AAU orders immediate resumption of academic activities
In a decisive move, the Senate of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has directed the immediate resumption of full academic activities within the university. This directive comes after an emergency meeting held on Friday, September 28, during which the Senate reviewed its earlier decision to suspend academic activities. The decision to suspend academic activities was made to prevent any potential breakdown of law and order on the campus. As part of its resolutions at the emergency meeting, the Senate has approved a revised academic calendar for the 2022/2023 academic session. Consequently, students have been instructed to return to their respective halls of residence on Sunday, October 1, 2023.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 29, 2023 19:21 UTC
Why Did IK Enemkpali Sucker Punch Geno Smith: The Fascinating Turnaround of Seahawks Quarterback’s 10-Year NFL Career
The fight between their defensive end IK Enemkpali and QB Geno Smith is probably the ugliest in the league’s history. The defensive end didn’t know that his anger would finish his whole NFL career just a year after it began. Reports suggested that the defensive end had invited Geno Smith to a youth football camp in Texas. Throughout his career, Geno Smith has completed 1,063 out of his 1,681 passing attempts. Geno Smith has proved that even a long break from the game couldn’t stop him.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 18:55 UTC
Banks deduct debtors other accounts, non-performing loans hit N1.5tn
Banks in the country have continued to write off debts and debit accounts of recalcitrant debtors in other banks in order to tone down the volume of non-performing loans in their financial accounts, The PUNCH has learnt. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday, revealed that the non-performing loans in the banking sector stood at N1.5tn of N37.81 total credit in the sector as of the end of June 2023. This represented 4.1 per cent of the loans in the period under review, according to the report. A report released by the CBN on personal comment of members of the MPC said, “The non-performing loans ratio remained below the maximum prudential requirement of 5.0 per cent. On the banks, the reports said the capital adequacy ratio and Liquidity Ratio had remained above the minimum thresholds.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 17:51 UTC
What's in store for Saitama in One Punch Man Chapter 193? Here's release date, recap, and where to read online
The manga One Punch Man continues to explore the lives and struggles of various characters, such as Saitama, Fubuki, King, and the Blizzard group. In the previous chapter, Fubuki visited Saitama and tried to persuade him to join her faction. When and where to anticipate One Punch Man Chapter 193 release and accessThe manga fans of One Punch Man will have to wait a little longer for the next chapter of the series. Recap you need before One Punch Man Chapter 193 goes liveOne Punch Man Chapter 192, titled Level Up, showed King’s journey to become stronger. One Punch Man Chapter 192 was a funny and surprising chapter that showed King’s potential training plan, Fubuki’s failed recruitment attempt, and Rover’s unexpected alliance.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 17:11 UTC
New Cisco IOS Zero-Day Delivers a Double Punch
On Sept. 27, Cisco released its latest semi-annual Security Advisory Bundled Publication. The publication detailed eight vulnerabilities affecting its IOS and IOS XE operating systems, among them CVE-2023-20109, an out-of-bounds write issue which earned a 6.6 "Medium" severity score. According to Cisco's security advisory, CVE-2023-20109 has already been the object of at least one attempted exploitation in the wild. The Flaw in Cisco's VPNCVE-2023-20109 affects Cisco's VPN feature, Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN). They can either compromise the key server and alter packets sent to group members, or they can build and install their own key server and reconfigure group members to communicate with it instead of the true key server.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 16:55 UTC
Pakistan: 50 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan, police say. Meanwhile, a separate blast has taken place at a mosque near Peshawar City in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Footage from the scene in the Baloch city of Mastung showed injured people being rescued by emergency responders and locals. Balochistan’s police chief Abdul Khaliq Sheikh confirmed the explosion was a suicide blast. In July, more than 40 people were killed in a suicide bombing in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province at a religious political party’s gathering.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 29, 2023 14:14 UTC
The Abandoned City Of Mandu Packs A Cultural Punch
Heritage The Abandoned City Of Mandu Packs A Cultural Punch This fortress town in Madhya Pradesh is a historical gem that is waiting to be discoveredMandu, erstwhile Mandava or Mandogarh, is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, 60km from the city of Indore. Nothing could mark a greater difference than the towering buildings of Indore and this city of Mandu, which was close to oblivion for years before the state government decided to host a festival that highlighted the city’s cultural heritage. The old city, which is perched atop a plateau and is located near to the Narmada’s meandering path, used to be guarded by walls that extended for 50 kilometres. The beautifully carved doors, walls, and pillars have withstood centuries of dynastic warfare as well as the cruel hands of time. If you’re in Indore, make sure to take a day out to explore this ancient city on a quiet weekend.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 12:23 UTC
29 Punch Recipes for Easy, Elegant Entertaining
Punch recipes can be as simple as any spirit mixed with citrus juice, sugar, and water, but we all know that punch can get as ornate as the vintage cut-crystal serving bowl you picked up at a garage sale last year. Some of these large-format drinks add tea or spiced syrups, or layer in lemon and orange fragrance in the form of an oleo-saccharum. Some are served warm—or even flaming. And while there are lots of big-batch cocktails for serious sipping on Epicurious, the recipes below are largely designed to be easy-drinking, festive, and sometimes fizzy, ideal for pairing with party snacks or a mountain of Christmas cookies. Grab that punch bowl and scroll down to find the best punch recipes to fill it.
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 08:01 UTC
OSAKA PUNCH Kick Off MIXED APE TOUR This Friday In Brisbane
Following the recent release of their new album Mixed Ape, Brisbane masters of funk, rock and metal Osaka Punch are preparing to hit the road across Australia on the promotional trail. Kicking off in Brisbane this Friday, September 29, the Mixed Ape Tour will see Osaka Punch trek through New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Canberra, Western Australia and Hobart before finishing on the Sunshine Coast on December 2. Tickets available from http://tinyurl.com/mixedapetour
Source:Punch
September 29, 2023 02:22 UTC
Naira tumbles to 980/dollar, FX shortage worsens
The naira continued its downward trend after exchanging to the dollar at 980/$ at the parallel market on Wednesday. Bureau de Change operators who spoke to The PUNCH attributed the fall to scarcity of foreign currency. A BDC operator, Idris Musa, said, “We bought and sold the naira today at 965/$ and 980/$. The dollar is not even available.”Another BDC operator, Yusuf Kareem, said, “The dollar was sold for 980 today. The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, recently, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to grant Bureaux De Change operators digital autonomy to achieve exchange rate convergence.
Source:Punch
September 21, 2023 19:06 UTC
Three arrested as hunter shoots 14-year-old girl dead
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three yet-to-be-identified suspects as a drunken hunter allegedly shot dead a 14-year-old girl. Details leading to the unfortunate incident were still sketchy as of press time, but our correspondent learnt that the yet-to-be-identified girl was shot dead by the hunter who was on a bike in the Ayinla Akera area of Orile Agege, Lagos. A video of the scene obtained by PUNCH Metro showed the girl in a pool of blood as residents wailed. Some voices in the background alleged that the act was carried out by the policemen from the Elere Police Station in the area. “Policemen from Elere; they have killed somebody,” a voice was heard saying in the video.
Source:Punch
September 21, 2023 13:30 UTC
Don’t disrupt academic calendar over fees hike, minister begs
The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, has appealed to students, parents, and lecturers in public tertiary institutions to shun acts capable of disrupting the academic calendar ahead of school resumption. Sununu made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday when the leadership of the Congress of University Academics paid him a courtesy visit. The minister said exercise of restraint would be in the best interest of all stakeholders as well as the stability of the system. Sunmonu also appealed to the government to look into ways of improving the condition of service of academic and non-academic staff of universities, which he said had deteriorated due to the petroleum subsidy removal. He added that there was a need to revisit the issue of the eight-month salary arrears that arose from the last strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, arguing that members of CONUA did not go on strike.
Source:Punch
September 21, 2023 12:20 UTC
India suspends visa services for Canadian citizens amid diplomatic row
India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens, the country’s visa service provider, BLS International, said on Thursday on its website. BLS International earlier announced the suspension citing “operational reasons”, adding their office will remain shut “till further notice”. India’s foreign ministry spokesperson did not respond to queries about the matter. The announcement comes amid a diplomatic tussle between the two countries, where Ottawa accused New Delhi of involvement in the killing of a Sikh leader in Canada. They act as outlaws who are wont to breach the law at every turn.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 21, 2023 10:44 UTC
Plateau gov tribunal to deliver judgement Friday
The Plateau State Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal will on Friday deliver judgement on the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate during the March 18 election, Dr. Nentawe Yiltwatda challenging the victory of Governor Caleb Mutfwang, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. A member of PDP’s legal team, Barrister Sunday Odey confirmed the judgement date to The PUNCH in Jos on Wednesday. Odey said ” Yes, it is true. The ruling of the governorship tribunal in the case between the PDP and the APC has been fixed for Friday, September 22, 2023″The Independent National Electoral Commission Mutfwang declared the winner of the poll after polling 525,299 votes beating Yiltwatda, who polled 481,370 votesThe tribunal had earlier dismissed the petition filed by the governorship Candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Alfred Dabwan against Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
Source:Punch
September 21, 2023 05:02 UTC
On the quality of foreign-trained medical graduates
THERE have been many comments and reactions to the foreign-trained medical graduates and their performances in the MDCN-organised qualifying examinations in the recent times. Like anything in life, one should not expect complete perfection in everything and the conduct of MDCN qualifying examinations for the foreign-trained medical graduates may not be an exception. To the Foreign-trained medical graduates: Your decision to become medical doctors is highly commendable but you should note and know that medical profession, like other professions involved in life saving, is not for the dull, faint-hearted and lazy individual. Suggestions/advices for the parents/guardians of the Foreign-trained medical graduates. The MDCN should also empower all accredited training centers in the country to accept any willing foreign-trained medical graduates for clinical attachmentsfor a proper and goal-directed orientation.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
September 21, 2023 00:12 UTC