10 youngest countries in the World
The political landscape of the world is constantly evolving, with new countries emerging as a result of historical events, independence movements, and political changes. Below is a list of ten youngest countries in the world:1. It is the youngest country in the world, born out of a long and difficult struggle for self-determination. Czech Republic and SlovakiaThe Czech Republic and Slovakia both emerged as independent countries on January 1, 1993, following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia. These youngest countries in the world, despite their recent establishment, are working diligently to build their futures, develop their economies, and establish their places in the international community.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 03, 2024 04:56 UTC
Girls, don’t let the older men around you mess you up!
SandraDearest people of God,Please, please, please, let’s pay attention to the young girls around us! Believe me, every single young girl out there is under undue pressure and confusion occasioned by a depraved world! Please chip in a word from time to time whenever you come across young girls, they need all the counsel they can get in a world where the female folk are victimised! May God send help to your children in Jesus’ mighty name and may God protect our girls from the devil itself! You are most welcome on board the chastity campaign train and Girls Club is open for all girls and ladies.
Source:Punch
August 03, 2024 04:22 UTC
Gov Bala orders investigation into maltreatment of protesting PWDs
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi has directed a thorough investigation into the alleged molestation and maltreatment of People Living with Disabilities (PWDs) by security personnel at the government house gate during a protest. The PWDs had gathered to demand attention from the government, citing the impact of the country’s hardship on their lives. Despite their peaceful approach, they were prevented from accessing the Governor’s Office and allegedly ill-treated by security agencies. The Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, condemned the incident and assured that the officers involved would be held accountable if found to have acted improperly. Governor Mohammed has reiterated his commitment to upholding justice, fairness, and human rights, urging the public to remain calm and abide by rules and regulations during and after demonstrations.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 03, 2024 00:31 UTC
Hate speech and the limits of free expression
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. argued for limitations on free speech in the face of imminent lawless actions. But in the present, it has become a breeding ground for hate, a digital sewer where the vilest of ideas can spread almost unchecked. On the other side of the argument are those calling for free expression of all views, including hate speech and vitriol, which they claim serves as a digital catharsis preventing real-world violence. This insidious notion that allowing the free flow of venom online will somehow immunise our society against real-world malice is misguided. Hate speech can only be tamed by the responsible use of our freedom, not censorship.
Source:The Guardian
August 02, 2024 16:32 UTC
Tata Punch becomes the fastest to cross 4 Lakh sales milestone among SUVs
Press release - August 2, 2024 Tata Punch becomes the fastest to cross 4 Lakh sales milestone among SUVsRanks as India’s #1 car in FY25*Mr. Mohan Savarkar, Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited & Mr. Pramod Choudhary, Vice President, Operations, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited, at the 4 Lakh Punch roll out celebration eventTata Motors, India’s leading SUV manufacturer, is thrilled to announce that the Tata Punch has achieved a remarkable milestone, becoming the fastest to cross 4 Lakh sales milestone among SUVs, in just 34 months. Launched in October 2021, the Tata Punch introduced India to the sub compact SUV category. Demonstrating the same, the Tata Punch emerged as one of the first front-wheel drive SUV to conquer the unpredictable peak of Sandakphu. In August 2022, the Punch set a new benchmark in the industry, by becoming the first SUV to achieve the 1 Lakh sales milestone in a span of just 10 months. Ever since, the journey to next 1 Lakh has narrowed with the 2 Lakh milestone being clocked in the next 9 months, shortly followed by the 3 Lakh milestone in 7 months.
Source:Punch
August 02, 2024 16:27 UTC
Tension as separate protest groups emerge in Rivers
A tense situation is beginning to erupt in Rivers State on the second day of the #EndBadGovernance protest as police have barricaded some strategic locations, including the state’s GRA Junction in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area (LGA). This follows the sudden emergence of six different groups of protesters, who dressed in black, chanting songs such as “Tinubu must go.”With the developments, the ideal protesters who came out in the morning have erected canopies along the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt and gathered there while still chanting their songs, “We are hungry, we are hungry.”With the growing tense atmosphere, some protesters have begun to exit the streets and return home. Meanwhile, armed security personnel have been beefed up in strategic locations across the state capital.
Source:The Guardian
August 02, 2024 15:22 UTC
Wyatt Sanford takes a punch during an Olympic boxing match
Mohd Rasfan / AFP / GettyIn the split-second after taking a huge punch to the face, Canada’s Wyatt Sanford was photographed during a match against Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullaev in the men’s 63.5-kilogram quarterfinal boxing event at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte. These sorts of photos are fairly common in boxing coverage, but that doesn’t take away from their impact—as they reveal shockwaves rippling through a person’s surprisingly flexible face and hint at the pain and disorientation the boxer surely feels. Sanford went on to win the match, setting himself up for a medal. Previously:
Source:Punch
August 02, 2024 10:17 UTC
Tata Punch crosses 4 lakh sales milestone in 34 months
Tata Punch led the pack in FY2024 with a 68% market share in this segment. The Tata Punch sales have crossed the 4 lakh unit mark in just 34 months, becoming the fastest among SUVs to reach this milestone. Tata Punch led the pack in FY2024 with a 68% market share in this segment. The Tata Punch is available with a 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol engine paired with a 5-speed manual and a 5-speed AMT. In terms of overall sales, the petrol variant contributes 53% to the overall Punch sales, followed by 33% by its CNG variant and 14% by its EV variant (CY24).
Source:Punch
August 02, 2024 09:16 UTC
Paris 2024: Boxer 'never felt punch like this' as she quits fight against opponent who failed gender eligibility test
An Italian boxer has said she "never felt a punch like this" after her fight against an opponent who previously failed a gender eligibility test was abandoned early in the first round. The clash lasted just 46 seconds, and the match build-up was marred by controversy following the inclusion of Khelif. The Algerian was one of two athletes cleared to compete in the women's boxing in Paris despite being disqualified from last year's world championships due to failing to meet gender eligibility criteria. Image: Angela Carini (L) did not shake hands with Imane Khelif after the match. The Italian later said she quit because her nose "hurt so much" and insisted she was not making a political statement and refusing to fight Khelif.
Source:Punch
August 02, 2024 07:05 UTC
As Guyanese opposition leader, Norton, visits Nigeria
AS Aubrey Norton, the esteemed leader of Guyana’s opposition, arrives in Lagos, Nigeria, a profound opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and political enrichment presents itself. As Nigeria leaders navigate their democratic odyssey, they may draw inspiration from Norton’s experiences and the insights gleaned from this visit. If Nigeria must move forward this should be the bedrock of opposition politics in the any democracy. By embracing a more conciliatory approach, Nigerian leaders can foster a more harmonious and cohesive polity. These challenges faced by the ‘youngish’ Norton in Guyana offer a salutary lesson for Nigerian leaders.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 02, 2024 00:38 UTC
Protests : Sultan appeals for calm, cautions Nigerians
The Jama”tu Nasril Islam (JNI) on Thursday appealed for calm, prayers and more restraint to all Nigerians in the ongoing protests. Aliyu said, “The ongoing protests in Nigeria and the information reaching the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, JNI, Sa’ad Abubakar. Meanwhile, the Kaduna Peace Commission has expressed concern over reports of aggression in various parts of Kaduna metropolis during the nationwide protests that commenced Thursday. In a statement issued by Saleh Momale, the Executive Vice Chairman, the commission called on all the citizens, especially the youth, to refrain from violence and social disorder. “In these challenging times, we must all cooperate with the government, community leaders, and security agencies to maintain peace, tranquility, and social order,” Momale said
Source:The Guardian
August 02, 2024 00:11 UTC
Political trajectory, from disassociation to destabilisation
IN the early 1960s, after Nigeria became independent under the British colonialist, the Nigeria political system was a tangible manifestation of the nation’s virtuous democracy. The political apologies of this period, operating in the Nigerian political milieu, have been trying to command loyalties as devoted and committed as the passionate followings of modern sports’ franchises, and the pageantry of political experience is often as exuberant as joyful musical performance. So too is political language. Even into the beginning of the second republic in the year 1979, Nigerian political systems have been factored as corrupt factions, as conspiratorial combinations of ambitious interests, indeed as usurping forces. And yet if the Nigerian political system has begun a metamorphosis, its idiom does not, and that it does not is one of the critical elements of systemic disturbance.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 02, 2024 00:07 UTC
Protests: Four persons die in Niger
Four persons have reportedly been killed while others sustained injuries on Thursday at the ongoing ‘endbad governance’ protests in Suleja, Niger. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some security personnel who were around the barricade could not control the youths that had outnumbered them. However, a reinforcement team was sent to the scene where pandemonium occurred in Hassan Dallatu and Church roads in the Suleja area. DSC Abubakar Muti, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Minna, confirmed that some people lost their lives during the protests in Suleja. Muti said that trouble started when some youth tried to vandalise public properties in the area during the protests, prompting the security agencies to mobilise to defend the facilities.
Source:The Guardian
August 01, 2024 22:17 UTC
Nationwide protest: Police fire tear gas at protesters in Lekki Toll gate
On Thursday morning, policemen tear-gassed defiant protesters at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos. These protesters carried placards expressing their dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s administration, marching against hunger and hardship across Nigeria. Protesters gathered at the Lekki Tollgate during the End Bad Governance protest on August 1, 2024. Chanting solidarity songs, the protesters decried the hunger in the country and called for swift government action. Numerous security agents, including policemen, soldiers, officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, were present at the iconic tollgate.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 01, 2024 17:09 UTC
Borno govt imposes 24-hour curfew after deadly explosion in Kawuri
Borno State has been placed under a 24-hour curfew following a deadly bomb blast that killed 16 people and injured several others in Kawuri village, Konduga Local Government Area. Police Public Relations Officer Kenneth Daso announced the curfew on behalf of the state government on Thursday, saying it was aimed at restoring law and order. The decision was taken after consultations with Governor Babagana Umar Zulum and security chiefs, according to the police. The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device, has raised fresh concerns about security in the troubled state. The government has appealed to citizens to remain calm and law-abiding as it struggles to contain the fallout from the latest attack.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
August 01, 2024 13:37 UTC