June 2020

Agitations For 2023 Succession Plans Unhelpful – Gov Udom

FG’s Palliative Rice Unfit For Human Consumption – Akwa-Ibom Govt

June 12, 2020 7:33 am
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has discarded 510 of the 1800 bags of custom bonded rice given to the State as palliative by the Federal government.

The Secretary to the State Government and Chairman of COVID-19 Committee, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem who disclosed this during the 13th edition of Covid-19 update on Thursday, said the State government took the
decision after the laboratory test results showed that the 510 bags were unfit for human consumption.

His words, “As we reported a few weeks ago, we took delivery of 1800 bags of impounded Nigerian Customs warehouse bonded rice donated to

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Gov. Wike Gives Update On Real Madrid Football Academy

Gov. Wike Gives Update On Real Madrid Football Academy

June 12, 2020 7:33 am

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state will be completed in August 2020.

According to him, this will enable the Academy to start full academic activities in September.

The new deadline is predicated on the fact that the contractors claimed to have lost 28 days because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Wike extended the completion date when he visited the project site of the Academy at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Elekahia, Port Harcourt, to inspect the extent of work done.

Speaking to journalists, Governor Wike said the academy would become …

Libya Warns Armed ‘Thugs’ Who Broke Up Protests

Riots In Lebanon As Currency Sinks

June 12, 2020 5:54 am

Anti-government protests flared up again in Lebanon on Thursday after the country’s currency sank to a record low on the black market.

Lebanon is in the grip of its worst economic turmoil in decades and holding talks with the International Monetary Fund to secure billions in aid.

A prolonged economic downturn was the major grievance that sparked unprecedented mass protests in October last year against the political class, accused of corruption and incompetence.

Protests broke out again on Thursday, with roads blocked across the country, and security forces fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators.

A throng of protesters blocked a …

Democracy Day - Nigerians React To Buhari’s Nationwide Broadcast

Democracy Day: Nigerians React To Buhari’s Nationwide Broadcast

June 12, 2020 5:51 am

Some Nigerians have criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide broadcast.

Buhari, in celebration of Democracy Day, made a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians where he reeled out his achievements.

The President, in his broadcast highlighted projects being implemented and promised to put an end to Killings and insecurities especially in Borno and Katsina States.

However, Buhari’s broadcast has been met with criticisms from Nigerians who took to their Twitter page to share their grievances.

Read Also: Democracy: Omokri ‘Exposes Lies’ From Buhari’s Broadcast To Nigerians

Here are some comments gathered by Africa Daily News from Twitter:

@AndyOrji “If you can’t ask Buhari

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Ohanaeze Youths tell Buhari to honour Atiku, warn ex-VP on 2023

Ohanaeze Youths Tell Buhari To Honour Atiku, Warn Ex-VP On 2023

June 12, 2020 3:55 am

Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to honour former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The youths say Atiku deserves to be recognised on June 12, 2020, “as one the heroes of democracy”.

The call was made in a statement on Thursday by OYC President, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Secretary, Okwu Nnabuike.

The group recalled that since 2013, Atiku has played “significant roles”, noting that the former VP, M.K.O. Abiola and others did their best to ensure civilian rule.

Speaking of the 2023 elections, the OYC called for the respect of the rotational presidency between North and South.

“This will …

Democracy Day - Omokri ‘exposes lies’ from Buhari’s broadcast to Nigerians

Democracy: Omokri ‘Exposes Lies’ From Buhari’s Broadcast To Nigerians

June 12, 2020 3:54 am

Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari over his nationwide broadcast to Nigerians in celebration of Democracy Day.

Buhari in his nationwide broadcast at 7am on Friday, said Nigeria, despite Coronavirus pandemic, recorded notable achievements.

The President said the external reserves grew from $33.42 billion on April 29th 2020 to about $36.00 billion in May, 2020, which is enough to finance seven months of import commitments.

Countering the President, Omokri released what he termed lies from Buhari’s broadcast.

The former presidential spokesman highlighted that foreign currency is not stable in Nigeria as opposed …

Democracy - 1m Nigerians Killed, Tyranny Established – FFK Hits Buhari Govt

Democracy: 1m Nigerians Killed, Tyranny Established – FFK Hits Buhari

June 12, 2020 3:52 am

As Nigerians celebrate Democracy Day, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Friday alleged that over one million Nigerians have been killed in the past five years.

Fani-Kayode also claimed that over the last five years, properties and the Nigerian economy have been destroyed.

In a tweet, he insisted that tyranny has been established in Nigeria, while many citizens have been denied justice in the last five years.

Read Also; More Christians Killed In North Under Buhari’s Govt – FFK Alleges

According to Fani-Kayode: “Over 1 million slaughtered over the last 5 years, economy destroyed, poverty entrenched, tyranny established, justice denied, yet

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Buhari Mortgaging Nigeria’s Future, Stop Him Now – PDP Tells NASS

Buhari Mortgaging Nigeria’s Future, Stop Him Now – PDP Tells NASS

June 12, 2020 3:52 am

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has warned the National Assembly not to assist President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) mortgage Nigeria’s future.

He condemned incessant loans Nigeria has obtained under Buhari.

Secondus spoke to journalists on Thursday after a meeting with the PDP caucus in the Senate.

The party chairman said the government’s inability to properly account for previous loans means the funds go “into wrong hands and inside private pockets”.

The opposition leader said the Buhari administration “lacks the needed capacity to appropriately utilize these funds because of poor control …

Trump In Dallas, Snubs 3 Top African-American Law Enforcers

Trump In Dallas, Snubs 3 Top African-American Law Enforcers

June 12, 2020 3:51 am

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Dallas on Thursday for a discussion on race and policing.

But in a move that raised eyebrows, he excluded the three top law enforcement officials in the county – a police chief, sheriff and district attorney.

They are all African-Americans, reports Dallas Morning News.

While the police chief of Glenn Heights, a town of 11,000 south of Dallas, will be part of the discussion,
Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall, Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown and District Attorney John Creuzot were not invited.

Read Also: Trump Blasts Fox News For Cutting Off Important Interviews

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Shuttered Zoom accounts raise China free speech fears

Shuttered Zoom Accounts Raise China Free Speech Fears

June 11, 2020 4:52 pm

Several Zoom meetings involving Chinese users were “disrupted,” the video messaging app acknowledged Thursday, after activists in the United States and Hong Kong revealed discussions on the platform of Beijing’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown had been closed down.

The disclosure has sparked concerns that the American app, which has soared in popularity during the coronavirus pandemic, is bowing to the demands of authoritarian China at the expense of users in places where free speech is protected.

Unlike competitors such as Google and Facebook, Zoom is not banned in communist China, which uses its “Great Firewall” to scrub its internet and censor …

Ancient eye-popping martial art gains popularity in modern Vietnam

Ancient Eye-Popping Martial Art Gains Popularity In Modern Vietnam

June 11, 2020 4:51 pm

In a sunny temple courtyard in Vietnam, Le Van Thang pushes an iron rod hard against his eye socket and tries to make it bend — his dizzying strength honed through years of practising centuries-old martial art Thien Mon Dao.

Thang, 28, is one of an increasing number of Vietnamese to find refuge in a sport that grew out of a need to protect the country from invaders, but now offers a route to mental wellbeing in the rapidly changing Communist nation.

Practitioners of Thien Mon Dao have long taken pride in the incredible shows of strength that form part …

Biden Unveils New Stimulus Plan Including $1,400 Checks

Joe Biden Talks Plans For U.S Policy Reform

June 11, 2020 4:40 pm
Former U.S Vice President Joe Biden talked about racism and his plans for America’s policy reform on Trevor Noah’s latest ”The Daily Social Distancing Show”.

At the beginning of his talk, Biden who is a candidate in the upcoming 2020 US election, stated that though President Trump didn’t start racism, he has promoted it.

According to him, if given the chance to rule the United States, he would fix policies and better handle exhilarating situations unlike Trump.

Read Also: Joe Biden Meets With George Floyd’s Family, Pledges Support

He also plans to increase police accountability and also get unions on …

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