https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/fg-explains-whereabouts-of-chinese-medical-team/

The Chinese doctors arrived Nigeria on Wednesday.
Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed that the 15-member Chinese medical team came into Nigeria on the bill of CCECC and that they are still in the country.
He said; “Indeed, 15 Chinese nationals came into Nigeria on April 8, 2020 and from everything we have heard and said, they are here on the bill of CCECC, a Chinese company working in Nigeria, doing some work for us in several places and in conjunction with some Nigerian companies agree to support us in the effort to respond to the Pandemic. At Idu in Abuja, they participated in retrofitting and equipping the isolation there.

“They equally worked on the Dome project that was handled by the NNPC Consortium in conjunction with Thisday. So, those were the locations in which they came to work.
“They helped in retrofitting the two facilities and installing critical, essential and sensitive medical equipment. They came in 15 of them, on April 8.
“They came on a 30-day Visa issued in Beijing. They are still here. I do not need to tell you why they are still here. They are still here not because they have not completed their job but because there is a restriction on travels in Nigeria occasioned by the protocol of Covid-19”.

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Avalancheman:
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In another 24 hours, Nigeria would have completed the 2nd phase of the lockdown (14 days to make 28) imposed on Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ogun and Lagos states by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 29.

Sadly, despite the lockdown designed to flatten the curve of COVID-19, the number of positive cases has continued to climb.

Before the lockdown on March 29, Nigeria had a total of 111 confirmed cases, but as of 11.30pm on April 24, Nigeria had recorded a total of 1,095 confirmed cases with 32 deaths.

In Lagos alone, which is the epicentre, the infection rose from 68 cases on March 29 to 657 confirmed cases on April 23.

Effective lockdown

In Ogun, as of March 29, the state had three cases but as of last Friday, 24 days after, there were 29 cases while FCT figure rose from 21 before the lockdown to 133.

Also as of Friday, we had 27 affected states as against 12 states before the lockdown.

Experts say although the rise was expected, effective lockdown would have helped to flatten the curve.

Many Nigerians apparently ignored social distancing as recommended by W.H.O. during a pandemic of this nature to eke a living amid inadequate palliative by government.

Experts say Lagos alone, being the country’s economic hub, loses N108.05 billion per day, when activities are down to zero level. In essence, the commercial capital of the nation would have lost over N3 trillion at the end of the 28-day lockdown.

The deduction from the views of the experts is that Buhari faces hard options ahead of the expiration of the lockdown tomorrow.

According to them, with the increasing number of positive cases, relaxing the lockdown may be disastrous but Nigerians cannot be locked down indefinitely without appropriate palliative.

Doom

The President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Francis Faduyile, said allowing Nigerians to move around with the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the community may spell doom, hence the need for a well planned lockdown balanced with palliative.

Faduyile, who warned that government cannot continue to lock Nigerians down without balanced palliative, said the ongoing shutdown was ineffective because the Federal Government failed to balance it with fairly distributed palliative.

“Looking at health situation alone, I will say the lockdown should continue but you cannot do that alone; you must balance it with economic, socio-cultural issues and security”, he said.

“Government needs to put something in place for us to have an effective lockdown process. If those things are not in place, lockdown will just be a pronouncement and not in action”.

Lagos and Kano

The NMA top official added that with community transmission going on in two big states, Lagos and Kano, Nigeria ha not been able to flatten the curve.

He explained that Nigeria was yet to get to a safe position to ease lockdown looking at health issue, regretting that the aim of lockdown was to stop transmission of coronavirus but it did not happen.

According to Faduyile, to contain the spread of the virus, government needs to put on its thinking cap to find a balance between palliative and lockdown.

“Sincerely, lockdown is supposed to continue but it might be difficult if you have not put down necessary plans to ease the pain of the lockdown”, he said.

“For you to lockdown, you need to find a way to make people stay at home and eat, the palliative must be distributed fairly and we need every activity of government towards that, otherwise, Nigeria may slip into the worst situation”.

Stating that the increasing number of cases was as a result of increasing tests, Faduyile said it was one of the gains of lockdown as it helped Lagos and the country at large to discover the communities.

Further spread

For the virus to be contained, Aliyu added that Nigeria should continue with the lockdown, social distancing, and self isolation.

Lamenting that the lockdown has not been highly efficient as many cases are recorded and people have failed to comply with stay-at-home, he said government must put in place measures to ensure that people comply.

“Though we have heard of several efforts to get people palliative but that of course has not achieved expected result,” the NARD leader pointed out.

“It is not enough to declare a nationwide lockdown without appropriate preparation and ensuring measures are in place for compliance and lockdown will not be complied with if people don’t get palliative”.

Extension

While calling for extension of the lockdown, Aliyu said if palliative cannot be improved upon, there was no point for extension or nationwide lockdown as people need to survive.

According to him, government must be more realistic and honest about palliative at least for the downtrodden before considering lockdown extension.

“It is a fact that as much as 50 percent of Nigerians are living below the poverty line. These are people that go out every day to fend for themselves. If palliative is not sincerely provided, it will be difficult for them to comply”, the resident doctors’ association chief said.

He called for compulsory use of face mask by Nigerians to reduce the spread of the virus.

National lockdown

On his part, the National President, National Association of Nigerian Nurses & Midwives, NANNM, Abudulrafiu Adeniji, who called for national lockdown, said it was not the right time to ease lockdown, hence the need for government to increase awareness about the effect of the disease.

“We are talking about a disease that has already affected millions of people with no specific treatment and so many people are asymptomatic”, Adeniji said.

“In some states where there no cases before, they have started recording index cases. The worst thing is that Nigerians are very mobile.

“When Wuhan in China was locked down, we all heard that people were not moving in or out of Wuhan. The issue of lockdown should be reconsidered following what is happening in Kano now, let Nigerians exercise patience.

Prediction

“If we don’t do things right now, the prediction of Melinda Gates may come to pass. The graph is not flattening at all. It is still going up and that means we are yet to see the end of the disease.

“We are talking about hunger; even when there is no lock down, there was hunger in the country. But government needs to put in place better palliative and not the one that falls in wrong hands. If it is only N10 that government can provide for every household, let it go round.”

Adeniji urged Nigerians to understand the devastating effect of COVID-19.

He further appealed to Nigerians to desist from hiding their status and medical history when they go to hospital or dealing with health workers.

Meanwhile, National President of Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals/ Vice President, Joint Health Sector Union, Dr Obinna Ogbonna, supported total lockdown following the increasing number of infected persons by the day.

Ogbonna regretted that many Nigerians are yet to know the gravity of COVID-19.

Reminding Nigerians that there was no specific treatment for the virus currently, he said it was necessary for people to stay at home to respect lockdown because the virus cannot move by itself but through human beings.

The union leader warned of possible overwhelming surge of infection in communities if nationwide total lockdown was not imposed.

On palliative, he recommended that government can adopt the town planners’ statistics to know the number of houses in a particular environment for effective distribution of materials to the right people.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/buhari-under-pressure-faces-hard-options/

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By Vivian Ihechu According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), traditional medicine is generally available, affordable, and commonly used in large parts of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. WHO estimates that about 80 per cent of the population in developing countries still depend on traditional medicine for their Primary Healthcare (PHC) needs; however, this percentage may vary from country to country. In Nigeria, many people, especially in the South-West region, believe and rely on local herbs for medication. `Agbo’, the Yoruba name for herbal medicines, is a concoction prepared from a variety of herbs and; it is one of the most popular herbal preparations taken for various ailments, especially by the native Yoruba people. It has also seen a lot of patronage and acceptance by other tribes too; Agbo can be soaked in water, alcohol or even palm wine before one drinks it. However, medical experts raise concerns on the after-effects of taking Agbo, especially over a long period of time. One of such concerns is that it can damage the kidney and liver; also, there are concerns on its preparation which include the handling, dosage requirement for each ailment, shelf live and expiration date. Recently, at an event to commemorate the 2019 World Kidney Day on March 14, experts raised awareness on the importance of guarding against acts which can lead to kidney disease. The event which was organised by the Renal Dialysis Centre, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos, saw experts also emphasising the need to reduce or even desist from consuming local concoctions, especially Agbo because of the possible resultant effects. Dr Chinedu Odum, a Nephrologist, said: “In this environment, we talk about herbs and we hear many people say the take Agbo’’ or herbs. “They say the herbs clean their system but the truth is that this concoction people are taking, some of them have a bad effect on the kidney. It can damage the kidney. “It is a lot cheaper to prevent kidney damage because once you have kidney damage there is no going back; even those who are rich can’t maintain, afford or keep up with dialysis. “They can’t even maintain or afford to have kidney transplantation, not to talk of the masses who are not generally or financially equipped to take care of the disease. “So, we want to implore people to be aware of kidney disease but more importantly, to be more aware of the factors that increase the illness.” However, Odum highlighted other causes of kidney disease to include high blood pressure which is the number one causes of kidney disease in Africa and of which many people don’t know that they have it. “Apart from blood pressure, diabetics and anyone who has long standing high blood sugar can come down with complications; one of the complications is kidney disease. “Also, bleaching; some of those creams have some components which can damage the kidney; they also have components that will increase the risk of diabetes and blood pressure. “The environment we live in is also very important; infection in this environment too contribute to kidney disease; so we have people who come down with frequent urinary tract infection. “If it is not taken care of, they can have a chronic kidney infection which can lead to kidney disease and if that’s not channeled, we will be talking of dialysis,’’ the Nephrologist said. Dr John Okoh, Founder and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the RDC, confirms that these concoctions of herbs have a negative impact on vital organs of the body, especially the kidney. He urged Nigerians to be aware of the causes and risk factors of getting kidney disease. Dr Nkem Achor told NAN that one of the major concerns in consuming Agbo is that one cannot ascertain the dosage and expiration of the mixture, hence the tendency to either under-dose or over- dose. “People who take Agbo do not know when it becomes under dose or over dose and this can affect the multisystem functions of the kidney and liver, which are critical to the functioning of the body. “Also, it can lead to blood poisoning, gastrointestinal challenges, vomiting, diarrhea, anemia, and even death, if mismanaged or not detected early. “However, one is not ruling out the efficacy of these herbs, but it is worthy to emphasise that if it is to be taken, it should be after thorough scientific research and approval. “Also, the preparation has to follow the standard supervised procedure under hygienic circumstances with appropriate dosage requirements spelled out and expiration date written. “If these are not adhered to, people will continue to take Agbo indiscriminately; some may get lucky and be healed but a majority will come down with more debilitating and chronic situations which may be too late for hospitals to handle’’. Dr. Ebun Bamgbose of the Dialysis/ Transplant Unit and Clinical Director of St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, in an earlier interview said that most of the kidney failures, also known as renal failure or end-stage renal disease, could be linked to indiscriminate use of these concoctions. This is because the herbs are mixed with all sorts, including local gin and there are toxic substances in the unprocessed materials and fermentation. In summary, a research was conducted by Akande IS, Adewoyin OA, Njoku UF and Awosika SO of the Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Nigeria. The research, “Biochemical Evaluation of Some Locally Prepared Herbal Remedies (Agbo) Currently on High Demand in Lagos Metropolis, Nigeria’’, was published in the Journal of Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, affirmed the negative effects of Agbo on the body. It said: “Based on these findings, we conclude that though these preparations are potential sources of natural antioxidants, but the majority of those being hawked on Lagos metropolis may be harmful to human health. “This is because many of the hawkers are likely to be quacks. “There is also a need for standardisation of dosage regimens and close scrutiny of pedigree of the peddlers of these herbal remedies by appropriate government agencies,’’ the research prescribed.

1. Breast size is hereditary.
You have an equal chance of inheriting
your chest size from either parent, which
is why your sister may have much larger
breasts than you.
2. Not all breasts are created equal.
Equal in size that is. In fact, one breast is
usually about one fifth larger than the
other. (If you're curious, it's generally the
left side that has the size advantage.)
3. The average bra size in the U.S. is a
34DD.
Which is significantly larger from just 20
years ago: a 34B.
4. Your boobs aren't just made of fat.
They are a complex system of glands and
ducts, which also includes your nipple.
And underneath each breast is muscle, as
well as fibrous tissue that separates it
from your ribs. However, after a certain
age, your breasts do turn into mostly fat.
5. Gaining weight can make your boobs
larger.
And if you lose weight? You might notice
that your breasts shrink. But this isn't the
same for every woman since some
women have denser breasts with less
fatty tissue.
Other factors: Pregnancy, breast-feeding,
menopause, birth control pills, and even
sex can cause your breasts to swell. Your
breasts can also grow as much as a full
cup size during your menstrual cycle.
However, days after your period, your
hormone levels drop and your bustline is
at its smallest. Thanks, hormones!
6. Sagging is inevitable.
Unless you have corrective surgery,
getting older means your breasts will sag
over time. Other culprits include gravity,
smoking, and sleeping. In fact, if you're a
stomach sleeper, you might consider
changing positions. Some reports show
that sleeping on your stomach can
actually change the shape of your
breasts.
7. When you exercise, your boobs move
around.
Like, a lot. One study found that when
you run, regardless of size, your breasts
could move up, down, and all around as
much as eight inches. (Picture a figure
eight motion.) That supportive sports bra
is sounding mighty nice about now, isn't
it?
8. Having a third nipple isn't uncommon.
Actually, about 6% of the population has
a third (or more) nipple with extra breast
tissue. These extra breasts can even
lactate and become sensitive during
menstruation.
9. The first breast augmentation surgery
took place in 1962.
And now it's the most popular form of
plastic surgery in the United States, and
has been since 2006. According to the
American Society of Plastic Surgeons,
290,000 people got breast implants in
2013 — a 1% increase from 2012. The
average cost? A little more than $3,600.
10. We are the only primates with
permanent breasts.
As humans, we grow breasts before
puberty even starts, and they continue
growing and changing throughout our
lives. (They get larger especially during
menstruation and when we are
pregnant.) However, other primates'
breasts grow only when they're breast
feeding.
11. There are four types of nipples.
They are protruding, flat, puffy, and
inverted, which are all normal.
12. The average boob weighs between
one and two pounds.
Although it varies from woman to
woman, most breasts range in this
weight. According to the Guinness Book
of World Records, the woman with the
largest natural breasts in the world
wears a size 52I bra. And they weigh
almost 100 pounds.

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By Dirisu Yakubu
ABUJA – Following the declaration by the
Independent National Electoral
Commission, INEC, to resume collation of
results in the Rivers state governorship
election which held recently, the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed
optimism that it will continue to preside
over the affairs of the state after the
exercise.

This is even as the party tasked the
electoral umpire not to take people of
the oil-rich state for granted, stressing
that they had already voted for the PDP
governorship candidate, Nyesom Wike in
the March 9 election.
Speaking exclusively with Sunday
Vanguard yesterday, National Publicity
Secretary of the party, Kola
Ologbondiyan, said from the results
already collated, Wike has won, even as
he warned against tampering with the
will of the people.
He said, “We are waiting for INEC to
announce winner of the election in
Rivers. This is the same election that has
already produced state lawmakers. We
don’t know why the governorship poll
has suddenly become difficult for them
to do.
“From the results already collated, our
candidate is clearly ahead. So, we call on
the umpire to its job and announce the
winner without further delay.
On supplementary governorship elections
slated for March 23, the publicity scribe
added that the stand of the party remain
that its candidates in the affected states
should be declare winners, having
harnessed more votes than their
counterparts on the first ballot.
“We showed our strength in Adamawa,
Benue, Plateau, Sokoto, Bauchi and
Nasarawa states and we reiterate the fact
that our popularity with the people is the
reason they gave their mandate to our
governorship candidates in these states.
“The people are waiting anxiously for
INEC to do the needful. The electorate in
these states know their rights and they
are not prepared to be shortchanged. The
earlier those who think they are too
powerful to the right thing realise this,
the better it will be for us all,” he
added.
Source https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/rivers-is-ours-insists-pdp/

What is IQ?
I.Q. (intelligence quotient) in general, is
an assessment of your ability to think
and reason. IQ score is a standardized
way of comparing this ability with the
majority of people the same age as you
are. A score of 100 means that compared
to these people in your general age
group that you have basically an average
intelligence. Most psychologists would
say those scoring in a range of 95 to 105
are of a normal intelligence or have an
average IQ. Actual IQ score may vary plus
or minus five points since it is very
difficult to get an IQ score with complete
accuracy. Keep in mind, there are many
outside factors that may have a negative
impact on your score. For instance, if you
are not feeling well at the time of taking
the test. Or perhaps you are distracted
by something on that particular day.
These things may affect your score.
Additionally, IQ is not the be all end all of
a person's abilities in life. IQ score fails to
measure things such as manual dexterity
(obviously), musical talent, and a slew of
other abilities that may lead one to many
different successes in life. However, your
score on an IQ test will give you a pretty
accurate indication of the ability you
possess to think, reason and solve
problems which can often be critical in
many phases of your life.
Source www.free-iqtest.net/what-is-iq.asp

With increasing concern that children and
teenagers are not getting enough sleep,
which can impact both physical and
mental health as well as academic
performance, here we round up expert
advice and research on how parents can
encourage kids to get more shut-eye.
Friday, March 15 marks World Sleep Day
2019, held each year to celebrate sleep
and raise awareness of how important it is
for good health. With increasing concern
that children and teenagers are not
getting enough sleep, which can impact
both physical and mental health as well as
academic performance, here we round up
expert advice and research on how parents
can encourage kids to get more shut-eye.
Be strict about bedtime
Source https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/world-sleep-day-2019-how-parents-can-help-kids-get-a-better-nights-rest-2067189.html

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By Dirisu Yakubu
ABUJA- Arising from its Expanded Caucus
meeting on Monday, the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, has resolved to
petition the United Nations, UN, over the
role the military allegedly played in the
February 23 Presidential and National
Assembly elections.

Addressing newsmen at the end of the
meeting, spokesman of the party, Kola
Ologbondiyan said PDP would align with
its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar
in his quest to “reclaim his mandate,”
following his decision to go to court to
contest the outcome of the polls.
He said, “The caucus noted the role of
the military in the February 23 election
and resolved that we will report the
action of the military through a petition
to UN as well as other global democratic
institutions on the role of our military in
the Feb 23 election.
“Caucus further raised issues about the
harassment, intimidation and cajoling of
our members on the plot by the
presidency as well as All Progress
Congress, APC to intimidate former Vice
President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the
resolve of the PDP to go to court by
insisting, blackmailing and saying that he
should not go to court. We insist that our
party and our candidate have resolved to
seek legal redress on the stolen
mandate.”
According to him, the party’s caucus
also “commended Nigerians for
refusing the harassment, intimidation
and militarisation of the electoral process
and participating in the election but
noted that the mandate that was freely
given to our candidate was stolen and as
such, the party and the candidate jointly
resolved to go to the tribunal and
reaching the end of what is permissible
within our legal system to get back our
mandate on behalf of Nigerians.”
The party, according to the publicity
scribe, also resolved to appeal the
judgement of the Federal High court
sitting in Kano which nullified the
candidacy of the PDP governorship flag
bearer, Abba Yusuf.
The party further decried the
“militarisation of the South-South and
the rigging which the APC is plotting
ahead of the election,” even as it urged
Nigerians to come out enmasse and
participate in the governorship elections.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/03/elections-pdp-to-petition-un-over-use-of-military/

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Every gambler is a loser, I work in a company where I earn about 60,000 naira per month same is my story I keep believing the game could but its the other way round each month I kept on entering debt to debt, my room is now empty, I can't clothe my properly, I find it hard to feed, with what I earn my mum and dad hardly gets a dim from me, all because of gambling. Right now am thinking of selling the few valuable I have like phone and fan at home just to survive, my life have been on the decline since I started playing online gambling.
On a responsible guys hand the 60,000 I earn monthly is more than enough to satisfy his needs and still have savings then what is wrong with me?.
The most happiest man is the man that find contentment in the little he have. I decide to stop gambling and focus on my work, my progress, my family , pay the debts I owe which will take me time and to forget what I have lost to gambling and move.
That's my advice for everyone who partake in gambling to stop playing it and think of his or her future, take a step to talk to family or experienced person for help on how to stop. You can't beat them that's the reason more and more betting companies are on the rise.
A responsible man does not gamble.
Warn your husband, wive, children, friends, and neighbour. If you are thinking of starting it, please don't even start.

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