May 25, 2021

Kaduna Air Crash - Nigerian Air Force Sets Up Committee

Kaduna Air Crash: Nigerian Air Force Sets Up Committee

May 25, 2021 3:06 pm

Four days after the Kaduna air crash that claimed the lives of Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has constituted an audit committee.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao formed a team of serving and retired senior officers to conduct a safety audit of all NAF operational and engineering units.

Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

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The committee is to, among others, analyse …

Grazing: Buhari’s Presidency Has Hidden Agenda – Ortom

Grazing: Buhari’s Presidency Has Hidden Agenda – Ortom

May 25, 2021 9:55 am

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has accused the Presidency of ‘a hidden agenda’.

Ortom made the remark while faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s insistence on grazing reserves.

The governor said that the Federal government’s insistence on grazing reserves in the country was a misplaced priority.

A statement by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman had said the Federal Government would next month commence rehabilitation work on grazing reserves in the country.

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However, a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, the governor said: “We read a statement issued by …

India Passes 300,000 Covid-19 Deaths

India Passes 300,000 Covid-19 Deaths

May 25, 2021 6:46 am

India yesterday announced it had passed more than 300,000 coronavirus deaths, the third country after the United States and Brazil to hit the figure as it battles a huge wave of infections.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that the South Asian nation has been hitting record single-day rises in infections and fatalities in recent weeks, with its healthcare system overwhelmed by the Covid-19 wave.

India’s toll now stands at 303,720 after adding 50,000 deaths in just under two weeks, as the total number of infections rose above 26.7 million, health ministry data showed.

It reported 4,454 Covid-19 deaths …

Mixed Feelings As Israel Appoints New Mossad Chief

Mixed Feelings As Israel Appoints New Mossad Chief

May 25, 2021 6:40 am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday a new head of the Mossad intelligence agency, David Barnea, a key post in the Jewish state’s defence from outside threats, especially arch-rival Iran.

Barnea, 56, who served as a combat soldier in the elite Sayeret Matkal commando unit, joined Mossad in 1996.

He served from 2019 as the deputy head, according to Netanyahu’s office.

In a ceremony marking the new appointment, Netanyahu hinted at steps Israel could take to thwart Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

Global powers have been meeting in Vienna since early April in a bid to bring Washington …

Igbo Youths Calls For Miyetti Allah’s Leader Arrest

Igbo Youths Calls For Miyetti Allah’s Leader Arrest

May 25, 2021 6:36 am

Igbo youths, under the aegis of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), have called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali, to arrest the leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Abdulahi Bodejo.

They said the call has become necessary because the MACBAN leader countered the resolution of the Southern Governors’ Forum’s ban on open grazing in their zones. 

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Bodejo had in a recent interview, ordered his members to ignore the ban, a situation which the Igbo youths, under the aegis of the Coalition of …

Mali’s Largest Union Launches Fresh Strike

Mali’s Largest Union Launches Fresh Strike

May 25, 2021 6:32 am

Mali’s largest trade union has launched a fresh strike which has slowed down or paralysed government offices and banks in the unstable West African country.

The move is coming on the heels of a similar strike last week, and comes amid growing frustration with the post-coup government in Mali.

The National Union of Malian Workers (UNTM), which represents public servants and private-sector employees, called a second four-day strike after pay negotiations with Mali’s interim government collapsed over the weekend.

Hamadoun Bah, a union official, told reporters: ‘The government side only came with promises. And even these promises are …

Afaka College FG Waives School For Released Students

Afaka College: FG Waives School Fees For Released Students

May 25, 2021 6:27 am

The Federal government has announced that school fees have been waived for all the 37 kidnapped and released students of College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna throughout the period of their study in the institution.

The Federal Government also said it has concluded plans to temporarily relocate the College to a safer location within the Kaduna metropolis.

Provost of the College, Dr Usman Bello disclosed this on Monday while addressing a press conference at the College in Afaka, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Bandits had on 11th March 2021 stormed the College around 10 pm and whisked …

Reps Consider Scrapping NYSC As Bill Reaches Second Reading

Reps Consider Scrapping NYSC As Bill Reaches Second Reading

May 25, 2021 6:19 am

The House of Representatives is considering discontinuation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme as the bill to achieve that has now passed second reading.

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2020, which is seeking to repeal the NYSC Act, is billed for the second reading.

The sponsor, Mr Awaji-Inombek Abiante, in the explanatory memorandum of the proposal, listed the various reasons why the NYSC should be scrapped.

It read in part, ‘This bill seeks to repeal Section 315(5)(a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, (as amended) on the following …

Nuclear Pact Return With Iran Uncertain - US

Nuclear Pact Return With Iran Uncertain – US

May 25, 2021 6:14 am

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that it remains unclear whether Iran is “ready and willing” to take the necessary steps to return to compliance with the multination nuclear agreement.

Speaking ahead of a fifth round of talks in Vienna on rescuing that deal, Blinken was asked about Iranian reports that Washington had already agreed to lift some of the sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy.

‘We know what sanctions would need to be lifted if they’re inconsistent with the nuclear agreement,’ he said yesterday.

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EPL Chelsea Facing Possible Points Deduction

EPL: Chelsea Facing Possible Points Deduction

May 25, 2021 5:55 am

English club Chelsea are facing the prospect of a points deduction after again being charged with failing to control their players, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

The Londoners are in the dock for the seventh time in seven years after a brawl broke out towards the end of their 2-1 victory over Leicester at Stamford Bridge last Tuesday night.

The Foxes have also been charged for their part in the fracas, which saw players and coaching staff clash on the touchline following Ricardo Pereira’s challenge on Ben Chilwell.

But Chelsea have previous when it comes to mass indiscipline …

Suez Canal: Egypt Court Rejects Appeal To Release Ship

Suez Canal: Egypt Court Rejects Appeal To Release Ship

May 25, 2021 5:28 am

A court in Egypt has denied a request made by the owner of the ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March to have it released.

The Ever Given ship owner wanted his vessel to be released pending the determination of another case in which the Suez Canal Authority is seeking compensation for the six days blockage.

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The authority wants the ship to be detained until a deposit of the compensation is paid.

It is seeking $916m (£647m) in compensation from the Ever Given’s owner Shoei Kisen.…

Get A Dane Gun For Self-Defence - Ortom Tells Benue People

Get A Dane Gun For Self-Defence – Ortom Tells Benue People

May 25, 2021 5:22 am

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has urged the people of the state to obtain Dane gun licences from local government areas for self-defence.

He spoke at an interdenominational church service this evening at the Chapel of Grace in Government House, Makurdi to round up a seven-day prayer and fasting programme for peace in the state.

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‘I’ll no longer announce the deaths of those killed by Fulani herdsmen, rise up and defend yourselves with weapons not prohibited by law, bows and arrows, spears and knives. Get a licence for

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