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  • Group launches foundation

    Group launches foundation

    Jegede Paul Foundation, a charitable organisation with a mission to lift the poor, launched its activities in Onituere Community of Isale Iwaya in Sabo –Yaba area of Lagos on January 5.Its outreach programme in the area has the residents as the focal point.

    Its activities are in three major areas: socio-economic development, human empowerment and healthcare services. The foundation hopes to carry out its objectives through empowerment programmes with a vision to partner with members of the society to change lives and impact the society. Though quite young as it was established just last year, Jegede Paul Foundation finances an orphanage for children in Lagos State.

    The foundation was established by Jegede Abiodun Paul, Group Managing Director of Japaul Oil and Maritime Services Plc, his wife Bisilola Jegede, an accountant by profession and a business woman and Victoria Remi Nkong, a Human Resources consultant, and Business Development Executive for Qtaby Events. Its current partners are Japaul Oil and Maritime Services Plc and Qtaby Events. The official opening of the Life Fountain Orphanage Home will took place on Febuary 2 alongside the kick-off of its Campaign against NOMA disease.

    “As part of our socio-economic development programme , the foundation would provide amenities such as boreholes in rural areas, decent markets and renovation of schools, for Human Empowerment: Visits would be made to areas with severe living conditions and individuals that need help would be identified and empowered through skill acquisition projects, seminars, development of small businesses and award of scholarships to exceptional indigent children”.

    As its first healthcare project, Jegede Paul Foundation is partnering with an international body of surgeons on a campaign against NOMA disease, an acute and ravaging gangrenous infection affecting the face. The disease can be treated at the early stages through simple antibiotics but unfortunately due to lack of information about 126,000 people die every year from this disease (WHO).

    The decision to launch the foundation in a slum settlement is premised on the drive to reach out and bring comfort to the less-privileged, give them a sense of belonging and make them know they are loved and recognised in the society. The highlights of the event include; speeches by the traditional ruler of the community and chairman of the foundation, ,musical performance by Timi Dakolo and Infinity, feeding of 400 destitute children, spelling bee and presentation of gifts to the winners of this competition. The event ended with a joint performance of Michael Jacksons “Heal the World” by Timi Dakolo and Infinity Music alongside with some children.

  • Kwankwaso launches free medical mission, mobile clinics

    Kano State Governor Musa Kwankwaso yesterday launched a Free Medical Mission and 16 ambulances for the state’s Mobile Clinic Programme tagged: Kwankwasiyya Medical Outreach.

    At a ceremony in the Government House, the governor said the medical mission was in fulfilment of his campaign promise that he would provide pro–poor services to the people.

    He said the mission would not only provide affordable medical services to the residents but ensure that local health personnel learn innovative techniques and procedures from the foreign partners.

    Kwankwaso thanked the United States based medical mission for its sacrifice and humanitarian disposition.

    The governor assured that his administration would work with them to make life better for the people.

    He said his administration was renovating hospitals and providing them with facilities to reduce health-related suffering, restore health and save lives, especially in the rural areas, where poverty is high.

    The government has established a “buoyant” drug revolving fund to ensure steady supply of quality and affordable drugs to health facilities besides waging a war against prohibited and counterfeit drugs.

    The governor said the ambulances would cover major routes and strategic referral centres to reduce the suffering associated with accidents and other emergencies.

    The team leader of Sustainable International Medical Mission, Dr. Chukuemeka Onwenu, said the mission was started by four Nigerian physicians in the US.

    Dr. Onwenu said the mission, which has 36 professionals, would offer services in general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology and treat eye cases.

     

  • Firm launches website for teachers

    A Website to boost professionalism among teachers has been launched by the Standard Mandate International (SMI), an organisation that focuses on capacity building for all cadres of workers and pupils.

    SMI Chief Executive Officer, Pastor Nelson Ayodele, said the website, which made its debut on October 5, World Teachers Day, would showcase Nigerian teachers to the outside world, in addition to providing them a platform to share their experiences and exchange ideas.

    In an interview with The Nation, Ayodele said over 1,000 teachers have registered on the website-www.nigerianteachers.com.

    He said SMI would partner with local and foreign organistaions to provide content and other professional development opportunities for teachers.

    Urging teachers to register on the site, he spoke of the importance of teachers uploading content to contribute to the world knowledge pool and tell African stories.

    “We are trying to partner with organisations across the country to promote our own breed of teachers. You can upload your own stories and photographs on the website. There is no effort to put together stories of African teachers. Most of the books in existence contain stories of foreign teachers. We need to start writing our own stories. If you impact on a child, you can tell your story and post it on the website,” he said.

    Ayodele also said the desire to enhance the pedagogical skills of teachers, was what informed the organisation of a symposium by SMI to commemorate the World Teachers Day.

    Held at the main auditorium of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), the symposium discussed the theme: The Facilitation of Learning: Strategies, Risks and Opportunities.

    Lead Paper presenter Chief Kaoli Olusanya, who runs Kith and Kin Educational Schools, Ikorodu, told the teachers that they should disabuse the thought that they are more knowledgeable than their students. On the contrary, he urged them to facilitate learning, which entails helping learners to explore rather than forcing concepts on them.

    “Teaching is defined in terms of the facilitation of a lasting process of meaningful learning which is deep and pervades the learners’ life and behaviour. The teacher’s role is defined as facilitator of learning. Facilitation is about helping people to explore, learn and change,” he said.

    Other speakers, including Mrs M Malaka, Administrator of Deeper Life School; Dr Femi Ogunsanya, CEO of Oxbridge College, Ikeja, who was represented by Mrs Akin Ajayi, made contributions to the topic.

  • Lantern Books launches piracy campaign

    Lantern Books launches piracy campaign

    Literamed Publications Nigeria Ltd, publishers of Lantern Books, has launched a “Do Not Buy Pirated Books” campaign to discourage parents, schools and bookshops from patronising pirated books.

    A statement issued by the organisation said the campaign will involve the distribution of posters, radio jingles and print adverts to persuade the target audience to boycott books pirated from its stable.

    According to the statement, the continuous patronage of pirated texts, comic and storybook titles published by the 43-year-old organisation, kills the economy.

    The statement reads: “We have observed that some parents, school administrators, bookshops and other relevant stakeholders in the book publishing market who should be our partners in progress have joined in the onslaught against our hard earned reputation and pedigree by unwittingly or deliberately buying and circulating pirated Lantern books.

    “This is why Lantern Books have embarked on “Do not Buy Pirated Books” Campaign” to discourage people from buying pirated books because such act does not only discourage creativity but also kills the economy, breed criminals and make people lose jobs.

    “It is common knowledge that when you knowingly or unintentionally purchase pirated books, you encourage pirates to stay in business and also deprive authors and publishers of genuine book of their benefits.”

  • NTA launches Star TV network in Enugu

    The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) at the weekend launched its Star TV Network in Enugu.

    The occasion brought to 14 the number of states the cable network has been extended to.

    The Enugu Zonal Director of NTA, Dame Nneonyeodiri Ukoha said the strategic position of Enugu in the politics of Nigeria informed the launch.

    She said: “Enugu remains one of the very important cities in the history of Nigeria and is deserving of the attention it is today receiving with respect to the nationwide roll-out of the NTA – Star TV Network.”

    The NTA chief explained that the NTA–Star TV Network is a strategic partnership between the NTA and the Startimes Beijing Group of China.

    The partnership, she said, began in 2010 but matured in July, this year.