Grandchild or $650,000: Indian couple sues son | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
An Indian couple is taking their son to court demanding that he and his wife produce either a grandchild within a year or cough up almost $650,000. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad say that they exhausted their savings raising and educating their pilot son and paying for a lavish wedding. Mentally too we are quite disturbed because we are living alone,” the couple said in their petition. The couple’s lawyer Arvind Kumar said the petition will be taken up for hearing by the court in northern India on May 17. India has a strong joint family system with many generations including grandparents, nephews, aunts and uncles often living in the same household.
Source:The Guardian
May 12, 2022 22:25 UTC
JUST IN: Jonathan not yet our member, says Bayelsa APC chairman
The Bayelsa State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dennis Otiotio, has said that the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, is officially not yet a member of the APC in the state. According to him, Jonathan could only join the APC if he had been formally granted a waiver by the national chairman of the party, Adamu Abdullahi. He said, “I think the person you people should be asking the question is the national chairman of the party. He should be the one to grant him (Jonathan) waiver. It adds that any party office holder interested in contesting an elective office (whether party office or office in a general election) shall resign and leave office 30 days prior to the date of the party primary.
Source:Punch
May 12, 2022 21:13 UTC
200 to benefit from free cataract surgery to mark Olubadan’s coronation
The Eleta Eye Foundation in celebrating the ascension of Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Olalekan Balogun, is to commence free eye screening and 200 cataract surgeries in support of good sight for all in the country. Eleta Eye Foundation, a charitable not-for-profit organisation whose major goal is to prevent blindness, support the development of eye health services and improve vision for those who see imperfectly, said the Oba Moshood Olalekan Balogun free eye surgery is being supported by CBM International. Speaking about the 200 free cataract surgeries to take place in the hospital, the acting hospital manager, Eleta Eye Institute, Mrs Abolanle Oyegoke, said screening to determine those that could have cataract surgery will commence on Monday and the surgical operation will last till Saturday. “To celebrate your ascension to the throne and to bring town and throne nearer each other, Eleta Eye Foundation is planning to carry out 200 sight restoration surgeries for cataract-blind patients in your domain. Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Balogun, flanked by Olori Olayinka Balogun and other baales, appreciated the gesture and said people in his domain would benefit greatly from the gesture given the importance of eyes to health and good life.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 12, 2022 17:40 UTC
Foreign football trials: Police arraign suspects, Olympian denies defrauding bizwoman
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned four suspects in a case involving a travel agent, Osuji Onyedikanne, and an ex-athlete, Gladys Stephen. Onyedikanne had accused Stephen of using her company, Golden Knights International Sports Limited, to defraud her of N9.5m. She claimed that Stephen promised foreign football trials for her clients, adding that despite paying, none of her clients travelled out of the country. The businesswoman further alleged that some suspects arrested by the police were released without any refund made to her. The Executive Director of the group, Okechukwu Nwanguma, accused the Lagos State Police Command of doing the biddings of the suspects.
Source:Punch
May 12, 2022 15:35 UTC
Stakeholders harp on adequate investment in early childhood education
Stakeholders in the education sector have identified the importance of investing in the early education of children as a way of building a solid foundation for national development. Participants at the April edition of EdTech Mondays, a monthly educative forum being organised by the Mastercard Foundation in conjunction with Co-Creation Hub, gave this position. She pointed out that even at that, technology had redefined education across levels, hence the need to invest in children education right from the pre-primary level. He stressed the need to address the situation by changing the narratives for a better tomorrow. “So, there is a need to have quality education from the foundational level so as to build it up to the tertiary level,” she stressed.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 12, 2022 08:18 UTC
Association denies N17b revenue recovery from free zone companies | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Oke was quoted by some news media to have revealed alleged recovery of missing N17 billion revenue generated by some companies operating within the Free Trade Zones. The denial is contained in a statement signed yesterday by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Economic Zones Association, Toyin Elegbede in Abuja. We will plead that the committee deliberately study how economic zones operate. We can only urge the committee chairman to avoid actions and activities that may weaken and discourage the growing foreign investment into Nigeria’s economic zones. “The President Muhammadu Buhari administration has recorded huge gains in the industrialisation of Nigeria through the special economic zones.
Source:The Guardian
May 12, 2022 02:21 UTC
Lagos State governorship race: Governor Sanwo-Olu submits re-election forms, confident of victory
Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has submitted the Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for his re-election, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sanwo-Olu, who was accompanied by the Lagos APC Governance Advisory Council (GAC), members of the state Executive Council, party executives, traditional rulers, APC chieftains, political associates and supporters, submitted the forms to the party officials at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. He told newsmen after submitting the forms that with the support from the masses, he was confident of victory during the March 11, 2023, governorship elections. According to him, his administration is committed to the delivery of real dividends of democracy in all aspects of lives of the Lagos residents. ”We know where we are as a nation, but Lagos continues to remain safe and secure.
Source:The Guardian
May 12, 2022 00:34 UTC
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s experiencing mild symptoms
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing mild symptoms and is “following the experts’ advice” by isolating himself until he’s healthy. “I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” Gates tweeted. In a tweet, Gates said the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation planned to meet Tuesday for the first time in two years. Gates says he will join via Microsoft Teams as he thanks the foundation for its hard work.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 11, 2022 23:45 UTC
Colleges of education teachers give FG 21-day strike notice to meet demands
The leadership of Colleges of Education Academic of Staff Union (COEASU), has given a 21 days ultimatum to the Federal government and demands immediate resolution to some cogent issues affecting the country’s colleges of education, failure of which the union will embark on strike. “NEC specifically noted with dismay that the following unacceptable situations remain unaddressed: Dilly-Dallying Posture of Government to Renegotiation of COEASU-FGN 2010 Agreement. “Poor Funding of Colleges of Education and Poor Conditions across State-owned COEs. “After extensive deliberations on the outcome of referendum conducted across Chapters of the Union, NEC resolved to issue Government a 21-day ultimatum beginning Monday 9th May, 2022. Finally, NEC called on well-meaning Nigerians and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector to prevail on Government to urgently take appropriate actions before this ultimatum.”
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 11, 2022 19:46 UTC
Terrorists kill kidnapped Catholic priest
Terrorists have killed a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Joseph Aketeh Bako, who was abducted in Kaduna, recently. The 48-year-old Bako was abducted from his residence, at Saint John’s Catholic Church in Kudenda, Kaduna when Terrorists invaded the area in March. The death of the Catholic Priest was in a Statement by the Chancellor, Christian Okewu Emmanuel. “Most Reverend Matthew Man’Oso Ndagoso, the Archbishop of Kaduna, has since extended his deepest sympathies to his immediate family and the entire Catholic Community of St John’s, Kudenda, and assured them of his fraternal closeness and prayers”, Emmanuel said. Meanwhile, kindly continue to pray for his peaceful repose and for the consolation of the bereaved Christian community in the Archdiocese of Kaduna.”
Source:The Guardian
May 11, 2022 14:40 UTC
Sexual acts: Four Chrisland teachers accused of cover-up get N1.2m bail
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned four teachers of Chrisland Schools, Lagos State, for allegedly covering up sexual acts involving some pupils of the school. PUNCH Metro had reported that the sexual acts which were filmed, occurred during a competition in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The mother of the female pupil, in a video that went viral on social media, accused the school management of concealing the act. She also accused the school of conducting a pregnancy test on her child without permission. The Lagos State Government and the police later commenced investigation into the case.
Source:Punch
May 11, 2022 12:54 UTC
Revealed: the ‘carbon bombs’ set to trigger catastrophic climate breakdown
The IPCC states carbon emissions must fall by half by 2030 to preserve the chance of a liveable future, yet they show no sign of declining. Experts have been warning since at least 2011 that most of the world’s fossil fuel reserves could not be burned without causing catastrophic global heating. Next, where exactly are the biggest projects around the world, the so-called carbon bombs that would explode the climate? State oil companies lead the Urgewald short-term expansion list, with Qatar Energy, Russia’s Gazprom and Saudi Aramco the top three. But the investment plans of the biggest oil companies are sharply at odds with the goal of halting the climate crisis.
Source:The Guardian
May 11, 2022 12:26 UTC
Court nullifies Malami’s sale of forfeited assets
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the Asset Tracing, Recovery and Management Regulations, 2019, for being “an invalid statutory instrument.”All sales and disposals of assets made by the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, under the regulations were also nullified by the court. It held that the regulations were “ultra vires the office and powers” of the AGF. The order was made by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa following a suit FHC/L/CS/40/2021 filed by the plaintiff, Incorporated Trustees of HEDA Resource Centre. Malami had in November 2020 set up an inter-ministerial committee for the disposal of forfeited assets, following a directive by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) The AGF’s preliminary objection argued by its counsel, Tolu Mokunolu, was dismissed by the Court which granted the nine reliefs sought by the plaintiff.
Source:Punch
May 11, 2022 09:14 UTC
Nigerian paper mills collapse, imports hit N297bn in six months
…country loses N180bn from collapse yearlyNigerian paper mills have collapsed years after privatisation, forcing the economy to depend on imported paper for its needs. Let us forget about what has happened to paper mills and focus on the crisis in the paper sector. Bee Paper is also one of the new companies that have sprung up to replace unfunctional paper mills. The paper industry is a big business, and a number of firms, including newspaper companies, depend on paper for sustenance. Many players say the paper industry collapsed after privatisation in the 2000s as due diligence was not done before selling the paper mills’ assets.
Source:Punch
May 11, 2022 09:02 UTC
ECOWAS rallies members on gas supplies, utilisation as price soars | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
As the geo-politics of crude oil and gas aids soaring prices, Energy Ministers across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, converged on Abuja to address gas pipeline infrastructure challenges in the region. At a time Europe and Russia are at loggerheads over gas supply, just as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is reviving the Nigeria – Morocco pipeline project, energy ministers in the region also yesterday said there is an urgent need for leeway on the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) Project. According to him, the region is determined to get to the zenith of projected targets, which are to deepen gas supplies and utilisation within the ECOWAS sub-region. Alluding to the changing socio-political landscape occasioned by the Russian-Ukrainian war, Sylva said the project originated from the ECOWAS Energy Policy and aimed at fostering economic development and promotion of integration among ECOWAS States through cross-border natural gas transportation. WAGPA Director General, Matthew Prempeh committed to the progress so far made in the implementation of the WAGP Project.
Source:The Guardian
May 11, 2022 04:51 UTC