‘Financial institutions should make access to funds easy for women in business’ | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Ayobami, who is famous for her exploits in the real estate sector, has carved an enviable niche as a high-flying entrepreneur. There is also a need for adequate training and licensing of real estate practitioners to sanitise the system and ensure the safety of investors’ investments in real estate. The real estate industry is a male-dominated field; it takes a stubborn choleric woman like me to be successful in real estate. Again, there is a need to encourage financial institutions to make access to funds easy for women in business, especially in the real estate sector. Adequate training platforms where interested persons can come and learn the tenets of real estate business should also be provided.
Source:The Guardian
April 23, 2022 04:58 UTC
Agents to shut down Lagos ports over 15% levy
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) says they will embark on a one-day warning strike on April 25, over the introduction of 15 per cent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy. The agents argued that the NAC levy is mostly meant for new vehicles, questioning the rationale behind the introduction of the duty on used vehicles. The circular said that the warning strike was a fall out of consultations among critical stakeholders. “We have consulted widely among critical stakeholders as par the 15 per cent NAC and “illegal benchmarks on Pre-Arrival Assessment Report (PAAR).”“It has been concluded that the 15 per cent NAC is a fraud and an obnoxious policy. It said that all members should be ready to down tools and ensure total shut down at the ports after the warning strike, if the policy was not reversed.
Source:The Guardian
April 23, 2022 04:42 UTC
‘Why I dumped my certificates for entrepreneurship’
In this interview SEGUN ADEEKO, she speaks on her decision to dump her degrees and embrace entrepreneurship. I attended St Pius Primary School and my secondary school was at St Catherine’s Girls Grammar School, all in Owo, Ondo State. In fact, I am also a registered town planner and member of the Nigeria Institute of Town Planners, (NITP). So, after all the degrees, I still found it hard to get a job, I just switched back to business. I started business in 2003 while in the university.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 23, 2022 04:36 UTC
IGP declare 12 wanted over Anambra killings, malicious damage | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Nigeria Police high command has declared twelve persons wanted over conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, malicious damage, and conduct likely to cause a breach of public peace in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State. The wanted suspects are Edward Okoye (aka Stone), Donatus Okeke, Onyemazi Ngini, Onyebuchi Nwekeizu Okoye, Nonso Eboh and Chukwuka Onyibor. Others are Chukwujekwu Anaekeokwu, Chuka Ilodigwe, Chinedu Nwoye Okoye, Nonso Awusionwu Obinna, Cosmos Okonkwo and Chukwujekwu Okoye. “The suspects equally attacked and brutalized some mobile police officers detailed to restore calm to the community. “The Nigeria Police Force, therefore, urges all well-meaning members of the general public to assist the police with useful information which would facilitate their arrest and ensure they are brought to justice.
Source:The Guardian
April 23, 2022 02:53 UTC
Infinix announces Infinix Wallet in partnership with PalmPay | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Together, Infinix and PalmPay will provide consumers with an unparalleled digital financial service experience. Infinix Digital Credit Account: Instant CreditInstant Credit is a featured digital credit account for Infinix mobile users that offers a minimalist and convenient experience for users. By adding a third-party bank card to Infinix Wallet, a user can check balances, transfer funds, pay for goods, make repayments and classify spending statistics. The Infinix Wallet is also fully compliant with GDPR and international information security standards including PCI DSS and ISO27001. Beginning with the current alpha test release, the Infinix Wallet will launch in markets starting in May with Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana.
Source:The Guardian
April 22, 2022 13:13 UTC
14.5 million Nigerians face food crisis due to insecurity, COVID-19
The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) has disclosed that no fewer than 14.5 million Nigerians are facing acute food insecurity as a result of persisting insecurity and the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey, Nigeria has 35 million children under the age of five. Out of which, 14 million are stunted, 3 million are wasted and 24 million are anaemic due to poor nutrition. “As Rights, SDGs are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated. As rights, SDGs are duties owed to one(rightholder) by another(dutybearer)”.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 22, 2022 11:53 UTC
World Earth Day: FCTA pledges commitment to healthy environment
As the world commemorates 2022 World Earth Day, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has pledged its commitment to meeting its obligations in preserving the environment and ensuring that mother nature serves all that depend on it for lives and livelihood responsibly. FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, who spoke at the commemoration of the World Earth Day in Abuja, however, called on the education sector to ensure that environmental subjects are taught in schools from foundation classes. The minister who was represented by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, also called on community-based organisations to be fully involved in spreading the message and taking positive actions to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Aliyu, however, described the commitment of majority of nations across the world to keep faith with efforts of protecting the environment including resolutions reached at the World Climate Change Conference as heartwarming and encouraging. In his remarks, the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, who was represented by the Director Operation, Planning and Strategy, Mr. Atang Samuel, noted that the occasion has provided the global community a sense of shared responsibility and a common goal to protect the earth, the source of livelihood.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 22, 2022 11:24 UTC
Investors gain N45.9bn as bulls persist at NGX
ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEAs measured by market breadth, market sentiment was positive as 28 tickers gained relative to nine losers. Given the upturn in the benchmark index, performance across sub-indices tracked was largely positive except for the NGX Banking Index and the NGX Oil/Gas index which fell by 0.49 per cent and 0.11 per cent respectively. The NGX Insurance index, NGX Industrial Index and the NGX Consumer Goods index increased by 0.60 per cent, 0.62 per cent and 0.28 per cent respectively. The total volume traded decreased by 30.0 per cent to 244.69 million units, valued at N3.15 billion, and exchanged in 4,859 deals. Marburg Virus: What You Need To Know About Disease Recently Detected In West AfricaInvestors gain N45.9bn as bulls persist at NGXHow Workplace Sexual Harassment Forces Many Out Of Their Dream JobsInvestors gain N45.9bn as bulls persist at NGX
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 22, 2022 08:12 UTC
GEIL commences phase two development of Otakikpo field | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Operator of the Otakikpo field announced the commencement of the phase two development of the Otakikpo Marginal Field located at the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 in Rivers State with the drilling of two development wells. The indigenous integrated energy company announced this at the weekend, as the company confirmed it had mobilised the rig and vendors for the execution of the drilling program. Green Energy International Limited currently operates the field via a 10,000bpd oil handling, a 20MMscf gas handling processing equipment and 20,000bpd export facilities. Commenting on the field development, the CEO of Green Energy International Limited, Prof. Anthony Adegbulugbe, said: “the production ramp-up will make GEIL the highest producer amongst marginal field producers in Nigeria. He also confirmed that drilling of the first two wells is part of a staged approach to the field phase 2 development.
Source:The Guardian
April 22, 2022 04:04 UTC
Frappart named as first woman to referee French Cup final
Stephanie Frappart will make history when she becomes the first woman to referee the men’s French Cup final, after being handed the game by the French Football Federation on Thursday. Frappart will take charge of the match between Nice and Nantes at the Stade de France in Paris on May 7. The 38-year-old Frappart, who said she was “happy and proud” to be appointed, was the first woman to referee a Ligue 1 match in 2019. She also handled the European Super Cup the same year and a men’s Champions League match at the end of 2020. Frappart has also been selected for the referees panel for the women’s Euro, scheduled for July.
Source:Punch
April 22, 2022 03:38 UTC
Vetifly unveils innovation series
The Vetifly Innovation Series, which is scheduled to hold on May 5, is a platform designed to explore the modern business trends across the global-mobility ecosystem. It is on this backdrop that Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Chairman of Fasmicro Group, and Abiodun Olawale-Cole, the Country Manager, Vetifly Nigeria, were named to serve as the speakers to their extensive years of championing business innovation, strategies and growth plans for organisations. Speaking on the launch of the series, Modupe Ogundare, the Marketing Manager, said the Vetifly Innovation Series is a programme designed to introduce Nigerian businesses to global-best practices, that will enhance employee productivity, welfare and overall business operations. It is on this understanding that we have designed the Vetifly Innovation Series, which seeks to expose Nigerian companies to disruptive business ideas that would position them to maximise the potential of their employees and the industry they are operating in. We are, therefore, confident that this will contribute to the overall economic growth and development of the Nigerian economy,” she stated.
Source:The Guardian
April 22, 2022 03:01 UTC
Lesson only life can teach
Verily, (there) is in their stories a lesson for men (of) understanding… (Quran 12:111)Brethren once again got to the gated house of the multimillionaire in the city. Brethren, the former “Excellency” had been out of power for close to a decade when the incident happened. Physically, his body had become jaded; his speech had become slurred, his gait had been lost to the vicissitude of time and life. Having found riches and power by accident, he plunged headlong into a life of revelry and comfort. Thus not long after he stepped out of power or rather long after power slipped out of his hands, his body began to pay for his interdictions.
Source:The Guardian
April 22, 2022 02:02 UTC
Putin orders troops to block Ukrainian steel plant
“Completing the military task of liberating Mariupol is a great achievement, I congratulate you.”Russian forces “must think about preserving the life and health of our soldiers and officers. “There is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities. Block off this industrial area so a fly cannot get through,” he said, in a meeting with Shoigu. It was gathered that Ukrainian forces were still in charge of the Azovstal plant in the southeastern port city, which Shoigu said would take his troops three or four days to take over it. Sergei Shoigu had also said that the rest of Mariupol, beyond the sprawling Azovstal steel plant, where Ukrainian forces were holding had been taken over.
Source:Punch
April 21, 2022 21:07 UTC
11 Nigerians arrested over Facebook scam in Bangladesh
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police in Bangladesh have arrested 11 Nigerians over their involvement in a Facebook scam, a Bangladeshi online newspaper, bdnews24, reports. The Nigerians were arrested alongside one Bangladeshi on charges of obtaining money from people under the false pretence of exchanging their Bangladeshi Taka into US dollar. The police, in a media briefing on Thursday, said the suspects were arrested in separate operations in Dhaka, the country’s capital city, on Wednesday. The Nigerian suspects are Henri Osita Okechukwu, Chisom Emmanuel Obiajulu, Okeke Peter, Obinna Sunday, Oneka Amba, Chisom Anthonoy Ekwenze, Okeyea Azubike, Anuyarah Ojuyemena Daniel, Anuruka Jinika Francis, Luke and Domado Chinedo. An additional commissioner at the Detective Branch of the DMP, AKM Hafiz Akter, was quoted as saying, “The leaders of the fraud ring are Osita Okechukwu and Chisom Emmanuel.
Source:Punch
April 21, 2022 21:07 UTC
Lagos to divert traffic at Ikeja for asphalt laying | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
In line with the Nigerian Railway Modernization Project (Lagos-Ibadan section) with extension to Lagos Port at Apapa, the Lagos State Government will divert traffic flow on the Public Works Road at Ikeja for Rail Level Crossing asphalt laying by 9:00 pm today Thursday, April 21, till 6:00 am of Friday, April 22, 2022. In a statement released by the Ministry of Transportation, the Commissioner, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde disclosed that the asphalting of the level crossing on the Public Works Road, Ikeja was necessary to ease traffic flow across the rail track in the section. According to the diversion plan, motorists from Ikeja GRA are advised to make use of Oba Akinjobi Way to link Airport Under Bridge to access Agege Motor Road, while motorists from Oshodi coming into the Ikeja GRA will be diverted to the Airport Bridge or Adegbola Level Crossing for their desired destinations. “Road users are therefore advised to comply with the traffic directions provided by the traffic enforcement personnel on ground as well as road signals to minimise inconveniences during the rehabilitation works,” Oladeinde said. “Lagos State government is hereby appealing to residents of the state, especially motorists that ply the mentioned corridor to make use of the alternatives routes provided to ease traffic flow, as the palliative works is aimed at achieving a seamless multi-modal transport system that is being envisaged for a greater Lagos.”
Source:The Guardian
April 21, 2022 19:45 UTC