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Kogi State Governor , Alh Yahaya Bello has approved the appointment of Prof. Isa Adagiri Yahaya as the Acting Chief Medical Director, Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja.

The appointment was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade and which was made available to pressmen in Lokoja, Tuesday.

Professor Yahaya replaces the former CMD of the Hospital, Dr Ahmed Attah.

The State Government wishes the former CMD the best in his future endeavors.

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Tuesday, approved the appointment of Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche as the acting Vice Chancellor, Prince Abubakar Audu Unversity, Anyigba following the terminal leave of Professor Mohammed S. Abdulkadir.

In the same vein, Governor Bello approved the appointment of Dr. Salisu Ogbo Usman as the Acting Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja.

In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. (Mrs.) Folashade Arike Ayoade, both appointments take immediate effect.

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Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has announced that the state has recorded the first confirmed case of coronavirus.

“We have just received confirmation of our first positive COVID-19 case in Ondo State this evening,” Akeredolu wrote in a Twitter message on Friday evening.

“The infected person is currently under isolation and will be monitored. We have activated all necessary protocol to locate all contacts and will be working closely with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,” he added.

According to Akeredolu who did not disclose the identity of the patient and his traveling history, “the infected is in very stable condition and we ask for calm from all in Ondo State.”

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The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has come up with a fresh claim about President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.

Recall that Kanu claimed during the week that Abba Kyari, who tested positive to the Novel Coronavirus, had been secretly flown to Cuba for treatment.

Abba Kyari had tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19.

And apart from an earlier information that the CoS would be isolating himself at his residence at the Defence House, Maitama and other sources saying he might be moved to another facility for extensive medical care, nothing has been heard about his location.

In another claim via his Facebook page on Saturday morning, the IPOB leader said that ‘Jubril Al-Sudani, a name he uses to refer to the Nigerian leader, is in Cuba alongside Abba Kyari.

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The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has denied reports that President Muhammadu Buhari may have tested positive for Covid-19 and flown abroad for treatment, saying the president is hale and hearty and has been leading the charge against the deadly virus.

This came as the party advised Nigerians to desist from conspiracy theories regarding Saturday's early morning explosion in Ondo state.

Accusing those it described as wailers, of wanting the president dead since 2015, the APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu also added that while few Nigerians want a "talking president", majority of those who gave him his current mandate want a "working president".

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The All Progressives Congress APC said its National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has tested negative for the Coronavirus.

The disclosure was contained in a statement issued Friday night by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu.

He said; "The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has tested negative to coronavirus.

Following fears he could have physically interacted with person[s] who tested positive to the coronavirus, Oshiomhole presented himself for a test on Thursday and it has just been confirmed that the result returned negative".

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Following rumours making round on social media over the coronavirus status of the Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, the State Government under auspice COVID-19 SQUADRON TEAM led by the Deputy Governor, His Excellency Chief Edward has said there is no any single case of the pandemic in the state.

This was disclosed, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo on Tuesday.

According to Fanwo, the team went round some parts of the State on Tuesday, 24th March 2020 to enforce the directives of the Governor, which were aimed at keeping people at home and to ensure social distancing in order to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a new virus.

The disease causes respiratory illness (like the flu) with symptoms such as a cough, fever, and in more severe cases, difficulty breathing.

Recall there has been on record over 377, 000 cases affecting 195 countries and territories around the world as at Monday, 23rd March 2020.

Here are the seven top facts to note about the deadly coronavirus pandemic;

1. Corona is a large virus. The diameter of the virus is 400-500 micro, so that any type of mask can prevent entry into our bodies and does not need to use expensive masks.


2. Corona virus does not float in the air, but sticks to objects, so that transmission is not through the air.


3. When attached to a metal surface, the corona virus can live for 12 hours. Washing hands with soap and water is enough.


4. When attached to a cloth, the corona virus can live for 9 hours, so washing clothes or drying it in the sun for 2 hours is enough to kill it.


5. When attached to the hand, the corona virus can live for 10 minutes, so that it provides an alcohol-based _sterilizer_enough to be on guard.


6. When in the air at temperatures 26-27 ° C, the corona virus will die so it does not live in hot areas. In addition, drinking hot water and basking in the sun is enough as a precaution. Avoiding cold foods and drinks including ice cream is very important.


7. Gargling to deep with warm water and salt will kill the corona virus around the pharynx (landslide-Jw.) And prevent it from entering the lungs.

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Following the increasing spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in some parts of the country, the Government of Kogi State has said is implementing sensitisation plans to prevent its spread in the state. This was disclosed, in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo on Sunday.

The Commissioner cautioned Kogites to take preventive measures so as to contain the spread of the pandemic in the state. “This is a wake-up call to shut the doors on the virus that is threatening the globe.

“Kogi State Government has already taken proactive steps to ensure we keep our territory safe from the deadly virus. Schools have been shut down and gathering of people in their numbers has been banned and this also includes market places. We have also set up a containment centre to control the spread of the virus in the State. “We recognize the fact that we live in a world that is highly integrated today. The news of a case in Ekiti State, our next-door neighbour has no doubt heightened our action to ensure we have no case in Kogi State,” he said.

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Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) announced the decision in a statement after a state-wide broadcast on Thursday in Lagos and Ogun respectively.

The Church has shut down all services in the affected states to prevent an outbreak of Coronavirus.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Assistant General Overseer (Administration), Pastor Gbesan Adebambo in the Church's headquartre at Onike Iwaya, Lagos.

The statement reads in parts;

"We write to draw your attention to the directive from the Governments of Lagos and Ogun States, respectively, banning all religious meetings and gatherings of more than fifty worshippers as an urgent measure taken to curtail the wide spread of the global pandemic coronavirus in the aforementioned states.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will not be tested for the coronavirus, in spite of being in contact with two Brazilian officials in Mar-a-Lago last week, who have since tested positive for the virus.

The decision not to test the U.S. president is based on a letter from the president’s doctor

The White House released an official letter from the president’s doctor, Sean Conley, which states that Trump’s interactions were categorised as “LOW risk for transmission”.

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It was indeed a laudable feat as Corps Member, Samuel D*** Omaka with the State Code KW/19A/1928 did five major projects within a space of five months in Edu area of Kwara State. How he came up with this great achievement is a puzzle that calls for answers in the minds of many Nigerians. In this interview with Vanguard Community, the Ebonyi born corps member shared his success story with a lot of lessons to learn. AROGBONLO ISRAEL reports...

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May we meet you

My name is Samuel D*** Omaka from Ebonyi State, a Corp member who served in Kwara State with sate code KW/19A/1928. I am a software developer and SDG advocate. I am interested in solving water problems in rural communities across Africa and advocating for access to quality education by children forgotten in the rural.

Tell us about your educational background

I am a B.Sc holder in Computer Science from Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State. I attended Community Primary School Ebunwana Edda (1999-2004) in Afikpo South LGA, Ebonyi State. I acquired my secondary school education from AB Education Center Benin City, Edo State (2004-2010). I obtained B.Sc in Computer Science from Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo, Ebonyi State (2013-2018).

You embarked on five projects within the space of five months. What motivated your project?

In view of the remaining 10 years left for the world to collaborate with local actions to reach the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I looked out around my host community during my NYSC service year in Kwara State and found severe situations of people forgotten in the rural. Their major problems evolved around education and water. I was aware that changing the cause of a helpless people required minutest actions which I could afford. I knew that folding my hands was like giving up the hope of those communities. So I took actions.

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It was a sad news as a corps members identified as Blessing Adebayo with the state code OD/19A/1820 died a night before her passing ceremony in Ondo.

The State Coordinator of NYSC, Mrs Grace Akpabio disclosed this at the passing out parade for the 2019 Batch 'A' corps members in the state.

The cause of her death has not yet been ascertained as at the time of filing this report but, information extracted from friends and neighbours revealed that she was having stomach upset on that fateful. She was rushed to the nearest hospital by the NYSC Local Government Inspector in the area but all to no avail.

The State Coordinator just before delivering her farewell speech requested the corps members and all the members on the high table to observe a-one minute silence for the departed soul.

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An inter-denominational thanksgiving church service was held in Akure on Sunday to mark the 3rd Anniversary of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Ondo.

The special church service took place at the International Conference and Cultural Centre (Dome), Akure with many prominent people including Deputy Governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly; Hon Bamidele Oleyelogun, Chief judge of Ondo State; Justice Oluwatoyin Akeredolu among others.

The guest speaker was Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Rt. Rev. Jacob Bada who urged the congregation to see the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu as God's divine project.

He said: "Governor Akeredolu is God's project for the people of Ondo state. We must all support him to achieve a new Ondo where development would be visible."

According to him, a new Ondo is achievable if everyone irrespective of their political affiliations rise to fight the progress of the state by upholding peace and justice.

"Just as I was coming from Akoko today, my driver spent just 1 hour 30 minutes (instead of the initial 3 hours) to get here because the roads are now motorable. Everywhere you go in Ondo is one road construction to another, development of one senatorial district to another because one man is working," he said.

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It's no news as a Nigerian youth identified as Aaron Ikani otherwise known as 'Noshaking' took to his Facebook page on Saturday to express his readiness to proffer solution to the viral killer-disease (CORONAVIRUS) if taken to China.

According to him, "CORONAVIRUS is one of the manifestation of the varicella zoster virus. The same virus is also responsible for herpes zoster, an infection more commonly known as shingles."

"CORONAVIRUS is highly contagious and uncomfortable disease characterized by symptoms such as fever, nausea, fatigue, muscle crumps, and rash of itchy red bumps, scab and blisters that covers the body. Sometimes, additional complications can develop, including ulcers, hepatitis, pancreatitis, pneumonia, and even stroke," he added.

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Human Right Activist, Femi Falana on Thursday has opened up the contents of his message to the Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu when the latter emerged winner of the 2017 gubernatorial election in the state.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria disclosed this during the public lecture titled "The Nigerian Federalism; Imbroglio: A Pragmatic Approach" held at Cultural Event Center, Akure to mark the Third Anniversary of Gov Akeredolu.

While delivering his lecture as the guest speaker of the occasion, Falana said: "Following the election of Governor Akeredolu (three years ago), many people were sending him congratulatory messages but, in my own case, I sent him a congratulatory warning in order to remind the governor on the areas that have not been addressed."

On the contents of his letter to the Governor, Mr Falana submitted: "I congratulate you on your inauguration as the elected Governor of Ondo state. No doubt, the task before you is gigantic... the people are groaning in poverty in the midst of opulence of the elites.

"As economy is in shambles, criminality is on the increase on the part of our disenchanted youths, law and order are broken down as the rule of law is in ambiance, integrity in politics has been sacrificed due to harsh economy condition being experienced by the masses.

"The moral fabric of the society has to be restored in Ondo state political landscape. Yours is a state of paradoxes; workers are owned arrears of salaries by the state, which has resources from oil gratification fund. Whereas it was the late Dr. Akinola Aguda, an indigene of Ondo state who laid a strong Judiciary foundation for Botswana, and that is the Judiciary in Africa today."

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Kogi State Information and Communication Commisioner, Hon Kingsley Fanwo has said cultism is against the Kogi brand, stressing the need for a “concerted anger and efforts against cultism”.

The Commissioner stated this while briefing the Acting Vice Chancellor of the Kogi State University, Prof Taiwo Oluwagbemi on efforts by the Ministry at sensitizing students on the dangers of cultism.

He said the anti-cultism campaign of the Ministry was aimed at helping tertiary institutions match the directive of the Governor on stamping out cultism in our tertiary institutions.

“Our Ministry is responsible for promoting the Kogi brand. We are peaceful people. We are industrious goal getters who have contributed immensely to the greatness of our nation. We are the center of the nation, the genesis of Nigeria. These are the things we want to be known for, not cultism.

“It is heartwarming that the campaign of the State Government against cultism is already yielding fruits. We will continue to do more to orientate the people on the need to shun all forms of criminalities in our society. We commend the University Community for taking bold steps against cultism”.

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Following the recent attacks by the Boko Haram insurgent group, the Nigerian Army Operation group otherwise known as Operation Lafiya Dole has revealed some reasons for the inability of the group to defeat the former.

In a statement signed by one of the members of the group, Limidi Adewale on Friday said:

"Unfortunately, most of our gallant soldiers and our mentors who usually motivated us, which led to our numerous victories due to their gallantries and for confronting BHT anywhere they are in the battlefront.

"Now, their operational allowances has been stopped (a reward for their effrontery) since the past six months. Secondly, the Army authority did not acknowledge their gallantry sacrifices, with no single compensation given for their gallantry sacrifices."

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Drama ensued at a police checkpoint on Wednesday, February 19 after a man believed to be a thief snatched a bag containing all the bribes the officers had collected and vanished into the bushes.

The daredevil man reportedly emerged from the bushes, grabbed the officers’ heap of cash before disappearing up a steep slope adjacent to the road.

“There are these steep roads that connect to the road, and the spot where the officers were based is shaped like a wedge. That is the road the young man used to escape. On realising he could not catch the young man, the officer shouted at him many times. But there is little he could do as the man vanished into the bushes,” the witness said.

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General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Pastor Daniel Olukoya has reacted over the Supreme Court judgment that disqualified the Governor elect of Bayelsa, David Lyon on Thursday.

This was disclosed by the spoke person to the General Overseer, Oluwatosin Jatto on Sunday.

According to him, "David Lyon, the APC gubernatorial candidate in Bayelsa who won the election on the basis of landslide victory was not sacked because he wasn't qualified."

He continued: "He was sacked because his running mate forged certificate. There was no fault found in him, yet he was disqualified, disgraced and embarrassed, because he had an unqualified running mate who was probably forced on him by party agents (godfathers)."

"What I am saying is this, be careful of who enters your life on your way to destiny fulfilment. Therefore, choose your association carefully, be mindful of the company you keep in 2020 as who you follow determines what follows you. Don't be emotional or sympathetic about it; we are talking of destiny here," he said.

The GO urged parents to be passionate about guiding their ward towards choosing their associates wisely.

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was a splendid occasion to behold as the ancient city of Kano stood still on Friday when two serving corps members, Mohammed Alhaji Musa and Hauwa Yahaya Bagudu exchanged marital vows.

Vanguard learnt the new couple met at NYSC Kano State Orientation Camp in Kusallah Dam Karaye during the 2019 Batch 'A' Orientation Course.

It was gathered the NYSC Kano State Coordinator, Malam Baba Ladan, who led other NYSC Staff and Corps Members to the wedding reception, which took place at Nigeria Air Force Base in Kano, commended the new couple for maintaing their relationship, that in turn, blossomed into marriage.

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A yet-to-be-identified woman allegedly beat her step daughter, Ojoma Olobojo for stealing from a pot of food.

The victim is a 14yrs old minor from Etutekpe Okpo Olamaboro LGA of Kogi state.

This picture depicted her true life story in the wicked hands of her foster mother somewhere in Abuja.

According to an eyewitness who begged not to be mentioned said, "She was alleged of stealing from a pot of food, she has been passing through this torture for a while now, she was latter send back to her mother in this village with all this scares all over body as one of her tender nipple was also affected.

"It was on this note we are calling on public spirited individual to as a matter of urgency connect us to the appropriate Bodies or Authority that deliver justice."


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Treasure Osamor, a corps member of 2018 Batch B Stream 1 who provided classroom facilities for pupils of Model Science Primary School, Garki Village, FCT says she does not need to be as rich as Dangote's daughter before touching lives around.

She made this known during her interview with Vanguard Community on Sunday.

According to her, "I remember seeing some comments on Vanguard News community post, some people said that my father must be a rich man, some said I am a rich corper that's why I could carry out such projects."

"Well, that Is not true. I am from a very average Nigerian home. My dad is a retired staff of the NYSC while my mum has been a government primary school teacher for over 30years.

"When I identified the problems in my host community, I was moved with compassion therefore, I wrote letters to well meaning individuals and organisations. I trekked the streets of Abuja dropping letters with organisations.

"Some chased me away while some listened to me. My philosophy is, I don't need to have everything to do something.

"I don't need to be Dangote's daughter before touching lives around me the little way I can and I'm grateful to God that NYSC gave me such opportunity," she said.

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Family they say is the major bedrock of the society, a support force and an agent of socialization. What then happen to the main purpose of belonging to a family, when siblings become enemy of themselves, children becoming murderers of their parents and themselves.

One of such cases is that of Miss Munirat Alhaji, an 18 years old indigene of Ojodu, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, who was unfortunately burnt by acid poured on her by her own blood brother.

Munirat is currently going through severe pains and close to the point of self condemnation, in the female surgical ward of Federal Medical Center Lokoja.

We gathered that her brother, who is currently cooling off in the Police net, accused their mother of been responsible for his inability to be successful in life after consulting a witch doctor.

Narrating the incident in her hospital bed with pains, Miss Munirat said “I was sleeping that unfaithful day at about 1am in the night of 28th August 2019. Suddenly, I heard my mother shouting from her room. When I rushed down to her place, I discovered that my brother had poured acid on her body. He didn’t stop there.

“My brother went further to use stick to hit mother as if something is manipulating him. When I tried to stop him from killing mother, he then decided to pour the acid on my face and body. That was how I found my self in Federal Medical Center Lokoja. I was shocked when my brother said he consulted a native doctor who informed him that she is responsible for his travails.

“My mother died three months after both of us were admitted here in FMC Lokoja due to primary damage done on her by the chemical. Now for me to survive, the hospital said I need about two million naira to undergo surgery and pay all outstanding bills in the hospital

“I am from a poor family. My mother is dead now. Nigerians should save my life. Don’t allow me die like my mum due to the acid burns. My dream in life is be a great woman in this world. Please, don’t allow this dream to die as am in a critical condition in Federal Medical Center Lokoja”

While pleading for financial support so as to increase her hope of survival Miss Munirat said should could be reached via this phone number 08155546519. Also with the following account details:

Account Name: Munirat Alhaji
Account Number: 2140712131
Bank: UBA

Meanwhile, the doctor in charge of the case, Dr Ebune Ojochide, a Consultant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, with the Federal Medical Center Lokoja, in an interview with our correspondent stated that Miss Munirat, a Senior Secondary School II student, was admitted on 29th August 2019 with acid burns which was said to be done by her sibling.

Dr Ojochide said a lot of treatment have been carried out on the patient stressing that acid burn is not something that can be worked on immediately.

The surgeon noted that what they have now is the scaring and damages done on the skin that needs correction and it requires stage by stage procedures to bring back to near perfection.

“The major reason why the attack was carried out was primarily to cause damage and disfigure the victim. We need to improve the function armies such as the mouth, ear and appearance although not to perfection but near perfection.

The major obstacle holding them is the challenge of mobilising funds for the surgery to improve her appearance and give her hope of survival,” he stated.

On the cause of her mother’s death, Dr Ebune explained that the mother sustained primary damages which resulted to her death.

He, however, appealed to the government to try and limit access to deadly chemicals like acid, adding that is becoming worrisome that it is been used to perpetuate crime in the society.

Following the Apex court ruling nullifying Governor of Imo Emeka Ihedioha's victory in the last gubernatorial election in the state, without mincing words, the New Year prophecy of Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka seems to have come to fruition.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sacked Governor Emeka Ihedioha from office and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the validly elected governor of Imo state.

Recall Vanguard reported how Mbaka of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, had in his 2020 New Year message prophesied that Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will “take over” power from the incumbent Governor Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the year 2020.

Iheadioha’s tenure ordinarily would have elapsed in 2023.

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Imo State chapter, had slammed Mbaka over the prophecy, saying it was opposed to “politically motivated prophesies”

In his prophecy, Mbaka revealed: “I don’t know the manner the revelation will manifest but no prophecy has ever been declared on this prayer ground without coming to pass,” the cleric had said, adding, “In spite of all that would happen this 2020, there is hope. In Imo State, there is hope. Hope, hope, hope. Hope in Imo State. Imo people have suffered but God is raising a new hope that would be an agent of salvation for them.”

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The Foreign Minister of Iran, Javad Zarif while reacting to the recent missiles attack on the United State troops in Iraqi says the country do not seek escalation or war, but will defend themselves against any aggression.

Zarif who posted on his Twitter handle few hours ago said: "Iran took & concluded proportionate measures in self-defense under Article 51 of UN Charter targeting base from which cowardly armed attack against our citizens & senior officials were launched."

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The 176 victims onboard the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed after takeoff from Tehran on Wednesday hailed from various countries around the world, CNN reports.

They included 82 Iranians, 63 Canadians, 11 Ukrainians, 10 Swedes, four Afghans, three Germans and three British nationals, according to a tweet from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko.

176 killed after Ukraine International Airlines plane crashes in Iran shortly after takeoff.

A spokesperson for the airline told a press conference that the plane was last checked on January 6 and there have been no complaints previously in relation to the jet.

Yevhenii Dykhne, president of Ukraine International Airlines, said in a press conference at Kiev airport that most of the dead passengers were in transit to Ukraine to connect to further flights, he said.

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday reacted to reports that he was under pressure to contest the 2023 presidential election.

Reports of some people mounting presure on Jonathan to contest for the presidential election in 2023 have been circulating on different social media platforms.

But reacting in a statement by his spokesman, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan denied the report.

He said his mind was occupied with means of promoting peace and sustainable democracy in Africa.

“There was nothing like that. The former President has not made any comments nor spoken to anyone on the coming elections.

“He is busy concentrating on his foundation, The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), and its work of promoting peace, sustainable democracy and youth empowerment in Africa,” Eze said.

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It was a black day in Kenya as a pastor horrified his congregation when he repeatedly stabbed his wife in the pulpit during Sunday service and then sliced his own throat.

Mr Elisha Misiko, 55, was the pastor of the Ground for God's Gospel Ministries in Mombasa County, which he co-managed with his wife, Ms Ann Mghoi.

One of the village elders Mr Mtengo Amuri said that Mr Msiko sat down calmly at the start of the Sunday service before standing up and moving 'stealthily' towards his wife, revealing the two knives hidden under his shirt as he walked.

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"The recent government’s policy which makes the possession of the National Identity Number (NIN) as one of the conditions for registering for the Unified Matriculation Examination (UME) for admission into the university and other tertiary institutions is another example of a good policy that is being implemented at the wrong time," says the Sun in one of its editorials dated back 9th November 2019.

It is against this backdrop we must first of all reconcile the idea behind the need for UME candidates to get NIN to be qualified for the 2020 UME before making recommendations on how to improve the process. Consequently, the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin was quoted to have said: “The JAMB will, during the 2020 registration exercise, use the National Identity Number (NIN) generated after successful registration with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

“This includes the capturing of biometric and other necessary details for the registration of all prospective candidates. Candidates are enjoined to register as the board will no longer be responsible for the capturing of candidates’ biometrics ahead of the examination, as all information required will be uploaded from the data captured by the NIMC. UNICEF hands over 22 renovated PHCs to Bauchi Government. Henceforth, the NIN will be compulsory for the UTME registration.”

Following this declaration by the board, the House of Representatives on 12th November 2019, urged JAMB to extend the commencement year for the compulsory use of National Identification Number (NIN) for better awareness. This implies, the policy came at a time where the policymakers failed to give room for the populace to fathom the essence of such policy so as to prepare themselves for the next phase of life. The question now begging for answers is, why must JAMB make the registration compulsory for its candidates when the so-called political leaders are never in anytime required to provide such means of identification during elections? For me, what's sauce for the goose is also sauce for the gander. If the politicians could conduct the last elections without such requirement needed for their candidature so, whose benefit is "No NIN, no registration" policy?

It's indeed pitiable to see how these candidates stand in front of NIMC centres across the federation like sheep without shepherds. Such scenario is not needed in a age where technology is the mainstay for every human interaction. Most of the time, some candidates arrive as early as 3am at the few offices of the NIMC scattered throughout the federation and queue in the open for hours on end for an exercise that would probably start five hours later, or even do not start at all, only to return the next day for the same ordeal. Due to power failure and poor Internet service, no NIMC centre has registered more than 20 persons daily since the inception of the exercise.

This is unacceptable in an Internet age where the means of communication are varied, versatile and largely efficient. It's on this note that such chaotic nature of the NIN registration exercise should bemoaned as urgent intervention is needed to make thee process and less hazardous. In other words, there is need to simply make the process of registering for the NIN card easily accessible to all and sundry. If truly the management of the NIMC is aware of the hurdles Nigerians pass through to register for NIN, they ought to have come up with more innovative ways to make the process less cumbersome for the candidates who are the change makers of today (not tomorrow as often implied).

It is pertinent to note that, for us to move at a very fast pace as a nation, we must begin to leverage the potentialities of today's digital age to make things easier rather than putting ourselves under unnecessary pressure In the name of introducing a policy for the benefits of all. There is need for the two parties (JAMB and NIMC) involved in this process to go back to the board and restrategise plans so as to make the registration easy for all the candidates.