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16 Days Of Activism: Women Journalists Take Campaign To Bauchi Streets
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EditorWomen journalists in Bauchi State, under the aegis of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), on Saturday added their voices to the call against gender-based violence during an awareness walk on the streets of Bauchi
The campaign was part of activities to commemorate the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence.
The journalists were joined on the awareness walk by other women groups, Civil Society Organisations and the HEFORSHE.
From the Press Centre secretariat of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ), the women took their call to action through Ahmadu Bello way to Wuntin Market and ended at the Bauchi State government Secretariat.
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The awareness placards displayed by the women read, ‘Take action to end Gender Based Violence’; ‘Educate yourself and others about GBV’; ‘Use your voice on social media to bring awareness’, among many others.
Speaking on the awareness walk, the state chairperson of NAWOJ, Bulak Afsa, said it was organised to create awareness of the threat of gender-based violence in the society.
Afsa said the recent increasing cases of gender-based violence gave cause for concern, submitting that the media had a great role to play in educating the people, particularly victims, to speak out.
She, however, appealed to the government to ensure that adequate sanction is meted on any perpetrators of gender-based violence in the state.
“The recent increase in reported cases of gender-based violence like rape and sexual assaults is a source of concern and proper attention must be given to educating our children.
“The media and community structures have a great role to play in passing out key messages that will encourage victims to speak out, while government must ensure punishment is meted on culprits,” the NAWOJ chairperson said.
In their various speeches, representatives of other women groups, including the chairperson of the state chapter of the National Council of Women Society (NCWS), Magistrate Shafau Ladan; chairperson, Stand Up Women Society, Dinatu Steven and State Amira, Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Hajiya Ai’shatu Ibrahim Kilishi, asserted that the society needs to speak with one voice on current happenings as far as gender-based violence is concerned.
They urged parents to always educate their children on issues relating to the menace and what they need to do when someone attempts to either rape or sexually assault them.
The speakers further urged parents and guardians to speak out whenever their children or wards are molested for proper action to be taken.
They, however, commended the state governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed for signing the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition (VAPP) bill passed by the state House of Assembly into law and constituting a gender-based violence standing committee.
Addressing the women journalists and other groups, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, Hajara Gidado, assured of the readiness of her ministry to pursue all cases related to gender-based violence.
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DAILY POST reports that the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls which holds between November 25 and December 10 every year.
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PICTORIAL: C&S Church Ayo Ni O Installs New Leader
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EditorThe Cherubim and Seraphim (S&S) Movement Church Worldwide, on Wednesday, formally installed Prophet Emmanuel Alogbo as the 6th Baba Aladura and spiritual head of the church.
Alogbo was appointed the acting spiritual head in November 2023 following the death of his predecessor, Samuel Abidoye, who died on November 12, at the age of 103.
A statement published on the official website of the church reads, “The ascension of Most Senior Special Prophet Dr. Emmanuel Abiodun Alogbo to the revered position of Spiritual Father and Chairman of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church signifies a pivotal moment in the history of the church, ushering in a new era of leadership and guidance for its global congregation.”
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Alogbo’s installation was reported to have been attended by important figures in the church, “including the Olori of Cherubim and Seraphim Unification, His Most Eminence Pro. Dr. S. A. Alao J.Pil., who performed the anointment, which added to the solemnity and grandeur of the occasion.”
Alao was said to have charged the new Baba Aladura to embrace his role with strength and courage.
Congregants were also said to have recognised Alogbo as an embodiment of divine wisdom, compassion, and spiritual insight.
In his pledge to the CSMC Worldwide, the new Baba Adura was quoted assaying, “I solemnly pledge to continue the good work of moving our beloved church forward, which the late Baba Aladura Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye started.
“It is my firm commitment to ensure that the C&S Movement Church continues to march on, spreading its message of faith and love to all corners of the globe.”
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Nigerian Man Extradited From Malaysia, Convicted For $6.3m Fraud In US
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EditorA federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, Wednesday, convicted an extradited Nigerian national, Okechukwu Osuji, for engaging in a business email compromise scheme out of multiple countries, including the United States.
This was revealed in a statement by the US Department of Justice on Thursday, saying that Osuji and his accomplices, John Wamuigah and Tolulope Bodunde defrauded their victims of over $6.3 million.
The jury convicted Osuji of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, said, “Osuji led a network of scammers in Malaysia and elsewhere in a sophisticated business email compromise scheme to defraud victims of millions of dollars.”
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“Today’s conviction is another example of how the department’s collaboration with international law enforcement partners enables us to bring cybercriminals to justice in the United States.”
US Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery for the District of Connecticut added, “While it is often difficult to identify and bring to justice cybercriminals operating overseas, today’s verdict demonstrates the expertise of the FBI and Stamford Police in uncovering this criminal network, and the shared commitment of our counterparts in Malaysia to ensure that fraudsters are held accountable in a court of law.
“We will continue to work to root out those who engage in internet fraud schemes, no matter where in the world they operate, and achieve justice for victims of these crimes.”
“The defendant perpetrated a complex international business email compromise scheme and laundered millions in stolen proceeds,” said Executive Assistant Director Timothy R. Langan Jr. of the FBI’s Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch.
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“This conviction is the result of hard work and close collaboration between the FBI and our local and international partners. Together, we will work aggressively to bring to justice anyone who engages in fraud and theft against Americans, no matter where they are in the world.”
“Today’s verdict provides a bit of closure to some victims of these often financially crippling crimes,” said Special Agent in Charge Robert Fuller of the FBI New Haven Field Office.
“It also displays our international ability to bring criminal actors to justice despite the complexities of their crimes. We want to thank all of our law enforcement partners here and abroad, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s office, for their dedication to serving justice.”
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Osuji who was deported by Osuji is slated to be sentenced on July 24 and faces a mandatory minimum of two years on the identity theft count and a maximum penalty of 60 years in prison on the wire fraud and conspiracy counts.
A Federal District Court judge will determine any sentence after considering the US Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Osuji was arrested in Malaysia and extradited to the US in 2022. His alleged co-conspirator, Wamuigah, remains in Malaysia and is pending extradition proceedings, while another co-conspirator, Bodunde, pleaded guilty on February 16.
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How Two Kenyan School Dropouts Made Prosthetic Arms For People With Disabilities
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EditorTwo young Kenyan inventors have invented bio-robotic prosthetic arms from waste materials to help improve the lives of the physically challenged people in 2021.
Both David Gathu and Moses Kiuna were at the age of 29 when they designed a bio-robotic prosthetic arm in helping the people that have lost their limbs.
Recounting their ordeal before venturing into the invention, the duo said they were forced to drop out of college because of the expensive school fees but did not let the challenges steal their vision.
Gathu and Kiuna accomplished their dream to help their communities in a workshop in Kiambu county in Kikuyu, Kenya, north of the capital Nairobi.
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According to Face to Face Africa, the workshop was basically a shed made out of worn-out rusted iron sheets standing next to a chicken coop.
The floor was covered with gravel, making the ground outside the shop and the interior all but indistinguishable, as brown broken glass with tape all around fits the window frame.
Brain signal bio-robotic arm
Another significant thing about the invention was being the world’s first bio-robotic arm operated by brain signals. The invention, which is controlled by brain signals, has been billed as a game-changer in the lives of disabled people in Kenya.
Gathu and Kinyua’s invention was unique and different from most prosthetic technology which is powered by a person’s muscles.
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The arm works by converting brain signals into an electric current by a “NeuroNode” biopotential headset receiver. NeuroNode biopotential was originally invented to help people suffering from paralysis and speech loss.
Also, the inventors narrated that the idea to develop an electronic prosthetic came to them during the pandemic as part of their contribution towards assisting Kenya to battle the pandemic. It was initially created to help COVID-19 sanitisation efforts.
“When the virus hit our country, we decided to create a machine that could help us decontaminate surfaces. It can also be used in schools, restaurants, hospitals,” Shoppe Black quotes Kinyua as saying.
Using waste products
According to a report by Anadolu Agency, the Kenyan inventors solved two problems with their innovations, first, by using waste products to make the environment clean and safe, and helping a community of people living with disabilities.
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“People throw away a lot of things that are harmful to the environment just because they don’t work. If they don’t work, it might be just one component that’s faulty but all the other components still work and can be recycled,” Gathu said.
“We’ve recycled everything that you see here. They throw it away, we pick it up and use it. This has saved us from spending a lot of money because we’re not backed up financially by anyone to come up with our innovations.”
They picked up “junk” that people threw away – things like plastic, rubber, wiring, old computer motherboards, LED lights, USB devices, switches, optical drives, heat sinks, fans, and power supply units – components that they say could be quite expensive to purchase from a shop.
Helping the community
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Speaking about the physically challenged people, he said, “The main reason we came up with this is to help people in our community who have lost their limbs. We don’t want these people to feel like they can’t do anything, we want them to be dependent on themselves.”
The arm can do many more tasks. They say they are still perfecting their device, but lack of funds has been a challenge.
David Mathenge from the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK), a charity NGO, says: “Such inventions are the future of the science of artificial limbs. This is the science we need to ease the challenges people with disabilities face.”
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