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Up to 60% of workers of the distressed airline Aero may have been laid off following dwindling operations by the airline which is the oldest in the country. Findings show workers, more than 1000, were issued letters of redundance this week in moves to reduce operational costs. It would be recalled that the airline established […] Aero ‘sacks’ 60% of workers Source: Business

Slackel’s Openbox edition is a lightweight operating system that offers reliable performance once you get the box open. It is not ideal for every user, though. Slackel 6.0.8 Openbox, the latest version of the project’s lightweight distribution, was released by developer Dimitris Tzemos last fall. Slackel is a Linux distro that offers several benefits for users who step away from the typical mainstream Debian-based Linux distros. Based on both Slackware and Salix, it offers a few advantages not usually found with the Slackware Linux lineup. Source: Techy

Hundreds, if not thousands, of Twitter users, many of them high-profile, were hacked Tuesday by someone who appeared to support Turkey in its diplomatic row with the Netherlands. Their accounts displayed a Swastika — reversed to face to the right — as well as the Turkish flag and hashtags to the Nazialmanya and Nazihollanda accounts, which displayed comments on the attack. The hackers included a reference to April 16, when Turkey will hold a referendum to give President Recep Erdogan more power. Source: Techy

The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued 202 queries to its staff members in connection with election malpractices. The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known while briefing Civil Society Organisations under the umbrella of Situation Room on INEC’s preparations for 2019 elections Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the commission will not tolerate violation of the Electoral Act no matter who is involved. He said, “So far, we have issued 202 queries to the staff mentioned in the interim EFCC report covering election in 16 states but we have finished work on 14 of the 16…

Friday Olokor, Abuja Contrary to insinuations, candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the forthcoming Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board clarified on Thursday. The organisation said the clarification became necessary following the misinterpretations by many people on a press statement about its recently concluded restructuring exercise. The Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said in Abuja that candidates who fail to upload their results between May and August, would not be confirmed to gain admission into any tertiary institution. According to him, this would enable JAMB to give admission to only qualified…

A Palestinian woman gave birth on Thursday to conjoined twin sisters who share a heart, her husband said, as he  launched an urgent search for funds to pay for their surgical separation abroad. “My wife and my two daughters are in hospital and doctors say they are all in good health,” Anwar Zyadat told AFP in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Hebron. “The operation that will allow them to be separated is impossible in Palestine, but doctors tell us that it might be doable in Saudi Arabia.” The two sisters, Acil and Hadil, who are joined at the waist,…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, on his victory at the just-concluded Confederation of African Football (CAF), Executive Committee elections. Pinnick defeated the incumbent, Benin Republic’s Moucharafou Anjorin, by 32 votes to 17 in the election held on Thursday in Addis Ababa. With this win, Pinnick becomes the third Nigerian to serve on the executive seat of CAF. In a statement signed by Nnake Anibeze, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, the minister said he was happy that a Nigerian was now in…

John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission to prosecute a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation,  Anyim Pius Anyim, for his role in the acquisition of land for the controversial multi-billion dollar Abuja Centenary City Project. Lawmakers took the decision in Abuja on Thursday after they considered and adopted the report of the House Committee on Federal Capital Territory, which investigated the alleged “abuses” of the project. The House resolved that the ex-SGF and other “promoters” of the project should…

When starting a business, it’s important to have a specific target market in mind. Some businesses target large groups like millennials or women. But others get even more specific. The Value of a Specific Target Market Take the case of ExpressionMed. The company, founded by 19-year-old Meghan Sharkus, makes only one type of product — colorful stickers that hold insulin delivery devices in place. The market for this product is small but clear. She’s aiming to help kids with diabetes change the perception around the disease. Right now, Sharkus makes all of the stickers by hand. But she recently started…

The President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, on Thursday won a place on the CAF Executive Committee for the 2017 to 2021 cycle. Pinnick won 32-17 to beat the President of the Football Association of Benin Republic, Anjorin Moucharafou, to the West B Zone seat. Pinnick’s election makes him the third Nigerian ever to sit on the CAF Executive Committee. Earlier at the elections, Madagascar’s Ahmad Ahmad had beaten incumbent Issa Hayatou of Cameroon 34-20 to emerge new CAF President. Both elections were part of the elections held in the Nelson Mandela Hall of the African Union building in…