September 17, 2020

Biden Faces US Voters At Town Hall, Trump Heads Back To Wisconsin

Joe Biden Faces US Voters At Town Hall

September 17, 2020 5:40 pm

White House hopeful Joe Biden on Thursday holds his first extended face-to-face with voters since winning the Democratic nomination, a town hall where he will likely savage President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

With less than seven weeks before Election Day, Biden has ramped up his public appearances after spending large chunks of time at his Delaware home, even as Trump repeatedly barnstorms swing states.

Now both candidates are hitting the physical campaign trail in earnest, although still in very different ways.

Trump returns to Wisconsin Thursday for a public rally fueled by his signature bravado — a …

South Africa bids farewell to ‘hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s lawyer

SA Bids Farewell To ‘Hero’ George Bizos, Mandela’s Lawyer

September 17, 2020 5:39 pm

South Africa on Thursday bade farewell to George Bizos, the “hero” anti-apartheid lawyer who represented Nelson Mandela at his trial for treason, at a state funeral filled with emotional tributes.

Bizos, a revered, soft-spoken figure, died at his Johannesburg home last week of natural causes at the age of 92.

His flag-draped coffin was wheeled into a Greek community hall by military pall-bearers on Thursday, with President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance, before it was driven to a cemetery on a ceremonial military gun carriage.

Speakers before a small gathering …

Uganda police hunt 200 escaped inmates after jailbreak

Uganda Police Hunt 200 Escaped Inmates After Jailbreak

September 17, 2020 5:38 pm

A manhunt is underway in Uganda after 200 inmates overpowered their guards and escaped with weapons in a jailbreak that has left four people dead, a prison spokesman said Thursday.

The prisoners seized guns from the armoury at a government prison on Wednesday in Moroto, a remote eastern region 460 kilometres (286 miles) from the capital Kampala, before dashing for the cover of nearby mountains with police, soldiers and helicopters in pursuit.

Prison spokesman Frank Baine said an inmate and a soldier were killed in a shootout as roughly 200 escapees fled toward Mount Moroto, some half-naked after shedding their …

100 Gunmen invade Sokoto; kill DPO, Inspector in gun battle

100 Gunmen Invade Sokoto, Kill DPO, Inspector In Gun Battle

September 17, 2020 5:38 pm
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and an Inspector attached to the Gidan Madi Division in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Spokesman, DSP Sadiq Abubakar, told newsmen on Thursday in Sokoto that about 100 unknown gunmen invaded the town and engaged the police in a gun battle.

Abubakar said the incident occurred at about 1:30 a.m. and two officers, including Mr. Aliyu Bello, the DPO, and Muhammad Abdullahi, an Inspector, were shot dead by the armed men dressed in army camouflage.

He said another ASP Sani Abdullahi …

I Did Not Hand Over Failed Nation To Buhari - Jonathan

I Did Not Hand Over Failed Nation To Buhari – Jonathan

September 17, 2020 4:13 pm

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has replied his critics who accused him of handing over a nation at the verge of collapse to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari.

Jonathan recounted the achievements of his government to include, handing over a country that produced the richest man in Africa. Jonathan said,

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‘I took over a Nigeria that was the second largest economy in Africa with a GDP of $270.5 billion in 2009.’

‘I handed over a Nigeria that had grown to become the largest economy in Africa and the

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'Bullion Vans Can’t Buy Edo Voters’ - Ikimi Hits Tinubu

‘Bullion Vans Can’t Buy Edo Voters’ – Ikimi Hits Tinubu

September 17, 2020 4:12 pm

Tom Ikimi, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party, cannot influence the September 19 governorship election in Edo state with money.

Ikimi made the statement on Tuesday at the mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin, Edo state capital.

The former minister of foreign affairs was reacting to a video in which Tinubu asked the people of Edo to vote out Godwin Obaseki, the state governor, who is seeking reelection.

Making reference to the two bullion vans seen entering Tinubu’s residence on the eve of the 2019 …

FG Is Lying About Security In Nigeria – Wike

Visa Ban: Publish Names Of Indicted Nigerians – Wike To US, UK

September 17, 2020 3:44 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the visa ban the United States slammed on some Nigerians involved in election rigging and violence.

He told America and Britain to publish the names of citizens indicted till date.

On Monday, the US government sanctioned Nigerians found to have undermined the November 2019 governorship polls in Bayelsa and Kogi States.

The ban was a follow-up to a similar one announced after the 2019 general elections.

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The UK has also warned that names sponsors of violence in Edo and Ondo States will …

Osinbajo presides over 4th virtual NEC meeting

Osinbajo Presides Over 4th Virtual NEC Meeting

September 17, 2020 12:28 pm
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting was the fourth virtual meeting as the nation complies with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocol on COVID-19 pandemic.

Governors joined the virtual NEC from their respective states.

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At the last virtual meeting on Aug. 20, NEC disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the sum of ₦13 billion for the implementation of community policing in the country.

It said the president’s gesture was borne …

INEC begins distribution of sensitive materials in Edo

INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materials In Edo

September 17, 2020 11:36 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Edo State has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to all eighteen (18) Local Government Areas in the state.

The people of Edo State will elect their new governor on Saturday, September, 19 to paddle the affairs of the state for the next four years.

The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had earlier disclosed that result sheets and ballot papers for the poll had been modified to ensure transparency.

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The sensitive materials which arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria office in …

South Sudan’s Salva Kiir sacks finance minister

South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Sacks Finance Minister

September 17, 2020 11:35 am

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has sacked finance minister Salvatore Garang Mabiordit and replaced him with Athian Diing Athian.

Kiir also removed Chon Thon Deng Abel from his position as managing director of the state-owned Nile Petroleum Corporation (Nilepet) and Erjok Bullen Geu from the position of acting National Revenue Authority commissioner-general.

In a presidential decree announced Wednesday night on state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) television, Kiir did not give any reason for the sacking of the officials.

The new finance minister, Athian was a former deputy finance minister until 2018 when Kiir fired him.

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Thousands Of Birds Drop Dead From The Sky In New Mexico

Thousands Of Birds Drop Dead From The Sky In New Mexico

September 17, 2020 11:33 am

Biologists at New Mexico State University are trying to find out why hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have been found dead across the state.

The mystery started August 20 with the discovery of a large number of dead birds at the US Army White Sands Missile Range and White Sands National Monument, according to Martha Desmond, a professor at the university’s department of fish, wildlife and conservation ecology.

What was first believed to be an isolated incident turned out to be a much more serious problem when hundreds more dead birds were found in regions across the state. including …

New Zealand Economy Slumps By 12.2 %

New Zealand Economy Slumps By 12.2 %

September 17, 2020 10:34 am
New Zealand fell into its deepest economic slump on record in the second quarter as its battle against the coronavirus pandemic paralysed business activity, official data showed on Thursday.

Gross domestic product contracted a seasonally adjusted 12.2% quarter-on-quarter, its sharpest quarterly contraction on record and largely in line with forecasts of a 12.8% decline from economists polled by Reuters. GDP fell 12.4% year-on-year.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand had forecast a quarterly and annual GDP decline of 14% in its August statement.

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Growth has been hit by a standstill in …

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