September 6, 2020

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Buni, others storm Ondo for Akeredolu’s campaign flag-off (1)

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Others Storm Ondo For Akeredolu’s Campaign

September 6, 2020 7:52 am

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Governor Mai Mala Buni and others on Saturday stormed Akure, Ondo State to drum support for the re-election bid of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu ahead of the October 10 governorship election.

The party leaders who included former interim National Chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande; Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi; Chairman, Progressive Governors Forum, Senator Atiku Bagudu, Deputy Chairman, APC National Campaign Council, Simon Lalung; Governors Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun), Abdulrahman Abdulrazak (Kwara), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) and Abdulahi Sule (Nassarawa), Minister …

Madison Keys Abandons US Open Match With Neck Injury (1)

Madison Keys Abandons US Open Match With Neck Injury

September 6, 2020 7:50 am

Seventh seed Madison Keys retired from her third-round clash with France’s Alize Cornet early in the second set on Saturday with a neck injury.

Keys was trailing 7-6(4) 3-2 when she shook her head and told the Frenchwoman and the umpire she could not continue.

The 25-year-old American, a 2017 finalist at Flushing Meadows, had a medical timeout between sets.

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She called for assistance again during the second, where the trainer massaged her neck and shoulder.

Keys struggled to raise her arms above her shoulder during the second set …

Trump Calls All African Nations ‘Complete Toilets’ In New Book (1)

Trump Calls All African Nations ‘Complete Toilets’ In New Book

September 6, 2020 7:49 am
In a new book out this week, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, alleges that Trump regarded all African countries and nations run by black people as “complete toilets”.

The book also said Trump made disparaging remarks about Black world leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela after he died.

In the book, Cohen alleges that Trump described Mandela as a poor leader and disparaged U.S. minorities in general, the Washington Post has reported.

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According to the newspaper, which has a copy of the book, Cohen …

Buhari hails veteran Journalist, Femi Onayemi (1)

Buhari Hails Veteran Journalist, Femi Onayemi

September 6, 2020 4:11 am
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mr Femi Onayemi, a veteran Journalist, who has put in 50 years in active journalism practice, as he turns 80 on Sept. 6, 2020.

The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Saturday, saluted the commitment of Pa Onayemi to a profession he loves dearly.

He noted that Onayemi had served variously as reporter, editor, now editorial consultant, in a journey of five decades that saw him through publications like Daily Times, Daily Sketch, The Punch, National …

Edo 2020 - Governor Obaseki Rounds Off Ward-To-Ward Campaign

Edo 2020: Governor Obaseki Rounds Off Ward-To-Ward Campaign

September 6, 2020 4:10 am

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Edo governorship election, Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on Saturday dedicated his ward-to-ward campaign for the poll to God Almighty.

He said this as he rounded-off his five weeks campaign to political wards in the state at his homeward, Oredo Ward 4.

He declared the campaigns as successful and said that it was only God that made it a reality.

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Obaseki stated this while addressing a crowd of PDP supporters in his Oredo Ward 4 campaign ground in Benin.

According to …

Nigeria, Ghana Move To Improve Trade Ties With Business Council (1)

Nigeria, Ghana Move To Improve Trade Ties With Business Council

September 6, 2020 4:01 am

Ghana and Nigeria have agreed to establish reciprocal legislation known as “friendship act” to find a lasting solution to trade hostilities between nationals of the two countries spanning more than a decade.

The deal was reached between the Speakers of Ghana’s Parliament and the House of Representatives of Nigeria on Thursday following a two-day bilateral discussion between the most powerful nations within the West African sub-region.

A joint communique issued after the discussions stated, “a joint committee will be established to compose of members of both legislations to explore the possible passage of reciprocal legislation which could potentially be called …

Early Morning Fatal Stabbings In Birmingham City Centre (1)

Early Morning Fatal Stabbings In Birmingham City Centre

September 6, 2020 4:00 am

Police in the English city of Birmingham declared a “major incident” after reports that a number of people were injured in stabbings early on Sunday.

“We can confirm that at approximately 12:30am today we were called to reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city centre,” West Midlands Police said in a statement.

“A number of other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after.

“We are aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment we are not in a position to say how many or how serious.”…

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