Report Nigerian officials demanding bribes, Tinubu tells Qatari investors
President Bola Tinubu has asked Qatari captains of industry to report any Nigerian official who demands any form of bribe before allowing them to do business in the country. “Do not offer a bribe to any of our people, and if it is requested or taken from you, report to us. You will have access to me,” Tinubu said at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, on Sunday. Tinubu also assured investors that their funds would find easy mobility in and out of the economy. “We look forward to working with our Nigerian counterparts to achieve our joint objectives in these sectors,” the Minister remarked.
Source:Punch
March 04, 2024 16:05 UTC
France set to make abortion constitutional right
French lawmakers are expected Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. If Congress approves the move, France will become the only country in the world to clearly protect the right to terminate a pregnancy in its basic law. President Emmanuel Macron pledged last year to include enshrine abortion — legal in France since 1975 — in the constitution after the US Supreme Court in 2022 overturned the half-century-old right to the procedure, allowing states to ban or curtail it. France’s lower-house National Assembly in January overwhelmingly approved making abortion a “guaranteed freedom” in the constitution, followed by the Senate on Wednesday. Few expect any difficulty finding the needed supermajority after the three-fifths mark was largely exceeded in both previous ballots.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 04, 2024 10:47 UTC
Nigeria targets 8,000 MW power through gas utilisation
Amid unreliable supply and power capacity hovering around 4,000MW with over 200 million population, Nigeria has made plans to reach a power capacity of 8,000MW within the next 18 months. He also mentioned the completion of the Kashimbila Dam Power Plant, contributing 40MW to the power capacity, pointing out that 10MW were already being utilised in the Taraba area, and that there was a surplus of 30 megawatts awaiting full integration into the national grid. He expressed confidence that enhancing the evacuation infrastructure would facilitate the seamless inclusion of the additional 30MW, ultimately improving the overall power supply. “In all, we have a total of almost over 13,000 MW capacity installed for power plants, both the hydro and the gas power plants. So, once all those hiccups are resolved, we can double electricity supply in Nigeria within a period of 12 to 18 months.
Source:The Guardian
March 04, 2024 10:26 UTC
The First Trailer for ‘One-Punch Man’ Season 3 Has Been Revealed
One-Punch Man’s season three anime was first announced back in summer 2022. In 2015, Madhouse produced One-Punch Man’s first TV anime adaptation and the series was incredibly well-received by fans. Aside from the change in animation studio, fans were mostly disappointed in the considerably lower quality of the animation and slow pacing. However, just based on the official trailer alone, the studio appears to address some of the issues from the previous season. In the meantime, watch the official trailer for One-Punch Man season three above.
Source:Punch
March 04, 2024 10:02 UTC
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Source:The Guardian
March 04, 2024 09:45 UTC
Citi announces Head of Banking Executive Vice Chair
Citi Bank has announced that Viswas (“Vis”) Raghavan will join the lender as Head of Banking and Executive Vice Chair of Citi, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jane Fraser. As Head of Banking, Vis will lead one of Citi’s five core businesses, with responsibility for Investment, Corporate and Commercial Banking. He will join Citi’s Executive Management Team and serve on the Board of Citi Foundation. He is a strategic leader who brings a strong track record of delivering results across a global banking business.” said Fraser. Vis joins from J.P. Morgan, where he most recently was Head of Global Investment Banking, after previously having served as Co-Head of Global Investment and Corporate Banking since 2020.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 04, 2024 07:33 UTC
Report any official demanding bribe from you, Tinubu tells Qatari
President Bola Tinubu has asked Qatari captains of industry to report any Nigerian official who demands any form of bribe before allowing them to do business in the country. “Do not offer a bribe to any of our people, and if it is requested or taken from you, report to us. You will have access to me,” Tinubu said at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, on Sunday. Tinubu said Nigeria possesses vast opportunities in various fields, telling his host: “We have oil and gas; we have solid minerals. “We look forward to working with our Nigerian counterparts to achieve our joint objectives in these sectors,” the Minister remarked.
Source:Punch
March 04, 2024 01:10 UTC
Tinubu to Qatari investors: Report any official who demands bribe
President Bola Tinubu has told Qatar’s captains of industry to report to him any government official who demands a bribe or any form of inducement at any point in their business endeavour. Speaking at the Nigeria-Qatar Business and Investment Forum in Doha, on Sunday, President Tinubu told Qatari investors that Africa’s largest economy and its systems are being reformed and upgraded. “Do not offer a bribe to any of our people, and if it is requested or taken from you, report to us. Do not be the investors who miss out on the golden opportunity we present,” the President added. “We look forward to working with our Nigerian counterparts to achieve our joint objectives in these sectors,” the Minister said.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 03, 2024 17:49 UTC
10 Weakest Economies in the World
On the flip side, we’ll discuss the weakest economies in the world. In this article, I’ll talk about the weakest economies in the world, in detail, especially what actually led to their unpleasant economic situation. Malawi falls under one of the weakest economies in the world due to constant macro-fiscal imbalances and shortage of foreign exchange. This is one among other reasons Niger Republic is among the weakest economies in the world. If you enjoyed reading this article, you should also read Top 10 Strongest Currencies in the World, Top 10 economies in the world, Top 10 weakest currencies in the world and 4 countries going through recession in 2024.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 03, 2024 13:48 UTC
FG inaugurates mining marshals to combat illegal mining
THE Federal Government has inaugurated Mining Marshals alongside operational and utility vehicles to tackle the menace of illegal mining and economic sabotage across the nation. Mining Marshals, a unit created by the Commandant-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Abubakar Audi, were drawn from the 36 States and FCT Commands of NSCDC, to be deployed to tackle activities of illegal miners in over 1,975 illegal mining sites across the country. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, speaking during the inauguration of the Marshals in Abuja, decried the menace of illegal mining in Nigeria, saying the creation of Mining Marshals was a good move to enhance the capacity of the officers and men to appropriately discharge the Corps’ statutory duties in the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure. The commissioning coincided with the commemoration of the 2024 World Civil Defence Day with the theme: Honour Heroes and Promote Safety Skills as spelt out by the Secretary General of the International Civil Defence Organisation (ICDO). He decried the spate of illegal mining activities in the nation, affirming that over 1,975 illegal mining sites have been detected across the country.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 02, 2024 21:55 UTC
'Extraordinary' Pogba's doping ban loss for football, says Allegri
“It’s very sad both on a human level and for football, as we are losing an extraordinary player,” Allegri told reporters ahead of Juve’s Serie A match at Napoli on Sunday. France midfielder Pogba, a World Cup winner in 2018, barely featured for Juve since returning from Manchester United in 2022 due to a spate of injuries and the doping ban. Pogba’s representatives said the testosterone came from a food supplement prescribed by a doctor he consulted in the United States. If confirmed by CAS, the ban would mean that Pogba will only be able to return to playing in the 2027/28 season, by which time he will be 34. Two intruders allegedly broke into Pogba’s home in the Paris suburbs and held him against his will, demanding 13 million euros ($14.1 million at today’s rates).
Source:Punch
March 02, 2024 20:34 UTC
Mother of three seeks divorce over lack of love
One Taiye AbdulGafar has applied for divorce, custody and maintenance of three children she had for Saadu AbdulGafar over lack of love, at the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State. The petitioner told the court that she was tired of their marriage and prayed the court to dissolve it. She also urged the court to grant her custody of their three children, but make the respondent responsible for their education and upkeep. The respondent told the court that he was still interested in their marriage and settlement was ongoing to ensure that they continued their relationship. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, advised the petitioner to exercise patience and consider settlement whenever approached by respondent, saying that all marriages had their challenges.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 02, 2024 19:25 UTC
Crunch time for India male boxers looking to punch Olympic tickets
The focus will be on India’s male boxers as they look to punch their Paris Olympics ticket from the World Qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy starting on Sunday. While the women booked four Olympic berths at the Hangzhou Asian Games, the men failed to grab any spot. Nishant lost to Japan's Sewon Okazawa in the quarter-finals despite a final round comeback. Asian Games bronze medallist Narender Berwal (+92kg), and national champions Lakshya Chahar (80kg) and Sanjeet Kumar (92kg) will also be in the fray. However, being a world qualifier, the competition will be tough.
Source:Punch
March 02, 2024 18:30 UTC
QNET trains Sub Saharan marketers on new business models to earn more money
A multinational health and wellness company, QNET has embarked on training its business representatives and marketers on new business models that will enhance their skills of making more money from selling their products. The reason they are here for the next four days is to learn about their QNET business, and how to grow their QNET business in a very professional and sustainable way. “They come here to learn about all the products that we offer, because how they earn money from the QNET business is that they sell our products to their customers and to other new independent representatives. We are a health, lifestyle and wellness company that has been around for 25 years. We develop products, people that want to earn money from business, they promote our product to other people, so it is basically like word-of-mouth marketing.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 02, 2024 16:08 UTC
Top 10 economies in the world
What made Japan one of the top economies in the world is its advanced social market economy referred to as the “East Asian Model”. GermanyGermany has a GDP of 4.31 trillion dollars; which makes it one of the top economies in the world. IndiaIndia’s 3.74 trillion GDP places it among one of the top economies in the world. In the world today, the United Kingdom constitutes 2.3 percent of the world GDP by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). CanadaCanada is the ninth among the top world economies with a 2.09 trillion dollar GDP.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
March 02, 2024 12:47 UTC