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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Don at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai has urged students to engage in regular exercise and sleep to boost their physical and mental alertness. Prof. James Omonu, Head of Human Kinetics and Health Education Department, stated this on Saturday in an interview in Lapai. “Exercises enhance mental alertness in reading and learning. The more an individual exercises, the more alert the person becomes. ‎ “A student that fails to regularly engage in exercise is limiting himself academically,’’ he said. Omonu said that regular involvement in activities that keeps a person fit has the tendency to lower cardio vascular diseases and body weight gain. He also stressed the importance of having enough rest and good sleep for proper human body systems function. He stated that research had shown that individuals who embraced quality sleep or relaxation were more successful and productive in their endeavours. ‎“Most of the students that do excellently wel...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal High Court, Abuja, has disagreed with the Department of State Services (DSS) over the amount of money admitted into evidence in the ongoing trial of Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta. The money in question is said to have been recovered from the residence of Ngwuta by the DSS during a search on the residence on Oct. 7, 2016. At the resumed hearing on Friday, Justice John Tsoho, said that he was informed that the Naira denomination in the court’s custody was different from the amount the witness gave on Thursday while giving evidence. “I am just receiving the information that there was a problem with the exhibit because the amount announced by the prosecution in respect to exhibit 11h should have been N35,358,000, but when counted, it was N35,335, 840. “So, it doesn’t agree with what the witness said as there appears to be a shortfall.” The money is N22,160 less the amount the witness gave. However, during cross-examination by the defe...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Minister of State for Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril, on Thursday said that the Federal Government was committed to repositioning the ministry to ensure the sustainable development of the country The minister said this in his speech at a stakeholders’ forum with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Abuja. He said that the forum was one of the platforms through which the ministry would drive the active participation of stakeholders in stimulating policy actions and suggestions. “Such policy is aimed at achieving the mandates set for the ministry and fostering interactions within the various strata of the society towards concerted actions on environmental issues, challenges and prospects in Nigeria. “The forum is to review our past efforts in the sector and brainstorm on the way forward to reposition the Nigerian environment, in line with the present administration’s vision,’’ he said. The minister said that a ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Eko Health Mission, an Initiative of Lagos State Government, on Thursday provided free diagnosis and medications for 7,000 residents of Ikorodu. The objective of the mission is to take free healthcare to the grassroots and under-served areas of the state. The Coordinator of the group, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, told newsmen that the mission had also attended to over 200,000 people in 19 local government areas of the state. “Ikorodu will be the 19th local government area that we have attended to and I am surprised seeing a large turnout from its environs. “We have been here for three days and we have attended to both old and young. “We did not only diagnose, we give treatments immediately and advised people on how to take good care of their health. “The treatments were on hypertension, diabetes, dental, eye sicknesses, malaria and HIV screening. “Adults, children, even disables are all benefitting from the programme,” she said. Fasawe advised people to always ch...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency has faulted the recent call by the Egalitarian Movement of Africa (EMA) for the sack of the Vice Chancellors of University of Illorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali and his University of Calabar counterpart, Professor Zana Akpagu. The group warned EMA not to allow itself to be used in the hands of saboteurs within the educational sector who do not mean well for the good of our country. EMA, a non-partisan society of academics had during the weekend called for the sack of the duo over alleged corruption. Reacting however, via a statement on Tuesday, the Executive Secretary of the group, Comrade Isaac Ikpa said that there was no logic in the call for the suspension of the two Vice Chancellors after a thorough investigation by the Centre. According to Ikpa, “It is clear from our investigations that the facts of the Vice Chancellors who were suspended by the Honourable Minister and the other two Univer...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday sentenced an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yisa Olarenwaju, charged with obtaining proceeds of unlawfal act. Justice Mohammed Idris sentenced the INEC official based on a plea bargain agreement he reached with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). EFCC had rearraigned, in absentia, the immediate past Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, alongside three officials of INEC -Christian Nwosu, Yisa Olarenwaju and Tijani Bashir. They were brought to court on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N500 million, which they pleaded not guilty but the second defendant later changed his plea to guilty. Olarenwaju, thereafter, entered into a plea bargain agreement with the EFCC on May 2. At the resumed hearing, Justice Mohammed Idris convicted and sentenced the INEC official. In sentencing the INEC official, Olarenwaju, who is t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA-Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun on Monday  announced the pardon of three out of the remaining four workers earlier dismissed for an alleged misconduct during the World Teachers Day celebration in October last year. Announcing the pardon in his address at the event to mark the workers Day, governor Amosun said, “the dismissed workers are pardoned, they will now proceed on retirement from the public service with full terminal benefits in accordance with the extant public service regulations.” Those affected by the pardon are Messrs Dare Ilekoya, Eniola Atiku and Nola Balogun, while the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akeem Ambali was left out in the pardon. The Governor acknowledged the mediatory roles played by the National leadership of the labour unions, particularly the Comrade Michael Alogba-led NUT; the national leadership of the NLC and TUC, as well as revered Elders like Baba Olusegu...