The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The red chamber had, on arrival of Muhammad into the chamber, gone into a closed session to set the template for the screening.
Muhammad, who arrived at the Senate at around 10:10am, was ushered into the chamber around 11:13am.
He was accompanied to the red chamber by top judiciary officers in the country.
The CJN answered questions on corruption, administration of criminal justice and the poor funding of the judiciary
Muhammad has been acting CJN since January 25 when the then CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was suspended from office over alleged corrupt practices.
President Muhammadu Buhari had, last Thursday, forwarded to the Senate a letter requesting the confirmation of Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The President, in the letter of request, said the nomination was sequel to recommendation made to that effect by the National Judicial Council.
The letter, titled, ‘Appointment of Chief Justice of Nigeria,’ reads: “In accordance with Section 231 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), which gives the President the power to appoint a Chief Justice of Nigeria on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council and subject to the confirmation of the appointment by the Senate, I have the honour to forward the nomination of Honorable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed for confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria.
“It is my hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the distinguished Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
In making the confirmation expeditiously, the Senate listed it on its order paper on Tuesday, upon which it resolved to carry out the screening at the committee of the whole on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 (today) .
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said all the relevant credentials of the acting CJN have been distributed to all the senators for required perusal.
He said, “Distinguished colleagues, please study the documents already distributed in preparation for screening and possible confirmation of Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria,” he said
Tunisia and Nigeria meet on Wednesday evening in the third-place playoff in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Both sides were defeated in dramatic circumstances in the semi-finals, with Tunisia losing out in extra-time to Senegal and the Super Eagles beaten by a 95th-minute winner from Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez.
Latest odds
bet365 make Nigeria the favourites offering Gernot Ruhr’s side at 29/20 (2.45) to win in 90 minutes and at 4/5 (1.80) to finish third. The Eagles of Carthage, for their part, can be backed at 2/1 (3.00) to win without extra-time and at 19/20 (1.95) to finish third.
Team news
Both coaches could make changes and opt to give some experience to younger members of the squad. Tunisia could give the first minutes of the competition to teenage midfielder Marc Lamti, who is on the books of Bayer Leverkusen.
Preview
Tunisia are unbeaten in 90 minutes so far during the tournament, having secured five draws and a win in normal time before exiting the competition against Senegal.
They may have lacked a bit of flair at times but the north Africans have been extremely well organised and could well prove frustrating opponents for Nigeria once more.
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Nigeria, meanwhile, lacked creativity against Algeria and their only goal came from the penalty spot. Defensively, too, Ruhr’s men have failed to convince, having conceded in their last four matches.
Tunisia may have had to play a sapping extra 30 minutes in their semi-final but if they can find the energy for one last push, there could well be some value in backing them to make life tough for the three-time African champions.
Tips and predictions
Tunisia are available at 11/10 (2.10) in the Draw No Bet market. This selection returns a healthy profit if Alain Giresse’s side win, while our stake is refunded in full if the game ends as a draw in 90 minutes.
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A dangerous stagnation in vaccination rates is putting children at risk of preventable diseases around the world, the UN children’s agency has warned, blaming conflict, inequality and complacency.
One in 10 children, totalling 20 million globally, missed out on basic immunisation against the life-threatening infections of measles, diphtheria and tetanus last year, says Unicef.
Since 2010, vaccination coverage with three doses of diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) and one dose of the measles vaccine has stalled at about 86% globally. It needs to be at 95% to prevent outbreaks.
Most unvaccinated children live in the poorest countries or in nations riven by conflict. But in the affluent world, complacency about the childhood diseases which have slipped from view and suspicion of vaccines have led to falls in immunisation coverage and deaths and damage from measles.
Unicef’s data shows that almost 350,000 measles cases were reported globally last year, more than doubling from 2017. Countries with violent conflicts such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Somalia had serious outbreaks, but the country with the highest incidence of measles was Ukraine, where vaccination rates slumped to 54% in 2010 and were low for several years before recovering. Vaccine shortages played a part, but so did mistrust of doctors and credence in the theories of anti-vaxxers.
“Measles is a real-time indicator of where we have more work to do to fight preventable diseases,” said Henrietta Fore, Unicef’s executive director. “Because measles is so contagious, an outbreak points to communities that are missing out on vaccines due to access, costs or, in some places, complacency. We have to exhaust every effort to immunise every child”.
The UK is not vaccinating enough children against measles to prevent outbreaks – it is third among affluent countries in the league table for unvaccinated children, after the US and France. Last year more than 60,000 children were not given the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) jab. The vaccination rate is at 92%.
“Vaccines save up to 3 million lives every year, however public distrust fuelled by insufficient, inaccurate or harmful information means we’re taking a step backwards in the fight against preventable infectious diseases,” said Alastair Harper, director of advocacy at Unicef UK.
“In high-income countries like the UK, the proliferation of vaccine-related misinformation on digital and social platforms is one of the key factors associated with vaccine hesitancy. Anti-vaccination groups are exploiting parents, creating confusion and stoking their fears in order to disrupt regular childhood vaccination schedules.”
Most unvaccinated children live in the poorest countries and are disproportionately in fragile or conflict-affected states. Almost half are in just 16 countries – Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iraq, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
“Vaccines are one of our most important tools for preventing outbreaks and keeping the world safe,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. “While most children today are being vaccinated, far too many are left behind. Unacceptably, it’s often those who are most at risk – the poorest, the most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from their homes – who are persistently missed.”
“We have the chance to help them with an inexpensive, widely available intervention,” said Unicef’s principal adviser and chief of immunisation, Robin Nandy. “Immunisation is the silver bullet of public health. One dose once in a lifetime will protect them from a range of diseases like measles.”
Outbreaks of disease are extremely dangerous to the children, to their family and friends and costly for governments. Immunisation, Nandy said, “is far cheaper than investing in curative services”. The return on immunisation has been estimated at $16 to $44 (£13 to £35) for every $1 spent. “It is one of the best buys in public health,” he said.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) rejected government allegations of supporting Biodun Fatoinbo, the senior the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) who has been accused of rape.
Busola Dakolo, a famous photographer, claimed last month that when she was a teenager, Fatoyinbo raped her twice.
The accusation triggered a public outrage that ultimately caused the Fatoyinbo to take a leave from the pulpit.
As the leading Christian organization in Nigeria, many also called on CAN to explore and sanction the accused, but the association said it could not do so, particularly as COZA is not a member of the association.
However, many were disappointed to see two CAN officials addressing the congregation of COZA to give support to Fatoyinbo and his church on Sunday, July 14, 2019.
“We support the church. We support your priest. We stand by him and this church will continue to march forward,” said Samson Jonah, Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of CAN, applauding in a sharp video.
In reaction to the outrage that has followed the public support for Fatoyinbo, CAN has disclosed that it did not sanction the solidarity visit, according to a statement signed by the organisation’s national director of legal and public affairs, Kwamkur Samuel Vondip.
“This message is to categorically inform the Christian leaders, the general public and all lovers of truth that CAN or the President of CAN did not approve and knows nothing about such a solidarity visit.
“Those who did so did it on their own. We stand by our earlier release on this issue that while we would never support any act of immorality from whatever quarter, we would not jump into passing judgement without investigation of the matter,” the statement read.
Vondip also revealed that CAN chairman Dr. Samson Ayokunle is in communication with Dr. Felix Omobude, president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), who ordered an inquiry into the allegation. He said the investigation’s result would be known in less than two weeks.
CAN encouraged its employees to be careful and implied that disciplinary action could be taken against Jonah and and its North Central chairman, Israel Akanji, the two representatives who publicly backed Fatoyinbo on Sunday.
Another former COZA member has also accused the Pastor following Busola Dakolo’s allegation, with many other victims rumoured to exist.
Barcelona have offered two stars worth €300 million plus €40 million to Paris Saint-Germain in an attempt to bring Neymar back to the Camp Nou, according to Spanish publication AS.
The La Liga champions have included Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele along with cash to the French giants in a blockbuster deal that would blow the €222 million PSG paid Barca for the Brazilian out of the water.
As have reported that Paris have rejected the bid, instead holding out for €300 million cash for their star forward, who has reportedly told the club he wants to leave.
Neymar failed to return in time for pre-season training last week, angering a club that were already vocal about Neymar’s attitude and off-field antics.
Just last month PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said he no longer wants “superstar behaviour” at the club, a clear shot at Neymar, and suggested such players would be shown the dor.
“Nobody forced him [Neymar] to sign here. Nobody pushed him to. He came with a fully understanding of the cause to sign up to a project,” Al-Khelaifi said.
Multiple outlets have reported Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have entered discussions over the transfer, and it would appear the suggested offer of Coutinho, Dembele and cash would represent huge value for the Ligue 1 champions.
Barcelona have already paid €120 million for Antoine Griezmann this transfer window, and would need to sell several high-profile players to fund a move for Neymar should they not succeed in a swap deal.
Wizkid’s third baby mama, Jada Pollock has accused the Star Boy Wizkid of domestic violence. She announced that she would no longer be working with the musician as his manager.
Pollock took to her Instagram stories on Tuesday, July 16, 2019, where she shared a statement about her alleged abusive relationship with Wizkid. According to her, she has been covering up for him for years and can no longer keep quiet about it.
“From today I and Ayo no longer work together. I’ve been in an abusive relationship with him for years covering for him time and time again. And I’m tired. Wiz continuously puts his hand on me, leaves me with bruises that I cover up from the world including my family and friends. It often feels like we are war in the same house. I have done all I can do to keep this all together but from today I let go. You can support someone as much as you can but at some point, you have to value yourself. I can’t raise my son in this kind of environment,” she wrote.
Wizkid who Just celebrated his 29th birthday has over the last few years been accused of parental neglect his first and second baby mama Shola Ogudugu and Binta Diablo.
President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed that federal civil servants be paid immediately the national minimum wage.
However, on Tuesday in Abuja, Dr. Richard Egbule, Executive Chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), informed reporters that only federal civil servants earning less than N30,000 per month would profit from the execution.
According to him, the salary structures affected include the consolidated public service salary structure (CONPSS); consolidated health salary structure (CONHESS); consolidated research and allied institutions salary structure (CONRAISS); consolidated tertiary institutions salary structure (CONTISS II) and consolidated tertiary educational institutions salary structure (CONTEDNESS).
“The negotiations between the federal government of Nigeria and the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) on the consequential adjustments arising from the new national minimum wage for officers who earned salaries above N30,000 per month before 18 April 2019 in the federal civil service will continue,” Egbule pointed out.
The result of the agreements will be enforced, according to him, with the impact from the date an agreement was reached.
All the arrears resulting from the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage are expected to be worked out, but federal civil servants who earn N30,000 and above will still receive adjusted wages after negotiations with the unions, stated the government official during the meeting.
It has been reported that gunmen have attacked a Turkish ship off the coast of Nigeria, kidnapping 10 sailors, who were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday evening.
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry disclosed this on Tuesday, adding that Initiatives are being taken to free the 10 Turks.
A statement by the foreign ministry said: “The ship which the pirates left has been taken to Tema Harbor (Ghana), and the necessary initiatives are taken with Nigerian and Ghanaian authorities for the release of our abducted citizens.
“As a result of the attack, some of the crew members, who are Turkish nationals, have been abducted by the pirates.”
According to reports, a Turkish-flagged ship, Paksoy-1, going to Abidjan, Ivory Coast from the Port of Douala in Cameroon was attacked by pirates on Saturday evening.
The ship, operated by Kadioglu Maritime, had 18 crew on board at the time it was attacked by pirates suspected to be militants in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria.
The Turkey’s Ambassador to Ghana, Ozlem Ulueren, told Turkish news agency, Anadolu, that the vessel had reached Ghana’s Tema Harbour with eight crew members on Monday. He further went to reiterate that the Turkish government working with necessary authorities and security agencies are trying to ensure the release of the kidnapped.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for Turkey’s ruling AK Party, Omer Celik, said the country’s foreign ministry and intelligence services were “intensely working” on the issue. According to NTV, The kidnappers are yet to demand a ransom however, other crew members of the ship were rescued and taken to Guinea while efforts are ongoing to locate and free the captives.
If you thought a good night’s sleep would relieve that severe headache, you may be disappointed. Some headaches, such as migraines, may last for more than a day. Find out how to cope with, and prevent, a long-running headache.
The average tension headache — the most common type of headache — lasts about four hours. But for some people, severe headaches drag on much longer, sometimes for several days. And these “never-ending headaches” can even cause anxiety.
“Typically, headaches that are longer than a day and disabling are migraines,” says headache expert Peter Goadsby, a neurologist at the University of California San Francisco. “The median duration for migraines is about a day.” In fact, some migraines can last up to 72 hours, according to the American Migraine Foundation.
Severe Headache and Your Quality of Life
Although a long headache may be tiring and frustrating, it’s likely not fatal. “Having an attack that’s longer than a day doesn’t necessarily mean anything dreadful,” he says. But a headache that persists can take a real toll on your quality of life.
For example, migraineurs know that when their headache begins they may lose a day of productive work or family time. According to the Migraine Research Foundation, 90 percent of migraine sufferers can’t work or function during a migraine. Arranging for strategies to deal with that one day might be bearable, but being out of commission for two or even three days can be more difficult. Even the worry over an impending migraine, especially for those whose headaches are long or severe, can interfere with daily life.
Here are some possible causes for a headache that never seems to end:
Rebound headache If you’ve been taking a lot of over-the-counter medications to relieve headache pain, you may experience another kind of low-grade headache every time the medication wears off. These kinds of headaches may seem to come and go.
Depression It can be a contributing factor to long-term headaches in a number of ways. Generalized aches and pains are often among the symptoms of depression, and depression may also interfere with your ability to maintain a healthy routine, such as getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy diet, which can help prevent migraines and headaches. A study published in October of 2017 in the International Review of Psychiatry showed that people with migraines were two to four times more likely to develop a major mood disorder in their lifetime.
How to Cope
Here are ways to cope with a headache that never seems to end:
Treat the pain. If you don’t have a prescription and are relying on over-the-counter (OTC) medications, follow the dose recommendations carefully. If you find yourself taking these more than two days a week, prescription medication may be a better option. Bear in mind, too, that taking OTC pain medication more than three days per week may trigger rebound headaches. If you have been prescribed a medication for headache or migraine pain, take the amount your doctor has recommended. But check in with your medical team before you take more than the prescribed amount, even if that dose doesn’t appear to be working.
Treat related problems. Attend to other health concerns, such as sleep disturbances, and get any needed depression treatment, such as antidepressants.
Rest and relax. Sleep disorders and migraine appear to have a bidirectional relationship, according to a paper published in Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders in December 2017. Insomnia is more likely if you have migraines, and migraines are more likely if you aren’t getting enough sleep. Even if you can’t fall asleep, resting and using relaxation techniques may help you feel better.
Get the support you need. If your headache lasts for two (or more) days, you may need to enlist some help from family and friends while you recover.
Preventing Long Headaches
The best strategy for headaches is to avoid them if you can. Here are some prevention tips:
Maintain a healthy weight. Although being overweight doesn’t cause migraines, it can increase your chances of developing a migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation.
Try preventive medications. Talk to your doctor about medications that can prevent migraines, rather than treating the pain when it comes. While preventative treatments rarely eliminate migraine, they can reduce the frequency and severity of attacks.
Avoid triggers. Pay attention to the things that seem to set off a headache. Triggers can include certain foods, drinking too much alcohol or not getting enough sleep. Migraines can also be triggered by change, says Goadsby, so it’s a good idea to stay well-balanced and make healthy choices.
Seek depression treatment. If depression or anxiety is a problem for you, therapy may help. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an approach that can help with headache prevention and coping. A metanalysis published in the British Journal of Pain in November 2015 showed that CBT can improve some headache-related outcomes.
Though it’s rare, a severe headache can indicate a life-threatening emergency, such as an infection, or bleeding in or around the brain. According to the Mayo Clinic, you should seek immediate medical attention if your headache comes on all of a sudden, appears after an injury, or is accompanied by any of these signs or symptoms:
Mega superstar singer and actress, Beyonce has revealed the track list for her new Lion King-inspired album The Lion King: The Gift.
The album boasts of several African stars like Wizkid, Yemi Alade, Tiwa Savage, Shatta Wale, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi, Moonchild Sanely, Tekno among some other international stars.
The multiple Grammy award-winning songstress while discussing the new album that is set for release on Friday, July 19th said that she wanted to ensure that she worked with the best from Africa and not just sample sounds from Africa.
Speaking to ABC Information, she said:
‘This soundtrack is a love letter to Africa and I wished to ensure we discovered the most effective expertise from Africa, and never simply use a number of the sounds and did my interpretation of it. I wished it to be genuine to what’s stunning concerning the music in Africa.”
She added they used ‘quite a bit’ of drums and ‘unimaginable new sounds blended with a number of the producers from America.’ She added:
“We have type of created our personal style and I really feel just like the soundtrack is the primary soundtrack the place it turns into visible in your in your thoughts. The soundscape is extra than simply the music as a result of every tune tells the story of the movie.”
The tracks that have the African stars include, Tekno / Yemi Alade / Mr. Eazi: “Don’t Jealous Me”, Burna Boy: “Ja Ara E”, Blue Ivy Carter / SAINt JHN / WizKid / Beyoncé: “Brown Skin Girl”, Tiwa Savage / Mr. Eazi: “Keys to the Kingdom”, Beyoncé / Shatta Wale: “Already”, Tierra Whack / Beyoncé / Busiswa / Yemi Alade / Moonchild Sanelly: “My Power”.
See a picture of the released track list below.
The Lion King: The Gift, is executive produced by Beyoncé, and would be released via Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records on the same day that the Disney live-action remake of the classic cartoon is set for cinematic release.
