September 2021

Italian Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio has explained why the Taliban government in Afghanistan would not be recognised.

He however, submitted that Afghans should start receiving the financial support that was frozen after the armed group took power last month.

The minister appealed to foreign governments to do whatever it could to prevent a financial collapse there that would result in a massive flow of migrants.

Explaining the reason for its decision, Di Maio said; ‘Recognition of the Taliban government is impossible since there are 17 terrorists among the ministers, and the human rights of women and girls …

Ahead of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday, Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that Nigeria is at such a point of destruction that only God, not man, can reverse the impending doom.

Wike made this assertion at an Interdenominational Church Service to mark the 61st Independence Anniversary at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday said it is regrettable that at 61, Nigeria still grapples with leadership failure.

He said, ‘This is the time Nigeria needs God more. The country is gone. Insecurity everywhere. Everyone needs to say, God, we need you because man’s leadership has failed …

The President of the Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and overseas, Pastor Samuel Oladele, has asserted that anybody from the north who is planning to contest for the presidency in 2023 hates the country.

He stated this during a press conference held at the Ikeja Arakeji branch of the church during the week.

Oladele said, “Presidency should rotate between the north and the south. That’s not a perfect arrangement either, because when you talk about the north, it is not one. The South is also not one either. To allow for peace to reign in this country, I want to say …

Ibrahim Gajere of Peoples Democratic, Party (PDP) has been declared winner of the Kajuru Local Government chairmanship election.

The Returning Officer, Dr Ibrahim DanMaraya, announced the results of the election on Sunday.

DanMaraya said Gajere polled 14,432 votes to defeat the immediate past LG Chairman and All Progressives (APC) candidate, Cafra Caino, who scored 9,095 votes.

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Additionally, the PDP won nine councillorship seats, while the ruling APC took one.

The Kaduna State lndependent National Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) moved the conduct from September 4 to September 25 over security concerns.

Three weeks …