AVO TV launches in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
AVO’s entire range of TV channels and on-demand content is available to watch without subscription. Download the app now on Android mobile, iOS, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku, or stream via the AVO TV web player. Our aim for AVO TV is to make premium content available to everyone, not just those who can afford expensive pay TV subscriptions. As data and internet costs reduce over the coming years, we hope that AVO TV will be the main source of TV for all Nigerians”. Downloads and watch times continue to grow rapidly, regularly putting AVO TV at the top of the Google Play Store charts in Nigeria.
Source:The Guardian
November 23, 2021 09:13 UTC
Flour Mills to acquire 71.69% of Honeywell Flour for N80bn
FLOUR Mills of Nigeria Plc is set to acquire 71.69 per cent of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc for N80 billion. Disclosing this in a press statement on Monday, Honeywell Group Limited said it had agreed to sell 71.69 per cent of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc to Flour Mills of Nigeria, one of its major competitors. With this development, Flour Mills will have the highest flour milling capacity in Nigeria and one of the highest in Africa. “For over two decades, we have supported Honeywell Flour Mills to build a strong business with a production capacity of 835,000 metric tonnes of food per annum. Over the years, Flour Mills of Nigeria has evolved from a flour mill to a vertically integrated supply chain of food, agro-allied and logistics and support businesses.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 23, 2021 06:14 UTC
Akpeyi keeps 50th clean sheet in South Africa
KAIZER CHIEFS goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi, marked his 50th clean sheet in all competitions in South Africa’s leagues on Sunday in their 1-0 win over Maritzburg United. The Super Eagles shot-stopper has been impressive for the Amakhosi this season keeping four clean sheets in seven appearances in the DSTV Premier League. The Nigeria international kept seven clean sheets in his maiden season in South Africa in 25 games across all competitions. The 2017/18 season saw the Nigerian keep 11 clean sheets in 25 games across all competitions conceding just 18 times in 2.228 minutes. The 2020/21 season saw the Nigerian keep 12 clean sheets in 24 appearances conceding 21 times.
Source:Punch
November 23, 2021 05:49 UTC
Fintech firm to unveil blockchain payment platform
Appzone Group, a fintech software company, is set to unveil its blockchain platform for payment processing. The company said in a statement that the platform, called ‘Zone’, was developed by its subsidiary, Appzone Switch. According to the statement, Zone forms the foundation of its plans to build Africa’s first decentralised payment network, which will allow transactions to be processed directly between banks without the involvement of any intermediary. The company said it would host industry players at an event to host its new innovation. “Because of the impact that the innovation will have on the payment and finance landscape in Africa, we are bringing together industry leaders across the payment, technology, and finance industries to see first-hand how the Zone platform is positioned to power a truly cashless society.”Copyright PUNCH.
Source:Punch
November 23, 2021 05:09 UTC
LPG: FG to distribute 10 million cylinders to marketers
The Federal Government is set to procure 10 million gas cylinders to marketers for onward distribution to end-users which would be exchanged from various homes. He described Delta as being strategic to the National LPG Expansion plan in view of its contributions to oil and gas development in the country. The state governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa used the occasion to call on the Federal Government and relevant policymakers to initiate steps towards reducing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. Represented by his Chief Economic Adviser, Dr Kingsley Emu, Governor Okowa said stakeholders must work to reduce the rising cost of LPG if the objective of the National LPG Expansion plan was to be realised. “At the rate the price is skyrocketing, LPG is gradually getting out of the reach of the middle class and common man.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 23, 2021 04:12 UTC
Cuban woman says Maradona abused and raped her | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Maradona is widely considered to be one of the greatest footballers in history and inspired Argentina to the 1986 World Cup. He died last year after undergoing brain surgery on a blood clot and after decades of battles with cocaine and alcohol addictions. She also claimed that Maradona had “raped” her on one occasion at their home in Havana and mentioned several other episodes of physical violence. Alvarez Rego has not filed a complaint herself but is giving evidence this week in Buenos Aires to an Argentine prosecutor in connection with a complaint brought by an Argentine NGO. The organization, called “Foundation for Peace,” filed the complaint after seeing her confessions in the American media in recent weeks.
Source:The Guardian
November 23, 2021 03:32 UTC
Kwara to tap opportunities offered by NIDCOM summit
Kwara State government has said that it will tap into opportunities offered by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to improve service delivery and the quality of life of its people. The diaspora community is grateful to the people for the first agenda of the Kwara state government. “Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq made the diaspora community a priority by appointing the first-ever in Kwara state the Focal Person on Diaspora Matters. The diaspora community continue to rate the performance of the governor high in areas of delivery of service and improving the quality of life of Kwarans. Kwara to tap opportunities offered by NIDCOM summit
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 23, 2021 03:10 UTC
Soldiers Burn Houses, Shops, Cars In Awo Omamma (Imo State)
https://punchng.com/breaking-hotel-houses-burnt-as-gunmen-kill-soldier-in-imo/By Chidiebube Okeoma22 November 2021Gunmen on Monday afternoon killed a military officer when they attacked some soldiers in Awo Mmamma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. In reprisal, military men regrouped, stormed the town and allegedly burnt a hotel, cars, houses and shops. The incident which happened at Ishieke junction in the area has caused panic in the community. A source told The PUNCH that “some hoodlums attacked some soldiers at Ishieke junction in Awo Mmamma and killed one of them. Also, the spokesperson for the 34 Artillery Brigade Command, Owerri, Sunday Akuga, didn’t take several calls put to his mobile number.
Source:Punch
November 23, 2021 02:29 UTC
Delta variant still dominant COVID in Nigeria – NCDC | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. “The team is currently collaborating on the development of a COVID-19 response sustainability plan and an intra action review to strategise on ways to reinvigorate the response,” he said. ”15 positive cases were detected out of 1,679 screened with 0.9 per cent positivity rate,” Yusuf said. ”So far, 138 COVID-19 positive cases have been detected in the country’s seaports and offshore platforms. “The positive cases detected among oil rig workers have also dropped significantly.
Source:The Guardian
November 22, 2021 19:40 UTC
Shocking Revelations Of Lagos #EndSARS Report – Punch Editorial
He infamously dismissed the incident as a “massacre with no bodies,” and scoffed at #EndSARS protesters. He accused the networking service of funding the #EndSARS protests, among others. Rightly too, human rights groups have now called for the sacking of Mohammed for his role in the #EndSARS protests. Whether now or in the future, public officials who were directly or indirectly linked to the horrors of Lekki Tollgate should be made to face justice. Already, officials are shamelessly frenziedly trying to discredit the #EndSARS report.
Source:Punch
November 22, 2021 18:13 UTC
Lagos Won’t Submit EndSARS Report To FG – Femi Adesina
The Presidency has said that states’ judicial panels on police brutality and extrajudicial killings won’t submit their reports to the Federal Government. The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other matters had on Monday, November 15, 2021, submitted a 309-page report to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Sanwo-Olu, who received the report, constituted a Committee to bring forward a White Paper within the next two weeks to be considered by the Lagos State Executive Council. The submission of the Lagos judicial panel report coincided with the visit of United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, to Abuja, Nigeria, last week. Speaking on the television programme today, Adesina said the reports by the states’ panels won’t be submitted to the Federal Government.
Source:Punch
November 22, 2021 17:02 UTC
Sore throat could lead to rheumatic fever, manage it well!
Group A streptococcus infections of the throat cause strep throat or less commonly scarlet fever. SymptomsThe onset of rheumatic fever usually occurs about two to four weeks after a strep throat infection. If your child has one or more episodes of strep throat or scarlet fever that aren’t treated or aren’t treated completely, he or she might develop rheumatic fever. Heart tests: Heart tests, such as an electrocardiogram (ECG) or an echocardiogram (Ultrasound of the heart), help providers check your heart function. Treatment and preventionThe only way to prevent rheumatic fever is to treat strep throat infections or scarlet fever promptly with a full course of appropriate antibiotics.
Source:Punch
November 22, 2021 15:03 UTC
How seven banks’ Q3 profit surpassed GDP growth rate
Analysis of the combined PBT of the banks show that the seven lenders’ PBT growth towered above the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which grew at 4.03 per cent between July and September. This performance according to analysts, was in tandem with the five per cent GDP growth rate in second half, but inflation at 17.75 per cent in HI’20 eventually put pressure on banks’ profit growth rate. Tier- 1 banks are First Bank Nigeria Plc, Zenith Bank Plc, Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) Plc and United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc while Tier-2 banks are Union Bank Nigeria Plc, Sterling Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Plc, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc, Wema Bank Plc, Unity Bank Plc and Jaiz Bank Plc. This gives a significant under-performance against the 5.0 per cent recorded as the Gross Domestic Product, growth at 5.01 per cent. The DMBs are Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), United Bank for Africa (UBA), Union Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank and Unity Bank.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 22, 2021 13:58 UTC
What can make the pandemic treaty work? | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
On March 30 2021, 26 heads of states under the auspices of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Council made a call for a pandemic treaty. The lyrics to Michael Jackson’s 1992 song, “Heal the World” will comfortably fit into the objectives of the pandemic treaty. On November 29 2021, 194 countries will meet at the World Health Assembly (WHA) session to discuss the pandemic treaty. The World Health Organisation (WHO) did not muster enough authority to fully and extensively challenge China for her lack of speed in notifying the world health body on the appearance of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization should be strengthened and empowered in the investigation and reporting of diseases of public health concern.
Source:The Guardian
November 22, 2021 12:39 UTC
Parthian Partners upgrades i-invest app | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Parthian Partners Limited has upgraded the i-invest app with some vital features to aid seamless financial transactions. i-invest is a digital platform that allows individuals to securely purchase and manage treasury bills, Eurobonds and equities. These new features, according to the firm, make i-invest an integrated platform for finance management. “Rather than having several applications downloaded on your mobile device for different financial transactions, you can now manage your money in one place on the i-invest app,” a statement by the firm said. It added that the upgraded app allows payment of electricity bills and buying airtime and data.
Source:The Guardian
November 22, 2021 09:20 UTC