Sacked workers threaten to kidnap ex-employer, demand N5m
Three men have been arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap their former employer, Ifenuga Olayinka after sacking them in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. The three suspects: Peter Nse, 24; Chuckwuma Nwobodo, 48, and Michael Umanah, 30 were arrested following the complaint lodged by the former employer. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, SP, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. “Upon the report, the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Musiliu Doga, detailed his detectives to unravel those behind the devilish message. “Their arrest led the detectives to Ago- Iwoye where the third suspect Michael Umanah was apprehended.
Source:Punch
October 12, 2022 18:10 UTC
ICT experts harp on critical state of infrastructural needs in Nigeria
Mr Kelechukwu Nsofor of Rack Centre, a carrier-neutral Tier III data centre, who spoke from a data centre provider’s perspective, said power is the key infrastructure that drives a data centre business, describing it as basically the livewire of any data centre. According to Nsofor, “The key infrastructure that we rely on is power. Power is basically the livewire of any data centre. “We would like a situation where the government will actually stop the lip service that goes into infrastructure like power and actually start showing serious commitment by playing a major role in the provisioning of power infrastructure,” he said. It is not just for sending emails but how it affects your life, your family, and the work that you do,” he said.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 12, 2022 04:31 UTC
India to press Apple, Samsung for faster 5G software upgrades in phones
India’s government will push Apple, Samsung and other mobile phone manufacturers to prioritise rolling out software upgrades to support 5G in the country, amid concerns that many of their models are not ready for the recently launched high-speed service. But Apple’s iPhone models, including the latest iPhone 14, and many of Samsung’s premier phones do not have software compatible with supporting 5G in India, according to three industry sources and Airtel’s website. Apple Inc, Samsung Electronics, Vivo, Xiaomi Corp, as well as the three domestic telecom operators, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Airtel’s website on Tuesday showed “Apple yet to update software” for all of Apple iPhones’ 12 to 14 models under its 5G compatible section. The lack of 5G software upgrades has already irked users.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 12, 2022 03:53 UTC
Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig win 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics Sciences
The 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Ben S Bernanke, Douglas W Diamond and Philip H Dybvig “for research on banks and financial crises”, at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Monday. Bank runsFormer Federal Reserve Bank chairman Ben Bernanke, meanwhile, analysed the Great Depression of the 1930s, the worst economic crisis in modern history. Among other things, he showed how bank runs were a decisive factor in the crisis becoming so deep and prolonged. The academy added that the trio’s research reduces the risk of financial crises developing into long-term depressions with severe consequences for society. Abhijit BanerjeeIn 2019, India-born American economist Abhijit Banerjee was awarded the Nobel Prize for economics (along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer) for helping to develop an innovative experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 11, 2022 04:26 UTC
We must rescue naira
THE global economic disorder birthed by China’s export – COVID-19, as the year 2019 grinded to a close, is yet to get a cure. As the 2023 general elections beckons, and very characteristic of Nigerian politicians, the Naira may not fare better. Politicians have been busy mopping up dollars at the parallel market, as Naira exchanges between N670 – N730/$1. The poor must be rescued from the clutches of hunger; Naira must regain its breath and true value. The Naira is under siege, lets rescue it.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 10, 2022 20:21 UTC
Admitting when you are wrong | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Many people even after realising that they are wrong find it very difficult to admit it. Admitting that you are wrong does not make you less of who you are. Contrarily, saying sorry does not make the other person smarter; it makes you more matured. Admit when you are wrong and humbly ask for forgiveness from your spouse, pastor or anyone you have offended. Please, do not again say that you have a reason for doing the wrong you did.
Source:The Guardian
October 09, 2022 04:36 UTC
The seed principle (I)
THE principle of the seed is the foundation of virtually all kingdom operations and all human operations, so success is dependent on its successful operation. Every farmer understands the meaning of this principle: We reap what we sow, more than we sow, and later than we sow.” Charles Stanley. “And God said, let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.” Genesis 1:11-12. In Mark 4:14 we see the sower planting words and in Luke 8:11 we see that the word of God is a seed.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 09, 2022 04:32 UTC
How to avoid being materialistic
Being materialistic means being obsessed with material things so that you place more importance on getting them at all cost. It will give you various tips on how to stop being materialistic or even how to avoid it. Your materialistic friends, who show off material things from time to time, tend to influence you gradually. By doing this, you get to refrain from satisfying your desires when you want to buy or acquire unnecessary things. Take your time to give back to society, spend time with the needy, and avoid stepping on others to get to a position.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 08, 2022 17:25 UTC
Tips on how to educate your child about sex and sexuality
In today’s world and with the 21st-century child, it is more than expedient for us to educate our children on sex and sexuality. There are certain tips you need to know as a parent or guardian if you will be able to educate your child adequately about sex and sexuality. As a parent or guardian, in order to effectively educate your child about sex and sexuality, you should do the following:3. In order to effectively educate your child on sex and sexuality, you need to be as open and honest as possible. Having both parents educate their children about sex education helps your children get diverse but unified opinions and knowledge about what sex and sexuality are all about.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 08, 2022 16:38 UTC
‘Flood has ruined our businesses, lives’
The flooding affected my business very badly. Joseph Moses, a commercial motorcycle, also narrating how the flooding affected him, said: “My house has been submerged. An indigene of the state, Esther David, explained to Saturday Tribune how the flood disaster affected her. The flood affected everybody one way or the other. I am a tailor but I can’t go to my shop because it has been submerged by the flood.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 08, 2022 08:33 UTC
Belarus, Russia, Ukraine rights activists win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, as well as the Russian human rights organization Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties. Since then, Viasna (Spring) Human Rights Centre has become the country’s leading civil society organization through documenting human rights abuses and monitoring elections. MemorialThe human rights group ‘Memorial’ emerged out of a push for new freedoms in the late Soviet era. Yet it was the organization’s work documenting human rights abuses in the new Russia that put Memorial increasingly at odds with Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin. A parallel case found Memorial’s human rights wing guilty of “promoting terrorism” through a list it keeps of current-day political prisoners.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 07, 2022 22:31 UTC
Unlike Tinubu, Atiku’s whereabouts not unknown – Spokesperson
Daniel Bwala, the Spokesperson for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has said that unlike the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, the whereabouts of Atiku is not unknown. Bwala, who appeared on Arise TV morning show, aired on Friday, said unlike the spokesperson for Tinubu, Festus Keyamo (SAN) , who could not give detail of his principal’s whereabouts, he (Bwala) could answer Atiku’s whereabouts at any time. The PUNCH reports that presidential candidates’ whereabouts have been a topical discourse amidst Nigerians, particularly since the absence of Tinubu at the signing of the presidential peace pact in Abuja. He said, “He (Atiku) has never shrouded his journey in secrecy to say that he’s there or he’s not there. With that, Keyamo said the party, Tinubu, and the presidential campaign council would not be issuing press statements to explain the former Lagos State governor’s whereabouts.
Source:Punch
October 07, 2022 22:20 UTC
Twists and turns in Wike’s Rivers
On the hand, the governor will sign into law today, a bill passed by the state House of Assembly, derecognising Omeiha as having governed the state. Did the Rivers State House of Assembly make Omehia a governor? “The Rivers State House of Assembly has no power to make him a governor, to declare him a governor or disrobe him as governor. Darlington Nwauju, Rivers APC spokesperson, demanded the apology hours after the assembly had re- solved to strip Omehia of all benefits as a former governor. “Should the Rivers State House of Assembly not be apologising to Rivers people by now for poor representation?
Source:Nigerian Tribune
October 07, 2022 19:23 UTC
Infinix Launches ZERO ULTRA Smartphone at N383,000 with 180W Thunder Charge, NFT Collection
The XBOY EXPLORER NFTs tie all these exciting developments together,” said Skye Chen, Head of Global Public Relation at Infinix Mobility. About XBOY EXPLORER NFTsThe XBOY EXPLORER NFT collection pays tribute to humanity’s spirit of space exploration, with a team of five explorers hailing from different planets in our solar system. Each character is equipped with abilities that represent the main technological achievements delivered in Infinix’s ZERO ULTRA smartphone. When purchasing Infinix’s ZERO ULTRA, users will get an NFT Lottery card that offers a chance to win an animated NFT by scanning the QR code. Pricing and AvailabilityInfinix’s ZERO ULTRA will be available in Coslight Silver and Genesis Noir in 256GB at N383,000.
Source:Punch
October 07, 2022 06:08 UTC
#EndSARS: After PUNCH report, two protesters leave prison
…not yet Uhuru, hundreds still in prison, lawyer says…group plans #ENDSARS memorial eventAfter spending two years in Kirikiri Maximum prison since 2020, two #EndSARS protesters were released from detention Wednesday night. The two protesters released from prison are Yahaya Mustapha and Sodiq Sulaimon. According to the leader of the Take It Back Movement, an organisation fronting their release, Banwo Olagookun, The PUNCH‘s report was impactful, noting that it cleared doubts that protesters were still in prison. “It cleared so many doubts that #EndSARS detainees were still in prison. “In fact, previous PUNCH reports made impact on the cases too because it’s becoming shameful for the state,” Olagookun affirmed.
Source:Punch
October 07, 2022 05:56 UTC