NYSC plans screening centres for camps

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, on Saturday, said the corps has plans to set up Ebola virus screening centres in orientation camps across the country to fight against the spread of the dreaded disease in camps.

He also said the corps had already taking measures to ensure safety of the corps members and staff of the organisation during orientation programmes.

The NYSC director-general was in Akure, the Ondo State capital, for the inauguration of the NYSC/state governments collaboration on monthly environmental exercise, held at the Democracy Park on Saturday.

According to him, NYSC is determined to ensure that members deployed from various states of the country are free from the deadly virus.

He explained that at the recently concluded orientation camp, the NYSC was involved in many preventive measures, with hand sanitizers provided in the camps where the orientation programmes were held.

Olawumi noted that the organisation had ensured that its clinics in the camps were stocked with drugs, with medical personnel on ground to provide the needed services.

Speaking on the sanitation programme, he said it was part of the move to achieve his vision for the NYSC scheme, which is “to increase the impact of the scheme and expand its value to critical stakeholders.”

He said the programme would enable corps members to render selfless service by helping to maintain a safe and sustainable environment in the country.

Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on his part, said the collaboration between the organisation and state governments would further enhance healthy society.

The governor, who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Dr. Kola Ademujimi, noted that the state government had been at the vanguard of the campaign for a clean and safe environment.

According to him, this has eventually paid off with the state being adjudged as the cleanest state in the country.

The Commissioner for Environment in the state, Chief Sola Ebiseni, however urged NYSC to increase the participation of the corps members in environmental issues in the state.

He said the people should be involved in tree planting, channelisation and other environment related activities.

Source; Punch Nigeria
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Parents of British boy with tumor face extradition

A critically-ill five-year-old boy driven to Spain by his parents against doctors’ advice is receiving medical treatment for a brain tumor in a Spanish hospital as his parents await extradition to Britain, police said Sunday.

Officers received a phone call late Saturday from a hotel east of Malaga advising that a vehicle fitting the description circulated by police was on its premises, CBS News reports.

Both parents were arrested and the boy, Ashya King, was taken to a hospital, a Spanish police spokesman said.

The boy’s situation will depend on medical advice, the spokesman said on condition of anonymity because he is not allowed to be cited by name in the media.

Spanish National Police had published several tweets on its official account giving details of the King family and asking the public to call an emergency number with any information.

“The Kings are currently being held in custody and police have 72 hours to question them before handing them over to a judge, who will begin extradition proceedings,” said Chris Shead, of Britain’s Hampshire Constabulary.

Shead said the parents were arrested on suspicion of neglect. They were receiving advice from Britain’s consular services in Spain and would likely also face questioning by British police who were due to arrive in Malaga on Sunday, he added.

An international search began Thursday for the boy, who has a severe brain tumor, after his parents removed him from a hospital in the southern English city of Southampton in the county of Hampshire.

A European arrest warrant was issued by Interpol, at the request of British police, for the boy’s parents, Brett and Naghemeh, both Jehovah’s Witnesses. There has been no indication that the parents raised any religious issue about the boy’s treatment.

The family had been seen traveling from Britain to France aboard a car ferry and Spanish police had been alerted.

Spanish state television broadcaster TVE said on its website that the minors among the couple’s five other children were being looked after by their adult brothers.

Source; Punch Nigeria
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2015: Why Mr. President must run and win

By Tim Owhefere

The political march towards 2015, despite the avalanche of uncertainties deliberately engineered by unfriendly friends, hell bent on bringing the heavens down, has once again placed our continued unity on the Road To Golgotha.
Golgotha, the final place of crucifixion also known as the Place of Skull represents two variables.
These are absolute destruction as typified by the skull and absolute redemption as believed by the
Christians in the crucifixion of Christ.
The year 2015 in projection has created another Tower of Babel with discordant voices and varying
opinion each deploying every means to silence the other in the battle to win or redesign the psyche of the electorate to achieve one goal…..Jonathan must run or must not run.
The intent of this literary exercise is not to discourage or encourage any of the schools of thought or the ideas being sold by them but to
put forward in very clear language the untainted truth which if allowed to prevail will tally with the
adage…A stitch in time saves nine. It the opinion of this writer that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan should not only run for a second term in 2015, but that all men and women of goodwill, who sincerely treasure our continued unity as a
nation must rise above petty tribal politics to ensure that President Jonathan is re-elected for a
second term. In this shade, I salute the courage and nationalism in Mallam Nuhu Ribadu who has
seen the need to sail on the same boat with President Jonathan to foster good governance.
His present posture now poses a major challenge to our brothers, Governors Amaechi, Oshiomhole
and their co-travellers. In a country where every political speech or
statement is often punctuated by the proverbial unity and indivisibility of our great nation, it beats
ones imagination that a particular section of the country or the political class do not still comprehend the untainted truth that the power to
rule this country do not and cannot be confined to any particular section of this country. All Nigerians are equal. This is the modern day
gospel and it should be preached with such vigour to awaken some of our Northern brothers from their wishful thinking that they have
suddenly become our new colonial masters.
In the political history of this country, the Hausa/Fulani in all sincerity cannot claim not to have
had a fair share in the administration of this
country, be it military dictatorship or civilian democracy. Under their administration, Nigeria
designed and built a brand new capital called Abuja, now the most beautiful and expensive city
in black Africa. It is of note, that this project was financed from the scratch with the resources
extracted from the communities of those being paraded today as unfit to rule, Jonathan inclusive.
I cannot stop praying for Jonathan, but for him, am sure by now the country called Nigeria would
have relocated all of us from the Niger Delta to a barren land, somewhere up in the north, quarter
us in some hurriedly built 2-bedroom flats, rename the colony of flats after their heroes and compel us to spend the rest of our lives there because crude oil must be drilled even from our bedrooms in the Niger Delta. It looks like a dream
but it would have become a reality going by the way the country was drifting and the attendant
arrogance from some our brothers up North.
Many years back, you would never contemplate a business trip to Abuja without ensuring that you
have a well starched Hausa/Fulani clothing in your travelling bag. Matched with an Hausa cap,
it was perceived as the Master key to open all doors for success. Your academic attainment was of no relevance. Even having dressed the way, they wanted all of us to dress then, your inability
to speak their “national” language immediately reveal your fakeness. All that is now history, demolished by Obasanjo and being smoothened
by Jonathan. I can now dress the way of my fathers, a wrapper, top and even carry a walking
stick in pursuit of government contracts in Abuja.
I wish I was a woman, I would have dated Jonathan for free, no cash demands because he has restored the dignity of a people….the mocked
people of Niger Delta.
Still on political governance, the Yoruba from the South West are a people of very high intellectual
standing. They come first in this country when it comes to education but it took the life and death
of people like Chief MKO Abiola for them to be considered good enough to govern this country.
First, it was a make-believe arrangement headed by Chief Shonekan, but when it became obvious that the arrangement would never pacify the Yoruba with all their might, they chose a Youba man General Obasanjo whom in their reckoning will be a stooge and do their bidding. How wrong they were, some are still licking their wounds, but it availed the Yoruba a chance to rewrite their history and place themselves on the same
pedestal with the North…..those qualified to govern Nigeria.
The emergence of Jonathan in governance was also supposed to rewrite the history of the Niger Delta, to enable us move up to that same
pedestal and preach further the unity of this country but some people think otherwise. Such persons must be made to understand that there can never be unity in the absence Justice and equity. Let it known also that this unity will remain a mirage until the south east move up to
that same pedestal. No one is a fool again in Nigeria, those years of slavery and foolishness are
gone forever.
If a section of this country is not fit to govern like the other sections that have done so, that unfit
section is also not fit to remain with the superior section lest it infest it with her ignorance. In clearer language, the unfit section should not also be a part of Nigeria. Herein lies our predicament of Jonathan running for a second term. He must
run and he must win in line with the unity we preach. If he runs and loses by any margin, those of us from the Niger Delta will interpret it to mean
our collective rejection by the Nigerian state. Let no one be deceived by the few from the region
fighting this concept, they are on their own. They are traitors of our cause and will reap the fruit of
their greed in no distant time.
However, to those our brothers from the South West and up North who genuinely see us as brothers and partners, who consistently believe in
Jonathan and to a larger extent the whole region, be assured of our continued respect and love.
Nigeria is a country of one people, one destiny in obedience to God.
Owhefere is a serving two-term member of the Delta State House of Assembly where he represents Isoko North Constituency.

Source; Vanguard
Via @FreshMindWorld

Some people go as far as wanting to kiss me —Mz Kiss

Omowunmi Justina Akindele known as Mz Kiss gained attention of music lovers when she released her dance track ‘Figure 8’.The light
skinned song-bird revealed in a chat with Showtime why she opted for the name Mz Kiss.
She puts it this way:” I was new in the industry at that time . I and my
team were just thinking of a name. Then we came up with kiss. Since then ,people have been calling
me kiss even my mum calls me that name.
I later discovered that some artistes bear that name so I decided to add the ‘Mz’ which is Mz Kiss. I chose the name because its attractive it’s
a name you will never forget .I get this a lot .
People asking questions like: “Why are you bearing ‘Kiss’? Some people even go as far as wanting to kiss me.
Kiss is an acronym for knowledge inspires special souls. We all have our own knowledge , but it’s
just the special ones who can pick something out of that knowledge and inspire others to do something

Source; Vanguard
Via @FreshMindWorld

Skales to announce winner of Shake Body fan video

By ANOZIE EGOLE

Renowned musician and CEO of a musical record label, Skales has concluded plans to announce
the winner of his much played fan video contest tagged, Shake Body in September, where the winner will go home with a huge sum of $10,000.
This announcement is coming barely few weeks when the singer and his label mate, Seaon, premiered their new singles, “ Give it to me and Dogado” recently.
Produced by Kenny Wonder, “ Give it to me” by Skales is a fusion of Afrobeat and highlife while Saeon rides on Sarz’ beat to produce the
melodious Dogado. Saeon on the other hand is presently working on releasing a four track EP in October.
She describes her genre of music as a “Fusion” primarily R’n’B but consisting of other genres
from Afro Beats, to Pop, Techno, Dub-step, and even Rap. Plans are on hgher gear to release Saeon’s Dogado online. The both artistes are
signed to Baseline Entertainment.

Via @FreshMindWorld

Why I have a crush on Tiwa Savage — Konet

By AYO ONIKOYI

Afro hip hop singer Konet who is signed on to Purple Ice Entertainment has revealed the reasons why he has a crush on Tiwa Savage.In a chat with Showtime the Mummy Joanna crooner says:”
Tiwa Savage is my celebrity crush. I love her personality, her delivery on songs and most importantly the fact that she has a great and a unique voice.I look forward to working with her.
The suave dude also reveals what drives him:”In this music business what drives me is simply
doing good music. I am not driven by fame not even money though the money is important. On whether he is intimidated by the likes of Davido and Wizkid he says:” I am not intimidated by the likes of Davido and Wizkid because we are equally talented but I get inspired by their work ethic and achievements “

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Baba Suwe finds love again; to remarry soon

Tells his NDLEA story Babatunde Omidina known as Baba Suwe is a
successful comedian better known for his exploits in Yoruba home videos. He is still arguably the
most popular Yoruba comedian of his time. But Baba Suwe hasn’t been having it easy. After the much publicised crisis with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA, he lost his wife, Omoladun, who was almost always his soul-mate, even in films. Baba Suwe talked with
Potpourri, opening up his heart on a number ofissues, Excerpts:

When did you begin to act?
I started acting at 18 when I dropped out of secondary school, then I was in form four. I developed the passion when Baba Mero and his group came to Children boarding school in
Osogbo to act. After watching them, I got drums and other musical instrument, picked some guys
in my street like Mufitau Ilumoka, Sola Taiwo and a host of others and formed a theater group. And
that was what metamorphosed into the brand ‘Baba Suwe’ today.

Are you saying you never went for any training?
No, I didn’t and I was not trained by anybody. I
was born with the talent of putting smiles on
faces, so I really did not need any training.
Your first show?
My first show was at Amuto playing ground,
Lagos Island. Although it was a free show but I
was so happy because it recorded a huge
success.

What was your first movie?
I did not start with home videos rather I started
with soap opera “Erin keke”. My first film was
“Omo Lasan” by Mr Obalende. But the first film I
produced was “Baoku” in the 90s.
Some people believe you over act some scenes.
Your comment?

It is not my fault. Most times when I am on set, I
make the director, film editor and a lot of others
laugh that they forget to cut out the unnecessary
parts. Some people have even confronted me that
it is because I didn’t acquire any professional
training is why I over act, but it is not true.
Tell us your background?

I am a special specie created by God. I hail from
Igbgogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos State but born and bred
on the Island. My father was an average Nigerian
who was into trading of eye-glasses and my
mother was a trader . I am the only child
between my parents. My father had three wives. I
dropped out of secondary school when I was in
form four. Growing up for me was tough but fun. I
enjoyed every bit of it because I was quite
mischievous. As a teenage, I didn’t really know
the importance of education but thank God, I am
managing well. I am also a different person from
what you see on the screen, a quiet and easy-going person.

As a child, who were you looking up to?
Then I wanted to be like Michael Jackson who
was known all over the world but now I know
better.
What has acting brought you.?

Acting has brought me many good things that I
can not say here. I do not think I would have
done well in any other field.
How have you been coping without a wife?

It has not been easy but life must go on. I believe
whatever happens has been pre-ordained. The
death of Omoladun was a great loss I cannot get
over in this lifetime. She will remain my best
companion. She understood me than any other
person on planet earth. At times when we quarrel
in the house, she would abuse me on set and that
would mark the end of the issue.

Any plan of remarrying?
Yes . In fact pretty soon.

Who is the lucky bride?
You can’t know her for now. She is not an actress because I can’t marry an actress again.

Are you insinuating Omoladun was not a good wife?
No, I don’t mean anything of such. What I mean is that I cannot get someone like Omoladun
among the actresses again. Her good acting skills is one of the reasons I loved her but I have
decided to check else where for love.
After the death of Omoladun, your step daughter accused you of killing her mother?
That is mere rumour. She later came out to say she never said that. We were all staying in the
same building. Omoladun was hypertensive for a
long time and I did my best as a husband, a friend, and colleague to take adequate care of
her. At a time she spent months at a hospital.
The day the bad incident happened, I was about praying when I told my child to go wake Omoladun because we had an appointment. It
was this child who ran out to call me and with
the help of neighbors, we rushed her to the
hospital. The doctor confirmed her death on arrival.

Has her death affected your career?
Not really. There are many people who can take
her role but I miss her so much. After her death, I produced “Baba Jaiye” part two and it was a
huge success.

Would you say many competitors like Baba Latin, Baba Ijesa etc have taken over from you?
No, Baba Latin and the rest can never render me useless. I have a good relationship with all of
them especially Baba Latin. Everything in life is time.

Many people now believe you are not as funny as you used to, what is your comment?
That is never true. It is only people without eyes that will say that. It is my God-given talent that can never wear out.

How did you feel during the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency NDLEA crisis?
It was a tough time for me. I have been traveling for years and something like that never happened.
It is a setup but I do not know the culprits till
date. Even after two days of not excreting
cocaine as expected, I was not left off the hook.
Some even said I used charms but if that is true
many herbalists in Nigeria should be billionaires. I
spent more than nineteen days sleeping on a couch for something I know nothing about.

What were you going to do at Paris before you were detained?
I was suppose to meet the person who handles
my family’s ticketing abroad. The man wanted my presence at the naming ceremony of his new
child. On that same day, I went to Nigerian Aviation Handling Company NAHCO’S office to
get my cameras as I traveled to America a month earlier to get filming equipment like cameras and
generator before heading to the Airport. I was also to be Master of Ceremony there.
Now that your lawyer, Bamidele Aturu is dead,

what is the next line of action?
I really don’t know what next to do but I believehis colleagues will not disappoint me.

Do you believe you deserve the 25 million naira compensation?
Yes I do. The crisis traveled so far that even if I use all the newspapers in Nigeria to say my own
side of the story, some people will still not believe it. It almost killed me, tarnish my image and my career.

Source; Vanguard
Via @FreshMindWorld