Mental health crisis could cost the world $16 trillion by 2030- expert

According to an expert, mental health disorders are on the rise in every country in the world and could cost the global economy up to $16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if a collective failure to respond is not addressed.

And according to the “Lancet Commission” report by 28 global specialists in psychiatry, public health and neuroscience, as well as mental health patients and advocacy groups, the growing crisis could cause lasting harm to people, communities and economies worldwide.

Though, some of the costs will be the direct costs of healthcare and medicines or other therapies, most are indirect – in the form of loss of productivity, and spending on social welfare, education and law and order, the report’s co-lead author Vikram Patel said.

 

“No other health condition in humankind has been neglected as much as mental health has,” Patel said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also estimates that around 300 million people worldwide have depression and 50 million have dementia. Schizophrenia is estimated to affect 23 million people, and bipolar disorder around 60 million.

Wall Street sells off as worries mount ahead of earnings season

Wall Street indexes continued their slide in Thursday’s volatile session as investors worried about rising interest rates and braced for impact on corporate earnings from trade conflicts, a day before quarterly reporting season begins.

Fayose inuagurates new school in Ekiti, gifts principal a brand new car

Out going governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday, inaugurated a new school in Afao Ekiti.

The governor who will be handing over to the governor- elect, Kayode Fayemi in a few days time said the school is called Gifted International Academy.

The Governor made the revelation via his Twitter handle on Wednesday evening. He stated that the school has modern facilities such as laboratories, Closed- Circuit Television (CCTV) for surveillance and internet.

In his words:

Today, I inaugurated a new Secondary School in Afao Ekiti named Gifted Academy International.The school has modern learning equipment like laboratories, internet facility and Closed-Circuit Television for surveillance.
A brand new car was also presented to the school principal.

Do Your Wounds Take Time To Heal? You May Be Short On This Trace Mineral

Some people struggle with wounds that time to heal and a lot of the time, it is no fault of theirs as medical conditions may be responsible. However, the lack of some trace minerals may actually be the reason behind your wounds taking time to heal.

The mineral zinc is responsible for promoting proper growth and development, healing wounds, and preventing blood clotting and thyroid problems. If you are not getting enough zinc in your diet, your wounds may be taking ages to heal. Here are clues you might not be getting enough zinc in your diet.

Slow wound healing
Zinc is considered an essential trace element, and it plays many diverse roles in how the body functions. Slow wound healing is one of the more telling signs of a zinc deficiency.

Delayed or Stunted Growth
A combination of increased sweat loss with a decreased intake of certain foods is something to look out for among athletes, as these actions can contribute to zinc deficiency. Foods rich in zinc include seafood like oysters, lobster, and crab; beef, chicken, and pork; nuts like cashews and almonds; and legumes such as chickpeas and kidney beans.

Irritability
Low energy and depression, including deficit diseases such as ADD and ADHD, have also been linked to zinc deficiencies. On average, experts recommend that men and women should not consume more than 40 milligrams of zinc per day.

However, dosages vary based on age and body conditions, such as pregnancy, or if one is breastfeeding. A balanced diet, including plenty of vegetables, fresh fruits, whole grains, lean proteins, and healthy fats, is the ticket for nourishing your body and maintaining proper health.

Rough and dry skin
Experiencing skin conditions, particularly rashes may also be a sign of zinc deficiency. It is best to consult a physician as the list of findings is very generalized.

You can have abdominal pain, loss of hair, loss of appetite, delayed wound healing. Furthermore, you can be depressed, you can have eczema or dermatitis, especially if it’s around the mouth or the anus. All these are signs of zinc deficiency but a physician is in the best position to identify the signs.

Diarrhoea
Diarrhoea is the most common finding. While symptoms vary for everyone, typically with a zinc deficiency, you would be experiencing the symptoms more often and continuously versus a sudden attack of nausea or diarrhoea.

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Dybala gives verdict on Ronaldo & Messi

I don’t have social media accounts – IBB

General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) who once rule Nigeria as a military ruler,  has dissociated himself from social media accounts bearing his name.

Such accounts have been issuing statements in his name, one of which is a purported congratulatory message to Atiku Abubakar, who last week emerged presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

See statement released by IBB concerning the social media accounts.

The attention of the media office to General Babangida GCFR, has been drawn to the existence of several twitter handles purportedly owned by the Former Military President

We wish to inform members of the public, particularly members of the social media community that General Babangida currently has no twitter handle.

Also, we wish to state categorically therefore, that the twitter handles bearing the name and photographs of General Babangida are fake and targeted at misleading unsuspecting members of the public.

Accordingly, we wish to advise all members of the social media community and the general public to be wary of the fake accounts and discountenance whatever message conveyed therein.

SIGNED
MEDIA OFFICE
GENERAL IBRAHIM BADAMASI BABANGIDA GCFR
Former Military President & Commander-in-Chief of Nigerian Armed Forces
1 UPHILL DRIVE
Minna
8th October 2018

NYSC Reveals Passing-Out Date For 2017 Batch B Stream 1

NYSC Reveals Passing-Out Date For 2017 Batch B Stream 1

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has declared Thursday, October 18, as the passing-out date for the 2017 Batch “B” Stream One Corps Members from the National Service.

The information was contained in a statement made available on its verified social media accounts.

The statement, while congratulating the passing-out corp members, also stated that the passing-out ceremony will be low key.

“The Management has approved Thursday, 18th October 2018, as the passing-out date for the 2017 Batch “B” Stream One Corps Members from National Service,” the statement reads.

“The nationwide exercise would be low-keyed while certificates of National Service are to be distributed to deserving Corps Members at the Local Government level.”

“Corps Employers are hereby requested to release passing-out Corps Members to participate in all necessary activities that precedes the exercise like, Job awareness and creation week, sensitization on job creation/opportunities after service, signing of final clearance, debriefing among others.”

“Management is using this medium to commend the passing-out Corps Members for their patriotism, selfless services and upholding the ideals of the NYSC Scheme.”

Meanwhile, 2018 Batch “C” graduates who were EXEMPTED from Service were told to apply for correction of spelling mistakes, rearrangement, addition/removal of name on their dashboard.

“Failure to comply will lead to wrongly spelt name on your Exemption Certificate. Part-time graduates should also go online and register, so as to enable them print their Exclusion Letters on their dashboard online.”

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Why I Chose To Forgive Atiku – Obasanjo (Full Text)

Below is the full text of the remarks made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the reconciliatory visit by the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to Abeokuta on October 11, 2018.

Read and enjoy:

I am happy to welcome the distinguished leaders of goodwill who have led the PDP Presidential Candidate and my former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, to my humble abode and I welcome the Presidential Candidate himself.

Let me start by congratulating President-to-be, Atiku Abubakar, for his success at the recent PDP Primary and I took note of his gracious remarks in his acceptance speech that it all started here.

Yes, when it started, it was meant for Atiku to succeed Obasanjo. In the presence of these distinguished leaders of goodwill today, let me say it openly that we have reviewed what went wrong on the side of Atiku.

And in all honesty, my former Vice-President has re-discovered and re-positioned himself. As I have repeatedly said, it is not so much what you did against me that was the issue but what you did against the Party, the Government and the country

I took the stand I had taken based on the character and attributes you exhibited in the position you found yourself. I strongly believe that I was right. It was in the overall interest of everyone and everything to take such a position.

From what transpired in the last couple of hours or so, you have shown remorse; you have asked for forgiveness and you have indicated that you have learnt some good lessons and you will mend fences and make amends as necessary and as desirable.

Whenever or wherever you might have offended me, as a Christian who asks for God’s forgiveness of my sins and inadequacies on daily basis, I forgive and I sincerely advise you to learn from the past and do what is right and it will be well with you. Obviously, you have mended fences with the Party and fully reconciled with the Party.

That’s why today, you are the Presidential Candidate of the Party. In addition to appreciating all that the Party has done for you, may I advise you to work together with all those who contested for the Party’s flag with you as a team for your campaign.

There are still areas, nationally and internationally, where you have to mend fences and make amends.

You will know how to handle what is already out and what may yet be put out by the opposition. But, I am convinced that if you continue with the attitude that brought you here with these distinguished leaders of goodwill, with remorse and contrite heart, the rest of the coast within and outside the country can be cleared. And if there is anything I can do and you want me to do in that respect, I will do.

I am sure with the right attitude for change where necessary, and by putting lessons learned by you to work, you will get the understanding, cooperation, support and mandate – all at the national level.

With Nigerians voting for you, it will mean that you secure their forgiveness and regain their confidence. It will be with the hope or assurance of a Paul on the road to Damascus Conversion. After all, change and conversion are of man.

I believe that with a contrite heart, change is possible in everybody’s life and situation.

For me, relatively and of all the aspirants in the PDP, you have the widest and greatest exposure, experience, outreach and possibly the best machinery and preparation for seeing the tough and likely dirty campaign ahead through.

From what I personally know of you, you have capacity to perform better than the incumbent. You surely understand the economy better; you have business experience, which can make your administration business-friendly and boost the economy and provide jobs.

You have better outreach nationally and internationally and that can translate to better management of foreign affairs. You are more accessible and less inflexible and more open to all parts of the country in many ways.

As Pastor Bakare, one-time running mate of the incumbent President said, “You are a wazobia man.” And that should help you in confronting the confrontable and shunning nepotism.

As you know, along the road to where you are today, many leaders and ordinary people cooperated and overtly and covertly worked hard. On your behalf, I thank them all.

May their coast continue to be expanded. And when you become Nigerian President which, insha-Allah, you will be, remember what we did together in government – we ran an administration by Nigerians for all Nigerians where merit and performance count more than blood relationship, friendship or kith and kin.

Although some time and ground have been lost, you should endeavour to start from where we stopped and recover some lost ground, if not time.

Please uphold truth, integrity, principles, morality and fight corruption, crimes and insurgency. The fundamental law of the land, our constitution must be scrupulously defended.

I make one demand and one demand on you today, I need you to say before God and man that you will always remain irrevocably committed to upholding ALL the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the whole country will remain your single indivisible constituency.

Constitutionalism, popular participation and inclusiveness are pre-conditions for reversing the deficits of the past three and half years. They will ensure abiding faith in our indivisibility, oneness and faith in the survival of all against none.

The fundamentals for our development, economic growth and progress are hard and soft infrastructure. Remember to always give adequate places in your administration to our youth and women.

All the authorities involved with the preparation, all processes and conduct of the election must ensure that the election is free, fair and credible.

Once again, congratulations and I wish you well. My distinguished brothers and leaders of goodwill, thank you for making this happen.

I will now count on you to encourage all hands to be on the deck to take Nigeria to the level God has created it to be – autopilot level.

God bless you all and God bless Nigeria.