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From Dr Uche Diala As usual when we mix science and a potpourri of varied other things, the result is confusion and fear. But God is not an author of confusion. Vaccines are used to prevent diseases and they have been with us for ever. #BriefHistoryOfVaccines It is known that the process of inoculation against smallpox was used by Chinese physicians in the 10th century. It was Edward Jenner, a Doctor in Berkeley in Gloucestershire who started work on vaccines with his famous Small Pox vaccine in 1796. He established the procedure by introducing material from a cowpox vesicle on Sarah Nelmes, a milkmaid, into the arm of a boy named James Phipps. Two months later he inoculated the boy with smallpox and the disease did not develop. The term vaccination was coined in 1800 by the surgeon Richard Dunning in his text 'Some observations on vaccination'. Since then vaccination campaigns have spread throughout the globe, sometimes prescribed by law or regulations. Louis ...

The Federal Ministry of Education has urged Nigerians to disregard false news making the rounds that the Federal Government had directed the reopening of schools soon. The ministry of Education Director of Press, Ben Goong, said on Sunday that there was no such directive from the minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, as everyone had been instructed to work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. Goong stated that parents, guardians and stakeholders must not be misled by fake news but should continue to abide by the Federal Government’s regulations to tackle the ravaging pandemic. He said, “On the issue of reopening of schools, the ministry has not directed the reopening of any school at any level. The purported press release by the minister to that effect is a clear forgery as it did not emanate from the minister" “Parents, students and the general public are advised to please disregard the fake release as it did not emanate from the Federal Ministry of Education. Ther...

BY PRINCE MACDONALD ENWERE Religion they say is the opium of the masses. Man is a religious being who seeks for explanations on phenomenal happenings on Earth through religious inquiry. The development of human embryos in a woman's womb and the orderly systems of the universe are evidences of the miseries  and superiority of the supreme power of God. When we ponder on God's artistry of creation and the  miseris of the sunrise and sunset we are filled with awe.  These are the convictions   of millions of people on Earth on the supremacy and the reality of the existence  of God. In Nigeria, we have atheists who do not believe in the reality and existence of God. Nigeria is also made up of religious people who believe that there is a transcendent and invisible being that controls the  universe. Nigerians are predominantly Christians and Muslims, however, there are also practitioners of the African Traditional Religion who are custodians of our n...

By Chigozie Igbo Jr The Anambra Covid-19 Network, comprising of Civil Society Advocates, Media Professionals,  State and Non-State Actors and other concerned Citizens, have called on Anambra state government to form a synergy with the civil society to fight the scourge in the state. The group comprising of Prince Chris Azor, Chairman, Anambra State Civil Society Network (ANCSONET), Convener, Alfred Ajayi, Media Consultant, Chukwemeka Jideani Legal Practitioner. Executive Director, Ethics and Corporate Compliance Institute of Nigeria, Gab Okpalaeze (ED, Media Rights Initiative), Iyom Faustina Igbasi.(Udo Women Organization), Chisom Chude esq, FIDA, Juliet Ifechukwu, Anambra State Coordinator, International Youth Alliance For Family Planning, Francisca Ebelechukwu.Sustainabe Development for Peace and Social Responsibility Centre, Dr Mmasinachi Umeh, Life  Care Protection Rehabilitation and Safety Organization, Kenechukwu Makwudo.(Academia), made this call after a thorough...

Urges them to pray for victory against COVID-19 global Pandemic while strictly adhering to the restriction order* The Anambra State Police Command  assures all "Ndi Anambra" particularly Christian faithful that this year's Easter period , like the previous ones would be celebrated peacefully.  Consequently,the Commissioner of Police *CP John B.Abang,fdc* while wishing all "Ndi Anambra" a happy and peaceful Easter celebration also enjoined them to use the period and pray for total victory against the dreaded COVID-19 global pandemic in Nigeria and the World at large. Meanwhile, the public are enjoined to strictly adhere to the restriction order and all the safety precautions against the Corona virus. The Command also assures the public of it's commitment to ensure Safety and Security in the State during and after the Easter period,please.

The governor of Imo state,H.E Sen Hope Uzodimma,has approved Friday April 10  for Imo people and residents to  shop for food items for the Easter celebrations. In a release signed by Hon Declan Emelumba Commissioner for information and strategy, and made available to this newspaper, stated that 10th of April 2020 relaxation of the Lockdown is to enable IMO indigenes shop for easter period. The release said that, this  means that the total lock down of the state will be temporarily relaxed on Friday (tomorrow) April 10, to enable Imo people and residents shop only for food items for the Easter celebrations.  Consequently food markets and food vending supermarkets will be allowed to open from 6am to 6pm tomorrow.  All concerned are advised to adhere strictly to the time allowed and ensure that they shop only for food items. Boutiques, jewellery shops and all other non food markets and outlets  remain shut tomorrow. The total lock down of the state...

Veteran IMO Broadcaster,  Mr. Chimezie Ndukaku, has towed the line of IMO state government in cushioning the effects of the covid19 stay at home directives, to stop the spread of the virus. In a private post today on his WhatsApp handle, Mr. Chimezie Ndukaku said he has waived two months of house rent to the tenants in his house. Mr. Chimezie Ndukaku who anchored the popular program on radio (Eche na Madu wu Ewu) tasked other landlords in IMO state to follow suit, so as to reduce the sufferings the shut down has placed on Nigerians and Ndi IMO in particular. He said "to God be the  glory. I have granted 2 months free rent to the 5 Tenants of the 5 Flats in my house at the water logged Onwujiariri St,  Umuofor, Egbu (opposite Christina Hospital) ie March & April to help them cushion the effects of Covid-19 and also in the spirit of Easter." He therefore called on other landlords to do likewise. By assisting one another, which will be to help our Govt and as we...

There is fears that the fire that is now on a the office of the accountant general may destroy the building if nothing is done about it now. The accountant general office in Abuja Nigeria is on fire. Details Later......

The 18-member team of Chinese experts will be arriving soon with “globally scarce supplies” in the fight against the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is coming days after the  Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC)  rejected the invitation by the Federal Government of a Chinese medical team to help Nigeria in its coronavirus response. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF), briefing on COVID-19 in the country. “On Friday, April 3, I announced that a team of Chinese medical experts will arrive. They are expected to arrive Nigeria in a few days with a consignment of globally scarce medical supplies, to augment government efforts and build capacity to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. “The donation by Chinese Companies in Nigeria, includes Personal Protective Equipment, PPE, medical consumables, over one million surgical masks for health workers and even ICU ventilators, va...

Ikeja – An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday Sentenced Nollywood star, Funke Akindele, and her husband, AbdulRasheed Bello, to 14 days community service each for violating social distancing regulation of Lagos State. The couple had admitted guilt before Chief Magistrate Yewande Aje-Afunwa during arraignment on Monday. Aje-Afunwa also imposed a fine of N100 on each of them and ordered that each of them should be isolation for 14 days. The chief magistrate had stood down the case after the couple pleaded guilty. She imposed the sentence when proceedings resumed more than an hour later. Aje-Afunwa while sentenc described their actions as reckless. “The defendants shall pay a fine of N100,000 within three days from today. They are to serve community service for a period of 14 days – for three hours from 9am-12pm daily – excluding Saturday and Sunday. “The community service shall be done in any public place in Lagos. “The defendants shall be made to visit 10 import...

1. In this country, the Deeper Life Church told us that television is a *devil's cupboard* and asked her members NEVER to use them, today Deeper Life air their programs on television. 2. In this country, the Orthodox churches and some Pentecostal authorities told her congregation not to use soft copy of the Bible during church services claiming that the devil is using it to make believers be ashamed of Christ by way of not carrying the hard copy, but today, all pastors of every denomination uses softcopies of the Bible from Laptops, Ipad, Smartphones, etc to preach right inside the church auditorium. 3. In this country, at the early stage of christianisation, some churches banned the use of musical instruments in the guise of it's unbiblicality, but today, any church that does not have a musical equipment won't attract the (younger fellowers). 4. In this country, women putting on trousers were demonised not to talk of wearing same close to church auditorium, but toda...