Why your children should know their native language | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Having your child speak his native language gives them a proper identity and helps them stand out. “In my opinion, children should be grounded in their heritage early on as it will help them navigate life better as adults. “The core of every culture is undeniably language; it helps people understand their cultural thought process. The instant gratification of course propels them to keep going and presents an opportunity for parents, and guardians, to patiently nurture their child’s budding fluency in Igbo or their respective native language. Start with teaching them their core language in parallel with exposing them to the native food, clothing, and music.
Source:The Guardian
May 14, 2022 02:44 UTC
I’ll choose woman as running mate, says Anyim
Former President of the Senate and presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party, Anyim Pius Anyim, has stated that he would choose a woman as his vice president, ahead of the upcoming 2023 elections. In a statement made available to The PUNCH, the former Senate President noted that PDP has always encouraged the participation of women in politics. “I will choose a woman as my vice president if I have my way,” Anyim said. The former NWC of the PDP who met with Anyim for an interactive session in his office was led by Kema Chikwe. Anyim talked about his unique roles both as president of the Senate and Secretary to the Government of the Federation as his distinguishing factors.
Source:Punch
May 13, 2022 23:05 UTC
Strike: Soldiers attempt running over protesters in Ibadan
Students protesting against strike action of the Academic Staff Union Universities on Friday, in Ibadan, had a face-off with a team of the Nigerian Army who, in a bid to force their way through blockage by the students, almost ran them over with their vehicle. The video obtained by The PUNCH showed protesting students almost falling off as the military vehicle attempted to advance through them. One of the students, identified simply as Lolo, who narrated the incident to our correspondent, said, “the police had already blocked major roads because of the protest too, so we also barricaded our side, but the soldiers just came, suddenly came down with a gun. “He even cocked his gun as if he was going to shoot, and everybody was surprised. 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
May 13, 2022 22:16 UTC
Inside the world of Nigeria’s deadly money ritualists where human parts are traded like commodities (1)
Oladipupo said the two in high demand were ‘Osole Gbigbona,’ which required human parts, and ‘Osole Tutu,’ the one prepared with animal parts. Surprising ease of obtaining human partsBefore taking his leave, pretending to be worried, our correspondent asked the herbalist how he intended to source the human parts required for the money ritual. “I will charge N95,000 for the one that needs human parts. The herbalist explained that the deposit would be used to buy the human parts and other items needed to perform a particular sacrifice. However, the money ritual came with a clause – no physical meeting between him and our correspondent until the charm is ready.
Source:Punch
May 13, 2022 19:16 UTC
Jonathan Submits APC Forms Friday, Emefiele Shuns Resignation Calls – Punch
Before the presidential directive, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, had tendered his resignation. On Thursday, the President extended the resignation order to other appointees, including Emefiele. He however said the decision to quit would be left to the President and Emefiele. However, instead of proceeding with the case of the CBN Governor, two lawyers stood up to announce appearances for their clients. He said those who had collected forms to run for the Office of the President, that it was advisable that they tendered their resignation.
Source:Punch
May 13, 2022 14:19 UTC
Three soldiers arrested for colluding with terrorists in Zamfara
No fewer than three soldiers have been arrested for collaborating with terrorists in Zamfara State. While one was arrested for selling ammunition at N100, 000 each, two others were nabbed for collaborating with terrorists. A military source told our correspondent that the soldier selling ammunition confessed to the offence after being arrested. The source said, “There was a case of missing ammunition at Forward Operations Base in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Two were collaborating with the bandits, and one was arrested for selling ammunition to them.
Source:Punch
May 13, 2022 09:53 UTC
ATM 2022: ‘Welcome to the World’ wins $500,000 inaugural ATM Draper-Aladdin startup competition
Welcome to the World’ has won the maiden edition of ATMDraper-Aladdin Startup Competition, which saw a selection of the region’s most innovative travel and tourism start-ups deliver pitches on the ATM Travel Tech Stage for the chance to secure up to $500,000. ‘Welcome to the World’ aims to solve the problem of high rates of commission charged by online travel agencies (OTA). The investment gained as part of the first ever ATM Draper-Aladdin Startup Competition follows $264,000 already secured as part of the firm’s pre-seed round. After taking first place at the ATM Draper-Aladdin Startup Competition, ‘Welcome to the World’ will now have the opportunity to compete for a further $500,000 of investment as part of hit TV show, Meet the Drapers. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Welcome to the World Welcome to the World
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 13, 2022 06:28 UTC
Troops begin rescue operation for missing commanding officer in Taraba – Nigerian Army
The army on Wednesday said troops of 93 Battalion have begun a search and rescue mission for the commander of the unit who went missing in action. The incident happened while the soldiers were responding to an attack on Tati community, in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, the army said. Mr Nwachukwu, a Brigadier General, said “while in pursuit of the bandits, troops fell into an ambush staged by the criminals. “Troops are currently in pursuit of the bandits and will leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing personnel. “The good people of Taraba State are enjoined to be vigilant and report any suspicious movement to security agencies,” the army authority appealed to Taraba residents.
Source:The Guardian
May 13, 2022 05:40 UTC
The future of audio in Africa is young, bold and online
Until very recently, radio was more or less the only way to listen to spoken-word audio content in Africa. It was only in 2014, for example, that South Africa got its first high-profile podcasting production house in the shape of CliffCentral. The continent is also making its own contributions to the wildly popular true crime genre, most notably with True Crime South Africa. Nurturing talentThose are just a small sample of the incredible things African creators are doing in the audio space. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…The future of audio The future of audio
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 13, 2022 05:37 UTC
Nine hacks to overcome fear | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
To overcome fear you must become aware of how fear affects you physiologically. This level of awareness in your physical body, helps you determine the intelligence required to do the work, and provides the care that your body needs. Because fear dwells on the negative, gratitude overturns and overcomes fear. According to James Stephens;“Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.”Find the hidden message in your fear, heed its warning, change the dynamics and you will overcome your fear. Meditation helps to overcome fear and anxiety by interrupting thinking patterns that trigger stress.
Source:The Guardian
May 13, 2022 04:41 UTC
Jet fuel: Between another subsidy regime and market realities | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The National Assembly’s intervention on the cost of aviation fuel has calmed storms in the air transport sector. “By that standard, the meeting and lawmakers’ intervention are uncalled-for,” fuel marketers had said. Okonkwo said it was difficult to find any aviation sector that survives on such instability and a reason all operators are worried. “In comparative terms, the aviation industry is already benefiting from government’s intervention when local prices are compared to West African regional prices, despite the deregulated status of aviation fuel. Aviation fuel has been an issue for upwards of 20 years in Nigeria without serious attention.
Source:The Guardian
May 13, 2022 04:32 UTC
Enugu East zone moves to reduce governorship aspirants | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Leaders of Enugu East Senatorial zone of Enugu State, yesterday, moved to harmonise the interest of her people in the governorship position of the state in the 2023 general elections. They moved to prune down the number of aspirants and ensure that there is no disunity in their pursuit. The Guardian learnt that the closed-door meeting attended by 11 of the aspirants agreed to continue their individual consultations. They added: “What is paramount is that someone from the zone becomes the governor.”The senatorial zone, made up of six local councils of Isiuzo, Nkanu East, Nkanu West, Enugu North, Enugu South and Enugu East by the governorship rotation of the state, is touted to produce the next governor in 2023. No fewer than fifteen persons from the zone picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) form to vie for the governorship seat of the state.
Source:The Guardian
May 13, 2022 04:07 UTC
‘Direct selling model key to youth empowerment’ | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Regional General Manager sub-Saharan Africa for QNET, an international e-commerce -based direct selling company, Biram Fall, disclosed this at a forum to discuss African youth empowerment. Fall’s remarks are based on the latest Direct Selling Report, published by the World Federation of Direct Selling Associations (WFDSA). The report showed that global direct sales increased by 2.3 per cent year-on-year, from $175.3 billion in 2019 to $179.3 billion in 2020. The direct selling model, he said, leverages selling products directly to customers without the use of third parties, and it relies on word-of-mouth promotion from existing users. While emphasising the potential that direct selling holds, Biram stated: “Africa currently has the largest youth population in the world.
Source:The Guardian
May 13, 2022 03:54 UTC
Managed power services next big thing in the power sector — Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has identified managed power services as the next big thing in the power sector when the leader in energy management automation encouraged its partners, professionals and end-users to take advantage of the next wave of growth opportunities in the power sector. With IT professionals looking for help in monitoring and management of these sites, there are only 27% of managed service providers (MSPs) who offer managed power services today. Managed Power Services represent a new opportunity for service providers and partners to address asset management of UPS’s and physical infrastructure. “Based on our calculations, the addition of Managed Power Services adds 1.5-times additional revenue over the lifecycle of the asset compared to traditional hardware. “Schneider Electric has developed a program to help MSPs reduce their time-to-market and ensure MSPs have the resources they need to build and launch their managed power services practice,” the Schneider Electric sales executive said.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 13, 2022 03:40 UTC
Ambode’s ally submits APC governorship form, challenges Sanwo-Olu
The APC aspirant vowed to defeat the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, at the APC governorship primary election later this month. Speaking with The PUNCH on Thursday, Oluwo said, “Lagos must be free.”So far, only two aspirants have submitted the party’s governorship forms in Lagos — Sanwo-Olu and Oluwo. Asked whether he submitted the governorship forms on behalf of Ambode, Oluwo told The PUNCH on Thursday that the forms were for himself and not the ex-governor. We want to be the driver of that change in Lagos,” Oluwo had said in a recent interview. Last December, a major block within the Lagos APC family, the Lagos4Lagos movement, dumped the ruling party and joined the Peoples Democratic Party.
Source:Punch
May 12, 2022 23:05 UTC