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Welcome to Christmas Season, Season of love
Wow! It was like yesterday
that we shouted Happy
New Year 2022. We have
just a month and a few days into
another new year again. What
is this telling you as kids? It tells
you that you will be celebrating
another birthday, get promoted
to another class, add to your
heights and body weights. All
these will mean a lot to your
parents because they will have
to spend more to meet your new
needs in the new year.
As children, show love to the
less privileged kids around you.
Don’t spoil or throw away those
clothes and shoes you have
outgrown. Keep them well and
tell your parents to guide you
where to give them out in this
season of love.
Remember, whatever you have
and have not made use of it for at
least three months is not your own
again. Give them out. This act will
allow new ones to come in.
Good luck as you prepare for
the first term examination.
Cheers!
Aunty Funmi
ShortStory
The drop of water
There was once a jar of
fresh, clean water. Every
drop of water in the jar felt
immensely proud of being so
clear and pure. Day after day
they would congratulate
each other on how clean and
beautiful they were.
That was, until one day when one
of the drops got bored with his ultraclean
existence. He wanted to try
what it was like being a dirty drop.
The other drops tried to talk him out
of it, but he stuck to his guns.
Hardly realising, when the drop
came back all dirty, he turned all the
other drops in the jar into dirty drops
too.
They tried to get clean again and
shake off the dirtiness, but couldn't.
Finally, much later, someone
dipped the jar in a fountain, and only
when a lot of clean water entered the
jar, did the drops regain their old
CPN marks Universal Children's Day with one week grassroot awareness
campaign
he Child Protection Network, Lagos
TChapter marks the annual Universal
Children's Day with one week awareness
campaign on the need to collectively
protect the rights and welfare of children
in all the 20 Local Government Area and
37 LCDAs of Lagos State.
CPN, a UNICEF initiative is a coalition
of NGOs, CBOs, FBOs, government
agencies and other stakeholders working
to prevent, protect and respond to any
form of Child Abuse (Sexual, Physical,
emotional, neglect and any kind of
maltreatment of a child).
Speaking at the Day 5 of the conference tagged,
Children's Conference In line with the theme,“Equality
and Inclusion for Every Child” held at the Fountain of
Life Church Ilupeju, Lagos, the Chairman. Local
Organising Committee, Hon. Risikat Omolara Yusuff
harped on the organization's zero tolerance to violence,
abuse, neglect and exploitation of younger ones.
Hon. Risikat Omolara Yusuff. who just bagged
Humanitarian Ambassador of Peace Award said, "
we don't want to leave any child behind.
Together we shall achieve this. This is who we are.
This is our objective, our aim, our goal and it is achievable
with the support of all the stakeholders. We have a duty
towards children. It is God’s mandate, we cannot afford
to fail.” She added.
In her presentation, Guest lecturer, Prof. Fatimah
Abdulkareem, founder FAJIM Medicare Foundation
& Consultant Pathologist, Lagos University Teaching
Hospital (LUTH), stated the rights of every child to
basic education, freedom from discrimination, rights
to health services, protection and care of a child, and
rights of an unborn child to protection against harm
amongst others.
Continuing, Prof. Abdulkareem said, “Children differ
in their ability, skills, talent and the general mode of
education available may not be suited for certain
children with physical learning disabilities.
She added, “The society must therefore promote
inclusive education to ensure that every child is given
the opportunity to develop skills and talents and acquire
NDE flags off orientation for 50
artisans In Ondo
By Dayo Johnson, Akure
he National Directorate of
TEmployment (NDE), has
flagged-off / Orientation of Artisans
in Collaborative Construction Employment
Scheme (ACCES) for 50
artisans in Ondo state.
Director-General of the NDE,
Mallam Nuhu Fikpo, who disclosed
this in Akure, the Ondo state
A
knowledge that suits them in order to be able prosper
and develop into useful and responsible citizens.”
Responding, Chidinma Amadim, a student from
Agbayewa Memorial College, Lagos thanked
CPN for promoting human rights
especially the rights of children. She saod
her wish is to see children who are
deprived of education back to school and
enjoy their rights to education.
Prisca Umana, an Ilupeju Secondary
School pupil said she wanted all the poor
and Special Needs Children to be focused
on so that they also can enjoy their rights.
Kenneth Balare also from Ilupeju
Primary School said with what CPN is
doing. he could see that rates of child
abuse is reducing, but wanted the
Talkglam entertains Lagos socialites, opens beauty
studio at Lekki
s the yuletide beckons in the
Acity, celebrations are obviously in
the air. This also demands for beauty
vendors to rise to the call, for perfect
and unique services towards ensuring
that beauty enthusiasts get their
money worth.
Meanwhile, a studio that has set
things right for these exquisite and
royal touch to its services is Talkglam
Studio, a leading cosmetics brand
established with intent to create new
sensations among beauty studio
patronisers.
Talkglam Studio located at PACIFIC
MALL, 32 Ilasan New Road, Lekki,
recently launched its new home of
beauty to showcase its authentic
brands and other products. In a well
attended cocktail party to unveil the
ollowing the completion of his
Ftraditional rites, the people of
Egbema Clan in Warri North Local
Government Area of Delta State and
Ovia South West and Ikpoba-Okha
Local Government Areas of Edo
state, have officially Installed Meshack
Eseighotiegha Ubabiri as the
Bini Pere IV, Agadagba of Egbema
Kingdom.
Jennifer Yeri, founder,
Talkglam Studio(m) flanked
by studio staff during the
opening of the beauty studio
in Lekki, Lagos
physical studio and varieties of brands,
Talkglam treated some socialites,
celebrities and top beauty enthusiasts
that graced the occasion with a touch
of their royal treat.
capital, said that the scheme was to
reduce unemployment among
youths.
Fikpo, who was represented by the
Ondo State Coordinator of NDE,
Mr Olusegun Adelodun, added that
the 50 participants have been selected
to be trained in technical constructions.
According to him "The collaborative
employment will engender
more reliable and dependable
sources of workforce.
" lt will provide an avenue for improving
and upgrading the skills of
the artisans, organised them for regular
and sustainable work, engender
more trust by potential clients
and inculcate the spirit of professionalism.
The Director General, noted that
the NDE, had since inception in
1987, designed various schemes and
programmes to tackle the problem
of unemployment in the country.
Fikpo, said among them was the
artisan in collaborative construction
employment scheme.
He therefore advised the participants
to be prompt and regular during
the three months training.
Senior course 45 contingent hails peace in Warri
contingent of Senior Course 45
of the Armed Forces Command
and Staff College, AFCSC, Jaji in
Kaduna state has lauded the
atmosphere of peace in the oil rich
Warri, Delta state.
Team Coordinator for the contingent,
Captain A.T. Ebo spoke when they paid
a courtesy visit on the Chairman Warri
South Local Government Area, Dr
Michael Tidi, saying they were in the
area as part of their study tour to the
state.
He said they were aware that part of
the strategy of the local government
council to sustain and consolidate the
atmosphere of peace across all
communities of the local government
was through productive engagement
of youths, commending the council
Chairman.
The council boss, Dr Tidi said his
administration had trained about a
hundred youths on welding and
fabrication at the Egbokodo skill
acquisition centre in the local
government, adding that several
others were trained at different times
on information technology, fashion
design, hairdressing among others
The installation ceremony which
was held at Ajakurama town on
November 23, 2022, was done by
the Senior Priest, High Chief Godwin
Namu and Chairman of Egbema
traditional Council of chiefs,
Chief Tax Egbaibor.
In his speech during the ceremony,
HRM Meshack Eseighotiegha
Ubabiri, Bini Pere IV, Agadagba of
Speaking with Jennifer Yeri, the Chief
Executive Officer, Talkglam Studio at
the side of the evening party, she
mentioned that Talkglam Studio is one
of Nigerians leading cosmetics brand,
that not only stock extremely amazing
products, but deal on both local and
international cosmetics brands to satisfy
all its customers’ needs.
“We deal on authentic makeup
products, beauty line, skincare products
and makeup accessories. We stand out
always because we source for unique
and outstanding products with the best
quality and packaging,” she said.
She also noted that the beauty studio
also offers private labeling, branding,
rebranding and design.
“Our packages ranges from wholesale,
retail and distribution of products for
both companies and individuals
providing our customers with the best
services,” she added.
organisation to concentrate more in
Mushin community where he said child
labour is evidently seen everyday. "I don't
like seeing them because I know every
child has the right to go to school just like
me".
Giving his testimony, Olaoluwa
Daramola, a student of Lead Prince and
Princess Private School said he was taken
out of street and changed his life. "What
my parents couldn't do for me, they did
for me. I want other children still on the
roads, hawking and suffering to be
rescued like what they did for me. There
are brilliant boys and girls under the
bridges who needs help. Many of
them are there because their parents
are not leaving together again and
no one to take care of them."
"They have to struggle to earn
something by force to care for
themselves. One of them even said if
he could lay his hand on gun, he will
shoot his father because his father
does not have his time. Government
should bring them back to school and
those who cannot go back to school should
should be enforce to learn trade".
transparency and purity. Now they
all know that if they all want to be
nice clean drops, then each and every
one of them has to stay clean, even
if they find it difficult. Putting right
the mistake of one single drop
entails a lot of work for everyone
else.
The same happens with us and
our friends. If we want to live in a
jar of clean water, each one of us
will have to be a clean drop. None
of us should try being the dirty drop
who spoils everything.
Do you know this
expression?
Make hay
while the sun
shines
This means to take an
opportunity to do
something when the time and
conditions are perfect or
available. It also means to take
advantage of a brief
opportunity while it is still there
and not waste time.
The saying comes from
farming communities.
Farmers gather the long grass
during sunny season and dry it
to produce hay as food for
animals like cows during rainy
season. The best time to cut and
dry the hay is during sunny
days.
The expression is simply
reminding you not to
procrastinate. For farmers if
the sun is out make hay as in
the next moment it is raining
you won't be able to (the sun is
needed to dry out the grass). If
you make hay while the sun
shines, you make good use of
the chance to do something
while it
We want more women in construction
industry – Inter-Bau Foundations, GIZ
with starter packs provided.
He thanked the contingent for the
visit, adding that the theme of their
study tour, “youth unemployment
and national security” was germane
to the sustainable development of the
country.
Ubabiri officially installed Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom
Egbema Kingdom, expressed appreciation
to God who lifted him out of
the unknown valley to the exalted
ancient throne of his forefathers, as
the Agadagba of Egbema Kingdom.
He implored everyone in the kingdom
to join hands with him to move
the ancient kingdom to enviable
heights in the committee of kingdoms
and shall take advantage of
the kingdom being spread in two
states of Edo and Delta as a result of
boundary adjustment whereby we
are unfortunately balkanized into
two states of Edo and Delta, using
the River to divide us into three local
governments of Ovia South West,
Ikpoba-Okha and Warri North LGAs
respectively.
"I will work with the governments
to return our past glory and chart a
new understanding for prosperity
anadevelopment unprecedented in
our kingdom. I assure you that as we
embark on this journey of progress,
peace and development, we shall
abide by the rule of law as a true
kingdom under God Almighty.
He extend hands of brotherhood
and graciousness to Mr. Napoleon
Egin to freely come to him and make
peace, as a king cannot harbour
grudge against, his subject but ready
to cleanse him of the sacrilege he
was lured to commit against the
time tested tradition and culture of
Egbema kingdom.
By Cynthia Alo & Joseph Oso
nter-Bau Foundations, in collab
Ioration with Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Internationale Zusammenarbeit,
GIZ Nigeria, has advocated
for involvement of more women
in civil engineering.
Acting Director, Inter-Bau Foundations,
Mrs. Doris Mbadiwe, who
spoke to pressmen at the Construction
Tradeswomen Career Fair Day
in Lagos, said women are under-represented
in the construction industry,
noting that Inter-Bau Foundations
was focused on creating gender
diversity and engendering
women inclusion in the sector.
Her words: "50 percent of the population
comprises women. Therefore,
we are saying that women
should be permitted to build infrastructure.
From the first stage, which
is the development stage to the construction
stage."
"We want to change the mindset
of the public towards women. We
want to let them understand that
women can as well build, and that
construction engineering is gender
neutral. There is no job in the construction
industry that women cannot
undertake."
In a similar vein, Chairman Inter-
Bau Foundations, Mr. Kenneth Onyema,
said the notion that construction
and artisan work are made for men
should be dismissed because women
are also capable of excelling in the profession.
Zylus delivers on
promise, allocates
land to subscribers
Zylus Group International has
restated its commitment towards
delivering dream homes to over 3000
Nigerians by 2025 through its real
estate subsidiary, Zylus Homes.
In what could be described as
another step towards reducing the
housing deficit in Nigeria, the
company on November 18, 2022, held
a physical allocation of plots of land to
subscribers at one of its estates,
Western Hiltop Estate, Ikola,
Alagbado.
The estate, which is made of 10
hectares, had 27 subscribers allocated
their lands making it a total of 63
subscribers so far to have been
allocated their land at the Western
Hiltop Estate.
Speaking at the event attended by
over 1000 persons including
subscribers and top real estate
professionals, Chairman Zylus Group
International, Dr. Oluwatosin
Olatujoye, reassured subscribers and
prospective investors of the company’s
determination to continually deliver on
its promises.