FG’s action killing us than bandits — Women farmers | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter of Small-scale Women Farmers’ Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has lamented that Federal Government’s action toward addressing insecurity was killing Nigerians than bandits. SWOFON also called on governments and stakeholders to replace the use of obsolete farming tools with mechanised equipment for efficient food production. Its FCT Coordinator, Mrs. She urged the Federal Government to provide security to its members, who are unable to access their farms due to insecurity. She said: “We are pleading with the government to provide security for Nigerians.
Source:The Guardian
November 28, 2021 04:24 UTC
FUZU launched for job seekers | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
FUZU Limited, a next generation online employment and career development platform for Nigerian job seekers and employers has been launched in Lagos to fix the job market. FUZU, meaning to succeed in Swahili, is a one-stop career development platform that allows job seekers, irrespective of their level of education and seniority, to plan their future, to learn new skills and competencies and to ultimately find a job that best matches their ambitions and background. It is a service that continuously encourages and guides job seekers to the right direction by providing them personalised recommendations and guaranteed feedback on every application. According to the Chief Executive Officer, Fuzu, Ltd, Mr. Jussi Hinkkanen, www.fuzu.com “is not an app, it is a web service that can be accessed through your computer, laptop or mobile phone. She said that Fuzu is set to completely transform the face of recruitment and talent development in Nigeria.
Source:The Guardian
November 28, 2021 02:59 UTC
Minister to Universities: Go back to basics on production of great sportsmen, women
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has charged the universities in the country to retrace their steps back to the period when they usually produced sportsmen and women who later become great in one sporting activity or the other. The minister gave the charge on Friday in Lagos while officially lighting the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA 2022) Torch at the University of Lagos, Akoka- the host university. Speaking further, the minister said Nigerian universities played a major role in the past in the production of footballers, athletes and other sportsmen and women who represented the country in major global competitions. In their separate remarks, the chairman of the governing council of UNILAG, Dr Lanre Tejuosho and the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, said the participating institutions should expect to experience the best NUGA games in history. CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 28, 2021 02:38 UTC
Man sexually molests friend’s 10-year-old daughter, blames devil
A 34-year-old man, Godwin Iroro, has been arrested by police detectives attached to the Ajegunle Division in Lagos State for defiling his friend’s 10-year-old daughter (name withheld). The suspect, who was arrested on November 25, 2021, blamed the devil for the unprintable act. The Command’s spokesman in the state, Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement said the suspect confessed to the crime but blamed the devil. The statement was titled, ‘Man, 34, Defiles Friend’s 10-Year-Old Daughter’. “The suspect, upon interrogation, confessed to the crime but blamed it on the devil.
Source:Punch
November 28, 2021 01:35 UTC
FIRS chairman inaugurated as 15th CATA President in London
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has been inaugurated as the 15th President of the Commonwealth Association of Tax Administration (CATA) at the weekend in London, United Kingdom. The meeting had in attendance executives of the CATA Secretariat, including Mr Duncan Onduru, the Association’s Executive Director, Mr. Jon Swerdlow, the Vice-Chairman, and Ms. Megan Jones. From Nigeria, Muhammad Nami was accompanied to the meeting by Mr. Olufemi Olarinde, Nigeria’s CATA Country Correspondent, Mr. Johannes Wojuola, Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman on Media and Communication, and Mr. Jibrin Salihu, Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman. According to a statement by Johannes Wojoula, the CATA in his comments stated that his tenure was for three years. He, therefore, sought stronger relationships with development partners to achieve the short and long-term goals and objectives of the association.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 28, 2021 00:13 UTC
Tube strike to disrupt return of night services in London
Plans to restart night tube services on London Underground will be disrupted by strike action on Saturday. It said drivers could choose whether to work on night services, whereas the transport authority has said drivers should work four nights a year. “Our members have spoken and it’s time for London Underground to start listening. He added: “I am very sorry for the inconvenience that this strike action is causing. We understand that our customers will be frustrated by the RMT’s strike action, which is timed to cause maximum disruption to London.
Source:The Guardian
November 27, 2021 22:28 UTC
FAAN suspends Airport officials for allegedly extorting passenger | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has suspended some officials for allegedly extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, General Manager, Corporate Affairs of FAAN, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Saturday. Yakubu said the action was in line with management’s determination to rid the nation’s airport of corrupt officials. According to her, the officials are staff of Aviation Security and Customer Service departments of the Authority, and have been suspended. She said that the On Duty Card of their accomplice from the Nigeria Immigration Service had been withdrawn.
Source:The Guardian
November 27, 2021 20:50 UTC
UK scientist backs vaccines against new COVID-19 variant, Omicron
The British scientist who led the research underpinning AstraZeneca’s coronavirus jab said Saturday a new vaccine could be developed against the emerging Omicron variant “very rapidly” if needed. Professor Andrew Pollard, the director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, also said existing vaccines should work against the new strain, but that would only become apparent after more research in the coming weeks. The United States and European countries have followed suit on the restrictions, and the variant has been confirmed in Belgium. The UK-based drugs company said it was “already conducting research in locations where the variant has been identified”. Vaccine makers Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax have also said they are confident of being able to combat the Omicron strain.
Source:Punch
November 27, 2021 20:41 UTC
Stakeholders recommend digital tools, technologies for tourism development in Nigeria
Stakeholders in the Nigerian tourism sector have recommended the application of digital tools and technologies for the development of the Nigerian tourism sector. The stakeholders stressed in the communique that the global business ecosystem is constantly swamped with disruptive digital tools that increasingly make living and business seamless and qualitative, adding that tourism entrepreneurs must adopt digital tools technologies for wider reach. Tourism marketers have to understand the trends in the digital marketing domain and be able to adapt tools to remain competitive,” they said. “That Tourism businesses should adopt digital tools such as travel apps, digital marketing platforms, etc. “That the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture remains committed to providing the enabling environment for all agencies to perform optimally towards boosting the tourism sector in Nigeria.9.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2021 20:09 UTC
All you need to know about new Omicron COVID-19 variant
The classification puts Omicron into the most-troubling category of Covid-19 variants, along with the globally-dominant Delta, plus its weaker rivals Alpha, Beta and Gamma. “Based on the evidence presented indicative of a detrimental change in Covid-19 epidemiology… the WHO has designated B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern (VOC), named Omicron,” the UN health agency said in a statement. What you should know:The variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on Wednesday. In recent weeks, infections in South Africa have increased steeply, coinciding with the detection. Apart from South Africa, Omicron has been detected in Israel in a person coming from Malawi; Botswana; Belgium and Hong Kong.
Source:Punch
November 27, 2021 17:56 UTC
FAAN suspends airport officials for extorting passenger
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has suspended some officials who were caught extorting a passenger at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. FAAN disclosed this in a statement on its official Facebook page signed by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu, on Saturday. The statement noted that the officials are staff of the Aviation Security and Customer Service departments of FAAN, while the On Duty Cards of their accomplice from the Nigerian Immigration Service had been withdrawn. The statement read, “In line with the Management’s determination to rid the nation’s airport of corrupt officials, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has apprehended and suspended officials caught extorting a passenger at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,” the statement read. “The officials, who are staff of Aviation Security and Customer Service departments of the Authority, were immediately suspended, while the On Duty Card of their accomplice from the Nigeria Immigration Service has been withdrawn.
Source:Punch
November 27, 2021 16:56 UTC
Suspects with busload of weapons from Katsina remanded in Akure prison
THE 18 suspected criminals arrested in Ondo State with over 500 daggers and other weapons concealed under the seat of their vehicles have been arraigned and remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre in Akure. The security outfit had found over 500 knives and daggers concealed in a sack filled with tiger nuts inside the vehicle in which the suspects were travelling and promptly arrested all the occupants of the vehicle. The arrest came a few days after soldiers from the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, withdrew from checkpoints and interstate boundaries across the state. The suspects claimed to have taken off from Kastina State in three 18-seater passenger buses before arriving in Ondo State and refusing to stop at every checkpoint within the state. “But we later organised a complete blockage before the Akure Garage in Ondo town and we were able to apprehend them.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2021 14:28 UTC
CAF Confedrations Cup: Enyimba Stranded In Casablanca, May Miss Al Ittihad Clash
Enyimba stranded in Casablanca, may miss Al Ittihad ClashNIGERIA’S representative at the CAF Confederation Cup, Enyimba FC, may miss Sunday’s CAF Confederations Cup clash against Al Ittihad of Libya after been left stranded at the Muhammed V International Airport in Casablanca, Morocco since Thursday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Moroccan immigration officers refused to allow the team fly to Tunisia venue of the game demanding the eight-time Nigerian champions produce their COVID-19 vaccination cards before they are granted entry into Tunisia for their play-off match on Sunday. “Efforts were made by the club and the Nigerian embassy in Tunisia to get special waivers proved abortive. “The only other available option is to quarantine in Tunisia for seven days which is not even a possibility. To put things into perspective, neither CAF nor Al Ittihad informed Enyimba ahead of time that the game would be played in Tunisia, and neither responded to the club’s series of letters requesting the match venue,” Bariza added.
Source:Punch
November 27, 2021 13:47 UTC
LASU, DELSU partner on software development training
The Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has offered to train members of staff of Delta State University (DELSU) Abraka on software development services and other relevant skills in Information Communication and Technology (ICT). The knowledge transfer collaboration which will last 12 months but renewable and at a financial cost to DELSU is encompassing covering such areas as training of staff of DELSU on software development and management modules and other ICT skills that will be suitable for specific operations and objectives of the beneficiary institution including staff recruitment, training and other services. Viral Voice Note On WhatsApp Billing FalseClaim: A viral WhatsApp voice note, purportedly made by the director and CEO of WhatsApp, claims users will have to start paying for WhatsApp services. Verdict: The viral WhatsApp voice note claim is a hoax. This development has sent shivers down the spines of West Africans who are still grappling with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2021 13:23 UTC
Bandits are terrorists, court declares
THE Federal Government on Friday said its determination to crush banditry remains unwavering now that the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted its application to declare bandits groups as terrorist organisations. Malami said his office, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, including security operatives, was working to take full advantage of the ruling of the court delivered on Thursday. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Thursday outlawed the activities of some groups linked to banditry and declared their activities as acts of terrorism. Ogboji commended the Federal Government for filing the motion and the courage of Justice Taiwo in his ruling. CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 27, 2021 12:18 UTC