organisation (WHO) had warned against imposing travel and business restrictions against China due to the outbreak of the disease.

On Lassa fever, the director general said there were no vaccines to control the disease.

He said the centre was working with some development partners to develop a vaccine for Lassa fever, adding that the first stage of its tests will begin soon.

Former Watford coach, Quique Sanchez has backed Odion Ighalo to score goals for Manchester United, but he needs a month to settle down. Ighalo made a deadline day loan transfer to United from Shanghai Shenhua and many soccer pundits have warned coach Ole Gunnar Solksjaer not expect much from the former Super Eagles frontman. Flores, who has worked with Ighalo at Watford and in China said Ighalo will deliver. “Is he really ready for first-team matches in the Premier League because the physical difference is so big? He probably needs one month to recover the full rhythm. “The good thing is he knows his body well, works hard on injury prevention and he is always working after training. “I should say, also, that I felt in China, he gave exactly the same effort and quality as he gave me four years ago. We had the feeling in China that he could recover a high level with any team in Europe.” Solskjaer stated that United’s involvement in several competitions meant they needed an extra body in attack.“He (Ighalo) is a different type of striker, a proven goalscorer and a physical presence,” the coach said. “It’ll also give us a chance to rest Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial at times, as we’ve got so many games coming up. “We want to go far in the Europa League, we want to go far in the FA Cup and we’ve got league games coming up, so it was important we had another type of striker to use.” Ighalo could make his Premier League debut for Manchester United when they travel to top-four rivals Chelsea on Monday, February 17.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/02/ighalo-needs-a-month-to-settle-at-united-says-sanchez/

Boko Haram Is Not Attacking Christians - Buhari Reacts To Killing Of CAN Chairman, Andimi
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the beheading of the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in Adamawa State, Lawan Andimi.

Andimi, who was the Chairman of CAN, in Adamawa State was beheaded by Boko Haram a few weeks ago.

President Buhari, in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, noted that Nigerians everywhere, those of Christian belief and those of none, are mourning the death of pastor Lawan Andimi, “taken from us by Boko Haram for his refusal to denounce his Christian faith.”

Speaking further, Buhari said, “I did not know Pastor Andimi personally. Yet Nigerians and I both know him and his church by their works: healing, caring, feeding and educating, particularly in the northeastern regions of my country—in those areas threatened for too long by terrorists. Every day, the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) places itself there bravely where the brotherhood of man is most in need of sustenance.

“Pastor Andimi’s ministry was located only 60 miles from the town of Chibok, from where in 2014 the world witnessed the shocking kidnapping of 267 schoolgirls.

“That even one individual—this time a man of the church—could still be taken by the terror group seven years later might be viewed as evidence the terrorists are fully functional and undefeated. But it is not.

“Since I was first elected to office in 2015, 107 of the Chibok girls have been freed. Today we seek the others. Boko Haram are no longer one, unified threat, but fractured into several rivals.

“These splinters are themselves degraded: reduced to criminal acts which—nonetheless no less cruel—target smaller and smaller numbers of the innocent. We owe thanks to the Nigerian defense forces, bolstered by our partnership with the British, American militaries and other countries that we are winning this struggle in the field.

“But we may not, yet, be completely winning the battle for the truth. Christianity in Nigeria is not—as some seem intent on believing—contracting under pressure, but expanding and growing in numbers approaching half of our population today.

“Nor is it the case that Boko Haram is primarily targeting Christians: not all of the Chibok schoolgirls were Christians; some were Muslims and were so at the point at which they were taken by the terrorists.

“Indeed, it is the reality that some 90 percent of all Boko Haram’s victims have been Muslims: they include a copycat abduction of over 100 Muslim schoolgirls, along with their single Christian classmate; shootings inside mosques; and the murder of two prominent imams. Perhaps it makes for a better story should these truths, and more, be ignored in the telling.

“It is a simple fact that these now-failing terrorists have targeted the vulnerable, the religious, the non-religious, the young, and the old without discrimination.

“And at this point, when they are fractured, we cannot allow them to divide good Christians and good Muslims from those things that bind us all in the sight of God: faith, family, forgiveness, fidelity, and friendship to each other.

“Yet sadly, there is a tiny, if vocal, a minority of religious leaders—both Muslim and Christian—who appear more than prepared to take their bait and blame the opposite religious side.

Buhari lamented that the insurgents was attempting to divide the country along religious lines. He said, “The terrorists today attempt to build invisible walls between us. They have failed in their territorial ambitions, so now instead they seek to divide our state of mind, by prying us from one from another—to set one religion seemingly implacably against the other.”

Buhari further explained the meaning of Boko Haram, stating that , they are debased by the deceptive scripure. “Translated into English, Boko Haram means ‘Western teachings are sinful.’ They claim as ‘proof’ passages of the Quran which state that Muslims should fight ‘pagans’ to be justification for attacks on Christians and those Muslims who hold no truck with them. They are debased by their wilful misreading of scripture—at least those of them who are able to read at all.

“Of course, there is much of Christianity and Islam—both in teaching and practice—that are not the same. Were that not so, there would be no need for the separateness of the two religions. Yet though these unread terrorists seem not to know it, there is much between our two faiths—both the word and the scripture—that run in parallel.

“The Bible teaches, ‘Each one must give as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion’ (2 Cor. 9:7), while the Quran states: ‘There is no compulsion in religion” (2:256). Similarly, the Bible states: ‘For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror’ (James 1:23). The Quran concurs: ‘Those who believe and do good works, theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward” (35:7).

President Buhari called on religious leaders to listen to his advice as his government makes effort towards annihilating Boko Haram”I call on Nigeria’s faith leaders, and Nigerians everywhere, to take these words of concord—and the many more that exist—to their hearts and their deeds. Just as my government, and our international partners, quicken our campaign to defeat Boko Haram within and without our borders, we must turn our minds to the future. There is no place in Nigeria for those who seek to divide us by religion, who compel others to change their faith forcibly or try to convince others that by so doing, they are doing good.

“Rather, we might all learn from the faith and works of Pastor Andimi. There seems little doubt he acted selflessly in so many regards—giving alms and prayers to both Christians and Muslims who suffered at the hands of the terrorists. And he passed from us, rightly refusing to renounce his faith that was not for his captors to take, any more than his life. His belief and his deeds are a lesson and an inspiration to all of us.”

Buahri can not Resign- ACF Blasts Abaribe. https://www.247nnu.com/2020/02/buhari-cannot-resign-acf-blasts-abaribe.html

Buhari best for Nigeria now?

You are out of your senses.
therefore, You deserve to be stone. [color=#990000][/color]

maynation:
Are you from Ede? Where in Ede?

YES

goggle NERC online. you will see their details state by state there.
Abuja NERC office contact number. 08146862225.
Don't go to IKEDC office about over-billing, they will not do anything about it. 100% sure.

Just Write a complaint letter to NERC office in Lagos. attach all necessary document with your letter.
NERC will call you for hearing. after that Bro or Sis, your own done better be that because they will order IKEDC to reconcile your account and refund your money by giving you credit.
Anybody that has issue of over billing should write complaints letter to NERC in your state.
thank you.

Our Major problem in Nigeria is BAD LEADERSHIP. May God protect Our Soldiers.

Buhari always in a close door meeting. meeting without RESULT. Why they no even do open door meeting cos we already no that the meeting will not bring any meaningful result
YEYENATU

petition to AIG against Oshomhole?
Obeseki need to be advise in time b4 it will be too late for him

Obaseki 4+4 = 8yrs

Corruption in your mouth? corrupt politician is even talking abt corruption

So, una informed us before you take finial decision on us? then, our government is to be blame.

Construct a better one for them pls. Local one will not be accept frm you.
First flyover? It seem Taraba state is a local state in Nigeria.

I no get time to read the details.
But, wetin I no be say Oshiomhole will be Governor of Edo state this year.
While, Buhari will be deputy Governor of Edo state

Look alike ko, look alike ni .

Why u no say na him gangan

Ordinary South Africa will soon ban Nigeria.
Useless Government

Ede.

5 millions was added to my salary. Level 9

PDP + APC = Thieves

Apc chairmen in Edo or where?

Mr President did not even saying anything abt NFF president!. God will soon disgrace & scatter all enemy of this country.

Rednaxelot:
They are from the same local government. That isn’t a deciding factor on who wins.
Let’s see their influence outside their spheres.

Dino won senatorial seat already.

Who is leading pls?

Insha Allah, my name will be among successful ones.

[quote author=Felixalex post=83327641]Where is that guy abeg? Slawormir abi wetin be him name

Come and confirm to us if Magu is a real niggarrr or not

let Fani Kayode confirm that to us

DEBJOCH1:
Every body strugling to be FCT..............mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeee

nothing they this yeye FCT. only big and politician enjoying FCT.

chelseabmw:
We don’t need him .. He’s not loyal to us

God bless you. that is just it. even if he come back to play for Nigeria, i may stop watching Super Eagle.

CrimeKsmart:
I was there live!

What is our business with that?

madam, if you want to get justice, come to human right radio in abuja or search for brekete family on youtube. so simple madam!

Flyingngel:
I don't think any government be it federal or state could ever think of laying off any worker bearing in mind the level of poverty in Nigeria now.
Such act will be wickedness of the highest order.

I think so, but this present government did not care about job lose

Dino shoul appeal the judgement.