June 2020

To Hell With Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra – Ralph Uwazuruike

June 28, 2020 10:31 am

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike of the Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, has said that Biafra should not be realized if it would be a place where elder statesmen and religious leaders would be insulted and dehumanised.

He lambasted the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, for using the London-based Radio Biafra to haul insults and abuses on Igbo leaders and elders.

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Uwazurike said this in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Social Media Matters, Comrade Emma N. Nnadi, and made available to reporters on Sunday.

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Oshiomhole Replies Saraki, Brags Of Achievements In APC

June 28, 2020 8:00 am

Adams Oshiomhole, erstwhile National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has revealed his greatest achievement moment in office.

Oshiomhole said his greatest moment in office was when APC took over Kwara State and displaced the Saraki’s political dynasty.

He disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja, on Saturday.

Read Also: Oshiomhole’s Masquerade Will Dance Naked In The Market – Saraki

The former Edo State governor stressed that he took no decision while in office as National Chairman of APC.

According to Oshiomhole: “At the end of the day how do you judge the performance of a party?

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PDP Spokesman, Kola Suffering From Coronavirus – APC

June 28, 2020 7:59 am

Tonye Princewill, a former governorship contestant in Rivers State, has lambasted Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over his comment on the outcome of the All Progressives Congress, APC, emergency National Executive Council, NEC, meeting.

Princewill said Ologbondiyan was suffering from Coronavirus for asking the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni to resign as governor.

Read Also: Oshiomhole Can’t Make You Governor – PDP Blasts Ize-Iyamu

Recall that APC’s NEC had dissolved the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, and constituted a Caretaker Committee led by Buni.

But Ologbondiyan has advised Buni to resign his position as

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Bullion Van: 'Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him'

Presidency Speaks On Alleged Rift Between Buhari, Tinubu

June 28, 2020 7:57 am

The presidency has insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are not at war.

A statement by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the relationship between Buhari and Tinubu was cordial.

Read Also: Tinubu Speaks On 2023 Political Ambition (Full Statement)

“To put the records straight: In the formation of this great party and giving it leadership, President Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who are reckoned as the founding fathers of the APC are both inspired by democratic norms, national interest and not at all by partisan

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Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian In West Bank Clashes

Russia Pays Taliban To Kill American Soldiers In Afghanistan

June 28, 2020 7:56 am

American intelligence officials have concluded that a Russian military intelligence unit secretly offered bounties to Taliban militants for killing coalition forces in Afghanistan — including targeting American troops, New York Times reported.

The report comes amid the peace talks to end the long-running war there.

The United States concluded months ago that the Russian unit, which has been linked to assassination attempts and other covert operations in Europe intended to destabilize the West or take revenge on turncoats, had covertly offered rewards for successful attacks last year.

Read Also: NATO Withholds Key Information On Taliban Attacks

Islamist militants, or armed …

Tinubu Tells Lagos Govt To Donate Revenue Of Toll Gate To Victims

Tinubu Speaks On 2023 Political Ambition (Full Statement)

June 28, 2020 7:20 am

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally broken silence on the ouster of the Adams Oshiomhole-led national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The APC National leader aired his opinion in a statement he authored and released on Saturday.

Tinubu, in his message, thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for stepping in to resolve the crisis rocking the party but was unhappy that the crisis degenerated to the point where he felt compelled to intervene.

He, however, urged different parties to sheathe their swords.

He thanked Oshiomhole for his roles in the office and for accepting the decision of the APC …

41% Of U.S Healthcare Workers Suffer From Insomnia

June 28, 2020 7:18 am

A study has revealed that 41% of healthcare workers in the United States, U.S. suffer from insomnia as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

The study, carried out in May 2020 by Sleep Standards, surveyed 1,002 healthcare workers in the U.S about their sleep during the COVID-19 outbreak.

It revealed that one in every three healthcare workers in the U.S sleep poorly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S healthcare workers only sleep an average of 5 hours a day during the outbreak.

It also indicated that a whopping 84% of the healthcare workers are worried about bringing the Coronavirus home from …

We Only Need Your Daughter’s Virginity – Kidnappers Tell Parents

June 28, 2020 4:42 am

The family of Emmanuel Kushi has been distraught over the kidnap of their daughter, Patience, which occurred four days ago.

Their fears were further raised by bizarre messages from suspected cultists who kidnapped the 20-year-old undergraduate in Bauchi State.

One of the messages stated that they didn’t need money but the victim’s virginity.

Speaking with journalists on Saturday, the victim’s father, Emmanuel Kushi, said his daughter, a 100 level Pharmacology student at the Bauchi State University, Gadau, left the house on Wednesday and was abducted on her way home after visiting his younger brother.

Read Also: Father Of Ex-Governor: Kidnappers

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“Virus Must Be Taken Seriously” – Angela Merkel Warns

June 28, 2020 4:40 am

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday, warned residents against reckless behaviour that Coronavirus is not out of danger yet, even though Germany has weathered the coronavirus pandemic relatively well.

“The danger posed by the virus remains serious,’’ she said, pointing to several regions where outbreaks are currently spreading quickly.

She reminded residents that stopping the spread of the coronavirus was everyone’s obligation, which means continuing to adhere to social distancing and hygiene rules.

“Take it seriously, because it’s serious,’’ she said in her weekly video message released on Saturday.

Read Also: Coronavirus: ‘I Miss My Colleagues’ – Angela Merkel

The …

Whistle-Blower Drags AGF To President Buhari Over $1bn Deal

June 28, 2020 4:39 am

A whistle-blower, John Okupurhe, has written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

Okpurhe, in a letter written by his lawyer, Aliyu Lemu, dated June 22, 2020, accused the AGF of refusing to pay him commission after exposing over $1bn (N420bn) hidden in Unity Bank Plc.

Okupurhe said he expected his share after he exposed the account that was secretly being operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority to illegally collect revenue from vessels.

He said he provided the details to the Office of the AGF of the secret account in …

SA Entertainment Urges Loyalty And Support For Imo Govt

June 28, 2020 3:40 am

The newly appointed Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo state on Entertainment Mr. Bobby Michaels has opened up on his plans for the entertainment industry in Imo state.

The veteran actor and entertainer was seen at a meeting which was held during the weekend at the Bongo Arena, Owerri. In attendance were entertainment practitioners and heads of different guilds whom he addressed on the importance of loyalty and steadfastness.

He talked about how the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has paved a way for an open door policy form of Government in the state, something which no other …

NASA Names D.C. Headquarters After Its First Black Woman Engineer

June 27, 2020 3:14 pm

Jackson — a mathematician and aerospace engineer — joined NASA at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, working in its segregated West Area Computing Unit where she went on to lead initiatives that promoted the hiring of female scientists at NASA. Jackson died in 2005.

Read Also: NASA Astronauts Head For ISS On Historic SpaceX Blast Off

“Mary W. Jackson was part of a group

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June 2020

To Hell With Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra – Ralph Uwazuruike

Oshiomhole Replies Saraki, Brags Of Achievements In APC

PDP Spokesman, Kola Suffering From Coronavirus – APC

Presidency Speaks On Alleged Rift Between Buhari, Tinubu

Russia Pays Taliban To Kill American Soldiers In Afghanistan

Tinubu Speaks On 2023 Political Ambition (Full Statement)

41% Of U.S Healthcare Workers Suffer From Insomnia

We Only Need Your Daughter’s Virginity – Kidnappers Tell Parents

“Virus Must Be Taken Seriously” – Angela Merkel Warns

Whistle-Blower Drags AGF To President Buhari Over $1bn Deal

SA Entertainment Urges Loyalty And Support For Imo Govt

NASA Names D.C. Headquarters After Its First Black Woman Engineer

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