June 2020

Soyinka Told To Apologise Immediately Over Statement On Buhari

Soyinka Told To Apologise Immediately Over Statement On Buhari

June 5, 2020 8:40 am
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has urged Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, to ‘apologise’ for saying President Muhammadu Buhari was not in charge of Nigeria.

Read Also: Buhari Is Not In Charge Of Nigeria – Wole Soyinka

News had reported that Soyinka stated this during an interview on PlusTv Africa on Thursday.

Soyinka said: “I have said this before. I do not believe there is really anybody in charge in Aso Rock.

“I have been studying the trend over the past year and a half, and I believe this president is not in charge of this

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Kanye West Sets Up College Fund For George Floyd’s Daughter

Kanye West Sets Up College Fund For George Floyd’s Daughter

June 5, 2020 6:38 am

Amidst protest in America, Popular rapper, Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the grieving families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbrery, and Breonna Taylor.

The 42-year-old rapper, who has been mute on social media amid the ongoing protests over George Floyd’s death, also set up a college fund to cover the tuition for Floyd’s six-year-old daughter, Gianna Floyd.

A representative of the rapper confirmed his contribution to CNN.

Read Also: #GeorgeFloyd: Family’s GoFundMe Raises Over $10.3million

He added that Kanye West has also offered to cover the legal fees for the families of Arbery and Taylor.

The killing of

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FG Threatens To Close Down Churches, Mosques Again

FG Threatens To Close Down Churches, Mosques Again

June 5, 2020 6:37 am
The federal government has made it clear it would not hesitate to review the reopening of churches and mosques if its guidelines are not adhered to.

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, stated this on Thursday during their daily briefing in Abuja.

Some of the guidelines shared earlier this week, include worshippers with health issues like diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases staying at home.

Read Also: Doctors Threaten Strike, Issue 14-Day Ultimatum To FG

Also, vulnerable people and those above 55 years should not be part of such religious gatherings.

“As we approach the weekend,

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Lagos Govt Announces Discharge Of 24 Coronavirus Patients

Lagos Govt Announces Discharge Of 24 Coronavirus Patients

June 5, 2020 6:36 am
The Lagos State Government has announced the discharge of 24 coronavirus patients from the isolation centers at Onikan, Gbagada, Agidingbi and LUTH.

The announcement was made by the State’s Ministry of Health via its Twitter handle on Thursday.

The ministry said that the patients; 9 females and 15 males were discharged after showing full recovery from the virus.

Read Also: Lagos In Serious Trouble, Surpasses 4,000 Coronavirus Cases

The tweet reads “24 COVID19Lagos patients; 9 females & 15 males, all Nigerians have been discharged from our Isolation facilities to reunite with the society.

“The patients; 4 from Onikan, 1 from

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Why Oshiomhole Wants Direct Primary Election – Shaibu

Why Oshiomhole Wants Direct Primary Election – Shaibu

June 5, 2020 4:35 am
Philip Shaibu, the Edo State Deputy Governor, on Thursday revealed why Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisted on Direct Primary Election in picking the party’s governorship candidate.

Shaibu alleged that Oshiomhole insisted on a direct primary in Edo State because he has already written the result.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Benjamin Atu, the Deputy governor claimed that the APC National Chairman was trying to usurp the powers of the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki.

Read Also: Obaseki Reveals How He Helped Oshiomhole Become Edo Governor

The APC National Chairman

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Over 23 killed as armed men attack bank in Kogi

Over 23 Killed As Armed Men Attack Bank In Kogi

June 5, 2020 4:34 am
No fewer than 23 persons have been killed in a robbery attack that took place in a commercial bank in Isanlu area of Kogi State on Thursday.

It was gathered that the suspected armed robbers numbering about seven came into the bank with two vehicles.

It was further learnt that the security operatives numbering about seven on duty were killed alongside some passersby.

A source told newsmen that the gunmen were angered by their inability to gain access into the bank as they opened fire at the security personnel and onlookers.

Similarly,

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Busola Dakolo Gives Update On Rape Case Against Pastor Fatoyinbo

Busola Dakolo Gives Update On Rape Case Against Pastor Fatoyinbo

June 5, 2020 4:34 am
Celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo on Thursday, gave an update on her rape allegation against the founder of Commonwealth of Zion, COZA, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo.

Busola, who is the wife of popular Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, disclosed that the police have completed their investigations regarding the rape allegation against Fatoyinbo.

In a post on her verified Instagram page, Busola said the police passed the information to her, adding that the matter has been taken to the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPP, for legal advice and further action.

The mother of three also disclosed that the Ministry of Justice

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Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala For New Appointment

Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala For New Appointment

June 5, 2020 4:33 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination for the position of director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

This was confirmed by one of Buhari’s media aides, Bashir Ahmaad, on Twitter on Thursday night.

The president initially nominated Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, Yono Frederick Agah, for the same role.

Read Also: Recession: 2020 Will Be Difficult Year – Okonjo To Buhari

However Agah’s candidacy has now been withdrawn.

The election will hold in Geneva, Switzerland in 2021.

The four-year term would then run from 2021 to 2025, after the former director-general of the organisation, Roberto Azevedo, stepped down

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Nnamdi Kanu Is Drowning, Creating Confusion – Ralph Uwazuruike

Nnamdi Kanu Is Drowning, Creating Confusion – Ralph Uwazuruike

June 5, 2020 4:33 am

Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has dismissed a claim by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People, IPOB, that he collected oil blocks from the Nigerian government.

Read Also: Asari Dokubo Is An Agent Of The Fulani Caliphate – Kanu

Uwazuruike, who is also leader of the Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, said the allegation by Kanu was baseless and malicious which should be dismissed by the general public.

He described Kanu as a drowning man who knew nothing about the struggle for Biafra.

He lamented that the

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Cop Kneels On Another Black Man's Neck During Arrest

Cop Kneels On Another Black Man’s Neck During Arrest

June 4, 2020 5:08 pm

A Florida police department has launched an internal investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing a Sarasota police officer kneeling on a black man’s neck during an arrest.

In the nearly 90-second cellphone video taken by a bystander during the May 18 incident, three officers can be seen attempting to take a male individual into custody. One of the two officers is then seen kneeling on the head and neck of the man.
The man, who was arrested on a domestic violence/battery charge, is heard yelling, “Why am I being arrested?” as the officer kneels on him.
“As
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UK Unemployment Hits 5.0% On COVID-19 Fallout

US Faces Unemployment Crisis Amid Record Trade Drop

June 4, 2020 5:04 pm

In further signs of the crisis facing the world’s largest economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, new data Thursday showed US a record plunge in US exports as layoffs exceeded 42 million.

The two key reports on economic health indicate that even as Wall Street regains its strength and some industries show signs of recovery as virus lockdowns ease, the United States is not out of the woods yet.

The Labor Department said 1.87 million workers filed new jobless claims last week, 249,000 less than the week prior but still a grievous figure nearly three times higher than the weekly record …

37 Kids Injured In A Knife Attack At Elementary School In China

37 Kids Injured In A Knife Attack At Elementary School In China

June 4, 2020 4:09 pm

An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government statement.

The attack, which took place in Cangwu county in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, saw all 39 victims hospitalized, though none were in a serious condition. The 37 children, were “slightly injured” according to a statement released by the Cangwu county, while the two adults had more severe wounds.
The police have detained a single suspect, according to the statement. Chinese state-run tabloid Global Times claimed the attacker was a security guard at
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