FIBA replaces Nigeria with Mali at Women’s World Cup
The Federation of International Basketball Associations has confirmed Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball competitions by inviting Mali to replace D’Tigress at the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. Nigeria’s D’Tigress had qualified for the global event at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament held at Belgrade, Serbia in February. But in May, Nigeria’s Federal Government said it was withdrawing Nigerian teams from international competitions for a period of two years. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that this was as a result of the protracted leadership crisis in the Nigeria Basketball Federation. NAN reports that FIBA is an independent association formed by 212 National Basketball Federations throughout the world.
Source:Punch
June 02, 2022 23:37 UTC
Importation of wheat from Russia
RECENTLY, industries stakeholders called on Federal Government to suspend the 15 per cent levy on wheat grain importation from the two top wheat exporting countries namely Russia and Ukraine. However, it is hard to see how the purchase of wheat and potash from Russia will serve any role in bringing the Ukrainian war to an end. Is it really in the interest of Nigeria to import Russian wheat and potash at the expense of the potential extension of economic sanctions from the West? In the wake of the war, the US commenced the imposition of severe economic sanctions on Russia and Belarus. Germany’s move proves just that’The point here is however not about the Nigerian government’s imposition of sanctions on Russia.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 02, 2022 22:26 UTC
WHO predicts 94% decrease of COVID-19 deaths in Africa | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has predicted a 94 per cent decrease in COVID-19 deaths in Africa compared to 2021. However, a variant that is 200 per cent more lethal, would cause an increase in deaths to more than 70,000. The study’s findings infer that only one in 71 COVID-19 cases in Africa have been recorded and projects 166.2 million infections in 2022 compared with the estimated 227.5 million that occurred in 2021. The analysis estimates that COVID-19 was the seventh major cause of death in Africa in 2021, just below malaria. “Now is the time to refine our response and identify populations most at-risk of COVID-19,” the WHO official said.
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 18:10 UTC
Local, foreign companies withdraw 69.32% of investment projects
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has disclosed in its report that investment commitments declined from $8.41bn in the first quarter of 2021 to $2.58bn within the same period in 2022. This shows that investment commitments declined by 69.32 per cent from Q1 2021 to Q1 2022, according to the Report of Investment Commitments in Nigeria (January to March 2022) by the NIPC. According to the report, the investment commitments in Q1 2022 cut across 33 projects and five states, alongside the Federal Capital Territory. In this period, the manufacturing sector attracted the highest investment commitments of $1.1bn, which is 45 per cent of the total commitments. About $1.13bn investment commitments came from Nigerian investors, which is 44 per cent of the whole commitments.
Source:Punch
June 02, 2022 16:42 UTC
BREAKING: Suspended Accountant-General released from EFCC custody
The suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in a N174 billion fraud, The PUNCH can confirm. Idris was released on bail from the custody of the anti-graft agency on Wednesday night in Abuja and has since been reunited with his family. The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed this to our correspondent on Thursday morning. Three days after his arrest, Idris was suspended by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to enable him to face his probe. Sources within the EFCC also mentioned to our correspondent that the acting-AGF, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, who was appointed after Ahmed Idris’ suspension is also under surveillance concerning accusations of financial impropriety.
Source:Punch
June 02, 2022 15:49 UTC
5 ways dairy is key to sustainable development | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Dairy sector is significant in growing national herdsAgriculture contributes nearly a quarter of sub-Saharan Africa’s GDP, with a recorded 13.4 million dairy farms on the continent. Accelerating interventions for more sustainable dairy practisesThe theme for 2022’s focus on sustainability is one that has been consistent with the founding of World Milk Day. The dairy sector creates employment and amplifies agripreneurshipUnlike seasonal subsectors of agriculture, dairy is active throughout the year and by its very nature, supports local economies. In South Africa, about 1,200 dairy farms with a herd of about 1.2 million dairy cows produce around 26,000 jobs. These numbers from part of a global estimate of more than one billion livelihoods supported by the dairy sector.
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 12:13 UTC
Divorce-seeking wife beats husband to pulp in Lagos
A 39-year-old man, Niyi Adeyemo, has accused his wife, Jumoke Bamgbola, 38, of beating him to a pulp during a disagreement at their residence on Love-All Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos State. He said his wife’s demand for a divorce became intense when she returned from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in January 2022. I refused to respond and she said that I must talk to her because she came prepared for me. She tossed me around the house and kept saying that she would make sure I was admitted to a hospital. The lawyer told me that I had to see my husband and make him understand what I wanted because of our only child.
Source:Punch
June 02, 2022 10:02 UTC
College of Medicine coop fetes members with free medical checks, money-making skill
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the College of Medicine (COMUI) Staff Cooperative Investment and Credit Society Limited, fetes over 200 members of the University College hospital to free medical tests and money-making skills. Members were afforded the opportunity of testing for HIV, hepatitis B and C, blood pressure and sugar levels, kidney, liver and heart function as well as provision of reading glasses. COMUI’s CICS President, Mr S Taiwo Ojo stated that the celebration was of the society’s attainment of the milestone and the faith and know-how of its founding members and urged the Federal government to also consider cooperative societies as a reliable channel in future for palliative programmes, poverty alleviation schemes and economic development initiatives. Dr Olamitoye, a leader in medical entrepreneurship, stated that “find out what successful people do and keep doing such; find what unsuccessful people do and stop doing them. You have to take personal responsibility for your life.”Provost College of Medicine, Professor Yinka Omigbodun urged the people not to limit or look down on themselves, but as a society, ensure that they make a difference in this generation irrespective of the challenges being faced in the country.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 02, 2022 08:12 UTC
100 days of war in Ukraine: how the conflict has developed
Phase one Invasion Day one 79,209 refugees The war begins with missile strikes across the whole territory of Ukraine. In Kyiv, Russian paratroopers make two attempts to storm the presidential compound to assassinate Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Day 26 3,524,562 refugees Ukraine says Russian forces have only three days' worth of supplies remaining, as evidence mounts that the 40-mile column has definitively stalled. Day 98 6,276,834 refugees As the war's 100th day approaches, Ukrainian forces are under pressure in the east. On a given day Russian troops may have made temporary advances or claimed to control other areas; for simplicity these are not shown.
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 07:41 UTC
Women’s transfer window summer 2022 – all deals from Europe’s top five leagues
If you like this interactive, and would like to support our journalism, you can make a contribution from as little as £1. Show your supportThe women’s summer transfer window is expected to be a busy one. In England, Manchester City will have to rebuild after losing Lucy Bronze, Georgia Stanway and Caroline Weir. European champions Lyon will once again look over their squad as PSG continue to push them domestically and in Europe. And what will Barcelona do after such a successful season ended on a low with defeat against Lyon in the Champions League final?
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 07:05 UTC
How to boost sperm count, quality in older, obese men, by researches | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Previous studies have also suggested a link between weight loss and increased semen quality, but these studies have had so few participants or such modest weight loss that it has been difficult to draw conclusions from them, she explains. During the 52 weeks, the trial lasted following the weight loss, the men maintained the improved semen quality. But only the men who maintained the weight loss: after a year, these men had twice as many sperm cells as before their weight loss. Diet and exercise, combined with earlier obesity drugs, usually yield perhaps a 10 percent weight loss in patients. “I don’t think I ever imagined we could reach this degree of weight loss with a medicine,” she said.
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 05:01 UTC
Bandits clash, fighters feared killed in factional battle
No fewer than 44 bandits were said to have been killed in a face-off between two rival bandits’ groups in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An indigene of Shinkafi town, Musa Suleiman, told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the fight broke out between the two rival groups near Maniya village. He said Turji’s relatives were attacked and killed along Shinkafi-Kaura-Namoda Road on their way to Kano. “Turji mobilised his men and moved to Dullu’s camp in Maniya Forest to avenge the killing of his relatives,” Suleiman said. “As we were about to run for our dear lives, one of the bandits told us that we should not panic.
Source:Punch
June 02, 2022 05:00 UTC
Men’s transfer window summer 2022 – all deals from Europe’s top five leagues
If you like this interactive, and would like to support our journalism, you can make a contribution from as little as £1. Show your supportThe summer transfer window 2022 promises to be as busy as ever. We have already had some big transfers with Erling Haaland joining Manchester City the biggest one so far. But Sadio Mané has indicated he wants to leave Liverpool and likewise Robert Lewandowski could be on the move from Bayern Munich with Barcelona a reported destination. They won the Champions League again but failed in their pursuit of Kylian Mbappé.
Source:The Guardian
June 02, 2022 03:14 UTC
Bill Cosby’s civil trial on sexual assault allegations to begin
Bill Cosby’s civil trial on allegations that he assaulted a woman when she was a teenager in the mid-1970s is scheduled to begin on Wednesday in Santa Monica, California, though the former actor is not planning to attend. She is seeking unspecified damages for sexual battery and emotional distress. In her lawsuit, Huth said she and a friend met Cosby at a film set at a park. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned the conviction in June 2021, after Cosby had served more than two years of a three- to 10-year sentence. 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 TaiwoBill Cosby’s civil trial on sexual assault allegations to begin
Source:Nigerian Tribune
June 01, 2022 22:14 UTC
Bandits kidnap travellers, burn vehicles in Kaduna
Some bandits on Tuesday abducted students and travellers along the Birnin Gwari highway, in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was learnt that the hoodlums also burnt eight vehicles in which the students were travelling to participate in the examination for the School of Health Technology, in Makarfi, scheduled to hold at the Kaduna State University in the metropolis. The Public Relations Officer of the Birnin Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Idris Saidu, who stated this in a statement, said the bandits laid siege on three different locations on the highway, forcing motorists to make u-turn. According to the spokesman, those who were not lucky fell into the trap set by the bandits and were subsequently abducted. The statement read, “Scores of travellers and students who were to write examinations for admission into school of Health, Makarfi affiliated to the Kaduna State University were abducted.
Source:Punch
June 01, 2022 14:20 UTC