No date for Osimhen new Napoli contract talks – Score Nigeria
A date has yet to be set for Napoli to reopen talks with representatives of Victor Osimhen over a contract extension as the striker’s camp remains far from impressed with comments attributed to the club President. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis was damning in his comments against Osimhen, saying among other things that he has “never been comfortable with Osimhen” and “disappointed” that the player’s entourage has backed out on a gentleman’s agreement for Osimhen’s contract to be extended for two more years. Osimhen and his agent, Robert Calenda, have been enraged by these comments amid recent events that have compromised the relationship between the parties. Official Napoli statements have since reported that the club will soon meet with Osimhen’s camp for discussions to continue over this contract extension. The Napoli record signing three years ago has a contract with the Serie A champions until June 2025.
Source:The Guardian
October 26, 2023 11:35 UTC
Hyundai Exter Vs Tata Punch: Micro SUVs Punch It Out
The Tata Punch has been dealing good blows to the competition when it comes to sales figures. Let’s find out how the Tata Punch fares against the Hyundai Exter. Hyundai Exter Vs Tata Punch: Design And DimensionThe Punch’s design is a lot more palatable thanks to its mini-Harrier look followed by the muscular haunches and proportionate looking 16-inch alloy wheels. Hyundai Exter Tata Punch Length 3815 3827 Width 1710 1742 Height 1631 1615 Wheelbase 2450 2445 Ground clearance 185 187The boot space in the Exter is 391 litres whereas the Punch gets 366 litres. Hyundai Exter Vs Tata Punch: Tech And InteriorThe Tata Punch’s cabin is decently loaded and the dashboard follows a nice layered approach with the use of contrasting colours to break the monotony.
Source:Punch
October 26, 2023 11:32 UTC
Troops arrest alleged ammunition suppliers, recover weapons, motorcycles in Kaduna
The troops of 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, have arrested two suspected suppliers of ammunition to terrorists in the state. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 1 Division, Musa Yahaya, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Kaduna. Mr Yayaha said the arrest was done following the receipt of credible intelligence from a collaborated who was arrested earlier. He said troops subsequently arrested the suspects on 24 October in the Awon area of Kachia Local Government. Items recovered from the fleeing terrorists are a G3 rifle, 16 motorcycles, two locally made guns and a mobile phone.
Source:The Guardian
October 26, 2023 10:50 UTC
Navy flags off Exercise Sea Guardian in Rivers
.Deploys 10 warships, 2 helicopters, 500 boats to Nigeria water waysEmmanuel Nlewedum, Port HarcourtThe Nigerian Navy has flagged off Exercise Sea Guardian to tackle crude oil theft and curb insecurity in the Nigeria’s maritime domain. “The Easter Naval Command and Central Naval Command, including the units under both Commands have contributed personnel and platforms for the Exercise. He said, “This exercise will be used to exercise and demonstrate the capacity and capability of our ships at sea, to secure Nigeria’s maritime space and the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). “Overtime, our maritime space has been inundated by some threats both onshore and offshore, hence this joint exercise that was last conducted in 2021. On his part, the Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, debunked claims that navy personnels collude with crude oil thieves in the country, describing the allegations as unfounded.
Source:The Guardian
October 26, 2023 10:21 UTC
Golden opportunity in Owerri for reflection | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Governors’ Forum comprising all the 36 state governors called for it. Long before their clamour, the 2014 National Conference Report had strongly recommended state and community policing. What is more, the police authority themselves have long recognized the necessity for some form of augmentation by way of community policing. In 2003, the Nigeria Police sent some of its men to Britain to train in community policing. “The Lagos Security Trust Fund gave the Lagos police command two helicopters, 300 patrol vehicles among which were mobile workshop vehicles, 60 patrol motorcycles.
Source:The Guardian
October 26, 2023 09:53 UTC
Diesel, jet fuel rising prices threaten industries, airlines – Punch Newspapers
The national body of the association warned that more factories would be shut if the diesel price increased to N1,500 from the current N1,000. Between June and October this year, the prices of diesel and aviation fuel increased by over 50 percent, heightening concerns among the operators. On June 20, 2023, The PUNCH reported that the Federal Government had commenced the implementation of the payment of 7.5 percent VAT on diesel. The WACCIMA president lamented that the prevailing high cost of diesel had been impacting negatively on the operations of the members. Four firms shutIn Kwara and Kogi states, no fewer than four manufacturing companies have closed down while others have reduced their operational hours on account of the diesel cost.
Source:Punch
October 26, 2023 09:36 UTC
Video: Ex-EFCC boss, Bawa regains freedom
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the former EFCC boss, has been released by the Department of State Service (DSS) custody. He was released on Wednesday night, October 25, after 134 days in jail, by the secret police. According to Tribune online, Bawa was arrested and detained by the DSS on June 14, 2023, while following an invitation for unspecified reasons, following a visit to President Bola Tinubu earlier that day. Details shortly…DSS confirms release of former EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, a few hours ago (today 25th October, 2023). 25th October, 2023 — Department of State Services (DSS) (@OfficialDSSNG) October 25, 2023READ ALSO FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 26, 2023 06:00 UTC
FULL LIST: Nigeria ranks 1st among countries with most time spent on social media
Nigeria has been ranked first among a list of countries with the most daily time spent on social media across the world. The ranking was conducted by a ranking platform, World of Statistics, which placed Nigeria above with an average of 4 hours, 20 minutes time spent on social media per day. At the second and third positions are Brazil and South Africa with an average of 3 hours, 44 minutes, and 3 hours, 44 minutes respectively. The 29 countries list ranking had Japan at the bottom with just an average of 49 minutes on social media daily. Here is the full list of the ranking, which was made available on the World of Statistics official X account on Wednesday.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 25, 2023 23:43 UTC
A day in the life of AI
Like most AI systems, the more data Alexa has, the better it performs. To help this learning process, humans review a sample of the requests to steer the AI towards providing ever more helpful and sophisticated responses. Increasingly, AI is also being used to create or enhance content, from AI Taylor Swift giving you a pep talk to more concerning examples of misinformation. In development, ChatGPT was also trained by human users who rated its responses to steer it towards being helpful and inoffensive. AI sifts through this data for insights into your age, gender, lifestyle, disposable income and whether you’re into cooking, water skiing, makeup tutorials or sci-fi.
Source:The Guardian
October 25, 2023 20:44 UTC
Nigerian university suspends examination over rape of female students
The management of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State, has suspended an ongoing first-semester examination over the rape of some female students of the institution by suspected robbers. The university said the decision was in response to the request by the institution’s students’ union leaders to stage an awareness campaign against rape and other social issues both with the campus and the university’s host communities. Rape incidentThe regsitrar confirmed that four female students of the university who off-campus were attacked and violently abused in the early hours of Tuesday. Ogun State Deputy Governor, Naimot Oyedele, had earlier on Wednesday confirmed the incident in a post on her verified Facebook page. Mrs Oyedele said she visited the four female students who were ‘brutally’ raped by attackers in their residence.
Source:The Guardian
October 25, 2023 20:25 UTC
Northern group withdraws quit notice issued to Igbos
Following a consultation with the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, the Northern Consensus Movement has withdrawn a 14-day ultimatum it earlier issued to Igbo residents in the North to quit. NCM, which is an amalgamation of community-based socio-cultural and economically-inclined northern organisations, issued the ulimatum after Otti converted Lokpanta Cattle Market to a daily and non-residential one. The governor’s decision was viewed as a quit notice to northerners. The NCM, however, rescinded its order after a meeting the governor had with the leadership of the Umuchieze Cattle Market. The group’s President, Awwal Aliyu, who led the leadership of the Umuchieze cattle dealers to the meeting at the governor’s residence on Tuesday, announced the decision to withdraw the quit notice.
Source:Punch
October 25, 2023 19:12 UTC
Can The Tata Punch EV Offer More Range Than The Tata Nexon EV?
Modified On Oct 25, 2023 08:10 AM By Rohit for Tata PunchFor it to become a reality, the Tata Punch EV will have to undergo a few powertrain updates, as we saw with the Nexon EV faceliftThe Tata Punch, ever since it was conceptualised, was meant to get an all-electric version as well. However, fresh reports have surfaced online that suggest the all-electric Punch could offer a claimed range of over 500km, even more than the facelifted Tata Nexon EV Long Range that promises up to 465km from a full battery. In a recent interview with The Hindu Businessline, Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, said, “You will start seeing higher range vehicles such as Punch ev, Harrier ev, and Curvv. Factors That Could Change The GameThere could be a variety of decisions that would push the Punch EV’s claimed range higher than originally expected. Compared to the Nexon EV, the Punch EV might be lighter as well with the new-generation EV powertrains (includes electric motor, inverter and battery pack).
Source:Punch
October 25, 2023 19:01 UTC
5 new Tata Motors SUVs launching next year in India: From Punch EV to Curvv EV
Tata Motors has shaken things up in the Indian automotive market with the launch of its new SUVs: Nexon, Harrier, and Safari facelift. Tata Punch EVThe first and most highly anticipated model from Tata Motors is the Punch EV micro-SUV. Tata Harrier PetrolDuring a recent media discussion, Tata Motors MD Shailesh Chandra also revealed an important piece of information. Just like the Harrier facelift and the upcoming Harrier EV, most likely, it will look similar from the outside and the inside. Tata CurvvThe Curvv concept, which was shown earlier this year at the Auto Expo, is one of the most hotly anticipated vehicles from Tata Motors.
Source:Punch
October 25, 2023 17:54 UTC
FG to implement telecoms tax, may raise VAT rate
The Federal Government is set to implement excise duty on telecommunication services to boost its revenue base. It would be recalled that President Bola Tinubu, in July, signed an executive order suspending the implementation of a five per cent excise duty tax on telecoms services. “Full implementation of excise duty on Telecommunication Services in line with the presidential approval published in Official Gazette No. The Federal Government said, “The VAT projections over the medium-term are based on holding the rate at 7.5 per cent. Raising the VAT rate however remains a policy option for government to keep in view over the medium term.”Raising VAT rate may not be an immediate concern of the government as it said it would intensify efforts at improving VAT coverage and collection efficiency.
Source:Punch
October 25, 2023 13:40 UTC
Three killed as Cyclone Hamoon hits Bangladesh
Bangladeshi authorities have lowered the warning for maritime ports and coastal districts after a cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal made landfall. This led to the killing of at least three people and knocking down trees and electricity poles. Cyclone Hamoon crossed the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar coast in the early hours on Wednesday and weakened into a land depression, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department said in a special weather bulletin issued on Wednesday. Videos and photos posted on social media showed road links were blocked in many places in the district as trees were uprooted. Members of the Fire Service and Civil Defence emergency service were seen trying to clear the roads.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 25, 2023 10:57 UTC