June 14, 2021

Electoral Act Must Be Amended For Credible Elections – Sen Gyang

Electoral Act Must Be Amended For Credible Elections – Sen Gyang

June 14, 2021 11:45 am

Senator Istifanus Gyang representing PDP-Plateau North has called for the amendment of the Electoral Act for Nigeria to have credible elections.

Gyang stated this on Monday in Jos, Plateau State capital, while addressing newsmen on his midterm report in the National Assembly.

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According to the lawmaker, the electoral act currently in use is outdated and does not take into consideration the current realities.

‘Until we have an electoral act with the necessary amendments, our elections will continue to be a sham.’

‘I am a member of the Senate Committee on

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Second Niger Bridge To Open February 2022 – FG

Second Niger Bridge To Open February 2022 – FG

June 14, 2021 11:37 am

The Nigerian government has released a date for the opening to traffic of the 2nd Niger Bridge.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of National Inland Waterways, NIWA, George Moghalu, announced that the 2nd Niger Bridge will be opened to traffic from February 2022.

Read Also: 2nd Niger Bridge Would Open For Traffic By Feb 2022 – NIWA

Moghalu said this at the flag-off of a bathymetric survey of the Aghommili-Mmamu-Ezu-Nkisi-Niger River course, on Tuesday in Anambra State.

He said: ‘By February next year 2022, the new 2nd Niger Bridge will be opened for vehicular use.’

‘President Muhammadu Buhari had

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3 Soldiers Killed In Ivory Coast Ambush

3 Soldiers Killed In Ivory Coast Ambush

June 14, 2021 4:52 am

No fewer than three security personnel were killed in an ambush on a military patrol in northern Ivory Coast, near the border with Burkina Faso, official army sources have disclosed.

According to security sources, two soldiers and a police officer died when their vehicle hit an explosive device.

Four others were wounded in the attack, which was the second in the region in a week.

Read Also: Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo ‘Free To Return’ – Ouattara

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that on Monday, an Ivorian soldier was killed in an attack by gunmen on the town of Tougbo.…

Iraq Opens Mass Grave To Identify Islamic Group Victims

Iraq Opens Mass Grave To Identify Islamic Group Victims

June 14, 2021 4:47 am

Iraqi authorities on Sunday revealed that the remains of 123 people killed by Islamic State group jihadists had been removed from a mass grave in a bid to explore the possibilities of identifying them.

The prison massacre which occurred in Badush was one of the worst crimes IS carried out after it seized control of a third of Iraq in a lightning offensive in 2014.

In June that year, IS fighters attacked the northwestern prison, freeing Sunni Muslims inmates and forcing 583 mainly Shiite prisoners into truck, before driving them to a ravine and shooting them.

In recent weeks, dozens …

410 Migrants Rescued From Mediterranean Sea

410 Migrants Rescued From Mediterranean Sea

June 14, 2021 4:39 am

No fewer than 400 migrants were been rescued from the Mediterranean by a vessel run by the medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that they were picked up by the MSF ship ‘GeoBarents’ over the past 48 hours.

Read Also: Again 23 Migrants Missing, Two Dead Off Tunisia Coast

The Medecins Sans Frontieres crew rescued the migrants – including women and children – in seven separate operations.

It’s not yet clear where the rescued migrants are being taken to even as rescue operations continue.

Last month, two Nigerian female migrants were among the rescued …

End Of An Era Netanyahu Out, Bennett In Israel

End Of An Era In Israel As Bennett Replaces Netanyahu

June 14, 2021 4:32 am

After a 12-year hold on power in Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu has lost his position after the country’s parliament voted in a new coalition government yesterday.

The new government which has been termed ‘government of change’ will be led by right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennett of the Yamina party Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

He will lead an unprecedented coalition of parties which was approved with a razor-thin majority vote of 60-59.

Read Also: Mixed Feelings As Israel Appoints New Mossad Chief

Mr. Bennett will be prime minister until September 2023 as part of a power-sharing deal reached …

Eriksen Was Gone, Team Doctor Confirms Cardiac Arrest

‘Eriksen Was Gone’, Team Doctor Confirms Cardiac Arrest

June 14, 2021 3:25 am

Denmark’s playmaker Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland, his team’s doctor has confirmed.

 

However, the doctor is perplexed as to why it happened, as he had no prior heart problem.

‘He was gone; we did cardiac resuscitation, it was a cardiac arrest. We got him back after one defib (defibrillation),’ Morten Boesen told a news conference.

Read Also: Finland Beat Denmark In Resumed Match After Eriksen Scare

Eriksen remained in hospital for further tests, Boesen said.

‘The exams that have been done so far look fine,’ Boesen …

Send Restructuring Bill To NASS, Afenifere Urges Buhari

Send Restructuring Bill To NASS, Afenifere Urges Buhari

June 14, 2021 3:14 am

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to send a Bill on restructuring to the National Assembly if he truly believes that only the national assembly can carry out such constitutional duty.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that in his Democracy Day speech, Buhari pointed out that the responsibility of restructuring the country as being clamoured by some Nigerians lies with the National Assembly.

However, while reacting to this yesterday, the Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Comrade Jare Ajayi in a statement said asked the President to as a matter of urgency send the bill on …

Arrest Killers Of Abacha, Abiola – Fani Kayode Urges Buhari

Arrest Killers Of Abacha, Abiola – Fani Kayode Tells Buhari

June 14, 2021 3:05 am

Former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to unmask those that were involved in the death of former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and M.K.O Abiola.

The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) chieftain also said that such individuals, no matter how highly placed, must be arrested to face justice while demanding their arrest and immediate prosecution.

According to Fani-Kayode, as Nigerians are celebrating the immortalisation of M.K.O Abiola, the adjudged winner of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, they should also be demanding arrest and prosecution of his killers.

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There Are No Grazing Routes In Bayelsa - Diri Replies Buhari

There Are No Grazing Routes In Bayelsa – Diri Tells Buhari

June 14, 2021 2:58 am

 Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has declared there are no grazing routes in the state for the Federal Government to reopen.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had in an interview with Arise TV last week disclosed that he had directed for grazing routes to be reopened across the country to curb the incessant farmers/herders crisis in the country.

However speaking in his maiden media chat over the weekend, Diri reacted saying that there are no such routes in the state.

He explained that although he was not countering the federal government’s decision to resuscitate …

Panic As Gunmen Attack Zaria Again, Abduct Residents

Panic As Gunmen Attack Zaria Again, Abduct Residents

June 14, 2021 2:53 am

Bandits have again attacked Kofar Gayan and Kofar Kona areas of Zaria and abducted some residents.

The attack was carried out last weekend by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen.

ASP Mohammed Jalige, Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State  Command, who confirmed the incident, said he was trying to gather details about the attack.

However, an official of Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KadVS), said the incident occurred between  12.01 and 1.00 am on Saturday.

Read Also: Residents Flee As Bandits Loot Shops, Rustle 250 Cows

The official, who declined to give details on the exact number of people abducted by the kidnappers, said …

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