Teaching English in Japan as a Non-Native English Speaker
If you’re a non-native English speaker with a passion for teaching, you might have considered the idea of teaching English in Japan. It’s important to note that Japan’s laws do not prohibit non-native English speakers from teaching English. Native vs Non-Native English Speakers: A Closer LookWhen considering the landscape of English teaching in Japan, it becomes evident that the distinction between native and non-native English speakers is a topic of significance. Navigating the Challenges: Strategies for Non-Native English Speakers Teaching in JapanBecoming an English teacher in Japan as a non-native speaker presents a distinctive journey with its own set of challenges and opportunities. Finding English Teaching Jobs in Japan: Tips and OpportunitiesWhile the English teaching landscape in Japan can be competitive, there are various strategies to help you secure your dream job.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 04, 2023 19:32 UTC
Haryana pharma surprises employees with Tata Punch cars as a Diwali gift
A pharmaceutical company in Panchkula, Haryana, has caught the attention of all for surprising 12 employees with cars ahead of Diwali. The pharma company, Mits Healthcare, presented Tata Punch cars to its star performers, which are being seen as Diwali gifts. #WATCH | Panchkula, Haryana: A pharma company owner, M. K. Bhatia, gifts cars to his employees ahead of Diwali. Shilpa, a senior employee at Mits Healthcare, shared her joy while speaking to ANI. Mits Healthcare plans to extend this generosity further by presenting cars to 38 more employees in the near future, reported India Today.
Source:Punch
November 04, 2023 15:09 UTC
128 killed, dozens injured in Nepal earthquake
At least 128 people have died in a strong earthquake in Nepal, according to police in the capital Kathmandu. According to measurements by the National Earthquake Monitoring Centre (NEMRC), the quake had a magnitude of 6.4 and occurred at 11:47 pm (1802 GMT) on Friday. The Himalayan region, where Nepal is located, is geologically extremely active. The Indian continental plate is shifting under the Eurasian plate at a rate of around two centimetres per year – which repeatedly leads to strong earthquakes. Nepal experienced a particularly severe earthquake in 2015 which shook the area around the capital Kathmandu and caused numerous buildings to collapse.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 04, 2023 13:13 UTC
The flying vehicle that may redefine automobile in 2024
A lot of rumours have been made for over a decade but finally this first-of- its-kind flying car will be available to limited buyers for sale in 2024. The Liberty (pioneer edition) flying vehicle as it is called has been manufactured by Pal-V, a Dutch manufacturing company,and is the first of its kind. A first-of-its-kind flying car has been set up in Munich, Germany and is open to interested parties till the end of the month. See Post:YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE2023 Ballon d’Or: Osimhen finishes eight, becomes highest ranked Nigerian footballerSuper Eagles and Napoli forward, Victor Osimhen, has achieved the highest ranking for a Nigerian in the history of the Ballon d’Or football award. Osimhen achieved this milestone by ranking eighth in the 30-man list of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award...….
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 04, 2023 12:53 UTC
Decomposing bodies: Stakeholders condemn Otti’s threat to traders
South-East elders under the aegis of the Coalition of Igbo Unions have called on Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to apologise and rescind his alleged plan to evict northern cattle traders from the state. The appeal is coming barely one week after about 70 decomposing bodies and skeletons were discovered near the Abia Cattle Market, Lokpanta, in the Umuchieze area. Reacting via a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the Coalition of Igbo Unions asked Otti to retract his alleged ‘ethnically-motivated’ utterances and apologise to the northern traders. The statement was jointly signed Chairman of the Coalition of Igbo Unions, Obinna Okoroafor; Secretary, Udoka Onwuka and Public Relations Officer, Maduabuchi Madu. “The plight of northern traders in the cattle market if not handled satisfactorily will set a dangerous precedent which will ignite violence and clashes in various parts of Nigeria against the Igbo.
Source:Punch
November 04, 2023 11:27 UTC
BDC operators caution currency speculators as naira strengthens further
The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria has warned those speculating against the naira to be wary. He noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria was set to inflict pain on currency speculators. “It is a good development as it is a greatest risk to speculate, hoard and substitute naira for other currencies,” Gwadabe declared. The naira reversed the depreciating trend it had witnessed this year after the CBN started to clear the forex demand backlog in banks. The BDC operators called on the apex bank to continue to make clarifications and implement some of their recommendations to include them in the foreign exchange market.
Source:Punch
November 04, 2023 11:03 UTC
Gender inequality is global issue | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
For me, all of the work I’ve done in the past 19 years has been anchored in my purpose, which is social impact. For Fortune 500 Companies, women make up just 15 per cent of CEOs. The World Economic Forum estimates that at this current rate, it’ll take us over 130 years to close the global gender gap. Unfortunately, gender inequality is not unique to Nigeria – it’s a global issue. Currently, over 60 per cent of the Rwandan Parliament is made up of women – the highest percentage in the world.
Source:The Guardian
November 04, 2023 10:17 UTC
Firm brings innovative solutions to improve power sector | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Nigeria, plagued by epileptic power supply, is in dire need of a power revival, and Millwater has proven to be the silent giant spearheading a revolution. Millwater is making it a point of duty to debottleneck the Nigerian power sector through unprecedented and innovative solutions. With their vast industry knowhow and unique approach to power transactions, the energy solutions provider aims to provide an affordable, sustainable, and dependable power supply for Nigerians. In 2018, the World Bank also confirmed Nigeria’s power deficit problem in a draft report of its environment and social systems assessment (ESSA) of the Power Sector Recovery Program (PSRP). Millwater is a fore-running energy solutions provider focused on optimizing existing but restricted grid-based resources to reach their full potential.
Source:The Guardian
November 04, 2023 09:20 UTC
Unity Bank records N38.2 billion gross earnings in Q3’23
Retail lender, Unity Bank Plc has recorded gross earnings of N38 billion for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2023. Also, customer deposits appreciating by 5% to N344.4 billion within the period, an indication of business growth and customer confidence in the Bank. Other key highlights of the 9-month financials include the total assets which stood at N423.4 billion; net fee and income commission, N4.4 billion within the period. However, the recent FX regulation impacted the Bank’s bottom line, a situation that can be reversed as the Naira appreciates. “This also means that the Bank enjoys market confidence which will enable the institution thrive better in the months ahead with increased business conversion, profitability and growth needed to achieve sustainable returns,” she said.
Source:The Guardian
November 03, 2023 18:31 UTC
Boundary dispute: Stop attacks against our communities, Ogun urges Ondo govt
The Ogun State Government has urged its Ondo State counterpart to warn its citizens against launching attacks on residents living in border communities of the two states. The State Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, who doubles as the Chairman, Ogun State Boundary Committee, made this appeal in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to her, the encroachment on Ogun communities comes with assaults on Ogun citizens, most especially residents of Irokun kingdom, and the culprits were allegedly from the Ilaje end of Ondo State. “Irokun, a kingdom in Ogun State has its own traditional ruler, the Onirokun of Irokun, a member of our Ijebu Traditional Council. A statement issued by the then Ogun State government, said that contrary to the position of the Ondo State government, the affected communities fall within Ogun Waterside LG.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 03, 2023 18:12 UTC
Kagawad wins in second ‘tiebreaking draw lots’
By Glazyl Y. MasculinoBACOLOD City – “It’s God’s will.”This was the reaction of Barangay 21 Kagawad Raymund Jude Garcia, who won in this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), through the drawing of lots held at the Liga ng mga Barangay building yesterday. Garcia turned emotional as he spoke to the media following his proclamation by the Board of Canvassers (BOC) as the seventh kagawad of Barangay 21. He said that it was his second time to experience a tiebreaker situation after the 2007 barangay election where he also ranked seventh. Based on the data of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), 44 SK Kagawad and six Barangay Kagawad in 19 barangays were affected of the tiebreaking. “Indi puwede na ma agree lang kamo or may ma concede or mapaiway kay dapat ma elect gid ta,” she added.
Source:The Guardian
November 03, 2023 16:07 UTC
Haryana Pharma Company Owner Gifts Tata Punch To Employees Ahead Of Diwali
MitsKart employees were pleasantly surprised after receiving the Diwali gift. The owner of a pharmaceutical company in Haryana has gifted cars to his employees as Diwali gift. The company was started by Mr Bhatia a few years ago and these employees have been with him since then. This happened because of a positive thought," said Mr Bhatia. Mr Bhatia said it was a coincidence that the news surfaced around Diwali, though he had not planned about it.
Source:Punch
November 03, 2023 14:50 UTC
Don’t evict cattle traders over decomposing bodies, group urges Otti
South-East group, under the aegis of the Coalition of Igbo Unions, has urged the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to rescind his alleged plan to evict Northern cattle traders from his state. The appeal is coming barely one week after about 70 decomposing bodies and skeletons were discovered near Abia cattle market Lokpanta in the Umuchieze area. “This is because the move by Alex Otti to forcefully eject the Northern businesses at the cattle market will have a negative boomerang effect on Igbo traders in the North and across Nigeria. We have carefully observed that the ‘vacate the cattle market’ ultimatum issued by the governor has greatly increased the already tense socio-political atmosphere in the country. The spokesperson for the Northern traders’ community, Buba Abdullahi, on Thursday at a press conference also expressed their anger over the government’s position, saying it was a subtle directive to evict them from the state.
Source:Punch
November 03, 2023 14:24 UTC
India shuts schools as toxic smog engulfs capital
Heavy smog seen engulfed amid rise in pollution levels at Barakhamba on Nov. 2, 2023 in New Delhi, India. Photo Credit: Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesSchools were shut across India’s capital on Friday as a noxious grey smog engulfed the megacity and made life a misery for its 30 million inhabitants. Smoke from farmers burning crop stubble, vehicle exhaust and factory emissions combine every winter to blanket the capital in a deadly haze. On Friday, levels of the most dangerous PM2.5 particles — so tiny they can enter the bloodstream — were almost 35 times the daily maximum recommended by the World Health Organization, according to monitoring firm IQAir. Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, announced late Thursday that all primary schools would be closed across the capital for at least two days.
Source:Punch
November 03, 2023 11:29 UTC
NiMet predicts three-day dust haze from Friday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze from Friday to Sunday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja anticipated dust haze with localised visibility of less than or equal to 1000m over the northern states throughout. According to NiMet, thunderstorms are envisaged over parts of Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, Edo, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta later in the day. It envisaged isolated thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger and Benue later in the day. ”In the afternoon/evening hours, localised thunderstorms are envisaged over Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Edo, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Delta, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa and Lagos states.
Source:The Guardian
November 03, 2023 08:02 UTC