Facebook has launched a new Climate Science Information Centre to direct and share resources from leading global organisations and individuals to combat climate change. The company made the disclosure in a statement on Tuesday. Facebook, U.S. tech giant and the world’s largest social media platform, added that it planned to reach net zero emissions by 2030. “Facebook’s global operations will achieve net zero carbon emissions and be 100 per cent supported by renewable energy this year. “However, getting our own house in order is the start. “That’s why today, ahead of Climate Week, we are announcing a new Climate Science…
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The management of Arik Air has announced the resumption of normal flight operations after Monday’s disruption by some workers unions. Mr Adebanji Ola, the Communications Manager of Arik Air announced the resumption in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. NAN reports that the operations of the airline were shut down by aviation unions over alleged non-payment of staff salaries since April, after placing 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave, and other anti-labour practices. According to Ola, all Arik Air’s early morning flights for Tuesday, Sept. 15, operated in and…
The official Instagram account of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny posted on Tuesday the first photo since the politician fell ill, the caption says that Navalny can finally breathe without a ventilator. The photo, taken inside the Berlin-based Charite hospital in Berlin, features Navalny, his wife and their children. “Hi, this is Navalny. “I miss you. I can hardly do anything so far, but yesterday I managed to breathe without any assistance, all day long.“Absolutely on my own. No assistance, I did not even use a simple ventilator.“I enjoyed it a lot. This is an amazing process that many people…
There have been too many scams and scandals in Britain’s financial services’ market and a fundamental review is needed, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Tuesday. Consumers have suffered from a string of financial scandals going back decades, from endowment mortgages to pensions and the sales of payment protection insurance. They have also suffered the losses costing banks billions of pounds in compensation and raising questions about the competence of regulators. The FCA has issued a “call for input” to help it decide how existing rules can address such “harms” and identify where other authorities can help, or if…
The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to develop the creative industry to create more job opportunities as well as promote peaceful coexistence among the diverse ethno-religious groups in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known to State House correspondents after presenting a portrait of the Argungu Fishing Festival to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. According to him, President Buhari is particularly interested in the development of the creative industry in view of its potential in boosting the nation economy. “This government is putting a lot of emphasis…
The Ogun Government has granted 50 per cent discount to investors on all Land Use and Amenities charges.Mr Kunle Somorin, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Dapo Abiodun, stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday.According to him, the grace will be enjoyed by all investors who showed up for payment on or before the end of September.Somorin stated that the present administration had put mechanism in place to make it convenient for investors to pay their Land Use and Amenities charges, bearing in mind the harsh economy affecting many countries as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.He added that…
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on some Nigerians involved in the run up to the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states. The move also targets individuals it accused of working to undermine the November 2019 governorship polls in Kogi and Bayelsa. Morgan Ortagus, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ortagus said those affected were working to “undermine the Nigerian democratic process or for organising election-related violence”. “The Department of State emphasises that the actions announced today are specific to certain individuals and not directed at the Nigerian people. “This…
The Commissioner for Economic Planning in Delta, Dr Barry Gbe, says the State’s 2021 budget will address social welfare and revive Coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted businesses in the state. The commissioner said this on Monday at the launching of the 2021 ministerial budget defence meeting in Asaba. According to him, the post COVID-19 proposed budget will help to address social welfare issues and help to bail out businesses that are affected by the pandemic. ”We are taking businesses out of the pain and stress caused by the pandemic as well as focusing on how to take care of the vulnerable in…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has appealed for the cooperation of all returning travelers by adhering to COVID-19 protocols to ensure that no positive case was imported into the country. The Head of Department, Surveillance and Epidemiology Department, NCDC, Elsie Ilori, made the appeal at the Presidential Tasks Force on COVID-19 briefing on Monday in Abuja. Ilori restated the need for travellers to self isolate for at least seven days and get tested for a second time in the country. “As international flights resume, we do not want to see an influx of imported cases, so it’s important…
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the recruitment of 84 doctors, 45 pharmacists and 365 nurses as part of measures to enhance healthcare delivery in the state. Zulum made this known in Maiduguri on Monday, after a meeting with officials of the state’s Ministry of Health, heads of healthcare agencies, unions and other stakeholders. “In order to provide affordable and quality healthcare delivery to residents of Borno, government has approved the appointment of 365 nurses and midwives. ”About 50 of them were recruited on contract basis and the rest are fresh graduates of College of Nursing and Midwifery. “In…