January 2021

Kenya Detects First Cases Of South Africa COVID-19 Strain

Kenya Detects First Cases Of South Africa COVID-19 Strain

January 24, 2021 6:54 am

Kenya’s health ministry says two men have tested positive for a coronavirus strain first detected in South Africa, the first such cases detected in the East African country.

Both cases, which were asymptomatic, were detected in Kenya’s coastal county of Kilifi, and involved foreigners who had since returned home, the ministry’s director-general said Wednesday.

“We all know that this variant is 50 percent more transmissible, therefore posing a significant risk, in that more people will be infected and therefore could be able to stretch the healthcare system more,” said Dr Patrick Amoth.

No information was provided about the nationalities …

ECOWAS: President Akufo-Addo Laments Terror Attacks In Nigeria

ECOWAS: President Akufo-Addo Laments Terror Attacks In Nigeria

January 24, 2021 6:53 am
Akufo-Addo spoke on Saturday during the 58th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.

He expressed concern over deadly terror attacks in Mali, northeastern Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger.

Read Also: Jonathan Arrives In Bamako For ECOWAS Assignment

Akufo-Addo noted that the developments must reinforce the conviction that ECOWAS must pursue the actions contained in the decisions of Extraordinary Summit on Terrorism held on 14th September 2019.

‘This concerted effort,

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Fulani Own All Lands In Nigeria – Miyetti Allah

Fulani Own All Lands In Nigeria – Miyetti Allah

January 24, 2021 6:47 am

The National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo has declared that all lands in Nigeria belongs to the Fulani.

Bodejo said that no power can remove Fulani herdsmen from any forest in any state.

This is as the 7-day ultimatum given to Fulani herdsmen in Ondo forests by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, expires today.

Read Also: Attacks On Fulani In South-West May Lead To Civil War – ACF

Bodejo also revealed that the herdsmen have concluded plans to drag Governor Akeredolu to court over the eviction notice.

‘All the lands in this country belong to the Fulani, but

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Sunday Igboho Breaks Silence On Presidency’s Arrest Order

Sunday Igboho Breaks Silence On Presidency’s Arrest Order

January 24, 2021 6:40 am

He was reacting to the order given by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, for his arrest.

Igboho had last week giving the Fulani residing and doing business in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government of Oyo State a 7-day ultimatum to leave the area.

And a week later, he made good his threat when he and his supporters stormed the area insisting that the Fulani must leave the town.

Read Also: Herdsmen: Makinde Orders Police To Arrest Sunday Igboho

A Special Assistant to …

Boko Haram Seriously Regrouping In Nasarawa, Sule To Buhari

Boko Haram Seriously Regrouping In Nasarawa, Sule To Buhari

January 23, 2021 7:29 pm

Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has alerted President Muhammadu Buhari over the presence of Suspected members of the terror sect, Boko Haram, in the state causing security concerns and threatening peaceful existence.

The governor briefed the President on the issue yesterday when he visited after which he spoke to reporters.

According to him, the Boko Haram members were dislodged from a location along the Abuja/Nasarawa borders last year, only for them to resurface at the Nasarawa/Benue State borders.

Read Also: Boko Haram Insurgents Attack Geidam Town In Yobe

They are already wrecking new forms of havoc, he said, amidst reports …

My Gay Son Will Still Be Celebrated Globally - Doyin Okupe

My Gay Son Will Still Be Celebrated Globally – Doyin Okupe

January 23, 2021 6:37 pm

Former Presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe has prayed for his son, Bolu, who recently came public to declare that he was a gay man.

Okupe had released a statement stating that he is vehemently opposed to homosexuality.

Read Also: My Gay Son Has Spiritual Problem – Doyin Okupe

On Saturday morning, he shared a new post on Facebook where he prayed for his son, Bolu, and his other children.

He stated that Bolu isn’t a criminal and that he lives in France where homosexuality isn’t a crime. He stated that Bolu will still be celebrated in Nigeria and globally.
Doyin shared …

Biden Speaks With Trudeau In first Call With Foreign Leader

Biden Speaks With Trudeau In first Call With Foreign Leader

January 23, 2021 5:38 pm
US president, Joe Biden  In his first call to a foreign leader earlier today,  spoke with Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau Friday on a number of topics and made plans to continue the conversation next month, Ottawa and Washington said in separate statements.
During the conversation, which Canada said lasted approximately 30 minutes, the two leaders covered everything from the coronavirus pandemic, which has led to the closure of the US-Canada border since March, to environmental protection.

In a similar call Friday, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador confirmed on Twitter that he and Biden had discussed topics ranging from Covid-19

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Tension As Russia Arrests 1,500 Pro-Navalny Protesters

Tension As Russia Arrests 1,500 Pro-Navalny Protesters

January 23, 2021 4:42 pm

The Russian police have arrested no fewer than 1,500 protesters and forcefully broke up rallies around the country on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, whose wife was among those detained, Aljazeera reports.

Navalny who was arrested last weekend called on his supporters to protest Saturday.

Read Also: Russia Wages Online War Against TikTok And YouTube

He was arrested after he returned to Russia from Germany for the first time since being poisoned with a nerve agent he says was applied to his underpants by state security agents in August.

The authorities …

Man City Survive FA Cup Scare, As Arsenal Crashes Out

Man City Survive FA Cup Scare, As Arsenal Crashes Out

January 23, 2021 3:53 pm
Manchester City were given a huge FA Cup scare by fourth-tier Cheltenham before a late blitz gave them a 3-1 win on Saturday after Southampton dumped holders Arsenal out of the competition.

Six-time winners City were less than 10 minutes away from going out at the fourth-round stage before goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus, and Ferran Torres.

City boss Pep Guardiola made 10 changes for the trip to the League Two side but his side was still packed with internationals.

READ ALSO: Indian Club Added To Manchester City Football Empire

The home team — 72 places below City in

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Nigerian Police Launch ‘Rescue Me App’

Nigerian Police Launch ‘Rescue Me App’

January 23, 2021 3:04 pm

The Nigerian Police has gone technological in its quest to handle the growing insecurity in the country with the launch of its ‘Rescue Me app’.

The app would aid the timely arrival of police officers to crime scene anywhere in the country.

Jigawa State Police commissioner, Usman Gonna said that the app was developed to tackle insecurity through technology.

Read Also: Roguish Nigerian Police And Why The IG Must Be Interrogated

The Police CP said the application would improve the response time of police officers to emergency situations in real-time as the application uses internet services and is global position …

Boko Haram Kills Nine Soldiers In Nasarawa

Boko Haram Kills Nine Soldiers In Nasarawa

January 23, 2021 2:13 pm

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have killed nine military officers during a rescue operation in a forest along Mararaba-Udege road in Nasarawa state linking Otukpo Oweto in Benue state.

The slain soldiers led to the forest by an officer Felix Kura, an indigene of Benue state, were Iliya Kefas, Bati Yakubu, and other young officers whose names cannot be identified immediately.

The slain officers were reportedly on a mission to dislodge the Boko Haram terrorists from the forest who kidnapped many indigenes of the state and held them captive.

Read Also: Military Airstrike Kills Scores Of Terrorists In Borno – DHQ

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Portugal Records Highest Covid-19 Deaths On Elections Eve

Portugal Records Highest Covid-19 Deaths On Elections Eve

January 23, 2021 1:18 pm

Portugal suffered record daily numbers of coronavirus deaths and new infections Saturday, official figures showed, the day before the country is set to vote in a presidential election.

According to the national health authority, the total Covid-19 toll topped 10,000 deaths after a further 274 fatalities in 24 hours.

Meanwhile, at 15,333, the number of new cases identified in the country of 10 million people was the highest since the beginning of the pandemic.

Read Also: In Portugal, One Can Now Die When He Wants

The latest figures come on top of 80,000 new infections in the past week, making …

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