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One of the most embarrassing things you can do on social media for your business is to mess up a post.


For some of us, that might be a spelling or grammar mistake, for others, it may involve a humiliating auto-correct situation. For others still, it might mean giving away a company secret earlier than intended.


Whatever it is that you’ve done or might do, you can ensure it doesn’t happen again with this handy social media post checklist.






Social Media Post Checklist:
Very little can be taken back on social media. A mistake in a post can be embarrassing or deeply troubling to your PR department. It can alienate customers or cause them to question your professionalism. Before hitting send, post, or tweet, run your potential post through this handy checklist.



Proofread before sending to avoid silly mistakes:
We all love spell check but it’s not always enough. Spell check doesn’t always catch homonyms (words that sound alike but are spelled differently) and depending on your settings, it may not catch a misspelled word if you have it in caps or it is capitalized. Don’t forget to double-check auto-correct issues, especially when sending from your phone.

However, never blame autocorrect for your mistakes as it usually only corrects your words with frequently used ones.



Be funny, not offensive:
Humor is great but not if it alienates customers, vendors, or partners. You can lose lucrative relationships over something as simple as a tweet. You’d be surprised how few second chances are given on social media.


Use sarcasm sparingly and obviously. Are you saying what you mean?

What is your tone conveying?

Is that the only way it could be interpreted?

Sarcasm is very difficult to master in print or on social media. Just look at Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal where he <satirically> suggested eating children in order to solve the problems of famine and poverty in the early 1700s.


Many believed his idea to be a serious proposal. It is much better to use the strong words you mean than to post something in jest. Meaning can be lost in social media unless you accompany it with some emotional clues like emojis.
Check stats and claims. If you’re quoting a source make sure you haven’t transposed numbers or wrongly attributed a claim. Ensure you use a “not” if that’s what you mean.


After all, there’s a big difference between 3 billion and .3 million as well as 83% of adults are on Facebook or 83% of adults aren’t on Facebook. There are also a lot of people on social media who enjoy correcting people.


Check your quote:
Quotes, especially image quotes, receive some of the biggest shares out there. However, before you attribute something to a famous person, check the sources. There are entire books written on this subject and some very famous quotes are often misattributed. For instance, Gandhi never said “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” and George Washington never claimed, “I cannot tell a lie, even on the internet.”


Test the link:
Always check your link by copying it into another tab and double-checking that it works. When you’re copying and pasting, it’s easy to copy and paste the wrong one or leave off the last character so checking is always advisable.


Double check the image:
When you’re using an image from elsewhere, wherever possible give attribution through a tag. Not only is it the polite thing to do, but it can help your business. It will call attention to your post and the original content creator will be made aware of you. They may even share your post. Even if you decide not to tag the original content creator, watch for watermarks. If there is one or you’re reposting something that’s been shared by multiple sharers, go to the original site mentioned in the post before you share it. You don’t want to share content that one of your followers could follow back to the original poster only to find it’s an unsavory group.


Use scheduling software:
If you use scheduling software, you’re not going live immediately. We all know there’s something inexplicable about posting. Your post looks perfect until you hit the post button then magically all of the errors are visible. (At least that’s how it seems.)


If you use a scheduler instead of going live immediately, you’re creating a buffer that will help you see mistakes before they’re in someone’s stream. Many schedulers also have spell-check features.


Use with permission:
If you’re posting to social media, always use attributes for quotes and materials. Give the content creator credit for saying/writing it in the first place. That’s common courtesy.



However, this becomes much more important when your posting is posting to a blog and not merely a quote. If you’re using a cartoon, song lyrics, more than 10% of a printed work, or an image, and you’re publishing it on a business blog, you should seriously consider getting permission from the content owner.


If your usage is for educational purposes, the rights holder may be more lenient. But if you stand to make money off of it, don’t be surprised to receive a cease and desist letter. Grammar rules have become less enforced with social media. Copyright law has not.


Look at the published post:
After you post your item, always double-check it again. Click on the links. Take another look at the spelling and grammar. Some social media platforms (like Facebook) allow you to edit your posts so you could save yourself some issues if you’re the one who catches it.



Finally, if after all of this checking something still escapes your attention and causes someone dismay, remedy the situation quickly:
If it’s grammar thank them for their attention to detail and get it corrected. If it’s a public relations issue, consult the appropriate decision maker about how it should be handled. Remember, doing so quickly is your best course of action.


That’s why so many businesses have a protocol in place on how to handle a social media faux pas. If you don’t, you should consider making those decisions ahead of needing them.


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Old Students Association of Aquinas College, Akure in Ondo state (ACAOSA) has spent about N100 million on the development of the college, VAM News has gathered.

ACAOSA President Justice Adesuyi-Olagbegi (retd) disclosed this while presenting some sports equipment to the school.

The items were 20 pairs of ruuning vest and pants, 10 pairs of tights, 15 track suits, 15 pairs of soccer boots, 10 pairs of spike shoes and 15 pairs of hose.

Olateru-Olagbegi noted that the philanthropic gesture of the association was borne out of its readiness to sustain and uplift the known standard of the college for qualitative education.

He added that it was obvious that the state government alone was incapable of funding and maintaining the set standard considering the high wage bill of the government.

According to him, the association has built 1,000-seater capacity hall, refurbished the school’s laboratories and renovated some dilapidated buildings of the school.

The president, who stated that the sport equipment cost N500,000, said that the equipment would boost students’ morale to sport activities in the college.

Olateru-Olagbegi, therefore, urged the state government to return the college to its original owner,the Catholic Mission,so that the school would not rest on its oars of success.

He said the association during its visit discovered that the school’s situation was disturbing, troublesome and unacceptable.

The Chairman of ACAOSA Sports Committee, Prof Babatunde Asagba, said Aquinas college had made a unique landmark in sports and academics nationwide.

Asagba frowned at the present state of sports in the college , adding that it should return to the golden years of the past.

He said:
“One of the reasons for this fall is the taking over of the school by the government.

“We know it can be nursed to stardom again and to encourage this comeback to limelight in sports, the ACAOSA has decided to start supplying these sporting equipment for the use of students.

“More shall come as plans are on the way to help surpass previous records of our alma mater,” he said.

The state Commissioner for Education, Femi Agagu who was represented by Mr, Olabanji Ogundele, thanked the association for the intervention, saying the gesture was highly commendable.


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The Nigerian youth under the umbrella of Nigerian Youths Corporate Social Responsibility Fund (NYCSRF) have inaugurated a 50-man committee in preparation for the world Anti-Corruption Day in December, VAM News reports.

Director General, NYCSRF Amb. Vincent Anthony Ubani said this was part of preparation for the Peace and Unity Football Cup/Congress which is scheduled to hold on the 12th to 16th December, 2019.

“We are planning to start with this year’s International Anti-corruption Day which is 9th December. We have been joining forces with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the past years, and this year will not be an exception.

“After the International Anti-corruption Day, we shall kick off with our event starting on the 12th to 16th December.

This is going to bring about 5,700 delegates from all the 36 states and the FCT Abuja.

In a statement made available to VAM News that, “The congress is aimed at fostering peace and unity among the Nigerian youths; and also to discuss and proffer solutions to the numerous challenges facing us in this country, Nigeria,” he said.

Continuing, said: 
           “About 75% of the youths who have graduated cannot find a job. And this is one of the causes of kidnapping, cyber crime, drug abuse, etc. All these are happening because of lack of the support from the government.

“We want the government to know that, investing in Nigerian youths is an investment in our collective future as a nation. So, the government should support us by providing a conducive environment for us to thrive; and also give us the opportunity to contribute in its decision making, especially in politics. The government should create space for us, for we are ready to work. Our future begins today, not tomorrow,” he said.

Chairman of the committee comrade Saleh Sufyan speaking on behalf of members said they would organize the programme without challenge.


Details about the Association and program flier below:
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Everyday we wake up in this country and continue to experience strange things.


This letter trending is a Goodwill message from the National Association of Osun State Students, Osun Joint Campus Committee to the immediate past students Union Government President of Osun State Polytechnic Ire
But it is signed by Comr Agbogunleri Seun Michael Chairman, NANS JCC Osun Axis.


What we are still confused about is how a letter from Osun State Students will be signed by NANS JCC Osun Axis.


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Yahuza Tijjani, a Bayero University student has been remanded in prison custody after being arraigned before magistrate court in Kano state for criticizing a lawmaker Kabiru Is’mail, VAM News reports.

The Kano lawmaker's name was reportedy not mentioned in the Facebook post the second year student of the Department of Science and Technology Education shared.

“You know he’s not well educated, as a result of which he doesn’t know how to calculate figures.

“He said 1230, he later said 1500 and at the ending said 2000.”


VAM recall Tijjani wrote in another post, 

        “I pray to God almighty that the election petition tribunal (will) declare the election of state’s assembly member representing Madobi as inconclusive.”

The lawmaker and Tijjani who spent seven days at the Police ‘Zone 1’ regional headquarters in Kano and the State Criminal Investigation Department before being sent to jail are both from Madobi Local Government Area of Kano state.

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President-elect of Argentina, Alberto Fernández has announced his plans to legalise abortion after his swearing-in which is set to hold on Tuesday, 10 December, 2019.

“I would like that the debate is not one between progressives and conservatives, revolutionaries and traditionalists. It’s a problem of public health that we should resolve,” he said.

Asked in an interview with the local Pagina 12 daily, if Argentina could expect to see the proposed legislation’s arrival in Congress before the end of the year. 

Fernández said he intends to do it ‘as soon as possible,’ pointing out timing doesn't depend only on him. Though he did say he is an “advocate for putting an end to the criminalisation of abortion.”

“We should respect the woman who feels she has the right to make decisions, like abortion, about her own body as much as we do the woman who feels God doesn’t permit her to have an abortion,” he said, adding that decriminalising and legalising abortion doesn’t make it obligatory for every woman.

Fernández insists that those who “have the conviction that God doesn’t allow it” won’t seek nor will they be required to seek abortions. “We respect them. And we respect the others.”

“It’s time to stop with this standard bearer of the blue scarf versus the green scarf,” he added.

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The Oyo State Government says it is putting in place measures to stop open defecation by providing mobile toilets and water in rural communities in the state.

The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Kehinde Ayoola, made this known in Ibadan on Tuesday while addressing newsmen at the commemoration of the 2019 World Toilet Day.

Ayoola said that government was taking proactive steps to stop open defecation in the state through the state’s Rural Water and Sanitation Programme.

He said that the present administration would take seriously the business of recycling in the state, saying that the step would enhance its waste-to-wealth potential.

He appealed to residents of the state to cooperate with government, “as the transition to a new waste management era would result in community-based waste management in the state’’.

“We appeal to our people to please co-operate with Gov. Seyi Makinde-led administration.

“We are transiting into a new waste management era and we would start experiencing community-based waste management system,” Ayoola said.

The commissioner further said that government had mobilised trucks across the state and was gladly helping in clearing refuse and waste till the menace of indiscriminate dumping of refuse would be resolved.

Ayoola said that the state government through the Ministry of Environment had identified prospective transfer loading stations, which would help the waste-to-wealth initiative of the state government.

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The major NANS national presidential candidate in forthcoming 2020 convention and the former NANS Zone D coordinator, Com. Asefon Sunday calls on the men of DSS to obey the rule of law and grant bail to the leader of the Revolution Now in consonance with the court verdict, Com. Omoyele Sowore who is also an erstwhile Union president of Lagos State University, the publisher of Saharareporters and the presidential candidate of AAC during last General Election has not in anyway violate the law of the land that have required his illegal detention since August, 3rd 2019 till this present time.

Comrade Asefon made this statement on Sunday 17th of Nov. 2019 while addressing students in Ekiti State during the celebration of International Students Day and some lingering national issues affecting Nigerians at large.

As fundamental human-rights is rooted in our constitution so as well the principle of Check and Balances, however, no arms of government is superior to the other, we call on the Grand Commander of Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari to please as a matter of urgency save the face of this country from the perversive awkwardness by instructing the men of DSS to grant the release of Sowore.

"The Supremacy and predominate of law is over everybody, both the ruled and the rulers, I implore the men of DSS to safe our face as a nation by obeying the rule of law".

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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS hopeful president, Comrade Asefon Sunday has commended the management of the Federal University Of Technology, Akure for taken a quick measure of punishment on the gang students involved in bullying of a 100 level female student in one of the off campus hotels on Saturday, November, 16th and also for the urgent medical and counseling support for the affected student.

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Recall a shocking video of four girls and a boy seen surrounding the 100 level student, whose name has been given as Bolu, a 100 Level Ecotourism and Wildlife Management student of the Federal University of Technology, Akure.

"They seem to have cornered her in a room, with the only means of escape blocked by one of the students."

In the statement issued to newsmen by the media aide, Comrade Tunde Bright Olorungbotemi One Class to the NANS leading presidential aspirant, Com. Asefon sunday.

Asefon said, it was "disheartening, highly embarrassing” and disgraceful show of physical and muscular muscle at the varsity that knowledgeable and lenient students were the ones torturing their mate off campus because of an issue with one of those that assaulted her. 

Finally, i charge the management not to take the issue with a levity hands but a thorough sanctions and brought the culprits to face the law, he said.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared inconclusive the Kogi West senatorial election on the ground that the lead margin between Mr Smart Adeyemi who polled 80,118 votes and Dino Melaye who got 59,548 is 20,570 which is lower than the 43,127 registered voters in 53 polling units of 20 registration areas in the zone.

The returning officer, Professor Olayinde Lawal who declared the election inconclusive said, he is constrained by law to declare a winner because of the lead margin between the leading candidates.

He added that INEC will announce a new date for the conduct of a supplementary election in the 53 polling units before a winner can be returned.


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Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi, the National President, Aquinas College, Akure Old Students Association, ACAOSA has called on the Ondo State Government to return their alma mater to the Catholic Mission in order to restore the College to its pre- eminent position of academic excellence, sporting acclaim and moral up rightness.

He made the call at the presentation to the College of Sport wears – jerseys, t- shirts, shorts, soccer boots, spike shoes and various Sporting equipments valued at thousands of naira donated to the College by the Old Students Association of the College, VAM News gathered.

Justice Olateru-Olagbegi, at the presentation that was graced by the Principal of the College, Pastor Ayibiowu, Prof. Asagba, several officers and members of ACAOSA, and a large number of students stated that handing the College back to the mission is the surest way to restore it to its reputed preeminent position as a centre of learning for the breeding of future leaders famed for academic excellence, sporting acclaim and integrity.

He, therefore, urged the Ondo State Government to follow the examples of Lagos, Anambra and Ekiti States which have returned Schools in their States to their respective original Mission owners.

The event took place at the Henry Ogiri Hall of the College which was also donated by the Association.

Hon. Justice Olateru-Olagbegi also recounted previous donations of the Association to the College including the construction of the N60 million naira hall, the refurbished Physics, Chemistry and Biology laboratories costing N15 million as well as the refurbishing of several dilapidated classrooms at great expense.

He stated that the Association was motivated in doing these things by a patriotic desire to provide the present generation of students with an enabling environment for learning and scholarship similar to what the old students had in their own days.

He recalled that the College has produced three National Merit Award Winners as well as notable Professionals in all disciplines, stressing that the way forward for the College and other schools in the country was for them to be returned to their original owners, the missions.


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The Federal University of Technology Akure ,FUTA has suspended the students involved in the bullying  of a female student  in one of the off campus hostels on Saturday November 16,2019 even as it continues with investigations into the circumstances that led to the odious and unfortunate act, VAM News has gathered.

The University deplores such behavior and reiterates that all those found to be culpable will be visited with the full weight of the law under the extant rules and regulations governing Students behavior and conduct off and on the campus at the conclusion of investigation being carried out by the Students Affairs Division.

The University Management is providing medical and counseling support for the affected student.

The University reiterates its abhorrence of any action or behavior by students  that are inimical to the well-being of others and will continue to sanction students who run foul of its rules and regulations.

In a statement signed by Adegbenro Adebanjo, Deputy Director Corporate Communications FUTA says for the avoidance of doubt only students who are worthy in learning and character can lay claim to and be addressed as FUTA students.

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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you. Isaiah 43:2




We will all go through trying situations in life, some more difficult than others. 



Many times, we think the phrase “I’m going through something” is bad news, but if we view it properly, we realize going through is good; it means we are not stuck! We may be facing difficulties, but we can be thankful that at least we are moving forward. 



We will face a variety of things, but those things we go through are the very circumstances, challenges, and situations that make us people who know how to overcome adversity. 



We do not grow or become strong during life’s good times; we grow when we press through difficulties without giving up. 

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When we do what we know is right even when it is difficult, uncomfortable, or inconvenient, we grow spiritually and we are strengthened.


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The outbreaks of monkeypox, yellow fever, Lassa fever and cholera among others in Nigeria highlight the failure of all tiers of government to provide effective disease surveillance, prevention, control and response strategies, VAM News received.


Despite Nigeria’s reliability in times past to provide laboratory diagnostic services in support of disease surveillance activities, only a few laboratories are capable of reliable diagnosis today.
Some samples are sent outside the country for laboratory confirmation.


Outbreaks of different diseases are now common in the country.
Sadly, some Nigerians have died owing to the situation, while more would still suffer the same fate if nothing cogent is done.


Simple vaccination and an effective disease control system would have saved Nigerians from the needless deaths associated with the diseases.


According to epidemiologists, although, there is little improvement in disease surveillance, poor laboratory services and lack of commitment to health budget among others make early detection, prevention, treatment, and control impossible.


Burden
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC report from 23 states, a total of 4,209 suspected Lassa fever cases were recorded in the first 42 weeks of this year.

Sadly, only 739 (17.6 percent) of these cases were confirmed by the laboratory.



In the same period, the number of suspected Lassa fever cases reported by 22 states was put at 2,761, only 539 (19. 5 percent) had laboratory confirmation.
Also, the World Health Organisation, WHO, in its epidemiological summary for Nigeria from January 1 to August 31, 2019, excluding the cases in Bauchi, revealed that a total of 2,254 suspected yellow fever cases have been reported in 535 Local Government Areas, LGAs.


All the 36 states including Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reported at least one suspected case of yellow fever.


The report said a total of 103 (74 presumptive positive and 29 inconclusive) samples were sent to yellow fever reference laboratory Institute Pasteur in Dakar (IPD) for confirmatory testing, of which 29 tested positive.


Suspected cases:
However, between August and November 2019, Nigeria has experienced an upsurge in cases of yellow fever with 511 suspected cases in three states.
The breakdown shows that 309 were recorded in Katsina, 162 in Bauchi, and 40 incidents were observed in Benue.


According to the latest NCDC report, of the samples tested from these cases, 83 were confirmed positive in Katsina, 43 in Bauchi and 6 in Benue.


This year, Katsina State has recorded 599 suspected cases, 43 confirmed cases and 77 deaths among suspected cases.


Also, Bauchi State has recorded 183 suspected cases, 34 confirmed cases and 24 deaths among suspected cases.
For monkeypox, as of September 9, 2019, NCDC said Nigeria continues to report sporadic cases of monkeypox after the index case was reported in September 2017.


A total of 81 suspected cases have been reported so far in 2019 of which 39 confirmed cases were recorded in nine states. In some states like Lagos, there is growing concern about the recent increase in the rate of gastroenteritis.
However, findings by Sunday Vanguard showed that several factors made it difficult to contain these diseases, especially Nigeria’s inability to produce vaccines locally.


The reliance on importation remains the bane of effective containment of the outbreak of hemorrhagic fevers in particular.


Currently, majority of the samples for some of the diseases are still being sent outside the country for confirmation due to lack of a national laboratory.


Outbreaks persist
Public health experts also said there is no gainsaying the fact that the failure to contain diseases like Lassa fever and the resurgence of Yellow fever can be traced to a weak system, dependent on foreign aid for surveillance needs, and low budgeting at all levels of government.
Latching on yellow fever resurgence, they lamented that Nigeria’s medical laboratory scientists were producing yellow fever vaccines in the past.


The experts added that the scientists were doing that to the point that WHO contracted Nigeria to produce yellow fever vaccines that were used to contain the yellow fever outbreak in some parts of the West African sub-region.


What really went wrong is the question on most lips.

Right now, Nigeria no longer has the in-country capacity for this vaccine production.


It is also common knowledge that all levels of government in Nigeria for many years have neglected and underfunded the health sector.
In a study published on www.preventepidemics.org, it was discovered that Nigeria is only 39 percent prepared for disease outbreaks.


National legislation
The study also showed that Nigeria recorded just 20 percent on national legislation, policy, and financing of disease outbreaks.
It further showed that on preparedness, Nigeria ranked 20 percent for emergency response operation.


Overall, the country ranked 31 percent on ‘Stop Outbreaks’, 37 percent on ‘Protect from Other Health Threats’, 39 percent on ‘Prevent Outbreaks’, and 51 percent on ‘Find and Verify Outbreaks’


In a chat with Sunday Vanguard, a renowned Virologist, Professor Oyewale Tomori, who lamented the absence of a national functional laboratory said the national laboratory systems in Nigeria only satisfy 40 percent of the requirements for epidemic prevention and control.


According to him, in times past, Nigeria provided reliable laboratory diagnostic services in support of disease surveillance activities.


He, however, regretted that there are only a few laboratories capable of reliable diagnosis in the country.


Tomori said on yellow fever, Nigeria had to ship samples outside the country to get laboratory confirmation, adding that less than 20 percent of suspected Lassa fever cases are confirmed by Nigerian laboratory.
He explained that the situation means that Nigeria does not have the diagnosis for 80 percent of the suspected Lassa fever cases reported.


Noting that it was difficult for the country to coordinate assistance programmes that are funded and run by international organizations, he said Nigeria failed to sustain the structures and facilities that were used to control Ebola in 2014.


The renowned Virologist, who noted that although the country’s surveillance system continues to report suspected cases for other diseases, including yellow fever, monkeypox, cholera, measles, there is a need for urgent improvement on awareness, reporting, investigation and laboratory confirmation.
“Certainly, our disease surveillance is in much better shape than it was when we had an Ebola outbreak in 2014.


However, there is still plenty of room for improvement, especially at state and LGA, levels,” he added.


Healthcare funding
Tomori, who carpeted state governments for relying on the federal government said: “Most of the states have abandoned their responsibility and dumped everything on the federal government. This must stop.


“In some states, epidemiology divisions charged with disease surveillance have not got the transport facilities required by staff to carry out investigations. In some cases, not one kobo is budgeted or allocated for disease surveillance activities. Many have no laboratory facilities. This is unacceptable.

“On disease surveillance, states must not eat their cake and have it. They are loud in pointing out that health is a concurrent matter, but when it is time to act, they leave the responsibility for the federal government,” he stated.


Preparedness
Rating Nigeria on preparedness and response system, Tomori who referred Sunday Vanguard to a quote extracted from a publication titled: Lassa Fever: Why Nigerian Government Should Fund Disease Diagnostics For Epidemic Preparedness, authored by Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli in the July 25, 2019, edition of the Nigeria Health Watch said: “The resurgence of Lassa virus offers insights not only into Nigeria’s cultural and political health but the state of her health security, particularly, as it concerns epidemic preparedness.

With a low epidemic preparedness level of 39 percent, limited availability of evidence-based medical care, delayed diagnosis and outbreak response, the national laboratory systems in Nigeria only satisfy 40 percent of the requirements for epidemic prevention and control.


Stemming outbreak
Tomori explained that disease surveillance and early detection are the recipes for nipping epidemics in the bud.
He said: “We must create the enabling environment for rapid investigation of reported and suspected disease outbreaks.


Our laboratories must be provided with adequate resources – reagents, appropriate equipment, and other facilities. Also, we must improve our public awareness of these diseases, emphasizing preventive and control measures to detect, rapidly and efficiently control or respond to outbreaks.

For a renowned medical laboratory scientist, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, it is shameful that Nigeria still sends samples abroad for confirmation.
Ifeanyi, who is the National Publicity Secretary, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMSLN, said unless Nigeria revamps its medical laboratory sector by building in-country capacity for local production of vaccines, the country would continue to lag in health indices.


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Commercial activities and vehicular movement were Friday evening paralysed along oba adesida road , Akure as market women barricaded the road for hours.

Roving Reporters reports that the irate market women were protesting plans by the state government to block all road median around oja oba.

The women in their hundreds sat on the main road in front of Erekesan market making it difficult for motorists to pass.

Speaking with Radio Nigeria, the women lamented plans by the government to block the routes of crossing the road claiming it would have adverse effect on their business.

According to them, many of the market women are very old and will find it difficult climbing the pedestrian bridge at Oja oba

They then called on governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to direct govt officials to stop blocking the median in consideration of those with health challenge.

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The national union of Imo state students (NUISS) which is the apex umbrella body governing all students of Imo state origin in Nigeria and diaspora today, Friday; 15th November 2019 elected Comr. Kosarachi Philipa Mbachu; a 300 level student of Imo state university as NUISS National president, VAM News reports. 

Comr. Kosarachi who is from Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo state scored 301 votes to defeat her closest rival; Comr. Obi Joshua; a student of Alvan Ikoku federal college of Education, Owerri, who scored 190 votes, Comr. Gilbert Okoroigwe of the federal university of technology,Owerri scored 142 votes to come 3rd in the presidential election.

This is the first time in so many years that Imo state students through their local government delegates and school representatives are voting to have a lady emerge as NUISS national president.

Most of the students at  the election venue noted that Imo state students will be facing a very difficult time in history if the rumoured abolishment of the free education been enjoyed by Imo state students in Imo state owned schools happen to be true and only a dogged comrade leader like Comr. Kosarachi can ensure a better bargain for Imo state students.

According to security operatives at the venue, the NUISS 7th republic election that just produced Comr. Kosarachi as the national president-elect is the most peaceful, free and fairest election ever recorded in the studentdom.

Comr. Marvis Ugonna emerged as national vice president, Comr. Agbaghara Favour as Minister of transport, Comr. Adaugo Madumere as Vice president Special duties, comr. Odimegwu Ugochukwu as Minister for Information, amongst others.

The NUISS national chancellor, Hon. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel was an observer. Comr. Obiefule charles was the chief electoral returning officer for the NUISS 7th republic convention.

Inauguration of the elected officials has been scheduled to hold one week later.

Source:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/first-female-national-president-of-imo.html

Youth in Politics, Ondo State stakeholders held their congress on Wednesday, 13th November.

The meeting started at exactly 8:16pm with an opening prayer by Prince Omojoye.

Hon Akinduro Temmydayo, one of the stakeholders gave warm opening speech and welcome each and every members of the house who were present in the meeting, after addressing the necessary issues in the state , the P.R.O of Youth in Politics, Ondo state(YIP Ondo state) listed the agenda on ground. 

The following were made mention of;

•How to register the noble association for better recognition in the state level.

Hon Akinduro urged the house to make references on the listed agenda and in the process Prince Omojoye said on his statement that the platform which is made up vibrant youth in the state should discuss on how the great Association would be registered and Recognize by the general public.

According to his statement, he suggested to know much about the idea of registration with FIRS because someone made mention of it in the last meeting and PRO said there is no point in registering with the so called FIRS because we are Association and not a company.

Hon Akinduro, then shed more light on this development, that with the certain research carried out by him he found out that the group can’t registered with FIRS but can be registered with the CAC and he furthered made mention of why the Association must be registered, so that the association won’t have any issues relating to governmental agencies or officials and the association would be fully registered and recognized and independent.

In orderly format and proper statement, Prince Omojoye shed light on CAC issue that we can’t spend more than 20,000 Naira to get the association registered alongside with transport fair and that we can also get number online and he urged Hon Akinduro to make findings on that

Prince said in his statement that 15,000 Naira should be the house goal and the money would be provided and made readily by contributing 1,000 Naira each why the chief admin would contribute 3,000 naira, the number of the delegates present at the meeting were 13.

Finally the house appointed their acting Excos and Aralola was made the acting Secretary, Prince Omojoye as acting Treasurer, Mr Emmanuel as acting PRO, Mr Femi Kepler as acting Chief Editor and Assistant admin on Sunday summit.

VAM News observer, Olorungbotemi Tunde Bright charged them to be diligent in their assignment and reflect the true symbol of sunshine.


Source:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/ondo-youth-in-politics-appoints-acting.html

An illegal hospital that has been operated by a Ghanaian for 23 years has been discovered by the police in Mafoluku area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

The hospital operator identified as Hayfore Adu – Peprah, reportedly came into Nigeria as a nursing tutor in 1982 before establishing the illegal facility in 1996, VAM News has gathered.

He got busted after a lady lost her baby after visiting the hospital in September due to swollen legs.

“The nurse asked her to go for another scan which she did when she came back one of the nurses directed her to go to a general hospital when she got there she spent two days there before they transferred her to Ayinke House Ikeja.

“Two weeks later I came back here to ask the doctor what happened, he said that he knew the baby (of his relative) had died in her womb for 2 weeks but didn’t know how to tell her”.

Upon interrogation, Hayfore denied taking up the title of a "doctor". 


Damages recorded by the doctors below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/police-discovers-illegal-hospital-that.html

Dr.Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (2010-2015). He was the fourteen President and a man with utmost respect for the Rule of Law, VAM News reports.

He left office on a 'supposedly rigged' election which he contested and lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in March 2015.

For many Africans and the World at large, Goodluck Jonathan is the second most respected leader in the continent, bearing the first position is the late Nelson Mandela of South Africa.

Jonathan came into prominence and global limelight when he called his opponent, General Buhari and congratulated him on his victory on the election they contested together.

That made him the first African incumbent President to concede  defeat; which averted what would have been known as Nigerian second civil war.

"My ambition does not worth the blood of any Nigerian" Jonathan said.

For those that boasted to send GEJ to his village, God has sent him higher...

VAM reports that the United States, France, UK, China, Russia and the United Nations set to appoint GOODLUCK JONATHAN the Head of U.N. Global Crises Envoy.This role similar to that of Tony Blair who on leaving office as United Kingdom Prime Minister was appointed the Middle East envoy for the United Nations, European Union, United States and Russia.

Goodluck Jonathan would be the first African past Head of State to be assigned such role.

From lecturer to Commissioner, from Commissioner to Deputy Governor, from Deputy Governor to Governor, from Governor to Vice President, from Vice President to Acting President and from Acting President to President. Now, from President to a World Leader!


Shocking! See Nigerians comment below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/behind-glory-jonathan-is-just.html

One year old baby, Gold Kolawole was reportedly kidnapped inside a popular church in the capital city of Ondo state, VAM News has learnt.


Report reaching Sunshine Truth indicates that one year old boy, Gold Kolawole had been kidnapped inside a popular church (Sotitobire Miracle Centre) located at Osinle in Akure, the Ondo state capital.

The boy got missing on three days ago, during Sunday Service at the church.

Confirming the incident to SUNSHINETRUTH on Tuesday morning, the mother of the boy, Mrs Modupe Kolawole who is a member of the Church, said the incident had been reported at the police stations in Akure.

She explained that despite reporting the kidnapping to the church authorities and B’division police station, Oke Aro as well as Anti-kidnapping office at Alagbaka in Akure, nobody had been arrested by the police.

As at report time, VAM correspondent is untop the matter to reveal the culprit behind the incidents with a thorough investigations.


READ COMNENTS FROM CHURCH MEMBERS And Full Address of the Church below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/a-year-old-baby-kidnapped-inside.html

Supply suspension: Petrol scarcity hits border towns, fuel now N600/litre

*Fuel smuggling thrives in Adamawa, Sokoto
*Task force brutalises Idiroko residents

Residents of border communities in Ogun, Lagos, Adamawa, Katsina and Sokoto states are groaning following the Federal Government’s suspension of fuel supply to areas within 20 kilometres to the nation’s borders.

On Thursday, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, had directed that no petroleum products should be supplied to any filling station within 20 kilometres to the borders.

Investigations by our correspondents in Ogun, Lagos, Adamawa, Katsina, and Sokoto states showed that the government’s order had triggered fuel scarcity and hike in the prices of petroleum products.

For instance, investigations by one of our correspondents showed the Federal Government’s order had led to fuel scarcity in communities such as Ihunbo, Ilase, Ajegunle, Idiroko and Agosasa in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Also, at the Seme border in Lagos on Monday, there were fuel queues as only two filling stations were selling fuel.

Many filling stations shut in Ogun

The PUNCH learnt that so many filling stations within 20 kilometres to the border in Ipokia, close to Benin Republic had been shut by the Federal Government’s task force on border closure.

One of the residents of Ipokia, Elijah Akinola, in an interview with The PUNCH, accused the security agencies in the area of sabotaging the economy of the country.

He asked, “Can you imagine buying a litre of fuel at the rate of N600? Before we can get fuel for N145 in Ipokia, we will need to go to Owode, which is 28 kilometres away. We don’t know what we can do to survive.

“Before the Federal Government’s order, they (security agents) used to take bribes from marketers before allowing them to export fuel to Benin Republic. Now that the Federal Government has stopped supply of fuel supply to border communities, we are the ones suffering. Artisans, even medical personnel, are the ones suffering.

One person dies in Ogun

Akinola said in Ipokia that one person died following the inability of a hospital to get fuel to power a generator to perform a surgery on the deceased.

“As I am talking to you, to power generators in hospitals at Idiroko is difficult. Ihunbo, Ilase, Ajegunle, Idiroko, Agosasa and other towns in the Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State are affected. There was a patient that died this afternoon (Monday) just because there was no electricity to power machines for medical examinations.”

Another resident, Ajibade Idowu, said the task force, which comprised soldiers, immigration officers and other security operatives, commenced the implementation of the policy in the area on Sunday. But he accused some members of the task force of highhandedness.

Task force brutalises people at filling stations

Idowu said, “Just yesterday, (Sunday) the joint task force men, comprising soldiers and others sealed many filing stations. They brutalised people they met at the filling stations. Fuel is now sold for N600 per litre in Idiroko and Ipokia. They sealed many filling stations at Idiroko, Ipokia, Ajegunle, Ilase and Oko Eye.

“Everywhere was deserted as if the Federal Government had declared a curfew. Fuel is even not available at the black market. People are lamenting and complaining of the situation.”

On the alleged harassment of the people by the security agencies, Akinola said, “The security agents are harassing people. We cannot go out of this local government. If we are coming from Owode with five litres of fuel, they will harass us.

Long queues at Seme border filling stations

The PUNCH gathered on Monday that only two out of more than seven filling stations at the border between Nigeria and Benin Republic in the Seme area of Lagos were selling fuel.

Owners of 1,000 seized trucks appeal to NCS

One of our correspondents also gathered that more than 1,000 trucks belonging to Nigerians that could not cross the borders were still stranded.

Katsina border towns petrol dealers defy FG, sell fuel

However, investigations in Katsina State showed that filling station owners in the border towns of Jibiya and Kongolam continued to sell fuel on Monday despite government’s order.

It was learnt the stations selling fuel were mainly independent marketers. It was however observed that they were selling to only motorists and motorcyclists.

A station attendant at a fuel station in Jibiya said he had not received any instruction directing him to stop selling fuel ,even as of Monday.

Sale of petrol puts on hold in Bakassi

After the suspension, sale of fuel was put on hold in Bakassi, Cross River State.

A source at the border town, where internally displaced persons are sheltered, said, “The four filling stations in the town were not allowed to dispense petrol to motorists after the ban. But after about four days, the security people considered that since most of the people of Ikang used Okada, they allowed them to enter the petrol stations to buy into their motorcycles.


“They also allowed drivers of commercial vehicles plying Calabar to buy the product. But they don’t allow people in jerricans.”

He said he could not ascertain if the price per litre was increased.

Only smugglers are still supplying fuel to border areas – NUPENG

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers has said it will establish a task force and redesign its stickers so as to effectively enforce the recent order by the Federal Government banning the supply of petrol to border communities.


NUPENG on Monday said those who were still supplying petrol to border towns despite the Federal Government order were smugglers and not members of the union.

The General Secretary, NUPENG, Olawale Afolabi, told one of our correspondents that the union was aware of the Federal Government order stopping the supply of petrol to filling stations located 20 kilometres to border towns.

He said, “We are aware of the directive but smugglers are the ones taking products to these communities. It takes a lot of effort to stop criminals. In fact, we have also set up a task force to ensure compliance.


“Most times you see the diversion of products that are supposed to go to the hinterlands. These products are taken to the border areas through diversion by armed smugglers.”

When told that some of the trucks used by these alleged petrol smugglers often had NUPENG stickers, Afolabi replied, “They are smugglers and not our members. But when you see their trucks, for them to escape easily, they will put our stickers.

“So right now, we are trying to redesign our stickers and again we are setting up a task force to ensure compliance. The union is handling this. However, I want you to know that these smugglers carry arms and we cannot confront them.

“Therefore, our task force will mainly educate our members at the depots and try to halt the sale of products to illegal marketers who may divert these products. So, only law enforcement agents have the capacity to confront these smugglers.”

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/supply-suspension-petrol-scarcity-hits-border-towns-fuel-now-n600-litre/amp/

A 12-year-old Nigerian boy, Chika Ofili has been awarded the TruLittle Hero award for discovering a new way to divide in mathematics.

Chika's mathematic's teacher, Miss Mary Ellis who is also the head of the mathematics department at Westminster Under School said he (Chika) discovered the new formula while solving a holiday assignment.

She revealed that she gave Chika a book called First Steps for Problem Solvers (published by the UKMT) to study during the holidays. 

The book had several divisibility tests which are used to quickly work out whether a number is exactly divisible by either 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 before you start dividing, but had no easy or memorable test listed for checking divisibility by 7.

Chika however solved this and also had an algebraic proof to back it up. 

His new formula involves taking the last digit of any whole number, multiplying it by 5 and then adding it to the remaining part of the number to get a new number. 

See New Formula below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/12-year-old-nigerian-boy-wins-award-for.html

•Stakeholders and all APC office holders to act fast on the situation of our Nation

A Die hard loyalist of President Muhammad Buhari, the APC Youths Organization National President, Comrade Ogunolu Samsideen Opeyemi has called on the leaders, stakeholders and all office holders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to act fast on the situation of our Nation, in a press made available to VAM NewsOnline on Sunday, 10th November.


As one of the party loyalist and submissive frontier of APC in the community of youths and students, I am pathetically sending this message to President, Muhammad Buhari, Federal Speaker, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, Senate President, Senator Ahmed Lawan and other office holders both at the state and federal level under All progressive Congress (APC) to show their reason why they are representing and who are they representing, if it is we 'Nigerians' you are all representing then there should be necessary action on this objectives to avoid problem of food and shelter in this country because alots of bitter complain is flying all over the country.

Firstly, one of my objective is that executives and legislatives should call for an emergency meeting on how to regulate the price of rice and controlled the sales to the lowest price at least between #8000 to #9000.


Recall that mr president, Buhari is insisting that he wants our country to produce rice that is why he ordered for closure of border for years now and he didn't monitor the price they are selling rice all over Nigeria, this is very bad and is causing alots of problem as a result of the poor masses that are not financially buoyant to buy a tin of rice.

I am imploring Mr president to call the attention of his cabinets on this situation to work on it fast because if there is no solution on the price control it will push the opposition party to castigate on we that brought this government on board.

And I want you to know that "abandoned stone will be useful" and for that not to happened we need to correct many things now before it is too late.

Secondly, on economy sector Mr president and his cabinets need to work hard to ensure the stability of economy is urgently ascertained to avoid poor living.

Moreover, Let the 2020 budgets yield positive result most especially on health, education and social amenities for the progress of our dear country.

See why Below:

Source:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/buhari-loyalist-ogunolu-calls-fg.html

Youths in Ibule, a community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State today embarked on a peaceful protest over alleged plans to impose a particular candidate as the new monarch of the community, VAM News reports.

The Youth Leader, Adewale Adelegan who led the protesters to the office of the Local Government Chairman in Ifedore expressed while addressing the newsmen worry over recent happenings in the community saying that powerful individuals have perfected plans to politicize and impose one of the candidates over others.

Adelegan who said there are 7 contestants in the race affirmed that the community expects that the process of selection of the new Oba should be open, free and fair saying politicizing the process will create chaos in the community.

According to him, news had filtered into the community that there is a plan to appoint a particular contestant who is the "anointed" candidate of Ondo State APC Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehim as the new monarch, a move he said would be resisted.

Some of the placards on display during the protest read: "The Youths Need An Elected King", "All We Want Is An Open and Peaceful Election" "Mr. Chairman, Don't Allow Fraudsters To Dent Your Image", among others.

Responding to their allegation, the Local Government Chairman, Ifedore, Hon. Alex Oladimeji assured them that the government will follow due process in all matters that relates to the election of a new monarch for the community.

Hon. Oladimeji who restated the need for all parties to come together and form a united front said he was happy at the youths peaceful conduct.

See photos below:

Source:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/ibule-youths-protest-alleged-plan-to.html

Brethren, I congratulate you for moving on in the ember months. It is obvious that we are gradually moving to the end of the year.

My prayer for you is that the end of this year would be more glorious for you than the beginning in Jesus name.

As Christians, many of us refer to the Almighty God as our Father because the Lord Jesus taught us so. Luke 11 vs. 2 is our reference “ And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth”.

As his children, we need to ask God to reveal some secrets to us.

Many of us do this with our earthly fathers when we want to know some facts about our families. In like manner, it is not out of place to ask God for the solution to a challenge.


Unlike earthly parents that have limited ways of revealing secrets, God has several ways and he decides, what method is best for each person, when he reveals.

God spoke to Abram in a vision.


Genesis 15 vs. 1 “ After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward”. We know that Abram had been coping with barrenness for years.


He expressed this in verses 2 &3 of the same chapter, “ And Abram said, Lord God, what will thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir”.


Abram was a rich man. He had a house but no home because he had no biological children.


Let’s see what God told him in verse 5 of the same chapter “ And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be”.


God was simply telling Abram that since he commanded Man to be fruitful and multiply, that command remains valid.
For you and I that command also remains valid. No matter the forces holding you down, the power of God will set you free in the name of Jesus.


Whatever challenge, you may be going through now; the word of God will change your story from lamentation to unspeakable joy in the name of Jesus.
In the case of Moses, God used another method.


He sent an angel. Exodus 3 vs. 1&2 “ Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed”.


You will recall that in the case of Samuel, the young boy heard the voice of the Holy Spirit. Samuel heard physically. Not in a dream.


1st Samuel 3 vs. 4&5 “ And the Lord called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. And he ran to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And again he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down”.


Brethren, you know the story. If Samuel didn’t hear physically, he would not run to Eli.
In the case of Joseph, God revealed his future to him in a dream.

Zechariah whose wife Elisabeth was barren also had an angel appear to him.


Luke 1 vs. 11 – 13 “ And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zechariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zechariah: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John”.


Earlier, the Bible described the couple as “ well- striken in years”. In modern English, they were quite old.


Do you think that angels have stopped appearing?

They still do. Sometimes in human form. Though God can also speak to us through his word. He can also show you a vision, or a dream or speak to you through the still small voice of the Holy Spirit.

Also called the Spirit of Truth. That should tell you that the Spirit of God does not tell lies. In fact, our Lord Jesus called him the Comforter.


Do you know that the solution to a particular challenge may be in another person’s testimony?

This is why we must not consider the time given to testimonies during church services as a waste of time.

Brethren, you need to ask. If you don’t ask, you will not receive an answer. You need to ask God for the solution to that challenge that makes you unfulfilled.

I am not in any way suggesting that you go visiting any one who calls himself a ‘prophet’ in red, or white garment or even suits. Not at all.
If indeed you believe that God created you, then please go to your Father and ask for the solution to that challenge.

To hear him brethren, you need to stay away from sins. You and I know what sins are. Ask for forgiveness and move closer to God.
Do you know if you give yourself an assignment of reading the Holy Bible everyday, you will be moving closer to God?

Try it and you will see the manifestation of God’s power in your life.
Psalm 25 vs. 14 “ The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant”.

The story of Daniel also confirms to us that God can reveal secrets. Daniel 2 vs.19 “ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven”.

Deuteronomy 29 vs. 29 is forever relevant. It states;
“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God” but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law”.


Brethren, no matter what you are passing through, God can reveal the secret. Once the secret is revealed, the solution is presented and that challenge would become history.
When God reveals a secret to a person, definitely that person’s story will change.


A lady who had been trusting God for a marriage partner, left her church and the Holy Spirit told her to take a route different from her usual route. She did and there she met a man. They became friends and he proposed to her. Today, they are a married couple.


By the grace of the Almighty God before this year ends, you will hear the voice of the Lord and you will be celebrated. However, it is important to play your path.

We must also remember that we must ask continuously until God speaks.

Do you know that even if you want to do IVF, God can show you where to go?

Once you are divinely directed and you comply, your victory is sure.

Many Christians live.....
Continue Reading below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/let-god-speak-to-you-vam.html

After a hilarious picture of Nigeria's minister Fashola surfaced online, some Nigerians have criticized his actions saying, "he is sleeping on a flight.
Fashola

How will he know Nigerian roads are not good?"

He should start trekking so that he will know that Nigerian roads are very bad.


Read reactions from Nigerians below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/amazing-see-why-minister-of-works.html

The publisher of VAM Newsonline, Comrade Tunde Bright Olorungbotemi popularly known as One Class - One Voice has reacted to the wild jubilation embarked upon by some selected people from the state to welcome the Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Aketi SAN.

People are entitled to their personal opinion, Olorungbotemi said.

Thousands of people in Ondo state decided to stay at home; why are we calling people to welcome the Governor.

Individual differences and reasoning cannot be the same. Those who came out to welcome our Governor did it at their own will, nobody forced them to come out.

Recall, The Governor was away and a lot of bad news and non to be mentioned were flying here and there across the state's atmosphere. To those who love the Governor, they came out to express their unalloyed loyalty with enthusiasms.

All what I am concerned is the development of our people in the state.

Olorungbotemi charges the Governor...

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...fix our roads and stop playing to the gallery, reply fashola

...fashola has lost touch with the masses

A group named YYSA sent a strong message to Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on our roads, because they are now trap for criminal activities nationwide, VAM News reports.

An evident that the Minister for Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN as lost touch with the masses and what an average Nigerian passed through on daily basis plying our roads for their lawful activities.


The statement that Nigerian roads were not that bad as often portrayed said by him was totally false and misleading.


YYSA demand retraction of the statement and apology to the Nigerian citizens hence call on Federal Government to ban all Government functionaries most especially Mr Babatunde Fashola from using airlifts to locations within Nigerian which road network can reach, that will surely make him feel what average Nigerian feels daily.


As terrible as our roads are, it has been aiding banditry and kidnapping as those who involves in those crimes take cover around bush on the highways at an impassable spots to unleash attack on innocent people.


In a statement signed by Comrade Farouk Olaotan Shitta, Ogun State Coordinator of Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association Worldwide says the State of emergency should be declare on our roads such as Lagos/Abeokuta Road which now takes up 2 - 3hrs as against 45mns drive before; Sango-Agbado to Berger Road; Oyo -Iseyin road, Oyo State; Biu to Gombe road that took one-and -a -half hours in the past now takes close to 4hrs...
CONTINUE READING below:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/group-to-fg-declare-state-of-emergency.html

•Adefisoye(Small Alhaji) reacts to Ministers of works, Babatunde Fasola.

Member representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Rep. Tajudeen Adefisoye has roundly disagreed with the recent statement made by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola that Nigerian roads are not as bad as portrayed, VAM News gathered.


The Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Army posits that Babatunde Fashola is very far from the deplorable state of Nigerian roads because he has been busy flying around the country.

Adefisoye however, frankly advise the Minister to stop flying jets in the next 6 months, while he undertakes a tour of the six geopolitical zones of the country by roads to appreciate the crucible experience of hapless Nigerians on the terribly deplorable state of the roads.

He also urges Fashola to seek forgiveness of God and Nigerians for his deliberate downplay of the suffering and hazards being encountered by Nigerians daily on terribly deplorable federal roads. 

He further emphasized the  that many Nigerians have avoidably lost their lives on federal highways due to extremely bad state of the roads.

The lawmaker also laments that not only has Nigerians been wasting their valuable man-hours while traveling on bad federal roads across the country, he adds that criminal elements have also been capitalizing on the bad and impassable federal roads to kidnap, rob and kill innocent citizens on the federal highways.

He further posits that it will be difficult to pinpoint any stretch of federal road that is free from bad or impassable portions throughout the country.

Adefisoye, therefore, highlights a few of federal roads that are in terrible state across the country as follows:  

CONTINUE READING:
https://www.voiceairmedia.com/2019/11/a-few-of-federal-roads-that-are-in.html

The social media regulation bill which was sternly neglected and rebuked by  former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has passed first reading under Senate President Lawal. The bill which is meant to combat fake news, hate speech and other related offence reserve three years jail term for the offenders, VAM News reports.

Surprisingly, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed who is the custodian and Commander In Chief of fake news and propaganda association happens to be the crusader of social media regulation. If social media regulation bill would be effective in Nigeria, these law makers should regulate their  mouths and stop dishing out what the Federal Government has never achieved.

Some weeks ago,  One aged minister of agriculture blatantly and shamelessly proclaimed that there's no hunger in Nigeria. I wonder the kind of fake news that would be more stronger than this or is it true that there is no hunger in Nigeria?  The last time I checked,  Congo of locally produced rice is sold at the rate of #600 or #700.  

A family of four will consume one Congo without satisfaction while other things being equal. More so, the hiker level in the price of rice has drastically increased almost other products in the market. Tell me where this minister got his waspish research of no hunger proclamation. Is he not entitled to prison as well for airing this kind of fake news? 

Similarly, special assistant to the President on Social Investment Program, Mrs. Maryam Uwais aired another fake news by asserting that, Abacha's loots has been given to the poor. I cannot but imagine the caliber of poor Nigerians she is referring to. Where and how do they distribute the loots to the poor? 

Through which medium and channel. No wonder there's no more almajiris in the North. I guess they are enjoying Abacha's loots. No wonder there are no more street urchins and unemployment. Everyone is enjoying Abacha's loots. Shame on the bunch of liars in the helm of affairs. She is also entitled to prison if we are to abide by the social media regulation bill on fake news.


Recently, the Honorable minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola made a very irritating and disapointing  comments on the condition of our roads. Fashola who has never traveled by road across different states of the country sat comfortably under the stench of cool breeze and said Nigeria roads are not bad as portrayed. Has Fashola forgotten that 'Bad' is an understatement to qualify the bumpy, poor and wobbled condition of our roads? 

Why didn't he make a tour round the different states and see under his eye glass the despicable condition of the roads. Why would someone who majorly travels by air be talking about the horrible experience the motorists are having on our roads. Now tell me if this news is real or fake, Mr. Lai Muhammad and the Senate should think twice before this social media regulation nonsensical bill. 

The bill is only meant to punish the oppositions, silent Nigerians against criticisms and hinder the freedom of expression and the press. Say no to Social Media regulation bill. Nigerians arise! 

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The Ondo State House of Assembly has amended the Contributory Pension law 2014.
Ondo state Assembly chamber, VAM News has learnt.

The law was a domestication of the pension reform act 2004 which was signed into law by the Federal Government.

It among other things seeks to regulate the contributory pension scheme for workers in the public service of Ondo State.

The contributory pension scheme was midwived by the Federal government in 2004 following years of neglect and suffering experienced by workers after service and the associated bottlenecks to accessing pension after service.

The domestication of the law came alive in Ondo State in the year 2014, after the pension bill was passed into law by the Ondo State House of Assembly.

A bid to harmonise grey areas in the Ondo State Contributory Pension law 2014 which are at variance with the 2004 pension reform act of the Federal Government, prompted an executive bil for amendment of crucial sections of the law.

After passing through the first and second reading, the bill was committed to the Committee of the whole where the identified grey areas were critically discussed and resolved.

Speaking before the amended version was passed into law, Speaker of the House, Rt. Honourable Oleyelogun Bamidele David observed that with the amendment, the Ondo State Pension law will further enhance better life for workers after service.

Rt Honourable Oleyelogun noted that the amendment was justifiable and another milestone by the state government targeted at bringing succour to workers after years of meritorious service.

The 2014 law on contributory pension scheme for workers in Ondo Ondo State public service has as its objectives, assisting persons in the employment of the state Government to save towards their retirement.

It seeks to ensure that persons who retire from the public service of Ondo State receive their terminal or retirement benefits as and when due.

It also establishes a set of rules and regulations for the administration and payment of retirement benefits in the public service of the state.

In another development, a bill for a law to establish the Primary Health Care Agency was committed to the House Committee on Health after it went through the first and second reading at plenary.

Speaking on the bill, the lawmakers noted the level of decadence in Primary Health Care facilities across the state, owing to poor management.

They noted that with the Institution of the Primary Health Care Board, health care delivery at the grassroots will be better structured and people of the state would have an improved and unhindered access to health facilities at the grassroots.

Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Oleyelogun Bamidele David noted that primary health care is a right of the people and should be given the priority it deserves.

The Speaker maintained that the agency when emplaced would facilitate quality health care delivery to the people.

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