The king’s mother is a witch
If the following is jumbled, it’s because the protagonists and Nigeria’s mainstream media aren’t doing enough to unravel the political smorgasbord. Failure to discuss the matter in public may sound like when a Yoruba deigns to publicly acknowledge that the King’s mother is a witch! Neither does it confirm if President Tinubu obtained his Bachelor’s degree certificate directly from Chicago State University, or if he took the “Oluwole” option that some people insinuate. But the communications group of the Tinubu Presidency does not seem to know its public relations responsibilities to the President. Simon Kolawole, Publisher of The Cable, who worked with Atiku’s TheWeek magazine that interrogated the Tinubu certificate gaps in 1999, is a resource waiting to be tapped– though he adds that TheWeek never queried Tinubu’s Chicago State University certificate.
Source:Punch
October 18, 2023 14:36 UTC
Over 100 mini-electricity grids now operating in Nigeria – FG
Over 100 mini-electricity grids are currently in operation across the country, making Nigeria one of the largest mini-grid markets in Africa, the Federal Government revealed on Tuesday. It disclosed this through the Rural Electrification Agency, a Federal Government organisation, during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the REA and the Africa Mini-Grid Developers Association in Abuja. Partners in the deal signed the MoU to further promote and accelerate mini-grid development in Nigeria, with focus on knowledge sharing, capacity building, better coordination of the sector, among other initiatives. Salihijo said the REA had over the years expanded its partnership portfolio, while collaborating with stakeholders across the off-grid energy value chain. He noted that with the pivotal role and sustained impact of AMDA in Africa’s renewable energy space, the REA and AMDA partnership was a significant step forward for the mini-grid sector in Nigeria.
Source:Punch
October 18, 2023 12:05 UTC
Army begins security operation in Bayelsa
The Nigerian Army has commenced a security operation code-named Exercise Still Waters III to tackle pipeline vandalism, cultism, illegal oil refining, kidnapping and other crimes in Bayelsa State. In his speech, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa hailed the military for the exercise, saying security was imperative to ensuring good governance. He pledged the support of the state government to security agencies to keep Bayelsa peaceful. He assured that personnel of the Nigerian Army were ready to pay the supreme price for the peace and security of Nigeria. Earlier, the Commander 16 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sadisu Yakassai, a brigadier-general, said the exercise was designed to cover all areas of security concerns in Bayelsa, adding that “relevant stakeholders within the security architecture” were involved.
Source:The Guardian
October 18, 2023 11:56 UTC
FG estimates electricity demand to hit 45,662MW by 2030
The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has said electricity demand will grow to 45,662 megawatts by 2030. This was contained in the 2022 Market Competition Report by the Commission obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday. The report said, “The installed capacity in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry grew by 7.95 per cent from 12,132MW as at December 2015 to 13,097MW as at December 2022. During the same period, however, the average available capacity decreased by 2,324MW from 6,401MW recorded in 2015 to 4,059MW in 2022. “It is noteworthy however that the reported power generation statistics do not include the off-grid and captive generation capacity.”Experts have said the country needs atleast 30, 000MW to reach sufficiency.
Source:Punch
October 18, 2023 11:31 UTC
178,864 pre-paid meters installed in Q2 2023 - NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) made this known in its Q2, 2023 report pasted on its website on Wednesday. The commission said a total of 168,397 meters were installed under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) framework while 9,302 meters were installed under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) framework. It said that the vendor and Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) financed framework recorded 1,143 and 22 meter installations respectively. ADVERTISEMENT”The commission expects DisCos to utilise any of the five meter financing frameworks that have been provided in the 2021 Meter Asset Provider and National Mass Metering Regulations. As a safeguard for customers against exploitation due to the lack of meters,” the report said.
Source:The Guardian
October 18, 2023 11:17 UTC
What is discrimination in the workplace?
And while Nigeria ratified the ILO Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 and the Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958, protection against discrimination in Nigeria is very weak. This is however a limited provision in many ways; it seems to protect Nigerian citizens only and it merely protects a person against discrimination based on statute or arising from the application of a statute or discrimination based on executive or administrative action of the government. And due to the fact that government is becoming an insignificant employer as the private sector employs majority and there is no constitutional protection as such for employees in respect of discriminatory policies in the workplace. Section 42(2) which provides that no citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by reason of the circumstances of his birth does not afford better protection either. Discrimination in the workplace is also forbidden by section 17 of the Constitution.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 18, 2023 03:15 UTC
Why litigation trails monarchs' selection in Yorubaland
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Tuesday, revealed why litigations always followed the selections of kings in some parts of Yorubaland. He made this revelation at his Alarere residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, during a press briefing as part of activities marking his 81st birthday celebration. Balogun said, “As long as the people who are saddling with the responsibility of electing or selecting kings are failing in their traditional function, the aggrieved candidate(s) will always seek redress in court. “Litigation is a function of democracy. It will not end as long as injustice remains in selection of monarchs in Yorubaland.
Source:Punch
October 18, 2023 02:38 UTC
Tinubu dissolves Hajj Commission board, appoints Arabi as CEO
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the dissolution of the Board of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. He also appointed Jalal Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission for a term of four years in the first instance. “The new Chairman / CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, will assume office in acting capacity on October 18, 2023, and will continue to serve in substantive capacity for a fresh term of four years, beginning on January 17, 2024,” a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed on Tuesday. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new NAHCON Chief Executive Officer; approves dissolution of NAHCON Board.’Consequently, Tinubu directed the outgoing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Zikrullah Hassan, to proceed on 3-months pre-retirement leave as provisioned by Public Service Rule 120243 with effect from October 18, 2023, leading to his eventual retirement from service on January 17, 2024. The President said he “expects that the new NAHCON leadership will serve in reverence of Allah and with utmost adherence to the precepts of service according to the Holy Qur’an.”
Source:Punch
October 18, 2023 00:27 UTC
Bluff masters: White-ball cricket’s ultimate sucker punch
And given that he faced a lot of genuine fast bowling, that isn't a compliment to be taken lightly. Roberts' change of pace would rob the batters of timing, and often that is all that was needed. But when the fast bowler retired in 1983, for a while it seemed like the slower ball variation went into hibernation as well. Now, every bowler worth his salt worked on a slower ball. When asked about Rizwan's wicket, he said: "I saw Jaddu's ball was turning, so I count my slower ball as a spinner's slower ball.
Source:Punch
October 17, 2023 23:35 UTC
Troops recover artillery projectile launchers from IPOB camp – Army
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered two locally made Artillery Projectile Launchers from the camp of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network, in Anambra State. Mr Nwachukwu, a brigadier-general, said the combined troops of 302 Artillery and 14 Field Engineer Regiments recovered the equipment while conducting operations against terrorists on Monday. He said the artillery weapons, armed with projectiles, were seized alongside other items, when troops swooped on the dissident fighters, who fled in disarray, deserting their camp on sighting the troops’ advancement. He said the troops recovered several items from the camp, including one crude oil cooking oven, three reservoirs and several connecting hoses and pipes. Other items recovered were three mobile phones, one power-generating set, three pumping machines, one CCTV camera mounted on a tree top, a substance suspected to be cannabis and some fetish objects.
Source:The Guardian
October 17, 2023 21:51 UTC
Transfer Expert: Osimhen open to Real Madrid move – Score Nigeria
A top transfer expert has reported that Victor Osimhen is now open to join mighty Real Madrid. Osimhen’s contract at Napoli will be up in the summer of 2025. Osimhen has been linked to some of Europe’s top clubs and now transfer expert Ekrem Konur has said that the Super Eagles star striker would be open to a move to Real Madrid following recent events at Napoli that have unsettled him. Real Madrid still haven’t replaced Karim Benzema (now at Al-Ittihad) with a new big name in the attacking position. Osimhen has scored a total of 65 goals and 15 assists in 111 games in the Napoli shirt.
Source:The Guardian
October 17, 2023 20:06 UTC
EU leaders to hold talks on Israel-Hamas conflict
European Union (EU) leaders are to discuss the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas, which has left more than 4,000 dead in the past 10 days, during a video conference on Tuesday. The EU summit is to focus on the next steps the regional body can take to avoid a regional escalation of the conflict and security consequences for the bloc. The EU “has always been and must always be a steadfast advocate for peace and respect for international law,’’ Michel stated. The talks also took place against the backdrop of a number of EU citizens that was held hostage by Hamas. Tinubu appoints Bayo Onanuga as Special AdviserPresident Bola Tinubu has appointed Bayo Onanuga as his special adviser on Information and Strategy.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 17, 2023 19:36 UTC
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YOUR HEALTH: One-two punch to detect, wipe out lung cancer
ATLANTA, Ga. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer, and it’s the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. In fact, one in five of all cancer deaths is due to lung cancer. But in the past, only 20 to 30 percent of lung cancers were found at stage one or two. If it does come as cancer while they’re still asleep, we go ahead and do the robotic surgery and remove the cancer,” Dr. Sancheti added. The good news is the number of new lung cancer diagnoses continues to decrease.
Source:Punch
October 17, 2023 19:19 UTC
SBF Trial: For Once, Bankman-Fried's Lawyer Lands a Punch
Defense attorney Cohen also questioned Singh's assertion that the penthouse at the Orchid, a facility in the Bahamas' upscale Albany area, was too expensive. Singh, Bankman-Fried and other residents of the penthouse were billionaires or multimillionaires, so was the choice of residence appropriate for that level of wealth, Cohen asked. Singh said he wasn't sure.
Source:Punch
October 17, 2023 16:54 UTC
Nigeria’s girl-child is a resident of hell | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Even though the Child Rights Act was enacted in 2003 and 34 states have domesticated it, there are still abundant issues of child abuse, child labour, child trafficking and child marriage etc. Perhaps one of the worst things that has befallen young girls in Nigeria is child marriage. Child marriage is the marriage, formal or informal, between a child and an adult or even between a child and another child. However, the countries with high rates of child marriage are Niger, Chad, Mali, Bangladesh, Guinea, Central African Republic, Mozambique and Nepal. As of 2006 about 20 per cent of the school dropouts in Nigeria were the result of child marriage.
Source:The Guardian
October 17, 2023 16:30 UTC