We are losing human capital when migration occurs – Akande-Sadipe

Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, Chairperson, House Committee on Diaspora

 The Chairperson, House Committee on Diaspora, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe was at the recent Journalist International Forum for Migration (JIFORM) on African Media Summit on Migration. Below is her speech as posted on her Instagram handle.

Speech

"People migrate in search of work or economic opportunities, to join family, or to study. Others move to escape conflict, persecution, terrorism, or human rights violations. Still others migrate in response to the adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters, or other environmental factors. In Nigeria, we have both internal and external movement and is mostly caused by insecurity, consequences of climate change, lessening resources and economic challenges."

To be imitative is to be neurotic - osho

Funmi Iyanda, Nigeria’s A-list broadcaster submits via her Instagram page that “To be imitative is to be neurotic – osho”. Do you agree?

I’M ECSTATIC I GOT SUCH AN AMAZING GIFT OF A HEART – Freya Heddington

Two UK hospitals have teamed up to offer a new approach to help cut waiting lists and help children get heart transplants, reports BBC News.

According to the story, 14 year old Freya Heddington was one of the first to benefit from the new treatment, waiting just two months instead of two years.

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time

Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret, was made from the cells of another ferret who lived more than 30 years ago, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Scientists have cloned an endangered US animal for the first time, creating a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann in a landmark achievement that boosts conservation efforts, reports CNN.

Elizabeth Ann was made from frozen cells of another black-footed ferret who lived more than 30 years ago, the US Fish and Wildlife Service said, Thursday.

The report submits that Elizabeth Ann was born to a surrogate mother in and scientists hope she will eventually be able to mate and help rescue the species from the brink of extinction.

GOVERNORS WADE INTO THE FEUD AS POLICE RELEASE OKOROCHA

The South-East Governors’ Forum has waded in to the feud between the Nigeria’s Former Governor of Imo State Senator Rochas Okorocha and his successor, Hope Uzodinma.

Senator Okorocha was Sunday arrested by the police for allegedly unlocking the Royal Spring Palm Hotel, belonging to his wife. He has since been released from the police headquarters on Sunday night, according to the police spokesperson in Imo, Ikeokwu Orlando and Senator Okorocha’s personal aide, Ebere Nzewuji.

However, the Chairman of the forum, David Umahi, in a statement signed by his media aide, Francis Nwaze, on Monday, said that the forum was “already handling the issue” between Senator Okorocha and Governor Hope Uzodinma.

BANKY W, ADESUA ANNOUNCE DELIVERY OF A BABY BOY

Nigeria singer and songwriter, Olubankole Wellington a.k.a Banky W, and wife, Adesua Etomi have announced the delivery of their first child.

EMMANUEL EMENIKE'S NEW MANSION

 

EMMANUEL EMENIKE, Nigeria’s celebrity footballer shows off his mansion in Owerri, the Imo Sate capital.

A CIVIL RIGHTS HERO TELLS HER STORY

Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to give her seat – nine months before the now-historic Rosa Parks moment. This civil rights hero, who you’ve probably never heard of, is now telling her story, reports CNN.

Kogi is most educationally advanced state in the North Central – Fanwo

Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kogi State

 

Nigeria’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kogi State, Kingsley Femi Fanwo has tweets that “Kogi is most educationally advanced state in the North Central.

“Best in Education

“Best in Agriculture

“Best in Healthcare

“Investment haven

COVID-19 Infection higher in males than females in Nigeria - Survey

Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of the Nigeria centre for Disease control (NCDC) {PHOTO: PMNEWS}

A recent survey conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals that COVID-19 Infection is higher in males than females in Nigeria, reports Premium Times.

The household seroprevalence survey was done in Lagos, Enugu, nasarawa and Gombe States in Nigeria between September and October 2020.

Findings from the survey show infection rates as high as 10 in 100 males, compared with seven in 100 females in Gombe; and 21 in 100 men against 17 in 100 women in Nasarawa.

TOP 230221 SNIPPETS

“We don’t have teachers in local areas while they are in surplus in our cities, particularly Ado Ekiti. This lopsidedness is a major problem and we have to embark on teachers’ redistribution. If we don’t use a radical approach, we won’t go far.

“We have teachers that are sufficient in primary schools, but the question to ask is, have those teachers in the villages committed a crime?

“The new policy now is, is either they honour the postings we are going to do or they tender their resignation. Some believe they can influence, but in this exercise, we are going to transfer those who thought they are untouchable.

“Ekiti has the best teachers-pupils ratio in Nigeria, which is 1 to 28. It is even 1 to 14 in our rural schools. With this, we have no reason why we should not have the best results in public examinations.

ARPON appeal to members not to protest

The Association of Retired Police officers of Nigeria (ARPON), has called on all aggrieved police retirees planning to go on public protest to shelve such plan as the Federal Government is currently taking steps to address all the issues pertaining to police pensions. 

This was contained in a statement signed by ARPON President, Fidelis Oyakhilome, and made available to Journalists in Abuja.

He said that the Association has been working with various stakeholders including the incumbent Inspector General of Police, towards securing improved pension benefits for Police retirees both under the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS) and the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

"It has come to the knowledge of the Association that some police retirees are planning to go on public protest in some parts of the country over pension matters. The Association of Retired Police officers of Nigeria (ARPON) is the recognized and registered umbrella of Police retirees in Nigeria.

My prayer is that it shall be well with us all - Morayo

Morayo Afolabi-Brown, a high rated television personality celebrates her 10th Wedding Anniversary with a message on IG "On behlaf of my family and I, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone for all your wishes on our wedding anniversary. I am truly grateful. My prayer is that it shall be well with us all. our Joy shall be full and the enemy will not truncate our destiny in Jesus name. Amen. E se mo dupe. Olorun a ke gbogbo wa. Amin."

See below the screen shot of her post: