DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Daily Rendezvous DG, Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Buba, Recommits to Greater Service to Humanity as He Bags ICEN's Doctorate Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub has pledged to continue to offer his best efforts to improving the lot of humanity everywhere he finds himself. The Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC),who restated the above in Abuja, Saturday ,when he received a Professional Fellowship Doctorate award of the Institute of the Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN), dedicated the highly prized certificate to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he termed"the leadership he has demonstrated in less than one year since assuming the Office of President in the country." While also thanking the President of ICEN and members of the Governing Council of the Institute for finding him worthy of the award, Buba re-iterated his conviction that, in spite of how things may seem to be at the moment, Nigeria in t...

Daily Rendezvous  The West African Youth Congress deeply regrets the recent incident in Kaduna state, Nigeria, where a village was mistakenly bombed by Nigerian soldiers amidst the rising insecurity in Northern Nigeria. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the affected community and empathize with the pain and anguish that they are currently experiencing. In response to this tragic event, we have observed the emergence of a youth demonstration at the National Assembly by the Arewa Youths and the National Youth Council Northwest Zone, with calls for the resignation of the Minister of Defence, H.E Mohammed Badaru, Mni. While we respect the right of citizens to express their grievances through peaceful demonstrations, we find it necessary to address the concerns raised by this particular youth groups. First and foremost, it is crucial to acknowledge the gravity of the mistaken bombing in Kaduna and recognize the immense challenges posed by the prevailing insecurity in No...

Daily Rendezvous  In an effort to curb unemployment, poverty and youth restiveness, the Senator representing southern Adamawa, Binos Dauda Yaroe, has organised a five-day intensive training in Solar energy technologies for about fifty youths drawn from the nine local areas that make up the Southern senatorial zone of Adamawa.  The training according to Senator Binos, is intended to equip youths in the southern zone with skills in the assembling of solar energy technologies that would help them earn a livelihood, earn some income and pass down the knowledge to their respective communities. The five-day intensive training which commenced on the 13th Nov. 2023, is designed to equip the youths with the basic knowledge and skills in assembling, maintenance and repairs of of solar energy technologies, the senator says. Speaking at the occasion, the chief master trainer and Renewable Energy Expert, from the Nigerian Energy Commission, Ibrahim Bayo, commended t...

Daily Rendezvous  On 28th October 2023, the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal Sitting in Yola, the Adamawa state capital  delivered Judgement in favour of the incumbent Governor of the state, His Excellency Rt.Hon.Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Judgement which was unanimously endorsed by three Jurists and delivered by Justice Theodora O.Uloho put to rest all the political legal tussles and vindicated His Excellency,Rt.Hon.Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri as the substantive Governor of Adamawa state. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) which is an umbrella body of all Practicing Journalists in the state viewed the verdict as divine and in the best interest of the good citizens of Adamawa and beyond. The victory also reflected the resilience of  Judiciary in the country to entrenching democratic tenets and the rule of law for a formidable enterprising state like Adamawa and the nation at large. The union in congratulating His Excellency ,Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri,H...

Daily Rendezvous  - All Northern Govs Should Emulate Gov. Abba Yusuf Two northern groups, the North East Youth Progressive Union and the Coalition for Democratic Rights Group, led by Dr. Kabir Hassan Sambo, have called on all northern governors to create policies that advances youths in the region and especially once with direct impacts on educational and human capital development of the region as is clearly exemplified by the governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the last five months of his time in office. The group said the north has remained backward in terms of development compared to other regions in the country, and that Kano state governor, Abba, has already set the pace for a forward thinking northern Nigeria by sponsoring over 6000 thousand indigenes for post graduate studies in India, paying the tuition fees of thousand of indegenes studying at various tertiary institutions of learning, paying the NECO fees of over 57,000 secondary schools students, amo...

Daily Rendezvous On 5 September 2023, the Ministry of Health notified WHO of a diphtheria outbreak in Guinea. From 4 July to 13 October 2023, a total of 538 cases of diphtheria, were reported in the Kankan region, in the east-central part of Guinea. Of the total cases reported, 520 are suspected and 18 confirmed with 58 deaths including 13 among confirmed cases (case fatality rate (CFR) among all cases, 11%). The 1-4 years age group accounted for the largest proportion of reported cases. Diphtheria is a highly contagious vaccine-preventable disease caused mainly by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheriae which can be fatal in 5-10% of cases, with a higher mortality rate in young children. However, in settings with poor access to diphtheria antitoxin, the CFR can be as high as 40%. Diphtheria remains a significant health problem in countries with poor routine vaccination coverage. According to WHO/UNICEF estimates of national immunization coverage (WUENIC), the immunization...

Daily Rendezvous UNICEF and WHO warn that further attacks and disruptions of health and nutrition services in Sudan could cost over 10 000 young lives by the end of 2023  6 months of conflict in Sudan leave millions of children at risk of cholera, dengue, measles, malaria and other diseases without sufficient containment capacities Since the outbreak of the conflict in Sudan on 15 April 2023, UNICEF, WHO and partners have been supporting the Federal Ministry of Health and state ministries of health in Sudan to maintain vital services across the country but are increasingly challenged by the limitations in safety and security, access and resourcing. The agencies warn that further health system disruptions will result in unacceptably high numbers of preventable deaths among children and vulnerable populations. Urgent action is needed now to preserve Sudan’s health systems, especially at community and primary health care levels. Six months into the conflict, health workers...