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3233179	有图 <p>Stakeholders in the education sector including educationists and parents yesterday decried the poor performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).</p><p>The results released yesterday indicated that out of the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination, only 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32 per cent, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.</p> <p>It would be recalled that during this year’s exam, some school adopted the Computer Based Test method while others opted for the Paper Based Test method.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, Amos Dangut, who announced the release of the results during a media briefing at the examination body’s headquarters in Lagos, stated that this year’s result showed a 33.8 per cent decrease in performance compared to 72.12 per cent recorded in 2024.</p> NIGERIA DAILY: Why Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate Still Low In Nigeria Shun desperate politicians, Otuaro warns ex-N/Delta agitators<p>He stated that results of 192,089 candidates, representing 9.75 per cent of the total number of candidates were withheld over various reported cases of malpractice.</p><p>According to him, the figure represented a 2.17 per cent decline compared to the 11.92 per cent recorded in the 2024 edition of the same examination.</p><p>He said that 1,973,365 candidates registered for the examination from 23,554 recognised secondary schools in Nigeria, but 1,969,313 candidates sat for the examination.</p><p>“The examination was also administered to candidates from some schools in Benin Republic, Cote d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea, where the Nigerian curriculum for senior secondary schools is being used.</p><p>“I also wish to report that a total of 12,178 candidates with varying degrees of special needs registered for the examination.</p><p>“Out of this number, 112 were visually challenged, 615 had impaired hearing, 52 were spastic cum mentally challenged, and 37 were physically challenged.</p><p>“All these candidates were adequately provided for in the administration of the examination,” the WAEC boss said.</p><p>He gave the assurance that the results of the candidates had been processed and were also released along with those of other candidates.</p><p>“Of the total number of 1,969,313 candidates that sat for the examination, 976,787 were males while 992,526 were females, representing 49.60 per cent and 50.40 per cent, respectively.</p><p>“Out of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination in Nigeria, 1,517,517 candidates, representing 77.06 per cent, have their results fully processed and released while 451,796 candidates, representing 22.94 per cent, have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues to be resolved.</p><p>“Efforts are, however, being made to speedily complete the processes to enhance the release of the affected candidates’ results within a couple of days,” he said.</p><p>Worst performance in years</p><p>The 38.32 per cent performance for this year is the worst performance in years, Daily Trust gathered.</p><p>Further findings revealed that the result is the poorest compared to those recorded since 2020.</p><p>In 2020, the examination body announced that 1,003,668 candidates, representing 65.24 per cent out of 1,601,047 who sat for the exams, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.</p><p>The following year, 2021, saw an improvement of 81.7 per cent pass rate recorded, translating to 16 per cent while it reduced to 76.36 per cent in 2022, representing more than 5 per cent decline in performance.</p><p>In 2023, the examination body recorded 79.81 per cent pass rate including those who made English and Mathematics papers while the pass rate reduced to 72.12 in 2024.</p><p>The examination’s body attributed the low record in pass rate to Computer Based Test (CBT) and serialisation approach, describing them as the innovative method to tackle examination malpractice.</p><p>The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, Amos Dangut stressed that the serialisation approach deployed in the objective test question papers for Mathematics, English Language, Biology, and Economics exposed candidates copying from each other, a development which contributed to failure in those subjects.</p><p>“Under this approach, each candidate was assigned a specific paper type, making collusion and other forms of examination malpractice extremely difficult to perpetrate.</p><p>“Despite sternly advising candidates to work independently, we still recorded cases of candidates assigned different question papers who copied one another and had the same answers in virtually all questions.</p><p>“The effect of this activity was evident in the overall performance of candidates in the said papers. While performance in the essay papers remained comparable to those of the previous years, that of the objective papers recorded a slight but noticeable decline,” he said.</p><p>He noted that there was a decline from 11.5 to 9.75 per cent in the malpractice records in this year’s result.</p><p>Experts weigh in</p><p>The immediate past Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Monday Ubamgha, said decline in proper study time and poor quality of teachers were responsible for the low pass rate this year.</p><p>He also expressed concerns over the introduction of the CBT mostly for candidates in rural areas, saying lack of digital literacy poses a threat.</p><p>“No educational system can rise above the quality of its teachers. Teachers are not motivated and most of them see teaching as a part-time hustle. They engage in other things. The academic preparation before entering class is lacking.</p><p>“Poor performance is a result of complex interplay of several factors. Schools in Nigeria are completely different from what we have, unfortunately instead of students taking advantage of new innovations to enhance learning, they spend most of their time on Facebook and Instagram,” he said.</p><p>Also speaking, Dr. Nelson Ayodele, an educationist, attributed the poor performance to the introduction of CBT.</p><p>“The renewed effort of the examination bodies to curb malpractice and a change in examination procedures caught many schools unawares. They found it difficult to circumvent the new procedures as they were used to doing in the past,” he said.</p><p>He added that lack of concentration by students and poor quality teachers has lowered the standard of education.</p><p>“Schools are losing their focus on academic management, especially in ensuring that the teachers do their job well and complete the syllabus contents before the time of examination.</p><p>“Teachers are getting more and more discouraged in their inability to discipline students’ unruly behaviour in the classrooms during lessons.</p><p>“Students are now inundated with media and technological distractions to the extent that focus on their studies now plays a second fiddle’’, he said.</p><p>He added that parental control has waned terribly in most homes, saying that no one really monitors the activities of students at home when they return from school.</p><p>He attributed the previous pass rate to examination malpractice, stressing that this year’s result reflects the effort of the innovative approach by the examination body.</p><p>“That is why you see that they do better in Ghana, Liberia, than we are doing here because we rely on examination malpractice.</p><p>“Nobody will be bold enough to say that is what we do, especially in private schools but in all honesty that is what we do in many private schools,” he said.</p><p>He added that lack of digital literacy to handle a computer could have contributed to the poor record, urging schools to prepare their students adequately for the next examination.</p><p>“Many of the students are not familiar with the use of computers, they don’t know how to log in, they have never seen computer before. So sitting in front of a computer for the first time and being asked to run a test was overwhelming. That is the result we are seeing now.</p><p>“It is a very simple thing and a no-brainer; let us sit down and analyse this year results, look at all the reasons why the students failed and then get back to the drawing board and think of what we can do right from September. As soon as the students resume, let’s focus on preparing them adequately. Let the schools that don’t have enough systems, get more,” he said.</p><p>He advised parents to invest in their children technological literacy.</p><p>“Let parents who believe they want their children to do well invest in technological devices that they need, not the ones that they don’t need. Not buying PlayStation, when the child doesn’t have a functional laptop,” he said.</p><p>He stressed the need for the examination body to organise orientation programmes for the students ahead of next year.</p><p>“We should have an orientation programme for the students. We should get different examination bodies to advise the students on what they should know and what they should avoid.</p><p>“We have been challenging schools’ management teams to focus on how students can do better in examinations without being assisted, and how a child will pass exams without being assisted should be our major focus,” he said.</p><p>A mother/ teen counsellor, Nike Ogunjobi highlighted that poor reading culture exacerbated by distraction of social media contributes to students’ poor academic performance</p><p>“There are a lot of things that are responsible for the decline in results. Nowadays, reading culture is on the decline and students are not interested in reading again. They prefer to scroll their phone, moving from one social media page to another’’, she said.</p><p>She added that lack of motivation of teachers to properly prepare students plays a huge role in the decline of quality academic performance</p><p>“Most of them don’t even understand what they are reading because teachers add to these issues. Most of the teachers go into this profession because they did not get any other job. They took up the job just for survival, not because they want to add value.</p><p>“Once students cannot read or understand what they are taught, then they engaged in exam malpractice,” she said.</p><p>Speaking on solutions, she added, “the students have to get their priorities right by focusing on their studies and doing the right thing at the right time.</p><p>‘‘The teachers should know that they are not just teaching, they are nurturing future leaders, they are imparting whatever values that they are putting in.</p><p>“They should get proper training because they cannot give what they don’t have. A lot of teachers do not even understand what they are teaching, they just pick textbooks and read from them.”</p><p>Students react</p><p>Kehinde Michael, a student in Ogun State, who sat for the exams acknowledged the serialisation strategy, saying their objective questions were different.</p><p>He stressed that the time allotted to write the English examination could have contributed to students’ failure.</p><p>“Majority of students failed English because of wrong expressions in letter writing and for not picking the right options given in the objective questions,” he said.</p><p>Abdullahi Umaru attributed phobia for calculation to the failure in Mathematics.</p><p>“About mathematics, the majority of students have a phobia for calculation. The problem of not having good grades in mathematics starts from primary school. In addition, some students are slow learners and even if they study hard, they may still have problems,” she said.</p><p>A parent, Mrs. Adeyemi Grace, stated that the introduction of the CBT for the examination should be revisited.</p><p>She added that the teachers need special training to improve on their teaching skills in order to prepare their students well enough for the examinations.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3233178	有图 <p>Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has urged the Federal Government to honour the 17-year-old student from Yobe state, Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, who won a global English competition.</p><p>Nafisa outperformed over 20,000 students from 69 countries to emerge the world’s best in English language skills at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom.</p> <p>In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Pantami said that the teenager’s success could be attributed to her natural talent, dedication and discipline.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>He urged the federal government to match the prizes given to the Super Falcons and D’Tigress with similar recognition for the young girl.</p> Troops kill 17 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno UniAbuja, others secure £5m for sickle cell research<p>He argued that her “English teacher deserves a reward similar to the one given to the coaching and technical team of the football and basketball players.”</p><p>He wrote, “I read from various reliable sources that Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State in Nigeria, has indeed been recognised as the top performer in English language skills globally at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. She outperformed over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, to win the competition. We are proud of you, Nafisa.</p><p>“It was also reported that Nafisa is a student of Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC) in Yobe State. This her achievement has sparked our celebration.</p><p>“There is no doubt that her success can be attributed to her natural talent, dedication, discipline, and support she received from her parents and the schools she attended. Nafisa’s achievement highlights her as a shining example of Nigerian students’ potential to excel globally with the right opportunities and enabling environment. This kind of feat requires more encouragement from the government.</p><p>“Recently, our women’s football team won the Women’s Africa Cup in Morocco. Each player received $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). In addition, our Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, was appreciated following their historic fifth consecutive victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship for becoming the first African team to qualify for the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Pre-Qualifying Tournament.</p><p>“I strongly recommend that Nafisa deserves $100,000, a three-bedroom flat, and a national honour from the federal government of Nigeria. In addition, her English teacher deserves a reward similar to the one given to the coaching and technical team of the football and basketball players. We must continue to take education very seriously and reward the efforts of our citizens.</p><p>“Interestingly, it is said that education is the passport to future development, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today through education and skills.</p><p>“Finally, it is essential to always remember that education is the foundation upon which we build our future and the future of our country. Let’s invite our daughter and the daughter of all Nigerians, along with her English teacher, to the presidency. What is good for the goose is good for the gander.”</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Nigerian teenager who won global English competition deserves national honour – Pantami – Daily Trust	查看 3873	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 20:01:21 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233177	有图 <p>The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) took strategic step to enhance transparency and boost market confidence with the inauguration of the Nigeria Foreign Exchange Code (FX Code) in Abuja. Six months after, stakeholders’ assessment shows that the FX Code has so far ignited naira rally at both official and parallel markets, with the local currency exchanging at N1,530/$ from N1,585/$ it exchanged in February when the policy officially took off. The code has also supported foreign reserves accretion and entrenched transparency, governance, and compliance in the foreign exchange market.</p><p>Globally, the quest for a transparent and efficient foreign exchange market has continued to be top priority of central bank managements.</p> <p>For Nigeria, the inauguration of the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Code (FX Code) was a strategic step to move beyond rhetoric, and entrench accountability, compliance, and transparency in the country’s foreign exchange market.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Six months after the policy takeoff in February, the impact of FX Code policy has reverberated across the markets, engendering confidence of local and foreign investors in market.</p> Troops kill 17 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno Benue launches digital emergency platforms to tackle humanitarian crises<p>From the stability in the foreign exchange market, to the transparency in forex operations, the market has come to accept the code principles, hailed across board as regulatory success.</p><p>The unveiling of the Nigerian FX Code represents a decisive step toward fostering transparency, trust, and integrity in Nigeria’s foreign exchange market.</p><p>As part of his reform agenda, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, launched the FX Code to promote accountability in forex operations.</p><p>Speaking at the event which held at the CBN Head Office Auditorium, Abuja, Cardoso said: “The FX Code marks a new era of compliance and accountability. It is not just a set of recommendations; this is an enforceable framework.”</p><p>He said the initiative reflects the CBN’s unwavering commitment to restoring public confidence and setting a global benchmark for ethical conduct in financial markets.</p><p>He emphasised that the Nigerian FX Code, which comes on the heels of the Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) launched in December 2024, sets clear and enforceable standards for ethical conduct and governance in the foreign exchange market, addressing past challenges that undermined market integrity.</p><p>“We must not forget where we are coming from. The era of multiple exchange rates, which created privileges for a select few at the expense of most Nigerians, inflicted significant damage on market integrity.”</p><p>“Practices such as unprecedented ways-and-means financing contributed to inflation, currency depreciation, and eroded public confidence. These practices must never return,” Cardoso warned.</p><p>He noted that unethical behavior and systemic abuses were key contributors to past issues and vowed decisive action against any breaches of the FX Code.</p><p>“We will not tolerate any attempts to revert to those practices. Any individual or institution that violates the FX Code will face swift and decisive sanctions.”</p><p>Deputy Governor, Economic Policy Directorate, Abdullahi, Muhammad Sani, had highlighted the six guiding principles and the 52 sub-principles of the code.</p><p>Director Financial Markets Department (FMD), Dr. Omolara Duke, disclosed that the Nigerian FX Code was adopted from the Global FX Code, launched in May 2017. She noted that Nigeria now joins 54 other central banks in signing onto this global standard.</p><p>“The true power of the Code lies in its ability to create a legacy. Our goal is to ensure that Nigeria’s foreign exchange market is seen as a beacon of trust and integrity on the global stage,” Dr. Duke said.</p><p>Speaking further she commended all Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) for their collaboration in shaping the Code and urged continued commitment to upholding its principles.</p><p>Stakeholders in the banking sector had emphasised the significance of the Nigerian FX Code in fostering a robust and ethical financial ecosystem in Nigeria. The banks had signed the Nigerian FX Code, underscoring a collective commitment to the Code’s principles.</p><p>FX Code’s impact on naira, reserves</p><p>From exchange rate stability to increased dollar inflows from the Diaspora, FX Code has continued to sustain its usefulness across key segments of the market.</p><p>Analysts insist that sustaining these positive impact will depend on banks and other financial institutions compliance with the implementation rules set by the apex bank.</p><p>The naira has sustained rally at both official and parallel markets since the launch of the FX Code, with the local currency, reaching its strongest level in over one year, closing at N1,530 to dollar from N1,585 it exchanged by the time the policy implementation official started.</p><p>Analysts at Cordros Securities, expect the naira to remain relatively stable, supported by robust FX liquidity and sustained inflows from both domestic and foreign sources. This positive outlook is anchored on continued market confidence and attractive naira yields.</p><p>The foreign reserves have also recorded significant gain, hitting $40.11 billion last month, making it the highest level recorded since November 2024. The $40.11 billion reserve level representing approximately 9.5 months of import cover, signals a significant boost to country’s foreign currency buffer.</p><p>Cardoso had emphasized that the FX Code was built on six core principles: ethics, governance, execution, information sharing, risk management and compliance, as well as confirmation and settlement processes.</p><p>These principles, he explained, aligned with international standards while addressing the unique challenges within Nigeria’s foreign exchange market.</p><p>According to Cardoso, “The FX Code represents a decisive step forward, setting clear and enforceable standards for ethical conduct, transparency, and good governance in our foreign exchange market. The era of opaque practices is over. The FX Code marks a new era of compliance and accountability. Under the CBN Act 2007 and BOFIA Act 2020, violations will be met with penalties and administrative actions.”</p><p>Views from stakeholders</p><p>On his part, President, Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON),Aminu Gwadabe, attributed the ongoing rebound of the naira against dollar and other world currencies to the CBN’s policies.</p><p>Gwadabe hinged the naira rally to the newly implemented Foreign Exchange (FX) Code, rising investors confidence, and policies supporting more dollar inflows through diaspora remittances.</p><p>He backed the apex bank’s position that the FX Code is comprehensively addressing various aspects of market conduct and practice, it is not intended to be exhaustive.</p><p>He said the policy authorises the CBN to establish and enforce directives regarding the standards for financial institutions under which FX deals are to be conducted.</p><p>Gwadabe said the code will further entrench transparency and accountability in the FX market, and continually sustain naira rally.</p><p>He also backed CBN’s position that all institutions engaged in the foreign exchange market must also provide the CBN with a detailed implementation plan outlining how they intend to achieve full compliance with the FX Code.</p><p>This plans are expected to be formally approved and signed by the institution’s board of directors, and it must be accompanied by relevant extracts from the board meeting where the plan was reviewed and endorsed.</p><p>CEO, Countryside Markets Limited, Stevens Michael, said: “For me, the whole idea is just to ensure that there is a lot more sanity in the foreign exchange market because those characters have really created a whole lot of problems over the years in the foreign exchange market”.</p><p>“I think that is what the CBN is trying to do and the more we’re able to sanitise the markets, I think the more stability it will achieve in the foreign exchange market,” he said.</p><p>The CBN has stated that while every effort has been made to ensure that the FX Code comprehensively addresses various aspects of market conduct and practice, it is not intended to be exhaustive.</p><p>Governor Cardoso also noted that the journey towards market reform is already yielding results. He stated, “The year 2024 was marked by structural reforms that sought to return the naira to a freely determined market price and ease volatility as several distortions were removed from the market.”</p><p>Beyond the foreign exchange market, the FX Code forms part of the CBN’s renewed focus on compliance across the financial sector. Its six guiding principles, alongside 52 sub-principles, were designed to become the benchmark for conduct across all participating institutions.</p><p>In emailed report to investors, Head of Research at Commercio Partners, Ifeanyi Ubah, said the CBN retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent following the conclusion of its 301st Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.</p><p>He said the need to sustain the recent disinflationary trend and keep price pressures under control could be responsible for the rate retention.</p><p>Analysts were divided ahead of the meeting, with some predicting a marginal hike to bolster the naira and others expecting a hold due to concerns about sluggish economic growth.</p><p>Ubah however, insisted that the decision suggests that the CBN is prioritizing macroeconomic stability while supporting the gradual disinflation trend.</p><p>Banks role in code implementation</p><p>Commercial banks are major stakeholders in the FX Code implementation. The CBN has also instituted strong measures of compliance checks to ensure that banks, which in the past constituted one of the weakest links to FX policy implementation, comply with the new policy measures.</p><p>Although the apex bank has secured their support and commitment to policy implementation, but routine regulatory checks are also helping to sustain market gains from the project.</p><p>The formal signing of the FX Code pact by participating banks, symbolises a unified effort to promote transparency and trust but the apex bank regulator should take steps that guarantees that the lenders match their words with action.</p><p>Issued as a guideline for the foreign exchange market, the FX Code is backed by the authority of the CBN Act of 2007 and the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA) of 2020.</p><p>These legislative instruments empower the CBN to establish and enforce directives regarding the standards financial institutions must follow in conducting foreign exchange business in Nigeria.</p><p>The FX Code, therefore, serves as an official directive that all market participants are expected to observe in their operations.</p><p>As part of compliance requirements, market participants must conduct a self-assessment of their adherence to the FX Code and submit a report detailing their level of compliance to the CBN by January 31, 2025.</p><p>Following this, all institutions engaged in the foreign exchange market must also provide the CBN with a detailed implementation plan outlining how they intend to achieve full compliance with the FX Code.</p><p>This plan must be formally approved and signed by the institution’s board of directors, and it must be accompanied by relevant extracts from the board meeting where the plan was reviewed and endorsed.</p><p>Other policy reforms</p><p>To tackle the pressing challenge of inflation, the CBN acted decisively by raising the Monetary Policy Rate by 875 basis points to 27.5 per cent in 2024—an essential move to contain inflation and restore stability.</p><p>“Our tight monetary policy stance has altered the previous dire trajectory, and we expect a downward trend in 2025. Inflation remains unacceptably high, but the signs are encouraging, particularly given that the full effects of monetary policy typically take 6-9 months to impact the consumer sector. Our commitment is unwavering: we will prioritize price stability until its benefits are felt by every Nigerian,” Cardoso said during the last bankers’ dinner held in Lagos.</p><p>The CBN under Cardoso has equally undertaken critical reforms to unify Nigeria’s exchange rate, eliminating distortions and restoring transparency. This unification has enabled us to clear the outstanding foreign exchange obligations, giving businesses—ranging from manufacturers to airlines—the confidence to plan and invest in the future.</p><p>Analysts insist that these measures under Cardoso have not only lifted the forex market and entrenched long-lasting stability but laid foundation for sustainable economic growth.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3233176	有图 <p>Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has claimed that he has never engaged in electoral malpractice, violence, or any form of political misconduct throughout his career.</p><p>In an X post on Tuesday, Obi reiterated his commitment to clean and principled politics, urging anyone with evidence of wrongdoing against him to come forward.</p> <p>“Throughout my political journey, I have never been involved in thuggery, the snatching of ballot boxes, or any form of electoral malpractice.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>“I challenge anyone: conduct your investigations. You will find no stains of rigging or violence associated with my name,” he said.</p><p>Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said he has always maintained respect for his political opponents, ensuring that no one who contested against him was subjected to defamation or denied their rights.</p><p>“Ask those who have contested against me, none were ever denied their rights, framed, or falsely accused. None was forced to break the bank to run their campaigns or mount their advert materials. I believe in fair competition, not manufactured victories,” he said.</p><p>Reaffirming his stance that a single presidential term is enough to transform Nigeria, Obi said the uproar generated by his one-term pledge reflects widespread scepticism about honest leadership.</p><p>“I still find it baffling that my decision to do a term of four years, if given the mandate to rule this country, is generating so much agitation. By this feeling, we are doubting the fact that a sincere leader can achieve much in 48 months,” he wrote.</p><p>Obi dismissed notions that he is desperate for power, stressing that his motivation is national progress, not personal ambition.</p><p>“I have never been desperate in the pursuit of power, or anything else, for that matter,” he said. “What drives me is not personal ambition, but a deep commitment to see Nigeria work. And if the sacrifice required of me is four years of sincere, accountable leadership, so be it.”</p><p>He maintained that a committed administration can achieve significant reforms within one term—tackling corruption, upholding the rule of law, and rebuilding key institutions.</p><p>“In four years we can confront corruption head-on, redirecting resources to priority areas,” Obi stated. “For example, the trillions used to acquire new presidential jets and other unnecessary expenses at this time could have been channelled into education, healthcare, or infrastructure.”</p><p>“Leadership, to me, is not about entitlement. It is about service. If given the mandate, for just one term, I will dedicate every moment to building a Nigeria that works for all,” he added.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Peter Obi: I’ve never rigged an election or sponsored violence – Daily Trust	查看 3234	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 22:30:06 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233175	有图 <p>The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has emerged as the top destination for foreign investment into Nigeria, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).</p><p>The report titled Nigeria Capital importation, Q1 2025, said the FCT attracted $3.04bn to come first from the $2.54bn Lagos attracted during the period.</p> <p>Daily Trust reports that this will the first time Lagos will lose its first place as the top destination for foreign investment into the country.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>The report added that Lagos is followed by Ogun State with $7.95m, Oyo with $7.81m and Kaduna with $4.06m.</p> WAEC records worst results in 5 years Troops kill 17 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno<p>The report went on to state that the country generated a total capital of $5.64bn, which is higher than the $3.37bn recorded in Q1 2024, indicating an increase of 67.12 percent.</p><p>It added that in comparison to the preceding quarter of Q4 2024, capital importation increased by 10.86 percent from $5.08bn.</p><p>It explained that Portfolio Investment ranked top with $5.20bn, accounting for 92.25 percent, followed by other investments with $311.17m, accounting for 5.52 percent and Foreign Direct Investment recorded the least with $126.29m (2.24 percent) of total capital importation in Q1 2025.</p><p>“The Banking sector recorded the highest inflow with $3.12bn, representing 55.44 percent of total capital imported in Q1 2025, followed by the Financing sector, valued at $2.09bn (37.18 percent), and Production/ Manufacturing sector with $129.92m (2.30 percent).</p><p>“Capital Importation during the reference period originated largely from the United Kingdom with $3.68bn, showing 65.26 percent of the total capital imported. This was followed by the Republic of South Africa with $501.29m (8.88 percent) and Mauritius with $394.51m (6.99 percent).</p><p>“Out of the five states that recorded capital importation during the quarter, Abuja (FCT) remained the top destination with $3.04bn, accounting for 54.11 percent of the total capital imported. Lagos State followed with $2.56bn (45.44 percent), and Ogun state with $7.95m (0.14 percent).</p><p>“Others were Oyo and Kaduna States with $7.81m and $4.06 Million respectively. Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd received the highest capital importation into Nigeria in Q1 2025 with $2.10bn (37.29 percent), followed by Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC with 1.39bn (24.78 percent) and Citibank Nigeria Limited with US$1.05bn (18.66 percent).”</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Abuja overtakes Lagos as Nigeria’s foreign investment destination – Daily Trust	查看 3008	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 22:57:52 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233174	有图 <p>Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved a grand ceremony to honour 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullah and 15-year-old Rukayya Muhammad Fema, for emerging World best in English language skills and overall debate competitions respectively at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London, United Kingdom.</p><p>Nafisa and Rukayya, both from Yobe state, are students of the Nigerian Tulip International College, who represented Nigeria at the World competition to beat other 20,000 participants from 69 countries.</p> <p>In a statement signed by the Director General Press and Media Affairs to the Governor Mamman Muhammad, Buni said he would host and celebrate the two students.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>He said, “Nafisa and Rukayya both beneficiaries of the Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s scholarship programme covering full tuition for 890 students at the Nigeria Tulip International College.</p> Troops kill 17 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno Why zoning can’t hinder creation of Anioma State – Committee<p>“Gov. Buni described the outstanding performances as a great honour to the state and country.</p><p>“These are great feats that makes us proud and justifies the government’s investment in the education sector.”</p><p>He assured that his administration would continue to subsidize education for every child in the state to have the opportunity to go school, and appealed to parents for cooperation.</p><p>He said. “Government has reconstructed schools destroyed by the protracted insurgency, provided furniture, books, laboratory equipment and employed more qualified teachers to improve the quality content of education in the state, and it is still a work in progress.”</p><p>Currently, there are about 40,000 Yobe state students on government scholarships studying various courses in Universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria and overseas.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Buni to honour teens who won Int’l competition – Daily Trust	查看 2359	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 23:16:22 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233173	有图 <p>A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a total disaster that has underperformed even compared to the much criticised government of President Muhammadu Buhari.</p><p>In an interview with Trust Television, Waziri expressed grave concerns over the state of governance in Nigeria, warning that the country is sliding dangerously into deeper crises under Tinubu’s leadership.</p> <p>“If the Buhari government was a failure, the Tinubu government in the last two years is a disastrous catastrophe,” he said adding that “It has failed in all ramifications, and the country has regressed.”</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>He cited growing insecurity, worsening economic hardship, and increased corruption as hallmarks of the current administration’s failure.</p><p>“The economy is collapsing, ethnocentrism is at an all-time high, and insecurity continues to ravage many states,” he added.</p><p>Waziri argued that under Tinubu’s leadership, Nigeria has not only lost its sense of national direction but has also become more fragile and polarized.</p><p>He noted that those endorsing the government often come from areas directly affected by banditry and violence, making their support puzzling and disingenuous.</p><p>“I am surprised that people whose local governments are under the control of bandits can appear on national television to endorse this government,” he said.</p><p>He called for a sober assessment of the administration’s performance, urging Nigerians to look beyond media appearances and staged endorsements.</p><p>According to him, a government that has presided over national decline in every sector cannot credibly seek reelection.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Ex-minister describes Tinubu as A Disaster Worse Than Buhari – Daily Trust	查看 2286	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 23:22:37 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233172	有图 <p>A newly-wedded man and his friend were killed on Monday in Ulam community along Awajir-Oju road of Gwer East Local Government Area in Benue State.</p><p>The victims, identified as Jonathan Uko, and Ogoda Gabriel, both of Igede descent in Oju Local Government Area, were travelling on a motorcycle from Oju to Makurdi when they were attacked and killed.</p> <p>Our correspondent reports that while some locals alleged that the act was carried out by local militias, others blamed herders for the killings.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>They said bodies of the deceased were recovered in Ulam, a Tiv-speaking area with no known history of communal clashes with the Igede people.</p> CBN: Assessing FX Code policy impact on market growth, stability Nigerian teenager who won global English competition deserves national honour – Pantami<p>A resident of Oju, who gave her name as Adia, said Jonathan got married on August 2 and was murdered two days later.</p><p>The resident said the wife of Jonathan’s friend who was also killed put to bed recently.</p><p>“The Ulam community is not in conflict with the Igede. Previously, it was Bonta in Konshisha and Ukpute in Oju that had issues, but peace has been returning to the area. We are still trying to identify those behind this attack,” Adia said.</p><p>However, a Tiv resident from Gwer East, who declined to be named, insisted that herders were responsible as he claimed that in recent times, herders have frequently blocked roads, attacking and killing travellers.</p><p>Police spokesperson for Benue command, DSP Udeme Edet, did not respond to calls or text messages on the matter.</p><p>However, Senator Abba Moro condemned the murder of Jonathan and Gabriel, describing the killings as barbaric.</p><p>Moro, who represents Benue South senatorial district, noted that the brutal killing of the two promising young men happened at a time when Benue people were expected to unite together against external aggressors.</p><p>“This is very unfortunate and lamentable,” he stated.</p><p>The senator therefore called on security agents to leave no stone unturned in ensuring that those who carried out the heinous crime are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.</p><p>He also charged the Benue State government to wade into the crisis ravaging the Gwer/Konshisha/Oju axis of the state, with a view to putting to an end the killings and destruction of properties happening along that axis.</p><p>Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia has condemned the killing of the Igede youths and ordered immediate arrest of the perpetrators/</p><p>Alia in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, on Tuesday, stated that security reports indicated that the two were traveling from Oju on their motorcycle when they were attacked and killed in cold blood.</p><p>The governor also denounced a separate attack on Nyifon community in Mbaikyongo Ward of Buruku LGA, noting that the incident, reportedly carried out by youths from the Mbayaka community in Kusuv of same Buruku LGA, followed a misunderstanding linked to a boat mishap.</p><p>He described the two incidents which happened separately in different local governments in the state as uncalled for and unfortunate, saying nobody or group has the right to invade another community or inflict harm under any circumstance.</p><p>He therefore directed the security agencies to move in, liaise with the traditional rulers of the areas concerned and ensure that they comb the vicinity thoroughly and within 48 hours, identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crimes to face the full wrath of the law.</p><p>Alia reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting lives and property, and called on all communities across the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding while investigations continue.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Groom shot dead in Benue – Daily Trust	查看 4322	《每日信托报》	2025-08-05 23:56:57 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233171	有图 <p>Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Engr. Idris Mohammed Gobir, has accused opposition parties of deliberately exploiting the state’s security challenges for political advantage ahead of the 2027 general elections.</p><p>Speaking during a one-day training session for All Progressives Congress (APC) social media influencers, organized by the Minister of State for Works, Barr. Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Gobir claimed that certain political actors were more interested in weaponizing insecurity than seeing an end to the crisis.</p> <p>“They don’t want the current security challenges in parts of the state to end because they see it as a tool for their future campaigns.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>“Deep in their hearts, they hope the situation persists so they can use it to discredit our government in 2027. But they will fail woefully,” the deputy governor said.</p> Peter Obi: I’ve never rigged an election or sponsored violence WAEC records worst results in 5 years<p>Gobir, however, urged APC media influencers not to be distracted by the rhetoric of opposition parties, advising them to focus on projecting the policies, programmes, and achievements of the present administration.</p><p>“With the right tools and knowledge, our social media teams can ensure the public hears the truth first—loudly and clearly,” Gobir said.</p><p>He acknowledged that the APC had similarly leveraged the shortcomings of the previous PDP-led administration to gain power, but emphasized that the focus now should be on constructive engagement and public enlightenment.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Opposition Exploiting Insecurity for Political Gain – Sokoto Dep. Gov – Daily Trust	查看 2056	《每日信托报》	2025-08-06 00:18:02 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233170	有图 <p>The 16th Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appealed to the Federal Government to revive the United Nigeria Textiles (UNTL) in Kaduna as 10,000 jobs are already at stake.</p><p>He made the appeal on Tuesday when the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Enoh, led a Strategic tour and stakeholder engagement on Tuesday to revive Nigeria’s textile, cotton, and garment sector in Kaduna, a statement by the ministry has said.</p> <p>The tour forms part of the Federal Government’s commitment to industrial revitalisation under item 7 of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 8-Point Agenda, which prioritises job creation, inclusive economic growth, and industrial development.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Emir Sanusi said, “The factory’s cessation of operations in 2022 is worrying, despite its legacy of employing over 10,000 workers across the textile value chain, from spinning and weaving to printing and garment production.</p> Peter Obi: I’ve never rigged an election or sponsored violence WAEC records worst results in 5 years<p>“The socio-economic impact of UNTL’s collapse, particularly on youth and women, may result in rising insecurity in the region.</p><p>“Therefore we appeal to the Federal Government to urgently address the challenges of unreliable power supply, which severely hindered production, infiltration of smuggled and dumped textiles, undermining domestic competitiveness and Weak intellectual property protection, discouraging innovation and investment.”</p><p>In response, Senator Enoh acknowledged the concerns and reaffirmed that under President Tinubu’s leadership, several developmental strides have been made to reposition the sector.</p><p>“These include convening sub-sector stakeholder engagements to identify and resolve bottlenecks and also promoting public-private partnerships and collaboration with development partners to strengthen policy frameworks to support local manufacturing and boost export competitiveness,”</p><p>He underscored the symbolic and economic importance of UNTL’s revival, stating that its return to full operation would restore confidence in Nigeria’s textile heritage and catalyse broader industrial growth.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Revive United Nigeria textiles, Sanusi tells FG – Daily Trust	查看 2683	《每日信托报》	2025-08-06 00:22:45 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233169	有图 <p>Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has stated that while the South-East geopolitical zone will eventually produce Nigeria’s president, the opportunity will not come in the 2027 general elections.</p><p>In a statement issued on Monday, Umahi urged the people of the South-East to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, emphasising that the president has shown fairness and commitment to the region in terms of infrastructure development.</p> <p>Umahi was reacting to an online publication (not by Daily Trust) which he said was aimed at falsely portraying the Tinubu administration as neglecting the region.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>“I understand that politics is now in the air and the chosen path by some persons is to deceive unsuspecting members of the public,” he said. “They want to look like heroes while ignoring the great and selfless infrastructure development Mr. President is doing across the nation.”</p><p>He said all regional directors in the Ministry of Works had been directed to return to project sites and compile reports on both inherited and new projects to show Nigerians the scale of work being done under Tinubu, regardless of political affiliations or voting patterns.</p><p>According to Umahi, Tinubu is using equitable infrastructure distribution to rebuild national unity and restore citizens’ faith in governance. “Only those who open their eyes will see the light of change in Nigeria,” he added.</p><p>On the issue of a South-East presidency, Umahi urged the Igbo people to focus on building strategic alliances with other regions rather than pushing for the presidency in 2027.</p><p>“We must not be deceived again,” he said. “Mr President must have the votes of the South-East up to 90% to cement this relationship.”</p><p>He warned against political bitterness, misinformation, and divisive rhetoric. “If we want to be president, we must avoid the politics of hate and sentiments,” Umahi said. “We must support other regions, and with God, one day, other regions will support us.”</p><p>He stressed that President Tinubu must be supported to complete his eight-year tenure, adding: “One day, we will be number one — but not in 2027.”</p><p>Umahi praised South-East governors for their developmental efforts and encouraged continued cooperation with the federal government.</p><p>His comments come amid increasing calls for a South-East presidency in 2027, with Labour Party’s 2023 candidate and former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, having already declared his intention to run again.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> 2027 Presidency: It’s not yet our turn, Umahi tells Igbo – Daily Trust	查看 3035	《每日信托报》	2025-08-06 01:40:41 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233168	有图 <p>Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has revealed that at the peak of his business success, banks sent attractive women to persuade him to deposit funds or take loans.</p><p>Otedola made the revelation in his forthcoming memoir, ‘Making It Big: Lessons from a Life in Business’, published by FO Books and set for release on August 18, 2025.</p> <p>In excerpts from the book obtained by TheCable, the oil magnate recounted the dramatic highs and lows of his career, including how financial crises — triggered by crashing oil prices, naira devaluation, and stock market slumps — wiped out hundreds of millions of dollars from his fortune.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>“All told, I lost more than US$480 million to the plunge in oil prices, US$258 million through the devaluation of the naira, US$320 million because of accruing interest, and another US$160 million when the stocks crashed,” he wrote.</p><p>Describing the contrast between the good times and the downturn, Otedola reflected on how banks once bent over backwards to do business with him.</p><p>“One moment, I was the darling of the banks, who did everything in the world to court me, do business with me, give me loans, take deposits from me,” he said.</p><p> “They would send bewitching ladies to make their offers more convincing, and now I was waking up to the sight of hefty, barrel-chested men standing menacingly in front of my gate, waiting for the moment I’d step out of my compound.”</p><p>Otedola made his fortune through Zenon Petroleum, which began with the sale of diesel in drums and eventually dominated the local market. He later acquired African Petroleum and rebranded it as Forte Oil Plc, a firm that at one point became one of the top performers on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.</p><p>However, a major business decision in 2008 backfired when he ordered diesel at a time crude oil was priced at $147 per barrel, but the shipment didn’t arrive until the price had crashed to $40 per barrel — saddling him with massive losses.</p><p>The situation was further compounded in 2009 when the naira was devalued from N120 to N167 per dollar, leaving Otedola struggling with falling diesel prices and mounting dollar-denominated debt.</p><p>His memoir offers a behind-the-scenes look at the volatile nature of the business world, the fragility of success, and the tough lessons learned from navigating financial storms.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Otedola: How banks sent pretty ladies to woo me for deposits – Daily Trust	查看 2898	《每日信托报》	2025-08-06 01:42:22 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233167	有图 <p>President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025.</p><p>The Presidency said the bill is a landmark legislation to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy.</p> <p>Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement said, “the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025 repeals and consolidates several outdated insurance laws into a single, modern legal framework.”</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>He said the new Act provides for comprehensive regulation and supervision of all insurance and reinsurance businesses operating within Nigeria.</p><p>According to him, this development reaffirms the administration’s commitment to financial stability, economic development, and inclusive growth.</p><p>“The NIIRA Act 2025 ushers in a new era of transparency, innovation, and global competitiveness for the insurance industry. It aligns with the Federal Government’s vision of achieving a $1 trillion economy.”</p><p>“As part of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the Insurance Sector, the Act introduces critical measures such as, stringent capital requirements to ensure the financial soundness of operators and Enforcement of compulsory insurance policies to enhance consumer protection.”</p><p>Others includes, Digitisation of the insurance market to improve access and efficiency and Zero tolerance for delays in claims settlement.</p><p>It would also enable the Creation of dedicated policyholder protection funds, especially in cases of insolvency and expanded participation in regional insurance schemes, including the ECOWAS Brown Card System.</p><p>Onanuga noted that the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) is mandated to administer and implement the provisions of the NIIRA 2025 in a manner that unlocks the industry’s full potential and significantly improves insurance penetration across the country.</p><p>“The reform introduced by the new law is expected to catalyse new investments, boost consumer confidence, and position Nigeria as a leading insurance hub in Africa.”</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. Click here to learn more.</p> </p><p><u>Click here</u> to start</p> </p><p> <p> <img src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.</p> </p> Tinubu assents to Nigerian insurance industry reform bill – Daily Trust	查看 2633	《每日信托报》	2025-08-06 01:44:17 2025-08-06 01:02:29	word
3233166	有图 <p>As the country battles insurgency, one name readily comes to my mind whenever I have the opportunity to research counterinsurgency operations. I took the time to study his work. I realised that some of his postulations are relatable to the war against insurgency in Nigeria, and why it may be wise for our military to adapt where necessary. Insurgency is not a conventional war. It is irregular, meaning a situation where things are done differently in war situations. Winning the battle is different from winning the war. It is tactical victory versus strategic success. Tactical victory is short-term. Strategic success is a long-term concept that explains the importance of winning hearts and minds as a potent strategy in counterinsurgency operations.</p><p>This is where the postulations of David Galula, a former French military officer and counterinsurgency expert, come into play in counterinsurgency operations. In his classical work, “David Galula, Counterinsurgency Warfare: Theory and Practice”. He posited that insurgency is a competition between insurgents and the government for the support of the civilian population, as the population provides the “sea in which the insurgent swims”. He emphasised that winning the support of the local population is crucial in counterinsurgency operations.</p> <p>Let’s analyse the Boko Haram insurgency using Galula’s counterinsurgency manual. The Boko Haram war has festered because it is an irregular war that tanks and bullets alone can’t address. Have we wondered why, despite the superior artillery of the Nigerian military, the Boko Haram insurgents have been able to sustain the war for close to 16 years? I have also read commentaries criticising the military’s inability to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. It is not a boxing match. Boko Haram can’t be defeated even with an uppercut blow. It can only be decapacitated. Insurgencies don’t end. It transforms its cause over time, adapting to changing circumstances and evolving its tactics, strategies, and ideologies. For example, the FARC rebels of Colombia have existed for over 50 years, fighting the Colombian government. At some point, it transformed into a political party and went back to hostilities with the government.</p><p>SPONSOR AD</p> <p>Galula postulated that the most important thing for insurgents in the beginning is a cause. “Insurgencies will strive to latch onto a cause or causes derived from political problems most relevant to the population.” Galula was right. Leadership deficit and lack of accountability created an environment conducive to the insurgency. Mohammed Yusuf, the Boko Haram founder, preached against corruption and the perceived moral decay in Nigerian society. He criticised the government for its failures and perceived injustices and advocated a system based on Islamic law (Sharia), which he believed would address these issues.</p><p>Galula also argued that “insurgents lack power but have the advantage regarding intangible assets such as ideology and a general lack of responsibility. Intangible assets are psychological and include winning the hearts and minds of the population. Counter-insurgents (military) hold the monopoly on tangible assets, such as material resources and legitimate power. The explanation is that though the military is powerful with all the arsenal that you can think of, however, they are obliged to uphold law and order, which limits the use of force so as not to violate the law of armed conflict that regulates the conduct of participants during armed conflicts, aiming to protect those who do not participate in hostilities and to limit excessive use of force in warfare.</p><p>For example, when Boko Haram insurgents take shelter in communities and use women and children as shields, the military can’t engage the insurgents to risking civilian casualties. It would be a violation of the law of armed conflict. In some instances, the locals would shelter them in exchange for protection, and in some instances, food and other essential supplies. They would withhold sensitive information from the military. In some instances, the military is viewed as occupiers of their land rather than their liberators. This gives the Boko Haram insurgents an edge over the military. It is from these shelters that Boko Haram insurgents monitor the movement of the military and launch attacks when their guards are down. The population must be involved in a successful counterinsurgency operation. This is Galula’s position on the local population, providing the “sea in which the insurgent swims”.</p><p>My position is that the Boko Haram insurgency would fester until the military ramps up its relationship with the population. Without the support of the population, it would be impossible to win the Boko Haram war. Galula stated that “having attained the support of the population, it is imperative to remember that this support is conditional. What you do matters, and support can be lost if your actions are unfavourable to the population.” This aligns with a population-centric approach that focuses on securing and serving the local population, rather than solely targeting insurgents.</p><p>This is not saying the military has not made several attempts at winning the hearts and minds of the population. It has engaged in diplomacy and other non-combatant methods such as the deradicalisation programme (Operation Safe Corridor), renovation of classrooms, provision of solar-powered boreholes in communities, conducting medical outreach programmes, provision of textbooks and writing materials, including deploying soldiers of the education corps as teachers in public schools.</p><p>Some of the efforts of the military include skill acquisition programs, provision of streetlights, renovation of primary health centres, provision of school bags, granting scholarships to indigent students, organising sporting activities, and a host of other activities. But it has not proven enough, given that these are capital-intensive projects. Most times, these projects are not captured in the budgetary allocations, hence their lack of impact. The situation would have been different if there were adequate budgetary provisions for non-kinetic operations in the prosecution of the Boko Haram insurgency.</p><p>This is where the political class must take responsibility in the prosecution of the Boko Haram war by allocating adequate resources to the military for non-kinetic operations. Non-kinetic operations are as important as kinetic operations. This must be consistent and not a one-off to maintain the trust and cooperation of the population. This is food for thought.</p><p>Ocheja, PhD, specialises in the documentation of the military histories of Nigeria and Africa.</p><p> <small>Sponsored</small><p>News Update: Nigerians have now been approved to get paid in US Dollars, acquire Ultra-premium domains for as low as $1700 and profit $15,000 (₦24Million naira). USA Company available to show you how to do this monthly. 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3233165	无图 <p> <p> <svg> <use></use> </svg> Back to news </p> </p> <p> <p> Investor News: <time>16:16 CEST • 05 Aug 2025</time> </p> </p> Vestas – Q2 2025 conference call <p>Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus,</p><p> Investor News, 5 August 2025</p> <p>Vestas expects to disclose our Interim Report, Second Quarter 2025 on 13 August 2025. </p> <p>On the day of the release, Vestas will host a conference call, in which our CEO and CFO will present the results via an audiocast, which can be followed live or replayed. The meeting will be held in English. </p> <p>Time</p><p> 13 August 2025 at 10.00 am CEST (09.00 am BST)</p><p> Audiocast</p><p> To livestream or replay the presentation, go to Audiocast link</p> <p>Q&A</p><p> At the end of the presentation, questions may be asked though a conference call. To ask a question, please use the following link to register: Register for Q&A.</p> <p>The Investor Presentation used at the meeting will be available at vestas.com here before the earnings call.</p> <p>Contact details </p><p> Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark </p> <p>Daniel Patterson</p><p> VP, Investor Relations</p><p> Tel: +45 2669 2725</p> <p>Frederik Holm Jacobsen</p><p> Senior Specialist, Investor Relations</p><p> Tel: + 45 2835 3365</p> <p>Subscribe to Investor News from Vestas</p><p> Would you like to receive Investor News from Vestas directly in your inbox? You can sign up via our website here: https://www.vestas.com/en/media/overview-media#News-sign-up.</p> <footer> <p> <p>Download</p> <p> <svg> <use></use> </svg> 250805 Investor News </p> </p> </footer> Vestas – Q2 2025 conference call	查看 2207	维斯塔斯风力系统公司	2025-08-05 00:00:00 2025-08-06 00:49:45	word
3233164	无图 <p>Bij een woningbrand vannacht in het Zuid-Hollandse Leidschendam is een persoon overleden. Dat meldt de politie. Over de identiteit van het slachtoffer is niets bekendgemaakt.</p> <p>Nadat de brandweer de deur had geforceerd, werd het slachtoffer gevonden. Dat werd vervolgens overgedragen aan ambulancepersoneel om verzorgd te worden, maar overleed ter plekke aan diens verwondingen.</p> <p>Er zijn waarschijnlijk geen andere slachtoffers. De brand ontstond rond 02.30 uur in een woning op de derde verdieping van een flatgebouw en was moeilijk te blussen. Rond 04.00 uur was dat gelukt.</p> <p>Het is niet duidelijk hoe de brand ontstond en wat er precies is gebeurd, daar doet de politie onderzoek naar.</p> Dode bij brand in woning Leidschendam	查看 733	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 17:10:47 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233163	无图 <p>Op een begraafplaats in Breda wordt vandaag een bijzondere plek heropend: een speciaal vak voor trouwe NAC-supporters. In een hoekje van begraafpark Zuylen kunnen ze worden bijgezet op een symbolisch voetbalveld in geel-zwarte sfeer.</p> <p>Het speciale NAC-vak bestond al wat langer, maar sprak nauwelijks tot de verbeelding. Volgens directeur Roel Stapper van de begraafplaats omdat de bezieling ontbrak. Dat is volgens hem ook de reden dat er onder supporters nauwelijks animo voor was.</p> <p>"We hebben het idee aanvankelijk te amateuristisch uitgewerkt. De cultuur rondom een club let heel nauw, waarbij details moeten kloppen. Dat hebben we niet goed gedaan", zegt Stapper tegen Omroep Brabant.</p> Nieuw leven ingeblazen <p>Om het initiatief een nieuwe kans te geven, riep de begraafplaats de hulp in van het NAC-museum. Met het advies van het museum werd het vak nieuw leven ingeblazen: langs de lijn werden stoeltjes uit het stadion geplaatst voor familie of vrienden van de overleden NAC-fans. Om het veld roepen tribunefoto"s de sfeer op van vijf verschillende periodes in de clubhistorie. Op de hoekvlaggen prijkt het portret van overleden clubicoon Hein van Poppel.</p> <p>Een middenstip met het huidige NAC-logo maakt het geel-zwarte gevoel compleet. "Nu we dit samen met NAC hebben aangepakt, begint het echt te leven. Alles klopt, zelfs de kleur geel", legt Stapper uit.</p> <p>Ad van den Bemt, voorzitter van de supportersvereniging en bestuurslid van het NAC Museum, is voorzichtig positief: "Het is natuurlijk een commercieel iets, maar ik vind het wel mooi. Voor NAC-supporters is het fijn dat er zo"n plek gecreëerd wordt. Ik denk dat ik er zelf ook best bijgezet wil worden."</p> Behoefte bij mensen <p>De as van de NAC-supporters kan worden bijgezet in een van de zes zuilen op het veld. In elke zuil is er ruimte voor drie urnen. De as mag niet worden verstrooid op het veld. Directeur Stapper: "Je mag het veldje uiteraard wel betreden, maar dan graag zonder een voetbal."</p> <p>Maarten Akkermans is fervent NAC-fan en secretaris van stichting Samen voor NAC. "NAC zit diep in de Bredase samenleving en ik vind een speciaal veldje op de begraafplaats daarom wel passend", zegt hij. "Ik hoef daar straks zelf niet per se te liggen, maar ik begrijp de behoefte bij mensen wel."</p> <p>Vandaag wordt het ereveldje voor NAC-supporters officieel heropend. Hiervoor wordt in het bijzijn van zijn familie het monument ter nagedachtenis aan Hein van Poppel verhuisd van het Rat Verlegh Stadion naar een blijvende plek op de begraafplaats.</p> Laatste rustplaats voor NAC-supporters in Breda heropend: 'Alles klopt'	查看 2634	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 17:22:23 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233162	无图 <p>Een belangrijke adviescommissie van de regering onderstreept dat Nederland juridisch verplicht is om een genocide in een ander land proberen te voorkomen. Die verplichting geldt altijd, maar "zeker ook" voor de situatie in Gaza, zegt commissielid Elies van Sliedregt, hoogleraar strafprocesrecht aan Tilburg University.</p> <p>De commissie van advies inzake volkenrechtelijke vraagstukken (CAVV) adviseert de regering en Eerste en Tweede Kamer. In een nieuwe publicatie zet de CAVV uiteen wat de verplichtingen zijn die volgen uit het Genocideverdrag, dat ook door Nederland is ondertekend en geratificeerd.</p> <p>Een van de plichten is dat landen zoveel mogelijk moeten doen om genocide in een ander land te voorkomen. Doen zij dat niet, dan kunnen zij aansprakelijk worden gesteld voor het verzaken van deze preventieplicht.</p> <p>Bijna tegelijkertijd komt het College van de Rechten van de Mens met een dringende oproep aan de Nederlandse regering om zwaardere maatregelen te treffen tegenover Israël. Op die manier zou de druk op Israël moeten worden opgevoerd, zodat het stopt met mensenrechtenschendingen in Gaza. "De nood in Gaza is dusdanig hoog dat zwaardere pressiemiddelen niet langer uitgesteld mogen worden", stelt het College.</p> Op eigen initiatief <p>In januari 2024 legde het Internationaal Gerechtshof maatregelen aan Israël op vanwege aanwijzingen dat sprake is van schending van het genocideverdrag. Daaruit volgt dat Nederland maatregelen moet treffen, stelt Van Sliedregt van de CAVV.</p> <p>De commissie schreef het advies op eigen initiatief. De directie Juridische Zaken raadde minister Veldkamp aan om de CAVV om advies te vragen, maar de commissie kreeg hierover geen verzoek. De CAVV ging vervolgens zelf aan de slag "omdat er veel discussie is - juridisch en maatschappelijk - over deze vraag", zegt Van Sliedregt.</p> Naming and shaming <p>Er zijn verschillende dingen die een land kan doen als er aanwijzingen zijn voor genocide, stelt de commissie. Een diplomatieke maatregel is naming and shaming, wat neerkomt op kritiek uitoefenen in het openbaar. Een andere optie is diplomatiek protest, door bijvoorbeeld de ambassadeur van een land op het matje te roepen.</p> <p>Zwaardere maatregelen zijn bijvoorbeeld weigeren om wapens te leveren, investeringen in een het betreffende land ontmoedigen, of een verdrag opschorten. Nog zwaarder zijn onrechtmatige maatregelen, zoals het niet naleven van verdragsverplichtingen of de bevriezing van activa.</p> <p>De acties van Nederland met als doel om de situatie in Gaza te verbeteren, hadden nog nauwelijks effect. In zo"n geval moeten er zwaardere middelen worden ingezet, schrijft de commissie. "Je moet zo veel mogelijk doen", zegt Van Sliedregt. "Een plicht om genocide te voorkomen is een ernstige plicht omdat het gaat over een heel ernstig strafbaar feit."</p> <p>Het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken zegt kennis te hebben genomen van het advies van de CAVV. "Het kabinet bestudeert het advies, werkt aan een inhoudelijke reactie en zal deze aan de Tweede Kamer versturen."</p> "Ook mensenrechtenschendingen voorkomen" <p>De Nederlandse regering moet zich volgens het internationale recht ook inspannen om mensenrechtenschendingen te voorkomen. Op dit moment maakt Israël zich hier in Gaza op verschillende manieren schuldig aan, oordeelt het College van de Rechten van de Mens.</p> <p>Het noemt daarbij "aanvallen op burgers en burgerdoelen waaronder ziekenhuizen en medisch personeel, scholen en gebedshuizen, het vermoorden van journalisten het verwoesten van het merendeel van Gaza, tot het actief creëren van een hongersnood van het hoogste niveau".</p> <p>Nederland moet volgens het College meer doen om dit te stoppen. "Door onder andere: het stopzetten van bilaterale militaire samenwerkingsverbanden en het verbieden van de import en export van wapens, munitie, en dual-use-goederen en technologie, alsook hun doorvoer via Nederland."</p> <p>Ook moet Nederland in EU-verband pleiten voor onmiddellijke opschorting van de associatieovereenkomst tussen de EU en Israël en zwaardere economische sancties, stelt het College.</p> <p>Ten slotte vindt het College dat Nederland moet samenwerken met het Internationaal Strafhof bij het onderzoek naar de internationale misdrijven in Gaza.</p> 'Nederland moet meer doen om genocide te voorkomen'	查看 4401	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 18:05:17 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233161	无图 <p>Bijna alle vorderingen van rapper Ronnie Flex tegen zijn voormalige platenlabel Top Notch zijn afgewezen. In het hoger beroep van de zaak wordt het platenlabel Top Notch slechts op één punt gedeeltelijk in het ongelijk gesteld door de rechter: de einddatum van het contract.</p> <p>De 33-jarige Ronell Plasschaert, zoals de rapper in het echt heet, tekende in 2012 een contract bij Top Notch en brak in 2021 met het label. De rapper besloot vervolgens om Top Notch voor de rechter te slepen vanwege een conflict over het contract.</p> <p>De onenigheid gaat over het aanleveren van albums, de verdeling van royalty"s en de rechten van zijn muziek. Ronnie Flex vorderde in een rechtszaak al dat het contract moest worden vernietigd, een verzoek dat de rechter afwees.</p> <p>Ronnie Flex stelt dat hij in 2012 nog onervaren was en niet goed wist waar hij voor tekende. Maar de rechter oordeelde vorig jaar dat alle afspraken duidelijk stonden vermeld in het contract, en dat de rapper werd bijgestaan door zijn manager. Na die uitspraak ging Ronnie Flex in hoger beroep. Het hof bekrachtigt de eerdere uitspraak nu dus grotendeels.</p> Eigen platenlabel <p>Het hof bepaalt dat het album NORI het laatste album is waarvoor de afspraken gelden die in het contract van Ronnie Flex zijn gemaakt. In de overeenkomst staat vastgesteld dat het contract achttien maanden na het uitbrengen van het laatste album van de rapper afloopt.</p> <p>Volgens platenlabel Top Notch zou het contract in november 2020 aflopen, maar het hof stelt - in tegenstelling tot de eerdere uitspraak van de rechter - dat dat in september van 2019 al het geval was. Dat is namelijk achttien maanden nadat het album NORI werd uitgebracht. Het vonnis van de rechter is op dit punt ongeldig verklaard.</p> <p>De rapper heeft volgens het hof niet aangetoond dat hij de rechten hoort te verkrijgen van de muziek die Top Notch onder het contract heeft uitgebracht.</p> <p>Inmiddels heeft de muzikant zijn eigen platenlabel, genaamd ADF Ent.</p> Ook in hoger beroep vangt Ronnie Flex bot in zaak tegen Top Notch	查看 2062	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 18:10:19 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233160	无图 <p>De provincie Zeeland doet aangifte tegen een man die vorige week urenlang zat opgesloten in de Zeelandbrug. Nadat de man door de politie uit de brug werd gered, vertelde hij agenten dat hij het bouwwerk uit nieuwsgierigheid was ingegaan.</p> <p>Het voorval vond vorige week woensdag plaats. Agenten gingen af op een melding dat er iemand zou vastzitten in de Zeelandbrug. Toen de agenten onder de brug stonden, zagen ze tot hun verbazing een hand tussen de brugdelen uitsteken. De man kon uiteindelijk uit zijn benarde positie bevrijd worden door werklui die toevallig op de brug aan het werk waren.</p> <p>De man zei dat hij zo"n twaalf uur opgesloten had gezeten in de brug. Naar eigen zeggen kwam hij de brug binnen via een deur, die achter hem in het slot viel. Hij zou de brug binnengegaan zijn uit nieuwsgierigheid, vertelde hij toen de politie het hem vroeg.</p> Provincie wil duidelijkheid <p>De provincie Zeeland is eigenaar van de brug en zegt een hoop vragen te hebben over het voorval. "De antwoorden van deze persoon roepen eigenlijk allerlei nieuwe vragen op", zegt provinciebestuurder Harry van der Maas tegen Omroep Zeeland.</p> <p>Het is voor de provincie bijvoorbeeld een raadsel hoe de man de brug kon binnenkomen. "Er zijn verschillende ingangen. Ik zou ze ook niet precies weten", zegt Van der Maas. Ook wil de provincie weten waarom de man daar was. Zo lopen er in de vijf kilometer lange brug onder meer datakabels. "Het zou nieuwsgierigheid of baldadigheid kunnen zijn. Of toch kwade opzet", aldus de provinciebestuurder.</p> <p>Dat er naar aanleiding van dit incident meer mensen nieuwsgierig zijn naar hoe de brug er van binnen uitziet, kan hij zich wel voorstellen. Maar hij roept mensen op om vooral niet op eigen initiatief naar binnen te gaan. "Als mensen echt belangstelling hebben is het zeker mogelijk om onder begeleiding eens te kijken."</p> Provincie Zeeland doet aangifte tegen man die urenlang vastzat in Zeelandbrug	查看 1921	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 18:40:45 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233159	无图 <p>De NS heeft nog langer nodig om de claims te beoordelen van reizigers die door de stakingen in juni zijn gedupeerd. Dat laat het spoorbedrijf weten na vragen van de NOS.</p> <p>Reizigers kunnen geld terugvragen bij de NS omdat ze vanwege de staking niet met de trein konden reizen en daarom ander vervoer moesten gebruiken, zoals een taxi of eigen auto.</p> <p>Eerder kondigde het spoorbedrijf al aan dat het vier weken extra nodig had om de aanvragen te beoordelen, bovenop de vier weken die het bedrijf normaal gesproken nodig heeft om een claim te behandelen. Toen zei de NS dat het "elke aanvraag met zorg wil behandelen, en daar iets meer tijd voor nodig heeft".</p> <p>"We hebben vier weken geleden een mail gestuurd dat het langer ging duren vanwege het grote aantal claims", zegt de woordvoerder. "Maar het is helaas nog niet gelukt om alle verzoeken te beoordelen en uit te keren."</p> <p>Omdat het aantal aanvragen is opgelopen tot 170.000 en nog steeds groeit, kan de NS niet zeggen wanneer alle aanvragen wel zijn behandeld. "We willen niet te snel een verzoek afwijzen en vinden het belangrijk om dit zorgvuldig te doen, dus het kan nog wel even duren", zegt een woordvoerder van het spoorbedrijf.</p> 170.000 aanvragen <p>Volgens NS zijn 50.000 aanvragen om geld terug te krijgen al wel beoordeeld en verwerkt. Deze reizigers krijgen binnen twee weken geld terug.</p> <p>Omdat klanten tot drie maanden na de stakingsdag geld terug kunnen vragen, kan het aantal claims nog groter worden. Tot 17 september kunnen reizigers dat doen. Ook heeft het bedrijf voor sommige aanvragen meer informatie van de reizigers nodig. De NS kan daarom ook niet zeggen wanneer alle aanvragen zullen zijn verwekt.</p> Stakingen tijdelijk opgeschort <p>Spoorvakbonden CNV, VVMC en FNV Spoor staakten op verschillende dagen in juni voor een hoger loon en een ruimere zwaarwerkregeling. Na een eindbod schortten de vakbonden de stakingen op, maar de twee grootste spoorwegvakbonden VVMC en FNV wezen dat eindbod recent af. Deze werknemersorganisaties sluiten nieuwe stakingen om het spoorbedrijf onder druk te zetten met een nieuw bod te komen dan ook niet uit.</p> <p>De leden van de kleinere vakbond CNV waren wel akkoord met de loonsverhoging die NS had voorgesteld. Het zou dan gaan om een verhoging van 6,75 procent verspreid over twee jaar.</p> Verlieslatend NS <p>Vorige week presenteerde de NS de cijfers van het afgelopen half jaar en daaruit bleek dat het bedrijf een verlies heeft geleden van 60 miljoen euro. Daarmee waren de cijfers ietwat gunstiger dan een jaar geleden, maar het bedrijf is nog altijd niet uit de financiële zorgen.</p> <p>Daarom gaat het bezuinigen op onder meer het kantoorpersoneel, de dienstregeling en worden de treinkaartjes duurder.</p> NS heeft nog meer tijd nodig voor beoordeling claims stakingen	查看 2858	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 19:14:56 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233158	无图 <p>Zonnepanelen bij Schiphol die het zicht van piloten belemmerden zorgden afgelopen tijd voor kopzorgen bij zowel Schiphol als bij de eigenaar van het zonnepark. De eerste panelen worden nu ook echt verwijderd, laat eigenaar De Groene Energie Corridor (DGEC) weten aan de NOS.</p> <p>In de periode tussen augustus en april reflecteert zonlicht op sommige momenten via de zonnepanelen in de ogen van piloten, stelden Schiphol en KLM. Maar toen het park eind vorig jaar werd aangelegd, hadden piloten daar nog geen last van. De problemen kwamen dan ook pas later aan het licht.</p> <p>Vorige maand heeft de rechter besloten dat DGEC een deel van de zonnepanelen langs de A9 bij Schiphol moet verwijderen. De kosten die daarbij worden gemaakt, moet het bedrijf zelf betalen. DGEC vreest nu voor zijn voortbestaan. "Zonder compensatie van kosten en schade leidt dit direct tot het faillissement", schrijft het bedrijf in een brief aan onder meer Schiphol.</p> <p>De luchthaven zegt bereid te zijn om mee te denken aan een oplossing. "Maar de eerste stap is de verwijdering van de zonnepanelen", laat een woordvoerder weten. Schiphol wijst op "onaanvaardbare veiligheidsrisico"s" die door de panelen ontstaan. "We zijn niet tegen het zonnepark, maar wel tegen de schittering die daardoor ontstaat."</p> <p>De Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) heeft de gemeente Haarlemmermeer verzocht de vergunning voor het zonnepark in te trekken. De gemeente zegt te onderzoeken of ze dat ook daadwerkelijk gaat doen.</p> <p>Een deel van de panelen wordt weggehaald:</p> Eerste schitterende zonnepanelen bij Schiphol worden weggehaald	查看 1595	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 20:03:06 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233157	无图 <p>Zeker vier mensen zijn om het leven gekomen toen een dorpje in het Indiase Himalayagebergte werd getroffen door een overstroming na een wolkbreuk en een aardverschuiving. Naar minstens vijftig mensen wordt nog gezocht. Dat meldt Indiase nieuwsomroep NDTV News.</p> <p>Bij een wolkbreuk is sprake van een plotselinge regenbui waarbij erg veel regen valt in een korte periode. De overstromingen vinden plaats in een dorpjeinUttarkashi, in het Noord-Indiase deelstaat Uttarakhand. Het ligt zeer hoog in het Himalaya-gebergte.</p> <p>Door de stortbuien trad ook de rivier Kheer Ganga buiten zijn oevers. De daaropvolgende vloedgolven vaagden huizen, winkels en wegen compleet weg, schrijft The Times of India.</p> <p>Een krachtige waterstroom loopt vanuit hoogtegebieden razendsnel naar beneden door het dorpje:</p> <p>De politie roept op sociale media inwoners op weg te blijven van de rivier. Hulpdiensten zijn begonnen met hulp- en reddingsoperaties op oorlogsniveau, zegt de minister-president van Uttarakhand.</p> <p>Het Indiase leger is ook ingezet om met 150 militairen ondersteuning te bieden. "Tot nu toe zijn 15 tot 20 personen geëvacueerd, waarbij gewonden onmiddellijk medische behandeling hebben gekregen in de medische faciliteit van het leger", zegt het leger. Zoek- en reddingsoperaties worden voortgezet. </p> <p>De omgeving wordt de laatste jaren steeds vaker getroffen door vloedgolven en aardverschuivingen, wat volgens deskundigen te wijten is aan klimaatverandering. Het Indiase meteorologische instituut heeft een "rode" waarschuwing afgegeven voor extreem zware regenval in de heuvelachtige de deelstaat.</p> Vier doden na overstroming in Indiase dorp in de Himalaya, nog 50 vermisten	查看 1673	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 20:06:40 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233156	无图 <p>Bij een brand in een woning in de Utrechtse wijk Lombok is vanochtend een 62-jarige bewoonster omgekomen. Dat meldt de politie.</p> <p>De brandweer kreeg rond 06.30 uur vanochtend een melding dat er rook uit de voordeurvan de woning kwam. Nadat hulpdiensten waren uitgerukt en de brandweer het vuur had geblust, werd de woning doorzocht en werd het slachtoffer aangetroffen. Het is niet bekendgemaakt of ze toen nog leefde. Ze is vervolgens aan de ambulance overgedragen.</p> <p>De aangrenzende woningen hebben volgens de Veiligheidsregio Utrecht amper schade opgelopen, schrijft RTV Utrecht. De bewoners konden daardoor snel terug naar hun huis.</p> <p>De politie zegt op X dat er onderzoek wordt gedaan om een misdrijf uit te sluiten.</p> Vrouw (62) overleden bij woningbrand in Utrecht	查看 764	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 21:07:11 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word
3233155	无图 <p>Defensity College heeft in juli bijna twee keer zoveel aanmeldingen gekregen als gebruikelijk. 206 studenten lieten weten werkervaring op te willen doen bij Defensie. Normaal gesproken zijn dat er gemiddeld 110, blijkt uit gegevens die Nu.nl heeft opgevraagd.</p> <p>"Je ziet dat de nieuwe generatie echt impact wil maken", zegt majoor Alfred van der Klis. Hij is medeoprichter van het Defensity College. "Naast carrière maken, is een bijdrage leveren aan de maatschappij ook een steeds groter doel."</p> <p>Eind juni maakte prinses Amalia bekend dat zij haar bachelor Nederlands recht aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam gaat combineren met een leerwerktraject bij Defensity College. Ze lijkt daarmee mensen geïnspireerd te hebben om dezelfde keuze te maken.</p> "Amalia-effect" <p>"Natuurlijk zal het "Amalia-effect" hebben bijgedragen aan het gestegen aantal aanmeldingen", laat luitenant-kolonel Pieter van der Peet weten. "Maar media-aandacht ook heeft gezorgd voor de gestegen populariteit". "En dat Amalia nu deelneemt, inspireert mensen ook, omdat ze een vrouw is die een traject bij Defensie gaat doen", vult Van der Klis aan.</p> <p>Defensity College is een leerwerktraject dat is opgezet om hbo- en wo-studenten op een laagdrempelige manier kennis te laten maken met de krijgsmacht. Het programma wilde ambassadeurs werven die onder de aandacht moeten brengen dat vrede en veiligheid niet vanzelfsprekend zijn. Het overgrote deel van de afgestudeerden aan Defensity College gaat aan de slag binnen Defensie, meldt Van der Klis.</p> <p>Momenteel is de man-vrouwverhouding van het programma 54 procent tegenover 46 procent. "Bijna gelijk dus", laat Van der Peet weten. "Je ziet dat het steeds meer een echte afspiegeling is van de studentenwereld."</p> Gemeenschapszin centraal <p>Aan het opleidingsprogramma kunnen tegelijkertijd maximaal 450 studenten deelnemen. Als er mensen afstuderen of uitvallen, komen er nieuwe plekken vrij. "Dat betekent helaas wel dat er soms mensen buiten de boot vallen, ook al hebben ze de kwaliteiten", aldus Van der Peet.</p> <p>Hij legt uit dat dat is om de kwaliteit van het traject te kunnen waarborgen. "Het moet een community blijven, waar gemeenschapszin centraal staat. Het moet geen fabriek worden."</p> <p>Afgewezen kandidaten kunnen het elk halfjaar of elk jaar opnieuw proberen. Ook worden afgevallen kandidaten doorverwezen naar andere trajecten binnen Defensie. "Een stage, een dienstjaar, een nationale weerbaarheidstraining of het Defensity College van het Caribisch gebied behoren ook tot de mogelijkheden", legt Van der Klis uit.</p> <p>Prinses Amalia rondde recent haar bachelor Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE) af. In september begint ze met haar nieuwe bacheloropleiding en haar traject bij Defensity College.</p> <p>Een kijkje binnen Defensity College:</p> Aantal aanmeldingen Defensity College gestegen: 'Studenten willen impact maken'	查看 2918	荷兰国家广播电视台	2025-08-05 21:17:19 2025-08-06 00:45:30	word

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