June 2020

Gov. Buni dissociates self from fake twitter handle on social media

Gov. Buni Dissociates Self From Fake Twitter Handle

June 14, 2020 7:50 am
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has disassociated himself with a fake twitter handle ‘mmbproject’ making the rounds on social media.

The Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to the governor, Mamman Mohammed in a statement on Saturday also warned members of the public not to engage in any form of transaction with the handler(s) of the fake account.

Read Also: Boko Haram Set Yobe State Many Years Behind – Governor Buni

The statement read, “This is to draw the attention of the general public to a fake Twitter account named ‘mmbproject’, His Excellency Gov. Mai Mala Buni, is in no

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Swiss Police Probe Ex-FIFA Chief Blatter Over $1m Loan To Jack Warner

Swiss Police Probe Ex-FIFA Chief Blatter Over $1m Loan To Jack Warner

June 14, 2020 7:49 am
Former FIFA chief Sepp Blatter is under probe again by Swiss prosecutors for suspected criminal mismanagement of a decade-old $1 million payment.

The probe is connected with a loan FIFA gave to the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFF) in 2010, which was given interest-free, with no collateral, and was quickly forgiven as a “subsidy”, the AFP reported.

This marks the latest in a string of allegations of improper FIFA-linked payments to Trinidad’s long-serving FIFA official Jack Warner, who has been banned from football for life and is battling extradition to the US from his native Trinidad.

The Swiss Office …

Rayshard Brooks - Atlanta Police Shoots Another Black Man

Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta Police Shoots Another Black Man

June 14, 2020 4:50 am

A white Atlanta police officer fatally shot an African American father of several young children late Friday night following a struggle outside a Wendy’s restaurant on the city’s southside, sparking calls for reform and demonstrations that led to vandalism and arrests. 

The shooting further inflamed tensions over police use of force and racial injustice that have rocked Atlanta and cities across the nation since the Memorial Day death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.

By nightfall, the Wendy’s was in flames and demonstrators had shut down Atlanta’s busy Downtown Connector.

Video of the shooting of 27-year-old …

Mallorca vs Barcelona - Messi sets new record after 4-0 win

Mallorca Vs Barcelona: Messi Sets New Record After 4-0 Win

June 14, 2020 4:34 am
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi on Saturday night set a new record following his side’s La Liga 4-0 win against Mallorca.

Barcelona went in front as early as the second minute of play, after Arturo Vidal headed home Jordi Alba’s cross.

Read Also: Fifty Years Ago, Brazil Taught The World To Play, In Colour

Martin Braithwaite doubled their advantage with eight minutes left to half time.

Alba made it three late in the second half before Messi rounded off scoring on an impressive night for Barcelona at the Visit Mallorca Estadi.

However, Messi’s Goal against Mallorca means the 32-year-old is now

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Aisha - President Buhari under fire over gunshots at Presidential Villa

Aisha: President Buhari Under Fire Over Gunshots At Presidential Villa

June 14, 2020 4:33 am
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as unfit to occupy the office of a president.

Omokri lamented that President Buhari cannot govern his own home, least of all a nation.

The former presidential aide was reacting to reports of gunshots heard in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Read Also: Gunshots Rock Presidential Villa As Aisha, Buhari’s Aide Clash

Shots were allegedly fired by an aide to Buhari’s wife, Aisha during a misunderstanding between the First Lady and the President’s Personal Assistant, Sabiu Yusuf.

The scramble and gunshots were said to have led to

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72m children forced into child labour in Africa alone – WHO

72m Children Forced Into Child Labour In Africa Alone – WHO

June 14, 2020 4:32 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that 72 million children in Africa are forced into child labour.

The UN’s health agency disclosed this in a tweet on its official twitter account at the weekend.

Read Also: WHO Warns Coronavirus Spreading From African Cities To Hinterland

The WHO said the COVID-19 pandemic had further put many more children at risk of child labour.

“Child labour is detrimental to the health and development of children,” It said.

“72 million children in Africa are forced into child labour, and the COVID-19 crisis puts many more

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FRSC Cautions Truck Drivers, Motorists Against Recklessness

FRSC Cautions Truck Drivers, Motorists Against Recklessness

June 14, 2020 4:31 am
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has again cautioned drivers of container-laden trucks and other motorists against recklessness on the highways to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and property.

The Sango-Ota Unit Commander of FRSC, Mr Akeem Ganiyu, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, Ogun.

Ganiyu spoke against the backdrop of recent accident at Sango- Ota Toll- Gate involving a container marked EKY 21 YA and a tanker with registration number SMK 279 XU, that emptied its contents on the road.

Read Also: FRSC Warns Drivers Against Using Earpiece

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NCDC Announces 501 COVID-19 Cases As Toll Hits 15682

NCDC Announces 501 COVID-19 Cases As Toll Hits 15682

June 14, 2020 4:30 am
Five hundred and one, 501, COVID-19 cases were on Saturday recorded in Nigeria.

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, announced the figure.

Read Also: NCDC Activates 3 More Laboratories, Now 33

It said Lagos State recorded 195, while Abuja followed with 50.

Currently, the country has a total of 15682 confirmed cases of the infection and 407 deaths.

The tweet reads, “501 new cases of #COVID19

Lagos-195
FCT-50
Kano-42
Kaduna-27
Edo-26
Oyo-22
Imo-21
Gombe-17
Benue-12
Enugu-12
Delta-11
Anambra-11
Ebonyi-10
Nasarawa-9
Ogun-9
Bauchi-8
Kebbi-4
Akwa Ibom-3
Jigawa-3
Katsina-3
Yobe-2
Borno-2
Kwara-1
Ondo-1

15682 confirmed

“5101 discharged. 407 deaths”

AFRICA DAILY

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Sexagenarian To Be Stoned To Death For Rape In Kano

Another Student Grace Oshiagwu Raped, Murdered In Ibadan

June 14, 2020 4:30 am

Rapists struck again in Sasa area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, killing another female student, Grace Oshiagwu, after molesting.

The 21-year old Grace was said to be a National Diploma (ND) I student of Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State.

The incident occurred just two weeks after 18-year old Barakat Bello and 29-year old Azeezat Shomuyiwa were also murdered in Akinyele area of the city.

According to THE NATION, Oshiagwu was raped and killed on Saturday at her parents’ residence around Idi Ori, Sasa.

Read Also: Atlantic Hotel Sacks Worker For Reporting Attempted Rape By Indian Boss

In a …

Fifty years ago, Brazil taught the world to play, in colour

Fifty Years Ago, Brazil Taught The World To Play, In Colour

June 13, 2020 4:30 pm

Fifty years ago this month, modern football was born at the World Cup in Mexico, kicking and yelling, and live in vibrant colour for a global audience.

This weekend marks the anniversary of the quarter-finals of that tournament as a star-studded cast played a thrilling series of knock-out games which built to a dazzling final, when the first World Cup broadcast in colour ended with an unparalleled display by a technicolour team.

Mexico in 1970 was not the first World Cup broadcast live. Four years earlier 400 million watched England beat West Germany in the final. But that tournament was

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Hertz allowed to sell $1 bn in shares despite bankruptcy

Hertz Allowed To Sell $1bn In Shares Despite Bankruptcy

June 13, 2020 4:28 pm

Coronavirus-hit car rental company Hertz was granted permission Friday to sell $1 billion in shares, an extraordinary move after it declared bankruptcy in the United States and Canada.

The unusual green light was given by a bankruptcy court in the US state of Delaware, which “held a hearing and approved the Motion,” according to documents filed by Hertz with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The company says it will sell the shares at its discretion in terms of timing and volume.

Hertz is trying to capitalize on a surge in its volatile stock price since it filed for bankruptcy …

Premier League approves kneeling protests, 'Black Lives Matter' on shirts

Premier League Approves Kneeling Protests, ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Shirts

June 13, 2020 4:27 pm

The Premier League will support players taking a knee before or during matches in protest against racial discrimination, while “Black Lives Matter” will replace player names on the back of shirts for the first 12 games of the league’s restart next week.

“The League supports the players’ wish to have their names replaced by Black Lives Matter on the back of their shirts for the first 12 matches of the restarted 2019/20 season,” the Premier League said in a statement on Friday.

“In addition, the League will support players who ‘take a knee’ before or during matches.”

Protests have erupted …

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