PUNCH mission advances toward 2025 launch
Three of the four PUNCH spacecraft will include SwRI-developed Wide Field Imagers (pictured) optimized to image the solar wind. Credit: Southwest Research InstituteOn November 17, 2023, the Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission achieved an important milestone, passing its internal system integration review and clearing the mission to start integrating its four observatories. PUNCH is a constellation of four small suitcase-sized satellites scheduled to launch in 2025 into a polar orbit formation. The Polarimeter to UNify the Corona and Heliosphere (PUNCH) mission achieved an important milestone, passing its internal system integration review, clearing spacecraft integration to begin in SwRI's new Spacecraft and Payload Processing Facility. In addition to leading the PUNCH science mission, SwRI will operate the four spacecraft.
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November 27, 2023 19:02 UTC
Tata Punch vs Hyundai i20: Comparing Their Variants Priced Rs 7-8 Lakh for Tech-savvy Gadget Lovers
We look at the Tata Punch and Hyundai i20, and see how their variants fare in terms of technology and gadgets. Why Tata Punch and Hyundai i20 are PopularTata Punch and Hyundai i20 have become popular choices among tech-savvy gadget lovers due to their blend of advanced technology and modern design. If you’re a style-conscious car buyer, you can check out our comparison of the i20 with Hyundai i20 N Line. Tata Punch Camo AdventureThis variant, priced at 700,000 INR, offers Bluetooth connectivity and automatic climate control. Our Pick for the Best Variant Among Tata Punch and Hyundai i20 for Tech-savvy Gadget LoversAmong the evaluated variants, the Tata Punch Camo Adventure Rhythm stands out as the best option for a tech-savvy gadget lover.
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November 27, 2023 17:45 UTC
Tinubu inherited govt almost in a coma, says Ogun governor
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Sunday, said the country was almost comatose when President Bola Tinubu came into power. He said, “The President Tinubu-led administration has been very bold and audacious. “Tinubu inherited an administration that was almost comatose. “President Tinubu has been able to do what no president has ever been able to do in the history of Nigeria. PUNCH Online reports that Tinubu took over from former President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023.
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November 27, 2023 17:14 UTC
VIDEO: Shaibu declares interest in Edo governorship race
Ahead of the Edo State 2024 governorship election, the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has made a formal announcement, expressing his desire to compete for the Peoples Democratic Party ticket in the upcoming party primaries. Shaibu made his declaration known in a televised announcement on Monday morning.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2023 16:31 UTC
Deconstructing the corruption discourse
The discourse of corruption looks, therefore, like an exposition of the nation’s attempt at social, economic and political development. It is in this light that one can situate the work of Prof. Ademola Adebo on How Corruption Works in Nigeria: Institutional Failures in a Culture of Corruption from start to finish. Chapter six is on how the absence of integrity breeds corruption complex in CCB: Methods and techniques for fleeing public treasury. Chapter nine, on how public and private sector corruption collides to promote corruption in the CCB, dwells on training fraud, job completion reports, and a multiplication of fake, nebulous and bogus contracts. Regardless, we now have in our libraries a magnum opus on corruption, a reference point, where all issues of corruption are consolidated and deconstructed.
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November 27, 2023 15:09 UTC
Lightning strikes kill 18 people in India
At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. At least 20 people were killed during the heavy rains, with at least 18 of them due to lightning, Gujarat state authorities said in a statement late Sunday. Home minister Amit Shah said he was “deeply saddened” by the deaths, in a post on social media platform X.AFP
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November 27, 2023 13:55 UTC
Lightning strikes kill 18 in India
At least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms on Sunday, officials said. Such big rainstorms are not expected in Gujarat during winter months, and fierce downpours caught many off guard. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. At least 20 people were killed during the heavy rains, with at least 18 of them due to lightning, Gujarat state authorities said in a statement late Sunday. Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 27.33%Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for October skyrocketed to 27.33 percent from 26.72 percent recorded in September.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2023 13:29 UTC
Education: Social Science Academy of Nigeria and others
I remember that as an undergraduate, education was virtually free at the tertiary level in Nigeria. It was in the spirit of such research orientation that Nigerian academics joined the rest of their counterparts around the world in establishing research academies like the Academy of Science, the Academy of Arts or Academy of Letters, the Social Science Academy and others. That was in 1984 when the Social Science Council of Nigeria (now the Social Science Academy of Nigeria) was formed. The Nigerian academies, like their counterparts across the globe, are non-profit organisations providing expert advice to the government. But it is not just the academies, education as a sector suffered fatalities at the hands of the Buhari government.
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November 27, 2023 12:53 UTC
UPDATED: Keyamo summons heads of aviation agencies over safety concerns
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has summoned heads of aviation regulatory agencies over safety concerns in the sector. The minister said a thorough assessment of recent incidents will be carried out during the meeting. Recently, the Lagos-Abuja flight of United Nigeria Airlines was diverted to Asaba, Delta State capital, due to poor weather conditions. However, the pilot grounded the aircraft at the Asaba International Airport, and that caused some confusion among the passengers. It also revealed the concerns of several aviation stakeholders and the challenges faced by the sector regarding infrastructure, management and navigational safety, amongst others.
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November 27, 2023 11:10 UTC
Democracy has not failed | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Instead of western liberal democracy, President Obasanjo advocated what he called “Afro democracy.” Many of Obasanjo’s past interventions have been met with ad hominem arguments. I am convinced that, subjected to the scrutiny of critical thinking, his most recent assertions on what he called western liberal democracy will be found to be logically wanting and unsustainable. The Asian country of Japan, despite its profoundly non-western culture, practices western liberal democracy. There are African countries where what Obasanjo calls western liberal democracy is practiced without shutting down their cities on every election day. The question is not whether western liberal democracy is working for Africa?
Source:The Guardian
November 27, 2023 09:45 UTC
Sokoto to renovate ex-President Shagari’s burnt house
Sokoto State Governor, Dr Ahmed Sokoto, has directed the total renovation of the first residence of the late former President Shehu Shagari that was gutted by fire last week. The governor gave the directive on Saturday shortly after visiting the burnt house to assess the extent of damage. He described the inferno as catastrophic and unfortunate, noting that the burnt house was historic not only to Sokoto State but the country as a whole. “It’s like a historical monument to the upcoming generation, therefore, we’ll renovate this house,” Aliyu added. The governor was taken around the affected portion of the burnt house by some of the family members of the former President.
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November 27, 2023 08:03 UTC
Seven essential tips to protect your e-commerce transactions
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Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2023 07:48 UTC
FG moves to crash cooking gas price
The Federal Government has initiated a process to resolve challenges bordering on the supply and pricing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in the country’s domestic market better known as cooking gas. The PUNCH reports that key challenges identified as responsible for LPG price increase include FX sourcing for imports and insufficient supply to the domestic market by producers. Ekpo expressed the concerns of President Bola Tinubu over the astronomical increase in the price of cooking gas and the attendant hardship on the majority of citizens. The minister who noted that Nigeria is abundantly endowed with gas reserves, said the situation where some of the multinational firms were more concerned with gas exports without dedicating huge volumes to the domestic market was unacceptable and should be discouraged. He said, “With the exponential increase in the price of LPG, there is the need for the Federal Government to intervene and I am representing this at this moment.
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November 27, 2023 07:15 UTC
Airline diverts Abuja-bound flight to Asaba, cites poor weather
United Nigeria Airlines, on Sunday, said its Lagos-Abuja flight was diverted to Asaba, Delta State capital, due to poor weather conditions. The flight, NUA 0504, took off on Sunday from the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, and was headed for Abuja. However, the pilot grounded the aircraft at the Asaba International Airport, and that caused some confusion among the passengers. A user on X (formerly Twitter), @dawisu, tweeted that the pilot was given the wrong flight plan from Lagos. “At all material time, the pilot of the aircraft was aware of the temporary diversion and was properly briefed.
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November 26, 2023 21:48 UTC
Jessie Bates Peanut Punch forces fumble on Taysom Hill as third quarter concludes
videoScott Bair, Terrin Waack and Tori McElhaney break down a vital victory over the New Orleans Saints and why it was so important to the Falcons and their players. They discuss the role of Jessie Bates III, Bijan Robinson and Desmond Ridder in a victory that vaulted the Falcons back atop the NFC South. The podcast wraps with a conversation about what's required for the Falcons to sustain their positioning and finish with a division title for the first time since 2016. Timestamps(00:00:00): Intro, why victory over Saints was so important(00:07:33): Jessie Bates value vs. New Orleans, 2023 season(00:14:20): Why Bijan Robinson, Falcons run game was so impactful(00:18:51): What Falcons need from Desmond Ridder to win game(00:22:10): Optimism/Caution about Falcons chances to win NFC South
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November 26, 2023 20:28 UTC