March 2020

Emir Suspends Officials For Allowing Herdsmen Enter Land

Emir Suspends Officials For Allowing Herdsmen Enter Land

March 9, 2020 5:51 am

The Emir of Borgu, His Royal Highness Muhammed Haliru Dantoro, has approved the immediate suspension of five senior Councillors of the Emirate.

This followed allegations that they allowed Fulani herdsmen enter communities within the Emirate.

The sanction was announced on Sunday by Abubakar Jibrin, Private Secretary to the Emir.

A statement he issued explained that the suspended Councillors’ action was contrary to the directives of the Borgu traditional ruler and the Niger State Government.

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He said the decision was taken at an emergency meeting held at the Emir’s Gbemusu Palace.

“HRH

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Afghanistan To Swear In Two Presidents Today

Afghanistan To Swear In Two Presidents Today

March 9, 2020 5:50 am

Afghanistan on Monday will witness the absurd spectacle of two inaugurations at the same time, with President Ashraf Ghani and his bitter rival Abdullah Abdullah both claiming the premiership amid fears their bickering could derail upcoming Taliban talks.

The ceremonies will take place under heightened security, with multiple checkpoints set up in Kabul hours before the two men were due to be sworn in.

The war-torn country went to the polls in September but Ghani was only declared to have won a second term in February after repeated delays and accusations of voter fraud, prompting a furious response by former …

Iran ‘Exports’ Coronavirus Back To China

Iran ‘Exports’ Coronavirus Back To China

March 9, 2020 5:47 am

China reported four new cases of coronavirus outside the epicentre Wuhan province on Sunday. The cases recorded in Gansu province were imported from Iran.

Otherwise, the gloom of infections is fading from the country.

Mainland China outside Hubei reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus on Sunday for the second straight day, while 36 were reported in Wuhan, officials said Monday.

China had 40 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Sunday, the National Health Commission said on Monday, down from 44 cases a day earlier, and lowest number since the health authority started publishing nationwide data on Jan. …

Oil Prices Fall To $31 In Wake Of Saudi Price War

Oil Prices Fall To $31 In Wake Of Saudi Price War

March 9, 2020 5:46 am

Oil fell by the most since 1991 on Monday after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and pledging to unleash its pent-up supply onto a market reeling from falling demand because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Brent crude futures fell by as much as $14.25, or 31.5%, to $31.02 a barrel. That was the biggest percentage drop since Jan. 17, 1991, at the start of the first Gulf War and the lowest since Feb. 12, 2016. It was trading at $35.75 at 0114 GMT.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell by as much …

A view of North Korea's missile launch

North Korea Not Bothered By Coronavirus, Tests Missiles

March 9, 2020 5:44 am

Not bothered by coronavirus fears, North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the sea on Monday, Seoul’s military said, the second such weapons test by Pyongyang in a week.

The three devices were fired in a northeasterly direction from the Sondok area in South Hamgyong province, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, without further details.

“The military is monitoring for additional launches and maintaining readiness,” it added.

A spokesman at Japan’s defence ministry said North Korea launched what appeared to be “ballistic missile(s)”, adding there had been no indication of anything coming down in Tokyo’s territory …

Your Call For Restructuring Is Too Late - FFK To Obasanjo

Your Call For Restructuring Is Too Late – FFK To Obasanjo

March 9, 2020 5:43 am
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), and erstwhile military commander, Theophilus Danjuma, to shun the idea of restructuring, adding that nothing will stop self-determination.

Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said the call coming from the elder statesmen, is rather too late now.

He said that the trio had rejected restructuring in 1967 at Aburi and instead, decided to fight Igbos, wondering why the call is coming now when self determination has taken over.

 

He said, “I believe that a lot of

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Reno Omokri Queries Lagos Govt On Coronavirus

Reno Omokri Queries Lagos Govt On Coronavirus

March 9, 2020 5:38 am

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has queried the Lagos State Government for keeping the identity of the coronavirus patient away from the public.

Since the first case of the Coronavirus was confirmed in Nigeria, many have pushed for the identity of the Italian to be revealed.

The clergyman to his social media platforms to point out that in 2014, the identity of the index case of Ebola virus in Nigeria, Patrick Sawyer, was made public and nobody saw anything wrong with that.

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He wonders why …

Ronaldo Calms Virus Fears, Plays Match In Fanless Pitch

Ronaldo Calms Virus Fears, Plays Match In Fanless Pitch

March 9, 2020 5:37 am

There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the finest and funniest players in the world of football – and he showed it once again Sunday before Juventus took on Inter Milan in an empty stadium.

The game was played without fans present after the Italian government ordered that all matches are held behind closed doors until April 3rd as a precautionary measure in the fight against the deadly coronavirus.

The number of people to have died from the coronavirus in Italy has shot up by 133 in a day to 366, officials say.

The total number of …

Oshiohmole Omo-Agege, South South Leaders Stand Behind Oshiomhole

Omo-Agege, South South Leaders Stand Behind Oshiomhole

March 9, 2020 5:35 am

The Southsouth chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown its weight behind the embattled National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiohmole.

The Southsouth chapter of the party also re-stated Oshiomhole’s claim that those behind the crisis rocking the ruling party are the people nursing political ambitions in 2023.

The chapter also dissociated itself from what it called “a brigandage” sponsored by mischief makers who plan to destabilize the party for their selfish political motives.

The Southsouth chapter’s position was contained in a statement signed by Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo Agege, who is the party’s Southsouth Leader; Southsouth …

Lawyers Battle For Ronaldinho Over Fake Passport Arrest

Lawyers Battle For Ronaldinho Over Fake Passport Arrest

March 9, 2020 5:35 am

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho did not deliberately use a fake passport and should be released by authorities in Paraguay, his lawyer said.

The two-time world player of the year and his brother Roberto, who was detained with him, spent their third night behind bars in the capital Asuncion on Sunday after using forged travel documents to enter the country.

Their Brazilian lawyer Sergio Queiroz said he would ask for the pair to be released and allowed to return to their home country when they next appear before a judge on Monday.

“Ronaldinho did not commit a crime because he did …

United Retain Bragging Rights After Downing Man City

United Retain Bragging Rights After Downing Man City

March 8, 2020 5:33 pm

Manchester United beat fierce rivals, Manchester City 2-0 in an all Manchester derby on Sunday to retain the bragging rights. Last December, United had also shocked City with a 2-1 victory at Etihad Stadium.

On Sunday, Anthony Martial volleyed home from Bruno Fernandes’ clipped free-kick, which Ederson ought to have saved.

Sergio Aguero had a goal disallowed in the second half for offside and Phil Foden’s powerful shot was tipped over the bar by David de Gea.

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Scott McTominay added a late second from 35 yards after City …

Aba - Generating Billions, Groaning Under Decay

Aba: Generating Billions, Groaning Under Decay

March 8, 2020 5:33 pm

Aba, popularly known as Enyimba City, the commercial city of Abia State and industrial hub of the entire South-East and Nigeria, is variously described as the Japan of Africa. But despite the commercial activities in the city, which rakes in millions of naira on a daily basis, the state of infrastructure in the God’s Own State is very poor, to put it mildly.

It is no longer news that almost all kinds of commodities, including shoes, bags, leather wears, clothing etc, are manufactured in Aba, just as there are many small and medium enterprises, and all kinds of engineering fabrication. …

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