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The ongoing Flying Eagles screening exercise meant to select players for the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for October and November in Togo, has been hijacked by government officials, football agents, and football academy owners, The PUNCH   reports. According to some of the players undergoing the selection process at the FIFA Goal Project in
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The ongoing Flying Eagles screening exercise meant to select players for the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship, scheduled for October and November in Togo, has been hijacked by government officials, football agents, and football academy owners, The PUNCH   reports. According to some of the players undergoing the selection process at the FIFA Goal Project in

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The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has urged Lagos State Government to use technology to monitor building performance and identify potential risks. Mr Gbolahan Oyelakin, BCPG Ikeja Cell Coordinator, gave the advice in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Lagos. According to him, the use of technology will help to avert building collapse. “There
Building collapse: Guild urges Lagos Govt to leverage technology solutions

The Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG) has urged Lagos State Government to use technology to monitor building performance and identify potential risks.

Mr Gbolahan Oyelakin, BCPG Ikeja Cell Coordinator, gave the advice in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Lagos.

According to him, the use of technology will help to avert building collapse.

“There is a need for the government to deploy technology in observing the performance of buildings so that we don’t wait until incidents happen before everybody starts making moves.

“You can be anywhere in the world to monitor the performance of a building if you use technology; you can monitor the shelf life.

“There is something that is called the life cycle assessment of a building. If you are supposed to use a material that will last for 10 years, if you compromise and use a material that will last for two years, there is technology that will tell you when that building will last.

“These are things that we educate people to deploy, because it is an action for prevention. You don’t wait until when a building is showing signs of collapse which, many times, people neglect,’’ he said.

Oyelakin, however, commended the efforts of Lagos State Building Control Agency in addressing building safety concerns.

He cited the recent initiative of the agency to demolish 15 buildings at Iponri which were deemed unsafe.

He also mentioned meetings the agency held with occupants of the buildings to discuss the situation and necessary actions.

He stressed the need for monitoring and other proactive measures to prevent collapse of buildings.

Oyelakin emphasised the importance of data management in preventing building collapse.

He said that effective management of data, using technology, was a crucial tool in preventing building collapse.

He said that data could be used to analyse human behaviour, particularly in relation to cost management.

According to him, this means understanding how people make decisions about building projects, especially during economic downturns.

Building collapse: Guild urges Lagos Govt to leverage technology solutions

Several world leaders, including President of France, Emmanuel Marcron; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer; Benjamin Netanyahu; Prime Minister of Israel; the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Nato Secretary General, Mark Rutte; Prime Minister of Hungary, Orban Viktor; and others have congratulated Donald Trump, who has been projected to be the 47th President-elect
US election: Macron, Starmer, other world leaders congratulate Donald Trump on victory

Several world leaders, including President of France, Emmanuel Marcron; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer; Benjamin Netanyahu; Prime Minister of Israel; the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Nato Secretary General, Mark Rutte; Prime Minister of Hungary, Orban Viktor; and others have congratulated Donald Trump, who has been projected to be the 47th President-elect of the United States.

The world leaders disclosed this in separate statements on their official X handles on Wednesday.

This comes after Donald Trump declared victory at the US presidential election in his speech to his supporters in Florida after securing 266 US electoral college votes count with only 4 votes to be officially declared winner over the Democratic Party’s Kamara Harris (219).

Reacting to Trump’s victory as the incoming 47th President of the US, world leaders pledged commitments to work with him and the US.

@Macro said: Congratulations, President Donald Trump. Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity.

@Keirstarmer: Congratulations, President-elect @realDonaldTrump, on your historic election victory.

I look forward to working with you in the years ahead.

@BenjaminNetanyahu: Dear Donald and Melania Trump, Congratulations on history’s greatest comeback!

Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America.

This is a huge victory!

In true friendship,

yours,

Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu

@Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory!

I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the “peace through strength” approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together.

We look forward to an era of a strong United States of America under President Trump’s decisive leadership. We rely on continued strong bipartisan support for Ukraine in the United States.

We are interested in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation that will benefit both of our nations. Ukraine, as one of Europe’s strongest military powers, is committed to ensuring long-term peace and security in Europe and the Transatlantic community with the support of our allies.

I am looking forward to personally congratulating President Trump and discussing ways to strengthen Ukraine’s strategic partnership with the United States.

@ViktorOrban:The biggest comeback in US political history! Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his enormous win. A much-needed victory for the world!

@Mark Rutte: I look forward to working with him again to advance peace through strength through NATO.

Through NATO, the US has 31 friends and allies who help to advance US interests, multiply American power, and keep Americans safe.

Together, NATO Allies represent half of the world’s economic might and half of the world’s military might.

We face a growing number of challenges globally, from a more aggressive Russia to terrorism to strategic competition with China, as well as the increasing

alignment of China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran.

Working together through NATO helps to deter aggression, protect our collective security, and support our economies.

President-elect Trump demonstrated strong U.S. leadership throughout his first term in office—a term that turned the tide on European defence spending, improved transatlantic burden sharing, and strengthened Alliance capabilities.

When President-elect Trump takes office again on January 20, he will be welcomed by a stronger, larger, and more united Alliance.

Two-thirds of Allies now spend at least 2% of their GDP on defence, and defence spending and production are on an onward trajectory across the Alliance.

We must continue these efforts in order to preserve peace and prosperity across North America and Europe.

US election: Macron, Starmer, other world leaders congratulate Donald Trump on victory