Abia governor-elect thanks professionals for support
The Abia State governor-elect, Alex Otti, has thanked the Abia League of Professionals Initiative for supporting his ambition to become the governor of the state. In a statement he personally signed, Otti assured the professionals that he would deliver on the mandate he was given. I can assure you that you will be proud of our service to Abia people particularly and Nigerians in general. “I’m also not unaware that a tiny minority either didn’t support me or sat on the fence. Your emergence as the governor of Abia State, at this God’s appointed time, is certainly for a reason, as our good Lord makes all things possible and beautiful in his time.
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April 26, 2023 09:55 UTC
White Square Festival of Creativity names 2023 jury | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
APO Press Releases Libya: Crackdown on Nongovernmental Groups 18 Apr Download logoLibya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) and other authorities are cracking down on nongovernmental domestic and foreign organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The GNU should withdraw onerous registration and administration requirements and ensure that civic groups are free to operate. In a March 21, 2023 circular, the Office of the Prime Minister of the Tripoli-based… FacebookTwitterWhatsAppTelegram
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April 26, 2023 05:41 UTC
WhatsApp announces new update for iPhone, Android users
WhatsApp has announced a game-changing update, which allows users to log into as many as four smartphones with the same account, simultaneously. The development comes on the heels of many requests made by people using WhatsApp on multiple devices. “Starting today, you can log into the same WhatsApp account on up to four phones,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement in a post on Tuesday. The new feature will be particularly useful for people who have both a personal and a work phone, as they will be able to use the same WhatsApp account on both devices. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEEXPLAINER: What happens if an elected lawmaker dies after election?
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April 26, 2023 04:34 UTC
Inaugural GITEX Africa sells-out, organisers in final expansion phase
The cross-continent support of the global tech community has culminated in a sold-out GITEX Africa 2023, with an expansion phase now underway as construction ramps up of a purpose-built super venue in Marrakech, Morocco for Africa’s largest and most influential tech and start-up event. “GITEX Africa Morocco will thus aim to promote multi-sector technological innovation and the digital transformation of the continent, pursuant to the Orientations of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, May God Assist Him. “That GITEX Africa is so well received in its inaugural edition is a strong validation of the world’s confidence and optimism in the growth of the African digital economy. IBM, a global technology and consulting company, will utilise GITEX Africa 2023 to amplify their commitment to the continent. Mr Badrane Kaddour, Africa Partner Ecosystem Leader at IBM, said, “Our portfolio is built around hybrid cloud and AI, the two most transformational technologies of our time.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 26, 2023 03:49 UTC
Nigerian Government Plans to Air-lift Stranded Nigerians from Sudan amid Crisis
The Nigerian Government, through its ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development and Foreign Affairs, has said it will airlift Nigerians stranded in Sudan back home as part of efforts to bring them back amidst the ongoing crisis in the country. The government has set in motion a mechanism to ensure the safe extraction of Nigerians from Sudan to Nigeria amidst the humanitarian crisis and attendant crisis caused by the conflict, which is forcing many to flee Sudan through contiguous borders. The ministers decried the growing humanitarian crisis and empathized with the entire civilian population, including Nigerian students and other members of the Nigerian community caught up in the ongoing crisis between the Sudanese Army and the Paramilitary rapid support forces. The Nigerian Government has urged those caught up in the crisis to reach out to the Nigerian mission in Sudan for further instructions or call listed numbers, while assuring parents of students in Sudan to advise their wards to remain calm and maintain constant communication with officials of the Nigerian Embassy in Sudan until they are airlifted. The government emphasizes that concrete plans are already underway to deploy air transport to evacuate all stranded Nigerian citizens at the earliest.
Source:The Guardian
April 25, 2023 22:53 UTC
BREAKING: 80-year-old Biden announces re-election bid
US President Joe Biden has officially announced his bid for re-election in 2024 in the form of a three-minute video. “When I ran for president four years ago, I said we are in a battle for the soul of America. And we still are, the question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. That’s why I’m running for reelection,” he said in the video. He stated that voters will be faced with the choice of leaving the next generation with “more freedom or less” and “more rights or fewer”.
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April 25, 2023 14:03 UTC
Singapore to execute man over cannabis charge
Singapore is set to hang a man, Tangaraju Suppiah, for trafficking cannabis, in the city-state’s latest controversial execution, the BBC reports. Tangaraju, 46, was convicted of “abetting by engaging in a conspiracy to traffic” over a delivery of 1kg (35oz) of cannabis from Malaysia to Singapore in 2013. Singapore law mandates the death penalty for drug trafficking and has lesser penalties for couriers. It follows a high-profile execution last year of an intellectually impaired man over a drugs charge. Singapore has some of the world’s toughest anti-drug laws, which it says are necessary to protect society.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 25, 2023 13:50 UTC
Ongoing AKK pipeline construction gulped $1.1bn – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has so far spent $1.1bn on the construction of the $2.8bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mele Kyari, announced on Monday. Kyari spoke during the inspection of the facility in Akoho village, around the Lokoja end of the gas pipeline project in Kogi State. We will deliver this project,” Kyari stated. “There are over 30 sites that are active today in this project and we are very optimistic that we will deliver this project,” Kyari stated. Last week, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said the $2.8bn natural gas pipeline project was 43 per cent completed.
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April 25, 2023 11:38 UTC
Winners emerge in tech competition
Eko Innovation Centre has announced that three teams emerged as winners of its SecureHack 1.0 competition. The Chief Juror of the Hackathon and Group Head, Emerging Businesses, Africa Bank Plc., Ayodele Olojede, said, “The underlining factor we looked at among other criteria was that of civic good. Related News Bank opens entries for tech competition“So, you are able to come up with a solution you can make money with, and at the same time, you are solving a challenge that could benefit society. We looked at how great the contestants’ ideas were and also checked if there is a team that can progress this, we looked at the quality of the delivery, how they responded to questions, and also looked at their business models.”In a statement, the , andFounder of Eko Innovation Centre and Curator of SecureHack 1.0, Victor Afolabi, emphasised the importance of cybersecurity and the need for innovation in addressing security threats. He said, “Security threat is much more than an IT topic and we are doing our bit at the Eko Innovation Centre to drive the growth of this ecosystem.”The keynote speaker, Head, IT GRC & DPO, Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited, Oluwasolape Akinde, highlighted the challenges facing cybersecurity in Africa’s emerging digital economy and the need for best practices to strengthen cybersecurity, collaborations, and partnerships.
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April 25, 2023 11:25 UTC
Home truth | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Opinion The faceless and the reckless 7 Apr Let me begin this piece with the obvious. These are trying times for our country. Tensions are rising and heating up the polity. Transitional general elections such as the current general elections usually throw up new challenges that a country... FacebookTwitterWhatsAppTelegramYouth Magazine Reimagining higher education in Nigeria 8 Apr Higher or tertiary education, like all sectors, is fair game for disruption. We saw a glimpse in the pandemic, where classes were held online, and courseware unbundled from college staples like libraries and cafeterias was delivered directly to devices.
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April 25, 2023 10:14 UTC
Nigeria LNG science prize discoveries | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
I’m no scientist. In fact, I’m a journalist and writer. It’s the reasoning to survive which would seem to have eluded us as a country, as a people, as black people. It’s why Nigeria has languished at the bottom of the innovative ladder that others have climbed to attain higher goals for their citizens. I do not know how that concept died or became obsolete in the consciousness of universities and why that essential nexus between Town and Gown faded into oblivion.
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April 25, 2023 09:32 UTC
12 feared killed as gunmen attack 5 Plateau communities
No fewer than twelve people were killed and seven others sustained various degrees of injuries following a simultaneous attack by gunmen on five communities in Barakin-Ladi and Riyom local areas of Plateau. The Nigerian Tribune learned that the communities, namely Kwi, Bachit, Foron, Heipang, and Wereng, were under organized attack at about 8:30 p.m. on Sunday for close to two hours as gunmen in large numbers swooped on the communities. It was gathered that the gunmen arrived in the communities on motorcycles at the same time, went on a killing spree, and destroyed properties before bolting away virtually at the same time. The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, Barrister Dalyop Solomon, said prior to the attack, there were reports of a plan to attack six local government areas in the state, adding that the planned attack actually played out with the recent attack on communities in the state. When contacted, the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, DSP Alfred Alabo, who confirmed the attack, said men of the command and other security agencies in the state have been drafted to the affected communities.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 24, 2023 23:45 UTC
Indian wrestlers protest alleged sexual abuse by federation chief
According to a report by India’s NDTV, seven women wrestlers have filed a sexual harassment complaint against federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh at the Connaught Place police station in Central Delhi. “We want the report, which has recorded women wrestlers’ statement, to be public. Sources, however, said the wrestlers could not prove the sexual harassment allegations against the WFI chief after several hearings, according to the NDTV. Also, the federation said the athletes who levelled sexual harassment charges against the WFI boss had a hidden agenda. “Women wrestlers have been sexually harassed at national camps by coaches and also the WFI president.
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April 24, 2023 23:33 UTC
Fidelity Bank, GTB MDs make top 10 2023 definitive list of women CEOs
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc and Miriam Chidiebele Olusanya, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank, have made the top 10 list of women definitive CEOs. The third annual Africa.com Definitive List of Women Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) was revealed on April 19. Sponsored by Standard Bank Group, it represents one of the first analyses of the performance of publicly listed companies in Africa conducted through a gender lens. The three groups make up the final Definitive List of 93 women listed below. Others are: Mpumi Madisa, CEO, Bidvest Group, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed company; Bertina Engelbrecht, CEO, Clicks Group Ltd, also listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
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April 24, 2023 17:43 UTC
10 Factors Affecting National Development In Nigeria
Factors Affecting National Development In Nigeria – Nigeria, a country located in West Africa, has a population of over 200 million and is the largest economy in Africa. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaRead Also: 10 Factors Affecting National Security in NigeriaWhat is National Development? Political Development: This type of development focuses on strengthening and stabilizing the country’s political system, including the development of democratic institutions and the protection of human rights. Read Also: Factors Affecting Distribution Of Crops In NigeriaAdvantages of National Development in NigeriaThere are several advantages of national development in Nigeria, including:Increased International Trade and Investment: National development can lead to increased international trade and investment, which can help the country to become more competitive in the global economy. Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to CanadaRead Also: 10 Factors Affecting Immunization In NigeriaFactors affecting National Development in NigeriaSeveral factors affect national development in Nigeria, some of the major ones include:Economic Factors: These include the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), unemployment rate, inflation rate, and balance of trade.
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April 24, 2023 17:20 UTC