Rep John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement and later US congressman, has died at the age of 80. Lewis was one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders, which included Martin Luther King Jr, and helped organise the historic 1963 March on Washington.

As a congressman he was a Georgia Democrat, and represented an area which covered most of its capital Atlanta. In December 2019 Lewis announced that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi while announcing his death in a statement said, "today, America mourns the loss of one of the greatest heroes of American history: Congressman John Lewis, the Conscience of the Congress".... (read more HERE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/07/rest-in-peace-congressman-john-lewis.html)

The Nigerian Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has secured the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, to begin the recruitment of 774, 000 youths under the Special Public Works Programme (SPWG). A quick visit to the the SPWG portal https://specialpublicworks.gov.ng/site/ shows that the website is now LIVE. The site is loaded with tips concerning the exercise as well as names of states coordinators and officials that are in charge of the recruitment exercise.

Festus Keyamo confirmed that the President had directed him to continue with the exercise which was earlier suspended by the National Assembly following a disagreement with the minister..... (click the link below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/07/nde-774000-jobs-website-is-live-as.html)

The Nigerian Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has secured the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, to begin the recruitment of 774, 000 youths under the Special Public Works Programme (SPWG). A quick visit to the the SPWG portal https://specialpublicworks.gov.ng/site/ shows that the website is now LIVE. The site is loaded with tips concerning the exercise as well as names of states coordinators and officials that are in charge of the recruitment exercise.

Festus Keyamo confirmed that the President had directed him to continue with the exercise which was earlier suspended by the National Assembly following a disagreement with the minister..... (click the link below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/07/nde-774000-jobs-website-is-live-as.html)

... Demand an Immediate Apology to Dr (Mrs) Martha Udom Emmanuel.
... Calls on Akwa Ibom State Governor to Intervene.

Stakeholders in Oruk Anam Local Government Area have reacted so bitterly to a recent publication in the Ink Newspaper of Tuesday, July 7, 2020 allegedly sponsored by Prof Eno Ibanga, the outgoing Vice Chancellor of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU). The publication which attempted to drag the first Lady Her Excellency Dr Martha Udom Emmanuel into the ongoing AKSU Vice Chancellorship Mud/drama has drawn the attention of stakeholders of the 2nd host community of the institution.

Speaking through one of the Leaders, Rt. Hon. Sunny Udom, a former Federal House of Representatives Member, former Governorship campaign Manager, former PDP Chairman Ikot Ekpene senatorial District, former Chairman Oruk Anam LGA, a reputable Estate Surveyor & Valuer and a political leader who hails from Ekparakwa (ward 7) in Oruk Anam LGA. He condemned in totality the action of Prof. Eno Ibanga's and his cohorts attempts to tarnish the hard earned reputation of their amiable daughter and sister, Dr. Martha Udom Emmanuel, the wife of the Governor of Akwa Ibom..... (click the link below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/07/stop-dragging-first-lady-into-aksu-mud.html)

5 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Cross River State by the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) as at Friday, the 3rd of July 2020. This is because 5 samples sent for from the hospital for testing returned positive for COVID-19 according to the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Ikpeme Ikpeme, in an internal memo sent to the staff of the hospital.

Dr. Ikpeme said the tests were conducted in a laboratory approved by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State. 2 of the samples came from health workers in the UCTH, adding that the workers were making “tremendous progress along the path of recovery”.... (click the link below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/07/ever-thought-that-cross-river-state-had.html)

The Federal government has approved what it called “safe reopening” of schools nationwide in the next phase of the gradual easing of lockdown ordered to curtail further spread of COVID-19. It has also lifted the ban on interstate travels and has further authorized the resumption of domestic fight services as soon as possible.

Interstate travels can, however, only be done outside curfew hours with effect from July 01 2020. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at the daily briefing of the task force in Abuja on Monday 29/06/2020. He said the reopening of schools was meant to allow students in graduating classes, final year students, resume preparation for examinations. Mr Mustapha said the 2nd phase of the gradual easing of the lockdown in the country has also been extended by 4 weeks..... (click the link below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/06/nigerian-government-gives-nod-for.html)

The American Department of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by a Mexican company, Eskbiochem SA due to the potential presence of a toxic chemical.

The FDA has discovered methanol, a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through skin or ingested, in samples of Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ hand sanitizers, both produced by the company. They include:

All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01).................. (click the linl below to read MORE>>> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/06/fda-says-9-hand-sanitizers-contain.html)

Photo-sharing app Instagram is set to overtake Twitter as a news source, research suggests. The 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News report found the use of Instagram for news had doubled since 2018.

The trend is strongest among young people. It said nearly a quarter of UK 18-24-year-olds used Instagram as a source of news about coronavirus. But social media platforms were also among the least-trusted sources.

Just 26% of people said they trusted social media as a source of information about the virus. A similar percentage said they.... (click the link to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/06/bearing-unforeseen-circumstance.html)

3 additional molecular laboratories have been activated by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). According to the Centre, the new laboratories are in Ibadan, Akwa-Ibom and Jigawa and this brings the total number of testing laboratories to 33 in the country.

The activation of the test centre in Akwa Ibom State follows the Validation visit to her Isolation Centre, with inbuilt Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, situated at the Disease Control Unit of the General Hospital Ituk Mbang in Uruan Local Government Area..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/06/33-ncdc-molecular-laboratories-now.html )

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed full and total support to the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari on the autonomy of Judiciary and Legislative autonomy for states in Nigeria. NLC President Ayuba Wabba, expressed the congress’ support in a statement in Abuja, while commending the Executive Order 10 issued on May 22.

Mr Wabba said the Executive Order 10 primed at promoting Section 121 (3) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution is a step forward towards deepening the democratic process and good governance in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.... (click the link to read FURTHER==>https://www.aksu360.com/2020/06/nigeria-labour-offers-full-support-to.html 0

Almost 10 years after some deafening silence, America has once more, reestablished and reasserted itself as a global space giant with the launch by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of 2 astronauts from Kennedy Space Center.

This instantaneous launch comes as a private company - SpaceX, becomes the first private company to send humans into orbit and onto the International Space Station (ISS). Known as the Dragon spacecraft on a mission known as Demo-2, the Falcon 9 rocket is set to lift off at 19.22 UTC (8.22 pm Nigerian time). from KSC Launch Complex 39A. After liftoff, Crew Dragon will take 19 hours to fly to the International Space Station.

The launch came after standing down from an initial launch attempts on Wednesday May 27, 2020. That launch was scrubbed barely 17 minutes to lift-off due to unfavourable on the flight path..... (click the link below to read FURTHER==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/nearly-after-10-years-america-launches.html)

Batteries are everywhere in your home. They are in toys, electronics, remote controls and personal care items. Many times you probably don't even think about them or about the potential hazard they can pose for your toddlers.

While batteries are not something to freak out about, on the 2020 Children's Day celebration, parents do need to be more aware of the risks and take appropriate precautions. While most button battery ingestions are benign, passing through the gut without a problem, in recent years the number of debilitating or fatal battery ingestions has dramatically increased. Fatalities and cases with severe esophageal or airway burns and subsequent complications have been reported, even in patients who initially have no symptoms after swallowing....... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/2020-childrens-days-special-tips-that.html)

Batteries are everywhere in your home. They are in toys, electronics, remote controls and personal care items. Many times you probably don't even think about them or about the potential hazard they can pose for your toddlers.

While batteries are not something to freak out about, on the 2020 Children's Day celebration, parents do need to be more aware of the risks and take appropriate precautions. While most button battery ingestions are benign, passing through the gut without a problem, in recent years the number of debilitating or fatal battery ingestions has dramatically increased. Fatalities and cases with severe esophageal or airway burns and subsequent complications have been reported, even in patients who initially have no symptoms after swallowing....... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/2020-childrens-days-special-tips-that.html)

Journalists in Akwa Ibom State have been engulfed in fear as 10 of Government House press corps members allegedly tested positive for Coronavirus. Among the 10 suspected press corps members found to be positive are cameramen, reporters, correspondents, and information officers.

It was gathered that a cameraman on Tuesday 19/05/2020, tested positive of the virus after exhibiting some symptoms, which prompted the relevant authority to subject his colleagues to undergo the test on Wednesday morning and nine out of the samples sent allegedly returned positive.... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-makes-stop-at-akwa-ibom.html)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the world's highest-paid female athlete, displacing US rival Serena Williams at the top of the list. According to Forbes magazine, Osaka, 22, a two-time Grand Slam champion, has glossed some £30.7m (approx N13billion) in prize money and endorsements over the past 12 months.

That was £1.15m more than the amount earned by 38-year-old Williams. Both shattered the previous single-year earnings record of £24.4m set in 2015 by Russia's Maria Sharapova.

The 22-year-old twice Grand Slam champion's total is the most ever earned by a female athlete in a 12-month period. She earned $1.4m (£1.1m) more than Serena Williams who had topped the list for the last 4 years..... (click the linl below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/naomi-osaka-emerges-worlds-nighest-paid.html)

3 church pastors in Abuja over the weekend, denied their ministries and followers after operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Team, moved in to arrest them for violating the ban on congregational worship in the nation’s capital.

The pastors are Ibitoye Kayode of the Liberty Faith Gospel Church, Joshua Olaniru of Liberty Gate Ministry and Vitalis Udeazi of Dominion Chapel. The pastors, who had partitioned a mountain at the Federal Housing area of Lugbe District traded words among themselves and even denied stewardship of the large crowd met worshipping at the hilltop.

Trouble started when the enforcement team on COVID-19 restrictions stormed the area following a tip-off but found it difficult to identify...... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-3-pastors-deny-congregation.html)

3 church pastors in Abuja over the weekend, denied their ministries and followers after operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Team, moved in to arrest them for violating the ban on congregational worship in the nation’s capital.

The pastors are Ibitoye Kayode of the Liberty Faith Gospel Church, Joshua Olaniru of Liberty Gate Ministry and Vitalis Udeazi of Dominion Chapel. The pastors, who had partitioned a mountain at the Federal Housing area of Lugbe District traded words among themselves and even denied stewardship of the large crowd met worshipping at the hilltop.

Trouble started when the enforcement team on COVID-19 restrictions stormed the area following a tip-off but found it difficult to identify...... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-3-pastors-deny-congregation.html)

3 church pastors in Abuja over the weekend, denied their ministries and followers after operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Team, moved in to arrest them for violating the ban on congregational worship in the nation’s capital.

The pastors are Ibitoye Kayode of the Liberty Faith Gospel Church, Joshua Olaniru of Liberty Gate Ministry and Vitalis Udeazi of Dominion Chapel. The pastors, who had partitioned a mountain at the Federal Housing area of Lugbe District traded words among themselves and even denied stewardship of the large crowd met worshipping at the hilltop.

Trouble started when the enforcement team on COVID-19 restrictions stormed the area following a tip-off but found it difficult to identify...... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-3-pastors-deny-congregation.html)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says Nigerians with First Bank electronic cards used them 105 million times to make payments or withdrawals worth about N1.18 trillion throughout the COVID-19 lockdown.

FirstBank’s Chief Executive Officer, Adesola Adeduntan, also disclosed that the bank’s 53,000 agents across the country processed about N512 billion worth of transactions with differing values while the lockdown lasted. He noted that the bank was “able to actively support her customers, their families and businesses through these challenging times.”

Adeduntan further noted that approximately 12.6 million withdrawals to the tune of N156 billion were carried out across FirstBank’s ATMs nationwide.... (click the link below to continue READING==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/fbn-ecard-holders-carried-out-105.html)

Social distancing has been engrained into the public’s psyche since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with stores following the recommended “6 feet apart” distance created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, researchers at a South Florida University have found that the recommended distance may not be far enough if someone simply coughs.

An experiment done by Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science demonstrated how far particles from a cough, or sneeze, travel, and how long they linger in the air. Using flow visualization, which is the method of visualizing a stream of particles using flow patterns, researchers simulated coughs to show the fate of smaller particles.... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-computer-science-college.html )

Saturday, the 9th of May 2020 will go down in the annals of history as a very memorable day. The day stood out as one that had His Excellency Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, feature in a live, interactive session on Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) TV and radio stations.

During the event which lasted 88 minutes, the Governor barred his mind on several issues of economic importance and also took time to respond to question that were posed. Some of those that clearly stood out were:

On Health:
"There is no substitute to life. So we are setting up a standard healthcare facility in all the 10 Federal Constituencies of the state. All of them are modernized with new model medical equipment of year 2019. The next containers arriving will contain 2020 model of medical equipment."..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/we-does-not-micro-manage-akwa-ibom.html)

Saturday, the 9th of May 2020 will go down in the annals of history as a very memorable day. The day stood out as one that had His Excellency Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, feature in a live, interactive session on Akwa Ibom State Broadcasting Corporation (AKBC) TV and radio stations.

During the event which lasted 88 minutes, the Governor barred his mind on several issues of economic importance and also took time to respond to question that were posed. Some of those that clearly stood out were:

On Health:
"There is no substitute to life. So we are setting up a standard healthcare facility in all the 10 Federal Constituencies of the state. All of them are modernized with new model medical equipment of year 2019. The next containers arriving will contain 2020 model of medical equipment."..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/we-does-not-micro-manage-akwa-ibom.html)

Nigerians have trooped to social media to weigh-in after the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives.

Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday 06/05/2020, said if markets could be opened for 6 hours, there was no reason churches should not be opened for 2 hours. The revered cleric said he believed there was a gang up against the growth of the church in the country..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/nigerians-react-as-oyedepo-submits-that.html)

Nigerians have trooped to social media to weigh-in after the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives.

Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday 06/05/2020, said if markets could be opened for 6 hours, there was no reason churches should not be opened for 2 hours. The revered cleric said he believed there was a gang up against the growth of the church in the country..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/nigerians-react-as-oyedepo-submits-that.html)

Nigerians have trooped to social media to weigh-in after the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, aka Winners’ Chapel International, David Oyedepo, questioned the continuous closure of churches over the COVID-19 pandemic, saying he suspects ulterior motives.

Oyedepo, who spoke during the Covenant Hour of Prayer Programme on Wednesday 06/05/2020, said if markets could be opened for 6 hours, there was no reason churches should not be opened for 2 hours. The revered cleric said he believed there was a gang up against the growth of the church in the country..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/nigerians-react-as-oyedepo-submits-that.html)

On Saturday, a patient died at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, Kogi State, after exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms. His samples weren’t taken. That was the 4th such death at the FMC last week alone. Not once was the patient’s sample taken, dead or alive.

March 22, 2020 was the first time this scenario occurred. A patient who came into Kogi state from Lagos required a CS. The patient exhibited COVID-19 symptoms, prompting the hospital to request for her to be tested. It was turned down. The patient was isolated for some time, surgery was done and she was discharged without testing.

Last week, there were some patients in the O&G ward who manifested respiratory issues, inability to breathe and other COVID-19 symptoms. 3 of them died. They had come from private hospitals — one in Lokoja, another in Okene and the third...... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/in-eye-of-fisayo-kogi-state-covid19-and.html)

Below is a chronicle of coronavirus related events in Nigeria for the month of April 2020:
01/04/2020, Nigeria confirmed 35 new cases: 9 in Osun State, 9 in Lagos State, 7 in the FCT, 5 in Akwa Ibom State, 2 in Edo State, 1 in Ekiti State, 1 in Kaduna State, and 1 in Bauchi State.

02/04/2020, there were 10 new cases: 7 in Lagos State, and 3 in the FCT. They also announced that 11 persons have been discharged.

03/04/2020, there were 25 new cases: 11 in Lagos State, 6 in Osun State, 3 in the FCT, 3 in Edo State, 1 in Ondo State, and 1 in Oyo State. They also announced that 5 persons have been discharged with 2 deaths. Nigeria announced that they have identified about 6,700 contacts and followed up on about 71%, testing about 4,000 people and possessing a total of 8 testing labs.... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/diary-day-by-day-impact-of-coronavirus.html )

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that there are 102 potential COVID-19 vaccines in development and that 8 of the contenders have been approved for clinical trials.

One of the groups approved for clinical trials on humans is from the United States. 4 are from China, 1 is from England and the last is made up of both Americans and Europeans. A draft landscape/list of COVID19 candidate vaccines released by WHO can...... (click the link below to read FURTHER==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/05/coronavirus-who-releases-list-of-102.html)

Fellow Nigerians,
I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation.

As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people have passed away as a result of this pandemic.

The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria continues to adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis. Today, I will present the facts as they are and explain our plans for the coming months fully aware that some key variables and assumptions may change in the coming days or weeks.

Exactly two weeks ago, there were 323 confirmed cases in 20 States and the Federal Capital Territory..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/04/coronavirus-full-text-of-3rd-speech-by.html)

Fellow Nigerians,
I will start by commending you all for the resilience and patriotism that you have shown in our collective fight against the biggest health challenge of our generation.

As at yesterday, 26th April 2020, some 3 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been recorded globally with about 900,000 recoveries. Unfortunately, some 200,000 people have passed away as a result of this pandemic.

The health systems and economies of many nations continue to struggle as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nigeria continues to adapt to these new global realities on a daily basis. Today, I will present the facts as they are and explain our plans for the coming months fully aware that some key variables and assumptions may change in the coming days or weeks.

Exactly two weeks ago, there were 323 confirmed cases in 20 States and the Federal Capital Territory..... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/04/coronavirus-full-text-of-3rd-speech-by.html)

An unmanned Russian cargo capsule with 2.5 tons of supplies docked with the International Space Station (ISS) today Saturday, 25/04/2020 after the fastest such trip yet from earth, Russia's national space agency Roscosmos said.

The Progress capsule was launched atop a giant Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, reaching the space station in just 3 hours and 20 minutes, making it "the fastest spacecraft in the history of flights to the ISS," Roscosmos said... (click the link below to read MORE==> https://www.aksu360.com/2020/04/fastest-spacecraft-in-history-of.html)