February 2020

Bayelsa

Bayelsa: INEC Rejects APC’s Request For Fresh Guber Polls

February 17, 2020 3:56 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission has ruled out the demand for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa State by the All Progressives Congress.

INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, on Sunday, said the commission had concluded its work on the Bayelsa State governorship poll on Friday when Certificate of Return was issued to Douye Diri.

One of the officials also told The Punch, “The APC is asking for what is not possible. The party should forget a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa State.”

The APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, had in a letter dated February 14, 2020, …

Toilet roll has become hot property in Hong Kong thanks to panic-buying

Armed Gang Steals Toilet Rolls In Hong Kong Panic Buying

February 17, 2020 3:54 am

Armed robbers who stole hundreds of toilet rolls were being hunted by Hong Kong police on Monday, in a city wracked by shortages caused by coronavirus panic-buying.

Toilet rolls have become hot property in the densely packed business hub, despite government assurances that supplies remain unaffected by the virus outbreak.

Supermarkets have found themselves unable to restock quickly enough, leading to sometimes lengthy queues and shelves wiped clean within moments of opening.

Alongside toilet rolls, there has been a run on staples like rice and pasta as well as hand sanitiser and other cleaning items.

Police said a truck driver …

Tokyo 2020 organisers have chosen 'United by Emotion' as the motto for this year's Olympics

United By Emotion’: Tokyo 2020 Unveils Games Motto

February 17, 2020 3:51 am

Tokyo 2020 organisers on Monday rolled out the motto for this year’s Olympics, “United by Emotion”, which they said reflected the “universal values” and “unifying power of sport”.

“Crowds of spectators who do not know each other prior to the Games will come together and learn that there is more that unites them than divides them,” Tokyo 2020 said as it unveiled the motto.

The official Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius” or “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, but each host city chooses its own motto to accompany that edition of the Games.

London’s motto in 2012 was “Inspire a Generation”, whereas …

File Photo: Amaechi disembarks from a train

Amaechi Denies Train Attack In Kaduna

February 17, 2020 3:50 am

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has denied a news story that he was caught up in a gun attack in Kaduna on Sunday night.

Daily Nigerian reported that the minister and hundreds of train passengers escaped naarrowly Sunday night after suspected kidnappers opened fire on their vehicles as they left the Rigasa station in Kaduna.

But in a reaction on his Twitter handle, Amaechi thumbed down the report as ‘fake news”.

” This 👎🏿 is completely concocted”, he wrote.

According to reporters, the gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, opened fire from their ambush position in Mando on the cavalcade of …

Ex-corps member demands N260m from NYSC.

Ex-Corps Member Demands ₦260m From NYSC

February 17, 2020 3:50 am

An ex-corps member identified as Boboye Olaribigbe has demanded ₦260 million from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Olaribigbe who is now an accountant said the ₦260 million is to be paid as the copyright value of a language project he executed for the scheme more than a decade ago.

He accused the National Youth Service Corps of refusing to pay him and threatened to take legal action if the demand was not met.

Speaking further on the project, Olaribigbe said he was granted approval to convert the NYSC Language Handbook into an audio format in 2006.

He said the …

Super Eagles to play Sierra Leone in Asaba.

NFF Announces Venue For Super Eagles’ Next Match

February 17, 2020 3:48 am

Next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone will be played at the 15,400 – capacity Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba.

NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, confirmed this at the weekend.

Sanusi said: “We have finally settled for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba for the qualifying match against Sierra Leone. The match will be played on Friday, 27th March 2020.”

The venue, named after former Nigeria captain and coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi (of blessed memory), has hosted several international matches involving the Super Eagles and the Nigeria U23 …

Boko Haram: Leah Sharibu Delivers Second Baby In Captivity

Leah Sharibu’s Terrorists Abductors Rejected FG’s Ransom

February 17, 2020 3:44 am

Much earlier in the days of her terrorist abduction, there was a spirited attempt by the Federal Government acting through third parties to pay a ransom in a bid to secure the release of Leah Sharibu, but her abductors who had made the financial demand backed out when payment was offered.

According to knowledgeable government sources last night, the money was already to be delivered when the terrorists who had made the request for a specific amount totaling several tonnes of millions of Naira in hard currency, changed their minds and rejected any ransom.

While the channels of communication between …

Action Alliance

Action Alliance Gets New National Chairman, Secretary

February 17, 2020 3:42 am

The Action Alliance (AA), on Sunday, held its national convention and election of new officers in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.

The new National Chairman is Mr. Adekunle Omoaje.

He assured that the new executives would reposition the party for greater achievements in the nation’s political space.

“After our swearing-in today, we will start massive registration of members into our party. AA is a household name among political parties in Nigeria.

“We will use the influence of all our elders and leaders to attract more people, especially the youth, to the party, by God’s grace,” Omoaje said.

Mr Suleiman Abdulrasheed

…
JAMB

No Extension After Jan 17 As JAMB Records Highest Inputs

February 17, 2020 3:42 am

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday, said there will be no extension of registration after Monday, January 17.

It also disclosed that nearly 2 million prospective candidates have registered for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the highest ever.

Read Also: 2020 UTME: Jamb Speaks As Registration Ends Tomorrow

“There will be no extension for the registration of candidates for both the UTME and the Direct Entry (DE) as being speculated in some quarters”, Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media and Information, told reporters.

“Registration for this year’s examination ends by 12 midnight of Feb. 17, and

…
Femi Falana

Amaechi, APC Leaders Protested Against Jonathan – Falana

February 17, 2020 3:41 am

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has insisted that Nigerians deserve the right to protest against the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over the increasing rate of insecurity in the country.

Falana, while reacting to a statement by the Presidency said the current government does not have the power to stop Nigerians from protesting alleged poor handling of security by the military.

The Presidency in a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, had accused some opposition politicians of inciting Nigerians to hold protests against the service chiefs

However, Falana warned the

…
Goodluck Jonathan

I Told You APC Will Mess You Up – Bamgbose Mocks Jonathan

February 17, 2020 3:39 am

Barrister Olusegun Bamgbose, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has mocked former President Goodluck Jonathan over the Supreme Court ruling that sacked former Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon.

Following a reported disagreement between the former President, the Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the State, there were clear indications that he (Jonathan), his family and kinsmen backed the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, David Lyon during the governorship election in the state and also celebrated his victory.

Read Also: Ihedioha’s Motion: Uzodinma Sends Message To S’Court

Consequently, …

Cameroon: Mothers Are Ironing Their Daughters’ Breasts

February 16, 2020 4:52 pm

Ogoja, Nigeria – For most children, their birthday is a time of celebration. But that was not the case for Mirabel when she turned 10. 

For Mirabel, a Cameroonian refugee living in Nigeria, turning 10 marked the start of gruelling daily torture – having her breasts ironed with hot stones by her mother.

Every morning, a neighbour from the refugee community where she lives in Ogoja, in Nigeria’s southeastern Cross River State, holds her legs firmly in place while her mother takes a burning hot pestle straight from the fire and presses it against her daughter’s chest in an

…

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity