Zelensky sacks ambassador to UK after criticism
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked Vadym Prystaiko, his country’s ambassador to the UK. Prystaiko had recently criticised the president’s response to a row over gratitude for British military aid. Kyiv gave no official reason for the dismissal but confirmed that Prystaiko was no longer ambassador. He was speaking at the Nato summit after Zelensky criticised the military alliance for delays in making Ukraine a member. Zelensky has fired ambassadors before, dismissing five at once a year ago in what was seen as a reshuffle.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 21, 2023 13:28 UTC
Politics - Ondo monarchs hold prayer session for Akeredolu - Punch Newspaper
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July 21, 2023 12:16 UTC
Politics - Subsidy removal: Govs plan cash transfers to poor households, dump Buhari’s list - Punch Newspaper
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July 21, 2023 11:09 UTC
Ogunlesi, Okobi, others honoured on 2023 PR power list
Group Head of Brands, Communications, Content & CSR at Interswitch,Tomi Ogunlesi, has been recognised on the prestigious PR Power List 2023 by GLG Communications. Ogunlesi was honoured alongside other industry giants including the GMD, CMC Connect, Yomi Badejo – Okusanya and Amaechi Okobi, the Group Head, Corporate Communications at Access Bank. The PR Power List, a collaborative initiative by GLG Communications, The Guardian Nigeria, and WPRD, acknowledges 50 exemplary PR and communications practitioners worldwide. Speaking about his recognition on the PR Power List 2023, Ogunlesi expressed his gratitude and shared his vision for the future of PR and communications. He said: “It is an honour to be recognized on the PR Power List 2023, alongside some of the industry’s most accomplished professionals.
Source:The Guardian
July 21, 2023 08:28 UTC
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N907.054bn June revenue
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N907.054 billion June 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. The N907.054 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N301.501 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N273.225 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N11.436 billion and Exchange Difference revenue of N320.892 billion. A total sum of N47.478 billion was shared to the relevant States as 13 percent derivation revenue. This was higher than the sum of N701.787 billion received in the previous month by N451.134 billion. From the N301.501 billion distributable statutory revenue, the Federal Government received N146.710 billion, the State Governments received N74.413 billion and the Local Government Councils received N57.370 billion.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 21, 2023 08:13 UTC
Subsidy removal: Economist urges Tinubu administration to resuscitate Nigeria’s refineries
Osabuohien noted that the devaluation of Naira and floating of exchange rate was part of the factors responsible for the new pump price of petrol. “In addition, the nation exports petrol products and in return, brings refined products into the country, thus having ripple effects on the economy.” he said. The economist said that the impacts were so much because those that imported refined products into the county needed to translate it to naira equivalent. Osabuohien added that if the country had not been importing refined products, the effects would not have been much on the economy. He said that the Federal Government needed to put back part of the subsidy removal into economy to ameliorate the ripple effects on the people
Source:Punch
July 21, 2023 08:11 UTC
The spread of diphtheria
RECENTLY, Nigeria has been facing an unprecedented scourge of diphtheria, and so soon after the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Diphtheria, according to elementary research, is an infectious disease of the nose and throat that is easily preventable by a vaccine, treatable by a medical professional, and requiring medical diagnosis. They should be mustering every effort necessary to prevent the escalation of the infectious disease into a full-blown epidemic. It is true that following the confirmation of diphtheria cases in their domains, states like Osun have rolled out mechanisms to contain its spread. We enjoin governments at all levels to put in place the necessary structures that will help to rein in the spread of this particular infectious disease immediately.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 21, 2023 00:42 UTC
Shops, schools reopen in Kenya despite protest call | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Shops and schools in Kenya reopened on Thursday despite a fresh round of opposition protests that have led to deadly clashes and sparked appeals for dialogue to end the crisis. The toll adds to more than a dozen fatalities since March, when Odinga mounted his campaign, triggering alarm in the international community. His Azimio alliance on Wednesday evening urged “Kenyans to come out in an even bigger way tomorrow”. “Today it is near to normal, not normal yet, but we are getting there,” he told AFP. Opposition protests following Odinga’s election loss in 2017 continued until he brokered a surprise pact with his erstwhile foe, former president Uhuru Kenyatta, that became known as “the handshake”.
Source:The Guardian
July 20, 2023 23:15 UTC
Business - CBN reduces Bureau de Change dealers after revocation of licenses - GUARDIAN Newspapers
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July 20, 2023 22:52 UTC
We lack manpower, patrol vehicles — FCT Police Commissioner
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has come out to disclose that it is facing challenges ranging from inadequate manpower, especially drivers, inadequate patrol vehicles, and fuelling the patrol vehicles to undertake round-the-clock patrol of the City has become a big challenge. The FCT Police Commissioner Haruna Garba made the disclosure to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday during the familiarization visit of AIG, Zone 7 Adebowale Williams, to the FCT Police Command. Garba said: “The challenges of the Command is not but limited to the following; inadequate manpower, especially drivers, inadequate patrol vehicles and fuelling the patrol vehicles to undertake round the clock patrol of the city has become a big challenge. “I wish to thank the AIG and members of his entourage for finding time to come to interface with the personnel of the Command. Together we shall conquer crime and make the residents of the FCT safe and secure.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 20, 2023 18:53 UTC
One dead, 41 injured in unexplained Johannesburg blast | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
A body was found in central Johannesburg early Thursday after an unexplained blast ripped through a main road at rush hour the previous evening, the emergency services said. “(In the) early hours of this morning, we managed to recover a body of a male person on site where the explosion occurred,” Emergency Management Services spokesman Robert Mulaudzi said. Witnesses reported chemical odours and escaping vapours after the blast, which damaged the road surface and overturned vehicles, including minibus taxis. Panyaza Lesufi, the premier of Gauteng province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, said a preliminary inspection did not reveal the cause of the explosion. Emergency services initially blamed underground gas pipes but the city’s privatised gas company, Egoli Gas, said it was “unlikely” this was the case as customers were still receiving their supplies uninterrupted.
Source:The Guardian
July 20, 2023 17:45 UTC
Metro - Benue govt uncovers 2,500 ghost workers, schools - Punch Newspaper
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July 20, 2023 16:57 UTC
Southern youths back Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal
Southern Nigeria youths, under the aegis of the Southern Nigeria Youth Assembly, have expressed their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidy, stating that if well implemented, it will benefit the country’s economy. Following their congress held yesterday, the youths urged the president to ensure that the benefits from the subsidy removal are well utilised. According to them, these individuals are worthy of becoming Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The group conveyed their confidence that these individuals would undoubtedly add value to President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope. Additionally, the group passed a vote of confidence on Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio and urged him not to disappoint southern Nigeria in his role as the Senate President.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 20, 2023 16:38 UTC
NURPC unveils framework to address oil revenue loss
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has introduced a regulatory framework to address the country’s oil theft and illegal financial flow challenges. The commission also noted that the new regulatory framework, known as the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Measurement Regulations, 2023 in line with the PIA, is a new initiative that will create a paradigm shift in oil-related revenue generation in the country. Related NewsAccording to him, the policy would also address the issue of overloading and dispensing oil from the source, which invariably gives rise to making money from the illicit process. He stressed that wrong hydrocarbon accounting practices had been on since the 1956 oil discovery in Nigeria, assuring that the commission was poised to stop corrupt practices in the sector. He noted that with this development, the era of operators harmonising crude oil figures with NUPRC staff was gone.
Source:Punch
July 20, 2023 13:18 UTC