Ogun police arraigns ex-deputy speaker over breach of peace
The Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday, arraigned a 54-year-old former deputy speaker, Dare Kadiri, over an alleged threat to lives and causing a breach of peace. Kadiri was dragged to court 24-hours after he blocked the gate to the State House of Assembly located in the governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. The prosecutor, Inspector Lawrence Olu-Balogun told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Tuesday at about 8:40 am at the Ogun State House of Assembly in Oke-Mosan. The prosecutor said that the defendant told the police that the court had given a judgement asking him to resume as a lawmaker. He said that the defendant claimed he came to resume office, going by the judgement delivered by the Ogun state High Court.
Source:Punch
May 24, 2023 22:20 UTC
2nd Niger bridge: Southeast played bad politics against Buhari during 2015, 2019 elections — Ngige
The Minister for Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said that despite bad politics played by the Southeast region during 2015 and 2019 presidential elections, the official commissioning of the Second Niger Bridge, building of Enugu International Airport and other construction of capital projects by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, was not a surprise to the people. “During the Civil war, some portions of the bridge were blown up with mines in order to stop the federal troops from crossing over and after the war a second bridge became imperative. But this man (Buhari) we brought him here for campaign and I told the people of the South East that this man would construct the second Niger Bridge and rebuild Enugu Airport. We did not believe it but he did it.”Ngige added, “We played bad politics in 2015 and in 2019 yet the APC government brought infrastructure to the South East like the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, Enugu-Abakaliki Road and the Federal Secretariat. Nigerian Tribune gathered the construction of the Federal Secretariat Awka, was awarded to M/S COsco Investment Nigeria Limited on 9th December, 2011.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 24, 2023 18:52 UTC
May 29: Shelve your strike as mark of solidarity – Otti Inauguration committee appeals to Abia workers
Striking Abia State workers have been urged to drop their indefinite Industrial Action as a show of solidarity to the in-coming administration of Dr Alex Otti. The Alex Otti Inauguration Committee for May 29 transition ceremony made this appeal in Umuahia while addressing the media. According to the Coordinator, Alex Otti Inauguration Committee, Hon. He assured “Otti is going to be available to ndi Abia to work for them”. He disclosed that the Committee is adopting elaborate ceremony as the only Labour Party state in the country, adding, “There is not going to be a lavish expenditure.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 24, 2023 18:11 UTC
Forex turnover crashes by 47%, says report
The foreign exchange turnover of Naira against the United States of American dollar on the Investors & Exporters window fell by 47.08 per cent in April. This was disclosed in the monthly report of activities on the FMDQ which was released on Tuesday. Also, further exchange rate volatility increased marginally in April 2023 as the naira traded within an exchange rate range of $/N462.00 – $/N464.00 compared to $/N461.00 – $/N462.00 recorded in March 2023. The daily turnover for Monday stood at $106.84m with the exchange rate hitting an intraday trading high of N467 and a low of N460. The Macro Poverty Outlook for Nigeria partly read, “Macroeconomic stability has weakened amidst declining oil production, costly fuel subsidies, exchange rate distortions, and monetization of the fiscal deficit.
Source:Punch
May 24, 2023 16:02 UTC
Carmelo Anthony Announces Retirement After 19 Seasons in NBA
One of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, Carmelo Anthony, announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 38. In 2011, Anthony was traded to the New York Knicks, where he spent the next six seasons of his career. After leaving the Knicks, Anthony played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, and Los Angeles Lakers. He is the 19th all-time leading scorer in NBA history, with 27,219 points to his name. He will be remembered as one of the best scorers in NBA history, dominating the court for many years.
Source:The Guardian
May 24, 2023 15:35 UTC
Nigeria's first online university gets licence to start operations
A report by the Guardian Nigeria in 2018 revealed that more than 190,000 qualified candidates were denied admission to seven Nigerian public universities. All of these challenges prevent qualified students from getting an education and make it difficult for universities to function effectively. In a pioneering move, the Nigerian higher education regulator, the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to Miva Open University, owned by uLesson, to launch Nigeria's first fully online university. With this license in hand, MIVA Open University can provide full bachelor's degree programs through Online Distance e-Learning (ODeL) mode. The launch of Miva Open University is a positive step towards addressing the problem of access to higher education in Nigeria.
Source:The Guardian
May 24, 2023 15:26 UTC
Three Northern Courts turned down Apapa’s plots against LP — Party Chieftain
Three courts have turned down petitions by the Lamidi Apapa-led faction shopping for injunctions against the Labour Party (LP), the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Pastor Obiora Ifoh claimed. “They have visited three judges in the North who have all turned down their requests. “We therefore commend the judges who have refused their offers, and who are insisting that justice can not be bought. “Notwithstanding, the unfortunate incident in Kano Federal High court last week where they deceived the judge to enter a judgement against Labour Party. Labour Party has also swiftly applied for notice of appeal.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 24, 2023 04:51 UTC
Abia: Group protests Kano court ruling disqualifying Otti’s candidature
Some indigenes of Abia State, under the aegis of United Abia Artistes and Patriots, have protested against a ruling by a Federal High Court in Kano State that purportedly nullified the election of Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party. The organisation said the judgement should be regarded as a joke that would not stand the test of time. The Convener and Secretary of UAPP, Osita Offor, and Legal Adviser, Chuks Akamadu, said that the Federal High Court did not issue an order on Otti because the court was “somewhat conscious of its powers and artfully played around the booby trap” set for it by the Peoples Democratic Party and Abia state government. Akamadu said that the case brought by the petitioners was a pre-election matter and under Section 285(14)(a) of the Electoral Act, the Kano meddlesome interloper who initiated the suit had no locus standi as he was not an aspirant in LP. “We demand an immediate end to mischief-making and all acts that are capable of hurting Abia’s democratic journey by the soon-to-expire gang of political profiteers, else they would have the full wrath of highly inflammable Abia masses to contend with.”
Source:Punch
May 24, 2023 04:28 UTC
OPPO launches 2023 Inspiration Challenge, invests $440,000 in technical solutions
OPPO Research Institute, together with global partners Qualcomm Technologies, GSMA 5G IN, Amazon Web Services and LinkedIn, have announced the launch of 2023 OPPO Inspiration Challenge on the World Smile Day. OPPO and partners pledge funding and technical support for innovative proposals“OPPO believes deeply in the idea of ‘Virtuous Innovation. Finalists from each regional demo event will be invited to join the Inspiration Challenge Acceleration Camp and meet with OPPO executives and technical experts to revise their proposals before the global final demo event at the end of August. All the proposals for OPPO Inspiration Challenge this year will be evaluated based on the four criteria of Feasibility, Technological Innovation, Long-term Potential, and Social Values. Further partnership opportunities are open to the top 45 proposals worldwide – made up of the top 15 proposals in each regional challenge.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 24, 2023 04:17 UTC
Dangote refinery should meet local demands before export
A business analyst, Michael Olajuwon, has said there is a need for the newly commissioned Dangote refinery to meet local demands before any other consideration. The chairman of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, said on Monday that once the plant is fully commissioned, it is expected that at least 40 per cent of the capacity will be available for export. According to him, the new refinery would, to a greater extent, eliminate the dollar content of the cost implications in the value chain of oil production, consequently impacting the selling price. He said, “Dangote refinery should bring reprieve to the country and the continent by fundamentally tackling the earlier enumerated challenges, which hitherto had proven unassailable. “The single fact that we will now refine the oil locally has, to a greater extent, eliminated the dollar content of the cost implications in the value chain of oil production, consequently impacting on the selling price.
Source:Punch
May 24, 2023 01:49 UTC
UK special forces operated secretly in Nigeria
The British Special Air Service and the European country’s other special forces have operated clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations over the past 12 years, research has revealed. In Mail, UK Special Forces provided non-combat support during French military action against jihadi groups in Mali. Although Britain is not an official participant in the conflict, 50 members of the UK special forces were named as being present in Ukraine earlier this year in leaked Pentagon documents. Special forces routinely take part in both exfiltrations and hostage rescues. A couple detained in the Philippines was successfully released in 2019 in a mission that UK special forces assisted in preparing and for which it trained the country’s military.
Source:Punch
May 24, 2023 00:43 UTC
VIDEO: Seun Kuti released after meeting bail conditions
Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting bail conditions on Tuesday. The development was confirmed by his attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday night. “Yes, Ṣeun Kuti was released minutes ago,” he said.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 23, 2023 22:11 UTC
4 easy steps to edit sent messages on WhatsApp
For the moments when you make a mistake, or simply change your mind, you can now edit your sent messages, according to WhatsApp new update. From correcting a simple misspelling to adding extra context to a message, WhatsApp is working on bringing users more control over their chats. Follow these easy steps to edit sent messages on WhatsApp:1. Edited messages will display ‘edited’ alongside them, so those you’re messaging are aware of the correction without showing edit history. As with all personal messages, media and calls, your messages and the edits you make are protected by end-to-end encryption.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 23, 2023 15:46 UTC
Why bulletproof charm I prepared failed to protect deceased cultist —Native doctor
The native doctor said that the mixture probably caused the failure of the bulletproof charm he made for the deceased. It also led to the arrest of the native doctor, Shodimu, and Oluwaseun Adebowale a.k.a Eko. I started the work of a native doctor two years ago.”On the killed cultist“The deceased lived in the same community with other cultists. We also named others belonging to the cult group and we took the police to the native doctor that fortified us traditionally. He came to our native doctor for charms and notification but he was cornered there.”Why our rival was killed“I didn’t know what the two sides were quarreling over.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 23, 2023 15:13 UTC
Tribunal: APM to call one witness to prove petition
The Allied Peoples Movement has said that it will call one witness to testify in its petition at the Presidential Election Petition Court. The party said that it would call only one witness and would need three days for the witness to testify. He said that the commission had only one witness for this petition and would need one day to prove its case. The APC said that it agreed substantially with the report of the petitioner adding that it would need five days to call one witness for this petition. In terms of cross-examination of the star witness, he said that he would need 25 minutes to do so.
Source:Punch
May 23, 2023 11:21 UTC