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Buhari Give Reasons for Withholding Assent to Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons behind his decision to withheld electoral act passed by the national assembly. Recall that Nigerian national assembly has recently passed electoral bill seeking to amend 1999 constitution that give the political party power to conduct indirect primary election. The bill Which is seeking to stop political party from conducting inderect primary election, any it was passed by the national assembly, and send to the office of the president to be assent into law. President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to assent the bill. The president has on the 21st of December 2021 give reasons of his refusal to assent the bill. According to the statement share be his Media aides, Garba Shehu titled “WITHHOLDING OF ASSEN...
Bette Midler Faces Backlash for Calling West Virginia “Poor, Illiterate, and Strung Out”
Bette Midler isn’t exactly one to conceal her political beliefs, but this time, her outspokenness came back to bite her: The actress came under fire yesterday (December 20th) for referring to the entire state of West Virginia as “poor, illiterate, and strung out” in a rant aimed at somewhat infamous Senator Joe Manchin. As a recap, Manchin — a Democrat — recently announced that he wouldn’t support President Biden’s Build Back Better bill, which includes plans to establish some desperately-needed efforts to combat the climate crisis (an issue close to Midler’s heart). Manchin’s opposition basically means the bill is now impossible to pass, and Midler took to Twitter to air her frustrations. “What #JoeManchin, who represents a population smaller than Brooklyn, has done to the rest of America...
Kate Bush Backs NHS Worker Pay Raises in Christmas Message
Reclusive art-pop singer Kate Bush emerged today to share a Christmas message posted to her official website, in which she touched on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and advocated for UK National Health Service (NHS) workers to receive pay raises for their heroic efforts. “It’s been a terrible time of loss for so many. I want to say a big thank you to all the people on the front line and in the NHS,” she wrote. “I have such huge respect for all the nurses and doctors who’ve already been working flat out for nearly two years. These caring people are showing such extraordinary acts of kindness to others. Let’s hope they get the pay rises they rightly deserve.” Back in March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under fire for offering a puny 1% increase in wages to doctors and nurses....
Ayoba app reaches 10 million monthly active users
MTN in partnership with ayoba, has reached an exciting milestone of over 10 million monthly active users. 2021 has been a fast-paced year so far for ayoba, who celebrated its second year in operation in May 2021. The ayoba platform aims to harness growth in the African digital economy by breaking down barriers such as limited access to the internet and digital services, low smartphone penetration, lack of locally relevant content, and affordability. “We celebrate this milestone and are pleased that through ayoba we can provide access to affordable communications, so that millions of people across our markets can enjoy the benefits of a modern connected life”, says MTN Group Digital and Fintech Officer, Serigne Dioum. “MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy is to drive digital and financial inclusion...
2022 Smartphone camera trends
Smartphone cameras are no longer just the most convenient option – they are quickly becoming the best one, beating traditional digital cameras with computational power and innovation. Improved sensor size and resolution mean users can capture more details and render images accurately in complex lighting conditions. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have enhanced many facets of image processing. And they’re not done yet, as a slew of changes are coming in 2022. At the forefront of this smartphone camera innovation is Transsion-owned TECNO Mobile. TECNO recently launched two new models in South Africa, the SPARK 7 Pro and the CAMON 17P, both of which produce sublime photographic and video content. The CAMON 17P boasts a massive 6.8” FHD+ IPS Hole screen complemented by a 16MP Clear Sel...
Cash Payments Platform Enters 12 New African Markets
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COVID-19 Hits Congress Hard Over Weekend, Senators Warren & Booker Test Positive
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Tom Williams / Getty The recent coronavirus surge in the United States due to the Omicron variant has struck Congress, as Senator Elizabeth Warren(D-MA) and Senator Cory Booker(D-NJ) have announced they’ve tested positive. Senator Warren shared the news of her test coming back positive for COVID-19 on Sunday (December 19th) through her Twitter account. Warren, who had a celebrated run for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020, stated that she had tested negative earlier in the week but tested positive as “a breakthrough case”, adding that she had recently received her booster shot. “Thankfully, I am only experiencing mild symptoms and am grateful for the protection provided against serious illness that comes from being vaccinated and boosted,” s...
Statement on The Recent Visit To Lagos By President Buhari
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares On 9th December in Lagos, President Muhammadu Buhari launched a made- in-Nigeria naval defence ship, NNS Oji, and inducted other vital military assets that improve the country’s capabilities to fight increased piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. With the waters off the coast of Nigeria seeing increased attacks – with 35 cases in 2020 – these new naval ships enter service at the most opportune time. Designed by Nigerians and built by Nigeria’s Naval Dockyard, the ships are the largest military vessels ever produced domestically. Key to President Buhari’s commitment to self-reliance as a nation and determination to build Nigeria into a manufacturing power, the ships pave the way for construction over time of larger more capable warships. In the future,...
IGP Orders investigation into alleged Extortion of N22 Million Worth of Bitcoin by Police in Lagos
Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares IGP ORDERS INVESTIGATIONS INTO ALLEGED EXTORTION OF 22 MILLION NAIRA WORTH OF BITCOIN Assures discreet and transparent investigationsThe Nigeria Police Force has commenced investigations into the alleged professional misconduct, abuse of office and extortion of Twenty-Two Million Naira worth of Bitcoin from some citizens in Lagos State, levelled against a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nwawe Cordelia and others, serving at the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos. This follows the setting up of a Special Investigation Panel by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc to carryout a discreet and transparent investigation into the allegation. This development has become imperative following t...
South African Insuretech launches crash detection feature
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Veeam Appoints Anand Eswaran as Chief Executive Officer
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Blended learning, hybrid health care: Building bridges to a better future for all
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