Amnesty trains additional 450 ex-agitators
The Presidential Amnesty Programme says additional 450 ex-agitators have been deployed to facilities in the Niger Delta to learn the business of oil spill response, cleanup and remediation. The programme, it said, was in line with the novel Train, Employ and Mentor scheme introduced by its Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dikio (retd). Dikio, stated this while addressing the ex-agitators after the second batch of Basic Orientation Course organised for the former agitators in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Related News Amnesty office closes scholarship application portal“I want to urge you to take the training seriously. He didn’t achieve it in one day, it took him years but he was focused and determined to succeed”.
Source:Punch
June 20, 2022 09:17 UTC
Group seeks conservation of biodiversity, animal species
A non-Governmental organisation, the Coalition for Biodiversity Conservationists of Nigeria (CBCN), has called for concerted efforts to save the world’s fast-depleting biodiversity. The unintentional transport of plants and animals to new regions is threatening the world’s ecosystems’ biodiversity, structure and function. The threats posed to biodiversity by invasive species are considered second only to habitat loss. Mwansat, who spoke on ‘Escalating Anthropogens on Biodiversity Conservation: Past, present, and future’ said human activities are eroding biodiversity, adding that some species are extinct already, and up to one million other species are threatened with extinction. Others are Dr Clement Ebin, Chairman, CBCN Board of Trustees and Prof. Ahmad Sanda of Usmanu Dan Fodio University, Sokoto state.
Source:The Guardian
June 20, 2022 09:10 UTC
Ikarama paradox
There are communities in the Niger Delta that would compete to have the dubious notoriety of being the oil spill capital of the world due to the regularity of oil spill incidents they experience. Ikarama community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State is one such community. Naidoo went on to reference the ecocide in Ikarama in his excellent book, Change: Organising Tomorrow Today. And that is why I am returning to Ikarama today, eight years after. He was at a field monitoring visit and community environmental monitoring training at Ikarama, Bayelsa Stare, Nigeria on 16 June 2022.
Source:The Guardian
June 20, 2022 08:50 UTC
PoS operations boom in urban neighbourhoods amid rising challenges
According to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, PoS operations recorded an 86 per cent increase of N1.5tn in the first quarter of 2022 when compared to the 45 per cent increase of N958.19bn in January 2021. PoS in urban areasInitially, the CBN established mobile banking and PoS systems to drive its cashless policy. As a matter of fact, some of these PoS operators could be said to be operating mini-banks in their own right. Contributions PoS riseMany factors have contributed to the success of the PoS payment system, especially in urban areas. Oladapo explained that even the charges by the PoS operators had not deterred customers from patronising them due to the obvious ease that they offered.
Source:Punch
June 20, 2022 08:33 UTC
Profit-taking takes up activities at NGX
Equities trading at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), last week, as equities investors took off profits from their investments. Analysis of performance at the local bourse indicated that 13 equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 29 equities in the previous week. 51 equities depreciated in price higher than 36 equities in the previous week, while 92 equities remained unchanged higher than 91 equities recorded in the previous week. The Conglomerates Industry followed with 89.87 million shares worth N246.06 million in 764 deals, while the Consumer Goods Industry, stood in third place with a turnover of 54.23 million shares worth N1.23 billion in 2,923 deals. Top 10 Business Ideas In Nigeria You Can Start With 100,000 NairaProfit-taking takes up activities at NGXHow We Carried Out The 1993 Nigerian Airways Hijack —OgunderuProfit-taking takes up activities at NGX
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 20, 2022 07:15 UTC
Nigeria’s disappearing forests – in pictures
Egbontoluwa Marigi paddles his logs out of the flooded forest floor on to the river in Ipare. ‘During the time of our forefathers, we had big trees but sadly what we have now are just small trees and we don’t even allow them to mature before we cut them,’ he says
Source:The Guardian
June 20, 2022 06:01 UTC
People are tired of Lawan, let him go and rest –Machina, Yobe politician
Since then I have been an active politician till today; I was a political adviser to the then Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. I later became the pioneer National Auditor of Action Congress and also served as Deputy National Auditor of the Peoples Democratic Party. How did you emerge as the senatorial candidate of the Yobe North senatorial district of the APC? Who do you think Tinubu as President would have preferred to be in the Senate between you and Lawan? How can he allow his name to be submitted to INEC when he knew that he didn’t participate in the senatorial primary?
Source:Punch
June 20, 2022 04:11 UTC
Emi l’okan entitlement bogey as metaphor
This Emi l’okan singsong will appear to fall flat in the face of the popular desire to re-affirm the culture of the people undeniably anchored on cherished values. Tinubu has conveniently substituted igbo l’okan for a personal self-seeking Emi ‘lokan bogey. Perhaps we must all begin to cultivate a sense of entitlement regarding issues or policies that are incidents of our citizenship. An Emi l’okan bogey has appeared on the horizon threatening an orderly panoply and frightening men of moderate means out of the way or out of contention. Igbo l’okan as a deep-seated conviction for order and fairness has been cavalierly substituted for Emi l’okan without compunction.
Source:The Guardian
June 20, 2022 03:18 UTC
From New Zealand to Nigeria: the global toll of the cost of living crisis
People in Kolkata protest against fuel price rises in front of the head office of Indian Oil Kolkata. Irish hauliers stage a blockade organised by the group People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices. A protest against the Palestinian prime minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, and fuel prices in the West Bank city of Hebron. One in five were finding it difficult to manage financially and 85% were concerned about the rising cost of goods and services. With food prices rising steeply in New Zealand, people are turning to urban foraging to find affordable food.
Source:The Guardian
June 20, 2022 03:11 UTC
Former NFF secretary, ex-Eagles assistant coach kidnapped in Nasarawa
A former Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Sani Toro; former Assistant Coach of the Nigeria Super Eagles, Garba Yila; and one of their friends, Alhaji Isa Jah have been kidnapped. They were said to have left Abuja at about some minutes past 5.00pm and were reportedly kidnapped at about 7.30pm. “Yes, it is true that he (Isa Toro) was driving with two of his friends when they were kidnapped yesterday (Saturday). A family friend and neighbour of Toro, Mallam Ardo Hazzad, also confirmed the incident to our correspondent. I got across to one of his sons who told me he was kidnapped around Akwanga road in Nasarawa while returning from Abuja.
Source:Punch
June 19, 2022 23:35 UTC
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The smartphone took mobility of life and business to a whole new level and created a convergence of industries into this powerful device,” he added. Oyeyemi attributed such disruption to the fact that technologies have no regard for extant rules of engagement or the old factors of competitive advantage. “They are barbarians who have pulled down old structures and systems and created a whole new frame for competitiveness beyond industries,” he stated. The institute has elected Prof. Michael Kupolati and Mrs Ebisan Onyema, as its first and second vice-presidents, respectively. Responding on behalf of the new officers, Kupolati assured them of the duo’s commitment to contributing their own quota to the development of the marketing institute.
Source:The Guardian
June 19, 2022 16:34 UTC
WAFCON 2023: Kgatlana vows to dethrone Falcons
South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana is confident that Bayana Bayana will dethrone Nigeria at the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations next month, Sunday PUNCH reports. The 12th WAFCON will hold from July 2 to 23 in Morocco with 12 teams competing for the title. From five meetings at the WAFCON tournament, the Falcons have won three encounters while the Bayana Bayana has been on the losing side twice. Both teams will meet for the sixth time at the 2022 WAFCON championship in Morocco and Kgatlana believes the export of Bayana Bayana talents to Europe in recent years will bridge the gap in their encounter at the Prince Moulay Hassan Sports Complex in Rabat. “I think for a number of years Banyana have struggled because they were not able to export players but things are looking positive now.”Kgatlana further believes winning their opener will boost their chances of reaching the knockout stage.
Source:Punch
June 19, 2022 15:52 UTC
PDP constitutes committee for deputy gov candidate screening
The Peoples Democratic Party has constituted its Deputy Governorship Candidate Screening Committee. The party had constituted a Vice Presidential Candidate Screening Committee that screened Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, after his nomination as the running mate to the standard bearer of the party. It stated that the members of the committee is to be headed by Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, while Dr. Akilu Indabawa is the Secretary to the committee and Mr Sunday Omobo, the Administrative Secretary. The statement further said, “The screening exercise will hold at the National Working Committee Hall, PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 10:00am prompt. “This screening is mandatory for all nominated Deputy Gubernatorial Candidates of our Party.”
Source:Punch
June 19, 2022 15:32 UTC
Nottingham Forest in talks to sign Union Berlin forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Nottingham Forest have opened talks to sign the Union Berlin striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who has a release clause in the region of €20m (£17.2m). During his time on the books at Anfield, Awoniyi had seven loan spells, at clubs in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, before joining Union Berlin in a permanent deal in 2021. Awoniyi scored 15 Bundesliga goals last season to help Union Berlin to a fifth-place finish. The pair played alongside one another in the 2019-20 season when the Awoniyi was on loan there. In other news, Forest are still in talks with Manchester United over securing the loan signing of the goalkeeper Dean Henderson and are hopeful of concluding a deal.
Source:The Guardian
June 19, 2022 15:22 UTC
2023: Human rights commission warns politicians against hate speech
As the 2023 general elections draw closer, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned against the use of provocative, strong and derogatory speeches by politicians and their supporters. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN), who was speaking at the commemoration of the International Day for Countering Hate Speech at the weekend in Abuja said hate speech promotes prejudice, undermines social cohesion and constitutes a threat to national security. Ojukwu, who lamented that the frequent use of hate speeches in Nigeria, has a devastating effect on sustainable peace, national cohesion, the dignity of the human person, peace and development in the country, said, the 2023 general elections present another opportunity to further deepen democracy and the protection of human rights. In a message to the occasion, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Matthias Schmale, observed that new technologies of communication have amplified the scale and impact of hate speech. He said social media and the internet are presently the most frequent methods for spreading divisive rhetoric and ideologies on a global scale and added that the UN promotes tolerance in countering hate speech, in line with the 2021 UN General Assembly resolution on the promotion of inter-religious and inter-cultural and tolerance in countering hate speech.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 19, 2022 14:42 UTC