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The Chevening Essay Competition; write and win 2021 is here.
The theme for this year’s edition is “Alternative Narratives to illegal Migration amongst Young People in Nigeria.”
The entry deadline is January 18th, 2021.
Greetings to our wise Rivers people and welcome to another episode of RivEthics on Radio, our character-building weekend show. Please remember that health is wealth in every sense of the word. Keep yourself healthy. This episode is titled “Measures for Prevention of Communicable Diseases With Major Focus on Coronavirus”.
The advent of the new Coronavirus has given rise to so many concerns, rumours and myths that could confuse citizens who seek to take proper precaution and avoid being infected. It is important therefore to have up to date and accurate information about the Coronavirus and apply same in the true sense of the saying, that applied knowledge is power.
Considering that many countries have already recorded cases of the Coronavirus, Nigerian should naturally expect more cases of infections, no thanks to our porous borders and poor enforcements of policies and guidelines. Of course we pray that the opposite will be the case so that we are spared of this pandemic.
The need for being deliberate and intentional to follow the safety measures stipulated by experts and the World Health Organisation (WHO) cannot be over emphasized. In addition to the information that the guest speaker will share, let me drop a few of the hints I found in the course of personal research on the new Coronavirus:
1. Instead of being petrified with fear about the new Coronavirus, we can channel our concerns into actions to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our communities. First and foremost among these actions is regular and thorough hand-washing and good respiratory hygiene. Secondly, keep informed and follow the advice of the local health authorities including any restrictions put in place on travel, movement and gatherings.
2. On how long the Coronavirus stays on surfaces, it is not certain how long the virus that causes COVID-19 survives on surfaces, but it seems to behave like other coronaviruses. Studies suggest that coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment). If you think a surface may be infected, clean it with simple disinfectant to kill the virus and protect yourself and others. Clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, or nose.
Let us listen to our guest speaker today as he expounds on the subject. He is, Dr. Golden Owhonda, Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Rivers State. Please enjoy the episode.
Our good people, don’t forget to always let your manners speak for you.
God bless and keep you and your families and God bless Rivers State.
I’m writing to share with you an exciting opportunity for African secondary school students (ages 14-18) to participate in the Yale Young African Scholars Program. We had a very successful program this past July and August, and are now gearing up for our next edition in 2019.
Students from ALL African countries are eligible and encouraged to apply. Next year we will host YYAS in three locations: Ghana, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, with a total of 300 students (100 per session). There are no tuition, meal, or lodging costs to participate. Travel grants are also available to those who demonstrate financial need— which, if awarded, would cover the full cost of a roundtrip plane ticket.
NB- We are particularly keen on receiving applications from students who live in rural areas, and/or do not have university guidance in their schools or communities. While students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, our admissions committee will give preference to high-achieving, low-income (“HALI”) students.
Kindly help to circulate this Call within your respective networks, and share with any students who you think would be good candidates. The deadline is 06 February 2019. Thank you, and please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Dagan Rossini
Fellow | Young African Scholars Program
Yale University
393 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
+1-203-432-1115
dagan.rossini@yale.edu
https://africanscholars.yale.edu
In furtherance of Her Excellency, the wife of the Governor of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike’s Rivethics project’s objectives which include an emphasis on quality education for children and young persons, and in commemoration of the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child which was celebrated on the 11th day of October, 2018, it is the intent of Her Excellency that secondary schools in Rivers State participate in the Rivethics Essay Writing Competition.
The title of the Essay is, MY STRATEGY TO JOIN THE SKILLED GIRLFORCE. This is in line with the theme of this year’s International Day of the Girl Child’s celebration, “With Her: A Skilled GirlForce,” aimed at drawing attention and investments to, the most pressing needs and opportunities for girls to attain skills for employability.
The Essay, which should not be more than 800 words is open to girls in Senior Secondary School, that is SS1 to SS3. Each Mixed or Girls’ school is expected to present 5 students to represent it in the competition. The written essay which must be the brainchild of the student, should highlight the following:
1. The writer’s academic history and goals for academic excellence in secondary school.
2. Future plans for post-secondary academic distinction.
3. The strategy for integrating Information Technology into future career, notwithstanding her chosen profession. This is very important because Information Technology is disrupting virtually all professions.
Submission of essays will be via email to rivethicsessays@gmail.com on or before the 2nd day of November, 2018.
The winning students and their Principals shall be invited to a Dinner and Career Chat with Her Excellency, where the Students will throw more light on their career plans and receive their prizes.
Distinguished people of Rivers State, I bring you greetings today and welcome you to another episode of Rivethics on Radio, our character-building weekend show. Remember that there is much truth in the saying that ignorance is a disease, for the simple reason that lots of diseases are caused by ignorance on the part of the victims. This episode is in commemoration of the United Nations World Hepatitis Day, which comes up today, Saturday the 28th of July.
In order to achieve the Hepatitis global elimination goal by the year 2030, low coverage of testing and treatment has been identified by the World Health Organisation as the most important gap to be addressed this year. This is more so considering that more than 60% of liver cancer cases are due to late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C infections, leading to 1.34 million deaths every year. And statistics show that 325 million people are living with chronic viral hepatitis B and C infections worldwide.
The World Health Organisation’s message to the world on this World Hepatitis day are 10-fold. Let us take them to heart and respond appropriately: They are as follows:
1. Viral Hepatitis B and C are major health challenges.
2. Viral Hepatitis B and C are root causes of liver cancer.
3. Timely testing and treatment of viral Hepatitis B and C can save lives.
4. Viral Hepatitis causes debilitating diseases and also places a huge economic burden on families.
5. Viral Hepatitis has become a major killer due to a lack of global attention.
6. Over the past 15 years, more and more people have been dying of viral Hepatitis.
7. At the same time, people are becoming newly infected with Hepatitis.
8. Hepatitis attacks the most vulnerable in society.
9. Hepatitis can be prevented, diagnosed, treated and even cured.
10. You can help eliminate hepatitis by undergoing a test and spreading this message.
It deserves mentioning again that timely testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C leads to cure and saves lives. Let us listen to our guest speaker as he sheds more light on this subject. He is Dr. Leeleebari Sibor, a Program Manager, Public Health Specialist and Infectious Disease Expert in the Rivers State Ministry of Health. Please enjoy the episode.
Our dear Rivers people, don’t forget to always let your manners speak for you.
God bless you and keep you and your families. And God bless Rivers State
From Her Excellency,
Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike,
The Wife of His Excellency,
Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON. GSSRS. POS (Africa)
The Governor of Rivers State
You can also listen to and download the Pidgin English version of this Episode below