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A 19- year- old woman has been sentenced to death by village elders in Pakistan’ s Punjab province for allegedly having an illicit relationship with her cousin after she accused him of raping her at gunpoint .
According to Hindustimes , the incident happened on Friday in Rajanpur, a rural district about 400 kilometres from provincial capital Lahore .
Shumaila was said to have escaped from the village after she came to know of the panchayat ’ s decision and reported the matter to police.
The woman has denied having any illicit relationship with her cousin Khalil Ahmed and alleged that he raped her at gunpoint when she was sleeping at her house.
“ I could not raise an alarm as Ahmed was holding a gun. But the panchayat refused to accept my statement and declared that I wilfully slept with him , ” she told the police.
She said the panchayat did not take action against Ahmed.
Fearing for her life, she approached the police on Saturday.
“ We have registered a FIR against the panchayat members and will take them into custody for declaring her kaari ( liable to death either by stoning or else ) , ” Hasnain said .
The SHO of Fazilpur Police Station, Qaisar Hasnain, said Shumaila ’ s father said in a statement that he was forced to accept the panchayat ’ s decision .
“ Since the panchayat declared her liable to be killed he had to accept the decision as it was the tradition of his village , ” he said .
The police have sent Shumaila to a government safe house for women in Rajanpur .
“ Honour ” killings and death sentences are usually sanctioned through the panchayat system in Pakistani villages, but they have no legal standing.

Same here..... I don't blame them...... I blame the regulatary bodies...who are suppose to monitor them...

Nice... treat the body well and u will you reap the fruits.

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When Henry David Thoreau came to this conclusion, I’m afraid he may have gotten it right. So many people are desperate in their marriages and in other relationships. They are suffering in silence with feelings of inadequacy and failure and don’t know what to do about it.
So how do you battle these lies of worthlessness and begin to understand the truth that you are valuable? Here are 3 truths to remember when you’re feeling worthless.

1. You are valuable for who you are, not for what you do. You were created exclusively by God and for God. And because of that, you are valuable. There were no flaws in your design and no errors in your construction. You are hand-made, custom-designed, and fully loaded by God; and because of that, you have immeasurable worth.

2. You have gifts, embrace them. Every person has gifts or strengths. If you don’t know yours, I’d encourage you to ask five family members and friends this question, “In one or two words, what do you think is my single greatest strength?” They’ll all probably give you similar answers. Those answers identifying your area of giftedness will help you understand the truth that you are valuable and have a lot to offer your family and the world.

3. You weren’t meant to do this alone. If you’re constantly putting on a front that you have it all together, other people will start to believe that you really do have it all together. So, I challenge you to be honest with trusted friends and family. Share your struggles with them and let them help carry your burdens and encourage you. Because the truth is: you were
never meant to do this alone.

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GREAT PIECE

some valid points u raised there...

into the badlands.......

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An Indian Rural Development Minister, Gopal Bhargava, gave bats to nearly 700 brides during a mass marriage ceremony solemnised on Monday in his home town Garhakota in Sagar district.
He said the gift was to help the women ward off drunk and abusive husbands.
The wooden bat or mogri as the implement which is supposed to be used for washing is called, even bears the caption ‘sharabiyon ke sutara hetu bhent, police nahi bolegi’ meaning “gift for beating drunkards, police will not intervene”.
“Whenever I visit any rural or urban area in my constituency, women complain about their husband’s drinking habit. They inform me that whatever little they earn is snatched away by their husband for alcohol. They (women) are also subjected to physical violence,” Bhargava told Indian Express.
“The idea of gifting mogri struck me when a woman asked me whether she should get her husband to stop drinking by beating him with this wooden plank,” the minister said.
The minister sees nothing wrong in it and feels that it a step towards bringing social change, which is necessary to deal with the menace of alcoholism.
“The government or police alone would not be able to solve this problem. For this, people have to come forward. There are many examples in history which show that when masses intervene, things have changed for the better,” he said.

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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday assured the biting recession will end in weeks.
He said Nigeria was gradually moving out of recession.
Mohammed, represented by the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Bayo Onanuga, made the assertion at the biennial convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos.
He said that going by a recent statement by the Central Bank Governor, the country would exit recession by the end of June.
“There have been other pointers for the good news as well. For two consecutive months, the National Bureau of Statistics has also reported a fall in inflation rate.
“The exchange rate is regaining some sanity.
“As I said earlier, the worst appears to be over. We are clawing out of the woods of recession in weeks from now, “the minister said.
Mohammed said that the Buhari administration and collective will of Nigerians had shamed doomsday prediction that our recession could worsen into a depression.
” I hope, in our various media, we shall begin to focus more on the positive developments in our economy, the growth in agriculture and mineral development, since the NBS last year, let out the secret that the Nigerian economy recorded a negative growth in the first quarter of 2016, ” he said.
The minister said that recession was not peculiar to the country.
He said that the United States of America had experienced 47 recessions, some regressing into depressions.
“Between 1980 and 2007 alone, the American economy experienced five recessions. The last one in 2007 was caused by the subprime mortgage crisis and led to the collapse of the US housing bubble,” he said.
Mohammed urged the media to stop the blame game and educate Nigerians on the efforts being made to end recession.
“Informing the people that the government is working hard to end the recession will go a long way to give hope to the people.
“After all, it is said that “if you keep hope alive, it will keep you alive,” the minister said.

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday announced suspension of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for one day.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Registrar of the Board, Is-haq Oloyede, said candidates would not be able to register for the examination at Computer Based Test (CBT) centres across the country on Saturday, April 8.
The suspension, Prof. Oloyede said, which takes effect from 8 p.m on Friday, was to create space for CBT centres to administer Mock UTME tests scheduled for Saturday, April 8..
The registration for UTME will resume on Monday, April 10, the registrar said.
“Therefore, the sale of forms, registration and biometrics at CBT Centres are to be suspended from 8:00 p.m. today till Monday, April 10, 2017. This notice is for the strict adherence of our officers and partners throughout the Federation,” Prof. Oloyede said.
“This is to notify the candidates and the concerned stakeholders that there will be no sale of forms, registration and biometric capturing at the various centres in which the Mock Examinations are taking place.
“This however does not preclude any candidate from going to Banks, NIPOST, interswitch or Remita to procure pins for registration on Monday. This is to prevent any disruption of the process and conduct of the mock examination.”
Read full statement below:

NO REGISTRATION SATURDAY 8TH APRIL 2017

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to again assure Nigerians especially the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) candidates and their parents that all hands are on deck to ensure the smooth conduct of this year’s UTME exercise.
We want to reiterate that the interest of the candidates is foremost to the Board and there is no need for any apprehension regarding the purchase of forms and registration for the examinations. It is our commitment as a responsive and responsible body to ensure that no willing candidate is left out and if there is a need to extend the registration deadline, the needful will be done.
Meanwhile, Saturday April 8th , 2017 has been set aside for the Mock UTME. To seamlessly achieve this, the Board has SUSPENDED all activities relating to the registration exercise in ANY CBT centre from 8pm today being Friday 7thof April, 2017 and to resume on Monday 10THof April, 2017. This is to notify the candidates and the concerned stakeholders that there will be no sale of forms, registration and biometric capturing at the various centres in which the Mock Examinations are taking place.
This however does not preclude any candidate from going to Banks, NIPOST, interswitch or Remita to procure pins for registration on Monday. This is to prevent any disruption of the process and conduct of the mock examination.
The Mock Examinations for interested candidates taking place Saturday 8th April, 2017 is intended to familiarize our candidates with the CBT systems and generally forecast the challenges that may be faced ahead in order to proactively address them. It is just a rehearsal for us and candidates who want to experience the situation to expect during the actual examinations.
Therefore, the sale of forms, registration and biometrics at CBT Centres are to be suspended from 8:00 p.m. today till Monday, April 10, 2017. This notice is for the strict adherence of our officers and partners throughout the Federation.
While wishing the candidates and officials participating in the examination a successful mock exercise, we once again re-assure the candidates that there is no need for worry or anxiety. The next one week we believe is sufficient to capture the remaining candidates as about 1,000,000 applicants have successful registered.
However, as stated earlier, no one will be left behind as the deadline may be extended if there are applicants who do not succeed at registering due to circumstances beyond their control.
The Board sincerely regrets all inconveniences and state it resolved to work tirelessly to change the fortune of education in Nigerian.


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THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ruled out the possibility of extending the period slated for registration of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This was disclosed by the Registrar of the examination body, Professor Ishaq Oloyode, during monitoring exercise to some of the Computer Based Centres accredited by JAMB for the conduct of the examination.
Oloyode while fielding questions from newsmen said about 40 per cent had so far registered for the examination since its commencement two weeks ago, while assuring that the expected number of candidates would be registered within the remaining period.
He said, “I do not envisage any extension. As at now we have registered 40 percent of the expected candidates as at Monday morning and it is just two weeks into the registration exercise. We started two weeks ago, we still have two weeks to go.
“Our planning is to have 50, 000 persons registered per day, when we started in the first week because of lack of familiarity with the technology we are using. As at Sunday, we registered more than 50,000; on Friday we register 80,000 which mean we are ready to cover the backlog. We are 40 percent already, all we need is to go round to open more avenues for students to register.”
The JAMB boss said there are 650 registration centres across the country, advising the candidates to patronize accredited centres, insisting that the examination body would not reverse to its old way of registration.
During his visit to the CBT centre at National Open University (NOUN), Oloyode, identified underutilization of the facilities expected for the registration exercise when such centres have the capacity to register more.
“Prior to this registration exercise, JAMB used to license a CBT centre for registration
one or two computers at the cost of N10, 000 each. What we did this year was to cancel the fee and to give access of 100 to every centre, which means every CBT centre has the capacity to register simultaneously 100 persons. Assuming the centre does not have the human capacity to do so, I expect 20 /30 per cent.
“We have seen particularly in public institutions that the centres are using one, two computers when they have ability to use 100. There are cases where people are using 90 out of 100 computers this is what we expect, but here at the Open University you can see that they are using 6 out of 100 computers expected to use for the registration exercise,” he added.
He explained further that JAMB had approached prominent telecommunications companies to make their facilities available for the smooth conduct of the registration and examination proper.


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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that Direct Entry candidates are required to sit for a school-based aptitude test and not the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The board also said that students who had already been matriculated into higher institutions of learning were not eligible to sit for the UTME.
The Head of Information , JAMB , Mr . Fabian Benjamin, said this on Monday in a telephone interview with our correspondent.
He said , “ Direct Entry candidates will attempt an aptitude test which is school-based. They are not sitting for the UTME. The test is from the universities. The new book we introduced will be used by Direct Entry candidates for the aptitude tests that will be conducted by the universities . Students with matriculation numbers of universities are not eligible to sit for the UTME. If they are not satisfied with their chosen disciplines , they can ask for transfer. ’’
The JAMB spokesperson also expressed confidence that despite the hitches in the registration process being witnessed across the country , all 1. 5m candidates expected to register for the 2017 UTME would be registered by the April 19 deadline .
“ We have noted this precedent and we have introduced Remita and Interswitch to ease registration . This is in addition to more than 17 banks that are registering candidates . We used to have three banks in the past.
“ We registered 600, 000 candidates in 10 days and if we go on at this pace, it means we would have registered 1. 2million in 20 days . We want Nigerians to be patient and every eligible candidate will be registered by April 19, when the registration will close, ’’ he said

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Few weeks ago , Juliet Yusuf , an Idoma businesswoman based in Australia, arrived Nigeria in high spirits five days ahead of her wedding.
Like many Nigerians in the Diaspora, having reliable friends who could arrange all the vendors for her wedding needs was a huge advantage.
A busy woman , who hardly had time to do much shopping ahead of her wedding, Yusuf leaned on her friends , who assured her that she would get top-notch arrangement towards her wedding.
When the issue of her wedding dress came up, despite all her misgivings , the friends told her there were more than enough designers within the country to make the most gorgeous gown.
Out of caution , the bride - to - be got different people , whom she found through referral, to design her wedding dress and her reception dress .
“ The first designer I got was supposed to design the wedding dress and the one for the reception . We were in touch almost on a daily basis. I had sent the designs I wanted and she told me all the materials needed to design replicas were available. I was to pay N 120, 000 for the reception dress and N 150, 000 for the wedding dress . But at the last moment , I decided to look for someone else to design the wedding dress , ” she said .
That spur - of - the- moment decision turned out to be what saved Yusuf from a N 270, 000 worth of agony .
When the bride arrived Nigeria few days to her wedding , everything was in place . But she was not as concerned about any other thing as all the dresses she was to wear . They had to be perfect . After all , no bride is truly a bride without a gorgeous dress .
She promptly made arrangements to go for fittings.
“ I nearly got a heart-attack when I saw my reception dress . I could have sworn that it was sewn by a tailoring apprentice. I sat down and buried my head in my hand in the so - called designer’ s office on Lagos Island.
“ She was urging me to put it on and I nearly slapped her. I did not have to put on the dress to know that what she made had no resemblance to the model I sent to her . I simply brought out my phone and showed her the replica I told her to model it after. In comparison , the dress she made was like a caricature of the original. At this point, she got angry and said I was questioning her expertise without even trying out the dress . I felt insulted and told her I would get her arrested if she did not refund my money. Till date , she had not refunded the money, ” Yusuf said .
Luckily for Yusuf , her wedding dress designer did a much more satisfying work and she only wondered what would have been her fate if she had allowed the other “ designer” to make both dresses.
Apparently , there were a number of stories similar to Yusuf ’ s in Nigeria in 2016. Many of them were shared as reaction to a photograph of a horrible dress a designer made for a bride who paid N 105, 000 but got something that looks nothing like the replica she wanted.
But this report is not just about unskilled tailors or designers as many of them would prefer to be described . Theirs is just a microcosm of the larger problem of Nigeria ’ s large numbers of unskilled artisans and craftsmen .
Unfortunately , Nigerians who patronise them are the ones bearing the brunt of this skill gap.
In many cases , the cost is high . For some, the cost may be a matter of life or death.
In November 2016, Gbenga Aderiye, a technician at Guinness in Lagos , had a potentially life -threatening mishap in his car when a mechanic to whom he took his car for repairs, rerouted an oil pipe into the car ’ s radiator.
According to Aderiye , he had told his mechanic to repair the leaky radiator, which the mechanic had to disassemble first .
He said when the mechanic finished his work , coupled the component back and he took off in the car, few metres from the workshop , the engine started to bring out smoke.
Luckily for him , sympathisers helped to douse a small fire that had been ignited below the engine .
Aderiye said , “ I had to tow the vehicle back to the workshop . That was when I realised that the problem was bigger than I thought. One , the radiator was still leaking . Two , the radiator had a lot of oil in it. The gasket was not bad so the oil did not come from there . We later realised that he had passed an oil pipe through the wrong place . The oil was leaking through the radiator he did not repair well to the exhaust manifold.
“ I was told that if I had driven for so long without detecting the oil , my life would have been in danger because the engine could explode in fire . Again, the small fire that was caused by the oil leaking on the manifold could have endangered my life if I did not notice it on time . ”
Aderiye had to replace the damaged components of his engine including the radiator that took him there in the first place . He went to his mechanic for a N 7, 000 worth of repairs and went home with a N 95, 000 worth of expenses .
He said he made trouble with the mechanic for causing the expensive damage and abandoned the car in the workshop . He insisted the mechanic should foot the bill of the repairs but after one month of abandoning his car in the workshop , it became clear he was not likely to get his wish. He paid for the repairs himself .
Of course, he never patronised the mechanic again .
Many stakeholders have acknowledged Nigeria ’ s skills deficit, a problem that has even been admitted by the Federal Government .
In 2016, the Federal Government announced plans to train 370, 000 artisans to shore up that deficit while the Minister of Power , Works and Housing , Babatunde Fashola , promised that the government would address this problem because foreigners were being shipped into the country to handle jobs that are supposed to go to indigenous artisans .
Experts say Nigeria became a country battling with shortage of artisans and craftsmen the moment its technical schools fell into ruin .
But as the Federal Government ’ s promise to revamp the nation ’ s technical colleges continues to go unfulfilled, the cost of patronising unskilled artisans eats into the meagre resources of Nigerians in a time of recession.
The ‘ cannibal ’ mechanic
Like Aderiye , many “ victims” of the country ’ s unskilled mechanics know the high cost of unwittingly patronising such artisans. But the abundance of such men makes falling into their trap almost unavoidable .
For instance , Mr . Idowu Ojo , a resident in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, told our correspondent that while trying to avoid mechanics that would do further damage to his Toyota Camry ( 2008 edition) , he came across a mechanic who practically beat his chest that he was one of the best in town.
Ojo said , “ The car had been giving me so much trouble and draining my savings . It had got to a stage that a part of my monthly salary was dedicated to its regular repairs. The different mechanics I had tried were disappointing. I had done OBD-II diagnosis on the car so many times and each time I repaired the identified problem, another issue came up.
“ Finally, I met a mechanic who told me to change the transmission entirely, since the previous mechanics failed to solve the problem, I agreed with him because I was tired of spending money frequently on the vehicle. ”
The Tokunbo ( used ) transmission, which Ojo bought gulped about N 130, 000. But to his anger , as soon as the transmission was fixed and he took his vehicle for a test run , he realised that the same problem persisted .
But the mechanic told him not to worry , that the vehicle “ was still getting used to the new transmission. ” After some days , the car had not got used to the transmission and he took it back to the mechanic in anger . A diagnosis was conducted on the vehicle again and he learnt the problem was still there .
According to Ojo , when his mechanic told him that they would probably have to remove the engine entirely to check it thoroughly , he decided it was time for him to run away from the man who wanted to “ cannibalise his vehicle.
“ I was about to leave his workshop in anger when something suddenly occurred to me . I asked him to give me back the transmission he removed from the vehicle. Luckily for me, he had not disposed it. When I took the vehicle to a workshop in Lagos , it turned out that the problem was not the transmission but a mis-matched sensor.
“ I felt so stupid . I had to take the former transmission to the Ladipo Auto Market to sell it off. To compound the issue, I was only able to sell it for about N 50, 000. ”
Tiler who makes your house unlivable
Imagine finding a tiler for your new home, one who finished the work only for you to realise that he had turned what could have been a beautiful flooring to an annoying and ugly spectacle.
This sums up the experience of Mr . Livinus Bajowa , when he decided to contract a man who specialised in laying tiles in his neighbourhood in Igando area of Lagos .
It was his first house, a humble three -bedroomed home . He wanted it to be perfect in each detail. But his tiler had a different idea .
“ I was attracted to the diligence of the man . He was friendly. He had been disturbing me about getting the contract for laying the tiles right from when we did the foundation of the house. He would always come around to remind me at the site .
“ When it got to the time to lay the tiles, I called him and he enthusiastically told me he would not disappoint me . Unfortunately for me, I travelled around that time and was not there to see what he was doing until when he had finished the work .
“ The moment I saw what he did, I shook my head and said ‘ Never! I would not live in that house with the way the tiles were. It was so horrible . The edges didn ’ t align. Some had even become chipped and cracked due to mishandling. Some of the patterns didn ’ t match. I asked him ‘ So , this is all you have been disturbing me about ?’
“ Like all artisans do, he was trying to rationalise what he had done . But I realised, there was nothing I could say that would change anything. I pretended that I was calm about it and told him we had to remove them so that they could be laid properly . He did not fall for the ruse.
“ I already paid him N 60, 000 out of the N 100, 000 we agreed on . He left that day with the promise to come back . I never saw him again . Unfortunately , most of the tiles got wasted and I had to spend another huge amount to buy more tiles and pay another young man who eventually did it. ”
Okada business killed artisans ’ skills in Nigeria – Builder
Nigeria ’ s construction sector is one of the worst hit in terms of deficit of artisans , experts in the field told Saturday PUNCH
According to a builder , Mr . Femi Ogunremi , the founder of Lagos - based construction company, Femcent Builders Limited , Nigeria ’ s skill deficit has become so worse that serious construction companies go to Togo and Benin Republic to source for tilers and Plaster of Paris technicians .
He told our correspondent that the situation began to grow worse when commercial motorcycling became a popular business for the youth.
Ogunremi said , “ Things became bad when the operation of okada became popular in Nigeria . Many youths abandoned skill acquisition because okada provided a faster , less stressful way of making money.
“ In those days, you see many youths graduating from their apprenticeship in tailoring , bricklaying, tiling , carpentry or aluminium work . How often do you hear such things these days? Many of the Nigerian artisans that are available now got freedom without a full knowledge of the necessary skills . This is why there are so many half -baked artisans .
“ In Cotonou , Benin Republic for instance, a tiling apprentice starts learning from a young age and usually , their masters determine when they have become skilled enough to stand on their own unlike in Nigeria where someone wants to learn bricklaying under two years . Within those two years , his master only got contracts for the construction of mini -flats or three –bedroomed flats . When you call such person to work on a large project , then you have a problem .
“ There was a time someone told me he wanted to work as a bricklayer in my company . I had the opportunity to see where he was currently working . I told him he had to under- study someone in my company for two years. He was angry, he thought I was making jest of him . I told him he needed a lot of more training to meet up to the standard of my company. Many artisans are not that patient anymore. ”
The builder explained that why builders like him have problems with Nigerian artisans is their poor finishing skills .
According to him , when handling a big project , it is hard to risk contracting an artisan who may haphazardly handle the tiling or POP design , which are the first noticeable things in a house.
Ogunremi said , “ Unfortunately , even our clients would sometimes specifically demand the use of Togolese artisans because they are more reliable . They have representatives in Nigeria whom we contact to supply bricklayers , tilers and POP designers. In most cases , they have their own supervisors who interact with us and ensure the work is done to specification .
“ To make matter worse for Nigerian technicians , these foreign boys are far cheaper apart from the fact that they do better job with less supervision . While our youths like to live large , it is always amazing how modestly the artisans we bring from outside the country conduct themselves throughout the project period .
“ It is not because we are being disloyal to our country or that we are not interested in using Nigerian artisans . But our clients require high standard which we have to deliver. ”
In October 2016, Nigerian Institute of Building held a conference to address exactly this problem . The conference reiterated that vocational training is the bedrock of Nigeria ’ s housing and infrastructural development.
Across the country , some states have begun to take active steps towards reversing the problem .
Recently, the Lagos State Government began a four- year programme of disbursing loans to young entrepreneurs in the state, to create jobs and encourage skill acquisition , as part of its Employment Trust Fund.
Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment in the state, Babatunde Durosinmi- Etti, said about 60 to 70 per cent of skilled jobs in our country are being handled by foreign artisans , adding that the Lekki Free Trade Zone alone has deficit skill gap of almost 2, 000 technicians .
The Delta State Government has given itself the target of training 40, 000 youths annually in its Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme , which produced its first set of artisans in January 2016.
Groups, entrepreneurs take on skills deficit
A number of start- ups are equally making efforts to address Nigeria ’ s skills deficit beyond government actions.
To such companies like I Sabi Work Nigeria Limited , waiting for the government to provide an organised platform for the retraining of artisans and coordination of artisans in the country would be a futile expectation.
According to Mrs . Oghenekevwe Omotosho, who runs I Sabi Work , Nigerian artisans always complain that their jobs are being taken by foreign artisans but the reason is that they are better trained .
“ There are various platforms for retraining and certification but Nigerian artisans are not educated enough to know about these programmes . At this point, I Sabi Work is focusing on educating the artisans but because of funding issue, we are trying to get NGOs involved .
“ Some of the artisans say they have been working for 10 years but they have never upgraded their skills within that period . Recently, our organisation met a group of Nigerians in the diaspora and one of them told us about how he took his vehicle to a Nigerian mechanic and the vehicle is now beyond repair due to the bad work the mechanic did. ”
Omotosho advised that if government is serious about rejuvenating skill acquisition in the country , focus should be diverted to funding of retraining programmes and rejuvenation of technical colleges in the country .
Managing Director of the Precision Edge, Bidemi Biodun-Oladoye, who conducted the market research for I Sabi Work , said the problem of Nigerian artisans is not just about lack of adequate training.
She said her organisation’ s research found a lot of emotional factors which affect their work .
Biodun-Oladoye said , “ When we conducted research in three states - Lagos , Rivers and Abuja , we realised that many of them have been working for of 15 years but because of their skills level, modern day technology has become a challenge.
“ In the emotional part, artisans generally feel unwanted in the community. They feel being looked down upon . For instance, one of the artisans we met during our research told us about how he went to work at Banana Island, Lagos , and when he got there , he realised that they had laid newspapers on all the surfaces he would walk upon because they didn ’ t want him to put his feet on their floors .
“ The artisans in Nigeria need a new orientation and need to be rebranded . Some of them are actually good. But unfortunately, the corporate organisations and many people have a negative opinion of them . They believe that an average artisan lies and disappoints. ”
She explained that there is need for an artisan village where infrastructure would not be a reason for the artisans to disappoint their clients.
Biodun-Oladoye said I Sabi Work has over 2, 000 artisans already and that to be registered on it, the organisation tries to verify their addresses to ensure they actually live there and also verify their BVN . Apart from this , the organisation retrains them to ensure that they are up to the standard needed to satisfy clients.
However, she said a lot still needs to be done to make the Lagos State Government ’ s Employment Trust Fund accessible to general population of artisans, many of whom do not enjoy the scheme.


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In the present -day world , it suffices to say people now seem to be more inclined to getting married at an early age , have children as quickly as possible , so they could ‘ move on ’ with life. That is often the explanation provided by such persons.
That is admirable and it has its merits. But on the other hand , women who give birth at an older age seem also to have reasons to be happy. Some scientists have said that there are some derivable benefits when women have kids at a later age, like when they are above 40. They note that such women tend to raise happier children.
In the study , researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark observed 4, 741 children of old and young mothers . They examined the children born to these two divisions of parents when they clocked 7, 11 and 15. They did comparison between children born to older women and those born to younger women.
At the end of the exercise, they found that children of older parents tend to have lesser behavioural, social and emotional problems because of the more tender and loving way their mothers tend to relate with them , including the less likelihood to scold them . These , according to the researchers , could make the children happier than those being raised by parents who are likely to see scolding and corporal punishment as the way to go .
One of the researchers , Professor Dion Sommer , said on Mail Online, “ We know that people become more mentally flexible with age , are more tolerant of other people and thrive better emotionally themselves. That ’ s why psychological maturity may explain why older mothers do not scold and physically discipline their children as much.
“ This style of parenting can thereby contribute to a positive psychosocial environment which affects the children’ s upbringing . ”
Some others who reacted to the study linked it to greater experience, maturity and possibility of having more time for the baby , which might not be when they were younger and probably still new in the workforce.
Although the associated pain and risks of pregnancy at old age could make it a somewhat painful experience, in yet another study , some researchers at the University College London and Birkbeck , University of London , also found that older mothers tend to make better mothers .
The study involved 1, 100 children born to older women , aged 40 and above and 38, 000 children born to younger women, all in Britain . The children were aged between nine months and five years .
At the end of the study , one of the researchers, Dr . Alastair Sutcliffe, said they found that children of older women are treated with more maturity and they turn out to be better in certain things . He said even though older mothers may not have the strength to run after the children , they tend to be better at identifying and avoiding potentially risky situations. He told Mail Online.
He said , “ We have clear evidence that there are more desirable outcomes for children of older mothers compared with younger ages. We can reassure older women that their children are probably better off.
“ Also , we found a continuum which showed a link between the older ages of mothers and better outcomes. It was the effect of age per se . The big question is why ? Older mothers appear to have good parenting skills , they may be less impulsive, calmer and have more life experience that better equips them for the role .
“ More women are giving birth at older ages, this isn’ t going to go away, for many reasons. The evidence suggests that when the enormous difficulties of pregnancy and birth are over , they can make better mothers . ”
While this is particularly beneficial to the children , another study has also shown that such older women have something to benefit if they give birth at that later age . A study by the American Geriatrics Society showed that when women have a baby after they clock 35, it helps to boost their brain power . This difference was traced to an increase in certain hormones that flood their system during pregnancy, which was found to have an effect on their brain’ s chemistry and function .
Such women were also found to have an increased ability to acquire knowledge and understanding through thought, experience and the senses and they were said to have better verbal memory.
The lead researcher , Dr . Roksana Karim , in a post on Mail Online , said , “ While it is not enough to suggest that women wait until after 35 years of age to close their family growth, our finding of a positive effect of later age at last pregnancy on late -life cognition is novel and substantial .
“ It has been suggested that functional brain changes induced by reproductive experiences have lifelong effects , particularly in terms of improvement in memory and learning. Therefore it is biologically plausible that a late pregnancy might offer protection against cognitive decline in later life .
“ There are robust changes in the sex steroid hormonal environment during pregnancy and in the post- partum period . Pregnancy induces a tremendous surge in oestradiol and progesterone levels . ”

http://nigerianbase.com/benefits-of-having-children-at-old-age-1916#p2919

MARX77:
Good men do exist though rare.

true talk...

I found this really interesting..Perhaps the men have something to say concerning this...
She says.....
After reading yesterday's chronicle with the several heartbreaking experiences I have had too, I think we should ask our male blog visitors especially the married ones.
We know men cheat, this is not to say some women dont, but is it possible to find a man that would not cheat?
Truly men I don't mind you going under anonymous to tell us. Is it really possible to find a man that would not cheat or is it really a lost cause? And why do most men think cheating is their birth right? Is adultery no longer a sin for men or did God exonerate the male folks somewhere in the bible we haven't read?
Do they think their faithful partners don't feel urges too? Do they ever feel guilty for it? Do they ever think of how their spouses would feel when they find out? Because most of them are only sorry they got caught.
I know most women say turn a blind eye infact this is the gospel these days, but shall I turn a blind eye till you infect me with some dreaded disease? Okay even if i dont catch it and only you catch it, do you think we are eager to become widows and carry your responsibilities alone?
shall we turn a blind eye till you bring in a mammy water girl that will strike us with madness, sickness even sudden death ? Shall we turn a blind eye till you ruin and squander everything we have both worked for? What about the psychological effects it brings to the woman who has been asked to turn a blind eye? Doesn't hate set in? Because all I see these days are girls marrying men without love that way, you are being told you can safe guard your heart and sanity against whatever your man does.
And some others just go along and cheat on their husbands too.But should it be this way? Please tell us men? Is there any of you that can be or is indeed faithful?
And for those who cheat? What is the logic behind it? Do you think of the consequences? Why do you find it hard to stop?
Please tell us.
From one of those very silent bvs


http://nigerianbase.com/memo-to-men-1893#p2865

The human palms may never cease to amaze , especially because of the lines that crisscross them .
Evolutionary biologists say the lines in the palms of our hands are formed in the womb around 12 weeks of pregnancy , and are present on a baby ’ s hands when born.
However, many people believe that an individual ’ s life history—from birth to whenever —can be revealed when the palm is read by a palmist.
There is no science that supports the claim though .
Scientifically speaking , experts say , the lines on a palm , otherwise known as palmar flexion creases, help the hand ’ s skin to stretch and squeeze .
They can also help identify certain medical conditions , scientists say .
The lines — or , if you will — creases in our hands , enables us to flex our hands easily , with the creases folding in , allowing us to be more dexterous and both hold and grab on to objects .
When you clench your hand , palm lines provide an avenue for the hand ’ s skin to fold without bunching up and making it difficult to grab onto items.
That may also be why there are strong creases where the bones in the fingers and thumb meet , scientists say .
The thickness and number of creases on your palms also depend on factors such as family history and race .
Most people are born with three main creases on their palm, although the thickness , frequency and prominence depends on our genes .
There are rare cases when a person is born with just the one dominant crease running along the top of their palm , rather than three .
This affects one in 30 people is called a “ singular palmar increase. ”
While, normally , it isn’ t symptomatic of any health conditions, it sometimes is indicative of Down’ s syndrome , foetal alcohol syndrome , Turner syndrome, Aarskog syndrome and Rubella syndrome.
A doctor , however , takes several other factors into account before making a diagnosis

http://nigerianbase.com/why-human-palm-have-line-of-them-1864#p2829

Chevalier:
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but why Na?

psucc:
That's the price of over perfection. Reforms done gradually, a step after the other so that you can appreciate the success or otherwise of a particular step remains the best.

The Prof wants to turn the whole world overnight.

True talk...

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission, NIWRMC, is to commence the regulation and licencing of borehole drilling and water usage in the country.
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said this at a workshop on “National Dialogue on Water Use and Licence Regulations 2016’’ in Abuja on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that NIWRMC was established to regulate the right to the nation’s water resources.
According to the minister, government is set to regulate effective use of water resources in Nigeria.
Mr. Adamu, represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Rabi Jimeta, explained that water was one of the national resources that needed proper management, through regulation for economic and sustainable development.
“The approval of water use and licence regulations 2016 and the National Water Resources Policy and Strategy 2016 set the framework for coordination of water governance within an appropriate coherent policy setting.
“Taking into account the overall social and economic goals of the resources in the country and the importance of stakeholders in the implementation of water use and licence regulations, a holistic and comprehensive national strategic plan for the management of the resources is required,” he said.
The minister emphasised the need to provide a common platform for strategic feedback on the implementation of the regulations from various stakeholders across the country.
According to him, the workshop provides an avenue to engage and sensitise the relevant stakeholders and the general public on the regulatory activities of NIWRMC as provided by the water use and licence regulations 2016.
“This is to ensure that a common language of understanding exists between the regulators and the relevant stakeholders.
“It will also ensure that due consideration is given to the various potentially conflicting issues and other overlapping regulations associated with water governance in Nigeria,” Mr. Adamu said.
Earlier, the Executive Director NIWRMC, Reuben Habu said that the dialogue on water use and regulations 2016 was aimed at discussing the implication of the “New Water Use and Licencing Regulations on water services’’.
This, according to him is in line with International Integrated Water Resources Management principles.
“It is hoped that the discourse on the regulations will assist the commission to set up guidelines for its implementation to engender cooperation of sister agency in this task,” he said.
Also speaking, Abdulbumi Ahmed of Bayero University Kano, while presenting a paper entitled; “The Role of Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Commission on Effective Water Governance in Nigeria”, said water use regulations would help to manage and develop water.
“How a country manages its water resource determines the health of its people, the success of its economy, the sustainability of its natural environment and its relations with neighbouring countries,” he said.
Water Use and Licence Regulations was launched in 2016 by the Federal Government as an instrument for the regulation of the development and management of water resources in Nigeria.
NIWRMC is saddled with the responsibility of promoting the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources to maximise the effects on the economic and social welfare of the country.


http://nigerianbase.com/nigerian-government-to-regulate-water-usage-licensing-borehole-drilling-minister-1862#p2827

HUNDREDS of prospective JAMB candidates in Benue State on Thursday thronged the zonal office and destroyed windows and other valuables.
Tribune Online which visited the area yesterday saw hundreds applicants who expressed disaffection over the tedious manner they were passing through to get registered.
The angry applicants who protested to the zonal office which is located along George Akume way also blocked the major road set born fire which disrupted traffic flow.
The candidates were protesting their inability to register at the centers earmarked for the exercise.
Prospective candidates who simply identified themselves as, Lucy and Jimmy expressed worry over their inability to register after spending four days queuing at the banks.
“The process is stressful. We wait for two or three days at the banks to get the pin and going to jamb is another frustration. Let cyber cafe do it for us.”
Some of the candidates also protested to government house to express their disgust over the manner this year JAMB registration is been handled.
The State Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Prof. Anthony Ijor SAN urged the candidates to remain calm, assuring that all their grievances would be addressed.
He assured that all prospective candidates in Benue state would duly be registered.
In his own reaction, the zonal controller JAMB, Samuel Moro advised prospective candidates to be patient assuring that everybody will get registered.
He acknowledge a lot of hitches from the banks and partly from the candidates themselves and expressed displeasure over the attitude of the candidates whom he alleged, destroyed their signboard, windows and other facilities.


http://nigerianbase.com/jamb-candidates-protest-destroys-office-in-benue-1861#p2826