October 2020

Pope Francis Gets New Personal Doctor

Pope Francis Appoints 13 New Cardinals

October 25, 2020 2:16 pm

Pope Francis has announced the appointment of 13 new cardinals on Sunday, including archbishops from the U.S., Rwanda, and the Philippines.

The pontiff who made this known during his Sunday Angelus message said the appointments will be formalised in a consistory, a meeting of cardinals, on Nov. 28.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that nine of the appointees are under 80, and as long as they do not reach that age, they can take part in the next conclave, the council of cardinals that elects new popes.

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The list …

Makinde Calls For Tolerance As Muslims Celebrate Muhammed

Gov Makinde Orders Reopening Of Schools In Oyo State

October 25, 2020 2:13 pm

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Sunday directed schools in Ibadan, the state capital, to resume normal academic activities.

He said the schools should resume from tomorrow, Monday, 26th October 2020.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Makinde had on Tuesday ordered the closure of the schools.

He has, however, ordered the reopening of schools effective from tomorrow (Monday).

Read Also: EndSARS: Lagos Closes All Schools Indefinitely

Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the directive followed a review of the situation in Ibadan metropolis as earlier promised by …

NCC Declares Kano Hotbed Of Unregistered SIMs

NCC Declares Kano Hotbed Of Unregistered SIMs

October 25, 2020 2:11 pm

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has expressed worry that Kano State has become a criminal den for free SIM card registration.

Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta said this in a statement in Kano State.

Professor Danbatta said the NCC widened its intelligent dragnet to capture the gang peddling the circulation, reminding them of existing legal implications of their actions.

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‘Let me appeal to subscribers never to purchase unregistered SIM or when purchased they refuse to register. It is advisable to buy registered SIM or register

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Kogi: Gov. Bello Appoints New Head Of Service

Gov Bello Distributes COVID-19 Palliatives, Issues Warning

October 25, 2020 2:10 pm

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Sunday, distributed the state’s COVID-19 palliatives to vulnerable youths and women.

The Governor also used the opportunity to warn hoodlums to stay away from attacking peoples’ properties in the state, saying such actions will attract severe punishment for anyone caught.

A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo on Sunday in Lokoja said the Governor appreciated the people of the state who turned out at the State Warehouse to share the remaining palliatives.

Read Also: Hoodlums Vandalise Plateau State Secretariat, Others

The statement said the palliatives were preserved for women and …

Why Nigerian Youths Shouldn't Lose Their Lives Protesting

Why Nigerian Youths Shouldn’t Lose Their Lives Protesting

October 25, 2020 10:49 am

For a week now, people across Nigeria have united their voices to protest against police brutality and demand justice for victims. Mobilised through social media, the youth-led rallies in several parts of the country initially targeted the federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a notorious police unit long accused of harassment, extortion, and extrajudicial killings.

After days of demonstrations, authorities later announced the scrapping of SARS and the redeployment of its officers to other police units. However, the announcement fell short of expectations for many protesters, who have since pledged to continue fighting for accountability, an end to police violence, and …

End SARS: Lagos Govt Arrests 229 Hoodlums

End SARS: Lagos Govt Arrests 229 Hoodlums

October 25, 2020 7:19 am

The Lagos State Ministry of Justice said it arrested 229 suspects that allegedly took part in the mayhem in Lagos State after the Lekki Toll gate incident on Tuesday.

The ministry in a statement by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, the Director of Public Affairs said that it would prosecute suspects that took advantage of the End SARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in different parts of the state.

Read Also: Ogun Reads Riot Act As Hoodlums Threaten To Attack Govt Property

‘The Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, has gone

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Lagos Speaker Obasa Visits Pen Cinema, Fagba Police Unit, TVC

Lagos Speaker Obasa Visits Pen Cinema, Fagba Police Unit, TVC

October 25, 2020 7:14 am

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday led other members on a fact-finding visit to areas and facilities destroyed by hoodlums during the peaceful protest against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

Obasa, who is also the Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures in Nigeria, visited the ravaged palace of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, and the Isokoko Police Station.

Other places visited include: the Pen Cinema Police Station, the Fagba Police unit, and Television Continental.

The speaker appealed to the …

Youth Council Condemns Ongoing Looting, Vandalisation

Youth Council Condemns Ongoing Looting, Vandalisation

October 25, 2020 7:08 am

The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Osun State chapter has condemned the ongoing looting and vandalisation of government and private property in the state and other parts of the country by hoodlums.

The youth council in Osun State in collaboration with the stakeholders of End SARS protesters distanced themselves from miscreants who during the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government blocked roads and collected money from citizens, saying that the, ‘unscrupulous elements’ were perpetrating different agenda of their own.

Read Also: Ogun Reads Riot Act As Hoodlums Threaten To Attack Govt Property

The council reiterated that many with good …

Troops Eliminate Terrorists, Destroy Gun Trucks, Recover Arms

Troops Eliminate Terrorists, Destroy Gun Trucks, Recover Arms

October 25, 2020 7:05 am

The troops of Operation Fire Ball has said that it eliminated 14 terrorists in recent encounters in the North East.

The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Sunday, said that operation was a subsidiary operation launched under Operation Lafiya Dole to route out remnant of terrorists.

Onyeuko said that four terrorists’ gun trucks were destroyed as well as recovery of large cache of arms and ammunitions during the various encounters.

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He disclosed that the troops had on Oct. 21 noticed unusual vehicles tailing the …

Kwara pledges N500m support to owners of looted stores

Kwara Pledges ₦500m Support To Owners Of Looted Stores

October 25, 2020 4:28 am
The Kwara State Government has announced the state government plans to support business owners who had their businesses vandalised or looted by hoodlums following the violence that erupted from the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests.

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq after visiting vandalised and looted stores by hoodlums said the state has earmarked the sum of ₦500million to help the business owners to get back on their feet.

Read Also: #EndSARS: Group Decries Effects Of Protests On Nigeria

He made this known in a tweet on his official Twitter page on Saturday.

In his tweet, he wrote, ‘Today I visited

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Tinubu's Falsified Age: A Typical Nigerian Corrupt System

The Attack On Tinubu’s Assets Is An Attack On Nigeria – Group

October 25, 2020 4:12 am

A Political group, Tinubu Vanguard, has called on Nigerians to stop the verbal and sometimes physical attack on Mr. Bola Tinubu, and his assets.

Director-General (D-G) of the group, Dr. Johnny Ben, made the call in a statement on Saturday against the backdrop of recent attacks on assets that were purportedly traced to Tinubu.

Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos state, is the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

‘The attack on Tinubu’s assets in Lagos is an attack on Nigeria and its people, it is barbaric and we condemn it in its entirety.’

‘Tinubu had made

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Biden pledges free Covid vaccine for ‘everyone’ in US if elected

Biden Pledges Free COVID Vaccine For ‘Everyone’ In US If Elected

October 24, 2020 4:40 pm
Democrat Joe Biden said Friday that if elected president he would mandate coronavirus vaccines be free for all Americans, part of a national strategy to “get ahead of this virus.”

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“Once we have a safe and effective vaccine, it has to be free to everyone — whether or not you’re insured,” Biden said in a speech laying out his pandemic response plan just 11 days before the US presidential election.

President Donald Trump, who trails Biden in the polls, has also stressed that a vaccine — which he says will …

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