September 2020

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Majority Women Among Candidates Still In Running To Head WTO

September 20, 2020 6:10 am

Three women — two Africans and a South Korean — have been selected among the five candidates still in the running to take the helm of the World Trade Organisation, diplomatic sources told AFP Saturday.

No woman, and no African, has ever headed the global trade body.

The initial pool of eight candidates to replace Roberto Azevedo, who stepped down as WTO chief last month a year ahead of schedule, was whittled down to five Friday.

Women candidates Amina Mohamed of Kenya, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria, and Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea remain, alongside two men: Liam Fox of …

Arrested ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Duped Into Flying To Kigali

Arrested ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Duped Into Flying To Kigali

September 20, 2020 5:33 am

Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the “Hotel Rwanda” film who was arrested last month in Kigali, was duped into boarding a jet he thought was flying to Burundi, a New York Times report said.

“How I got here — now that is a surprise,” he told the US daily in a jailhouse interview with two Rwandan officials in the room. “I was actually not coming here.”

Rusesabagina, a Hutu, became famous after the Hollywood film in which he is credited with saving the lives of more than 1,200 people as they sheltered in the hotel he ran during …

Trump Mourns US ‘Titan Of The Law’ Ginsburg

Donald Trump Mourns US ‘Titan Of The Law’ Ginsburg

September 20, 2020 5:16 am

President Donald Trump on Friday hailed the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as a “titan of the law” whose legal expertise and historic decisions inspired generations of Americans.

“Today, our nation mourns the loss of a titan of the law” who was “renowned for her brilliant mind and her powerful dissents at the Supreme Court,” Trump said in a statement.

“Her opinions, including well-known decisions regarding the legal equality of women and the disabled, have inspired all Americans, and generations of great legal minds,” he added.

“May her memory be a great and magnificent blessing to the …

Edo - Politicians Used Girls, Fabrics, Cash To Beg For Votes – CDD

Edo: Politicians Used Girls, Fabrics, Cash To Beg For Votes – CDD

September 20, 2020 5:16 am

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on Saturday condemned the high rate of vote-trading in the Edo governorship election.

CDD Director, Idayat Hassan, spoke at a press briefing in Abuja.

The body released a preliminary report on the election.

Hassan said reports that politicians, in an attempt to circumvent the electoral process, used young girls as their contact with the voters for the trading.

Read Also: Edo Election: Card Readers Not Working, Oshiomhole Laments

‘We saw largely vote-buying in the Edo election, the most worrisome trend in this election is the level of sophistication at which politicians engaged in

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Bauchi, FG To Construct 4,000 Housing Units For Low Income Earners

Bauchi, FG To Construct 4,000 Housing Units For Low Income Earners

September 20, 2020 5:16 am

The Federal Government in partnership with the Bauchi State government is set to commence construction of new multi-billion naira 4,000 housing units in the state for low-income earners.

This was revealed on Saturday by the Managing Director, Family Homes Fund, Mr Femi Adewole, at a partnership meeting among
the state government, Family Homes Fund and organized Labour held at the Government House in Bauchi.

According to Adewole, the new housing project is being constructed under the Federal Government’s Social Housing Programme as part of its plans to provide people of low income with affordable accommodations.

Read Also: Unpaid Salaries: Bauchi

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Group wants probe of rape, murder of 14-year- old-student

Group Wants Probe Of Rape, Murder Of 14-Year-Old-Student

September 20, 2020 3:50 am

The Ogun chapter of the Child Protection Network (CPN) has appealed to the State Police Command to investigate the alleged rape and murder of a 14 -year- old secondary school student by some unknown persons.

It was gathered that the girl, Fathia Ojewoye, was declared missing by her parents on Wednesday, September 15, 2020 at Agbeloba-Oniyonrin area of Abeokuta.

But her corpse was found three days later, with some of her personal effects at the scene of the crime.

The Network, in a statement by its Coordinator, Alfred Soleye on Saturday expressed sadness and shock over the brutal murder of …

Obaseki records massive win in his LGA

Governor Obaseki Records Massive Win In His LGA

September 20, 2020 3:49 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki has floored his main opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize- Iyamu of All Progressives Congress, APC in his Oredo Local Government Area as an announcement of results of Edo governorship election held on Saturday continues at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s office in Benin.

In the result announced early Sunday morning, Obaseki, who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scored 43, 498 votes while the APC got 43, 498 votes.

Read Also: I Won’t Be Shocked If Obaseki Wins Edo Election – Momoh

Obaseki had also won his unit 19 polling unit, Ward 4 …

Homeless woman gives birth to baby under Ajah bridge

Homeless Woman Gives Birth To Baby Under Ajah Bridge

September 20, 2020 3:48 am

A homeless woman, Ms Blessing Emmanuel, 35 has given birth to a baby under the Ajah Bridge.

She was helped to deliver the baby by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Saturday.

Read Also: COVID-19 Patient Gives Birth To Baby Boy In Lagos

Director General, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the Ambulance team of the agency’s response unit at Eti-osa delivered Ms Blessing Emmanuel, a 35 year-old woman of a live male neonate this afternoon at about 4:30pm under the Ajah Bridge.

‘The lady who has no home nor family in Lagos is from Cross Rivers.’

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Two Dead, 14 Injured In Shooting At US Party

Two Dead, 14 Injured In Shooting At US Party

September 19, 2020 3:49 pm

Two people were killed and 14 wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York state, police said.

Officers responding to reports of gunfire in the area found a “chaotic scene” with about 100 people running in various directions, interim police chief Mark Simmons told reporters.

“In total we have 16 confirmed victims of shooting. And I’m sad to announce that two of the 16 received a fatal wound,” he said.

Read Also: Gunmen Storm Funeral, Shoot And Kidnap Guests In Rivers

Those killed — one man, one woman — were both between 18 and …

Belarus Police Detain Hundreds Of Women At Protest

Belarus Police Detain Hundreds Of Women At Protest

September 19, 2020 1:55 pm

Riot police on Saturday detained hundreds of women, dragging many into vans, as opposition protesters marched through the Belarusian capital Minsk demanding an end to President Alexander Lukashenko’s rule.

The women were seized by riot police in black uniforms and balaclavas as well as officers in unmarked khaki uniforms and plain-clothed officers in face masks.

Police blocked the women and began pulling them into police vans as they stood with linked hands, swiftly detaining hundreds, an AFP journalist saw. Police lifted some women off their feet in order to remove them.

Around two thousand women took part in the “Sparkly …

Millions Of US Users To Be Hit By Wechat Block

Millions Of US Users To Be Hit By Wechat Block

September 19, 2020 1:53 pm

Washington’s crackdown on WeChat will disrupt communications between millions of people in the United States and their friends, families and business partners in China.

But the app had not managed to reproduce in the US its success in China as the dominant smartphone-based payments platform.

The US Commerce Department announced partial bans on Friday on WeChat as well as video app TikTok.

The order will slow down WeChat to make it unuseable in the United States for videochats with family and friends.

“They are slowing the speed to technically make it virtually impossible to use audio, video, or send images,” …

Kenyan Prosecutor Orders Probe Of Coronavirus Payments

Kenyan Prosecutor Orders Probe Of Coronavirus Payments

September 19, 2020 1:47 pm

Kenya’s chief public prosecutor, Noordin Haji, has ordered a probe into $71 million in “irregular procurement” linked to the coronavirus by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA).

Hard-pressed Kenyan hospital staff have staged strikes to highlight what they say are scandalous practices by the authority, which purchases medication and equipment for the nation’s public hospitals.

Read Also: Doctors In Kenyan Capital End Strike Over Pay Delays

Three weeks ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta asked the national Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate contracts granted to influential figures, including politicians, without respect for rules of public procurement.

Its report was submitted …

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