AfCFTA’ll turn Nigeria to dumping ground without border checks, FG agencies warn
The AfCFTA Nigeria office and the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, both agencies of the Federal Government, warned that the seeming absence of quarantine checks at some points of entry into the country would lead to the infiltration of unwholesome products. On whether quarantine checks were not at all Nigerian borders, Isegbe said, “We’ve been delineated from some locations at the airports and seaports and we can’t operate. Every African country has landmass and the development of the economy of African countries always focuses on agriculture. Isegbe added, “The quarantine service is strategic and the quarantine service of every nation plays a statutory role in the survival of their economy. “And the people who will check that are those in the quarantine service.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 19:34 UTC
Oke, Fadahunsi’s aide disagree over Osun PDP crisis
The statement read in part, “Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi is today by the grace of God the only PDP sitting Senator from Osun State and by this situation, the leader of PDP in Ife/Ijesa land and Osun state. “Senator Fadahunsi should act now by calling his feuding children together and settle the rift between them amicably. “For the first time in history we have both Osun State PDP Chairman, South-West Zonal Chairman, and PRO from Ijesaland, It’s a big plus for us. All cases in court against PDP should be withdrawn.”But reacting, Segun Progress, media aide to Senator Fadahunsi, said his principal has been working to restore peace in PDP and challenged Oke to mention his contribution towards returning peace to PDP. But we challenge Oke to mention his contribution to the process of returning peace to Osun PDP.”Copyright PUNCH.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 18:11 UTC
2022 Grammy Awards may be shifted from January 31 over Omicron spread
2022 Grammy Awards may be shifted from January 31 over Omicron spreadThe 64th annual Grammy Awards will likely be postponed due to the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the Daily Mail of UK reported on Tuesday. The ceremony is currently set for January 31, 2022, at the LA arena Crypto.com, formerly STAPLES Center, with host, Trevor Noah. The MusiCares gala (which is set for January 29) and the Recording Academy’s Pre-Grammy Gala (set for January 30) will likely be moved too if the Grammy Awards are moved. The Grammy nominations were revealed in full on November 23, 2021. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked.2022 Grammy Awards may be shifted from January 31 over Omicron spread2022 Grammy Awards may be shifted from January 31 over Omicron spread
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 04, 2022 15:13 UTC
Can Ghana finally end Nations Cup hoodoo
Deprived of their star player, Ghana lost in the harshest way, 11-10 on penalties against the Ivory Coast. Ghana do enjoy a legacy of success at AFCON, but may also be haunted by the phantoms of their recent failures and near misses. Exciting young talents Kamaldeen Sulemana, of Rennes, and Ajax star Mohammed Kudus will provide real pace, trickery, cut and thrust to the Ghana attack. In Group C, Ghana have two tough assignments: Gabon and Morocco, the latter a genuine tournament heavyweight. There are some real quality goalkeepers at the tournament – Edouard Mendy, Yassine Bounou, Andre Onana – but none of them play for Ghana.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 15:07 UTC
Igbo group wants INEC commissioner picked from Enugu, Ebonyi
THE Igbo Progressive Union has faulted the appointment of Mr Nnamdi Ukeagu from Abia State as a commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission, describing the appointment as unfair to Enugu and Ebonyi States. The group argued that Ukeagu’s appointment had given Imo, Abia and Benue States an undue advantage in the commission, stressing that a commissioner, Festus Okoye, is already representing a sub-group comprising Abia, Imo and Benue States in INEC. Ibeano represented the Anambra, Enugu and Ebonyi sub-group in the commission. Replacing Ibeano with someone from Enugu or Ebonyi, the group noted, was in keeping with the good conscience, fairness, justice and equity as the cardinal indexes of the federal character principles “which Mr President is known for.”The political pressure group, therefore, admonished the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), to “review and reverse this perversion of justice and consider appointing a well-qualified and credible candidate from the sub-zone of Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu.”It stated, “This sub-zone cannot afford to have less and undignified representative after having such high profile academic and erudite scholar of Professor Okechukwu Ibeano’s calibre.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 12:42 UTC
Shelter Afrique sets the record straight on misrepresentations | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Suffice to state that Shelter Afrique is a development finance institution dedicated to housing finance in Africa. For the avoidance of doubt, Shelter Afrique has a well-grounded and practical Board with good corporate governance structures duly instituted. Shelter Afrique is currently on a recovery trajectory after five (5) consecutive years of losses. For more information, please visit: http://www.shelterafrique.org/Follow Shelter Afrique on Twitter, LinkedIn et Facebook. : +254 20 4978000 | Mail : boyateru@shelterafrique.org|ORMike Omuodo | Media Fast | Tel : +254 736 014 596| Mail : mike.omuodo@mediafast.co.ke|The post Shelter Afrique sets the record straight on misrepresentations appeared first on African Media Agency.
Source:The Guardian
January 04, 2022 12:04 UTC
Educationist asks stakeholders to train students as job providers
The Proprietor, Oak Business School (Monotechnic), Dr Lance Elakama, has appealed to stakeholders in the education sector to train learners to become employers of labour and not job seekers. Elakama maintained that the nation’s education system was too academic, saying it prepares graduates for jobs instead of grooming them to become employers of labour. “The school has secured accreditation in five courses, namely Marketing, Accountancy, Business Administration, Banking and Finance as well as Computer Science,” he said. Elakama said, “We have competent and qualified lecturers on ground, we want to give our students practical exposure, opening them up to our businesses and software during internships. One of the lecturers, Ogbonnna Young, said the school would run both full time and part-time, he also assured of uninterrupted academic session.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 11:14 UTC
Why Jonathan must support Igbo presidency in 2023 – Ohanaeze
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that the Igbo spirit will be against former President Goodluck Jonathan if he fails to support the realisation of a president of Igbo extraction in 2023. was because of the support Igbo gave Jonathan. Ogbonnia was asked to comment on a report (not in The PUNCH) that Jonathan on December 27 met South-South leaders coordinating his alleged plan to contest the 2023 presidency. He added, “Whatever you see the Igbo suffered under President Buhari was as a result of the support we gave Jonathan. That is the Ohanaeze Ndigbo position and by extension Igbo position.”Group says South-South has one tenure left, explains visit to JonathanA group, the South-South Presidency in 2023, faulted a report that Jonathan had accepted to contest the 2023 presidency.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 09:25 UTC
Looking beyond Petroleum Industry Act of 2021
Those who put together the signed bill seem to have revenues from crude oil, for distribution, in mind rather than government independence from oil. A time when Nigerian oil men are sought, the way Nigerian doctors are employed all over the world. Did the PIA help envisage a time when we stop the export of crude oil and export only refined products? I mentioned earlier that we might have to drink’ our crude oil, indeed there is a positive value-adding way for us to consume our oil. How do we make sure this Act does not put limits to a Nigerian Elon Musk emerging to disrupt the energy industry.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 05:09 UTC
ITU to maximise global impact of 5G rollout
THE International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), driving global innovation in ICTs, has formed a new focus group to optimise the ‘testbeds’ for rolling out effective, sustainable fifth-generation (5G) infrastructure and services. With 5G poised to ramp up digital transformation worldwide, global research communities are joining forces to maximise their collective return on testbed investments. They hijacked an Abuja-bound aircraft, the Nigerian Airways airbus A310, and diverted it to Niger Republic. Excerpts…ICYMI: What North Will Not Accept About 2023 Presidency —Prof Mahuta, UDU Don And Kebbi Dev Foundation ChairmanSahabi Danladi Mahuta, a community mobiliser and APC chieftain. Mahuta spoke to select journalists at the sidelines of an Islamic conference in Abuja recently.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 04, 2022 03:47 UTC
High tariff, forex policies trigger Nigeria’s low cargo throughputs
Challenges drive investors to Togo, Cotonou, Ghana, CameroonEU countries reject 82 per cent of Nigeria’s agro-allied exportsAlready, Togo has overtaken Nigeria to become the leading port in West Africa. The group stressed that the CBN FX administration has not impacted both the nation and trade positively. It said the policies promote trade irregularities and non-compliance on the part of the trading public, especially as they struggle to stay in business. The group said FX illiquidity is a contributory factor to the ailing economy, especially considering the fact that the nation is still import-dependent. The group also expressed displeasure at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), shipping companies, terminal operators and others for declaring excess revenues amidst low cargo throughputs.
Source:The Guardian
January 04, 2022 03:24 UTC
Bad weather, Omicron disrupt over 4600 flights globally
*NiMET warns of hazy weather days aheadNo fewer than 4,600 flights were affected by COVID-19 and bad weather in the last week globally. The dusty heavy wind will affect local flights and most likely worsen flight delays and cancellations. Already, over 4,600 flights worldwide were cancelled in the last four days, with more than 2,500 of them in the U.S., air traffic site FlightAware reported. In 2019 alone, the NCAA recorded 65,401 flights, of which 37,510 (about 57 per cent) were delayed and 356 cancelled. Solution is that each terminal should begin to allocate slots to the airlines’ flights hourly and daily.
Source:The Guardian
January 04, 2022 03:14 UTC
Man in custody over ‘attempted murder’ of pregnant ex-wife twice
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Eluyera Wasiu, for conniving with his friend, Adeniyi Samuel, to kill his 29-year-old pregnant ex-wife, Bola Taiwo after two attempts of food poisoning. He said, “In order not to upset his new wife, Wasiu asked Bola Taiwo to terminate the pregnancy the suggestion that was rejected by Bola Taiwo. “It was during interrogation to know the cause of the fight that Adeniyi Samuel opened up and informed the police that Eluyera Wasiu contracted him to kill his pregnant wife, one Bola Taiwo. “He stated further that Eluyera Wasiu promised to give him N10,000 for the job, out of which he had already given him N5,000, to pay the balance on completion of the job. “It was when all his personal efforts to kill her failed that he contracted Adeniyi Taiwo to help him eliminate her.
Source:Punch
January 04, 2022 00:22 UTC
Osun seeks quality, accessible healthcare delivery – Punch Newspapers
The Executive Chairman, Osun State Primary Healthcare Board, Mr Adeleke Ogunsola, said the current administration in the state will continue to provide affordable and accessible health care services for the people. Ogunsola spoke at a community engagement programme organised by the State’s Engagement Centre in Onigangan town. He said the current administration was passionate about quality health care delivery for the masses and had continued to fund all health-related initiatives. He always grants promptly all our requests for counterpart funds for all our health programmes. He said, “In a bid to provide affordable health care for the masses, the administration has ensured rehabilitation, revitalisation, renovation and upgrading of 332 focal Primary Healthcare Centers across the state.”Copyright PUNCH.
Source:Punch
January 03, 2022 23:30 UTC
Former presidential candidate Bashir Tofa is dead
Former Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa is dead. A family source, who confirmed the death, said Tofa passed in the early hours of Monday at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano after a brief illness. Tofa died 29 years after contesting and losing a presidential election against late Chief Mashood Abiola, an election that was botched by the military junta of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. The burial arrangement is to be announced but the deceased may be buried today in line with Islamic rites. Tofa’s death came a few days after the ancient city of Kano lost one of its illustrious and foremost medical doctors in Northern Nigeria, Dr Ahmad Datti.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 20:00 UTC