The authorities of University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, said two of the murdered victims of abductors in Rivers were not their students.

A spokesman for the university, Dr. Williams Wodi identified the only female victim, Joy Favour Adoki, as a student.

She was a 400 level Management Science Student and lived off campus in Alakahia community in Obi-Akpor LGA, he said.

Disclaimed by the university were Nelson Nwafor and Fortune Obemba.

The bodies of the three victims of abduction were exhumed by the police on 1 May, at Eteo forest in Eleme Local Government Area.

Wodi said the university has no records of Nwafor and Obemba.

“Only the girl (Joy Favour Adoki) is a student of UNIPORT. The other two are not.

The girl is of faculty of Management Science. She resides off-campus at Alakahia,” Wodi said.

Wodi added that Adoki was expected to have been with her parents after the closure of the university.

UNIPORT, like other Federal-owned universities were shut on 20 March over COVID-19 pandemic.

Adoki and the other victims were kidnapped on 7 April.

Friday Akpan, one of the leaders of the kidnapping gang took operatives of the anti-kidnapping unit of Rivers State Police Command to Eteo Forest on 1 May.

There, the three bodies were retrieved and taken to the morgue.

They were all initially recognised as UNIPORT students.

All the improperly kitted mourners at the burial 18 April of Malam Abba Kyari have tested negative to coronavirus.

Dr Mohammed Kawu, Acting Secretary, FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat, made this known in Abuja on Sunday.

Kawu said they have completed 14 days in isolation and been reunited with their families.

There was a national uproar after a video of the mourners went viral.

The video showed some of them without masks.

One of the mourners also dumped a protective suit carelessly at the burial ground in Gudu, Abuja.

Their actions breached the burial protocol outlined by the World Health Organisation and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC.

The FCTA swiftly moved to arrest all the mourners.

Some of them, who were staff of the Presidency, were barred from coming to the office, until they completed 14-day isolation.

Abba Kyari, President Buhari’s chief of staff died in Lagos on 17 April from COVID-19 complications.

He was buried 18 April in Abuja.

Subject: Computer Education

Topic: Purpose of using Computer

Duration: 40mins

Reference Material: Basic Computer Education for the New Generation 5

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with the computer system.

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

• State the purpose of using computer
• State professionals and what they use the computer for

Content:

Purpose of using Computer

1. Performing calculations: addition of numbers, subtractions, multiplication and division e.g. Microsoft excel can be used for mathematical calculations
2. Saving and storing of data
3. To retrieve data
4. Processing of data
5. To do different task e.g. produce recording, teaching graphic, playing computer games e.t.c.

Places in the Society Where Computers can be used

1. Financial institution: insurance companies, banks, stock exchange
2. Public institution: they are government owned companies e.g. water corporation, PHCN, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC)

• Social institution: clubs, association, such as tennis club etc.

1. Academic institution: they are schools e.g. college, universities, polytechnics etc.
2. Private institution: they are companies established by individual or group of people in order to make profits e.g. Cadbury Nigeria ltd, GLOBACOM

Jobs	Professional Uses of the Computer
Teacher	Uses computer to teach; learn and for research
Banker	Uses computer for financial record
Pilot	To read weather condition
Farmer	To keep farm record
Medical Doctor	To diagnose patient sickness
Student	To study and make research
Secretary	Uses computer for office records and information process
Engineer	For structural designs, and for calculations

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the pupils.

Step 2: Teacher introduces and explains the new topic to the pupils.

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions.

Step 4: Teacher writes notes under content on the board for pupils to copy.

Evaluation:

1. Mention the purpose of using the computer
2. List three places in the society where computer can be used

Conclusion: Teacher moves round for inspection, marking and correction of notes where necessary.

Subject: Agricultural Science

Topic: Pest and Diseases of Crop Plants

Duration: 40mins

Reference Material: Agricultural Science for Primary School, 5

Instructional Material: Pictures of some common pest e.g. squirrel, rat, weevil

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with common disease in livestock production.

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

• List the categories of Pest
• Define Disease

Content:

A pest is any organism that is capable of causing damage to plants. There are different categories of pest; they are insects, pest, rodents (rat, squirrel), birds, monkeys and human pest.

Insect pest is the category of pest capable of causing the largest proportion of damage to crops. They may be categorized into two based on their mouth parts

1. Chewing and biting mouth parts e.g. weevil, grasshopper
2. Piercing and sucking mouth parts e.g. butterfly, mouth, cotton stainer

Disease is the alteration or deviation from normal state of health in animals or deviation from normal physiological function of the plant.

Signs/Symptoms of Disease in Plants

• Stunted growth of plants
• Poor or low yield
• Physical defeats such as poor colouration and irregular stem growth
• Premature death of plants
• Abnormal maturity of fruits.

Disease in plants are caused by parasites or unfavourable environmental conditions.

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the pupils.

Step 2: Teacher introduces and explains the new topic to the pupils.

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions.

Step 4: Teacher writes notes under content on the board for pupils to copy.

Evaluation:

1. What are Pests?
2. Define Diseases

Conclusion: Teacher moves round for inspection, marking and correction of notes where necessary

Assignment: Agricultural science for Pry Sch, 5 Page 52, ex 4, 1 – 10

Subject: Social Studies

Topic: Wages and Income

Duration: 40mins

Reference Material: Easyway to Social Studies for Primary School, 5

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with employment.

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

• Explain Wages
• Give reasons why some people earn high salaries

Content:

Wages and salaries are the amount of money paid to workers by their employers after the workers have done their job.

Salary differs from wages in the sense that salaries are fixed, regular and usually paid every month, while wages are paid according to the number of hours, days or weeks that a person works.

Other Incomes

          In addition to salaries and wages, other income workers can get are the following:

1. Transport allowance
2. Interest from saving
3. Housing allowance
4. Gratuity
5. Dividends

Reasons why some workers receive higher salaries than others

1. A very big company/industry pays higher salary than smaller ones
2. Workers who do delicate work (doctors) or dangerous works (pilot) often receive more salary than those who do normal work.
3. A person with higher qualification
4. Those who do their work better gets a higher pay
5. Those who do more work than others

Effects of Unequal Wages and Salaries

1. They stage a demonstration o they go on strike
2. They may protest by writing to their managers to complain
3. They may work without giving their best, because they are unhappy
4. They might decide to resign

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the pupils.

Step 2: Teacher introduces and explains the new topic to the pupils.

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions.

Step 4: Teacher writes notes under content on the board for pupils to copy.

Evaluation:

1. List four other types of income that workers can get
2. State the difference between wages and salary

Conclusion: Teacher collects notes for correction and marking.

Assignment: State reasons why people collect different salaries

Subject: Bible Knowledge

Topic: Jesus leads us to the Father

Duration: 40mins

Reference Material: Christian Religious Knowledge for Primary School, 5

Instructional Material: Luke 10:22, John 3:16-17; 10:11-18.

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with Jesus the son of God

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

• List the roles of Jesus in our lives
• Explain why Jesus is called the Good Shepherd

Content:

Jesus is the son of God who became man for our sins “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent Jesus to the world so we might be saved through Him.

Jesus is capable of leading us to the Father. He says that “I am the door, if anyone enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture (John 10:9)”.

Jesus was tried and condemned because of our sins in order for us to be saved. Anything we ask for in the name of Jesus will be given to us by God the Father because the name is the name above all names.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd, He protects His sheep from the attack of robbers and danger. As a Good Shepherd, Jesus knows those who believe in Him and He cares for them. He knows the Father and the Father knows Him. He tells us that He and the Father are one. He will give eternal life to anyone who follows Him.

Moral Lesson

1. God demonstrated His love to us by giving us Jesus, we should in return give ourselves in service unto God through Jesus Christ.
2. Just like Jesus is the Good Shepherd, we should also be good followers of His.
3. We must pray to the Father through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lesson with the pupils.

Step 2: Teacher introduces and explains the new topic to the pupils.

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions.

Step 4: Teacher writes notes under content on the board for pupils to copy.

Evaluation:

1. Jesus became a man in order to ____________________
2. List two moral lessons from the lesson “Jesus leads us to the Father”

Conclusion: Teacher moves round for inspection, marking and correction of notes where necessary.

Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Multiplication of Decimals by Whole Numbers

Duration: 40mins/period

Reference Material: Macmillan Champion Mathematics, 5

Previous Knowledge: Pupils are familiar with multiplication.

Objective: At the end of the lesson, pupils should:

1. Multiply decimals by 10, 100 and 1000
2. Solve word problems on multiplication of decimals by whole numbers

Content:

Example 1: Multiply 3.8 x 10 =  

The decimal points moves one place to the right

Example 2: Multiply 2.74 x 100 = 274

When multiplied by 100, the decimal point is moved two places to the right

Example 3: 3.8 x 1000 = 3800

When we multiply by 1000, the decimal point is moved three places to the right

Presentation:

Step 1: Teacher revises the previous lessons with the pupils

Step 2: Teacher introduces and solve examples on the new topic

Step 3: Pupils are allowed to ask questions

Step 4: Teacher writes questions on multiplication of decimals by whole number on the board for pupils to solve.

 

Evaluation:

(a) 56.9 x 57        (b) 75.9 x 86        (c) 7.324 x 41      (d) 36.8 x 35

(e) The weekly salary of a worker is N850.75. Find his monthly salary.

(f) If 1 packet of biscuits cost N685.50. Find the costs of 80 similar packets.

Conclusion: Teacher moves round for inspection, marking and correction of notes where necessary

Assignment: Page 86, Ex 2, 1 – 5.

  Page 88, 1 – 5.

Chief Raymond Dokpesi, founder of Daar Communications Plc, owners of Raypower FM and Africa International Television (AIT), his wife and his three children have tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus.

Four of his relations have also tested positive for the virus.

One of his sons, Dokpesi Jnr, had been confirmed positive for the virus and admitted to Isolation Centre.

A statement issued by Daar Communications Plc on Friday, said its Chairman, Chief Raymond Dokpesi Jnr had on Thursday, April 23, 2020 tested positive after a test was carried out on him by the NCDC.

The statement said following the development, “we wish to state that in conformity with the Federal Government protocol on the COVID-19 administration and management, his entire household and those that had contacts with him were subsequently subjected to the test and with so much emotional pains, we hereby announce that the under listed have equally been confirmed positive:

“1) High chief Aleogho Dokpesi ( His Father/ Founder DAAR Communications PLC) 2. Our chairman’s wife; 3. His three children; 4. some relatives, making a total of eight.

:They are all presently on their way to the Federal Government isolation centre at Gwagwalada in Abuja.

“The Board, Management and the entire staff wish them their prayers and the grace of the good Lord for speedy recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic.”

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has declared one Mrs. Amaka Okoro, who tested positive for coronavirus disease, wanted for treatment.

He announced this on Thursday, during a media briefing in Benin to update the state on the progress made so far to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

According to the Governor, the COVID-19 patient is a nursing mother, who has a baby that is already coughing.

“She lives at 2 Atoe Idubor Str, off 2nd Ugbor, Benin City. She has been unreachable since her results returned positive.” he said.

Meanwhile, Obaseki has extended the dusk-to dawn curfew imposed in the state to check the spread of coronavirus disease for another 14 days.

He, however, made an hour upward review of the curfew from 8pm to 6am.

“Since my last public update about 10 days ago, I am here to inform you that we have made tremendous progress in the area of screening, testing and improved awareness of our citizens about the virus.

“We are working closely with public and private hospitals, we have screened about 20,000 people and tested 297 citizens.

“This increased screening and testing is the reason for the increased number of cases in the state.

“We are aggressively pushing to screen our minimum target of about 500,000 people and test about one percent of them which is about 5,000, in the next few weeks.

“As we increase testing, we are likely to see an astronomic rise in the number of cases in the state.

“Of the 20,000 people, we have screened and of the 297 samples taken, we have recorded 37 confirmed cases as at today, discharged eight and lost three people.

“It is worthy of note that late testing was a strong factor leading to fatality. That is why I’m advising that everybody go out for screening at the numerous screening centres in the state,” he said.

Obaseki noted that the various screening centres offers free medical services, free face mask and free multivitamins .

“I’m confident that we can beat this virus if we follow the measures put in place strictly.

“I want to appreciate the good people of the state for their cooperation and compliance with the curfew which l imposed 10 day ago.

“I know that the curfew has created inconveniences and loss of income to many families. However, this is the sacrifice we have to make to protect the citizens and their families.

“We have decided to commence another round of palliative distribution to the vulnerable groups in our communities.

“With the lessons we have learnt in the past, we have put measures in place to make sure that only the targeted people receives these items,” he added.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye report that recommended a trimming of the Federal bureaucracy.

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the indication in an interview on Channels TV Programme Politics Today.

Ahmed said Buhari has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Head of Service to begin the restructuring and rationalization, in line with the report.

The Oronsaye committee was constituted in 2011 during the Goodluck Jonathan administration to seek ways of cutting cost of governance in the country.

The committee found that there were, at the time 541 government parastatals, commissions and agencies.

Among others, it recommended the reduction of statutory agencies from 263 to 161.

“The president has approved that this administration should implement the Oransanye report”, Zainab Ahmed said.

“It has reviewed the whole of the size of government and has made very significant recommendations in terms of reducing the number of agencies and that would mean merging some agencies.

“This is a report that has been in place for a long time and there hasn’t been implementation but the president has approved that this should be implemented.

“We have conveyed Mr President’s approval to the arms of government that are responsible for this and that will be the office of the secretary of government and the head of civil service of the federation.” Zainab said.