UAE denies Nigerian athletes access to partake in world swimming championships
Nigerian athletes were disallowed from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships 2021 holding in Abu Dhabi, The PUNCH exclusively gathered. Frustrated Nigerian athletes withdraw from competitionFollowing the frustration, some of the athletes withdrew from the competition. “But a British swimmer tested positive and their whole team is not banned from competing. For the British, a swimmer tested positive, and the whole team is still fine to compete. Another official who informed our correspondent of the development said Nigerian athletes were disrespected.
Source:Punch
December 17, 2021 20:12 UTC
Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19
The final of the Miss World competition has been postponed after 23 of the beauty queens were struck down with COVID-19, the Daily Mail of UK reported on Friday. But just hours before the 70th final was due to begin, organisers announced it was to be postponed after 23 of the 97 contestants tested positive for coronavirus. We had the most amazing final show rehearsed for the 70th Miss World. Miss World organisers said the contest was cancelled for the health and safety of the contestants and will be rearranged and held within the next 90 days. We are very much looking forward to the return of our contestants, who we have grown to know and love, to compete for the Miss World crown.”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… Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19 Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19 Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19 Miss World organisers postpone final ceremony after 23 beauty queens test positive for COVID-19.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 17, 2021 16:28 UTC
Alleged kidnapping: Lagos State re-arraigns Evans, others | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Lagos State Government (LASG)on Friday re-arraigned alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and two others over the attempted kidnap of the Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, Chief Vincent Obianodo. The death certificate issued by the Ajeromi General Hospital, Ajegunle, Lagos State, indicated that the deceased who was suffering from complicated Advanced HIV died as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest. The defendants plead not guilty to a seven-count charge of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempt to kidnap and sale and transfer of firearms over the attempted kidnap of Obianodo. The prosecutor said that Evans, Emeka and Ubong committed the offences on Aug. 27, 2013, at Third Avenue in Festac Town, Lagos State. Also, Evans and his accomplices allegedly killed one Ngozi Chijioke and attempted to kidnap and kill Obianodo.
Source:The Guardian
December 17, 2021 14:52 UTC
AGF writes Buhari, says mandatory direct primaries will cause confusion
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has written a letter to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. ), highlighting the problems with the inclusion of mandatory direct primaries in the Electoral Act amendment bill. But a source at the Ministry of Justice told one of our correspondents that Malami informed the President that making direct primaries mandatory for all political parties could cause confusion. And most of it is a mixture, if you check the parties, direct and indirect primaries are stated. The Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, had confirmed last week that the President was seeking the advice of the AGF on the electoral bill.
Source:Punch
December 17, 2021 10:26 UTC
Imo government partners UNIDO, initiates state industrial policy
The Imo State Government, yesterday, commenced an initiative that will birth an industrial policy blueprint for the state, stressing that he desires to industrialise the state, make it less dependent federal allocations and create jobs for the people. He lamented that successive administrations failed to produce the policy, saying: “My dream of Imo State is that it will no longer depend on federal allocation for survival. My vision is that the state will create jobs for its teeming youths through industrialisation. “One major attraction of this gathering is that we are formulating an industrial policy that will be all-encompassing for the entire state, touching all the 27 councils and taking particular note of their areas of comparative advantage. Uzodimma, therefore, urged the stakeholders to use the opportunity to make the state proud and economically developed.
Source:The Guardian
December 17, 2021 08:51 UTC
Navy impounds 25 vessels used in illegal bunkering | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Adm. Sanusi Ibrahim, says it impounded 25 vessels used in illegal oil bunkering in 2021. In his address of welcome at the 2021 Eastern Naval Command ceremonial “Sunset’’ held at NNS Jubilee on Thursday Ibrahim said the Command’s effective patrol made the impounding possible. Ibrahim enjoined Navy personnel not to rest on their oars, but to always conduct themselves in accordance with ethos and traditions of the Navy and renew their commitment to national security. Akpan, a former Flag Officer commanding Western Naval Command commended the Eastern Naval Command for achievements recorded, especially in the area of infrastructure development. Navies ceremonial sunset is an age-old ceremony observed worldwide to officially mark end-of-year activities.
Source:The Guardian
December 17, 2021 08:34 UTC
Family Confirms Death Of Lagos Diploma Holder Who Jumped Into Lagoon
The family of a National Diploma certificate holder, Lekan Odunare, has confirmed his death after he jumped into a lagoon in an attempt to commit suicide. Our correspondent gathered that the body of the victim, who jumped into the lagoon in the Epe area of Lagos State on Tuesday morning, was found on Thursday. Many social media users, however, wondered why the man behind the camera made no effort to save him. An official of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said the agency did not receive any report of the incident. Also, the General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, told our correspondent that the agency had no information on the matter.
Source:Punch
December 17, 2021 08:24 UTC
Saudi Arabia launches Virtual Black Stone initiative
Saudi Arabia has launched an initiative to enable Muslims to touch the Black Stone at the Kaaba in Mecca virtually through the Virtual Reality (VR) technology, local media reported. The Virtual Black Stone initiative was launched by Head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosque, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais. The “Virtual Black Stone Initiative” allows Muslims to “experience the Hajr Aswad virtually prior to the pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca)”, according to the official Haramain Facebook account. These include Turki bin Suleiman Al-Amro, who is head of the institute at Umm Al-Qura University that was involved in creating the Virtual Black Stone project. In May, Saudi Arabian authorities released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close up view of the Black Stone in the Kaaba in Mecca.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 17, 2021 06:08 UTC
Debate, quiz, will improve communication, research skills – Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, has said competitions, such as debate, quiz, spelling bee and other activities will improve the communication and research skills of students. Also speaking, National Coordinator, President’s School Debate Nigeria, Mr Dare Oritu, said, “We have quite a small number of participating states in this year’s championship. This was due to some state governments who insisted that their State Ministries of Education will oversee junior secondary school matters, which before now was the responsibility of the SUBEBs. In spite of the limited number of participating states in this year’s championship, I am very optimistic that we shall have a successful and hitch-free championship.”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
December 17, 2021 05:23 UTC
Global Halal market opportunities for Nigerian SMEs in focus at HCA seminar
The event themed ‘Emerging Halal Market: Tool for Economic Growth’ was organised by Halal Certification Authority (HCA) to educate the general public – Muslims and non-Muslims – on halal and certification processes. However, part of our responsibility is also to enlighten the general public about the halal industry. So, the halal industry will provide one of the many alternatives that are available. Already, I told you the global worth of the market is about 5 trillion dollars, but we don’t even account for 1% of this market share globally. While Malaysian scholar, Dr Betania Kartika Muflih, spoke on ‘Overview of the Halal Industry in Africa’, her counterpart from Nigeria, Dr Tajudeen Yusuf, looked at ‘Halal Finance: Opportunities for Nigerian Economic Growth’.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 17, 2021 04:52 UTC
Concerns as hope dims for amended electoral bill
Despite appeals from different quarters to President Buhari, including the diplomatic community, to sign the amended electoral bill, the President has continued to play the waiting game. He, however, added that the legislature will ensure what is best for Nigeria as regards the electoral bill, irrespective of the executive’s position. “The National Assembly today is a bipartisan legislative assembly, whereby we have members from the ruling All Progressives Party (APC) and the PDP. MEANWHILE, INEC has told Nigerians that the hope of getting a new electoral framework ahead of the 2023 general elections resides with the National Assembly and Presidency. Situation room convener, Ene Obi, urged the President to assent to the new electoral bill in good time to allow for preparation for the 2023 general elections.
Source:The Guardian
December 17, 2021 04:37 UTC
Omicron: New report indicates Africans’ willingness for vaccination
With the Omicron variant dominating COVID-19 discussions, a new report, released yesterday, indicated that Nigerians and other African nationals were overwhelmingly willing to get vaccinated. The report, from the Partnership for Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19 (PERC), stressed that across 19 countries, 78 per cent of people surveyed showed serious interest in vaccination. The latest PERC report considered why global vaccination efforts have been plagued by inequity, besides the logistical challenges to vaccinating the continent. “A number of bottlenecks have contributed to the failure to achieve higher vaccination coverage. When offered, vaccination is frequently inconvenient, requiring people to travel far distances or visit vaccination sites at inopportune times,” the report added.
Source:The Guardian
December 17, 2021 03:34 UTC
40,822 civil cases, 30,197 criminal cases filed in Federal High Court in 10 months, says Chief Judge
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, says about 30,197 criminal cases were filed between September 2020 and June 2021. The Chief Judge, who said about 6,915 cases were disposed of during the year, said a total number of 128,234 cases were still pending at the end of the legal year. “There were 40,822 civil cases; 30,197 criminal cases; 35,563 motions and 20,258 fundamental rights enforcement applications pending at the end of the legal year,” he said. Malami, represented by the acting Director, Civil Appeals, Tijani Gazali, commended the Chief Judge on his leadership prowess. The content of the article published by these online platforms is not new; it has been recirculated several times and has been debunked.40,822 civil cases, 30,197 criminal cases filed in Federal High Court in 10 months, says Chief Judge40,822 civil cases, 30,197 criminal cases filed in Federal High Court in 10 months, says Chief Judge
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 16, 2021 21:47 UTC
#NorthisBleeding protests: FG under attack as DSS, police disperse, arrest demonstrators
The petition, which was started by one Alhanislam Alhanislam on Monday, called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. They also want the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, to prioritise and deploy military troops across these states. Checks by one of our correspondents at 8pm on Change.Org showed that 28,000 people had signed the petition. Meanwhile, armed security personnel on Wednesday arrested protesters in Abuja while others were dispersed in Kano State. The minister argued that no President had funded security agencies like Buhari despite the economic challenges.
Source:Punch
December 16, 2021 21:33 UTC
Anambra poll: Activists protest abduction of LP gov candidate
Furthermore, they gave the Federal Government and other security agencies a seven-day ultimatum to find Agbasimalo. The Convener of CCCSO, Phil Roberts, during the protest said, Obiora’s disappearance had triggered the concerns of family members and friends. He said, “Whether he is dead or alive, no one knows and all these questions are begging for answers. Who kidnapped Obiora Agbasimalo and how was he kidnapped? ), and other security agencies in the country to expedite action with a view to unravel the mystery.
Source:Punch
December 16, 2021 20:17 UTC