Ogun State government said plans are on-going to set up a Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) court to handle issues relating to sexual abuses and violence against defenseless people of the State.

The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this, when he received the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Ulla Mueller, who was on a visit to the Governor in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Governor said issues relating to population and gender equality are germane to sustainable development, hence the domestication of the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition (VAPP), ensuring that more female takes part in the governance process and strengthening of the Sex and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) response network in the State, amongst others.

Prince Abiodun maintained that for the State to keep improving the welfare, well-being, and wellness of its people, it was imperative that the government continue to jointly pursue the implementation with the world body.

He lauded the agency for remaining a dependable and committed ally despite the fact that the state had not fulfilled its obligations for some time now.

He assured the UN agency that this year’s counterpart funding would be released to the agency.

The governor while further assuring the body that his administration had resolved to continue supporting the agency’s campaign of making the world a better place, said that the government would continue to work at improving the State health sector.

In her remark, the Country Representative, United Nations Population Fund, Ulla Mueller, appreciated the governor for approving the payment of its counterpart funding despite the paucity of fund.

She congratulated the state for being among the lowest in terms of the global level of maternal mortality rate in the country.

Mueller added that the State was also on the Contraceptive Prevalence Rate of 32.1%, which means that the state was not far from the Family Planning 2020 commitment, of 38 percent.

Nigerians and other African countries should be ready to receive their shares from Coca-Cola downsizing which is likely to occur once the bottling company finalise sacking of over 4000 workers in United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, as declared by the company.

The company’s outfits in African countries particularly in Nigeria, has been identified as next phase of the downsizing and restructuring which was design to cushion effect of coronavirus and boost global sales that have dropped by 28 percent.

As gathered, the workers expected to be affected by the new development in Coca-Cola were those employed before Sept. 1, 2017.

After the sack, Coca-Cola, through a statement made available to The Guild on Friday, stated that new operating units would be created with a focus on regional and local execution that could work closely with five marketing teams globally.

Aligning the company’s workforce with the new structural changes, the company stated that staff would be redeployed and resources reallocate to allow voluntary and involuntary reductions in employees.

In order to minimize impact of these structural changes on workers, the firm noted that a separate voluntary program that gives employees severance options of taking a different package, if eligible, has been designed.

As gathered, the company has designed severance programs for workers that expected to be affected and the fund earmarked range from $350 million to $550 million.

The Chairman, Coca-Cola company, James Quincey, hinted that the change would bring a shift in marketing, ensure products were closer to the consumers, and later boost the company’s sales globally.

“We have been on a multi-year journey to transform our organization. The changes in our operating model will shift our marketing to drive more growth and put execution closer to customers and consumers while prioritizing a portfolio of strong brands and a disciplined innovation framework. As we implement these changes, we’re continuing to evolve our organization, which will include significant changes in the structure of our workforce.”

(CNN)

Thiago Silva has completed a move to Chelsea on a one-year deal after passing a medical on Thursday.

The Brazilian centre-back, 35, became a free agent following PSG’s Champions League final defeat to Bayern Munich.

The Ligue 1 club confirmed the 35-year-old’s exit on Thursday despite last-ditch efforts by the Champions League runners-up to offer him a new deal.

Silva, who spent eight years with PSG after joining from AC Milan in 2012, is Frank Lampard’s sixth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr and Xavier Mbuyamba.

With Chelsea keen to strengthen having been banned from signing players last summer, the London club could also complete a deal for Bayer Leverkusen forward, Kai Havertz before the start of the new season.

Silva won seven Ligue 1 titles during his time in France, but leaves the club having failed to achieve the European success desired most in Paris.

Despite sealing a fourth-placed finish and qualification for next season’s Champions League, Chelsea struggled defensively throughout Lampard’s debut campaign in charge at Stamford Bridge.

The Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative has filed a data privacy suit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (‘CBN’) at the Federal High Court of Nigeria in suit number, No. FHC/AB/CS/76/2020 following the Virtual Fintech Summit on 6 August 2020, where the CBN’s Director for Payment System Management informed the participants that the CBN had directed commercial banks to share customers’ data with FinTech companies.

In particular, Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative seeks a declaration that the CBN’s directive to commercial banks to share their customers’ data with FinTech companies is unconstitutional, null, and void, as well as a declaration that the CBN’s directive to commercial banks to share their customers’ data with FinTech companies violated and/or is likely to violate the right to privacy as guaranteed under Article 1.1(a) of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (‘NDPR’) and Section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Source: OneTrust DataGuidance

Following the unauthorised exposure of over 53,000 job seekers on Unity Bank’s job portal, the Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative have commenced a data protection action at the Federal High Court against the bank for personal data breach.

In Suit No. FHC/AB/CS/85/2020, filed today, 28 August 2020, the Applicant sought:

1. A DECLARATION that the Respondent’s privacy policy on its website –
   “https://www.unitybankng.com/privacy” violates the provision of regulation 2.5 of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.
2. A DECLARATION that the Respondent’s unauthorized exposure of personal data of data subjects on the Internet constitutes a personal data breach under regulation 1.3(xx11) of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019.
3. A DECLARATION that the Respondent’s unauthorized exposure of personal data of data subjects on the Internet constitutes violation of the data subjects’ right to privacy guaranteed by section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (As Amended).
4.  A DECLARATION that, by virtue of regulation 2.10(a) of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019, the Respondent is liable to a fine of N10, 000, 000.
5. AN ORDER mandating the Respondent pay the sum of N10, 000, 000 (Ten million Naira only), to the account of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the remita platform within seven days of delivery of judgement in this suit.
6. PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining Respondent, its officers, agents and/or data processors from further interfereing with the privacy rights of its data subject.

The suit is yet to be assigned to a Judge of the court.

(OneTrust DataGuidance)

Aisha Ahman-Patigi, Commissioner for Special Duties in Kwara State, on Friday, resigned from the cabinet of governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

Her resignation was contained in a statement she personally signed and made available to journalist in ilorin, the state capital.

The former commissioner noted that life is in phases, and having enjoyed the political terrain with the governor, she stated that it is time for her to leave and focus on new ideals.

She thanked the governor for the opportunity to serve in his government.

“I, Aisha Ahman-Pategi, the outgoing Hon. Commissioner for Special Duties, effective from today, Friday 28, Aug. 2020, humbly wish to formally announce my resignation from the cabinet of His Excellency, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq,” she said in the statement.

“I wish to thank God Almighty for giving me the grace and opportunity to serve as Commissioner for Local Government and now exiting as Commissioner for Special Duties, serving my fellow Kwarans and representing Pategi Local Government in our drive to better the lot of Kwarans.

“Life is in phases and I’m bold to say that having journeyed the political terrain with His Excellency, Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, now is the time for me to leave and focus on new ideals.

“Going forward, my interest in Community Service and Grassroots’ Development will continue.

“Once again, I would like to thank Almighty Allah, the People of Patigi, Kwarans, our dear party APC and most of all, His Excellency for bringing me into politics.

“May Allah reward him and continue to be his guide as he pilots the affairs of our dear State.

“God bless Pategi, Kwara and Nigeria,’’ the statement read.