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Girl Child Education: A Pathway to Meaningful Societal Development

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GAIN Africa Community Initiative organized a community development outreach tagged, “2020 School Project: Educate Vulnerable Girl Child” at Government Junior Secondary School Sheda, Kwali Abuja on Tuesday, 10th.

The Principal Mrs. Titilayo Ayeni of Government Secondary School Sheda, Kwali Abuja in her opening speech expressed her joy over the visitation of a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), GAIN Africa Community Initiative. The Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) was fully represented by the Gender Officer, Mrs. Nafisah Kote who encouraged the female students to focused in their educational pursuit as that is the key to any woman whose dream is to be influential in the society.

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The Executive Director of the NGO, Julius Ogakwu Ogbaji in his speech stated the vision of GAIN Africa Community Initiative which is “ To give lives true meaning”. In his interview he expressed the inspiration that gave birth to the GAIN Africa Community Initiative which he linked to the story of his childhood background and his passion for the girl child education. He also stated that 192 female students were reached in this course which is quite fulfilling.

He said, “If you train a male child, you train an individual but if you train a female child, you train a nation”.

The Program Officer, Yahaya Ojonugwa sensitized the female students on Mentral Hygiene and general Sanitation. In her interview, she said what inspired her to join GAIN is her passion for children and community development. Best Wodi, one of the facilitators of the NGO advised the students on the Importance of Entrepreneurship as a lady and encouraged them to acquire skills that will enable them stay self-employed.

Mr Julius, Arubi Isaac and Mrs. Kote shared new set of school uniforms, Exercise books and other materials to the less-privileged students in the school. In the interview sections with some students in the school; Akubo Deborah, Nazara Precious and Isaac Janet expressed their gratitude over the materials shared to the students at the outreach and advised the girls out there to take care of themselves, abstain from illicit advances from men and stand up for their human rights in the society.

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NCDC announces 210 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths in 24 hours

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By Gistflash News

Sept 26, 2021

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the country recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths with 210 additional cases in the last 24 hours.

The NCDC, in its latest update on Sunday morning, said the cases were reported in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

It indicated that the country’s total infection from the pandemic currently stands at 204,201 while the fatality toll increased to 2,673.

It also noted that six states – Benue, Kano, Nasarawa, Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara – recorded no new cases.

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The breakdown shows that Lagos remains the nation’s epicentre of the virus with 79 cases, followed by Edo with 20 new infections and Anambra third with 19 cases.

Other states are Rivers (18), Ondo (15), Gombe (14), Oyo (13), Kaduna (11), Ekiti (8), Delta (6), FCT (5), Bayelsa (1) and Kano (1).

The NCDC stated with the new figure, a total of 192,421 patients have so far recovered from COVID-19 in the country.

It added that over 2. 9 million samples of the virus from the nation’s roughly 200 million population have been tested.

The NCDC noted that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 2, continued to coordinate the national response activities.

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The agency stated that the number of active COVID-19 cases in the country stands at 9,098.

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NHIS, NYSC sign MoU for corps members’ health insurance cover

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By Gistflash News

Sept 7, 2021

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to give corps members health insurance cover during service.

The MoU was signed by the Executive Secretary of NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Sambo and the Director-General of NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, in Abuja on Tuesday.

Sambo said that it would ensure that corps members were integrated into the scheme to enable them to properly access healthcare during their service year.

“We are working on the presidential mandate on leaving no one behind in the health insurance scheme.

“So, today, it is big step to ensure that corps members are integrated into the scheme, this will expand coverage ratio of the scheme and also access to health facilities for corps members,’’ Sambo said.

According to him, for the purpose of continuity the corps members after their service year will enroll on what is called kinship programme.

He said that the corps members would migrate from the NYSC insurance to kinship where a token is paid and when they are employed they would join the formal sector programme.

Also speaking, the D-G of NYSC said that the MoU was in line with presidential directive that corps members should be enrolled in the scheme.

Ibrahim said that such directive showed that the government was concerned about the health of corps members in the country.

According to him, such gesture will encourage the corps members to carry out their service properly.

Ibrahim said that MoU would address the financial burden of the members in terms of health.

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COVID-19: Nigeria’s total infection toll now stands at 195,052, with 2,522 fatalities

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Sept 5, 2021

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s total infection toll now stands at 195,052, with a fatality toll of 2,522.

The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday morning, adding that Nigeria recorded 27 more Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths and 964  new infections from 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the 964 fresh cases reported on Saturday indicated an increase from the 444 cases posted on Friday.

The public health agency noted that Lagos State, the country’s epicenter of COVID-19, reported 456; Ondo followed with 180, while Edo recorded the third highest infection with 66 cases.

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Amongst others are: Rivers (62), Niger (26), Akwa Ibom (25), Ekiti (22), Kwara (22), Oyo (22), Kaduna (17), Delta (14), Benue (12), Gombe (9), Plateau (9), FCT (8), Jigawa (5), Ogun (4), Bayelsa and Nasarawa (2) each, and Bauchi (1).

The agency also noted that the country’s active coronavirus cases in Nigeria were 10,026, with a total of 182,463 cases successfully treated and discharged after recovery as of Sept. 4. 

The NCDC said that over 2.7million samples of the virus out of the nation’s roughly 200 million population were tested.

The agency said that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) activated at Level two continues to coordinate the national response activities.

Meanwhile, the NCDC noted that with the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the country, Nigerians must all do their part to help minimise instances of exposure.

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The agency stressed that every COVID-19 related death was a reminder of the damage COVID-19 could cause when it gets into the  community.

While urging Nigerians to get vaccinated, it stressed that the COVID-19 was causing severe illness in people of all ages.

The centre therefore advised Nigerians to get vaccinated now to protect themselves, their friends and community from the virus.

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