PHSS Makurdi Press Club

NEWS

Good morning staff and students, the time is. This is PHSS Press Club News. Here’s the NEWS HEADLINES.

Padopads Harmony Secondary School Makurdi elects new president and other Exco Officials;
Governor Samuel sets to Inaugurate Council Caretaker Chairmen;
NAFDAC announces plan to further regulate sniper;
On the Sport Scene, Ukraine Under 20 Men’s Football Team Emerge World Cup Champions; and
The Commentary today is Written by Samuel Allen Zenke and Franca Lanshima, the title is TOBACCO USE AND ITS DANGERS ON OUR HEALTH.

We are Msendoo Cecilia Msuega, John Gwaza and Charity Peter.

Now the News in full.

The Press Club of Padopads Harmony Secondary School Makurdi on Thursday 13^th June had a General Congress at the SSS201 block, North-West Wing of the School. A referenda was reached to elect members in acting capacities to fill the void created by the outgoing SSS3 and the new positions of Production Assistant One and Two respectively. In line with the provisions of the Constitution of the Club, Anthony Ior, the Vice President of the Club and Msendoo Msuega, ‘Editor II’ of the club were elevated into the Offices of President and ‘Editor I’ accordingly. In the same vein, Emmanuel Ejeh, Lucy Ayila, Peter Gbertyo and Helen Eze were elected in an Open-Secret simple majority votes into the offices of the Vice President, Editor II, Production Assistant One and Production Assistant Two respectively. The Elections was supervised and conducted by the Mr. Samuel Allen Zenke and the Matron of the Club, Mrs. Franca Lanshima. Mrs. Franca Lanshima in her remarks, charged the newly elected, the present serving and all members of the Club to be committed in their duty and service to the School so that Padopads will be recognized and ranked among the best.

Governor Samuel Ortom will today, 18th June, 2019 swear in newly appointed Caretaker Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Councils by 10am at the new Banquet Hall of Government House Makurdi. According to a statement release by the Benue State Government and made available to PHSS Press Club read that the Chairmen shall proceed to their various local government areas immediately after swearing in, to swear in Deputy Chairmen, Council Secretaries and Supervisory Councillors.

The Nigerian government may direct a change in the package of ‘Sniper’, an agro-chemical that has increasingly become a choice killer for persons contemplating suicide. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it is partnering with other relevant bodies on this as part of plans to discourage the use of Sniper as a tool for suicide. This is in response to calls for a check on the proliferation and ease of access to Sniper in markets and streets across the nation. According to Vanguard Newspaper, the Director General of NAFDAC, Christiana Adeyeye, said Sniper containers “could now be made very difficult to open, or may be turned into sprays rather than the liquid contents it is known for.” The suicide rate has increased in Nigeria with Sniper among the agents popularly used. Notable among the reported incidents is that of a 400-level student of the Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Chukwuemeka Akachi. There was another case of a pastor in a popular Pentecostal church in Abuja who recently committed suicide after consuming the deadly substance

SPORT NEWS

Good Morning, my name is John Gwaza and I will be taking you round the world of sport.

……The English Football League have released the fixtures for 2019/2020 premiership season. The first week of the league season will begin with Manchester United playing host to Europa League winners, Chelsea FC. The reigning champions, Manchester City will be hoping to defend their title and continue their impressive record away at West Ham United. Champions League winners and league runner’s up Liverpool FC will play host to newcomers Norwich at Anfield while Arsenal FC will travel away to St. James Park to take on Newcastle United.

…..The FIFA Under-20 world cup competition hosted by Poland has come to an end. Ukraine fought back from a goal down to defeat South Korea 3 goals to 1 in the 2019 final at the Lodz Stadium in Poland last Saturday evening. Few expected Ukraine and Korea to be battling it out in the final match of the tournament. After all, the Ukrainians had never advanced beyond the last 16 before, while Korea’s best finish was fourth and that was way back in 1983.

……In the build up to the fourth coming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Nigeria has dropped three spots down from 42nd to 45th in FIFA’s latest world ranking. The Super Eagles however, maintained her 3rd position on the continent. The latest ranking also shows that Belgium, France, Brazil, England and Portugal occupies 1^st to 5^th positions while Croatia, Spain, Uruguay, Switzerland, and Denmark occupies 6^th to 10^th positions respectively.

That is all from the Sport Desk…………… Thanks!

My name is Charity Peter, the commentary today is “TOBACCO USE AND ITS DANGERS ON OUR HEALTH” written By: Samuel Allen Zenke and Franca Lanshima.

Tobacco use can have disastrous consequences on our health. Nevertheless, many people decide to ignore the risk and go on smoking. According to the most recent statistics, nearly one out of every five youth in Nigeria is a smoker.

More than 4,000 chemical substances are present in cigarette smoke, including at least 50 that can cause cancer. These substances include arsenic, tar, and carbon monoxide. In addition to these toxic products, cigarettes also contain nicotine, which causes physical and psychological addiction to tobacco.

Smoking is among the leading causes of death around the world. According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistic-NBS, every year, nearly 13,000 people in Nigeria die due to the consequences of smoking. It is estimated that a smoker is three times as likely to die between the ages of 35 and 70 as a non-smoker. In addition, half the people who smoke at age 20 and don’t quit, die of a tobacco-related disease

Clearly, tobacco have a major impact on the lungs. An estimated 85% of cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and of lung cancer are caused by smoking. About a third of all cancer cases are due to smoking, including Cancer of the Esophagus, Cancer of the Mouth, Cancer of the Uterus, Bladder Cancer, Stomach Cancer, and Pancreatic cancer.

Tobacco use is also a significant cause of heart disease. In fact, smoking considerably increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Smoking can also affect fertility. In addition, smoking during pregnancy can adversely affect fetal development, for example, increase the likelihood of premature birth and low birth weight.

Apart from the serious health consequences mentioned above, smoking can also impact your everyday life. It can affect your breathing, causing coughing and shortness of breath. It increases the risk of respiratory tract infection, including bronchitis. All of these occurrences can significantly reduce your quality of life.

Smoking can also affect you in many other ways, for example: it alters your senses of smell and taste, and reduces your ability to perform physical exercise and impacts adversely on your physical appearance. Smoking also condemns you to a life of repeatedly trying to suppress feelings of withdrawal and exposes you to a greater risk of depression and anxiety, and affects your relationships with family, friends, and colleagues. Smoking also entails considerable financial costs, both at the personal level and for the health system.

If you are a slave to cigarettes, please know that it is never too late to stop smoking. With help and a good action plan, everyone can quit smoking for good. If you achieve this objective, you’ll notice its benefits in the first few days. Over time, your risk as an ex-smoker for developing tobacco-related diseases falls to the level associated with lifetime non-smokers. Make the right choice for your health and quit smoking now!

Before we go, a recap of the headlines again;

Padopads Harmony Secondary School Makurdi elects new president and other Exco Officials;
Governor Samuel sets to Inaugurate Council Caretaker Chairmen;
NAFDAC announces plan to further regulate sniper;
On the Sport Scene, Ukraine Under 20 Men’s Football Team Emerge World Cup Champions; and
The Commentary today was Written by Samuel Allen Zenke and Franca Lanshima, the title is TOBACCO USE AND ITS DANGERS ON OUR HEALTH presented by Charity Peter.

That is all from our News Room!

On behalf of our Patron/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Samuel Allen Zenke and Matron/Our Executive Producer, Mrs. Franca Lanshima, we are Msendoo Cecilia Msuega, John Gwaza and Charity Peter.

Thank you all for listening.

May God bless you all.

Have a wonderful day.

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