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Extra $20m towards wellbeing of children in
Somalia (Pic by UNICEF Somalia, Taxta)
USA EDITION
US promises
partnership
with Zambia
President-elect Hichilema
Extra $20m
towards
wellbeing of
children in
Somalia
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Administrator of the United
States Agency for International
Development (USAID) -
Samantha Power has congratulated
Zambian President-elect Hakainde
Hichilema on his election as the seventh
President of the Republic of Zambia.
Hichilema highlighted his plans for
fighting corruption and strengthening
democratic values, press freedom, and
civil liberties.
Power and Hichilema discussed the
critical role played by Zambian civil
society during the peaceful election and
how their vigilant oversight increased
the transparency of the electoral process
and contributed to the widespread
confidence in the results, despite the
constraints imposed by the government
on the President-elect, including limits
on his movement and a social media
shutdown that started on election day.
The President-elect emphasized that
it was important for his new government
to demonstrate that it can deliver for the
people of Zambia, especially young
people.
Administrator Power said that the
United States looked forward to
partnering with the President-elect’s
government as it seeks to meet the
Zambian people’s democratic and
economic aspirations.
The Administrator noted USAID’s
long-time support of the Zambian
people across programming in health,
education, climate change, economic
development, and democracy and
governance. They also discussed the
challenges Zambia and the world are
facing as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic, and they pledged to work
together in an effort to fight the
pandemic and accelerate Zambia’s
economic recovery.

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News
Ghanaian dignitaries tour US
warship at Tema port
United States’ warship - USS Hershel
“Woody” Williams visited Ghana’s
Tema port and supported regional
maritime security efforts recently.
At the conclusion of these engagements,
Ambassador Stephanie S. Sullivan invited
Ghanaian government and military
dignitaries for a ship tour led by Captain
Chad Graham - Commanding Officer of
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams. Ministry
of Defense officials, Ghana Navy officers,
and Members of Parliament toured the ship
and viewed a flight deck demonstration of
the ship’s casualty and medical response
capabilities.
USS Hershel “Woody” Williams is the
first warship permanently assigned to the
U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.
The U.S. shares a common interest with
African partner nations in ensuring security,
safety, and freedom of navigation on the
The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID)
has contributed an additional $20
million to the United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) towards the protection, health, and
wellbeing of the most vulnerable children in
Somalia.
This new contribution brings USAID’s
funding to UNICEF Somalia to a total of $34.7
million for 2021. It will play an integral role in
supporting the organization and its partners to
boost local capacity and reinforce the resilience
of communities and systems in responding to
the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises
facing the country.
“USAID’s support for children in Somalia
has never been more critical,” said U.S. Chargé
d’Affaires a.i. Colleen Crenwelge. “This new
funding not only will help curb the effects of
the pandemic, but also will strengthen
emergency child protection, health, and
nutrition services, as well as the provision of
clean water and good sanitation.”
The humanitarian crisis in Somalia has
escalated due to recurring climate shocks,
protracted conflict, the impact of COVID-19
and other deadly diseases, and the worst desert
locust infestation in years. This has
compounded vulnerabilities and protection
challenges in a context where decades of
conflict have displaced close to 3 million
people and nearly 5.9 million people require
humanitarian assistance.
The risk of a large outbreak of COVID-19
in conflict-stricken areas, where access to the
population is challenging and social service
provision is limited, persists and could add
immeasurably to the suffering of the most
vulnerable people in Somalia.
waters surrounding the continent, because
these waters are critical for Africa’s
prosperity and access to global markets.
The ship is a highly flexible platform
that may be used across a broad range of
military operations. Acting as a mobile sea
base, it is part of the critical access
infrastructure that supports the deployment
of forces and supplies.
Earlier this month, members of Ghana’s
Special Boat Squadron joined the crew on
the Hershel “Woody” Williams to
participate in a maritime security
capabilities exercise with partners in the
Gulf of Guinea.
“It was great having our Ghanaian
embarkees aboard to interact with the crew,
and to participate in the maritime security
capabilities exercise we conducted,” Capt.
Chad Graham said.
“In-person interactions like this go a
Extra $20m towards
wellbeing of
children in Somalia
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“Children are still generally less likely than
adults to get sick from the virus, but we must
act now so that with the emergent strains they
do not become the hidden victims, bearing the
brunt of the long-term impacts of this crisis,”
said UNICEF Somalia Representative
Mohamed Ayoya.
“With this generous contribution from
USAID, we can continue our work to ensure
girls and boys have access to life-saving
services that will give them an opportunity to
prosper and have a brighter future.”
The new funding enables UNICEF and its
partners to reach more than 1 million people
with COVID-19 prevention messaging;
484,000 people with health services; 83,000
children with treatment for severe acute
malnutrition; and 300,000 people with
emergency and sustained water, hygiene, and
sanitation services.
long way toward solidifying national
partnerships, and we look forward to
building on our two navies’ relationship in
the future.”
Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval
Academy, who are studying abroad this
semester at the University of Ghana, also
participated in the ship visit as a part of a
larger Women, Peace, and Security (WPS)
initiative led by the Commander, Naval
Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-
NAVAF). While in Ghana, the students
learned about the Ghana Armed Forces’
ongoing Gender Advisor Initiatives and
participated in community relations
activities led by the University of Ghana
and the U.S. Embassy.
“Having future naval officers visit our
ship affords them an opportunity to have
Ghanaian dignitaries tour US warship at Tema port
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Osinbajo launches US
activity against Gender-
Based Violence
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires in
Nigeria - Kathleen FitzGibbon,
joined Nigerian Minister for
Humanitarian Affairs Sadiya Umar
Farouq representing Vice President
Yemi Osinbajo, and Minister for
Women’s Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen,
to ceremonially launch a four-year
activity from the U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID)
that will prevent and respond to
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the
States of Sokoto and Ebonyi.
GBV is a health and social concern
with far-reaching consequences
affecting mostly women and girls.
USAID’s $5million MOMENTUM
Country and Global Leadership in
Nigeria (MCGL) will reduce maternal
and child mortality by increasing host
country commitment to provide quality
health care. MCGL will address drivers
of child, early and forced marriage, and
prevent and mitigate the impacts of
violence against women and girls.
“This new activity from USAID
will strengthen GBV response
mechanisms, help communities
transform discriminatory gender and
social norms that continue to
subordinate women and make them
vulnerable, and uphold and defend
women’s health and human rights,”
Chargé FitzGibbon said at the launch.
“It will increase women’s voice and
agency and reduce their vulnerability to
gender-based violence.”
GBV is driven by structural
inequalities and unequal power
relations that render women
subordinate due to limited access to
education, employment, finances,
healthcare, and opportunities to
contribute to their family, community,
and the country’s economic growth.
In Nigeria, one in three women and
girls aged 15 to 24 years have
experienced GBV. It is often at the
hands of people they know, love, and
trust. The unfortunate normalization of
GBV against women and girls has
continued under the guise of culture,
tradition, and religion. GBV has
reached epidemic proportions in
Nigeria, exacerbated by the COVID-19
pandemic, in the form of intimate
partner violence, rape, and early and
forced marriage.
MCGL is already working in Sokoto
and Ebonyi to engage communities,
elected and traditional leaders, and a
growing coalition of stakeholders to
USAID Launches New Activity to Counter Growing Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
explore social norms that drive GBV.
They will work with them to address
gaps and develop interventions. This
co-creation process can enhance laws
and policies to protect vulnerable
populations and improve access to
reproductive health care.
USAID partner, Jphiego, will lead a
growing consortium of Nigerian
organizations to implement MCGL in
Ebonyi and Sokoto due to their
statistically high rates of GBV
incidence and the presence of other
USAID activities working to improve
health outcomes.
“We are committed to working
together for a safer society for women,
girls and the vulnerable, Minister
Farouq said “No time is more
appropriate than now to adopt a policy
of zero tolerance for gender-based
violence in Nigeria.”
Ultimately, the project will increase
women’s voices and agency throughout
their life course in project locations and
beyond

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Opinion
2023: Tinubu vs Bello and others
BY REUBEN ABATI
From what we have seen and heard so
far, it seems most likely that the race
for the 2023 Presidential position
would end up as the fiercest, most
contested, and perhaps the most
controversial since Nigeria’s return to
civilian rule in 1999. We all must keep an
eye on 2023. In 1999, President Olusegun
Obasanjo emerged not because he was a
known, seasoned, politician but because the
country needed a pair of steady hands and a
strong character, with the right connections
and experience to save the faltering ship of
State, and move the country beyond the evil
annulment of the 1993 Presidential election.
Obasanjo delivered. But he ran into troubled
waters with his succession plans: the
politics of Third Term, the bitter quarrel
with his Vice President, Alhaji Atiku
Abubakar, and his open endorsement of
Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, whose
health status and eventual death in office
defined the highest office of the land.
President Goodluck Jonathan who
succeeded his boss, Yar’Adua was a
collective product of the law, and the
majority insistence on what was right. His
Presidency was a turning point and a major
historic landmark for Nigeria, an
affirmation that Nigeria could also be a land
of dreams where a man of humble
beginnings could rise to the top.
By 2015, the forces of elite conspiracy
and ethno-religious myopism, organised an
acidic campaign against the Jonathan
Presidency and got him out of office. He
was succeeded by President Muhammadu
Buhari, a former military Head of State,
who had sought the Presidency of Nigeria
as a civilian three different times – 1999,
2007 and 2011. In 2015, he was propelled
into office by an electorate that had
embraced his managers’ promise of change
and hope. He was yet another rallying point
for great expectations. In 2023, the
circumstances would be different. There is
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
no coalescing, propelling force, at this time
behind any aspirant, on such a national
scale, and of such a momentum as we saw
with Obasanjo, Jonathan, and Buhari’s cultlike
popularity. And this is why the 2023
Presidency is fast becoming a desperate
gamble, a ‘try-your-luck’ kind of
proposition, without any core basic
agreements. A kind of anybody’s game,
generating tension, so early, so far from the
commencement of the 2023 electoral
process.
There is no consensus on any issue. The
people of the South East argue, rightly that,
it is their turn to produce the President of
Nigeria. No Igbo man has been President
since 1999, although Igbos have helped to
put others into office. They want the
marginalisation of Igbos to end. They want
it on record that the Igbo race is not inferior
to any other group in Nigeria. Igbos are the
third largest ethnic group in the country.
They have been told by Northern
spokesmen that nobody will offer them the
Presidency on a platter of gold, and that in
any case, they should go and organise
themselves and reach out to other Nigerians
especially now that there is an internal
debate in the South East about identity
politics – who is Igbo and who is not and
who is more Igbo than the other? Many
persons consider this suggestion, an insult!
The people of the North East and Central
zones also insist that it is their turn to have
their kinsmen inside the Presidential Villa
and that after the Presidency has gone
round the six geo-political zones, we can
then begin to talk more seriously about
those principles of merit, competence,
knowledge – the same issues the other
privileged geo-political zones never
stretched when the Presidency fell into their
laps.
Constitutional provisions on eligibility
for the Nigerian Presidency are stated in the
1999 Constitution. There is no mention of
ethnicity or geographical zone, although
Section 14(3) and (4) mention Federal
Character, diversity, unity and justice. The
two major political parties have since
agreed on an unwritten code of Rotational
Presidency, but this is beginning to look
more like a tool of political expediency.
Ahead of the 2023 general elections,
Nigeria’s two major political parties – the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the
All Progressives Congress (APC) are both
engulfed in crises that could be counterproductive.
There is no clarity on both sides
about how the 2023 process could be used
to address the people’s concerns. Not even
the National Assembly is serious about the
provision of an electoral framework that can
inspire trust and confidence. In 2021,
Nigeria’s 9 th National Assembly, dominated
by the ruling party, voted to prevent the
adoption of electronic transmission of
election results. The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is
possible and doable, the politicians
disagree. In smaller, neighbouring African
countries, electronic transmission of results
is not a problem. In Nigeria, it is a source of
crisis.
But what I find even more disturbing is
the bad rhetoric that is beginning to build
up, the high velocity intolerance and the
threat of violence that hang dangerously in
the air, and the refusal of some emergent
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New UK Graduate Visa will boost UK
labour market
Page7
Arecently launched UK Graduate
Visa will allow overseas students
who have graduated with a degree
or postgraduate course in the UK to remain
in the country for at least two years (three
years for PhD graduates).
The introduction of this new visa is a
fantastic opportunity for graduates and
employers alike. Graduates will no longer
be under pressure to leave the UK as soon
as their student visa expires. The new visa
allows them to start building careers in the
UK, and if they want to stay longer, they
can transfer their visa to a work visa or
family visa, depending on their
circumstances.
The Government has introduced this
scheme because as the UK recovers from
the pandemic, demand for a highly
qualified workforce is growing fast. Indeed,
according to financial analysts at PWC,
“the UK could be the fastest-growing G7
economy up to 2050”.
This new visa aims to encourage
overseas graduates to stay in the UK and
start their careers in the UK and will be just
as beneficial for employers desperate for
talented staff, allowing them to choose
from a wider pool of highly qualified
candidates as the economy grows.
Applicants for this new scheme will
need to have a valid Student visa (formerly
Tier 4) before they start their course of
study and will need to pass either the B1
SELT or B2 SELT English exams to qualify
for their student visa. Once the student visa
expires, international students who have
graduated from an eligible undergraduate
(or higher) course at a UK higher education
provider will be able to apply for the new
Graduate Visa. They will not have to take
any further English qualifications in
addition to the B1 SELT or B2 SELT exams
they took to qualify for their Student Visa.
The B1 and B2 SELT tests are
Government approved and can only be
taken at approved SELT test centres such as
those run by an approved SELT provider,
and one of the four Home Office approved
suppliers. Candidates should contact their
sponsors or academic institutions to
confirm the exam type and CEFR level they
must achieve before registering for a
LanguageCert exam.
LanguageCert is an awarding
organisation that offers Home Officeapproved,
LanguageCert Secure English
Language Tests (SELTs) accepted by UK
Visas and Immigration as proof of English
proficiency for those wishing to live, work
and study in the UK. If a SELT exam is not
required, candidates can take a to meet
their university admission requirements.
When this new visa was announced in
March 2021, Minister for Future Borders
and Immigration - Kevin Foster stated, “As
New UK Graduate Visa will boost UK labour
market
we rebuild from the global pandemic, we
want the world’s brightest talent, who
aspire to a career at the highest levels of
business, science, the arts and technology
to see our United Kingdom as the natural
place to fulfil their aspirations. The changes
announced will ensure once they have
received a gold standard qualification from
one of our world-leading education
institutions, they can easily secure the status
they need to continue living, working, and
fulfilling their dreams in the UK”.
Am I Eligible for A UK Graduate
Visa?
You will be eligible for a UK graduate
visa as long as you:
• Are applying from within the UK
• Have an existing student visa
• Have successfully completed a
bachelor’s degree or a postgraduate
degree in the UK
• Undertook your course while on a study
visa
To obtain a Graduate Visa, applicants
must have studied with an approved
education provider with a track record of
sponsorship compliance and achieved a UK
bachelor’s degree, a UK master’s degree,
or a UK PhD or doctorate, or on one of the
following:
• a law conversion course approved by
the Solicitors Regulation Authority
• the Legal Practice Course in England
and Wales, the Solicitors Course in
Northern Ireland, or a Diploma in
Professional Legal Practice in Scotland
• the Bar Practice Course in England and
Wales, or the Bar Course in Northern
Ireland
• a foundation programme in medicine or
dentistry
• a Postgraduate Certificate in Education
(PGCE)
• a Postgraduate Diploma in Education
(PGDE)
Technology
Disinfect your mobile phone
Imagine if your mobile phone could be
used to spy on you, listen to your
conversations and send information
and images from your device to a third
party? This is not an imagined, dystopian
future, it is the story of the Pegasus
spyware put on mobile devices by clients
of Israeli spyware software firm NSO.
Although the Pegasus spyware is meant
to be used by law enforcement only and
is targeted at high-value individuals, this
story provides some food for thought as,
according to Anna Collard, SVP Content
Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4
AFRICA (), mobile malware and
spyware are not only aimed at the
wealthy and the important – they can
have a serious impact on anyone’s life.
“Other mobile threats such as banking
malware for example use a similar
process to the Pegasus spyware to get to
users’ devices. “For example, many of
these types of malware get installed by
people clicking on a link that they
received via SMS or WhatsApp and end
up downloading a malicious app that
could result in advertising click fraud,
mobile ransomware, banking trojans or in
some cases, even roots or jail breaks their
phone to obtain full remote control over
the device. The malware then allows for
the criminals to listen to calls, take
screenshots and see what the user types –
catching passwords and banking details.”
Criminals use social engineering tools
and approaches to lull users into a false
sense of security. Pretending to be
anything from a parcel tracking link to a
banking confirmation link, these malware
messages are designed to provoke people
to make impulsive mistakes. And these
mistakes can lead to your device being
completely compromised, putting you
and your financial security at risk.
“These smart malware infiltrations are
designed to get past people’s defences,”
says Collard. “Another form of
distribution is taking advantage of
devices that have not been updated or
exploiting vulnerabilities on the phone or
in apps that do not yet have patches. It is
really important to ensure that your
mobile devices are updated, and to ensure
that you minimise risk by removing
unnecessary apps, only downloading
apps from official apps stores and by
avoiding clicking on links from your
mobile device.”
“Unfortunately, people are more
likely to click on a link using their mobile
device because they think they are safer
than a computer. You need to be cautious
and ensure that if you do not know the
sender, you do not download anything or
click on anything. Do not believe an SMS
message that tells you to update your
WhatsApp software or a link that tells
you to update an app that comes through
a social media platform. Always update
from the App Store or Google Play,
nowhere else.” Also, be aware of
clickjacking, which is a form of mobile
phishing that comes with an invisible
link, which is covered by a “bothersome”
graphic element that is made to look like
a small hair or a speck of dust. This tricks
the user into wiping the hair or dust off
the mobile’s screen, which activates the
link and launches a connection to the
phishing site.
Keeping your mobile device free from
infection means that you watch what you
click, you do not trust unexpected links
from unknown sources, do not share
BY ANNA COLLARD
information with anyone – especially if
they call and pretend they are from your
mobile phone provider or bank – and do
not provide people with your OTPs
unless you have initiated the transaction
with a trusted agent yourself. Mobile
devices are as much at risk as computers,
so stay aware, stay alert and stay secure.
• Anna Collard is the SVP Content
Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4
AFRICA ()

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Family Food Stories
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Janet and Paul’s
Healthy Taste of
Back Home
We know the last year has been
challenging. With changes to our
routines and more time at home,
lots of us have picked up the odd
unhealthy habit. But whether you
want to eat better or lose weight,
now is a great time to get started.
Like many of us, Janet and Paul Soile
from London gained some extra weight
during lockdown. To help get their weight
on track they started looking for ways
to make their favourite foods healthier,
As a former Stroke Information Advisor,
Janet used to educate people about
health risk factors and how to reduce
the risk of having a stroke. “As Africans,
we were e used to eating oily foods, but
through working as a health advisor I
learnt about the health risks that come
with eating in this manner. So instead of
just teaching people how to be healthier I
decided to take my own advice!”
Janet does most of the cooking but
her husband Paul helps whenever he’s
around. “Paul’s a pastor so he’s always
busy with community work, but we
usually cook together at least twice a
week,” shares Janet.
Their favourite household recipe is honey
beans and plantain. Beans are a cheap,
Janet is “always encouraging the kids
to eat them!” As for the plantains, she
would typically fry them with oil but has
swapped to air frying or cooking them
in the oven. “It comes out very nice -
everyone is so surprised at how lovely
they taste.”
As well as changing her cooking methods,
Janet has cut back on the amount of salt
she uses. “You’d never guess that we’ve
made changes since it tastes more or
less the same, if not better.” Janet notes
that even the children enjoy the healthier
recipes. “They’ve been eating their beans,
without me having to push them.”
For Janet, the best part of becoming
healthier has been doing it together as
a family. “Paul and I live, cook, and eat
together - and it’s really strengthened
our relationship.” She says that her
healthier and more energised.
Consultant Dietitian, Douglas
Twenefour, adds: “Traditional African
dishes are an integral part of our
community and culture, but we need
to be aware of how we prepare and
serve them, and portion sizes. By
making simple changes, you can
continue to enjoy your favourite
meals, manage your weight and help
cut your risk of serious diseases like
strokes, type 2 diabetes and certain
types of cancers.”
Douglas’ three tips
for healthier eating:
1. Become portion aware
Swap your usual plate or bowl for one
that’s smaller, and try to say no to
second helpings.
2. Include more fruit and vegetables
fresh, frozen and tinned all count.
3. Swap your carbs
Swap white rice for brown rice, and
plantain, beans, sweet potatoes and
green bananas.
Ewa Oloyin
(Honey beans and steamed plantain)
Serves: 4
Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Ingredient list:
300g (West African) honey beans –
(soaked overnight, washed and drained)
150g chopped onion
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon ground chilli pepper
1 teaspoon salt
150g red bell pepper chopped
700ml – 1000ml water
350g (two medium sticks)
ripe peeled plantain
What to do:
1. Add 700mls of cold water to a large
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half of chopped onion. Cover the saucepan
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2. Test whether the beans are cooked by
mashing a few with the back of a fork.
Add more water (200ml at a time) and
cook until beans are easy to mash with
a fork.
3. Add the remaining chopped onion, oil,
ground pepper, and salt. Stir well and
allow to cook for further 5 minutes on
low heat. Then add chopped bell pepper
– stir well, simmer for 2 mins on low heat.
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Health
91% of Black adults want to introduce
healthy habits into their lifestyle
Janet and Paul Soile
Arecent England-wide survey by
Public Health England (PHE)
reveals that 9 in 10 (91%) of
Black adults are motivated to introduce
healthy habits into their lifestyle this
summer.
The new insights show the extent that
lockdown has impacted the eating and
physical activity habits of different
communities with 45% of Black adults
reporting that they have put on weight
since lockdown. On average, those who
said they had gained weight during this
period reported they had gained over half
a stone (5.8kg) and 70% believed this
was due to eating unhealthily and too
much.
In response, PHE has launched its
latest ‘Better Health’ campaign to
encourage adults across the nation to lose
excess weight, eat more healthily and get
active this summer. The new campaign
offers free evidence-based support and
guidance to those working towards a
healthier weight.
There are a variety of NHS endorsed
apps, including the newly updated NHS
Weight Loss Plan app - which according
to new research due to be published by
PHE, suggests that those who used and
followed the plan over 12 weeks,
reported an average loss of almost a
stone.
The wide range of resources also
includes new recipes that offer healthier
versions of traditional dishes to help
people introduce small and simple
changes this summer, such as Ewa
Oloyin and plantain, Bajan Cou Cou with
spicy fish and Oat Fufu and kale riro.
These recipes, and more, will be available
on the NHS Easy Meals App.
As part of the campaign Janet and
Paul Soile from London have shared their
experience of weight gain during the
pandemic and how they are determined
to adopt healthier habits by adapting their
favorite recipes.
Janet does most of the cooking in her
house but husband Paul helps whenever
he’s around. Their favourite household
recipe includes honey beans and plantain,
which Janet would typically fry but she
has now switched to air frying or cooking
them in the oven. “It comes out very nice
- everyone is so surprised at how lovely
they taste!” she says. As well as changing
her cooking methods, Janet also opts for
healthier alternatives such as using
sunflower oil instead of palm oil, or low
salt stock cubes.
Janet says that the best part of
becoming healthier has been doing it
together as a family. “Paul and I live,
cook, and eat together - and it’s really
strengthened our relationship.” By
making small changes, Janet says she
now feels healthier, happier and more
energised.
Dr Alison Tedstone, Chief
Nutritionist, Public Health England
said: “The past sixteen months have
caused many to change their habits so it is
not a surprise to see so many people
reporting weight gain. We know how
hard it can be to lose weight and keep it
off – so, we are providing a range of
support options to help motivate people
and help them maintain a healthy weight.
It’s never too late to make changes to
help improve your health. Visit the Better
Health website for ideas and support that
is right for you and you can seek support
from your local weight management
service.”
Janet Soile, said: “As Africans, we
were used to eating oily foods, but then I
learnt about the health risks that come
with cooking in this manner and have
decided to make a change for my health,
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The upcoming launch of the new
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health of the nation by continuing to
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About the Better Health campaign
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Weight Loss:
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• BMI Calculator
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• NHS Couch to 5k
• NHS Active 10 App
Reduce alcohol intake:
• NHS Drink Free Days App
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“Those who are against the World Cup every
two years are selfish people who discriminate
against billions of people just to protect their
own commercial interests”
The President of the Royal
Moroccan Football Federation
and FIFA Council member -
Fouzi Lekjaa, is a strong supporter
of the project of a World Cup every
two years. In this interview with
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and lists the many benefits it would
bring to the African continent.
Le360 Sports: During the 71st
Congress of FIFA, held on 21st of
May 2021, you supported the idea
of organizing a World Cup every
two years. Why?
Fouzi Lekjaa: “A World Cup
played every two years instead of
four will give African teams more
chances to improve by competing
more often with the best. This change
will also offer many more
opportunities for African talents to
develop and shine at the world stage.
Only eight teams have won the World
Cup. And most part of the
participants are always the same. We
need to make the World Cup a much
more inclusive competition not only
with the already approved increase of
teams but also with an increase in the
frequency.”
How will that affect the
Morocco national team?
“Morocco is a great nation of
football and in almost 100 years of
world cups we only participated in
the tournament in five occasions.
This is not only due to the extremely
difficult qualifiers but essentially
because of the frequency of the
competition.”
But won’t this make the World
Cup lose its appeal?
“A great competition is forged by
the quality and meaning of it, not
because it is rare. We have great
competitions in all sports, including
football, played every year and every
two years (like the AFCON) and they
don’t lose interest, nor the fans lose
appetite for them. The World Cup
will keep being an amazing
competition while at the same time
being more democratic and giving
less developed nations an opportunity
to participate and get better.”
We heard one or two voices,
namely from UEFA, saying they
were against this idea. What do you
think about it?
“I have to say I was extremely
disappointed with some reactions on
this matter. The international match
calendar is not decided until after
2024 so people should sit down and
talk about the best solutions for
everyone not just for those who enjoy
all privileges, who have all the
resources and look at Africa and other
continents as second-class people that
they have to put up with. It’s easy to
make headlines and campaigns
against racism and discrimination but
what Africa wants is concrete actions
and good will, not arrogant,
dictatorial, and discriminatory
positions while refusing to debate
ideas. One more month every four
years. We are not asking for
something unrealistic. The ones who
are against the World Cup every two
years are in fact egotists because they
are discriminating against millions of
people just to protect their own
commercial interests. They should
support the possibility to give hope to
hundreds of millions of people of our
continent.”
Do you think some Federations
can prevent this project from going
ahead?
“FIFA is nowadays a democratic
organization and Europe shows us the
importance of respecting the opinion
of the majority in a true democratic
spirit. We hope that everyone in
Europe respects democracy.
Fortunately, there are a lot of
European people and Federations
who support the idea.”
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what is happening and on ways to
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everything that is wrong, but it can
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Yahaya Bello
“stomach democracy activists” to engage in
decent conversation. This has been a bane
of Nigerian politics. But it is getting worse.
It could even become more frightening. The
professional political class must seek
counselling for its growing mass psychosis.
The right of Nigerians to choose, to express
their differences and choices must be
respected. Nobody has a monopoly of the
right to Nigerian citizenship, or the
corridors of power. The way some
interested parties are carrying on is
deplorable. I recall writing once in this
column about likely candidates for the 2023
Presidency titled “The South West
Presidential Hopefuls” (April 20, 2021). I
made some categorical statements about the
chances of those who were in the news at
the time: Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Senator Ibikunle
Amosun and Dr Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti
State. It was my own review of the political
situation and the possibilities. But what did
I get in return? Those who felt I was critical
of their masters went after me with a sledge
hammer. I read one reasonable piece in
which the author tried to respond to the
issues raised but the others were so poorly
written, I couldn’t waste my time reading
till the end. Bad writing gives me migraine
and there seems to be a large supply of
hacks around many of our political figures.
In the 80s and 90s, we used to have quality
debates in Nigerian newspapers. Today, the
space is dominated by hacks without brains.
Well maybe I was lucky. They didn’t abuse
my parents.
Since that piece, the conversation about
2023 has gained greater momentum,
beyond Zoning and possible Southern
candidates to a full-blown obsession. This
reached a peak recently with the
prescriptions by former Head of State and
President, General Ibrahim Babangida
during an interview with Arise TV, ahead of
his 80 th birthday on August 17, 2021. I
wrote a review of some of his submissions
in the context of what marked his 80th
birthday: an attempt at revisionism on
certain key historical points, but again I got
thoroughly abused by one of the key
organizers of the IBB white-wash. I have
made my point. (See Reuben Abati, “IBB’s
Birthday Interview”, ThisDay, August 10,
2021). The IBB interview, considering his
own stature added oxygen to the 2023
Presidential debate. ThisDay newspaper
followed up with a front-page list of 31
likely candidates, and a review of those who
can lead Nigeria in 2023. I take all of that as
a healthy promotion of public conversation.
But it merely ended up showing a certain
trait that I think can pose a threat to the
journey towards 2023: the thinking by some
people that the Presidency of Nigeria is
already an acquired right. How? When?
Where?
One of the immediate reactions to the
ThisDay list came from Dr. Doyin Okupe,
veteran politician, spokesperson to a
political party, the defunct NRC, and media
adviser to two former Presidents. Dr.
Okupe, appearing on Arise TV Morning
Show, said there are only three possible
candidates: Senator Bola Tinubu, his good
self and incumbent Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo in that order. We later hosted Mr.
Sonny Iroche, Chairman of the Anambra
League of Professionals, who thought that
Dr Doyin Okupe must have been joking,
and that he, Iroche, would make a better
candidate. Before Iroche, Malam Kashim
Ibrahim-Imam, President of the Kings
College Old Boys Association, and
Chairman of the Board of the Tertiary
Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) also
appeared on the Arise TV flagship show to
discuss the state of the nation. He had kind
things to say about Tinubu, leader of the
APC but he made it clear that he, Kashim-
Imam, would be the best man for the job.
Somehow, within the South West and
the APC, every man who considers himself
a potential President manages to defer to
just one man: Senator Bola Tinubu. Those
who say anything that is off-key in that
regard or fail to pay homage get knocked no
matter how sensible they may sound. This
then, reminds me of the case of Governor
Yahaya Bello of Kogi State who has been a
target of heavy pummelling for having the
effrontery to have told Senator Tinubu in an
interview with the Daily Trust newspaper
that the senior politician should allow his
“children” to take over the Presidency of
Nigeria in 2023. Yahaya Bello obviously
considers himself a Tinubu “son”. Whereas
the leader of the APC has not yet announced
formally that he wants to be President, there
is already an army of Tinubu Support
Groups out there pushing the 2023 Tinubu
for President agenda. As far back as May
2021, Governor Bello had announced in a
television interview that “Nigerian youths,
women and all Nigerians, including very
objective elites” were asking him to run for
President in 2023. Bello was immediately
dismissed by Professor Itse Sagay, SAN,
who reminded him that the Presidency in
the APC had been zoned to the South, and
that being a youth cannot be an automatic
qualification.
Indeed, much earlier, Eniola Bello in his
ThisDay column – “Yahaya Bello: The
Ugly Face of APC” (March 8, 2021) had
made even more damning remarks about
the Governor. But Yahaya Bello has been
resilient in saying he wants to be President.
His latest effort must have been prompted
by the renewed debate about age and 2023
Presidential politics. His reported interview
in the Daily Trust newspaper of August 22,
2021 is titled “2023: Buhari, Tinubu Pact
not Binding on APC Members – Kogi
Governor.” Having confirmed that he
would run for President in 2023, Governor
Bello said of Tinubu: “Senator Tinubu is
one of our leaders and I respect him so
much. He has played a very significant role
in Nigeria’s democracy and has built a lot
of people. He has paid his dues, and with
all respect, as a son to him, my simple
advice is that it is time for him to allow his
children take over the mantle of leadership
and do it to the glory of God and his
admiration. He should see that those
children he raised are now doing well. Let
him see how we manage this country in his
lifetime. However, he has a right to run,
nobody is questioning that. I always urge
everybody to respect him for the role he has
played in this country’s democracy. He is a
man of integrity, to be candid.” He was then
asked: “Do you think the APC would
survive if Tinubu is denied the party’s ticket
and he pulls out with the South West?”
Bello, who says he believes it is the turn of
the North Central to produce the next
President responds: “You don’t build a
house and destroy it. I don’t think he will do
that. He has grown past that. As an elder
statesman, he will not say that the country
should be destroyed in his lifetime, not even
after his demise, so I don’t see him doing
that.”
These are the words Yahaya Bello said,
except he was otherwise misquoted by the
Daily Trust newspaper. But for these
respectful, almost subservient expressions
of admiration for the party leader, and the
affirmation of his own future ambitions
within the APC, Yahaya Bello has been
severely rebuked by the Tinubu Support
Group. In a statement signed by the
Director-General of the TSG, Umar
Ibrahim, Yahaya Bello has been called a
“disgrace, a failure and a betrayer.” He is
advised to channel his efforts into “begging
and praying for forgiveness for all the
sufferings you have inflicted on the good
people of Kogi State, rather than eyeing the
Presidency.” Ibrahim insists that Tinubu is
the most qualified person for the Nigerian
Presidency in 2023.
I have never met Governor Yahaya
Bello personally. I don’t need to. I have in
fact been very critical of him: his re-election
in 2019, and his many gaffes about COVID-
19. But I think he, like every Nigerian, of
eligible age, can aspire to the Presidency of
Nigeria, and that the rest of us have the right
to express an opinion and an interest
without being mauled by any group that
claims a monopoly of insight about the
future of Nigeria. There is nothing that
Yahaya Bello has said that was not implied
in the Babangida criteria for the 2023
Presidency. Where was the Tinubu Support
Group? Why didn’t Umar Ibrahim go after
the elder statesman? Given the level of
interest that the 2023 Presidency has
generated, there would be more persons
expressing views. How many views and
expressions of interest will the TSG shut
down? It may be possible to intimidate
persons in the South West and the APC, but
there are enough Nigerians who will also
lay claim to the Presidency of Nigeria. The
Tinubu Support Group does him great
disservice. This is a leader who made great
sacrifice to promote democracy in Nigeria.
He invested a lot in building a generation of
leaders. He earned a reputation as a master
political strategist. Today, he appears to be
surrounded by a group of political vultures
and hacks on the question of 2023.
Whoever and whatever they may be,
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu owes us a duty to call
the TSG, as presently constituted, to order.
They are damaging his brand. Their
campaign should be more focussed on
selling his ideas, not motor-park politics.
Going forward, two key questions are
pertinent: Is there a dark horse and a third
force in the political space who may emerge
as President in 2023? And is there enough
time for such an alternative to make any
meaningful impact, timing being a major
factor in politics?

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