September 4, 2020

Pope Francis Looses Personal Doctor To COVID-19

Pope Steps Up Call For Poor Country Debt Cancellation

September 4, 2020 6:34 pm

Pope Francis renewed a call on Tuesday for the cancellation of debt owed by poor countries in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it was time for restorative justice.

The pope is preparing for an audience with the public on Wednesday, his first since the pandemic hit Italy nearly six months ago.

“I repeat my call for the cancellation of the debt of the most vulnerable countries, in recognition of the severe impact of the medical, social and economic crises they face as a result of Covid-19,” the Roman Catholic Church’s highest official said.

“We also need to ensure …

China rails against ‘discriminatory’ India app ban (1)

China rails against ‘discriminatory’ India app ban

September 4, 2020 5:07 pm

China on Thursday decried a fresh ban by India on scores of Chinese apps — including the hit game PUBG — as a bitter border showdown seeped out into the tech sphere.

Internet giant Tencent is among the Chinese makers of 118 more apps be targeted in the latest Indian ban, which follows a rumbling territorial dispute along a disputed Himalayan frontier.

At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in hand-to-hand combat during a battle in June.

India has hit back by pulling scores of Chinese apps from its massive domestic market, including video-sharing platform TikTok.

The latest salvo announced …

2023 - God Told Me Buhari Will Dump Tinubu – Ayodele (1)

2023: God Told Me Buhari Will Dump Tinubu – Ayodele

September 4, 2020 5:07 pm
The leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Friday, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari will dump Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Primate Ayodele said the international communities would be involved in the rift between Buhari and Tinubu.

In a statement the clergyman said: “In 2023, I foresee Tinubu being dumped and the international community will get involved.

“In our coming election, the international community will get involved because this administration isn’t ready for a free and fair election.

“Tinubu will be

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Femi Kuti - Osinbajo Invited Me To Join APC (1)

Femi Kuti: Osinbajo Invited Me To Join APC

September 4, 2020 5:06 pm

Legendary afrobeat musician, Femi Kuti has said that he declined an invitation by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to join the All Progressives Congress, APC.

This is contained in a statement he issued on his social media platforms in which the musician clarified his participation in the Occupy Nigeria protest of 2012 which was against the removal of fuel subsidy by the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

His statement comes amid calls for protests over the recent increase in fuel price from ₦148 to ₦151 by the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

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Gulak: Group Gives Uzodinma Two Weeks To Produce Killers

How Uzodinma Became A Governor Via The ‘Ben Johnson’ Way

September 4, 2020 2:47 pm

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has revealed, that he became the APC Governorship candidate of Imo State in the last election, through what he tagged “the Ben Johnson way”.

Governor Hope Uzodinma made this public while addressing Stakeholders of the party in the state, over who was entitled to anything in the Government. He revealed that he had come from outside, and did not have a structure in the party, but was able to manoeuvre his way through the “Ben Johnson way”, to get the party ticket.

Ben Johnson, is a Jamaican-Born Canadian sprinter who had won …

Sudan signs peace with holdout rebel group (1)

Sudan Signs Peace With Holdout Rebel Group

September 4, 2020 1:05 pm

Sudan and a key rebel group that had refused to join other opposition forces in a previous peace deal have signed their own agreement, officials on both sides said Friday.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and rebel chief Abdelaziz al-Hilu signed the peace deal in neighbouring Ethiopia, Sudan’s official news agency SUNA said, which posted pictures of the two men smiling and shaking hands.

The deal is significant because Hilu, a veteran guerilla fighter who leads a faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), had been one of two rebel leaders who had rejected an earlier peace deal with Khartoum.…

Nigeria Can’t Develop With Current The Constitution - Okowa

Okowa Swears In 3 Judges, Urges Speedy Dispensation Of Justice

September 4, 2020 1:04 pm
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday swore in three new Customary Court of Appeal judges in the state, with a charge to the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice at all times.

The new judges are Dele Okafor, Grace Abanre and Jessica Gberevbie.

The governor congratulated the three judges, and said that their appointments were based on their personal integrity and years of experience and urged them to bring their experiences to bear in the discharge of their duties.

He thanked the Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro and …

Resident doctors set to embark on nationwide strike (1)

Resident Doctors Set To Embark On Nationwide Strike

September 4, 2020 10:53 am

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike starting from the 7th of September, 2020.

The association in a statement signed by the President, Dr. Aliyu Sokomba, Secretary, Dr. Bilqis Mohammad, and the Publicity Secretary, Dr. Egbogu Stanley, disclosed that the strike will begin after the 21-day ultimatum given to the Federal Government elapsed on August 17.

Read Also: Resident Doctors Embark On Indefinite Strike In Abuja

According to the Association, the Federal Government is yet to implement the residency funding, coronavirus allowance, hazard allowance, and also outstanding salary shortfall of 2014, 2015,

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France: 22 Schools Closed Down Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases

France: 22 Schools Closed Down Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases

September 4, 2020 10:51 am
France’s Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, on Friday, confirmed that 22 schools have had to close down, due to a rise in coronavirus cases.

Blanquer noted that over half of these cases were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

Speaking with Europe 1 radio, he, however, said he was pleased with how the return to school had progressed since children went back on Tuesday.

10 schools have closed in mainland France and 12 on La Reunion, where there has been a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

Read Also: Boris Johnson Faces Pressure After Coronavirus U-Turns

Up to 130 classes

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You Can’t Just Wake Up And Increase Electricity Tariff – Buhari (1)

You Can’t Just Wake Up And Increase Electricity Tariff – Buhari

September 4, 2020 10:48 am

A member of the National Assembly, Dr. Abdulfatai Buhari, has tacked electricity distribution companies in Nigeria over the increment of electricity tariff.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) had earlier announced the implementation of the new Service Reflective Tariff Plan.

But, Buhari, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, said that the electricity distribution companies cannot just wake up in one day and announce increment of the tariff without commensurable electricity supply.

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Buhari, who

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Unveiling Prophetic Gang Of Looters By Dr MarkAnthony Nze

Unveiling Prophetic ‘Gang Of Looters’ By Dr MarkAnthony Nze

September 4, 2020 8:30 am

The book Gang Of Looters by the literary genius and renowned New York-based Publisher and Political critic, Dr MarkAnthony Nze is an eye-opener and a prescient manual to the constant catastrophe in form of the Government and Administration of the Republic of Nigeria.

 

The book came at a time when the mischievousness and callousness of Nigerian leaders are now being brought to the fore by foreign and local observers. Dr MarkAnthony Nze in this explosive prose drew a connection between Nigeria’s chequered political history and her present economic trajectory which explained why Nigeria is today facing numerous sociopolitical and …

More Republicans Desert Donald Trump For Biden (1)

More Republicans Desert Donald Trump For Biden

September 4, 2020 6:30 am
Exactly two months to US presidential election, a group of more than 100 prominent Republicans dumped President Donald Trump and pledged support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

They said the United States needs a change of leadership.

The group Republicans & Independents for Biden, comprised of former GOP lawmakers, politicians and other leaders, said their “sole mission” is to elect the former vice president following severe leadership failures on President Donald Trump’s watch.

“More than 180,000 Americans are dead from a pandemic that, with consistent leadership, could have been contained,” former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, national chairwoman …

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