MORE than two months after President Bola Tinubu extinguished petrol subsidies a month ahead of schedule, he has been largely silent on the fate of the four moribund state-owned refineries. At his inauguration on May 29, his “subsidy is gone!” blast triggered record-breaking petrol prices across the country. Like his predecessors, Tinubu has misdiagnosed Nigeria’s energy predicament: a major crude exporter with current production OPEC quota of 1.8 million barrels per day, it irrationally imports refined petroleum products because its refineries are comatose. Prices soared to between N568pl and N617pl in July on the back of higher crude oil prices. Tinubu, a former oil sector executive, should realise that the real catastrophe is Nigeria’s dependence on refined petroleum products.

President Bola Tinubu had recently increased the retirement age of the judges and some people had seen it as a good development. The lawyer stated that though the state high court judges can retire at age 65, they can, nevertheless, work till they reach 80. Another lawyer, Victor Opara (SAN), stated that robust healthcare schemes for the judges should be put in place and dutifully implemented. Ogu Ogedi, a lawyer, argued that the Bench didn’t need an increase in retirement age. He said an increase in retirement age could never enhance productivity, not even the experience as some people would want to argue.

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The coup was triggered by internal politics but it has evolved into an international entanglement, with ECOWAS, the UN and Western countries putting pressure on the junta to stand down, while military governments in neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso have vowed to defend it.

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Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Tuesday that with the removal of fuel subsidy, Nigeria is projected to save over 15 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in one year. Shettima said this at the one-day workshop organised by the National Council on Climate Change with the theme “Unpacking the outcomes of the 58 sessions of the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations framework convention on climate change,” organised by the National Council on Climate Change. “At the onset of this administration, President Bola Tinubu took the bold step to put an end to the petrol subsidy. Preliminary analysis conducted by the National Council on Climate Change on the co-benefits of fuel subsidy removal indicates that there has been about a 30 per cent reduction in daily fuel consumption, amounting to about 20 million litres, equivalent to an estimated daily saving of 42,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. “When projected over one year, it amounts to over 15 million tonnes of CO2 saved, representing about 40 per cent greenhouse gas reduction from the baseline projection of 45 million metric tonnes of total GHG carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.

Funny Nigerian comedian, Josh2funny, has continued to cause a divide between his fan base after his recent hilarious performance at the America’s Got Talent show. According to a report by Editor.guardian.ng, some fans believed that the judges were unknowingly pranked by Josh2funny during his performance. One fan commented, “Simon and his crew got casted in a skit, and they didn’t even have a clue? Simon’s AppreciationDespite the mixed opinions, many viewers found Josh2funny’s performance to be hilarious. – Despite the mixed reactions, many viewers found Josh2funny’s performance to be hilarious.

The International Labour Organisation has that global employment growth will be only by one per cent in 2023, less than half of 2022. According to ILO, global unemployment is expected to rise by around three million in 2023 to 208 million. The Assistant Director-General of Jobs and Social Protection Cluster, ILO, Mia Seppo, in a release, said, “The cost-of-living crisis is pushing more people into poverty, including working poverty. ILO said SDG Goal 8, which brings together social, economic, and environmental targets, has an impact on all other Agenda 2030 goals. “This will be among the key questions to be addressed at the SDG Summit in New York in September.”“This is where Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 plays a crucial role.

The federal government committee negotiating with the organised labour on how to mitigate the hardship of removal of fuel subsidy is led by Mr Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila. The organised labour said Mr Gbajabiamila refused to hold a negotiation meeting with them, a development that makes demands of the NLC delayed. The National President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, made this known when he met with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and other principal officers of the Senate at the National Assembly on Tuesday. They demanded that the federal government reverse the removal of petroleum subsidy for them to have a meaningful life. Mr Akpabio promised that the Senate will intervene and that the demands of Nigerian workers will be met by the federal government.

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has adopted a motion urging the State Government to promptly renovate and reboard Government Day Secondary School, Itas, located in Itas/Gadau Local Government. Yusuf Abdullahi Maiyadi, the representative of Itas/Gadau Constituency, during the House plenary on Tuesday. Dr Nasiru Ahmed Ala, representing Chinade/Madara Constituency, seconded the motion, emphasizing the crucial role of a conducive environment in facilitating effective education. The Second term will start on October 24, 2023, and finish on January 4, 2024, with recess from January 5, 2024, to February 5, 2024. The House adjourned to reconvene on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, as proposed by the Majority Leader and seconded by the Minority Leader.

As the world marks this year’s World Breastfeeding Week between August 1 and August 7, Nigeria also joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2023 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), a global campaign which focuses on raising awareness about breastfeeding and its advantages. This year’s theme is ‘enabling breastfeeding – making a difference for working parents’ and during the week, organisations and advocates showcased the impact of paid leave, workplace support and emerging parenting norms on breastfeeding. In Nigeria, the health impact of stopping breastfeeding early was the attention and many advocates sensitized women on the benefits of breastfeeding for both mothers and their babies. Every year, WBD is celebrated in the first week of August and observed globally to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and its benefits. In line with the theme of this year’s WBD, emphasis was put on the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces to sustain and improve progress on breastfeeding rates globally.

Bank of Industry (BoI) has indicated its resolve to partner with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu to assist women, youth and children. This was disclosed, yesterday, during a visit by BoI’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Olukayode Pitan, and Executive Director (BoI Micro Enterprises), Mabel Ndagi, to the First Lady. The First Lady noted that the focus of RHI is vulnerable women who do not have collaterals for start-up loans; hence RHI would look to the bank for help in the area. Tinubu further expressed optimism of a fruitful partnership between RHI and BoI. In a goodwill gesture, Pitan presented a copy of BoI’s Annual General Report to the First Lady.

Social media platform, Meta has informed that its instant messaging platform, WhatsApp, has been updated to now have screen-sharing capability. The screen-sharing feature will enable users to share their screen during a video call on WhatsApp. With this feature, users can now share presentations or documents during live video calls just as it is on traditional video conferencing platforms. With this, WhatsApp is positioned to compete with video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, among others. You can initiate screen sharing by clicking on the ‘Share’ Icon and choosing between sharing a specific application or sharing the entire screen,” WhatsApp stated in a document.

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Tuesday formally launched a special security operation codenamed “Operation Crush.”Speaking during the event held in Umuahia, Otti said the development was a strong and coordinated response to the lingering challenge of insecurity in parts of the state which has made life nightmarish for many. “This special operation is technically set up to swiftly identify, analyse and respond to security threats from and within any part of the state. While highlighting the reported cases of criminal activities across the state, Otti said the ‘tragedies’ were personal to him. “I must also emphasise that “Operation Crush” shall not just go after gun-wielding criminals; the operatives shall also be as hard on informants and those who provide shelter for the gangs and their arms. We are continuing our collaborations with the Federal Government to make sure that the welfare of the security operatives in the state is adequately catered for.