November 2021

WCup Osimhen Scores As Super Eagles Qualify For Playoffs

WCup: Osimhen Scores As Super Eagles Qualify For Playoffs

November 17, 2021 2:10 am

The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Tuesday evening played out a 1-1 draw with Cape Verde in a World Cup qualifying fixture as it qualified for the third and final phase of the qualifying round for the elite competition.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the match was played at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.

Gernot Rohr’s men opened the scoring through Victor Osimhen just one minute into the game.

However, Cape Verde equalized just five minutes later through Stopira.

Read Also: Super Eagles’ Goal Keeper Okoye Joins Watford

However, both sides failed to score in the second half …

11 Civilians Murdered In CAR Army Firefight With Rebels

11 Civilians Murdered In CAR Army Firefight With Rebels

November 17, 2021 1:51 am

No fewer than eleven civilians have been killed in the northwestern Central African Republic following series of bitter fighting between rebels and soldiers, despite a ceasefire in the country, the local prefect disclosed on Tuesday.

According to a prefect of Ouham-Pende who spoke to reporters, rebels ‘infiltrated the weekly market at around 10 am on Sunday’ near Mann, a town about 600 kilometres (370 miles) northwest of Bangui, Dieudonne Yougaina.

‘Central African forces intervened… and the exchange of fire left 11 civilians dead, nine men and two women, as well as eight wounded,’ he disclosed.

Yougaina accused elements of the …

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For Uganda Attack

Islamic State Group Claims Responsibility For Uganda Attack

November 17, 2021 1:36 am

The Islamic State group (IS) has announced that it was behind Tuesday’s blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala, pointing out that they were carried out by suicide bombers.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that it made its latest claim on Tuesday in the name of its so-called Central African Province (ISCAP) on the messaging app Telegram.

Providing further details, it said the first attacker, whom it identified as Abu Sabr al-Ugandi (meaning from Uganda), detonated a bag of explosives he was carrying near a checkpoint at a police station.

IS said a second cell made up of two …

Five Dead Following Gas Explosion In Mushin, Lagos

Five Dead Following Gas Explosion In Mushin, Lagos

November 17, 2021 1:10 am

The death toll from the explosion which rocked a gas store at Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos on Tuesday has now risen to five.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the incident occurred in the morning at Ojekunle Street in the ever-busy Ladipo community.

It was also gathered that many cars and properties were destroyed.

The immediate death toll was three until the recovery of the body of a 10-year-old boy and a female adult from the scene of the incident.

This ugly incident was confirmed by the Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Lagos State Territorial District, Ibrahim Farinloye.…

ASUU Hasn't Told Me About Planned Strike - Ngige

ASUU: Government Alone Cannot Fund Education – Ngige

November 17, 2021 12:57 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has asserted that education cannot be funded by the government alone.

Ngige said this on Tuesday when he made an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York while responding to questions about the looming industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

He said; ‘The state of education here is not anything to cheer about, I agree. The standard has fallen, I agree. But education cannot be funded by Government alone’.

‘I know that because I schooled here in …

2 Killed, Many Injured As Gunmen Attack Taraba Community

2 Killed, Many Injured As Gunmen Attack Taraba Community

November 17, 2021 12:32 am

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday killed no fewer than two persons in a fresh attack on Rafinkada village of Wukari Local Government Council of Taraba State.

Several persons were confirmed to have sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries in the bloody attack.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that properties worth millions of Naira were also destroyed by the attackers even as the reason for the attack is yet to be ascertained.

Residents of the community told reporters on Tuesday that the attackers invaded the community when the people were deeply asleep.

Stressing how they were forced out …

FG Paying Lip Services To Security Challenges – Gov Ortom

FG Paying Lip Services To Security Challenges – Gov Ortom

November 17, 2021 12:01 am

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has accused the Federal Government of not taking the fight against insecurity seriously noting that the Government was only paying lips service to the security challenges bedevilling the country.

Governor Ortom made the claim while speaking with journalists on Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 in Abuja. He said that Nigerians are currently under siege and if urgent steps are not taken, terrorists would overrun the country in no distant time.

According to him, no fewer than 1,700 person’s have been killed in Benue State since the state of insecurity under the Buhari administration deteriorated, stressing that …

I Won’t Create Problem For My Successor, Wike Vows

I Won’t Create Problem For My Successor, Wike Assures

November 16, 2021 11:29 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated his commitment not to abandon any project started by his administration, in order not to create problems for his successor.

Governor Wike reiterated that he would not relent in his desire to render quality service to the people of the State who deemed him worthy to be re-elected into office for a second tenure.

The governor gave these assurances when the Group Managing Director of DAAR Communication Plc (AIT), Mr. Tony Akiotu, led a delegation to present a letter of nomination to him as the  DAAR Man of the Year 2021 Award at …

Israeli Ex-PM Netanyahu Back In Court For Corruption Trial

Israeli Ex-PM Netanyahu Back In Court For Corruption Trial

November 16, 2021 2:29 pm

Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed Tuesday, with his ex-spin doctor due on the witness stand, but the defence has asked the highly-anticipated testimony be delayed.

Netanyahu, now opposition leader in parliament after he was ousted by a broad coalition of rivals in June, arrived at the Jerusalem courthouse without the large security contingent and crowds of rival protesters that were on hand when he appeared as premier.

Read Also: Iran ‘Lying’ About Nuclear Programme – Israeli PM

He has been charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate indictments that collectively accuse …

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian In West Bank Clashes

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian In West Bank Clashes

November 16, 2021 2:27 pm

A Palestinian was killed Tuesday during dawn clashes with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and the Israeli army said. 

Saddam Bani Odeh, 26, died in hospital from a bullet wound to the lungs following the clashes on the road into the northern town of Tubas, the ministry said.

Israel’s army said that during an operation to arrest two “suspects” in Tubas overnight, “live ammunition was fired towards (Israeli) troops and an explosive device was hurled from a passing vehicle”.

“The troops responded with fire towards the suspicious vehicle,” the army statement said, adding that …

Army Using Wrong Strategies Against Boko Haram – Lawmaker

Army Using Wrong Strategies Against Boko Haram – Lawmaker

November 16, 2021 2:19 pm

A member of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Jaha has called on the Armed Forces to change its strategy against Boko Haram and other insurgents.

Jaha, who represents Chibok/Damboa/Gwoza federal constituency of Borno State, said the military needs to take the attack against the terrorists.

He noted that the military is waiting for the insurgents to attack them, instead of taking attack against the insurgents to their hoods.

Read Also: Nigeria May Soon Face Something Worse Than Boko Haram – Gumi

Jaha made these remarks during a debate on a motion moved by Haruna Msheila on the need to deploy …

UNILORIN Expels Student For Beating Lecturer To Coma

UNILORIN Expels Student For Beating Lecturer To Coma

November 16, 2021 2:19 pm

The management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a final-year student, Salaudeen Waliu Aanuoluwa of the Department of Microbiology after being found guilty of assaulting a female lecturer, Mrs Rahmat Zakariyau, of the same Department.

A statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, disclosed that the verdict was handed down by the Student Disciplinary Committee where Salaudeen was arraigned on Monday, adding that “he has 48 days to appeal against the verdict to the Vice-Chancellor in case he feels dissatisfied with the decision”.

‘Salaudeen has since been handed over to the police for further necessary

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