Webb telescope launch again pushed back | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which astronomers hope will herald a new era of discovery, was again pushed back Tuesday until at least Christmas Day due to “adverse weather conditions” at the launch site in French Guiana, NASA said. The launch window on Saturday is from 1220-1252 GMT, the US space agency said. “The Ariane 5 launch vehicle and Webb are in stable and safe conditions in the Final Assembly Building.”It was the third time that the Webb telescope launch has been delayed, each time due to minor issues. “Thank you to the teams… working overtime to ensure Webb’s safe launch! The Webb telescope follows in the footsteps of the legendary Hubble, but will orbit the Sun, rather than the Earth.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 19:04 UTC
US authorises first pill to treat Covid-19
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorised Pfizer’s antiviral pill, Paxlovid, to treat Covid-19 in high-risk individuals age 12 and older who weigh at least 88 pounds. This is the first antiviral Covid-19 pill authorized for ill people to take at home, before they get sick enough to be hospitalized. Remdesivir, sold under the brand name Veklury, is the only antiviral approved by FDA for treatment of Covid-19. It’s given intravenously, not as a pill that can be taken at home. CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 22, 2021 17:58 UTC
Covid: how has the pandemic changed in the UK in 2021?
With more than 170,000 Covid deaths to date – including 17,000 since restrictions were lifted in July – the Guardian plots the UK’s vaccination progress against government decisions and the fatalities in 2021. UK enters national lockdown The UK enters a second nationwide lockdown. UK reaches 150,000 deaths by end of March Guardian analysis shows that the UK death toll had exceeded 150,000 with 54,445 fatalities occurring since the beginning of 2021. Majority of new UK cases due to Delta Public Health England says more than 90% of new UK Covid cases involve the Delta variant. On 20 October more than 49,000 new Covid cases were reported in the UK.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 17:26 UTC
The Niger bridge traffic agony at Christmas | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Amid the bedlam on the Niger Bridge are miscreants of all sorts preying on weary travellers, especially at night. Going back to memory, the need to build a Second Niger Bridge was on the drawing board for a long time. Despite all these promises and assurances, the Second Niger Bridge is merely in the making. From the foregoing, it is obvious that different administrations paid lip service to the Second Niger Bridge. But sadly enough, building something as crucial as a Second Niger Bridge is sacrificed on the altar of our unedifying politics.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 15:57 UTC
NDE provides job to 50 persons from 24 states in agriculture enterprise
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), on Wednesday, December 21, 2021, revealed that 50 persons from 24 states of the federation will be the beneficiaries of its second phase of job creation driven agriculture entrepreneurship scheme. NDE specifically stated that the federal government’s unrelenting efforts to make available job opportunity for Nigeria’s teeming unemployed persons and diversification of the country’s economy was the reasons behind the establishment of the scheme. “The training of Fifty persons per state will involve the use of chemical sprayers, herbicides and preservatives in agricultural production. “The benefitting states under the current phase of the training initiative are: Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Borno, Bayelsa, Benue and Bauchi. “YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEBuhari Urges MTN For Quality Service, Downward Price Review In Cost Of Data, Other ServicesPresident Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make the available top-of-the-range service to its Nigerian subscribers… NDE provides job to 50 persons from 24 states in agriculture enterprise NDE provides job to 50 persons from 24 states in agriculture enterprise NDE provides job to 50 persons from 24 states in agriculture enterprise NDE provides job to 50 persons from 24 states in agriculture enterprise.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 22, 2021 14:39 UTC
Table water producers lament over forex scarcity, multiple taxation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The association also expressed concerns about the high level of taxes being paid to regulatory agencies, adding that the water industry is the only industry currently being regulated by 25 different tax regulatory bodies. In her words: “We want all the regulatory agencies of water to work with ATWAP because it is only through the association you can get all the water producers in Nigeria. “The only local content that goes into our production is water as equipment and other machinery used in water production are imported. We are begging the federal government, because we are the only industry being regulated by 25 regulatory agencies. She added that just like other businesses, infrastructure still remains a great challenge to table water production in the country.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 12:02 UTC
COVID-19 real, not politically-motivated, says Kumuyi
The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has said COVID-19 is not politically motivated but real. The revered cleric, who spoke at the crusade venue, said from his observation, the pandemic was real and not politically arranged as speculated in some quarters. He said, “Concerning COVID-19, I want to say that from my observations, from looking at things, I know that COVID-19 is real; it is not fake; it is not a politically, arranged thing to do whatever. “We’ve had people who had real COVID-19 situations and they were in isolation. People will be blessed, people will say this is a great thing that has happened in their lives,” he said.
Source:Punch
December 22, 2021 11:18 UTC
NGX reverses gains as oil firms, others drag index by 0.91% | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The negative performance was driven by price depreciation in large and medium capitalised stocks which are; MRS Oil Nigeria, Eterna, Zenith Bank, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria and Learn Africa. MRS Oil Nigeria followed with a decline of 9.85 per cent to close at N12.35 kobo while Japaul Gold and Ventures lost 7.69 per cent to close at 36 kobo. Transactions in the shares of UACN topped the activity chart with 75.880 million shares valued at N720.791 million. FBN Holdings (FBNH) followed with 68.559 million shares worth N836.406 million, while United Bank for Africa (UBA) traded 16.723 million shares valued at N133.783 million. Stanbic IBTC Holdings traded 13.316 million shares valued at N478.720 million, while Courteville Business Solutions transacted 7.10 million shares worth N2.662 million.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 10:25 UTC
PSC promotes six police commissioners, two AIGs, 7,207 others
The commission also approved the promotion of six Commissioners of Police to Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and the elevation of 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police to Commissioners of Police. Among the promoted Deputy Commissioners of Police is Fidelis Ogarebe, the former Chief Security Officer to Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Also, husband and wife who joined the police the same day, Kehinde Longe and Yetunde Longe were among those who were promoted to Commissioners of Police. Part of the statement read, “The Commission also approved the promotion of 24 Assistant Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Deputy Commissioners of Police; 49 Chief Superintendents of Police to the rank of Assistant Commissioners. “It also endorsed the elevation of 74 Superintendents of Police to Chief Superintendents and eight hundred and sixty six Deputy Superintendents of Police to Superintendents.
Source:Punch
December 22, 2021 08:52 UTC
Boko Haram, IPOB, bandits are in same category, says el-Rufai
The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that the term “repentant bandits” is a misnomer and does not exist. This is as he said that the goal of the Kaduna State Government is to kill bandits wherever they are found. He said, “There is nothing like repentant terrorists. But we don’t want them to be confused with the terrorists that we know: the Boko Haram and IPOB which have been declared terrorists. According to him, terrorists are of three types; Boko Haram insurgents, bandits, and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
Source:Punch
December 22, 2021 08:20 UTC
Drug abuse: The battle continues
Many streets are overturned by urchins lost to hard drugs right from childhood. Alcohols of different brands are mild addictive exposures to victims of drug abuse. Hard drugs are peculiar to different regions of Nigeria: states have their specific or customised forms of substances they abuse. Youthful exuberance is among the factors for drug abuse, together with peer pressure. Lack of parental control is another factor for drug abuse among teenagers.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 22, 2021 07:08 UTC
Over 1,000 cargoes trapped at Lagos ports as server records downtime | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Over 1, 000 cargoes imported into the country have been trapped at Apapa and Tin-Can Island Ports as Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Internet server experiences another round of downtime. Customs’ server breakdown has become more frequent of late and has become a major bottleneck in cargo clearance at the ports in Lagos. The service provider, Webb Fontaine, has been blamed for inefficiency, as operators noted that server downtime has reportedly made the capture of information and release of cargoes a herculean task for two days. Reacting to the situation, the Public Relations Officer, Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tin-Can Chapter, Onome Omije, confirmed the development. Also speaking on the server breakdown, the Coordinator of the Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC), Osita Chukwu, said the server downtime has been consistent in recent days.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 05:21 UTC
Understanding the functions of museums
This definition clearly states that the functions of the museum include, acquisition of objects/collection of objects, conservation of objects, carrying out research on objects, exhibition of objects to the public and documentation of objects. There are different types of collection, which include ceremonial collections, agricultural implement collections, shelter and comfort collections, aesthetic collections, warfare and security collections, transport and communication collections and natural history collection. Exhibition of object is one of the foremost functions of the museum to the public. This is another important function of the museum, while education/communication of object is to educate the public on the vital functions of museum in the 21st century. Bamgbade is Chief Museum Education Officer, National Museum, OyoOyo State.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 22, 2021 04:39 UTC
Customs officers seize imported sex drugs, other items worth N110.8m | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its officers have intercepted imported drugs including sex enhancement drugs and other items along Katsina State axis worth N110.890 million. He said that the service intercepted 52 cartons of different drugs with fake NAFDAC numbers valued N6.102million and a motorcycle valued N60,000. “During the period under review, we were also able to intercept 450 bags of 50 kilogrammes of foreign parboiled rice valued N10.890million. “We also intercepted another 100 bags of 25kg of the same parboiled rice worth N1.210million, 300 cartons of foreign spaghetti worth N1.080million. He explained that the continued interception of foreign rice would assist in encouraging local farmers to produce more to support the country’s economy.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 04:04 UTC
Experts consider long term outlook over $380 oil projection | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Some optimistic experts insist that oil prices may jump to $380 per barrel given global energy development ahead of 2050. Group General Manager for National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Bala Wunti, had earlier noted that the effect of investment decisions being made now would be felt in about five years. Under this scenario oil price was expected at $197 per barrel, with inflation accounting for most of the higher price. According to the report, in the worst case, oil prices would exceed $100 in 2050, hovering at $128 per barrel. “It is obvious that the forecasts made at the beginning of the pandemic emphasizing that the world had already passed the peak of oil consumption in 2019, proved to be wrong.
Source:The Guardian
December 22, 2021 03:35 UTC