Edo to shut down charity homes operating as businesses
The Edo State Government has disclosed plans to set up a committee to monitor and audit orphanage homes in the state, threatening to close down and prosecute orphanage homes operating as businesses as against their designation as charities. The Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Maria Edeko, who stated this on Monday, said the committee will formulate holistic policies on the management of orphanage homes and adoption, in line with the state’s child rights law. “They build orphanage homes with the intention to make a profit, rather than for charitable purposes. You will understand that the issue of human trafficking has been a very strong challenge globally and at the state level, Governor Godwin Obaseki has made serious efforts to stamp out human trafficking in Edo State. It is a charity and if you do not have the heart to do charity, you cannot be in the issue of managing orphanage homes.
Source:Punch
January 03, 2022 19:36 UTC
Partnering for greatness: Rethinking university education in Africa
The convener and the organising university plan to bring together both convergent and divergent African scholarly voices on universities in Africa, the frameworks of public university education in Africa, the models of private university governance in Africa, and how both the public and private universities can form a synergy to deliver quality university education to Africans and non-African scholars. This regional convening aims to explore how private universities influence the operations of public universities on the continent, among other things. However, innovation and strategic management are more popular concepts among private universities than public universities. Thus, the conference and its outcomes will greatly benefit efforts geared towards a strategic reform of public university education in Africa. Public education in Africa needs restructuring and reforms to position African public universities as worthy contenders with other universities across the world.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 03, 2022 18:33 UTC
Two Tunisian soldiers killed in helicopter crash | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Two Tunisian soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash on Monday, one instantly and the other of his wounds in hospital, the defence ministry said. The military helicopter crashed in the early afternoon during a routine mission in the northern Tunisia region of Bizerte. “The copilot was killed during the crash and the pilot, who was severely injured, was swiftly transported to the regional hospital in Bizerte, where he died,” defence ministry spokesman Mohamed Zekri told AFP. In early October, three Tunisian soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash during a nighttime training excercise in the southern region of Gabes.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 14:51 UTC
To be at your best in 2022 | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Our survival can only be attributed to the sheer, limitless grace of God and all the glory goes back to Him. The New Year, 2022 presents before us all, yet again vast and varied opportunities in different fields of human endeavour. If you are in doubt, ask Elon Musk, the co-founder and CEO of Tesla, and the richest person in the world with a $278 billion net worth. Others are Bernard Arnault and family ($199.6 billion), Jeff Bezos (196.5 billion) and Bill Gates ($138.6 billion). As at October 2021, he had a net worth of $42.3 billion and ranked 32nd richest man in the world by Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 12:18 UTC
Stakeholders task insurance operators on digitalisation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Experts in the insurance industry have called on operators to make use of digital channels to increase insurance acceptance and contribute significantly to the economy. According to them, the insurance industry in Nigeria has continued to hold onto its traditional way of doing things, whereas, the world has moved on with the digital revolution to deepen financial inclusion. The Chairman, Lagos Building Investment, Hakeem Company Ogunniran, said the insurance industry, which is a traditionally conservative industry, should understand what is happening in the technology space and key into the digital revolution. According to him, insurers must be ready to take advantage of the opportunities as the market will not remain the same going forward. The Managing Director/Chief Officer, NEM Insurance Plc, Tope Smart, who was a panellist, said COVID-19 had triggered the value of digitalisation in the insurance industry, hence the industry must continue to challenge the status quo.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 11:35 UTC
Playing politics with soot and our collective conscience (2), By Dakuku Peterside
Three cases of exceptional air pollution across the globe that posed indeterminate danger stand out; the 1952 “Great Smog of London” which left 4,000 persons dead in weeks, the two-decade long air pollution of Beijing and other Chinese cities, and the 2018 New Delhi, Mumbai, and other Indian cities air pollution. Like in Beijing, a State Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan targeted at improving air quality and reducing soot pollution in a defined period must be developed and implemented in the states. The Federal Government, Rivers State and Bayelsa State governments must champion a solution to the soot problem. The laws must include stringent punishment and make individuals and communities vicariously liable for illegal refining in their areas. In conclusion, now is the time to work hard to solve the soot problem.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 11:08 UTC
Tag bandits terrorists for peace sake, Adeboye advises President | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG Worldwide), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to heed counsel by tagging bandits terrorists. The cleric, who presided over a New Year service, yesterday, at the church’s headquarters in Ebute-Metta and later spoke through the Assistant General Overseer, (Admin. “The declaration should not be restricted to just announcement alone, but should also be gazetted. He also urged the Nigerian leader to ensure that his administration remains very sensitive and proactive to security reports. The clergy assured Nigerians that 2022 “is a year of progress and joy for as many that would draw closer to God.”
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 10:16 UTC
NUJ kicks as security operatives arrest Abuja journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists on Sunday demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a journalist with Summit Post Newspaper, Nelson Omonu, who was whisked away by security operatives believed to be working on the orders of Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari. According to the NUJ, Omonu was picked up in a commando-style in Abuja, in the early hours of Saturday, January 1, 2022, and taken to Katsina “in the most inhuman manner without prior invitation.”The arrest had since thrown NUJ and Abuja journalists into a panic. The statement read, “It is obvious that a lot of issues are seeking attention in Katsina State; first among them is the high insecurity. “The union will continue to forensically x-ray the activities of government officials and in particular those who believe they can use their positions to intimidate, harass, arrest and detain journalists for reporting on them.”Copyright PUNCH. 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 03, 2022 07:29 UTC
The developments in the banking sector
By Olusuyi AdaramewaA litany of developments eventuated in our financial system space in the outgone Yuletide. The news reverberated hugely on the financial system sphere of the land and even beyond. It is on record also that during his central banking sojourn, he tenured one of the brightest and best moments in the annals of our financial system landscape that was devoid of any turmoil or rancor. However, to the uninitiated, who are not abreast with developments in the disruptive business strategic parlance, this would pass for a new an unusual development. In view of the foregoing developments in our financial system, the above salient happenstances cannot be wished away.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 03, 2022 06:23 UTC
2022 and judgement day
We’ve all walked gingerly into the uncharted dawn of 2022 hoping to make some sense of its covetous threats. The Congolese people say a good leader is a forest of fruits, everyone who goes there takes something good home. One day, King William seemed to be thinking of something that made him feel very sad; and the wise men who were about him asked him what was the matter. King William lay upon his death-bed, and again he thought of what would become of his sons when he was gone. So it happened in the end very much as the wise men had foretold.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 03, 2022 05:32 UTC
One year after, AfCFTA still in limbo | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Presently, only seven per cent of sensitive products (427 tariff lines) and three per cent of exclusive products (184 tariff lines) were negotiated rather than the other way. Indeed, it was agreed that there should be 90 per cent tariff liberalisation and the deadline was July 1, 2020. Over a 10-year period with a five-year transition, there will be an additional seven per cent for “sensitive products” that must be liberalised. This is even as raw commodities dominate items exported from the continent, the latest African Trade Report has shown. The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) urged the government to continue to liaise with the private sector in making AfCFTA operational.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 05:21 UTC
Love, sex and scam in 2022
Therefore, I won’t dwell on President Buhari and his regime in my inaugural article of 2022. Love is a four-letter word, and so is scam. Brizendine, a member of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, says while the female brain is driven to seek security and reliability in a potential mate before she has sex, the male brain is fuelled to mate and mate again…for life. The 69-year-old American scientist summarises her article in these words, “The best advice I have for women is to make peace with the male brain. I’m saying ladies lose their heads and hearts thinking marriage is in the bag when men propose with rings on bended knees.
Source:Punch
January 03, 2022 04:33 UTC
Shift!
As 2021 drew to a close, you may have been part of prayer sessions where prayers for enlargement were offered. One of the key lessons that you must learn in 2022 is that whatever you are looking for is already looking for you. To stand out from the pack of the common in 2022, you must pay the price to stretch and be stretched. Humble yourself and pay the price to learn from those who are already living in the reality of your dreams. Make the shift and watch things shift!
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 03, 2022 02:20 UTC
Economic issues that will shape 2022
ForexIn 2022, foreign exchange management will be one of the major issues that will shape the economy. As recently as last Friday, December 31, 2021, naira traded at N435/dollar at the official market. This was after the CBN adjusted the exchange rate on its website to N413.49 to a dollar. At the parallel market, the exchange rate ranged between N560/$ and N570/$ at the weekend. But April to November witnessed a steady decline in inflation rate as it cascaded to 15.4 per cent in November.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
January 03, 2022 01:17 UTC
Sudan security deploys to block anti-coup rallies | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Sudanese security forces deployed in large numbers Sunday, setting up road blocks in the capital Khartoum amid calls for pro-democracy rallies in “memory of the martyrs” killed in recent protests. Activists use the internet for organising demonstrations and broadcasting live footage of the rallies. Hamdok was reinstated on November 21, but mass protests have continued as demonstrators distrust veteran general Burhan and his promises of seeking to guide the country toward full democracy. Those rallies have been repeatedly broken up by security forces firing rounds of tear gas, as well as charges by police wielding batons and shooting bullets into the air. On Thursday, five people were shot dead in Khartoum when security forces cracked down on mass rallies that saw tens of thousands take to the streets chanting “no to military rule”.
Source:The Guardian
January 03, 2022 01:07 UTC