November 10, 2019

Ruiz

Oboh Predicts Tough Fight For AJ, Ruiz Re-Match

November 10, 2019 5:48 am

Former British Light Heavyweight boxing champion, Peter Oboh has said that he foresees a very tough encounter between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz as both heavyweights engage in their re-math slated December 7 in Saudi Arabia.

According to him, even boxing experts in Los Angeles, USA will have problem predicting who will win between the two fighters.

Oboh who won the Common Wealth and WBA International Boxing title said three things that could see Joshua through are Nigerians nature of never say die, self will, and to a larger extent, an element of luck.

“But the real major one which

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NAF Promotes 11, AVMs, 35 Air Commodores, 51 Group Captains

November 10, 2019 5:45 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the promotion 99 officers comprising 11 Air Vice Marshalls, 35 Air Commodores and 51 Group Captains.

The promotion followed the approval by the Air Force Council (AFC), which sat Saturday in Abuja.

NAF director of public relations and information Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement, said:

“The Air Force Council (AFC) yesterday, 9 November 2019, approved the promotion of a total of 99 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The affected senior officers comprise 13 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) who were promoted to the rank …

The Trouble With School Reunions

November 10, 2019 5:44 am

In the last few years, we have seen several instances of former students of secondary schools holding school re-union parties, during which they enjoy themselves. Those who have participated in these parties reveal that the experience has been wonderful, exciting and interesting. Old Boys and Girls Association have for long been in existence, but today school and class re-unions are gradually taking new dimension. Organizers of such meetings put in their very best to ensure the comfort of all ex-students who converge from various parts of the world.

In one case, the ex-students of a Federal Government College in the …

Emery: Xhaka’s Arsenal Career Over

November 10, 2019 5:43 am
Unai Emery bemoaned the catalogue of problems that have plagued Arsenal’s season as he admitted Granit Xhaka may not play for the club again.

The captaincy furore, sparked by Xhaka’s bust-up with supporters against Crystal Palace which led to him being losing the armband, is the latest in a line of issues that have disrupted Emery’s plans.

Arsenal’s start to the campaign had already been overshadowed by Laurent Koscielny’s shock pre-season strike and Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac being victims of an attempted car-jacking.

According to Emery, they have all been major factors in why Arsenal head to in-form Leicester

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Gbemi Sagay To Chair 2019 LAIF Awards Jurors

November 10, 2019 5:42 am
Gbemi Sagay, a renowned illustrator and advertising practitioner, has been announced as the chief juror of the 2019 Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) awards, slated to hold on 14 December at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Chairman, LAIF Management Board, Steve Babaeko.

The chief juror, the statement noted, is vastly experienced in the marketing communications industry and is expected to, alongside his fellow jurors, bring his expertise to the fore to ensure that only the best of the numerous submitted entries are shortlisted and subsequently awarded.

Sagay has almost four decades …

UNICEF: 23m Girls Married As Children In Nigeria

November 10, 2019 4:54 am

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) yesterday disclosed that Nigeria had the second largest number of child-brides in the world, noting that at least over 23 million girls had been married as children.

• Says three of five girls suffer violence before 18 ·• Gov’s wife claims she married at 16 as a stark illiterate

UNICEF, a leading advocate for children in the world, also revealed that three out of five children suffered one or more forms of violence before reaching 18 with over 70 percent experiencing multiple incidents of violence.

Corroborating UNICEF’s statistics on child marriage, Aishatu Mohammed, wife …

AGF Unveils New Guidelines For Anti-corruption Strategy

November 10, 2019 4:53 am

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, (SAN) has unveiled new guidelines for the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy 2017-2021.

The new guidelines which came into effect on October 24, 2019 stated that all ministries, departments or agencies and committees seeking to conduct, organize or host programs on the fight against corruption must seek and obtain clearance of the justice minister.
Similarly, all ministries, departments and agencies and committees must seek and obtain clearance of the minister on donor assisted project.

The Minister of Justice is empowered under Paragraph 5.0 of the National Anti-com1ption …

Access Bank Pledges Support For Oba Of Benin Satellite Town

November 10, 2019 4:52 am

The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank PLC, Mr. Herbert Wigwe has pledged the support of his bank for projects that will uplift Benin Kingdom.

He made the pledge during a courtesy visit on the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II at. his palace in Benin City.

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Wigwe, accompanied on the visit by his management team, said the bank has phenomenal respect for the ancient kingdom of Benin that everyone is extremely proud to associate with.

He also said …

Film Entries Open for Lekki Film Festival

November 10, 2019 4:52 am

The submission of films for the second edition of the Lekki International Film Festival opens on Thursday, November 14. This is five months ahead of the actual festival events, a shift from the month of June to April. The inaugural festival held in June at the Lekki Coliseum in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The dates for 2020 have been scheduled from Monday, April 20 to Saturday, April 25.

The 2019 edition featured film entries from national and international film makers. Speakers at the festival forum also included such international experts as Jonathan Haynes, a professor of film at Long Island …

Fire Disaster Averted At MMIA As Fuel Truck Spills Petrol

November 10, 2019 4:50 am

Vehicular traffic came to standstill yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos when a 42 feet truck, laden with 33, 000 litres of petrol fell and spilled content on the link road connecting the domestic terminals to the international wing of the airport.

The road was blocked for hours, creating fear that the highly flammable product could ignite fire and gut some part of the airport, located few meters to the headquarters of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Forte Oil Filling Station, the Head officer of Arik Air and about 20 meters to the General Aviation Terminal …

Oil

‘Local Content Will Curb Production Cost In Oil Industry’

November 10, 2019 2:50 am

The Minister of State, Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva yesterday said that federal government would continue to support local content in the oil industry, noting that it would reduce the rising cost of production in the oil industry.

Sylva spoke while inspecting the 17-story Office Complex of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and a 10 mega-watts power plant in Bayelsa expected to supply electricity to the building, the Nigerian Oil and Gas Plant Scheme (NOGAPS) and selected government institutions.

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Sylva said that local content to a large …

Nigeria Must Begin To Key Into The Circular Economy Model

November 10, 2019 2:48 am

Prof. Aliyu Jauro is a professor of Industrial Chemistry and sits atop the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) as director-general/CEO. NESREA is the agency of government responsible for the protection and development of the nation’s environment, biodiversity conservation and sustainable development of Nigeria’s natural resources. Jauro is keen on Nigeria developing a circular economy that works for its citizens. He speaks with Nosa James-Igbinadolor

 

How will you describe the state of the Nigerian environment with respect to the work of NESREA?

Well, I wouldn’t say our environment is doing great at all, neither will I say …

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