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                           Nature Calls   "The urgency and global scale of the challenges we are facing. We need people to fall in love with the wild again, even those they will never visit. The grand-style used by Muir and Thoreau and newer writers like David Abram and Mary Oliver go beyond description and persuasion.  They plumb the depths of language to compose nature on the page. They use word-pictures to paint its essence in the mind of the reader, and to insight awe. Writers who are drawn to this genre have the challenge of moving and inspiring the reader, to  reawaken the reader to their higher selves — the Self, or spirit, that is itself nature. Touching the spirit and renewing the readers’ deep connection with nature moves them to act for conservation, protection, and sustainability.  This  is what the Earth calls nature writers to do now, more than any other moment in history". This is the call that I hear. Will you join me?

                        Nature and Man Bill frist on  Forbes .     Have you ever wondered how experiencing nature can improve your health and your life? Increasingly, healthcare and public health professionals are recognizing that the social determinants of health—including where we’re born, live, work, play and age—collectively have a far greater impact on our health outcomes than the healthcare delivery system. It’s  estimated  that healthcare services account for just 10% of longevity, while social and environmental factors account for twice that at 20%, genetics 30%, and individual behaviors an estimated 40% (Schroeder,  NEJM ,  2007). Our surroundings and how they influence our choices form the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. What roles do nature and exposure to natural surroundings play in improving our health? We know that spending time in nature makes us feel good, but does it measurably affect our well-being? Study after study has shown the answ

         FG freezes Peter Obi account the vice presidential candidate of the PDP.   The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation saturday accused the federal government of freezing bank accounts of its vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, his wife, family members and their businesses. In a statement by his National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party condemned the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to Obi, his family and businesses by anti-graft agencies. He said that since his nomination, Obi, apart from facing series of failed attempts by the All Progressive Congress (APC) to destroy his reputation, he had also continued to receive all manner of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children. He said, “Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential cand

   France records another terrifying moment yesterday as over 130.000 protesters storms the streets of Paris with many wounded and properties lost.   French police put on a massive show of force on Saturday to prevent another demonstration by the gilets jaunes from spiralling into violence, at the end of what could prove a defining week for Emmanuel Macron’s presidency. More than 1,000 arrests were made across the country, with a large majority in Paris, during the fourth straight weekend of protests by the gilets jaunes, or yellow vests, a movement which began in response to fuel tax increases but has quickly swollen into a campaign against Mr Macron. The government said 125,000 people came out to block roads and towns throughout France, with 10,000 in Paris. On the first weekend of protest, more than 280,000 people had been on the streets. The government also said 118 protesters had been injured along with 17 members of the security forces. Some 89,000 police and gendarmes

   Buhari appoints more federal permanent secretary.    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of nine new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita. The list of the successful Federal Permanent Secretaries and their states of origin are as follows: “Dr Bakari Wadinga (Adamawa), Dr M.K. Dikwa (Borno), Dr Ajani Magdalene N. Olor (Delta), Umakhihe Ernest Afolabi (Edo), Mbaeri Maurice Nnamdi (Imo), Babatunde Lawal (Lagos). “Engr. Festus Yusuf Narai Daudu (Nasarawa), Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan (Osun) and Dr Musa Hanafi Moriki (Zamfara). He said that the swearing in and assignment of portfolios would be announced in due course.  Mr Buhari had on August 10, 2017, appointed 21 new Permanent Secretaries. They were: S/N PERMANENT SECRETARY STATE OF ORIGIN 1. EHURIA GEORGINA EKEOMA – ABIA 2. AKPAN EDET SUNDAY – AKWA