'Removal Of Oil Subsidy Has Saved FG N1.4tr' -Osinbajo

                             

Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Pastor Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the removal of oil subsidy has saved the Federal government N1.4 trillion. He said this while speaking at the the 15th Joint Planning Board and National Council on Development meeting in Kano state.

 “With the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector, there has been a significant increase in the availability of petrol throughout the country for the savings of N1.4 trillion on subsidy payments alone” he said

BREAKING NEWS:UEFA announces Champions League draw

                

Group A

Paris(FRA)

Arsenal(ENG)

Basel(SUI)

Ludogorets(BUL)

Group B

Benfica(POR)

Napoli(ITA)

Dynamo Kyiv(UKR)

Beşiktaş(TUR)

Group C

Barcelona(ESP)

Man. City(ENG)

Mönchengladbach(GER)

Celtic(SCO)

Group D

Bayern(GER)

Atlético(ESP)

PSV(NED)

Rostov(RUS)

Group E

CSKA Moskva(RUS)

Leverkusen(GER)

Tottenham(ENG)

Monaco(FRA)

Group F

Real Madrid(ESP)

Dortmund(GER)

Sporting CP(POR)

Legia(POL)

Group G

Leicester(ENG)

Porto(POR)

Club Brugge(BEL)

København(DEN)

Group H

Juventus(ITA)

Sevilla(ESP)

Lyon(FRA)

Dinamo Zagreb(CRO)

Nuclear power,the Unseen danger to Nigeria

                           
That Nigeria is ready to build four nuclear power plants worth $80billion in Sheba Abuja, is somewhat of an over-ambition and most6 especially,a time bomb to Nigeria.
Of course, having a nuclear plant necessitates having a radioactive waste managing system. And for such a country whose antecedence in industrial and toxic waste management hasn’t earned it a doff of the hat, nor its solid waste management a howling success, considering housing four nuclear power plants which generate high-level waste, is not only funny, but hilarious.
 Each year, enormous quantities of radioactive waste are created during the nuclear fuel process, including 2,000 metric tons of high-level radioactive waste.
 How risky is nuclear power?Do we still remember the Fukushima nuclear crisis of Japan?
 For all its problems, nuclear power is the most reliable form of low carbon electricity. It remains the only viable source of low-carbon baseload power available to industrialized economies but the danger it posses is ernomous.

Here are 11 reasons why Nigerians shoul reject this destruction:

1. Nuclear reactors and the waste stored on the site are effectively pre-deployed nuclear weapons in the event that malicious people decide to blow one up. Building more reactors simply increases the number of targets, or if added to an existing site, makes that target bigger! Chernobyl is an example of a reactor being blown up; it was the largest single release of radioactivity to date, exceeding all nuclear weapons tests (combined).
2. Every nuclear power reactor makes massive amounts of radioactive waste. Nuclear power’s waste is deadly, causes cancer and genetic mutations, and there is no known way to permanently contain, dispose or neutralize it. All claims to the contrary are unfounded.
3. The explosion of the Chernobyl nuclear power station was the worst industrial accident of any kind in history. Tens of thousands of people have died, and more will over time. The estimated cost of the consequences of that accident to date is over 350 Billion dollars, and both the monetary costs and human deaths will increase over time as Chernobyl has caused permanent contamination of food and water and children.
4. Every radiation exposure increases our risk of cancer. Nuclear energy requires that many communities be exposed as uranium is processed to fuel and fuel is used to produce waste. Many workers are contaminated and sometimes their families are exposed.
5. Uranium mining is overwhelmingly done on the land left to Indigenous People (Native Americans, Aboriginal People, Traditional African and European communities). These communities are disproportionately affected with sickness and genetic impacts.
6. Nuclear waste sites consistently target the same Indigenous and Traditional Communities. In the US there are two sites planned for high-level nuclear waste from commercial nuclear power: Yucca Mountain in Nevada on Western Shoshone land and the Skull Valley Goshute Indian Reservation in Utah. This is the worst form of genocidal targeting that an industry and the Government could do.
7. Nuclear power is the most expensive energy source that has ever been implemented at the industrial scale, and the full true costs have never been considered. Nuclear waste will be hazardous for hundreds of thousands of years, yet only immediate costs are considered.
8. Living with nuclear waste is a challenge; it constantly emits penetrating radiation, and when not contained, migrates easily in our environment. Moving it is a high-risk activity, and the US government and nuclear industry seem committed to maximizing nuclear waste transport risks by locating waste management sites far from point of generation.
9. Nuclear Power reactors release radioactivity to the air and the water on an ongoing basis, even with no accident. These routine and intermittent releases of radioactivity are like a dirty secret, since they are quietly allowed by the federal regulator. It would not be possible to run the reactor without them. Such releases contribute to radiation exposures in communities both near and far from the site. Radiation standards are being consistently relaxed to allow older, leakier reactors to continue to operate.
10. Coastal reactors have been shown to kill sea mammals and threaten the endangered sea turtle. The reactor requires massive volumes of cooling water, and those with a “once through” cooling system are the worst. About ½ of the 103 nuclear reactors currently operated in the US use a “once through” system, and could be upgraded.
11. In order to live with the immense danger imposed by both a nuclear reactor and its waste, the federal government requires such a high level of control that local communities effectively loose their voice in decision-making and leadership. Most members of the US Congress receive a large amount of funding from the nuclear power industry and also help pass laws that promote nuclear interests. We loose our democracy when we give our power to the power companies. This situation is even worse in an era of security woes.

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Hausa local actor, Adam A Zango swears Quran to prove he is not gay

 

Adam A. Zango, a local movie actor in Kano, was seen on a live TV show, swearing with the Quran that he is not a homosexual.

Prior to the actor’s appearance on the TV show, rumors have been circulating that actors within the industry are homosexuals, and in a bid to come ‘clean’ he decided to swear, using his sacred religious book – the Quran, to prove that he is a heterosexual man.

He said: “I am here to tell the whole world that I am not gay and I do not participate in any gay activities within and outside the Kannywood industry”

But after his ‘coming clean’ stunt, it appeared that some of his fans were not happy with the tactics he applied, particularly with using the holy book to swear.

 

The actor showed neither regrets nor remorse; instead, he decided to post a ranting message on his Facebook wall, justifying his actions.

It reads:

“I know that some of my fans are not happy about what I did with the holy Quran swearing. But I had to. Because when people are pointing accusing fingers at you, calling you all sorts of names….Why not prove the doubting Thomas wrong?..Prove yourself, clear your conscience. That is why I did it. Explanation gap can cause so many misunderstanding. Therefore if you are one among my fans, you will have to endure it. Because I’ll keep on proving myself to the end. I love you all”.

Rejected Flight Attendant Starts Her Own Aviation Company.

                                      
For one South African businesswoman, getting more female pilots into the skies is not just her work, it’s her passion.
Sibongile Sambo wanted to be a flight attendant with South African Airways, but she did not meet the minimum height requirement to become one.
So she decided to start her own business, and had to sell her car and use her mother’s pension money to set it up.
                        
Today, she is the founder of SRS Aviation, Africa’s first female aviation company.
In 2004, Sambo was commissioned with her first flight for the South African government.
 Since then, SRS Aviation has grown to provide personalized services including helicopter, tourist and luxury flights to destinations spanning the globe. The Johannesburg-based crew have flown as far as the U.S. and Germany.”It could be a tourist charter for $1,000 or could be a head of state traveling on a VIP aircraft to the United States, which could be about $200,000,” said the entrepreneur.
 

Breaking into a male dominated industry

The business may be high-flying now, but it has seen more turbulent days. For Sambo, breaking into this male-dominated industry and “getting to learn the language” proved challenging.
Despite the difficulties, SRS Aviation received an Air Operating Certificate by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), allowing it to operate commercial flying activities, and has helped three women get their private pilot licenses. They are now employed full-time.

The company has also partnered with MMC Aviation, an established player in the South African aviation business. The deal gives Sambo access to a fleet of aircraft, as well as technical and operational support.

“I’m where I am today because somebody invested in me,” she says. “It’s my opportunity now to invest in other people.”

Making strides in Africa

Last year, Ethiopia Airlines dispatched its first flight run by an entirely female crew in a bid to encourage more African women into aviation. Sambo wants more South African women to join the effort and make it big as jet pilots.

Current growth plans for her company include expanding SRS Aviation helicopter services and its operations across the African continent.

“What I’m proud of about our company is that we have managed to penetrate the male dominated industry,” she adds. “Aviation is growing in Africa. We are going to grow with the growth in Africa.”

German Politicians renew call to bring Snowden to Germany

                      
Green and Die Linke (Left Party) politicians are asking that NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden be allowed into Germany for an ongoing investigation.
The Green and Die Linke politicians wrote a letter to the Federal Court of Justice, asking that Snowden be allowed to be questioned in Germany for an ongoing inquiry into NSA surveillance.
According to sources, they want to break a blockade by the coalition government against having Snowden come for questioning about surveillance by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
“Neither a questioning by video nor a hearing of Edward Snowden in Moscow are the same as a questioning in Berlin,” said Linke politician Martina Renner.
“A testimony in Moscow or by video still would entail significant problems for security and the protection of information about the relevant concerns.”
The German parliament set up an investigatory committee after Snowden leaked information that revealed the scale of the NSA’s spying, including claims that American agents had tapped into Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cell phone.