Twitter plans to have shareholder vote by August on sale to Elon Musk
Twitter plans to have shareholder vote by August on sale to Elon MuskTwitter plans to hold a shareholder vote by early August on its $44 billion sales to Elon Musk, as it continues to work “constructively” to complete the deal with the world’s richest person, the social media company’s top executives told employees on Wednesday. Twitter has said it is continuing to share information with Musk. It was not clear how much confidential information about its user base Twitter will share with Musk. Twitter’s top lawyer Vijaya Gadde told an employee meeting that the company anticipates holding a shareholder vote on the Musk deal in late July or early August. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…[ICYMI] Lekki Shootings: Why We Lied About Our Presence — General TaiwoTwitter plans to have shareholder vote by August on sale to Elon Musk
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 10, 2022 03:31 UTC
APC orders gov primary rerun in 12 Benue local govts
The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has ordered a re-run for the governorship primary in 12 Local Government Areas in Benue. The Chairman, Benue Governorship Re-run Committee, Mr Joel Omajali, disclosed this when he addressed APC members on Thursday in Makurdi. On June 4, the Appeal Committee of the APC recommended the nullification of the governorship primaries. The Benue APC had adopted direct primaries which the governorship congress held on May 27, produced a suspended Catholic priest, Rev. The report was signed by the Benue APC Primary Election Appeal Committee Chairman, Mr Uzoamaka Onyeama, and the Secretary, Gyang Dung Gyang.
Source:Punch
June 10, 2022 01:33 UTC
OLIVER wins three Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards
OLIVER, the world’s only company to exclusively design, build and run in-house agencies for brands, has announced the winning of three Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards. The agency says being acknowledged with this trifactor is an incredible achievement both globally and locally. According to a press release, Campaign magazine has recognized OLIVER and its parent company, the Inside Ideas Group (IIG), as Global In-House Agency of the Year alongside Unilever’s in-house agency U-Studio (Gold), Global Customer Engagement Agency of the Year (Gold) and Global Digital Innovation Agency of the Year (Silver). Unilever’s U-Studio, which has been powered by OLIVER since 2016, wins the In-House Agency of the Year accolade for the second year running. OLIVER took Silver in the category, missing out only to its sister company Gravity Road who won Gold.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 10, 2022 01:18 UTC
Boko Haram: Ogun police arrest man over false invasion alarm
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Wakilu Ogundairo for allegedly raising a false Boko Haram invasion alarm through a WhatsApp voice note. Ogundairo was accused of raising a false alarm about Boko Haram terrorist invasion of Imosan-Ijebu in the state with a cache of arms. Oyeyemi said the suspect allegedly circulated the false alarm on social media, thereby causing panic in the mind of law-abiding citizens. “The Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, then quickly directed the DPO Obalende division to move into the area and find out the authenticity of the said WhatsApp voice note. “Having found out that the viral voice note was a false alarm, the DPO and his detectives there and then embarked on a technical investigation which eventually led them to the hideout of the man behind it.
Source:Punch
June 09, 2022 23:41 UTC
Investors lose N22bn as negative sentiments persist at NGX
Equities trading at the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extends previous day outing to close the fourth trading session of the week on a negative note. The bearish outing digged a further hole in investors’ pockets, as they shed N12 billion from their net worth. From the rear of the chart, C&I Leasing, FTN Cocoa, Ikeja Hotel, GlaxoSmithKline and Zenith Bank populated the top losers’ chart. With regards to the value of traded stocks, Nestle Nigeria also took the lead of the top five performers, flanked by GTCO, MTN Nigeria, Zenith Bank and NGX Group. How Gunmen Attacked Ondo Church Killing Over 50 During MassInvestors lose N22bn as negative sentiments persist at NGXWe Will Sanction Tinubu For Insulting Buhari ― Adamu, APC National ChairmanInvestors lose N22bn as negative sentiments persists at NGX
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 09, 2022 20:32 UTC
Islamic State affiliate suspected of Catholic church massacre, Nigeria says
Nigerian security officials suspect extremists from Islamic State’s affiliate in west Africa were behind an attack on a Catholic church last weekend that killed dozens. Forty people are now thought to have died after gunmen stormed St Francis Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State, on Sunday, and 61 survivors are still being treated in hospital, according to local authorities. In one attack on a church in Anambra state in 2017, police arrested local racketeers and traffickers. Armed gangs on motorcycles attacked four villages in the Kajuru area of Kaduna state on Sunday, witnesses said. Poor telecommunications delayed residents from reporting the attacks, as is often the case in parts of northern Nigeria.
Source:The Guardian
June 09, 2022 18:32 UTC
NILESAT 301 communications satellite successfully launched | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
As prime contractor, Thales Alenia Space was responsible for satellite design, production, testing and in-orbit acceptance tests. Following NILESAT 201, NILESAT 301 is the second geostationary communications satellite built by Thales Alenia Space for NILESAT. It is also the fourth payload developed by Thales Alenia Space for the Egyptian operator. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. www.thalesaleniaspace.comTHALES ALENIA SPACE – PRESS CONTACTSTarek SolimaneRegional Communications Director, Middle East &Africatarek.solimane@thalesgroup.comSandrine Bieleckisandrine.bielecki@thalesaleniaspace.comCatherine des Arciscatherine.des-arcis@thalesaleniaspace.comMarija Kovacmarija.kovac-somministrato@thalesaleniaspace.comThe post NILESAT 301 communications satellite successfully launched appeared first on African Media Agency.
Source:The Guardian
June 09, 2022 18:30 UTC
Two more ladies accuse Lagos bishop of rape, narrate ordeal
The two latest victims, in separate interviews with our correspondent, said they had also petitioned the FCID over the matter. Recounting her ordeal, one of the ex-worshippers said Daniels also raped her twice, adding that in one instance, the pastor made her lose consciousness. Daniels told me to tell the assistant pastor of our branch that I was reporting at the church in Lagos instead of his house. Asked why she kept visiting Daniels’ house despite her experience, she said, “I don’t know; it was like I was scared; everyone is scared of him. While some readers commended the 22-year-old for having the courage to speak out, others blamed her for visiting Daniels’ house after the first rape.
Source:Punch
June 09, 2022 12:43 UTC
Epilepsy: How ginger boosts effectiveness of medicine
GINGER is used in Nigerian folk medicine to manage colds, pain, arthritis, vomiting and nausea. Beyond all these, ginger has promising benefits that may reduce cognitive deficits, brain cell loss, and seizure severity in individuals with epilepsy. Recent preclinical studies showed that ginger extract might also be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive impairment. These male mice were pretreated with ginger extract, Sodium Valproate (100 and 200 mg/kg), and a mixture of ginger extract and Sodium Valproate. The researchers said that although the combination of ginger extract and sodium valproate reduced the anticonvulsant activity of sodium valproate, it significantly counteracted learning deficits in epilepsy animal models.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 09, 2022 05:19 UTC
Bank partners foundation on female-owned SMEs
Stories: Nike PopoolaFirstBank has said it is partnering with the ELOY Foundation to launch the ELOY Foundation Business Shower, created to support female entrepreneurs to build sustainable businesses. It said in a statement that there was a need to empower female business owners across the country. It added that the partnership focuses on key sectors of the economy and was designed to have female entrepreneurs exposed to essential business skills like training, networking and the ELOY Foundation Business Toolkit, a compilation of business survival skills nuggets. The statement said the business shower would avail businesses a platform to pitch their ideas to win seed grants and join the ELOY Foundation Sustainable Empowerment Programme 2022. “We are happy to partner with ELOY Foundation on its business shower.
Source:Punch
June 09, 2022 03:13 UTC
Government probes data breach in bank, betting firm
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), has commenced an investigation into reports of breaches involving customers’ data in Wema Bank Plc and KC Gaming Networks (Bet Naija). Some customers had, in May, complained of a breach of their rights to data privacy and protection by the bank. A statement signed by the Legal, Enforcement and Regulations Lead of the Bureau, Babatunde Bamgboye, said the probe is in line with Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution and provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019, particularly Articles 2.1(2)-(3), 2.6 and Article 4 of the NDPR. Bamgboye, who added that the bureau is also investigating reports of a data breach at KC Gaming Networks, said this particular case involved an alleged external attack. He said: “At this stage, the objectives of these investigations, as directed by the National Commissioner/CEO of the Bureau, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, are to determine the impact of the breaches on the affected data subjects and the remedial actions taken by the concerned data controllers.”He added: “The bureau assures members of the general public that it will ensure proper accountability of the data controllers in the ongoing investigations.”
Source:The Guardian
June 09, 2022 02:52 UTC
Full result of APC presidential primary
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has won the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket for the 2023 general elections. The other aspirants included Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, Mr Tein Jack-Rich and Gov. Others were Governor David Umuahi, Senator Ahmad Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawal, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu. Full result:Asiwaju Bola Tinubu- 1, 271 votesMr Chukwuemeka Nwajuba one votesPastor Tunde Bakare- zero votesSen. Ahmad Yarima – four votesSen. Rochas Okorocha – zero votesMr Tein Jack Rich – zero votesGov. David Umuahi – 38 votesDr Ahmad Lawal – 152 votesYemi Osinbajo- 235 votesMr Rotimi Amaechi- 316 votesGov.
Source:Punch
June 09, 2022 02:04 UTC
Your victory well deserved, Aregbesola congratulates Tinubu
The Minister of Interior and former Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has congratulated the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over his emergence as the presidential candidate of the party ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general election. Aregbesola, in a statement on his official Facebook page, described the emergence of Tinubu as a hard-fought victory, which according to him, demonstrated the winner as a dogged fighter. “I write to felicitate you on your hard-fought victory at the just concluded Presidential Primary election of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). If you want to keep your job and excel in your career, you need to do as I say,” Janet Abegunde’s boss said to her one fateful day. Miss Abegunde, a 24-year-old accountant who had just gotten her first job in one of the new generation banks, said she fell into depression after her boss sexually harassed her.Your victory well deserved, Aregbesola congratulates TinubuYour victory well deserved, Aregbesola congratulates Tinubu
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 09, 2022 01:19 UTC
Alex Otti emerges Abia Labour Party gov candidate
An economist and chieftain of the Labour Party in Abia state Chief Alex Otti, has clinched the governorship ticket of the party. He polled a total number of 454 votes to emerge unopposed during the governorship primary election of the party in Umuahia the state capital on Wednesday. In his acceptance speech, Otti said that he was prepared to move Abia from an era of bad governance to an era of prosperity. He assured his supporters that victory was assured for the party in the forthcoming general election while soliciting their support for the party to achieve the feats. I, therefore, urge you to join me as we work hard to win the 2023 governorship election and make life easier for our people.
Source:Punch
June 08, 2022 22:49 UTC
FG moves to eliminate multiple taxation in transportation sector | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Transportation, Dr Magdalene Ajani, says the Federal Government is perfecting plans to eliminate multiple taxations in the transportation sector to reduce the cost of doing business in the country. Ajani made the disclosure at a two-day conference and exhibition organised by the National Transportation Technology Conference and Exhibition (NTTCE) on Wednesday in Lagos. The permanent secretary said one of the problems affecting the sector was unregulated taxation which had affected the cost of doing business in the country. She said the law that governed the transportation sector in the country accommodated the roles of the federal, state and local governments. ” So, this tends to increase the cost of doing business on-road transportation and must be regulated.
Source:The Guardian
June 08, 2022 20:55 UTC