British tabloid The Sun ‘regrets’ publishing Meghan ‘hate’ article
The article had been written in response to the couple’s recent Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan” but has since been removed from the newspaper’s website. “We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry,” The Sun said in a statement on its website. It added the article would also be removed from its archives. “Columnists’ opinions are their own, but as a publisher, we realise that with free expression comes responsibility,” The Sun said. In the Netflix documentary, Harry and Meghan accuse the voracious UK tabloid press of racism, of trying to “destroy” her and of contributing to her miscarriage through a targeted campaign fuelled by palace briefings.
Source:Punch
December 24, 2022 00:16 UTC
Regulator warns investors against blacklisted Italian firms
Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission has warned investors to desist from dealing with four blacklisted Italian e-commerce companies. The commission gave the warning in a statement on the regulator’s website and obtained by The PUNCH. SEC said the firms had been blacklisted by the Italian Securities Commission for fraudulent trading activities. The four Italian firms include etris Group Limited, Broker Capitals Limited, MTinvesting, and NBIMarkets. “The report noted that online financial services providers leverage the complexity of their operations and limited understanding of most prospective investors to conceal details of their activities, thus, plunging most investors into taking uninformed decisions.
Source:Punch
December 23, 2022 09:24 UTC
Tech firm debuts product
Tech firm, Oraimo, says it has unveiled a new smart wireless and rechargeable clipper for hairstylists dubbed Oraimo Smart Clipper 2. A statement by the firm said the product would help professionals work smarter and more efficiently. It added that the motor in the smart clipper was more than enough with the strong vibrating electromagnetic motor alongside a blade speed and energy so efficient. “With the fierce competition in the clippers market lately, Oraimo smart clipper 2 surpasses the expectations of many with its functions not just up to date, but beyond what is available now. The functions are enough to say the best smart clipper is the Oraimo smart clipper 2,” the statement read partly.
Source:Punch
December 23, 2022 08:03 UTC
Retired Delta fire service officer allegedly rapes minor
A retired fire service officer in Delta State, Mr Okonjie Awulo, has allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the randy Awulo who was said to be in his late 60’s was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, Mr Oyenka Chukwuka, but was immediately granted bail. But when contacted, the victim’s father, Mr Oyenka Chukwuka said he didn’t collect Kobo from Awulo, and that he was in Owerri, Imo State when the Police granted the suspect bail. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state DSP Bright Edafe stated that the case was not reported to the police. He said, “I have called DPO Ogwashi-Uku division and the Ogwashi-Uku Area Commander they said the matter was not reported.”
Source:Punch
December 23, 2022 04:32 UTC
Ratings paraded for killing cop, inmate blackmails from prison
Alabi, while parading the suspects at the command headquarters in the Ikeja area of the state, said the duo perpetrated the act during a traffic stop. The ASP died when the suspects stabbed and killed him during a traffic stop that degenerated into a face-off at the Satellite area of Lagos State. “The suspects stabbed three other civilians in their bid to escape. The suspect identified one Kingsley Richard, currently serving a jail term at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre as his associate. “The command is currently working with the Nigeria Correctional Service towards extending investigations to Kingsley Richard,” Alabi said.
Source:Punch
December 22, 2022 06:27 UTC
Cholera : An underreported and underestimated vaccine preventable disease
Cholera is one of the most common and preventable foods and water-borne disease prevalent in our environment which affects the adult population. Cholera is underreported, and as many as 2.9 million cases, and 95,000 deaths are suspected to occur each year (https://www.cdc.gov/cholera/infection-sources.html#ref-one). Since the beginning of the year 2021, 10,833 suspected cholera cases have been reported with 112 confirmed cases and 289 deaths. In the last one month, an increasing number of cholera cases has been reported across states. Blood group O is known to be associated with increased vulnerability to severe cholera (cholera gravis) [Ref: WHO position paper on Cholera vaccines.
Source:Punch
December 21, 2022 08:42 UTC
I Buried My Dad With Yahoo Money -21-year-old Man
A court sitting in Lagos State have reportedly sentenced a 21-year-old man identified as Ifeanyi Egbuwu to one year in Prison. According to Punch Newspaper, Ifeanyi Egbuwu was sentenced after he was found guilty of engaging in Internet fraud. According to Punch Newspaper, Egbuwu admitted to anti-graft commission that he buried his father from N500,000 he profited N500,000. "I Buried my father with part of the yahoo money " punchng.com quoted Egbuwu as saying. Content created and supplied by: Enecheojo (via Opera News )
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December 21, 2022 04:53 UTC
Stakeholders lament dying breed of human rights activists – Guardian Nigeria
Stakeholders in the legal profession have decried the decreasing number of human rights activists among lawyers. This was disclosed at the International Human Rights Day Summit 2022 organised by Human Rights Committee, Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). While noting that lawyers are at the centre of human rights activism, the erudite scholar pointed to a research by Human Rights Watch, which said six out of seven lawyers are human rights activists. While calling for the end of every form of human rights abuses, she stressed on the need to sustain the struggle for respect for human rights, and promotion of peaceful coexistence. I call on all civil society groups to cross-fertilise ideas and cross-implement transformations that guarantee human rights protection.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 17:32 UTC
Germany returns Nigerian bronzes as it addresses its ‘dark colonial past’
Germany returned 20 historic bronze sculptures to Nigeria as part of efforts to address its “dark colonial past”, the German foreign minister has said. Annalena Baerbock returned the prized cultural artefacts to Nigerian officials in a ceremony in the capital Abuja. The sculptures, known as Benin bronzes, were looted from the West African country when it was under colonial rule. It was wrong to keep these bronzes and it is long overdue to return these bronzes to their home,” she said at the event. Nigerian authorities have in recent years intensified efforts to get the looted artefacts to be returned.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 16:23 UTC
Angel Di Maria: Lionel Messi's guardian angel
Magnificent in his fifth World Cup at the age of 35. His drive and passion, skill and leadership helped Argentina win their third World Cup.</p> <p>One can't look beyond the 37-year-old engine with endless fuel supply. His shot-stopping feats earned him the Golden Glove.<br /></p>When Leo Messi sits down to write his autobiography, he may well have a chapter on his winter companion Angel Di Maria . Unfortunately, an injury grounded Di Maria when Argentina played the 2014 final against Germany.In recent years, Di Maria has played most of his football down the right. Many felt it was the Di Maria move by Scaloni that actually tilted the balance in favour of Argentina.As the match wore on, Di Maria, sitting on the sidelines, couldn't hold his tears — emotions were simply spilling over as fortunes kept fluctuating.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 05:22 UTC
Colleagues, friends fete Adebayo, as he takes silk | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The immediate past President, Customary Court of Appeal in Osun State, Justice Wasiu Akanbi, described the celebrant as a bold and fearless advocate. Justice Akanbi recalled that during his tenure as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, the Judiciary of Oyo State enjoyed a cordial relationship with the executive. In his remarks, Justice Diran Akintola said: “OJ as he is popularly called, is so likeable by many just as some may dislike him. “I recall that the judiciary of Oyo State enjoyed a cordial relationship with the executive during his tenure as the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice. A childhood friend of the celebrant, Oluseun Abimbola (SAN), in his remarks, stressed the celebrant keeps his friends.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 03:55 UTC
Soludo’s wife offers scholarship to teenager impregnated by her guardian -
The Wife of Anambra State Governor, Nonye Soludo, has offered scholarship to a 13-year-old girl, allegedly impregnated by her 75-year-old guardian, Sunday Moghalu. Soludo made this known Monday while receiving the victim and her baby in company of the state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Ify Obinabo, in Awka. “We will always be in touch to ensure that her baby is well taken care of too. “I commend the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare for being proactive on the matter. He was arrested on Dec.11 by the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare in collaboration with the police, following a tip off.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 03:26 UTC
Firm targets teens in music reality show | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Worried by moral decadence in the society, with many youths now involved in drug abuse, prostitution, Internet fraud, among others, a media and entertainment firm, Oscharlx, has concluded plans to host a music talent hunt for teenagers. The Managing Director, Charles Osemene, at a press briefing, yesterday, in Lagos, said the Naija Teen Star (NTS) is an online television reality show based in which public opinion, through votes, determines the winner. According to Osemene, successful participants will make it into the Academy scheduled to hold in Lagos. Our teenage talent show, Naija Teen Star, will catch and groom them young. Artiste Liaison and Production Coordinator, Myro Ozah; Convener and Content Creator, Charles Osemene; Face and Brand of Naija Teens Star, Nneoma Ikeagu; Project Legal Person, Justice Okezie and Head, Marketing, Amarachi Ngwu during the announcement of the Naija Teen Star music talent show in Lagos.
Source:The Guardian
December 20, 2022 02:54 UTC
Ronaldo: Grass, grace and grief
In line with Portuguese tradition, two of the names, Cristiano and Ronaldo, became his most known names, outshining the family name, Aveiro. Ronaldo is like Tinubu, he doesn’t know how to leave the playground when it’s getting dark. That was what made me think about leaving.” Without emotional farewell, Ronaldo stormed out of Bernabeu en route to Bianconeri. He (Allegri) said, ‘Ronaldo won’t play all games’.”From Turin in Italy, Ronaldo ran back to Manchester in England, where he rejoined the teenage team that propelled him to greatness, Manchester United, in August 2021. But Portuguese coach, Fernando Santos, saw what Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United saw – an emperor struggling to save his empire from imminent collapse.
Source:Punch
December 19, 2022 20:11 UTC