13,000 Nigerians benefited from flood relief interventions — FG
The Federal Government says over 13,000 Nigerians benefited from its various flood relief interventions across the affected States in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Nasir Gwarzo, disclosed this on Tuesday. “A total of 13,000 victims benefited from flood relief interventions across 16 states affected by the 2020 flood disaster in the country. According to him, the 2020 flood disaster has resulted in the loss of lives and livelihoods of Nigerians across the country. “The socio-economic impact of the 2020 flood was very devastating.
Source:Punch
May 03, 2023 16:52 UTC
Tinubu’s victory: Legal battle begins Monday as tribunal hears petitions
But who told you the election petitions at the tribunal must necessarily be concluded before May 29? Also, a top official of the election petitions tribunal affirmed that the hearing proceedings would start on Monday. The PDP presidential candidate, who anchored his seven prayers on five grounds, asked the Presidential Election Tribunal to declare him the president-elect. His team of senior lawyers led by Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, filed the petition at the Presidential Election Petition Court. Tinubu said in 2019, Atiku again lost the presidential election to Buhari; and now in 2023, he had, again, lost the presidential election to him.
Source:Punch
May 03, 2023 16:51 UTC
Buhari gifts creative industry huge legal victory but…
Amid cheers, YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE examines the new Copyright Act, 2022, its triumphs, international alignments and concerns. On March 17, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Copyright Act 2022, alongside other new laws, to reflate some critical sectors of the economy. What new Act saysThere are so many explicit provisions for protection under the Copyright Act 2022. There is also the “fair dealing” provision, which is a limitation and exception to the exclusive right granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. “We have received with joy and hearts filled with gratitude the new Copyright Act 2022, which you recently signed for the creative industry in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 03, 2023 11:45 UTC
NAAT demands immediate action over exclusion from FG’s 40% salary increase, others
The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), has called on the Federal government to urgently attend to some pressing issues that may lead to industrial disharmony in the country’s tertiary education sector. “It may interest you to know that on Wednesday 17th August, 2022, NAAT reached an agreement with the Hon. “The Agreement/M.O.U are as follows: Release of enabling circular for CONTISS 14 & 15 for Academic Technologists. Payment of arrears of Occupational hazard Allowance (iii) Payment of six month withheld salaries.FGN offer 23.5% salary percentage increase.Payment of earned allowance (EA) arrears. Salary payment platform.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 03, 2023 09:26 UTC
Service provider migrates subscribers to new digital platform | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Pay Tv service provider, StarTimes, has shut down transmission via Digital Video Broadcasting–Terrestrial 1 (DVB-1), replacing the technology with DVB-T2 it launched 11 years ago. “We understand that many of our subscribers fall into the average income bracket, and that is why we have made this upgrade available for free. We believe that every subscriber should be able to enjoy the best digital TV experience regardless of their income. We remain committed to providing quality and affordable digital TV service to all our subscribers. Currently, StarTimes has close to 100 channels on its digital terrestrial TV service which are offered at the cheapest rate in the market,” he said.
Source:The Guardian
May 03, 2023 08:43 UTC
Challenging times ahead, CIPM warns HR managers
The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Mr Olusegun Mojeed, has charged human resource managers in the country to prepare for the challenging times ahead. The CIPM president stated this during the 54th Annual General Meeting held recently in Lagos. Mojeed advised human resource managers not to be complacent as there were still significant and continuous demands for them to upgrade their skills and knowledge in people management. He urged HR practitioners to make a conscious effort towards improving their capacity, considering the enormity of the upcoming tasks they will face. He expressed his optimism about the future and urged everyone to keep faith alive and work together to exceed expectations.
Source:Punch
May 03, 2023 07:11 UTC
AITI Empowers Africans Through Tech – Get Hired by Top Global Tech Companies and Earn $50,000 Yearly!
African Institute of Technology and Innovation (AITI), announced today, the launch of its tech training institute. AITI is on a mission to empower Africans through tech. AITI recognizes the challenges that many people face in the continent when it comes to internet accessibility, affordability, and availability. With this innovation, AITI is heralding the possibility of learning from anywhere, anytime, with or without access to the internet. Unfortunately, traditional curriculums are struggling to keep up with the skill sets needed for employment in today’s job market.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 03, 2023 01:02 UTC
COVID-19: FG commissions 20-bed healthcare centre in Ilesa prison
The Federal Government has commissioned a 20-bed hospital, equipment and generating plant at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ilesa, Osun State. He restated President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to repositioning, reformation and rehabilitation of inmates in all the custodial centres of the country. They are entitled to decent meals, medical treatment and humane accommodation, among others. “However, with our intervention, a regional mega facility with capacity for 3,000 inmates has been established in Ilesa. It is a village on its own, with courts and other infrastructure for a modern custodial centre.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 03, 2023 00:42 UTC
AI pioneer resigns from Google, warns of danger of AI chatbot
The pioneer of Artificial Intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, has resigned from Google after working for more than a decade with the tech company. According to Hinton, who is considered the AI godfather, he quit his position at Google “so he can freely speak out about the risks of A.I. A part of him, he said, now regrets his life’s work.”He believes that as companies improve their A.I. That’s scary.”Industry insiders, according to NYT, are afraid that AI is releasing something dangerous, noting that generative AI can be a tool for misinformation. Geoffrey Hinton is an artificial intelligence pioneer.
Source:Punch
May 02, 2023 23:32 UTC
1.6 million poor households paid N10,000 stipend bimonthly – FG
The regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari(retd), on Monday claimed that a total of 1.6 million poor households benefited from a bimonthly payment of N10,000 each as part of the regime’s plan to mitigate suffering among the citizens. The National Social Register of Poor and Vulnerable Nigerians now has 32.6 million persons from more than seven million poor and vulnerable households, identified across 708 local government areas, 8,723 wards and 86,610 communities across the 36 states of the country and the FCT. “Not forgetting the Housing Sector, The Family Homes Fund Limited incorporated by the Federal Government of Nigeria in September 2016, is the implementing agency for the Buhari regime National Social Housing scheme. “More than 2,000 hectares of land with titled documents have been given by 24 states under the Buhari regime Social Housing Programme, which can accommodate about 65,000 new homes. “Under the National Social Housing programme, Nigerians will be given at least 15 years with a monthly payment at a six per cent interest rate to pay for each housing unit.
Source:Punch
May 02, 2023 13:01 UTC
7 dead bodies, including two missing teens, found in Oklahoma
Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddy Rice has reported that seven dead, including two missing teenagers and a convicted sex offender, were discovered on a property close to the tiny Oklahoma community of Henryetta on Monday. Other bodies likely included McFadden and members of his family, Rice said, cautioning that none of the victims had yet been formally identified by the county medical examiner. The county issued an amber alert earlier Monday saying the two teens were missing, but the alert was called off after the bodies were found. Rice said officers arrived at about 3 p.m. (2000 GMT) to search the property and found the bodies. The Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry lists Jesse Lee McFadden, 39, who resides at the location where the remains were discovered and whose picture corresponds to that provided by the local media.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 02, 2023 09:19 UTC
Akpabio visits Buhari, promises to team with new government on reforms
The Guardian Nigeria reported that the former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, paid a visit to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja. During the visit, Akpabio pledged his commitment to work with the new government to implement reforms aimed at enhancing development in Nigeria. Akpabio's visit comes at a time when Nigeria is undergoing significant political changes, including the inauguration of a new government. The minister expressed his support for the administration and pledged to work closely with its leaders to achieve the desired reforms, particularly in the Niger Delta region. In a statement released after the meeting, Akpabio said he had presented to the President the challenges facing the Niger Delta and the need for sustained development in the region.
Source:The Guardian
May 02, 2023 07:22 UTC
JP Morgan acquires failed US bank
JP Morgan Chase has taken over the troubled US bank First Republic in a deal brokered by regulators. The Wall Street giant said it would pay $10.6bn (£8.5bn) to the Federal Insurance Deposit Corp (FIDC), after officials shut down the smaller bank. Related News FG sues JP Morgan for $875m over Malabu oilfield dealBut the deal appeared poised to renew political debate about financial regulation and the power of America’s biggest banks. The Chief Executive of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, said the government had “invited” the banking giant, along with others, to “step up, and we did” and offered assurances about the industry. The demise a few days later of another US lender, Signature Bank sparked panic among investors and bank customers.
Source:Punch
May 02, 2023 04:31 UTC
Coy to equip 3,000 women with tech skills
Tech4Dev, a non-profit social enterprise, has said it was seeking to equip 3,000 women with tech skills during the next cohort of its Women Techsters Fellowship. It stated that the fellowship comprised six months of instructor-led intensive training and a six-month internship and enrollment into a mentorship programme to equip women with skills to build tech careers and tech-enabled businesses. “Incorporating data and learnings from previous years as we prepared for the Women Techsters Fellowship Class of 2024. “We are honoured to announce that applications for the Women Techsters fellowship class of 2024, which commences in September, are live. The class of 2024 will admit a total of 3,000 women and girls into the programme from 22 African countries.
Source:Punch
May 02, 2023 04:01 UTC
LP charges union members to take over govt
The Labour Party of Nigeria has issued a statement, declaring that until their party forms the government, workers in the country will continue to protest over various industrial disputes. According to the party, this will only be possible if the stolen mandate of the Nigerian people is given to the Labour Party to administer Nigeria. All these feats would not have been possible were it not because of the support of Nigerian workers and the Nigerian people. We are using this opportunity of May Day to assure the workers that we will continue to struggle until we recover our stolen mandate. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEEXPLAINER: What happens if an elected lawmaker dies after election?
Source:Nigerian Tribune
May 01, 2023 23:18 UTC