March 2021

Catholic Priest Reportedly Shot Dead In Benue

Catholic Priest Reportedly Shot Dead In Benue

March 30, 2021 11:21 am

A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr Fabian Ngugban of Aye Twar parish, Agu Centre near Sai, Katsina-Ala LGA has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen.

A source who resides in the area, Gbande U Logo told Africa Daily News, New York that the incident occurred at about 10 am on Tuesday morning.

According to him, the gunmen invaded the community and were shooting sporadically before gunning down the priest.

He said that the attack has triggered tension in the area as many fled for dear lives.

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Meanwhile, the Police Public …

Elite Behind Calls For Nigeria’s Disintegration – Lawan

Senate President, Lawan Denies Advocating 3rd Term For Buhari

March 30, 2021 11:18 am

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday insisted that he stands by the Nigerian constitution on term limit for the president.

Lawan was reacting to a tweet by one Mayor who attributed a ‘fabricated’ statement to him.

Mayor, in a tweet quoted Lawan as saying he ‘won’t mind a constitutional amendment to allow unlimited term of office for President if President Buhari wishes to remain in office beyond 2023.’

Reacting, the Senate President described the statement as a mischief.

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In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, …

Tinubu's Falsified Age: A Typical Nigerian Corrupt System

Tinubu’s Falsified Age: A Typical Nigerian Corrupt System

March 30, 2021 8:40 am

Since 1999, only few men have bestridden Nigeria’s political landscape like a colossus as the current National Leader of the All Progressives Congress. As the ultimate kingmaker, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has anointed governors and frustrated the ambitions of those who would not kowtow to his political vision. As he concluded the celebrations for his alleged 69th birthday, it has been revealed that like many other Nigerian citizens who engage in this despical act, the political juggernaut Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has falsified his age.

The 69th birth anniversary of the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), …

FG, states’ debt profile rise to N32.92trn — NBS

FG, States’ Debt Profile Rise To ₦32.92trn — NBS

March 30, 2021 4:47 am

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that as of the end of Q4 2020 which is Dec. 31, 2020, Nigeria’s total public debt portfolio stood at ₦32.92 trillion.

It made the revelation in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt report for Quarter Four, 2020, obtained from its website on Monday in Abuja.

It added that the debt profile was for the States and the Federal Government.

According to the bureau, Nigeria’s total public debt showed that ₦12.71 trillion or 38.60 percent of the debt was external, while ₦20.21 trillion or 61.40 percent of the debt was domestic.

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Suez Canal Reopens After Giant Stranded Ship Is Freed

Suez Canal Reopens After Giant Stranded Ship Is Freed

March 30, 2021 4:18 am

There is relief as traffic has resumed in Egypt’s Suez Canal after a stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews.

Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday with the help of dredgers.

Hundreds of ships are waiting to pass through the canal which links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea.

It is one of the world’s busiest trade routes.

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Peter Berdowski, CEO of Dutch salvage company Boskalis, said the Ever

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Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo To Know Fate As ICC Rules Wednesday

Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo To Know Fate As ICC Rules Wednesday

March 30, 2021 2:47 am

The International Criminal Court will on Wednesday rule on whether to uphold the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo or not. Gbagbo is the first head of state to stand trial at the tribunal.

Gbagbo, 75, and his former youth leader Charles Ble Goude were cleared of crimes against humanity in 2019 over a wave of post-electoral violence in the West African nation more than a decade ago.

The prosecution has appealed against the acquittal and wants a retrial over the bloodshed when more than 3,000 people were killed after Gbagbo disputed the results of the 2010 vote.…

Nigeria Breweries Offers ₦1M For Man Of The Match Vs Lesotho

Nigeria Breweries Offers ₦1M For Man Of The Match Vs Lesotho

March 30, 2021 2:17 am

Nigeria Breweries PLC, partners of the Nigeria Football Federation, is laying on line the sum of ₦1 million (One Million Naira Only) for the Man-of-the-Match in Tuesday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles and the Crocodiles of Lesotho.

The offer is being made through the 33 Export brand of the company and will see the best player of the day smile to the bank as a millionaire.

Another NFF’s partner, GAC Motors will also come to the stadium with a cheque of ₦1 million (One Million Naira Only) for the Most Valuable Player of …

Covid-19 CDC Chief Warns Of 'Impending Doom' In US

Covid-19: CDC Chief Warns Of ‘Impending Doom’ In US

March 30, 2021 1:36 am

A senior scientist and the director of the US public health agency has warned that the US faces ‘impending doom’ as coronavirus cases and hospital admissions continue to rise across the country.

US President Joe Biden had on Monday urged state politicians once again to make mask-wearing obligatory in public places while also promising that by mid-April, he expects that at least 90% of American adults would have been vaccinated.

The US has recorded around 60,000 new cases daily for the past week.

Read Also: Coronavirus Cases Increase In 22 US States

The director of the US public health agency,

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George Floyd’s Family Demand Justice As Murder Trial Begins

George Floyd’s Family Demand Justice As Murder Trial Begins

March 30, 2021 1:00 am

As the murder trials over the killing of George Floyd began on Monday George Floyd, his family and relatives are of the firm belief that he would get justice.

Speaking to reporters in Minneapolis on Sunday, Floyd’s brother Philonise said, ‘I have a big hole right now in my heart. It can’t be patched up … I need justice for George. We need a conviction,’.

Derek Chauvin, a veteran of the Minneapolis Police Department, faces murder and manslaughter charges for his role in the May 25, 2020 death of the 46-year-old Floyd.

Chauvin, 44, who was fired from the …

All Nigerians Must Be Born Again - Ganduje

All Nigerians Must Be Born Again – Ganduje

March 30, 2021 12:26 am

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on Monday revealed that if national integration must be attained, then all Nigerians must become born again.

Ganduje dropped the surprising comment in his welcome address at the 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in Kano on Monday.

The colloquium, organized to mark the 69th birthday of Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has as its theme: ‘Our common bond, our commonwealth: The imperative of national cohesion for growth and prosperity’.

Ganduje admitted that the level of cohesion in Nigeria is currently at a very low point, saying that if nothing is …

Buhari Travels To London For ‘Routine Medical Check Up’

Buhari Travels To London For ‘Routine Medical Check Up’

March 29, 2021 6:48 pm

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is due to leave Nigeria for London, the United Kingdom, today, March 30 for a two-week medical trip.

This was made known in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Femi Adesina on Monday evening.

According to the statement, President Buhari is expected back in the country in the second week of April.

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The statement reads: ‘President Muhammadu Buhari proceeds to London, the United Kingdom, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, for a routine medical check-up.

‘The President meets …

Visa Will Be Needed To Kano If Nigeria Breaks, Osinbajo Warns

Visa Will Be Needed To Kano If Nigeria Breaks, Osinbajo Warns

March 29, 2021 4:52 pm

Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to those calling for Nigeria to break up to have a rethink, stating that should Nigeria break up, People may need visas to travel to places like Kano.

Osinbajo made this assertion while delivering his speech virtually at the 12th Bola Tinubu colloquium held in commemoration of Tinubu’s 69th birthday in Kano on Monday.

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The Vice-President, who is the special guest of honour, said the initial plan was to hold a completely virtual event but Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State offered to host …

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