August 29, 2020

Chile Launches Fresh Talks To Calm Deadly Unrest

Chile Unemployment Rises By 5.6%, Hits New Record Of 13%

August 29, 2020 4:43 pm

Unemployment in Chile has reached a new record high of 13.1 percent, the national statistics institute said Friday.

Unemployment rose by 5.6 percentage points in the rolling May-July quarter compared to the same period in 2019.

The statistics institute said it was the highest figure since 2010 when the body changed its calculation method.

That means that more than a million people are out of work, leaving 8.1 million employed after the loss of 1.8 million jobs over the last year.

However, the unemployment figure doesn’t take into account the 760,000 people that took advantage of a government initiative launched …

At Least Five Dead In China Restaurant Collapse

At Least Five Dead In China Restaurant Collapse

August 29, 2020 3:30 pm

At least five people died on Saturday when a restaurant in northern China collapsed, state media said, with rescuers pulling dozens of survivors from the rubble and searching for others believed to be trapped.

The two-storey building used for banquets came down in the morning in Xiangfen county, in Shanxi province, according to broadcaster CGTN.

“An estimated 37 people were buried after the accident happened. So far, 33 have been pulled out. Among them, five people have been confirmed dead, with one severely injured,” the report said.

Images on the CGTN website showed rescuers in orange overalls and hard …

South Africa Arrests Two Police Officers For Teen’s Murder

South Africa Arrests Two Police Officers For Teen’s Murder

August 29, 2020 3:23 pm

Two South African police officers have been arrested for murder following the gunning down earlier this week of a disabled teenager in a Johannesburg suburb, a police watchdog has said.

Nathaniel Julius, a 16-year-old with Down syndrome, was shot dead on Wednesday night in Eldorado Park, a township ravaged by drugs and crime.

His family said he was out to buy biscuits from a shop when he was shot by police on patrol.

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The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) said that “after careful consideration of the evidence at hand” …

Race For New Japan Prime Minister Starts After Resignation

Race For New Japan Prime Minister Starts After Resignation

August 29, 2020 3:19 pm

The race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicked off informally on Saturday, with several contenders announcing their plans to stand, a day after Japan’s longest-serving leader announced his resignation.

Abe said he was suffering a recurrence of ulcerative colitis, the condition that forced him to cut short his first term in office, but that he would stay on until his successor is decided.

Exactly how the process will unfold was still unclear, with local media reporting on Saturday that several options were being considered.

Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party could opt for a more traditional leadership election, involving lawmakers …

Mali Protesters Want To Run Govt, Split With Junta Imminent

Mali Junta Postpones First Meeting Over Transfer Of Powers

August 29, 2020 3:12 pm

Mali military rulers said on Saturday they were postponing their first meeting over the transfer of powers due to “organisational reasons” nearly two weeks after ousting the president in a coup.

The junta had invited civic groups, political organisations and former rebels to consultations on Saturday, but said in a statement that the meeting was postponed to a later date.

A protest coalition that had campaigned against former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the June 5 Movement, had not been invited to participate in the meeting.

The group …

Yola Hospital Separates Twins Joined At Birth

Yola Hospital Separates Twins Joined At Birth

August 29, 2020 2:21 pm

Specialist doctors at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, have separated two children who were born joined around the abdomen as Siamese twins.

The twins who are both girls and now aged eight months, were born at the Nembe General Hospital in Bayelsa State on December 12, 2019 and were immediately referred to the FMC Yenagoa where they were, in turn, referred to the FMC Yola.

The twins had been flown by the Nigeria Air Force to Yola in January this year but the surgery to remove them was not done till earlier this month.

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Blasphemy: Musician Completely Denied Access To Lawyers

August 29, 2020 2:18 pm

A 22-year-old Musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, who was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court in Kano State on August 10, 2020, has been denied access to lawyers even as the 30-day deadline given to him to appeal the judgment lapses on September 9.

NAN learnt that a notice of appeal had yet to be filed in court even as Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed readiness to sign the convict’s death warrant once the 30-day deadline lapses.

Speaking with our correspondent on Friday, human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), said he had asked a lawyer to meet …

Crashed Bell Helicopter Declared Non-Airworthy 3 Years Ago

Crashed Bell Helicopter Declared Non-Airworthy 3 Years Ago

August 29, 2020 1:17 pm

A Bell 206-B3 helicopter with registration number 5N-BQW, which crashed on Salvation Road, Opebi, Lagos State, on Friday, was declared non-airworthy three years ago.

The helicopter crashed with three persons onboard.

While two crew members died on the spot, the third person earlier rescued and taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, later died.

Documents showed that the crashed helicopter was declared non-airworthy in 2017 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.

The aircraft was also used in the past by different Nigerian airline operators to dupe NCAA into issuing them Air Operators’ Certificates.

The AOC, which authorises an …

ICPC Quizzes NDDC Officials Over Alleged Corruption

ICPC Quizzes NDDC Officials Over Alleged Corruption

August 29, 2020 11:46 am

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recently quizzed top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over various allegations of corruption.

Mrs Azuka Ogugua, Spokesperson of the Commission, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

Ogugua said the allegations included the diversion of funds, procurement fraud and misappropriation of the agency’s COVID-19 funds.

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According to her, this came after months of intelligence gathering, following the receipt of petitions from Nigerians on the alleged illegalities and contracts fraud by some officials …

Should Tinubu Be Given A Chance At The Presidency?

Should Tinubu Be Given A Chance At The Presidency?

August 29, 2020 11:13 am

Ahead of the 2023 presidential elections, fingers are already pointing towards the fit, fierce and fortunate of the aspiring lot. This lot includes several notable individuals, some of which have already tried their hands at grasping the mantle, only to have it slip past greasy palms. Of all those being primed to star as lead protagonist in the show, none has experienced more traction than APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Since the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power stakeholders and political analysts have been casting sidelong glances at Tinubu. It, apparently, seemed good to …

British Rescue Boat Issues SOS In The Mediterranean

August 29, 2020 9:52 am

Louise Michel, a rescue boat funded by British street artist Banksy is stranded in the Mediterranean, with 219 migrants aboard.

The boat has issued urgent calls for help as it is unable to bring the migrants ashore.

The Louise Michel, named after a French feminist anarchist, started operating last week. It is trying to find a safe port for the migrants it has picked up off the coast of Libya since Thursday.

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The boat, manned by a crew of 10, issued a series of tweets overnight and on Saturday saying …

NBA To Resume Games, Turn Stadiums Into Voting Sites

NBA To Resume Games, Turn Stadiums Into Voting Sites

August 29, 2020 9:48 am

The National Basketball Association, NBA players who boycotted games as part of a protest against racial injustice have agreed to resume the playoffs on Saturday in a deal that includes increased access to voting in the U.S. presidential election.

The league and players association (NBPA) said on Friday.

As part of the agreement, the NBA and its players will establish a coalition that will focus on access to voting for the Nov. 3 general election, promoting civic engagement, and advocating for meaningful police and criminal justice reform.

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“These commitments follow months …

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