September 20, 2021

I'm ‘Not Surprised’ By Messi’s Reaction To Being Subbed -Henry

I’m ‘Not Surprised’ By Messi’s Reaction To Being Subbed -Henry

September 20, 2021 4:21 pm

Former Arsenal captain, Thierry Henry, has explained that he was not surprised by Lionel Messi’s reaction after he was subbed off during Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win over Lyon on Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that PSG came from behind to beat their Ligue 1 rivals on Sunday and maintain their 100% record this season.

Lucas Paqueta opened the scoring for Lyon in the second half, before Neymar levelled with a controversial penalty.

The encounter looked set to end in a draw, until Mauro Icardi headed home a 93rd minute winner for the home side.

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FG To Reconsider South-East Candidates Who Missed 2021 WASSCE

FG To Reconsider South-East Candidates Who Missed 2021 WASSCE

September 20, 2021 3:47 pm

The federal government through the Ministry of Education has assured that candidates who missed the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) in the South East due to incessant sit-at-homes, will be given another opportunity to write the examination.

Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, made this known while monitoring some examination centres in Abuja on Monday.

Although Echono frowned at the Sept. 13 disruption of examination centres in the South East, he, however, expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the examination across the country which was written by over 1.57 million candidates.

According to Echono, …

Nigeria’s Unity Remains Unshakeable — FG

Nigeria’s Unity Remains Unshakeable — FG

September 20, 2021 2:19 pm

The Federal Government has stated that despite of the challenging times the country has gone through over the years, its resolve to remain as one indivisible entity has remained unshaken, insisting that country must remain united.  

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the Nigeria@60 year-long photo exhibition.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, with the theme “69 Years of our Togetherness”, was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, and the Head of Civil Service of the …

Amotekun Foils 35 Kidnap Cases In Ondo

Amotekun Foils 35 Kidnap Cases In Ondo

September 20, 2021 1:21 pm

Ondo State Security Agency Network also known as Operation Amotekun has revealed that no fewer than 35 kidnap cases were foiled by its men within the last few months.

Also, the regional security outfit dropped the hint that two illegal gold miners were arrested by operatives of the corps recently.

The state Commander of the Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye also disclosed that the corps has attended to 2,633 cases.

Briefing reporters in Akure, the Amotekun boss, said the Corps also arrested 1000 suspects, waded into 515 herders/farmers clashes, and arrested kidnappers.

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FFK A Typical Example Of Irresponsibility And Stupidity

FFK: A Typical Example Of Irresponsibility And Stupidity

September 20, 2021 11:11 am

Femi Fani Kayode or FFK as he is fondly called wouldn’t even be a topic for discussion if not for the nature of Nigerian politics where all manner of players with shallow consciences are elevated to crucial positions in the realm of opinion molding. A place where politics is reduced to an exercise of reckless pleasure-seeking. A criminal enterprise drenched in shallowness and opportunism. FFK would have been enjoying the place of lunatics if the Nigerian political space did not offer him some sort of succour. 

In better climes, FFK should be nothing but a buzzword for tomfoolery. Maybe an …

Tension As Volcano Erupts On Spain’s Canary Islands

September 20, 2021 3:59 am

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday spewing out lava, ash, and a huge column of smoke after days of increased seismic activity, sparking evacuations of people living nearby.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Cumbre Vieja straddles a ridge in the south of La Palma island and has erupted twice in the 20th century, first in 1949 then again in 1971.

In a statement on Monday, the local government said; ‘the eruption started in the Cabeza de Vaca zone, in El Paso,’ while also adding that evacuations have started in the areas closest to …

Burundi Rebel Group Claims Airport Attack

Burundi Rebel Group Claims Airport Attack

September 20, 2021 3:44 am

A rebel group has claimed responsibility for series of mortar attacks launched overnight on the airport of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, a day before President Evariste Ndayishimiye was due to fly out for the UN General Assembly in New York.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the attacks, which did not claim any victims or cause damage, were heard as far away as the city centre late on Saturday.

‘We fired several shells towards the Bujumbura international airport,’ RED-Tabara rebels admitted overnight on Twitter.

‘We also had at least an hour-long exchange of fire with the military in one …

Why We Won’t Accept Second Position In 2023 – Northern Elders

Why We Won’t Accept Second Position In 2023 – NEF

September 20, 2021 3:28 am

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said the north was in the process of rebuilding itself and was not prepared to play second fiddle in a nation where it clearly enjoys numerical strength.

Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the NEF, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, made this assertion while delivering a keynote address at the maiden Maitama Sule Lecture Series organized by the students’ wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups, held at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, on Saturday.

He said, ‘We will lead Nigeria the way we have led Nigeria before whether we are President or Vice President, we will …

Fani-Kayode’s Defection We Have Been Vindicated – MURIC

Fani-Kayode’s Defection: We Have Been Vindicated – MURIC

September 20, 2021 3:08 am

In a statement made available to Africa Daily News, New York on  Sunday by MURIC’s Director and founder, Professor Ishaq Akintola, he said ‘although, a tornado of criticism has greeted FFK’s action, MURIC would not join those who looked at the issue from one angle only, but will reflect deep and far to enable it see the precious treasure hidden behind the hard stones.’

According to the statement, ‘Fani-Kayode is a man …

Tinubu Is Our Capo In South, Akeredolu Declares

Tinubu Is Our Capo In South, Akeredolu Declares

September 20, 2021 2:23 am

Ondo State Governor and the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has described the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a ‘Capo’ of the south.

Akeredolu, who described Tinubu as a leader in the southern region of the country, maintained that he was awaiting the arrival of the APC leader in order to take critical decisions ahead of 2023.

Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of South West Governors’ Forum stated this during an interview on Arise Television on Sunday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

While stressing that …

Stop Organising Prayers Inside Forest – Police To Christians

Stop Organising Prayers Inside Forest – Police To Christians

September 20, 2021 2:01 am

The Ogun state police command has issued a serious warning to members of the public to desist from holding prayer sessions in the forest so as to avoid being kidnapped.

The command expressed concern that, despite series of warnings and security tips, some members of the public still organise prayer sessions in the forest.

This, it was said, had made them easy preys for kidnappers to hole up in those forests.

According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command said the warning was important even though it recognises an individual’s right …

Lekki Shootings Why Lagos #EndSARS Panel Suspended Sitting

Lekki Shootings: Why Lagos #EndSARS Panel Suspended Sitting

September 20, 2021 1:36 am

The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other Matters has explained why it suspended its sitting indefinitely.

Announcing the suspension on Saturday, the Chairperson of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi (retd), stated that the break is needed to ‘evaluate, collate and make findings’ on the Lekki shootings.

The panel was set up on October 27, 2020, to investigate cases of police brutality, especially involving officers of the now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, and determine whether protesters were killed at the Lekki tollgate plaza on October 20, 2020, or not.

Though the panel was to …

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