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Rekiya Iletu, the Provincial Coordinator in charge of the Children Church of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has urged mothers to spend quality time with their children.
Iletu made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday at the Musical Concert of the Lagos Province 15 of RCCG, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos.
She said that sexual abuse was on the increase, adding that parents had the responsibility to educate their children on the dangers of sexual abuse.
"The economy is tough, parents are busy trying to get means of livelihood for this same children that are being neglected. They should spend short but quality time with their children.
"When you get home in the evening and weekends, they should try to bond with their children. It is not how long that time is but how quality is that time spent.
"In Church, we also encourage the children to share with their parents and with us in Church what they are going through in their various homes, because the Church is the support for the homes.
"What we do in the Church is that we do training for our teachers, to be able to bond with the children and teach them self preservation values that their body is the temple of God.
"Teach them about predators that would touch them and why they must tell them and why they should not go to dangerous area, she said.
Iletu said that to avoid sexual abuse, parents should create the awareness from age four.
"We teach them that the sacred part of their body like the virginal, their breast should be covered and should not be touched by their uncles, teachers, even their parents.
"By doing so, sexual abuse will be reduced, '' she said.
The musical concert is a yearly event that provides an opportunity for children from Lagos Province 15, which has about 100 parishes to come together.
The concert is an avenue for children in the province to meet each other; to network; a forum for them to showcase their God-given talent; and an avenue for them to dive into the bible teaching.
Ahmed Musa found the back of the net for the second week running after sliding in bravely to apply the finishing touch to Jamie Vardy’s cross.
Tottenham are now three points off the pace in fourth place while Leicester climb one place to 11th.
Vincent Janssen gave Spurs the lead with a 44th-minute penalty, but Ahmed Musa equalised early in the second period.
Meanwhile, Liverpool can join City and Arsenal on 23 points if they win at Crystal Palace later on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur’s English defender Kyle Walker (L) vies with Leicester City’s Nigerian midfielder Ahmed Musa during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at White Hart Lane in London, on October 29, 2016. AFP
Manchester United’s title hopes faded a little after their stalemate with Burnley left them eight points off top spot in eighth place.
Former United goalkeeper Tom Heaton was Burnley’s saviour, producing stunning saves from Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
United also hit the woodwork in the second half through Juan Mata and Ibrahimovic.
Mourinho was sent to the stands at half-time, reportedly after complaining about referee Mark Clattenburg’s failure to award Matteo Darmian a penalty.
Herrera was sent off in the 70th minute after being shown a second yellow card for sliding in on Dean Marney.
Watford stole above United into seventh place after edging Hull City 1-0 courtesy of a late Michael Dawson own goal.
Middlesbrough pulled clear of the relegation places after beating Bournemouth 2-0 through a memorable Gaston Ramirez solo goal and a Stewart Downing strike.
Mrs Nkechi Anthony, Chief Nurse, with a private hospital, Abuja, has warned against delayed treatment of strains and muscle pulls.
Anthony said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja, that such delay could cause a defect in a person's posture.
She said the lack of first aid treatment on muscle pull and strain could lead to complications that would have adverse effect on the body.
According to her, delay in treatment can cause muscle to contract and stretch resulting to a tear of part or the whole of the muscle fibre.
She said the development could rupture the blood vessels and cause internal bleeding in the affected part of the body.
Anthony advised people to use some home remedies as it could help reduce pains, swellings and prevent complications before proper medical attention.
"Patients should sit calmly and gently massage affected area with their hands to relax the muscles.
"Crape bandages could be used to tie around the affected region of the body; this will further help relieve the pain,'' she said.
She added that immediate application of ice block on strained muscle would help slow down blood flow to the injured area which would help to prevent swells and ease pain.
"Ice block can be applied for 15-20 minutes, but if left for more time it could freeze the nerve and may worsen the condition.
"Muscle pulls are contraction that produce an abnormal posture on the leg and becomes very hard and painful,'' Anthony said.
Anthony said muscle pulls and strains were usually common during sporting activities, roads and domestic accidents of various forms.
She said muscle pulls are more common among footballers and pregnant women.
Speaking on symptoms associated with strained muscle, she said red patched skin, stiffness, swellings and severe pains on the muscles were the common signs.
Besides, Anthony advised people on the need to engage in physical activities, adding that old people and footballers should engage in regular medical checkups.
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Saturday flagged off the construction of a N38 billion cargo airport at Dauda in Guma Local Government Area of the state.
Ortom said the project would provide a platform for quick evacuation of farm produce from the state to markets abroad.
According to him, the effort would be beneficial to rural farmers, boost agricultural activities and cut post harvest losses.
He said that as part of the airport project, the government envisaged the springing up of industries, power plants, estates and other economic activities in the area.
"This project, when completed, will serve as a direct connection to the world's economic powers and provide opportunity for the international community to have direct and easy access to our local produce.
"We are partnering Cargopolis Development Consortium (CDC) to build this airport because the Nigerian Air Force have refused to share their Makurdi terminal with us for the construction of a cargo wing.
"The flagging off of this project has put shame on the faces of the opposition elements in the state who have chosen to see nothing good in the APC-led administration in the state."
The governor added that the project would turn around the entire economic fortunes of the community and the state at large.
Earlier, a representative of CDC, Mr Robert Orya, explained that the company had signed a 25 year concession agreement with the government to construct and manage the airport.
He said that the airport would be completed in 18 months, adding that under the agreement, the company would train 15 people from the state as pilots.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works and Transport, Mr Emmanuel Manger, said that the airport would have a general cargo warehouse and cold store, and was designed to meet international standard.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara has said that there is no success or achievement without sacrifice.
Dogara said this at the inaugural reunion organised by the 1992 class of law graduates from the University of Jos, in Abuja on Saturday.
He recalled how they all met at the school and said with their successes and achievements, they should make sacrifices by contributing their quota to the system that moulded them.
"We came together looking timid and never knew what each one of us would be 24 years after graduation.
"We always believe that the Lord has a purpose for each one of us. You will never know the purpose why the Lord had assembled us at the same time as class mates.
"None of us knew what he or she could become in future and look at us all now, most of us are making successes in our different endeavours.
" Remember nothing good comes without sacrifice we should use this occasion to reflect on what action we wish to take.
"Whatever we are today we cannot deny that we achieved them through what we got when we were in the University of Jos.
"Those achievements we have accumulated should be made available for the betterment of the society and much sacrifice is required of us," he said.
The convener of the event, Mr Abdul Mahmud, represented by Mr. Emeka Onohwakpor, urged his fellow alumni to give thanks to the Lord.
"We should thank the Lord for our successes and achievements as a class with senior judicial officers, top public servants, top practitioners of law both in private and public Bars.
"Politicians and with our own Yakubu Dogara as the number four citizen of our great country, we can proudly point to our Faculty of Law as the premier centre of training"
"At this reunion, we have worked hard to make a success out of our individual toils and collective hardwork" he said.
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, sent congratulatory message to a renowned newscaster, presenter and the first African female to appear on television, Anike Agbaje-Williams, on her 80th birthday.
A statement issued by the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, disclosed this in Abuja on Saturday.
According to the statement, President Buhari joins the Williams' family, friends and the vibrant media profession, in celebrating the broadcaster, who had a sonorous voice that ruled the industry for more than 30 years.
Anike Williams
Buhari said that Williams, one of the pioneer African television broadcasters, better known as ''Africa's First Lady of the Tube'', started out early with the first television station in Africa in 1959, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV).
He noted that the veteran journalist worked hard to inform, educate and entertain her listeners.
"She also worked hard to sustain the legacy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who established the WNTV, as a 'surrogate teacher'.''
The President commended the quintessential courage and persistent spirit of Williams.
He prayed that the Almighty God would grant Williams longer life, good health and more strength in her new found love for singing in the choir after her retirement.
The Nigerian Military will soon launch an operation to tackle security challenges posed by herdsmen across the country, the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, has said.
Abubakar made the disclosure at an interractive media session in Kaduna on the role of the media in national security.
"We are coming out with another operation code named "Operation Accord" to address the issue of herdsmen clashes," Abubakar said.
He disclsoed that the military had carried out 13 operations to ensure peace and order across the country.
The defence spokesman assured that the military would not allow any individual or group to destabilise Nigeria.
"We will not spare any security threat in any part of the country, we will contain it; national security will not be compromised.
"Today, no Nigeria territory is under the control Boko Haram, no illegal flag foisted on our land.
"We will synergise with other security agencies to secure the remaining Chibok school girls, and everyone who is under Boko Haram custody."
He urged the media to support the military in the course of its duties in protecting Nigeria's territorial integrity and its people.
Abubakar stressed that the media remained a veritable tool of mass mobilization and enlightenment of the populaces on what the military was doing to secure the country
"Media is an important organ that we cannot ignore especially during security operations.
"The essence is to collaborate and synergise to make citizens understand what the Armed Forces is doing to keep Nigeria one as a nation.
"National security is not about guns and uniforms, it is beyond that, our concern is the safety of our citizens and their property, so that one can move freely without any security threat."
He therefore tasked journalists to be professional and patriotic in the discharge of their duties, and desist from promoting hate speeches capable of incting violence.
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Dr Chinyere Akpanika, a Gynaecologist at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), says breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women worldwide.
Akpanika said this on Saturday while delivering a lecture on "Early Detection and Prevention of Cancer'' at the Naval Officers Mess, Calabar.
The programme was organised by Mrs Omotayo Oluwole, Zonal Director, Naval Officers Wives Association (NOWA), Eastern Naval Command, Calabar.
Akpanika, who said that Nigeria recorded over 100,000 new cases of cancer annually, added that early detection of the disease increased the chance of survival of an affected person.
According to her, 85 per cent of women who have breast cancer do not have a family history of breast cancer.
She said that in Nigeria, breast and cervical cancers were commonest among women, while prostate cancer was more prevalent in men.
"Today, breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. In Nigeria, over 100,000 new cases of cancer are recorded yearly.
"Smoking also increases the rate of breast cancer in women. Cancer is not just a health issue; it has far reaching social and economic implications,'' she said.
Oluwole, who is the wife of Rear Adm. James Oluwole, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, said that the programme was organised to create awareness on cancer prevention and control.
"Today, we are going to offer free cancer screening to over 500 wives of naval personnel and members of the public.
"Also, we decided to do this with a view to helping women out because of the present financial challenges in the country.
"What we are doing today is free of charge for everybody here. We have decided to give a helping hand to the society so that our women can live longer.
"Early detection, awareness and treatment increase the chance of survival of patients. That is why we are here today to render this screening free of charge to women,'' she said.
She called on state governments and local governments to join hands with the Federal Government in the fight against cancer in all its ramifications.
An Egyptian court sentenced two Muslim Brotherhood supporters on Saturday to life in prison and 16 others to 15 years in jail for a violent assault on a Cairo neighborhood in 2013 after the ouster of former president Mohamed Mursi.
The attack, which left seven dead, was part of a wave of violence that swept across Egypt after the army removed elected Islamist president Mursi from power in July 2013 following mass protests against his rule.
Since deposing Mursi, the authorities have held mass trials for thousands of Muslim Brotherhood supporters, with hundreds receiving death sentences or lengthy prison terms.
Mursi has been sentenced in four cases since his ouster, including a death penalty for a mass jail break in 2011.
The 104 defendants in Saturday's case, dubbed by local media as the "Boulaq Abou al-Ela case" for the run-down Cairo district where the riot took place, were part of a pro-Brotherhood march held two days after sit-ins supporting the group were violently dispersed leaving hundreds dead.
The defendants were tried on a range of charges that included murder, assault, joining an armed gang, resisting arrest, damaging public and private property, and possession of firearms, judicial sources said.
Eighty-six of the defendants were found innocent, the sources added.
The government deems the Brotherhood a terrorist group. The Brotherhood, Egypt's oldest opposition movement dating back decades, says it remains committed to peaceful activism.
Mass trials that have ended in death penalties and life sentences have drawn criticism from activists and rights groups at home and abroad.
The Egyptian government says the judiciary is independent and that it never intervenes in its work.
Germany’s World Cup-winning coach Joachim Loew is set to extend his reign until 2020 amidst reports his new contract will be confirmed on Monday by the German FA (DFB).
German daily Bild reported on Saturday that the 56-year-old, who took charge in 2006, will pen a two-year extension to lead Germany’s defence of the World Cup in Russia in 2018 and to the European Championships in 2020.
Loew, who led die Mannschaft to their fourth World Cup title in Brazil two years ago, is set to receive a huge pay rise to four million euros ($4.4m) per year.
Coach Loew
His current contract, which expires after the 2018 World Cup, reportedly earned him an annual salary of around three million euros.
The DFB’s president Reinhard Grindel refused to comment when approached by SID, an AFP subsidiary, but he is believed to want to get the deal sealed before the German FA meets in Erfurt on November 3-4.
If Loew stays in office until 2020, his 14-year reign would make him the joint second-longest serving Germany coach, equal to Helmut Schoen (1964-78).
Sepp Herberger holds the 28-year record, from 1936-64, during which time he led West Germany to their first World Cup title in 1954.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday in Lagos says the subtle enforcement of speed limit is only on commercial and fleet operators, while that of private vehicles will commence in 2017.
Mrs Ojeme Ewhrudjakpor, Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM) Operations of the corps, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the subtle enforcement on the speed limit "is not for private vehicles for now".
"For now we are not looking at private vehicle owners because we believe they can use their discretion in driving themselves and their family.
"We have plans for signage on the roads and we are working with the Ministry of Works to build more signage on the road
"We believe that with the signage, individuals cannot drive more than 100 km per hour, while commercial buses cannot go more than 90 km per hour,'' Ewhrudjakpor said.
NAN reports that the subtle enforcement of the speed limit device commenced on Oct. 1 nationwide.
She said that the enforcement of the device on private vehicles would commence in 2017 with full enforcement on commercial vehicles too.
NAN reports that the FRSC boss said although out of about 57,000 registered commercial vehicle operators across the country, only 7,000 have installed the device in their vehicles.
She said that, "By the time full enforcement commences next year, there will be no excuse because all the transport unions have been carried along in the campaign of the device''.
Ewhrudjakpor also urged private owners to start getting the speed limit device installed in their vehicles and uploading them with the vendors.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC) of being able to successfully conduct elections in Sambisa forest, but not in Rivers State, saying it is an indication of the negative plot by the commission against the state.
Wike
In a statement made available to newsmen by the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, Wike gave the comment while speaking during a state dinner for the delegates of the West African Architects Fair from 13 countries on Friday night.
It said Wike also described as unfortunate the claim by the leader of the immediate past failed administration in the state that there was no good road to the hometown of a late APC Chieftain , when that administration spent eight years with huge resources accruing to the state , but only embezzled development funds .
Governor Wike said that the non conclusion of rerun elections in the state is a fall-out of the grand conspiracy to rig the polls in favour of an unpopular party.
He said: “Because people want to illegally seize power in Rivers State, that is why you are hearing all these. All these plots is to take Rivers State. Why do you want to take Rivers State when it is not your own?"
“Between March 19th and now, they planned to do elections so that they can get the number of seats to impeach me and put their own man. Since March, everyday they postpone the elections . From May to June to July, August then September. They said October ending, still no election. Now, they say 10th of December and when we get to 10th of December, they may shift it to next year,” he said.
The governor noted that it was ironic that INEC which conducted successful elections in the north east and Sambisa forest cannot conduct election in Rivers State.
“Election took place in Borno , election took place in Yobe, election took place in Adamawa where you have deadly insurgency . They were able to conduct elections and votes were counted. They were able to conduct election in Sambisa forest and votes were counted, but they cannot conduct election here in Rivers State,” Governor Wike said.
The governor said the action of INEC and her collaborators have denied Rivers State representation in the Senate, the House of Representatives and the Rivers State House of Assembly.
He said, “They continue to postpone the elections in Rivers State. The Senate will be discussing the Petroleum Industry Bill, they will be having the constitutional amendment and the state that produces the oil has no senator and cannot be part of the discussion. Nobody will defend Rivers State in the senate."
“Nigerians are not worried. Why? Rivers is a minority state.”
The governor maintained that Rivers State is far more peaceful than other major states in the country, hence it has played host to series of international and national conferences. He said that once elections approach, desperate opposition politicians and their media collaborators induce negative propaganda on insecurity.
He added that deliberate anti-development programmes have been slated against Rivers State, pointing out that the state has successfully overcome these plots.
“We are the only state that applied for bail out, but they did not give to us. We are the only state where they started deducting our funds, when a loan facility has not been given to us”, the governor noted.
He called on the members of the Nigeria Institute of Architects to partner with Rivers State Government for development designs that will enhance the growth of the state.
In his remarks, the President of the Nigeria Institute of Architects, Architect Tonye Braide assured Governor Wike that Nigerian Architects will support his drive towards developing the state.
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State said his administration would not probe the administration of his predecessor, Rabi'u Kwankwaso.
Ganduje stated this at an interactive session with newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday.
He said, "though there are so much issues of probe across most of the states and the country, but in Kano State, I will not probe the past administration.
"We are only committed to ensuring that all government's uncompleted projects and programmes left by the past administration are put into use for the benefits of our state.
"Moreover, we will ensure completion of all projects that are due and genuine as well as initiate more in such direction for the overall development of the society," he said.
The governor also said that their retreat in Sokoto was aimed at discussing issues relating to the party as an institution in order to design a change in the party administration.
"This is to change the usual tradition of party administration in Nigeria, as once election has held, usually, political parties go into hiding and become inactive.
"So, we are all here in Sokoto in order to deliberate on how we can strengthen our party in Kano State and address the demands of the masses, " he said.
Ganduje said that the political party leader will as well be educated in order to maintain the internal democracy in the system.
Olivier Giroud came off the bench to score twice in five second-half minutes as Arsenal maintained their Premier League title challenge with a comfortable 4-1 win at struggling Sunderland.
Alexis Sanchez scored the Gunners’ other two goals to make it 14 games unbeaten for Arsene Wenger’s side, who would have won with even more to spare had they taken all their chances in a dominant display.
Sunderland momentarily looked capable of springing a surprise when they levelled through Jermain Defoe’s 65th-minute penalty.
But their unlikely comeback was short-lived as Giroud claimed his first Premier League goals since May to herald a decisive burst of three goals in six and a half minutes from the visitors.
The Frenchman had been on the pitch for just 60 seconds when he volleyed home a cross from Kieran Gibbs to restore Arsenal’s lead in the 71st minute.
The 30-year-old secured victory with a looping near-post header from a Mesut Ozil corner soon after, before Sanchez kept his composure to add a close-range fourth after Gibbs’s shot came back off the post.
Arsenal provisionally moved three points clear at the league summit ahead of the rest of Saturday’s games.
Defeat left winless Sunderland bottom of the table and with two points from 10 games, they have matched Manchester City’s unwanted 1995 record for the worst start to a Premier League season.
Manager David Moyes is still searching for a first league victory since succeeding Sam Allardyce in July.
The visitors should have had more than Sanchez’s first league goal since the end of September to show for their dominance before the break.
Sunderland were fortunate not to concede half a dozen goals by half-time as they were left chasing shadows by Arsenal’s slick passing and movement.
The Gunners barely missed Theo Walcott, their eight-goal joint top scorer rested to protect a minor injury, as they deservedly took a 19th-minute lead.
Arsenal’s French striker Olivier Giroud celerbates scoring their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Sunderland and Arsenal at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, northeast England on October 29, 2016. AFP
– Kone statuesque –
It arrived at the culmination of a 22-pass move that was an exercise in retaining possession.
Sanchez stole in front of a statuesque Lamine Kone to send a glancing header into the far corner from an Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross.
Ozil should have scored either side of Sanchez’s strike, first aiming a tame angled drive at Jordan Pickford after being the beneficiary of a sumptuous pass from the Chilean.
Later on in the half, Ozil’s weak lob was easily saved by the Sunderland goalkeeper after the German playmaker had been put clean through by Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Alex Iwobi curled an effort narrowly over from distance after Arsenal again caught their hosts on the counter-attack when Patrick van Aanholt surrendered possession deep in opposition territory
But while the deficit remained at a single goal, Sunderland retained hope.
Van Aanholt curled an early free-kick narrowly wide after a foul on Wahbi Khazri and although Defoe had the ball in the net before half-time, the forward’s effort was rightly ruled out for offside.
Arsenal should have had a penalty when Sanchez was brought down by a labouring Kone after the interval.
Within seconds at the other end, Sunderland were given an unexpected chance to level from 12 yards as Petr Cech earned a yellow card for bringing down Duncan Watmore as he bore down on goal.
Defoe sent the Arsenal goalkeeper the wrong way to bring Sunderland level.
But Giroud found the net in the Premier League for the first time since his final day hat-trick against Aston Villa five months ago and Wenger’s men did not look back.
Awka – Wilson Elu, skipper of FC Ifeanyi Ubah of Nnewi, says his team will approach the Federation Cup final against Nasarawa United FC of Lafia with all seriousness and caution.
Elu said this on Saturday after an intensive training of the team preparatory to the crucial encounter slated for the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, on Nov. 6.
He expressed hope that the team would win the match.
"All of us players know what is at stake in that final match against Nasarawa United, it is a game we are looking forward to.
"We are working really hard, following the training programme of our coach and I believe that by the grace of God, victory will be ours," he said. (NAN)
Music star personalities like Wizkid, Lil Kesh, Falz, O.C Ukeje and Linda Ikeji, including others have emerged nominees for the 2016 Outstanding Young Achievers (OYA) awards as shown in the full list of nominations recently unveiled.
Wizkid
They were nominated by the general public into various categories.
Of the 20 categories listed, 19 were open for nominations by the public. OYA awards, however, reserves the right to arbitrarily nominate candidates for one category (Person of the Year).
For the 19 open categories, thousands of entries were received across the country and already voting started immediately via the awards' website and will end on November 10, 2016.
Themed MOVING FORWARD, the 2016 OYA awards is its second edition, with the aim of the awards being not only to create a platform that celebrates the most outstanding young achievers in Nigeria and beyond (under 35 years of age), but also to support these individuals and many others in more ways than one.
Abuja – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said nine persons had died and 24 others were injured in two explosions that occurred in the early hours of Saturday, in Maiduguri, Borno.
Mr Sanni Datti, Head of Media, NEMA, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.
Datti said that one of the explosions occurred at the entrance to the Bakasi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, while the second happened at the NNPC filling station along Damboa road, Maiduguri.
He said the injured persons had been evacuated from the scene of the incidents and admitted to various hospitals in Maiduguri.
"As at the time of this report, the NEMA rescue team had evacuated victims. More updates on the incidents and rescue details will come later," the spokesman said.
