November 28, 2020

Boko Haram Attacks Magumeri, Borno State

Boko Haram Allegedly Beheads 43 Farmers In Borno

November 28, 2020 4:56 pm

The Boko Haram sect has allegedly committed the gruesome murder of innocent civilians.

HumAngle reported Saturday night that the terrorists beheaded 43 farmers.

The massacre occurred today in Zabarmari, less than 20 km from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

Read Also: Boko Haram Caused $6bn Destruction In Borno – Zulum

Corpses of the victims have arrived in Zabarmari village, Jere Local Government Area.

Residents claim they are waiting for Governor Babagana Zulum to see the bodies and address them.

 

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China’s First Locally Made Nuclear Reactor Goes Online

China’s First Locally Made Nuclear Reactor Goes Online

November 28, 2020 10:45 am

China has powered up its first domestically developed nuclear reactor — the Hualong One — a significant step in Beijing’s attempts to become less dependent on Western allies for energy security and critical technology.

The reactor, which was connected to the national grid on Friday, can generate 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity each year and cut carbon emissions by 8.16 million tons, according to China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).

‘This marks China breaking the monopoly of foreign nuclear power technology and officially entering the technology’s first batch of advanced countries,’ CNNC said in a statement.

Nuclear plants supplied less than …

Militants Ask FG To Shun Demands Of S-South Govs

Militants Ask FG To Shun Demands Of S-South Govs

November 28, 2020 10:39 am

A coalition of nine militant groups, under the auspices of Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has asked the Federal Government to throw away the seven points demands made by South-South leaders and governors during the presidential parley in Port Harcourt.

They insist that until the governors start releasing 13 per cent derivation fund directly to the oil-producing communities they should not be regarded as worthy leaders to be listened to.

They have also asked the governors to account for about ₦50 trillion derivation fund they had so far received from the federal government.

Read Also: Niger Delta Militants Make 5

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Nigeria Placed Third On 2020 Global Terrorism Index – Report

Nigeria Placed Third On 2020 Global Terrorism Index – Report

November 28, 2020 10:33 am

Nigeria has been placed third on the 2020 Global Terrorism Index, a report that measures the impact of terrorism on countries across the world says.

The country was also ranked third by the index in 2019 having been battling terrorist group in the northern part of the country since 2009, when Jihadist group Boko Haram started an armed rebellion against the government of Nigeria.

Read Also: Buratai: A Terrorist, The U.S. Needs To Put On FBI List

According to the report, Nigeria recorded the second-largest reduction in deaths from terrorism in 2019, with the number falling from 2,043 to 1,245, …

CBN Devalues Naira, Fixes Dollar Sale At ₦392

CBN Devalues Naira, Fixes Dollar Sale At ₦392

November 28, 2020 10:32 am

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has devalued the Naira by ₦6 to Dollar.

This brings the Naira closer to the exchange rate unification policy recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

In a weekly update for International Money Transfer Service Operators (IMTOs), Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators and Service Providers were instructed to add ₦6 across all rates.

Read Also: CBN Freezes Accounts of EndSARS Protest Organisers

The circular was signed by O. S. Nnaji, CBN Director, Trade & Exchange Department.

The exchange rate for the disbursement of IMTOs proceeds is effective Monday, …

U.S. Supreme Court Voted Against New York Governor

COVID 19: U.S. Supreme Court Voted Against New York Governor

November 28, 2020 6:15 am

The U.S. Supreme Court late on Wednesday voted in favour of Christian and Jewish houses of worship in their challenge of New York state coronavirus restrictions that limited gatherings in religious institutions.

The Supreme court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, voted 5-4 in favor of requests by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and two Orthodox Jewish congregations for an injunction to block the restrictions from being enforced.
President Donald Trump’s new appointee, conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, vote was a deciding vote in favor of the religious groups why another conservative Chief Justice John Roberts dissent along with …

World Food Prices Hit 10-Year High

Nigeria Lost 45,000 People To HIV Last Year – United Nations

November 28, 2020 5:50 am

The United Nations (UN) Joint Team on HIV/AIDS has revealed that Nigeria lost at least 45,000 people living with HIV to death last year.

This was made known in Abuja by Dr. Fiona Braka from World Health Organization (WHO), representing the United Nations Joint Team on HIV/AIDS, who during press conference to commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day commended the country’s effort in achieving 73 percent coverage with respect to people knowing their HIV status, but however noted that more needs to be done to get more people tested in order to meet the UNAIDS target of ensuring that by …

Iranian Envoy, 3 Others Face Trial In Belgium Over Terrorism

Iranian Envoy, 3 Others Face Trial In Belgium Over Terrorism

November 28, 2020 5:43 am

An Iranian diplomat and three other Iranians accused of planning to bomb a meeting of an exiled opposition group in France in 2018 went on trial in Belgium on Friday.

This the first time an EU country has put an Iranian official on trial for terrorism. Assadolah Assadi, a Vienna-based diplomat and the three others were charged with plotting an attack on a rally of the Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) by Belgian prosecutors.

The rally was in the U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani as Keynote Speaker.

Read Also: U.S. To Impose More Sanctions On

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Trump Finally Agrees To Leave White House

Trump Finally Agrees To Leave White House

November 28, 2020 5:38 am

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will leave the White House if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden.

This is closest he has come to conceding the November 3 election, even as he repeated claims of massive voter fraud.

He made this known while speaking to reporters on the Thanksgiving holiday.

Trump also stated that he will depart the white house if Biden is formally declared the winner by the Electoral College. Biden will be officially sworn in on January 20, 2020.

Read Also: Trump Will Lose @POTUS Handle After Jan 20 – Twitter

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