Suspected 57-year-old cannibal arrested for eating, selling human parts
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a 57-year-old man, Aminu Baba, for allegedly eating and selling human body parts. He explained that on January 4, 2022, around 2am, police detectives acted on an intelligence report and arrested Baba in connection with the case. He claimed that the parts were taken to Baba, who gave them N500,000. He said, “The suspect further confessed that he usually ate the body parts and identified the throat as the most delicious part. He also sold some of the human parts to his customers.
Source:Punch
January 14, 2022 05:41 UTC
NDLEA Questions Obi Cubana Over Alleged Drug Links
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday grilled socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, for his alleged link to the illegal narcotic business, The PUNCH has learnt. Impeccable sources told our correspondent that suspicious payments were made into Cubana’s account by three convicted drug dealers from Malaysia, Nigeria and India. “Obi Cubana arrived at the NDLEA office around 9am and responded to questions for some hours before he was granted bail at 2pm. Some convicted drug dealers paid funds into his account. The socialite was allowed to go home in order to get some documents which would be presented to the NDLEA.
Source:Punch
January 14, 2022 05:35 UTC
Journalist killings decline in 2021, threats still alarming | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Fifty-Five journalists and media workers were killed around the world in 2021, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has reported. “Once again in 2021, far too many journalists paid the ultimate price to bring truth to light. The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists collected 55 journalist killings in 2021. Journalists worldwide also continue to be subject to high rates of imprisonment, physical attack, intimidation and harassment, including when covering protests. IFJ Secretary-General Anthony Bellanger reiterated the organisation’s support for a United Nations convention for the protection of journalists to “ensure accountability for journalists’ killings”.
Source:The Guardian
January 14, 2022 03:54 UTC
Concerns over slot system adoption in Nigeria amid pushback in Europe | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Airline operators have raised concerns over the feasibility of Nigerian airports adopting the daily slot system for domestic scheduled operations. A landing slot, takeoff slot, or airport slot is a permission granted by the owner of an airport designated as Level 3 (Coordinated Airport), which allows the grantee to schedule a landing or departure at that airport during a specific time period. An advocate of the daily slot system, Group Capt. In Europe where the system is practiced, operating airlines have been facing difficulties operating the slot system in the midst of pandemic disruption. “The airport slots system has been the backbone of building global air connectivity, which before COVID-19 was serving 4.5 billion passengers across a route network that over 20 years had doubled, while fares had halved in price.
Source:The Guardian
January 14, 2022 03:30 UTC
‘Students with disabilities will receive legal aid’ – Punch Newspapers
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has said the state judiciary will support students in Bethesda Home for the Blind with legal assistance. Alogba was quoted to have said this in a statement on Thursday during a courtesy visit by students and members of staff of BHB to his office in Ikeja. He said, “I want to encourage the management of BHB to approach the judiciary for legal assistance on infringement of the rights of its students due to their physical disabilities or any other issues bordering on their fundamental human rights. “The judiciary is the last hope for the common man. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
Source:Punch
January 14, 2022 02:34 UTC
On robotic reporting by media
With the reality on the ground, if care is not taken, Nigeria’s mass media will be affected by robotic reporting operations. Robotic reporting is shaking up the industry and is bringing about changes within the profession and it is likely that software will play an increasing role in journalism and media. Most of the news agencies in Nigeria already use Automated Insights software to generate articles about quarterly earning reports as they would not have the resources to cover otherwise except robotic reporting. As we move into a networked society, robotics will continue to supplement reporting and provide a helping hand for media companies in Nigeria. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…On robotic reporting On robotic reporting
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 14, 2022 00:17 UTC
How digital remittance revolution is transforming lives
In particular, the significant global growth of online digital remittance payments has the potential to bring greater financial security and economic opportunity to millions of ordinary people. As a major remittance source country, the UK has seen a 30 per cent growth in its digital remittance market during 2021. Lockdown and the almost complete closure of the leisure and hospitality sectors have meant that many people have had to rely on digital working, digital socialising and digital services during their daily lives. In short, the digital remittance explosion is part of a revolution that has the power to transform millions of lives for the better. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…How digital remittance revolution How digital remittance revolution
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 13, 2022 23:47 UTC
FG shortlists 5,000 out 1.4 million applicants for civil defence job
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has shortlisted 5,000 successful candidates for employment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps out of the 1,477,042 candidates that applied in the 2019 recruitment exercise. The Secretary of the board, Mrs Aisha Rufai, who disclosed this at the Civil Defence headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, directed all prospective applicants to check the application portal, http://cdfipb.careers from January 17, 2022. She, however, noted that the portal wouldn’t open to candidates who were not shortlisted, adding that the documentation exercise would commence from January 31. “Applicants should check for their names, documentation location, guidelines for documentation exercise and print out their invitation slip without which they will not be allowed to participate in the exercise,” she said. “Out of 113,105 candidates shortlisted, 53,116 sat for the CBT in December 2020 across the country and 6,500 were shortlisted for further screening,” he said.
Source:Punch
January 13, 2022 22:33 UTC
Drinking lemon juice, not tea lowers sugar spikes in diabetics — Experts
But a new study found that lemon juice, not tea, can help to modify how food is digested and to reduce sugar spikes after meals. An unruly blood sugar levels set the stage for a host of complications if left untreated. Laboratory experiments recreated conditions in the stomach with bread digested in the presence of black tea, green tea, coffee, wine, vinegar and lemon juice. The third group of participants was given 30 grammes of lemon juice followed by 200 grammes of cooked rice. They all had their blood sugar levels measured at zero, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after consumption.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 13, 2022 18:17 UTC
Getting closer and closer…
We are getting closer… Suddenly, the polity came alive during the week with Bola Tinubu throwing his hat into the ring of presidential contestation. The gentlemen have been warming up; they have been rehearsing; they have been looking at themselves in the mirror. The latter went on to state that it was money from the North that was used to develop the oil! And it is saying the obvious to state that quite a great many such relationships, marriages and unions are successful. Yet, until we begin to have reservations about our state in life there can be no progress.
Source:The Guardian
January 13, 2022 15:11 UTC
Ikoyi building collapse: Provisional approval not given before construction started —LASBCA
THE Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has told a Coroners Inquest inquiring into the November 1 collapse of the 21-storey building at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, Lagos that the construction of the three high-rise blocks began months before provisional approval was granted. He withdrew his services via a letter dated February 20, 2020, over disputes on how the project was structurally executed. According to Olawale’s statement on oath, Osibona showed his team a copy of the provisional approval from the Lagos State government and ordered them to commence construction on the site. Disputing Olawale’s claims, Odugbemi said that LASBCA never granted Osibona a provisional planning permit when the team moved to the site to commence construction in January 2019, adding that LASBCA granted provisional approval in April 2019. “Will you be surprised if evidence is provided to you right now that work had started before the provisional planning approval was granted in April 2019?” Odugbemi asked.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 13, 2022 08:28 UTC
‘POP COLA’, A Leading Manufacturing Entity in Nigeria
At the heart of the Nigerian manufacturing sector is the food market constituted largely by food and beverages production. This assertion is evident in the recognition the POP COLA has gained in the Nigerian market. Events have been held to grace the elegance of this transformational innovation to the food and beverages manufacturing industries. Notable amongst these events is the grand launching of the POP COLA which featured the Nigerian Super Eagle Captain and the brand Ambassador of the POP COLA drink, Ahmed Musa. More importantly, the undisputed elegance of the POP COLA was recently again recognised in the momentous 42nd KANO INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR 2021.
Source:Punch
January 13, 2022 08:26 UTC
Twitter To Pay Tax, Establish ‘Legal Entity’ In Nigeria After Suspension
Social media giant Twitter has agreed to pay “applicable tax” and establish a legal entity in Nigeria in the first quarter of 2022, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Twitter will also appoint a “designated country representative to interface with Nigerian authorities” by 2023, Abdullahi said. The platform is also expected to enrol Nigeria in its Partner Support and Law Enforcement Portals. The Law Enforcement Portal provides a channel for the law enforcement agencies to submit a report with a legal justification where it suspects that content violates Nigerian Laws. Nigerian officials defended the suspension saying Twitter was used to promote fake news and for destabilising activities, especially by separatists in the southeast.
Source:The Guardian
January 13, 2022 05:07 UTC
Police extend 2021 recruitment of constables to January 22 | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Police Force (NPF) has extended the online registration of its 2021 recruitment into the service for constables to midnight of January 22. Records show that 81,005 applications were received nationwide as of January 7. Of the figure, only 1,404 requests (less than two per cent of the total) came from the five South-East states, with 261 from Lagos. Anambra posted the least figure of 158 applicants. Interested applicants are urged to log on to the NPF recruitment portal, http://www.policerecruitment.gov.ng to register before the expiration of the new deadline.
Source:The Guardian
January 13, 2022 03:12 UTC
Lecturer’s son arrested in Benue for alleged killing of UNIJOS girlfriend, 30 suspects paraded
A 20-year-old man, Moses Oko, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing a 300-level student of the University of Jos, Jennifer Anthony, for suspected ritual purposes. Anthony had been declared missing by friends and fellow students. Her lifeless body was later found at a hotel in Jos, along Zaria Road, on New Year’s Day with some of her body parts, including her eyes, missing. The suspect will be arraigned at the end of investigation.”The victim’s friend, Jessica Dung, told PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that Moses was arrested in a psychiatric home in Makurdi, Benue State, adding that his hair was shaved to suggest that he was mentally unstable. The police took him to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department in Jos.”The police commissioner, Onyeka, also paraded over 30 other suspects for various offences, including kidnapping, robbery, unlawful possession of firearms, among others.
Source:Punch
January 13, 2022 02:38 UTC