November 2019

Paris Climate Accords: US Notifies UN Of Withdrawal

Paris Climate Accords: US Notifies UN Of Withdrawal

November 6, 2019 5:11 pm
The United States  has begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, notifying the UN of its intention to leave, as other countries express regret and disappointment at the move.

The notification begins a one-year process of exiting the global climate change accord, culminating the day after the 2020 US election.

The US government says the deal puts an “unfair economic burden” on Americans.

The agreement brought together 188 nations to combat climate change.

There has been widespread international condemnation of the US move.

The Paris accord, agreed in 2015, committed the US and 187 other countries to keeping …

Chinese Pilot Banned From Flying After Cockpit Photo

November 6, 2019 5:05 pm

A Chinese pilot has been banned from flying after a photo went viral showing a female passenger in the cockpit.

The photo was taken in January on an Air Guilin flight from Guilin city to Yangzhou city, state media said, but was widely shared this week – causing the airline to take action.

It shows a woman posing in the cockpit with refreshments laid out next to her.

Air Guilin said in a statement the pilot had violated air safety regulations.

‘Thanks to the captain’

The incident took place on 4 January on flight GT1011 from Guilin city to Yangzhou

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MTN Nigeria Launches Music Streaming Platform

MTN Nigeria Launches Music Streaming Platform

November 6, 2019 5:05 pm
MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of a music-streaming platform, MusicTime! MusicTime! allows passionate music lovers to choose from millions of songs available across the globe. 

Developed in partnership with Simfy Africa, MusicTime! is a fascinating music streaming service, which offers the best listening experience in local and international music. The platform allows you to enjoy music the way you want it, how you want it and when you want it. This launch demonstrates yet another bold step by MTN in its quest of achieving a bold digital growth strategy.

Making the announcement, the Chief Operating Officer of MTN Nigeria, …

PDP Alleges Plot To Arrest Members

November 6, 2019 5:04 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm  over a desperate plan by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the forthcoming election in Bayelsa State through the help of military operatives brought into the state to arrest chieftains of the party so that it can rig and cause mayhem on election day.

.Director, Media and Publicity,  Douye/Ewhurudjakpo campaign organisation, Jonathan R. Obuebite said  the security personnel currently in the state capital have been mandated to arrest and detain notable key stakeholders and faithful of the PDP who APC leaders see as a treat to their plans to …

PDP Planning To Engage In Vote-Buying – Lyon

November 6, 2019 5:03 pm
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, has accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state of stashing cash to buy votes during the election. 

Lyon while leading campaign in Yenagoa, the state capital and its environs, said PDP had resorted to vote-buying in a desperate move having seen that it stood no chance to win the poll following the general acceptance of a progressive movement in the state.

The APC candidate accompanied by the House of Representatives member representing Nembe/ Brass Federal constituency, Israel Sunny- Goli, his counterpart representing Southern Ijaw Federal …

Bid To Disqualify PDP Candidate Fails

November 6, 2019 5:02 pm

A Lokoja High court, yesterday, adjourned  a case seeking to disqualify the candidate of the peoples Democratic party, PDP, Musa Wada, from contesting the election to Nov 27.

Abubakar Idris, the son of former governor of the state had dragged Wada who is his brother in-law to court on the ground that he was not properly elected as the standard bearer of the party and urged the court to disqualify him and declare him( Abubakar) the winner of the party’s primary election.

The court had adjourned the case last Friday till Tuesday, November 5 after all the witnesses of …

Wamakko, Others Win At Court Of Appeal

Wamakko, Others Win At Court Of Appeal

November 6, 2019 5:02 pm

The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the election of Aliyu Wamakko as senator representing Sokoto North district.

The appellate court in its ruling dismissed the appeal brought by Ahmed Mohammed Maccido of the Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP).

Maccido had  challenged the judgement of the National and States Assemblies Elections Petitions Tribunal which dismissed his petition for being statute barred, as it was filed out of time.

Justice Hamman Akawu Barka, who read the judgment yesterday, dismissed the appeal, saying, “we found out that, it is statute barred, as it was filed out of time. I however make no …

Lagos Roads Of Death And Distress

November 6, 2019 4:34 pm

“In Lagos, you don’t avoid potholes and craters; you choose the ones to plunge into.” That is one of the popular jokes currently making the rounds among commuters and motorists across Lagos State.  

But in truth, it is no idle joke. It is a graphic illustration of the nightmare that Lagos roads have descended into. Roads in Lagos have collapsed, transforming into highways dotted in all areas by monstrous potholes. Each day, commuters groan that they are dying slowly as a result of the state of Lagos roads.

A report by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS) states that Lagos …

ICAN Delists, Suspends Over 25,000 Non-Financial Members

November 6, 2019 3:31 pm

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has delisted 14,337 non-financial members who are owing the association dues for more than three years effective from November 1, 2019.

The professional accountancy body, in a statement signed by its registrar John I. Evbodaghe, said it has also suspended 11,240 members who are owing dues covering between than six months to three years.

“Council has directed that members should be given two weeks grace period ending November 19, 2019 to further reconcile their financial status with the Institute.” the statement said.

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North Korea Slams Planned US Military Drills With South

North Korea Slams Planned US Military Drills With South

November 6, 2019 3:24 pm

North Korea on Wednesday slammed Washington for plans to conduct a joint military exercise with Seoul next month, as negotiations over Pyongyang’s nuclear arsenal remain deadlocked.

The allies cancelled the combined air exercise known as Vigilant Ace along with several other joint drills last year amid a rapid diplomatic thaw with the North, which considers them a rehearsal for invasion.

But Pentagon spokesman David Eastburn said this week that the US had “no plans to skip upcoming combined exercises” this year.

A senior North Korean official said Wednesday that the …

Roman Catholic Church Investigates Nuns’ Pregnancy

November 6, 2019 3:23 pm
The Roman Catholic Church is investigating how two nuns became pregnant while they were on charity missions to Africa. This has caused concern among the church hierarchy.

As reported by Italian news agency ANSA, the nuns were sent to their home countries in Africa from their order in Sicily to complete missionary work.

The two women, from different orders in Sicily, were on separate charity assignments on the continent.

One nun, age 34, discovered she was pregnant after she was given an ultrasound following complaints of stomach pains.

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Trump Calls For ‘War’ On Cartels After Death Of Mormons

Trump Calls For ‘War’ On Cartels After Death Of Mormons

November 6, 2019 3:20 pm
President Donald Trump offered Tuesday to help Mexico hunt the killers of nine Mormon women and children shot dead in a lawless border area and said the United States stood ready to back its southern neighbour in a “war” on drug cartels.
Gunmen ambushed the members of the LeBaron family — a large clan of Mormons who emigrated to Mexico in the late 19th century — on Monday on a rural road between the states of Sonora and Chihuahua, which border the United States.

Three women and six children were killed, including a set of twin babies, said, relatives and

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