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The distribution of rice and grains by elected representatives in Nigeria has become a topic of concern and controversy in recent times. Allegations of corruption and mismanagement of public funds have plagued the political atmosphere, with one Honorable Member confessing that the Presidential Budget and Advisory Team directed the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to distribute large sums of money worth rice and grains to each House of Representatives member and Senator for distribution in their constituencies.

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was created after the Nigerian Civil War on the 22nd of May 1973 to promote national unity and promote better relationships among Nigerian youths from different tribes and religions. It is usually done after graduating from a tertiary institution. It is a compulsory program that must be done before you get a corporate or governmental job. In most cases, corps members are transferred to other states in Nigeria to serve the country for a year. In the new state, corps members are given a Place of Primary Assignment ( PPA ) which could be ministries, schools, organisations, and so on.

The hepatitis B vaccine is one of the most potent immunizations, usually providing decades of protection against the deadly liver virus. But in about 10% of people it doesn’t work, and in 2020, Amy Huei-Yi Lee, a systems biologist at Simon Fraser University, and her colleagues set out to determine whether they could predict who would benefit. The scientists found that data on recipients’ immune systems such as the abundance of certain proteins and the activity patterns of a few genes foretold whether they would generate defenses against the virus. “We got a sense of what factors drive the vaccine response and what [doesn’t],” Lee says.

The Christmas Eve killings in Plateau State are sad and condemnable. However, without understanding the root of this recurrent tragedy, we would not be able to end it permanently. Sadly, Nigerians are going through an epidemic of defective attention. Many of us, including our leaders, cannot even remember what happened last week. So, how can we be expected to recall what happened a century ago talk more of learning from it?

The genocidal monster and strange little creature that appears in a video which I posted on X boastfully proclaiming that “every single Gazan is an enemy of Israel” & that “every man, woman & child in Gaza should be killed”, proves that the Jewish state is now a nation of demonically-inspired souls that are in the grip & power of satan.

Nearly half a century ago, my father, Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki of blessed memory, headed a committee which proposed lasting solutions for the dysfunctions within our local government system. The ongoing conversation about restructuring local government councils to enhance their effectiveness as the third tier of government echoes his memory. He led a committee that proposed solutions to this enduring threat to our federalism, yet those recommendations were not fully adopted, and this generation continues to pay the price.

In the realm of budget allocations, the Northern region of Nigeria, with its vast population and expansive landmass, has consistently found itself at a disadvantage. The 2024 budget allocation is no exception, as the region has once again been overlooked and marginalized. Surprisingly, the elected representatives from the North, who are supposed to advocate for the good of the region, have remained silent, succumbing to their own insatiable greed and fear.