July 2021

Global Education Summit: Buhari In UK To Disgrace Nigeria

Global Education Summit: Buhari In UK To Disgrace Nigeria

July 31, 2021 9:23 am

The decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to travel to the United Kingdom for the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 perhaps offered him the opportunity to temporarily stay away from the cesspool of political morass and economic degradation his rulership has dragged the once potentially great but never realised Federal Republic of Nigeria into, to put it in proper perspective, he simply flew out of the sea of terror just to attend a summit he possibly did not know anything about. 

For the first time in a very long while, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, …

UK ‘Committed’ To Help Nigeria Curb Human Trafficking – Envoy

UK ‘Committed’ To Help Nigeria Curb Human Trafficking – Envoy

July 31, 2021 3:27 am

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has reiterated the UK’s commitment to helping Nigeria curb human trafficking and other forms of irregular migration which has become a major source of worry for both countries.

Ms Laing voiced the commitment at an event marking the World Day Against Trafficking of People at the British High Commission in Abuja.

Attendees included the International Organisation for Migration Chiefs of Mission from Niger and Nigeria, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerome Pasquier and Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki.

In 2013 the United Nations General Assembly had declared July 30 as the …

Israel Announces Plan To Slash Carbon Emissions By 2050

Israel Announces Plan To Slash Carbon Emissions By 2050

July 31, 2021 3:22 am

Israel has announced plans to do everything possible to drastically reduce its carbon emissions by 2050 to help combat the global climate crisis.

The ‘revolutionary and historic decision’ agreed by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and several cabinet members will be put to a vote before Israel’s parliament on Sunday, it said.

‘The Israeli government set to approve an unprecedented decision mandating that by the year 2050 Israel will move to a low carbon emissions economy, while dealing with the climate crisis that threatens all of humanity,’ the statement added.

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Olympics Sunday Dare Apologises To Disqualified Athletes

Olympics: Sunday Dare Apologises To Disqualified Athletes

July 31, 2021 3:13 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has apologised to the 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from participating in the 2020 Olympics currently holding in Tokyo.Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has apologised to the 10 Nigerian athletes that were disqualified from participating in the 2020 Olympics currently holding in Tokyo.

Mr. Dare made this known on Friday, in a press statement by the Federal Ministry of Sports, titled, ‘Ministry Wades to stem crisis’ where he promised to investigate the circumstances surrounding their disqualification.

“The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development …

Gadhafi’s Son Hints At Libya Presidential Bid

Gadhafi’s Son Hints At Libya Presidential Bid

July 31, 2021 3:05 am

The son of slain dictator Moamer Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam has stated that he wants to ‘restore the lost unity’ of Libya after a decade of chaos and does not exclude standing for the presidency.

He gave the hint when he spoke in a rare interview with New York Times which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

For years, mystery had surrounded the precise whereabouts of a man wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The 49-year-old, who before 2011 had been seen as his father’s presumed successor, said politicians in the decade since have …

ICC Lifts Arrest Warrant For Ivory Coast Ex-First Lady

ICC Lifts Arrest Warrant For Ivory Coast Ex-First Lady

July 31, 2021 2:52 am

The International Criminal Court has dropped its arrest warrant for Ivory Coast’s former first lady Simone Gbagbo over post-election violence that killed thousands in 2010-2011, according to a decision made public yesterday.

Simone Gbagbo faced charges of crimes against humanity — including murder, rape, inhuman acts, and persecution — following her husband’s refusal to hand over power to Alassane Ouattara, who won a 2010 election.

Over 3,000 people died in the unrest.

Read Also: Supporters Cheer As Gbagbo Returns To Ivory Coast

‘The chamber considers it appropriate to decide that the warrant of arrest for Simone Gbagbo shall cease to …

Kano Hisbah Arrests Chemist For Having ’Affair’ With Ladies

Kano Hisbah Arrests Chemist For Having ’Affair’ With Ladies

July 31, 2021 2:41 am

The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest of one Yahaya Zakari, a chemist, who allegedly uses a secluded house aside from his shop to have affair with women.

The suspect, who is a resident of Sabuwar Gandu in Kano metropolis, was trapped in the house by the local security operatives in the area on Friday.

Read Also: Hisbah Arrests 19 Women Over Alleged Immoral Acts In Kano

According to the Public Relations Officer of the ‘moral police’, Ibrahim Lawan Fagge, Zakari was arrested after he entered with a lady to the house with the intention of running a …

2023 Race: Atiku Officially Declares To Run For President

‘Nigerians Won’t Go Back To Egypt’, APC Fires Back At Atiku

July 31, 2021 2:37 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has knocked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for saying that Nigerians are yearning for the return of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

After a private meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Thursday, Atiku had said the opposition party will wrest power from the APC.

However, while reacting on Friday, the Secretary of the APC National Caretaker Committee, John Akpanudoedehe declared that Nigerians will not return to the PDP.

Read Also: Give PDP Another Chance In 2023 – Atiku Begs Nigerians

‘Alhaji Atiku Abubakar ought to know that Nigerians can never return to Egypt …

Kaduna govt. files fresh charges against El-Zakzaky

Kaduna Govt Files Fresh Charges Against El-Zakzaky

July 31, 2021 2:30 am

Fresh tensions could be brewing as the Kaduna State government has taken another giant step to ensure the return of Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and his wife to prison.

The state Director of Public Prosecution, Daris Bayero, confirmed to Africa Daily News, New York on Friday that new charges have been filed against El Zakzaky and his wife.

Quite surprisingly, this is coming barely 48 hours after they were discharged and acquitted by the Kaduna State High Court.

Read Also: El-Zakzaky’s Wife Contracts COVID-19 In Kaduna Prison

El-Zakzaky and his wife …

Nigeria Would Roll Out 5G Technology Soon – NCC

Nigeria Would Roll Out 5G Technology Soon – NCC

July 31, 2021 2:26 am

Nigeria’s telcos regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that the Federal Government has concluded plans to begin the roll-out of fifth-generation (5G) services across the country.

Executive the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made this disclosure on Friday at a public inquiry on the instruments necessary for the deployment of the technology.

According to him, the instruments are the annual operating levy regulations and the frequency spectrum regulations.

Speaking further, Professor Danbatta explained that the commission has submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and is awaiting approval from the Federal Government to roll out the …

1,000 Borno Hunters Deployed To Fight Boko Haram

1,000 Borno Hunters Deployed To Fight Boko Haram

July 31, 2021 2:17 am

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has inaugurated at least 1,000 hunters to complement security agencies’ efforts in the ongoing war against Boko Haram.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the induction was held in Khaddamari village, Jere Local Government Area of the state.

Zulum hailed them for their sacrifice and support to his administration for sustained peace.

The governor assured of adequate logistics support and timely payment of monthly allowances.

Read Also: Zoning 2023 Presidency To The South, Not A Must – Zulum

The volunteers will protect the farming communities, in four local government areas, against terrorists.

These are …

Nuclear Talks With Iran ‘Cannot Go On Indefinitely’ - Blinken

Nuclear Talks With Iran ‘Cannot Go On Indefinitely’ – Blinken

July 30, 2021 3:15 am

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Thursday stated that nuclear talks with Iran ‘cannot go on indefinitely’ but that Washington was ‘fully prepared’ to continue negotiations.

Africa Daily News, New York understands that the US is indirectly involved in Iran’s talks with world powers to revive a nuclear deal that gave Iran some relief from international sanctions in exchange for limits on its nuclear programme.

The deal was torpedoed in 2018 by then US President Donald Trump, who unilaterally withdrew from the agreement and imposed punishing sanctions.

Read Also: Nuclear Deal: Iran’s President-Elect Issues Fresh Warnings

‘We’re committed to …

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