Friday 7 August 2020

The Search for the Next Robotics Legend is on!!!

 

 

 

The Next Robotics Legend is an initiative designed by Edu360, Union Bank’s education platform, in collaboration with Awarri, a pan-African technology company, to infuse Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the education of the Nigerian child. This stems from the realisation that the solutions to some of our most complicated problems as a nation lie in the education of our children today.

Obaseki’s Assembly of Unceasing Crises  By Efe Edosa


 The lingering crisis in the Edo State Hose of Assembly is simply the handiwork of Governor Godwin Obaseki. Those who are not familiar with the crisis presently bedeviling the Edo State may probably not know where to place the blame for the ongoing brouhaha in the State House of Assembly. The fact remains that the outgoing governor of the stte, Godwin Obaseki laid the foundation for an unprecedented crisis in the state’s body polity. 

Thursday 6 August 2020

Happenings in Edo threat to constitutional order – Atiku


 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says the unfolding political developments in Edo are a threat to constitutional order.

Abubakar, in his verified tweeter handle on Thursday, urged the forces behind the developments to reign in their proxies, and abide by the rule of law to allow the people elect who they wanted to govern them.

“Nigeria has been on the edge due to the brinkmanship of those charged with the constitutional leadership.

Don’t sow religious strife in Ogun, Muslim group warns MURIC director


 An Islamic advocacy group, Community of Muslim Professionals (CMP), on Thursday, warned the Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, to desist from sowing the seeds of religious friction in Ogun State in the bid to promote his own brand of irredentism.

Obaseki’s Beaten Path to Electoral Disgrace By Ufuoma Thomas

History has a cynical way of repeating itself. A few months to the 2018 governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, it had become crystal-clear to former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode that the party was not keen on returning him for a second term.  The party was unequivocal in its stance that Ambode had towed the path of dishonour by abandoning an otherwise flourishing and effective

Nigerian Army to build reference hospital in South-East


Nigerian Army says it has concluded plans to boost healthcare delivery in South-East by building a state-of-the-art Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.

Wednesday 5 August 2020

Al-Qaeda Influence Growing In North-West Nigeria, United States Warns


Al-Qaeda insurgent group is gaining sway in the restive North-Western part of Nigeria, the United States of America has warned.

Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the US Special Operations Command, Africa, disclosed this during a briefing, saying the group was also expanding to other parts of West Africa.

3 Nigerian gymnasts get scholarship to US-based gymnastics camp


Three gymnasts from Tony International Gymnastics (TIG) club Abuja, have received scholarship from Boston Rhythmic Gymnastics School in the U.S, to participate in its online camp in August.

They are 8-year-old Sefiya Msheila, Nethan Ahube, 7, and Folake Olanubi, 7.

Anthony Asuquo, coach and founder of TIG disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.

Obey COVID-19 guidelines, INEC tells voters, stakeholders


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged voters, political parties, candidates, their supporters and other stakeholders to obey all its new guidelines for conduct of election during COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday.

For Obaseki, It’s Cul-de-Sac! Bukunmi George-Hanson

 
In politics, globally, and in life generally, emotional maturity and emotional intelligence are two different but symbiotic factors essential to maintaining healthy relationships.  Experts describe emotional maturity as the ability to handle situations without gratuitously escalating them. Instead of seeking to blame someone else for their problems or behaviour, emotionally mature people seek to fix the problem or behaviour and always accept accountability for their actions.

Obaseki’s Exasperating Desperation By John Amenaghawon



Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s recent recourse to threats of retaliating violence against his perceived political opponents is rather unbecoming of someone occupying an exalted office as the governor and whose primary responsibility is to protect lives and property. 

Buhari presides over Security Council meeting


President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presided over Security Council meeting at the Council Chamber, State House, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those in attendance include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha.

Tuesday 4 August 2020

COVID-19: Airport operator to cut 4,000 jobs


Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt Airport, announced plans on Tuesday to cut between 3,000 and 4,000 jobs as the crisis inflicted on the air travel industry by the coronavirus drags on.

Chief executive Stefan Schulte said in an interim report for the first half of the year that passenger numbers are still expected to languish at 15-20 per cent of 2019 levels in 2022 and 2023.

Obaseki: An Ugly Glimpse of What to Come Yusuf Biliaminu


The re-election campaigns of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, and his new political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently suffered a major setback, when they were totally disgraced penultimate week outside the Palace of the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.

Monday 3 August 2020

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHY OMSL WAS CLEARED BY SENATE


The Senate has cleared Ocean Marine Solution Limited (OMSL) of allegations of illegal security activities at the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) of the Lagos Ports.

The Senate resolution to that effect was passed on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 consequent upon the consideration of the report on the investigation into the allegation by the Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance.

Let Obaseki Stew in His Own Juice - Adekunle Bademosi


Many factors will stand against the re-election of the outgoing governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki at the September 19 governorship election. But very importantly, his decision not to carefully select those he picked as enemies and refusal to heed the advice of unbiased Edo indigenes, who urged him not to escalate his political war with his predecessor, Comrade Adams Oshiohmole, would haunt him.

FBN HOLDINGS INJECTS N25BN INTO FIRSTBANK

Sunday 2 August 2020

Lagos Govt increases public gatherings to 50 persons

Lagos State Government has announced the increase of the permissible capacity of public gatherings from 20 to 50 persons.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, announced this at the Lagos House, Marina, during the 17th update on the management of coronavirus in the state.

Hadiza, You Need to Do Soul-searching By AbdulMumuni Nureni-Bello

Isn’t it an irony that Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, a self-effacing, patriotic, hardworking, sincere and compassionate individual, has been continuously drawn out of his beautiful and enviable private life, just because a pretentious cartel that feigns to ‘hate money’ but lives a life that only money – perhaps illicit money – can sustain wants what he has?

Sahara Reporters faulted as lawyer confirms Lagos Speaker Obasa was called to bar


I was called to bar with Lagos Speaker Obasa at the same time – Lagos lawyer Benjamin Waive
A Nigerian lawyer, Benjamin Waive, has discredited a report by Sahara Reporters that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, did not graduate from law school. In separate reports, Sahara Reporters first implied that the Speaker lied about his law certificate because his name was not in the list of registered lawyers at the Supreme Court.