September 14, 2020

Vietnam Court Sentences Brothers To Death

Land Dispute: Vietnam Court Sentences Brothers To Death

September 14, 2020 5:31 pm

A Vietnam court sentenced two brothers to death Monday after a long-running land dispute spiralled into rare violence which left three police officers and a villager dead.

Residents of Dong Tam commune in a Hanoi suburb have for years clashed with authorities, accusing the military of illegally seizing their farmland for an airport.

In January officials attempted to erect a perimeter fence, but were met with villagers armed with “grenades, petrol bombs and knives”, according to the Ministry of Public Security.

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The clash left three police officers and …

Pope Francis Reacts To Unrest In Nigeria

Pope Francis ‘Constantly Monitored’ For COVID-19 – Vatican

September 14, 2020 5:30 pm

Pope Francis is being “constantly monitored” for signs of the coronavirus, a top Vatican official said Monday, after the 83-year old pontiff met with a cardinal who later tested positive.

Philippine cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 63, had a private audience with Francis on August 29. He went on to test positive for Covid-19 on his return to Manila on September 10.

“We are being prudent,” Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told ANSA news agency.

“There is no particular alarm (in the Vatican)”, but the health of the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics was being “constantly monitored,” he added.…

UAE, Israel Seal First Banking Deal

UAE, Israel Seal First Banking Deal

September 14, 2020 5:29 pm

The National Bank of Dubai, the largest banking group in the emirate, signed a memorandum of understanding Monday with Israel’s Bank Hapoalim, on the eve of the UAE-Israel normalisation accord signing.

“It is a great honour to be the first bank to sign such an agreement that will contribute to the establishment of the relationship between the two countries,” Bank Hapoalim’s CEO, Dov Kotler, said in a statement issued by NBD.

It said the MoU was “part of a broader engagement between the UAE and Israel to further peace, dialogue and stability and establish cooperation to promote sustainable development”.

An …

US Pulls Out Ambassador To China

United States Pulls Out Ambassador To China

September 14, 2020 4:52 pm

United States Ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, will leave Beijing soon.

Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, made the announcement on Monday.

Read Also: China Denies Cyberattacks On US Election Campaigns

He thanked Branstad for his more than three years of service to the American people as envoy to China.

‘Ambassador Branstad has contributed to rebalancing U.S.-China relations so that it is results-oriented, reciprocal, and fair,’ the senior official said.

Pompeo did not give a reason for Branstad’s exit.

CNN reported that Branstad would likely leave Beijing before the November 3 presidential election.

 

 

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We Are Worried Over Human Rights Violation – NHRC

September 14, 2020 4:51 pm

The National Human Rights Commission has condemned the persistent human rights infringements by security forces in the Northeast, despite efforts to improve the Military-Civilian relationship in the region.

Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu said due to the asymmetric nature of the conflict it was important to prosecute the insurgency to win the hearts and minds of the civilian population in Nigeria.

Ojukwu was represented by the Commission’s Deputy Director Investigations, Barr. Ehemeh Richmond, during a 2-day training of troops of Sector 2 of the Operation Lafiya Dole on “Mainstreaming Human Rights and Civilian Protection into Counterinsurgency Operations in …

Blackout Looms In Nigeria As Kainji Dam Bursts

Blackout Looms In Nigeria As Kainji Dam Bursts

September 14, 2020 4:51 pm

Some Nigerian states may soon experience blackouts following a sudden burst at the Kainji Hydroelectric Dam in Kainji.

The embankments of Kainji dam, one of Nigeria’s hydro-power stations caved in after the opening of the four spillway gates to free surplus water caused by heavy rains.

Read Also: NERC: Discos To Pay For Rejecting Electricity

On Sunday, the management, Mainstream Energy Solution Limited, opened the points but discovered that the dam was impounding more water than it should.

‘We opened the 4 spillway gates because of the water pressure. Now, it is hitting the embarkment and will continue to

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Gunmen Kill 2 FRSC Officers, Kidnap 10 In Nasarawa

Gunmen Kill 2 FRSC Officers, Kidnap 10 In Nasarawa

September 14, 2020 4:10 pm

Two Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, officers died after bandits attacked the vehicle they were travelling at Udege junction, along Mararaban-Udege highway, Nasarawa State at about 8 am on Monday morning, Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC Corps Public Education Officer has said in a statement.

He added that the gunmen also kidnapped 10 officers, while four others were injured in the attack.

Giving further information on the incident, Kazeem said one of the officers died during the attack, while the second officer died in the hospital.

According to him, the FRSC personnel were travelling from Sokoto and Kebbi States Command …

No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor - Danjuma

No Need To Change Performing Edo Governor – Danjuma

September 14, 2020 1:53 pm

Senator Daisy Danjuma on Monday called on Edo women to rally round the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki for a second term in the September 19th, governorship election in the state.

Daisy, who is the wife of retired Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, made the call at a reception organised in her honour by Edo women in Benin

According to her, there was no need to change a performing team adding that Obaseki deserved a second term to continue with his sterling governance.

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

She said the governor’s sterling performance in all sectors …

Buhari Gives Reasons For Planned Reopening Of Land Borders

Buhari Approves 4 New Perm Secretaries Appointment

September 14, 2020 1:52 pm
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed four new Permanent Secretaries into the Federal Civil Service.

Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, by Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, Director Information, office of the HOCSF.

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Those appointed are Mr Sule James from Kaduna, Mr Abubakar Ismaila from Kebbi, Mrs Patricia Roberts from Rivers and Mr Shehu Shinkafi from Zamfara State.

According to Yemi-Esan, the swearing-in and the deployment will be announced in due course.

 

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Sanwo-Olu, Amaechi visit scene of train, vehicles collision

Sanwo-Olu, Amaechi Visit Scene Of Train, Vehicles Collision

September 14, 2020 1:51 pm
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi visited the scene of Monday’s accident involving a train and two vehicles at the PWD area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

A train collided with two vehicles on Monday morning, with one person killed and seven others injured.

Read Also: Breaking: Bus Collides With Train At PWD Lagos

However, Sanwo-Olu and Amaechi arrived at the scene of the accident on Monday evening to get on the spot assessment of the incident.

The accident occurred around 8:12am on Monday.

Below are more photos of Sanwo-Olu and Amaechi at the scene …

‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero charged with terrorism, financing rebels

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Charged With Terrorism, Financing Rebels

September 14, 2020 1:07 pm

Paul Rusesabagina, whose actions during the genocide inspired the Oscar-nominated film ‘Hotel Rwanda’, was charged Monday with terrorism and other serious crimes in his first court appearance in Kigali.

Rwandan investigators announced last month the surprise arrest of Rusesabagina, a high-profile government critic who had been living abroad for years, to stand trial in his homeland for allegedly creating and sponsoring armed militias.

There was a heavy police presence as Rusesabagina, who is credited with saving more than 1,200 Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in a hotel, arrived at a courthouse in the capital flanked by his …

Iran warns foreign powers after execution of Navid Afkari

Iran Warns Foreign Powers After Execution Of Navid Afkari

September 14, 2020 10:33 am
The Iranian Justice Department on Monday warned European embassies in Tehran against interfering in the case of Navid Afkari, a professional wrestler whose execution at the weekend prompted shock internationally.

“Foreign embassies should not become the mouthpiece for Iranian opposition groups and should at the very least adhere to diplomatic norms,’’ Ali Bagheri, deputy head of the department’s office for international affairs, said.

According to him, pressure from abroad would undermine neither the Iranian justice system nor the Islamic laws that govern the country.

The top official did not mention Afkari by name or which embassies he was referring to.…

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