November 1, 2020

Algeria Votes in Constitutional Referendum Promising New Freedoms

Algeria Votes in Constitutional Referendum Promising New Freedoms

November 1, 2020 11:38 pm

Polls opened in Algeria on Sunday, November 1 in a referendum on a revised constitution that’s painted as pro-democratic for imposing term limits and promising new civic freedoms.

The amendments limit the presidential tenure to two five-year terms and commit the president to choose a prime minister from the majority bloc in parliament, it also gives the head of state the power to appoint the governor of the central bank, the chief justice of the constitutional court, and four of its 12 members.

Read Also: Algeria Jails Ex-President Bouteflika’s Daughter For Corruption

The vote is being held on the …

Serie A Ronaldo Returns With Double In Juventus Win

Serie A: Ronaldo Returns With Double In Juventus Win

November 1, 2020 3:45 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo came off the bench to score a brace on his return from coronavirus as Juventus got back to winning ways in Serie A with a 4-1 victory against promoted Spezia on Sunday.

Read Also: Juventus Name Andrea Pirlo New Manager

The champions ended a run of three consecutive draws to move second in Serie A, four points behind leaders AC Milan, who beat Udinese 2-1 earlier in the day thanks to a spectacular late winner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Ronaldo replaced Paulo Dybala in the 56th minute in Cesena with the match level after Tommaso Pobega had cancelled out …

'In The Creek', Launches New International Platform

‘In The Creek’, Launches New International Platform

November 1, 2020 2:34 pm

The blockbuster film, ‘In The Creek’ by Tarila Thompson is already making waves and breaking records despite not fully released yet.

The movie recently launched a new video website to further showcase the essence of the movie flick, its characters, crew and set pieces. The video website displays some of the starring actors enacting their various roles in the movie. It also gives a detailed description of each particular scene.

Read Also: Reviewing Tarila Thompson’s ‘In The Creek’ Movie

‘In The Creek’ tells the story of an average Niger Deltan community. With their land and waters, devastated by unregulated oil …

Preserving Food With ‘Sniper’ Can Lead To Death, NAFDAC Warns

Preserving Food With ‘Sniper’ Can Lead To Death, NAFDAC Warns

November 1, 2020 2:16 pm
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised the alarm that agro-input dealers are endangering the life and health of Nigerians through the use of agrochemical, “Sniper” and all other brands of ‘’Dichlorvos’’ (DDVP) to preserve foodstuffs. 
NAFDAC warned that use of such agrochemicals for such unapproved purposes has severe health implications that could lead to death.
It expressed disappointment that despite several warnings and sensitizations, some traders have continued to misuse and misapply the banned agrochemical (sniper) to preserve food stuffs, thereby endangering the lives of
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Pastor, Female Assistant Die In Bayelsa Fire Incident

Pastor, Female Assistant Die In Bayelsa Fire Incident

November 1, 2020 1:42 pm

A Pastor and his female assistant have been killed in a fire incident in Igbogene, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State over the weekend following a case of arson carried out by a 40-years-old jealous lover, identified as Etifa Obukulubu.

Read Also: Pastor Arrested Over Looted ₦1.2b Medical Equipment

Investigation revealed that Obukulubu had erroneously believed that his girlfriend was in the house with her lover and without waiting to confirm had set the house ablaze.

Sources said Obukulubu’s girlfriend identified simply as Wilberforce had vacated the house to enable the deceased who were invited for a programme used …

Estate Firm, Youth Coalition To Empower 70m Nigerians

Estate Firm, Youth Coalition To Empower 70m Nigerians

November 1, 2020 1:34 pm

To bridge the poverty gap, FHT Ventures Plc, a Pan-African Housing and Real Estate firm based in Abuja, at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian Youth and Student Coalition (NYSC). The MoU is for the inauguration of Nigerian Youth Project which aims to empower at least 70 million youths in provision of affordable homes and mechanized agricultural businesses.

Read Also: EndSARS: Your Protest Will Not Be In Vain — FG Assures Nigerian Youth

Speaking at the event, Mr Olubunmi Adewa-Faboro, the Chairman, FHT Ventures Plc, explained that the new initiative, promoted along with offshore partners, will …

How Lt. JT Egwu Used Soldiers To Brutalise Sunday Daniel

How Lt. JT Egwu Used Soldiers To Brutalise Sunday Daniel

November 1, 2020 1:20 pm

In Nigeria, it has become a norm for security officials and first-class citizens to intimidate the struggling masses using forceful extortion, threats, and sometimes assault which could range from verbal, physical to emotional assaults. Most times, the victims in these scenarios are left for dead or in other cases too traumatised to relive their experiences. Such was the case of Mr. Sunday Daniel, who luckily managed to live to tell his tale after a harrowing experience with Nigerian Army officials.

On the 30th day of October, if anyone had told Mr. Sunday Daniel that he was about to have a …

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

Belarus Police Fire In The Air, Detain Protesters

November 1, 2020 12:33 pm

Belarusian police on Sunday detained opposition protesters and fired warning shots in the air as around 10,000 people hit the streets of Minsk in defiance of strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

Read Also: Belarus Police Detain Hundreds Of Women At Protest

Tens of thousands have protested every Sunday in Belarus for nearly three months, after longtime ruler Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in an August presidential election.

Main opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya denounced the vote as a fraud and has been backed by Western leaders who refuse to recognise the result.

Despite Lukashenko’s most recent threat to ‘take no prisoners’, protesters began …

Top 3 Iconic Locations Shut Down By Nigerian Artistes

Top 3 Iconic Locations Shut Down By Nigerian Artistes

November 1, 2020 12:17 pm

The global acceptance of the Afrobeat genre has made music one of Nigeria’s biggest exports as artistes from the country consistently garner praises, accolades and features on top music charts across the world.

Read Also: YouTube celebrates Afrobeats, spotlight on Burna Boy

Nigerian artistes have also successfully performed and conquered some of the biggest music locations in the world.

Listed below are the three most iconic:

Wizkid at the O2 Arena | Photo MTC

The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex on the Greenwich Peninsula in southeast …

Ibrahimovic Overhead Kick Seals AC Milan Win At Udinese

Ibrahimovic Overhead Kick Seals AC Milan Win At Udinese

November 1, 2020 11:22 am

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an acrobatic late winner as AC Milan consolidated top spot in Serie A with a 2-1 win over Udinese on Sunday.

Read Also: World’s Oldest Professional Footballer Miura Playing At 53

The 39-year-old has scored seven goals in four league games played having missed the other two after contracting coronavirus.

Stefano Pioli’s side are top of the table with 16 points from six games, four points ahead of Atalanta.

Champions Juventus are sixth — seven points behind AC Milan — before Sunday’s game against promoted Spezia where Cristiano Ronaldo starts on the bench after testing negative for …

How I Managed EndSARS Protest Without Imposing Curfew – Makinde

How I Managed EndSARS Protest Without Imposing Curfew – Makinde

November 1, 2020 10:59 am

The first major flash point in the #ENDSARS protest in Oyo was Ogbomoso, where Isiaka Jimoh and two others were said to have lost their lives.  The palace of the Soun of Ogbomosoland was also targeted by angry youths.  That set the stage for other crises. How did you manage through all that?

Read Also: Gov Makinde Orders Reopening Of Schools In Oyo State

I had to make a statewide broadcast on Monday, October 19, 2020, to appeal for calm and lay out our position on the protests. I supported the protests and we made it clear that I …

Stolen Staff: Ruling House Wants Oba Of Lagos Palace Cleansed

Stolen Staff: Ruling House Wants Oba Of Lagos Palace Cleansed

November 1, 2020 10:58 am

The Akinsemoyin Ruling House of Lagos State has called for the cleansing of the palace of Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, following its invasion on October 21 by rampaging youths, who carted away the royal staff of authority.

Read Also: President Buhari Calls Oba Of Lagos On 77th Birthday

The palace and the monarch were attacked amid the mayhem that broke out following the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos by soldiers on the evening of October 20.

In a statement on Sunday, the ruling house described the invasion of the palace and the removal …

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