The Supreme Court of Nigeria has seen a reduction in its number of judges, now totaling 10, as Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad has retired from service. The retirement of Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad will be commemorated with a valedictory court session scheduled for Friday, October 27 at 10:00 am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court. The special court session will be presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who will pay tribute to Justice Musa Dattijo, along with other key figures in the nation’s justice sector. Justice Musa Dattijo is a native of…
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Raising a child to be responsible is very easy to imagine but disciplining a child to fit into this standard of being responsible can be very tough. Oftentimes, as these children grow up, they have a tendency to test one’s patience. The number of tantrums increases. In place of reacting to this unruly behaviour, most parents assume beating can restore normalcy owing to the fact that being an African permits beating; however, research shows beating a child has no African origin; it is a universal experience! GOVIMA is interested in the togetherness of Nigeria and to achieve this feat, it…
At the Concordia Annual Summit on September 19, the 2023 P3 Impact Award was presented to The HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA). This award, celebrating a decade of collaboration between the State Department’s Office of Global Partnerships, Concordia, and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, recognizes HTHA as a standout initiative. HTHA operates as a pan-African health technology accelerator, fostering partnerships between governments and startups to drive data and technology-enabled innovations aimed at strengthening African healthcare systems. This collaborative effort involves key players such as The Novartis Foundation, The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS,…
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR), Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt and the Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP), Chief Counsel Stephen Gardner have jointly announced the release of the “Methane Abatement for Oil and Gas: Handbook for Policymakers.” This handbook, sponsored by ENR and developed by CLDP, aims to provide guidance to legislators, ministries, regulators, and national oil company officials on adopting and enforcing legal measures to rapidly reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with a short lifespan, and reducing methane emissions is crucial…
Invites trends, as Apple officially set September 15, 2023 for its biggest event of the year. The said date will mark the unveiling of the iPhone 15 series at an event in Cupertino. The event invite reads, “Wonderlust” and will be held at Apple Park. How to watch Apple event on September 12 The event will be live-streamed on Apple’s website, its official YouTube channel and via the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. Your expectation? Four iPhones is what we expect Apple to unveil. The iPhone 15 series is expected to feature the iPhone 15,…
Located in the Indian state of Gujarat, almost 300 km north of Mumbai, is the city of Surat, where around 90% of the world’s diamond supply is polished and cut, as reported by Guniess World Records. The newly constructed Surat Diamond Bourse, which will officially opens its doors later this year and is poised to become a central hub for the diamond industry, accommodating over 65,000 professionals including cutters, polishers and traders. The sprawling complex boasts an incredible 659,611 m² (7.1 million sq. ft), of floor space, spanning 35 acres of land, surpassing the USA’s Pentagon as the world’s largest…
China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in South Africa at midnight on Monday for his fourth State Visit to the country, which coincides with the 15th BRICS Summit. After arriving at the OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at midnight on Monday, Xi was welcomed with a cultural song and dance performance as well as a military parade by the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). He was received by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who will host the Chinese leader in the executive capital, Pretoria, on Tuesday for BRICS summit which commences yesterday August 22 and would run till 24, 2023. BRICS,…
Jack Dorsey, a co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has quit Instagram. Dorsey notes that he deleted his account after years of being inactive. Jack Dorsey shared on Nostr that he deleted his account after years of non-use. Dorsey mentioned that he was one of the first 10 accounts on the platform and an early angel investor. He also noted that Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom was an intern at Odeo, the organisation that later became the birthplace of Twitter. “Deleted my Instagram account after 12 years. Was one of the first 10 accounts I believe and one of the first…
X formerly formerly known as Twitter, has deleted images and posts dating back to before December 2014. The appears to affect many users who have lost access to photos, videos and other content they posted on the social media platform in the early years. The action was posited to be taken following a technical glitch that affected tweets published before the said year. Clearity Around Old Tweets Back then, they were called tweets only and there seems to be some confusion around them. Findings indicates that the famous Ellen Degeneres selfie isn’t visible to users on X anymore. However, former…
WhatsApp is reported to have commenced the unveiling of screen lock feature for desktop users. This comes few weeks after rolling out the ability to share screens during video calls with its users. WhatsApp is reported to started rolling out the screen lock feature for WhatsApp Desktop beta testers. With this feature, it will be possible to protect the app from unauthorised access with a password. “WhatsApp Web is locked thanks to the screen lock feature, and it asks for a password to view the list of your conversations. To discover if this feature is enabled for your WhatsApp account,…
The Biden led administration has assured Nigerian tech communities of its support to secure investors for their tech products, adding that a two way market structure has been created. Explaining the initiative during a digital press briefing with Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Marisa Lago, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Chargé d’Affaires David Greene, U.S. Mission to Nigeria. Both of them explained during their opening remarks that The Global Diversity Export Initiative (GDEI), Trade Mission to Africa aims to foster economic connections between businesses from underrepresented communities in the United States and business communities in South Africa,…
Supports continues to greets TikTok ban following India’s first action in like-manner to shoot the social media platform. The Chinese app got a downwards rating yet again as the United States (US), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), agencies thumbs up world ban on the app. In an interaction with Economic Times, FCC Commissioner, Brendan Carr said that India’s approach of dealing with the Chinese apps through a complete ban is one that other countries across the world should adopt. “India’s early and thoughtful approach to insecure Chinese apps set a standard that the rest of the world should now follow and…