Airlines to compensate for flight delays, cancellations from January – Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has said regulators of the aviation sector will begin to compel airlines to compensate passengers for delayed or cancelled flights by January 2024. Keyamo also assured all that a list of airlines that delayed or cancelled flights will be published in the media on a weekly basis as part of the compensation scheme . We are starting that in January.”The aviation minister proposed that a discount should be deducted from the flight tickets of airlines that delayed passengers as part of the compensation. Keyamo stated, “For every delay, there is a report, an actual report by the regulator , what did they do? That passenger must be given a 50 per cent rebate or 40 per cent rebate because they must be a rebate”.
Source:Punch
December 13, 2023 15:23 UTC
The Mediterranean Dish
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December 13, 2023 13:45 UTC
Tata Punch to get six airbags soon along with Bharat NCAP safety rating!
How Tata makes CNG cars in Pune: Plant visit and production process | TOI AutoTOI Auto is the first to break the news that the Tata Punch is soon set to receive four additional airbags, along with a Bharat NCAP safety rating as one of the first cars to be crash tested under the homegrown programme. While there is no official confirmation from Tata Motors yet, the image released on the official BNCAP confirms the arrival of Tata Punch with six airbags.The Punch is currently offered with standard dual frontal airbags.The update will result in the introduction of side as well as curtain airbags. It is yet to be seen if six airbags will be offered across the entire range, or if the feature will be reserved for the higher-end variants only. For reference, Tata Punch's rival Hyundai Exter offers six airbags as standard across all variants.Moreover, the Tata Punch previously earned a Global NCAP five-star safety rating under the programme's older protocol. The Punch is also available with an optional CNG kit which gets Tata Motors' dual-cylinder technology.
Source:Punch
December 13, 2023 13:44 UTC
Cricket: Nigeria beat Rwanda to rekindle W’Cup hopes
The Female Yellow Greens win was decided by the Duckworth Lewis method, after Nigeria’s innings was affected by the rain. Coming from a loss in their previous Group B games, Nigeria and Rwanda rekindled their cricketing rivalry and both sides needed a victory to keep their semi-finals qualification hopes alive. Agboya also got 19 runs from 17 balls to win the Player of The Match award as Nigeria posted 49 runs for four wickets in 10.3 overs. Nigeria are now second in Group B with two points from two games and will face hosts Uganda on Thursday in the last group game. The top two teams in the group will make it to the semi-finals, while the finalists qualify for the World Cup.
Source:Punch
December 13, 2023 11:43 UTC
Tata Punch Snapped First Time With Six Airbags As Bharat NCAP Performs Crash Test
Bharat NCAP crash tests are likely commenced. Tata Punch snapped with curtain airbags in latest crash test result images. Earlier, the Punch scored five stars in Global NCAP crash tests as per the older regime. Get latest updates onthe automobile community Login NowBharat NCAP is India’s own car assessment crash safety program, replacing Global NCAP for crash testing cars sold in India. The crash test scores of both the Kia Sonet and Tata Punch are yet to be revealed by Bharat NCAP.
Source:Punch
December 13, 2023 11:22 UTC
Punch Cancels All Professional Soccer in Turkey
The Turkish Football Federation has suspended play across its five professional leagues after the president of a top-tier soccer club punched a referee in the face. "Koca punched me under my left eye," the referee reported, per Reuters . He said he'd planned to "react verbally to the referee and spit in his face" but "slapped the referee" instead. FIFA, soccer's international governing body, and UEFA, the governing body of soccer in Europe, likewise condemned the incident. Turkey's Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said the investigation into the incident is ongoing, per Al Jazeera.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 21:19 UTC
Watch: Club president knocks down referee with a single at punch at Turkish league game
In shocking scene Turkey’s top tier, Ankaragucu’s president Faruk Koca punched the referee in the face at the end of their Super Lig home match against Rizespor. (Reuters) Referee Halil Umut Meler lies on the ground at the end the Turkish Super Lig soccer match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor. Yerlikaya later added: “I strongly condemn the attack on referee Halil Umut Meler at the end of the MKE Ankaragucu-Çaykur Rizespor match. Advertisement“I offer my best wishes to our referee Halil Umut Meler, who successfully represents Turkish refereeing abroad.”MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor karşılaşmasının sonunda hakem Halil Umut Meler’e yönelik gerçekleştirilen saldırıyı şiddetle kınıyorum. We convey our wishes to the entire referee community, especially the referee of the match, Halil Umut Meler, to get well soon.”
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 19:52 UTC
China facing challenges in reviving economy — Official
“China still has to overcome some difficulties and challenges to further revive the economy,” top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, noted at the meeting, state news agency Xinhua reported. “It was noted at the meeting that China’s economy has achieved a recovery,” the report said. “The fundamental trend of the economic recovery and long-term positive outlook has not changed,” Xinhua quoted them as saying. Last week, Xi warned the country’s economic recovery remained “at a critical stage”, and ordered measures to boost demand and “defuse” risks. Beijing’s finance ministry insisted concerns about China’s economy were “unnecessary”.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 15:52 UTC
ASUU condemns low education budget, threatens strike
Universities across the country may witness strikes in 2024 due to the small budget allotted to the education sector and poor remuneration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said. Similarly, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation also recommended for member states, a 26 per cent benchmark allocation for the education sector. Oshodeke, however, said that ASUU was dejected when the 2024 education budget was announced to be N2.18tr or 7.9 per cent of the budget. “With this seven per cent education budget, nothing will change in the sector, it is just as we had during Buhari’s time. Tinubu during his campaign promised to increase the education budget but nothing.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 15:00 UTC
Niger govt to phase out chemical formula fertilisers
Niger State government has said it will soon phase out the use of chemical fertilisers that are harmful to human consumption which also have bad effects to the soil and rather resort to the use of organic liquid fertiliser. Bawa noted that the Ministry has been holding meetings with commodity associations to sensitise them on the importance of liquid organic fertilizer,in order to gradually phase out the inorganic fertilizers in the state. According to the Commissioner, ”it was as a result of this that Nigeria crops were rejected over the years abroad as they cannot pass through the criteria of quality assurance which also affects their market value. “The government will deploy the technology in terms of land preparation which has been the challenges confronting farmers in the state, through the provision of modern tractors and accessories tailored for African markets”. “To ensure the realisation of the policies and programmes of the government the three years outstanding counterpart funds have been paid to agencies involved in value chain initiatives Fadama and ifad, the Commissioner maintained.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 12, 2023 12:03 UTC
Biofortification can address malnutrition increase farmers’ income —NABDA
The Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has said biofortification in plant breeding can fight the scourge of malnutrition and also increase incomes of smallholder farmers. Maize also offers appropriate entry point being a traditional staple crop and vital food security pillar for Nigerian smallholder farmers” Professor Mustapha said. Micronutrient-dense maize integrated into regular diets will help counter recurring Vitamin A deficiencies and protein deficiencies affecting children and mothers while raising farmers’ income. “Overall, mainstreaming such improved varieties across Nigeria’s diverse agro-ecologies can profoundly impact malnutrition if policies also enable farmers’ adoption and consumption”, he said. The NABDA boss however said the generation of micronutrient-dense crops through the use of biotechnology is more cost effective, sustainable and realistic.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
December 12, 2023 12:03 UTC
Grid collapses again, power generation crashes to 43.5MW
Nigeria witnessed another collapse of its national grid on Monday, leading to a crash in power generation from 4,032.8 megawatts around 1pm to 43.5MW at about 2pm the same day. Nigeria’s power grid witnessed series of collapses in September this year, as power consumers lambasted the managers of the system for the incessant crash of the grid. The report had showed that power generation on the grid crashed from a peak of 3,594.60 megawatts at midnight to 42.7MW by midday of September 19, 2023. Power consumers, however, kicked against the never-ending excuses of the government as regards power generation and supply in Nigeria, despite privatising the generation and distribution arms of the sector since November 2013. But the Nigerian Power Consumers Forum condemned the spate of disturbances on the national electricity grid and the fire incidents around power transmission infrastructure.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 11:56 UTC
Journalism’s future at risk | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Lagos event was organised by the National body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its president, Mr. Chris Isiguzo. In 2002, I was one of the candidates for the election of the President of the Newspaper proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). The other two candidates were Chief Ajibola Ogunshola and Chief Sony Odogwu who were media entrepreneurs, not journalists. He told them that they needed to go out of the state, seek employment elsewhere where there is stiff competition. But working in the Sunday Times offered me the opportunity to compete directly with the Lagos media.
Source:The Guardian
December 12, 2023 08:57 UTC
ITTF may sanction Nigeria over absence at WYC
Nigeria may face the wrath of the International Table Tennis Federation following its absence at the 2023 World Youth Championships in Slovenia. However, the participation of Nigeria at the AYC was made possible through the support of ITTF Executive Vice President Wahid Oshodi and Vice President of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation Adesoji Tayo and friends of table tennis, who funded the trip to Morocco after pleas from NTTF that the government would refund the money spent and also sponsor the players to the WYC. A top official of ITTF, who is angry with Nigeria’s continued absence at the WYC, which most times altered the programme of the event, stated, “Apparently, Nigeria did not show up and left other doubles partners as well without playing. It is a pity, but it frequently happens with African countries, especially Nigeria, and nobody knows why they confirm participation but don’t show up for the event.”This development has drawn the ire of ITTF as there are reportedly plans to place sanctions on Nigeria. Apart from offsetting the bills accrued from their absence, their ranking would be affected while more sanctions may be in the offing for the West African nation.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 04:21 UTC
Ja Morant’s dunks used against him in civil trial over teen punch
Ja Morant came up against a basketball analogy during a civil trial on Monday. Morant is getting sued over a physical altercation with a teen in a pickup basketball game at his Memphis-area home in July of 2022. 5 Grizzlies player Ja Morant, demonstrates a chest pass, while testifying in Judge Carol Chumney’s courtroom. AP5 Morant, left, demonstrates to attorney Rebecca Adelman, right, how he threw a punch during a fight. APMorant is eligible to return for next Tuesday’s Grizzlies game versus the Pelicans.
Source:Punch
December 12, 2023 04:12 UTC