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Mental Health: NGO seeks awareness on trauma healing in Kaduna

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An NGO,  ‘Jeb Foundation’ has called for more awareness on trauma healing among the citizens in Kaduna State.

Elizabeth Laurence, the Coordinator of the organisation, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Kaduna.
She said the awareness was important as many people are dying silently daily.
Laurence said,” We are celebrating mental health month and we are focusing on trauma to make people understand that there is help.
” A lot of people are traumatized and we should all come out and be advocates so we can fight this mental illness because it is an epidemic.”
She said that trauma was a result of emotionally painful or abusive experiences and it ranges from something like a physical accident to emotional abuse.
Laurence said, The spectrum of what can generate a traumatic response is quite wide, and so the process of healing can look different for everyone.
”Trauma is associated with significant events such as physical or sexual assault, violence, or accidents.
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‘But it can also involve responses to repeated events, like ongoing emotional abuse or childhood neglect.”
According to her, trauma can affect many areas of one’s life, including emotional, social, and physical well-being.
“Traumatic events can happen at any age and have lasting effects on one’s physical and mental well-being.
”Each person’s experience is unique, but there are common causes, and many people share some symptoms of post-traumatic stress, like anxiety, flashbacks, and sleep disruption.
”With proper treatment and social support — especially through trauma therapy many people can overcome these negative effects, experience an improved quality of life, and move toward healing,” Laurence added.
According to her, there are 12 trauma centres in the state and one recovery centre, which most people are not aware of.
She said, ” People don’t really know that we have 12 traumatic centers and one recovery center here in the state.
” You don’t have to pay much money and the recovery center can keep you for six months..”
Laurence added that though recovery from trauma was not easy, it was still possible.
”Trauma-focused psychotherapy is one of the most effective things you can do for recovery.
“With proper treatment and social support — especially through trauma therapy many people can overcome these negative effects, experience an improved quality of life, and move toward healing.. (NAN)
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Another Explosion Hits Oil Facility In Rivers, Protesters Block East-West Road

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Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.

This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.

The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.

While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.

Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.

A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.

In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.

The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.

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BREAKING: Reps pass tax reform bills

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.

Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.

While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.

Details shortly…

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Two PDP reps defect to APC over ‘internal divisions’

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Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.

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