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‘This is what a senior British doctor had to say in a medical forum that was held recently:  For this pandemic there’s a greater chance of survival for those getting infected 3 months later like June 2020  than those who got infected 3 months earlier say February 2020. The reason for this is that Doctors and scientists know more about Covid-19 now than 3 months ago and hence are able to treat patients better. I will list *5 important things* that we know now that we didn’t know in February 2020 for your understanding.  1. COVID-19 was initially thought to cause deaths due to *pneumonia- a lung infection*- and so Ventilators were thought to be the best way to treat sick patients who couldn’t breathe. *Now we are realising that the virus 🦠 causes blood clots in the blood vessels of the lungs* and other parts of the body and this causes the reduced oxygenation . Now we know that just providing oxygen by ventilators will not help but we have to prevent and dissolve the micro...

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14" Devotion : The Psalmist has gotten so intimate with the Lord and sought to please Him. He identified that to please the Lord is to have a controlled tongue and a clean heart, therefore, he prayed to God for help to speak the right words and have a holy heart. The Lord Jesus Christ in the New Testament said every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof on the day of judgment (Matthew 12:36). As a believer in Christ Jesus, you need to be mindful of what you say and meditate upon if you want to live a life of continued success and peace. Share your thoughts here! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kjvstudybible.bible.kjv.bibleverses.bibleoffline

This pandemic has exposed the weaknesses of our healthcare system. Some of the weaknesses include 1) poor  or lack facilities, 2) old buildings,   3) obsolete equipment 4) poorly equipped laboratories 5) inadequately trained personnel due to lack of fund for in-service and overseas training especially in the use of modern equipment  6) lack of PPE and other health care consumables.  Other weaknesses include  7) poor regulation and management,  8) poor funding   9) low level of health insurance enrollment.  Solutions include -  1)the laws guiding hospitals establishment and management should be re-examined and strengthened so that all the weaknesses discovered now will be taken care off.  2) State owned hospitals at General hospital level and above should  have isolation ward with all preparedness and compliment of staff eg doctors, nurses, pharmacists and health attendants who are trained to handle contaminated materials....

"And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43" Devotion : Jesus Christ is truly a role model for the world; He was dying on the cross and yet was able to save one criminal who acknowledged his sins and asked for mercy. There are many people who will never look for an opportunity to save someone when they themselves are experiencing need or affliction. However, Jesus has given us a new order to look for avenues to save others even if we may be going through trials. Jesus Christ has never given any excuse whatsoever to the Father and will not entertain excuses from His children. Therefore, if you are a Christian, say, "No to any excuse to save the lost." Dear reader, do you make excuses to save the lost and needy? Share your thoughts here! http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kjvstudybible.bible.kjv.bibleverses.bibleoffline

"And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 28:20" Devotion : King David was old and crowned his son, Solomon, king over Israel. King David was instructed by God not to build Him a temple because he was a man of war and had shed blood. Rather He chose Solomon to build the temple. David was still glad to provide the materials for the house of God even though he was not the one chosen to build the house of God. He provided Solomon with all the information he needed to build the temple; he even encouraged Solomon to do the work without fear or dismay, for God was with him. The story about David and Solomon depicts a responsible father son relationship; King David trained and raised Solomon to take over from him. Solomon, on the other hand...

The ability to take a stand on any issue no matter whose ox is gored or previous personal opinion on the matter is the greatest attribute of OBJ and it's worthy of commendation.  I'm sure OBJ has analysed the situation in Nigeria today or been convinced by someone in the know that restructuring will solve most if not all Nigeria's reoccurring security, political and economics problems. Restructuring as I have been advocating on this platform in my little way will automatically restructure/diversify the economy. The healthy developmental competition that will come with restructuring will bring about new thinking, new approach to businesses - productive, distributive and extractive sectors of the economy. It will lead to less reliance of states or regions on the FG. The FG should derive income from offshore oil, custom duty, excise duty should be shared with the state or region from which it is derived eg NTC in Oyo state at a negotiated ratio. States should keep their VAT, c...

"And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16" Devotion : It is one thing to study the scriptures and another to have fellowship or experience the scriptures. In other words, it is one thing to read about the Lord Jesus Christ and another thing to have fellowship or experience him. Apostle John believed the love of God because he had experienced this true love, therefore, he could boldly testify about it. He got to know about the nature of God; that is, God is love. Now he testifies that anyone who dwells or walks in love dwells in God and God in him. This has therefore become one of the standards to measure who truly is a Christian. Any person who claims to be a Christian and walks in love is a true Christian. On the other hand anyone who claims to be a Christian and does not walk in love is not a Christian but a charlatan. Dear reader, what shows that God dwells in you? Sh...