World Environment Day: Bramble Network commissions plastic bottle classroom
In commemoration of the 2022 World Environment Day, a leading alternative learning centre, Bramble network has commissioned a plastic bottle-erected block of classroom and library in its learning centre. The event which took place on Sunday, 5th June 2022, at the Bramble learning centre in Arikanki village in Akinyele local government area of Oyo State, had in attendance, stakeholders, who are parents, learners, missionaries and community members. While explaining on the choice of plastic bottles, Aliu said: “aside from this bottle classroom, we also built with laterites. They love cutting trees because they have a need for it but replacing the trees is no longer their culture. He was responding to the warning from the central government to civil servants to stay off politics…World Environment Day: Bramble commissions plastic bottle classroom
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 07, 2022 13:44 UTC
Cabal planning MKO treatment for Tinubu – Fayose
Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State says the powerful cabal in the Presidency is planning to give All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, the ‘MKO Abiola’ treatment at the presidential primary of the APC. Fayose said this in an open letter to Tinubu on Monday which he personally signed. MKO Abiola was the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993, Presidential election but was denied victory after the result was controversially annulled. In his open letter, Fayose said it was obvious that Tinubu was swimming against the tide and he needed to proceed with extreme caution. The ex-governor added that the responses to the Abeokuta outburst by some of Tinubu’s allies in the North and the South were clearly something to worry about.
Source:Punch
June 07, 2022 10:12 UTC
Nigeria church attack toll 22, 50 injured
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Source:The Guardian
June 07, 2022 10:04 UTC
US orders seizure of Abramovich’s aircraft
The US Justice Department on Monday ordered the seizure of two aircraft owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, saying they had been used in violation of sanctions on Russia imposed over its invasion of Ukraine. The department said in court filings that the two aircraft, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner and Gulfstream G650ER executive jet, had been flown into Russian territory in earlier this year in violation of US export controls set for US-made aircraft on March 2. Both aircraft, which the Justice Department valued at $400 million, are believed to be currently out of reach of US officials — in Russia and, for the Boeing, possibly in Dubai according to media reports. “We will take active steps to pursue seizure, and we’ll keep an eye out to see if they move jurisdictions,” said Adams. The seizure order outlined in detail how Abramovich controls the two aircraft through a series of shell companies.
Source:Punch
June 07, 2022 09:26 UTC
Army to engage retired personnel in anti-terrorism war | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Nomadic education will end banditry, says FRCN bossChief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, is planning to engage retired military personnel to fight Boko Haram terrorism in the North East. According to Yahaya, the military retirees will support Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) to end the war and restore peace. NO amount of military bullets and bombs can stop the security challenges in Nigeria, but the education of nomads. He stated this at the opening of a 5-Day Training Workshop for Staff of National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE) on Radio Production for the Take-off of Radio Zamanu International. He, however, called for improved funding and equipment for the Nomadic Education Commission, to enable it properly educate the nomads and end banditry.
Source:The Guardian
June 07, 2022 05:04 UTC
Local producers decry rising expenses on infrastructure, security services | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
According to him, businesses have continued to spend huge resources to put in place what normally the government should be responsible for. This situation needs to change if we are desirous of optimising our productive capacity as a country,” he said. Anegbe frowned at a situation where member- companies are usually being harassed by local, state and federal authorities over multiple taxation. According to him, “Issues concerning some of the activities of federal, state and local governments that we have consistently highlighted at our yearly general meetings have not changed. In many instances, they have assumed unimaginable dimensions, the impacts of which have been to the detriment of member- companies.
Source:The Guardian
June 07, 2022 04:57 UTC
Delta police kill three suspected kidnappers, recover ammunition
The Delta State Police Command has gunned down three suspected kidnappers/armed robbers in the state. The Police spokesman in the state, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed this on Monday in Asaba. He said, “On June 5, 2022, at about 12:35 pm, operatives of Command’s Rapid Response Squad, while on undercover of anti-crime patrol along Asaba/Benin expressway, some armed hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers numbering about five suddenly emerged from the bush at Umunede area. “The team went into a fierce gun duel with the hoodlums during which three members of the gang were fatally wounded. In another development, Edafe said that a 48-year-old Suleiman Musa, who specialised in stealing home items, was arrested.
Source:Punch
June 07, 2022 03:48 UTC
Tech firm moves for better MSMEs in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
A Technology company, Sendy, specialised in e-commerce infrastructure and consumer brands, has partnered Google in empowering Africa’s small and medium businesses empower MSMEs across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa with expert training in business strategy and development, digital marketing and financial planning. They are also to access key industry leaders and master classes on business to create opportunities, boost business growth and job creation continentally. It will also offer one-on-one mentorship to enable participants learn and build capacity for successful businesses. We recognise the significant role played by small and medium businesses in the economy. Through this partnership with Google, we hope to unlock their potential so that they can learn and seize existing opportunities to build sustainable businesses,” said Mesh Alloys, founder and CEO of Sendy.
Source:The Guardian
June 07, 2022 03:44 UTC
Elon Musk warns of dropping $44bn Twitter deal if data not provided
Elon Musk warned he may walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter Inc if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts, the billionaire said in a letter to the company on Monday. The letter said Twitter was in a “clear material breach” of its obligations and that Musk reserves all rights to terminate the merger agreement. Earlier in March, Musk said he would put the deal “temporarily on hold”, while he waits for the social media company to provide data on the proportion of its fake accounts. “Musk believes the company is actively resisting and thwarting his information rights,” the letter by Musk’s lawyers said. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…Armed men kill police Armed men kill policeElon Musk warns of dropping $44-bn Twitter deal if data not provided
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 06, 2022 22:33 UTC
Tinubu’s karma and Osinbajo’s ingratitude (1)
I’ll choose karma over ingratitude, any day, anytime because, in the fullness of time, fairness is, essentially, the goal of karma. Bola Tinubu’s journey into karmaWhen the palm of the hand hastily drops 20-year-old pounded yam due to hotness, karma is on the boil. Twenty years ago, Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs Kofoworola Akerele-Bucknor, sent for me. “Good morning, Mr Odesola; I sent for you,” the deputy governor said in a firm voice. But she was later forced out of government under controversial circumstances with the Tinubu-led administration claiming she was impeached while the deputy governor said she resigned.
Source:Punch
June 06, 2022 19:19 UTC
UK is ‘horrified’ by ‘heinous’ Nigeria church attack, says minister
The UK is “horrified” by a “heinous” attack on a Catholic church in south-western Nigeria which took place on Sunday night, a minister has said. Vicky Ford’s comments came as Conservative MP for Congleton Fiona Bruce raised an urgent question in the Commons on the killing of church worshippers in Ondo State Nigeria and on wider issues of violence against religious groups. The Foreign Office minister said: “I am horrified by the attack that took place against a church in Ondo state, south-west Nigeria yesterday. “I publicly express the UK Government’s condemnation for this heinous act and stress the importance that those responsible being brought to justice in accordance with the law. “The High Commission in Nigeria has also expressed our condolences to the governor of Ondo state and offered our support.
Source:The Guardian
June 06, 2022 17:15 UTC
Hundreds of British students, teachers stranded abroad due to flight cancellation
Hundreds of British students and teachers who ought to have resumed at school are stranded due to the cancellation of flights to their destination. The flight cancellation was “due to the ongoing challenging operating environment” EasyJet said as it cancelled about 80 flights on Sunday. Among them are hundreds of school pupils and some teachers set to miss school on Monday after half-term. After their flight home was cancelled on Sunday, EasyJet offered them an alternative flight on Thursday. He mentioned that the students at his school are quite upset because of the changes made to their teaching schedule.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 06, 2022 14:55 UTC
Katsina communities deserted as gunmen kidnap women, children
There was calm on Sunday in Farfaru and Kwari communities in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State after gunmen ransacked the communities and abducted many women and children. PUNCH Metro learnt that residents in the two communities had relocated to the headquarters of the council in Jibia for protection. It was gathered that the hoodlums around 3pm on Saturday invaded Farfaru village, where they burnt down houses, rustled domestic animals and abducted indigenes. It was learnt that another batch of gunmen stormed Kwari village around 9.30pm on Saturday when they shot many residents and rustled animals. The spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident although he did not provide details.
Source:Punch
June 06, 2022 14:41 UTC
How CBN’s rate hike aligns with four countries’ that held MPC meeting in May
How CBN’s rate hike aligns with four countries’ that held MPC meeting in MayRIDING on the belief that Central Banks are mostly aligned, the recent 150 basis points Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) hike of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after 70 months, has conformed with Central Banks of four countries that have held Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings in May 2022. The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 voted unanimously to raise the benchmark interest rate to 13 per cent after two years of expansionary monetary policy. Available records show that the United States (US) also raised the interest rate to 1.0 per cent with inflation down to 8.3 per cent. According to the Lagos-based Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) Limited, 36 countries raised interest rates in the penultimate month with only Russia reducing interest rates after it had increased rates to 12 per cent per annum (p.a) earlier to protect its currency. Interest rates hovered near unprecedented lows in most advanced economies for the past decade and in some cases went negative.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 06, 2022 05:48 UTC
Lagos: Group condemns banning of motorcycles
A group, Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights (CDWR), has condemned the banning of motorcycles popularly known as ‘Okada’ in Lagos State without providing alternative means of transport. The group also condemned the use of force and arrest of tricycle riders and passengers. According to the group, the ban will inflict suffering on workers and poor people who rely on this means of transportation for their daily activities in Lagos State. It noted that the ban was a face-saving gimmick by the Governor Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State government to avoid addressing the real issues behind insecurity and transportation crises in Lagos State. In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Rufus Olusesan and National Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Bosah, the group said the real issues behind insecurity and criminality in Lagos State and Nigeria as a whole are the conditions of mass poverty in the midst of abundance and elite corruption.
Source:The Guardian
June 06, 2022 03:16 UTC