New Moon: Sultan declares Sunday as first Dhul-Qadah 1444AH
Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad AbubakarSa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has declared Sunday, May 21, as the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council of Sokoto.“The Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, in conjunction with the National Moon Sighting Committee, did not receive any report confirming the sighting of the crescent of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH on Friday. “Therefore, Saturday, May 20, will be the 30th day of Shawwal 1444AH. “The sultan has accepted the report and accordingly declared Sunday, May 21, as the first day of Dhul-Qadah 1444AH,” Junaidu said. Dhul-Qadah, one of the four sacred months in Islam, is the 11th month on the Islamic calendar, before the month of Dhul-Hijjah.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 19:52 UTC
Zelensky secures access to F-16s at G7 summit
Zelensky said the jets would not help the war effort immediately, but the decision was “a great result”. “I’m very happy,” he said, as he held a string of meetings with G7 leaders, including those from Italy, Britain, France and Germany. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Zelensky for the first time since the war began and offered some measure of support. Zelensky “thanked India for supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of our country”, according to Ukrainian officials. The G7 insisted however that it still seeks “constructive and stable relations” with China.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 19:42 UTC
World Family Doctor Day: SOFPON urges FG, NARD to dialogue, end incessant strike actions
The call was made by the Society of Family Physicians of Nigeria (SOFPON) through its President, Professor Musa Danleyau during a press conference as part of the activities to Commemorate World Family Doctor Day 2023 with the theme: ‘Nigerian Family Doctors at the Heart of Healthcare’ held at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi on Friday. He then said that “SOFPON members are specialist Physicians who are passionate about providing quality healthcare services to their patients and clients. We are the first contact physicians that patients meet they come to the hospital for the first time. According to him, “This year, the theme Family Doctors: The Heart of Healthcare draws attention to several fundamental issues health service provision which is at the very core of Family Medicine practice. These attributes make It possible to provide high-quality care which is at the heart of Universal Health Coverage.”“We are the first contact physicians that patients meet they come to the hospital for the first time.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 20, 2023 18:22 UTC
African Union Special Representative visits African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) soldiers in Nairobi Hospitals | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Download logoThe senior leadership of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) yesterday visited soldiers receiving treatment in various hospitals in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Led by the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the officials visited soldiers evacuated from Somalia to receive specialized treatment in Nairobi’s top hospitals. We are happy with the good relationship that exists between ATMIS and the hospitals providing medical care to our soldiers,” noted Ambassador Souef. You have walked with AMISOM (African Union Mission in Somalia) in this journey and now you are walking with ATMIS,” said the Force Commander. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2023 18:08 UTC
FG can’t continue subsidy, gas should be encouraged – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said the Federal Government can no longer afford to pay for fuel subsidy. It noted wealthy Nigerians mostly benefited from the subsidy, and that the subsidy regime was no longer sustainable. The NNPCL’s Executive Vice-President, Gas, Power and New Energy, Mohammed Ahmed, made this known during the third opportunity session, “Gas Opportunities”, at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair 2023. It had the theme, ‘The oil and gas industry: Catalyst and fuel for the industralisation of Nigeria’. “But I want to say, by and large, subsidy or no subsidy, we have to graduate from diesel to gas and PMS to gas.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 13:05 UTC
President, wife, son spent over 250 days abroad for treatment
In May 2019, Sergius Ose Ogun, a member of the House of Representatives, sponsored a bill seeking to prevent public officials from seeking medical treatment abroad. In April 2016, months after his first medical trip to London, Buhari condemned the use of Nigerian resources for international medical expenses. In September 2015, Akpabio, who was the then Senate Minority Leader, travelled abroad for medical treatment after sustaining injuries in a car crash. In August 2020, a former military dictator, Abdulsalam Abubakar, returned to the country after spending about three months abroad for medical treatment. He said, “When it comes to the amount spent on medical tourism, the data available is underreported.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 12:48 UTC
Stadium in Europe where train passes through football field
Can you just imagine watching a football match inside a stadium and having fun in looking at your team scoring goals and suddenly you are distracted by the sound of a train passing right in front of you in the stadium? Such is the spectacle at a football stadium in a country in Europe where a rail track was builf close to the spectators stand with train passing on a regular basis while matches are being played in the stadium. Trains continue to use the line every time, even whenever matches are being played inside the stadium. It’s unclear why the municipality chose that exact location to build a football stadium, but for an entire decade, the train tracks passing through it were just part of the decor. Things however changed in the early 1990s when a group of Slovakian enthusiasts started repairing the train tracks.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 20, 2023 12:32 UTC
Politics - Buhari inaugurates NSCDC command, training college in Jo's - GUARDIAN Newspapers
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Source:The Guardian
May 20, 2023 09:19 UTC
Masquerade escapes death as truck crushes one in Anambra
An Izaga Masquerade, Friday, escaped death, as he was involved in a fatal road traffic crash that occurred at Awkuzu Junction in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra. He attributed the cause of the crash to load violation, while also noting that one of the male adults died in the crash. According to CC Irelewuyi, eyewitness account revealed that the motorcyclist carrying the Izaga Masquerade was trying to overtake the truck, but the long legs of the Izaga Masquerade that he was carrying on the motorcycle hit the truck, which made the other passenger on the motorcycle to fall off from motorcycle, and he got hit by the back tyre of the moving truck. He said, “Four male adults were involved in the crash. One male adult was killed (the pillon); one male adult was injured; while two male adults were rescued unhurt.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 20, 2023 08:54 UTC
Amara Maduka aims for world record in self pleasure
A controversial actress, Amara Maduka, has revealed her intention to break a world record of pleasuring herself for a long time. She told Saturday Beats, “The record I am interested in breaking is pleasuring myself for the longest time.”The actress also stated that she was not a religious person. I am not a religious person. This life is so beautiful and simple to navigate if one knows the right things, but many people are lost. I would rather explore the world and build wealth, than stay in a man’s house, raising kids and probably raising him too.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 05:35 UTC
Relationship with God protects me from men — Paschaline Alex
An actress, Paschaline Alex, is undoubtedly a pretty woman with a nice body. It also stands to reason that she would have a lot of male admirers. When asked how she copes with the advances that come from her male adorers, colleagues and fans, she told Saturday Beats, “It is God, God, God! She said, “It has to be Cordelia in ‘Jenifa’s Diary, because I am not a calm person in real life. Playing the role of a calm person was quite challenging.
Source:Punch
May 20, 2023 05:21 UTC
My wife’s business takes her away from home all the time — Husband
Mumba Simwanza sued Bridget Simazembwe after he got tired of her spending most of her time away from home on business ventures. Bridget added that her husband runs a shop and collects rent from their nine tenants, but still fails to pay their child’s fees. The magistrate, Harriet Mulenga asked Mumba if he wanted his wife to stop doing business and he said yes, but later changed his mind. “She shouldn’t stop doing business, but she should balance up business activities and household responsibilities. She reconciled the couple and told Mumba to pay his wife’s court fees and buy her chicken and chips.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 20, 2023 05:17 UTC
Rise in cyberattacks worries capital market registrars
The Institute of Capital Market Registrars has expressed concern over the rise in cyberattacks especially in the finance sector globally. Owoturo said that an increased threat of cyberattacks had given rise to renewed efforts by capital market stakeholders to safeguard data. He said capital market firms require protection from cybersecurity threats, just like other firms in today’s digitalised business ecosystem. “An escalation in threats from cybersecurity offenders has given rise to renewed efforts by capital market firms towards, mitigating risks and safeguarding data. He said that the webinar would expose participants to the effects of cybersecurity on the capital market.
Source:Punch
May 19, 2023 23:05 UTC
Nigeria: Watergen unveils technology that extracts drinkable water from air
Watergen, a global leader in atmospheric drinking water generation, has unveiled the technology in Nigeria that extracts water from the air. This innovative technology will provide a solution for clean and sustainable water that is extracted from the air to Nigerians. Watergen’s innovative water solution is based on a worldwide, patented unique heat exchange technology that is safe, effective, economical, and, most importantly, environmentally friendly. Also speaking, Ukonwa Ikedife, Director of Macif Projects and Distributions Limited, said, “Given that access to safe drinking water is a basic human right and the World Health Organization has placed the number of Nigerians with access to safe drinking water at only 19%, Nigeria continues to struggle in the area of safe and clean drinking water. While the state-of-the-art water treatment system has unique filters, UV, and mineralization cartridges as part of its purification process to produce the highest quality, safe, and tasty drinkable water, according to the EPA and NSF61 requirements for safe drinking water.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 19, 2023 20:08 UTC
FG accessed $750m World Bank loan to scale up NG-CARES Programme — Minister
Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has said that under the Social Protection Agenda, the Federal Government has accessed a World Bank confessional loan of US$750 million on behalf of 36 states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The minister who was represented by the Chairman, Federal CARES Technical Committee, Rev. Aso Vakporaye explained that the loan was to stimulate the local economy and increase household’s consumption among the poor and vulnerable segment of the society. He noted, “NG-CARES Programme is one of the policy options explored by our administration to achieve these objectives. The highpoint of the meeting was the goodwill messages from the governments of the five states in the Southeast geo-political zone, followed by interactive session between the Minister and beneficiaries of NG-CARES Programme.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 19, 2023 18:45 UTC