February 26, 2021

317 Schoolgirls Were Abducted - Zamfara CP

317 Schoolgirls Were Abducted – Zamfara CP

February 26, 2021 5:37 pm

Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Abutu Yaro, has disclosed that 317 students were abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Talata Local Government Area of the State by suspected bandits on Friday.

Reports had it that unknown armed men invaded the school in the wee hours of the day, abducting the students and whisking them away to unknown locations.

When he and other top security operatives visited the community hours after the incident happened, Yaro said efforts were in place for the rescue of the innocent schoolgirls.

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Senate Approves Buhari’s $2.6bn Foreign Loan Request

‘Senate Not For Thugs’ – Sen Ohuabunwa Slams Adeyemi

February 26, 2021 12:03 pm

Former senator representing the Abia North Senatorial District, Sen. Mao Ohiabunwa has slammed Smart Adeyemi, the Senator representing, the Kogi West Senatorial District over alleged insult on Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu.

Senator Adeyemi and the governor had in recent times engaged in a war of words over a comment, referring to the governor as a ‘drunkard’.

Reacting, Senator Ohuabunwa in a statement, described the comment as an ‘uncouth, careless and derogatory outburst against the governor’ adding ‘that Senate is not for thugs’

Senator Ohuabunwa who is also the former Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament said the insult targeted at the governor …

Declaring For Presidency Now Is Unfair – Senator Orji Kalu

Declaring For Presidency Now Is Unfair – Senator Orji Kalu

February 26, 2021 12:02 pm

Former Governor of Abia State and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said that declaring his ambition or by anyone else for the presidential election now is unfair and will create problems in the country.

He stated that rather, those nursing the desire should at least allow President Muhammadu Buhari to serve out half of his second tenure.

Kalu stated this during a chat with newsmen in Minna, after meeting with Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, former Generals Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar in their residences in Minna.

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Osinbajo Kicks Against Prohibition Of Cryptocurrency

Osinbajo Kicks Against Prohibition Of Cryptocurrency

February 26, 2021 12:00 pm

Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President of Nigeria has kicked against the prohibition of digital currency in Nigeria.

Osinbajo who called for the regulation of cryptocurrency in Nigeria said Cryptocurrencies in the coming years will challenge traditional banking in ways that cannot be imagined.

He said although he fully appreciates the strong position of the CBN, SEC and some of the anti-corruption agencies on the possible abuse of cryptocurrencies, he believes that their position should be the subject of further reflection.

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He explained that the future of money …

Sierra Leone Set To Receive 200,000 Virus Vaccine Doses

Sierra Leone Set To Receive 200,000 Virus Vaccine Doses

February 26, 2021 2:45 am

West African nation, Sierra Leone will on Thursday receive 200,000 doses of the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine Sinopharm, the health ministry has disclosed.

Interestingly Sierra Leone’s official infection rate is far below that of the West, having recorded 3,880 cases since March, and 79 deaths.

But the country is nonetheless in the middle of the second wave of Covid-19 infections, which forced the government to impose a nationwide curfew last month.

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On Thursday, the health ministry said China had donated 200,000 doses of Sinopharm, which were due to arrive the same …

Aubameyang's Late Goal Sends Arsenal To UEL Last 16

Aubameyang’s Late Goal Sends Arsenal To UEL Last 16

February 26, 2021 2:12 am

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a late dramatic winner to help Arsenal edge past Benfica into the last 16 of the Europa League.

In a ‘home‘ leg played at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, because of Covid-19 restrictions, Aubameyang opened the scoring to give the Gunners a 2-1 aggregate lead.

Diogo Goncalves leveled for Benfica just before the break with a superb free-kick after Dani Ceballos had needlessly fouled Julian Weigl.

The Spanish midfielder compounded that error after the interval with a poor defensive header that saw Rafa Silva race clear to put the visitors in front.

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Biden Approves US Airstrike On Iran-Backed Militias In Syria

Biden Approves US Airstrike On Iran-Backed Militias In Syria

February 26, 2021 12:18 am

US president Joe Biden gave his approval for the US military to carry out an airstrike that targeted Iran-backed militias in Syria, this is according to reports from the Pentagon.

The well-timed attack destroyed ‘multiple facilities located at a border control point used by a number of Iranian-backed militant groups’, it said.

Reports say President Joe Biden approved the action to serve as a strong response to recent attacks against US and coalition personnel in Iraq,

A civilian contractor was killed in a rocket attack on US targets in Iraq earlier this month.

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