February 23, 2022

Overcrowding: Ecuador To Pardon 5,000 Prison Inmates

February 23, 2022 8:48 am

The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso has announced that about 5,000 prisoners would be pardoned in the coming days to reduce overcrowding in the country’s prisons, which were hit with riots that left more than 320 inmates dead in 2021.

“I hope that at least 5,000 people deprived of their freedom will be released,” the president told reporters.

He said he aimed ‘to end overcrowding by the end of the year and thus have a much more favorable environment for security and for social rehabilitation inside the prisons.’

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FG Declares ASUU Strike Illegal As Meeting Ends In Deadlock

February 23, 2022 8:43 am

The conciliatory meeting which was conveyed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige to hold discussions on the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ended early Wednesday morning in deadlock, with the Federal Government declaring the industrial action as illegal.

While the government has continued to maintain that the demands raised by the union were already being met, ASUU thinks otherwise.

Addressing stakeholders at the meeting, Ngige described the ongoing strike as a clear breach of the law, adding that the union did not go through the normal process before embarking on the industrial action.…

Ukraine: Russia’s Interests ‘Non-Negotiable’, Putin Insists

February 23, 2022 4:48 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday disclosed that Moscow was fully ready to look for ‘diplomatic solutions’ amid raging tensions with the West over Ukraine but stressed that the country’s interests were non-negotiable.

Speaking on Wednesday, President Putin in a video address to mark the Defender of the Fatherland Day, a public holiday in Russia.

But he added: ‘The interests of Russia, the security of our citizens, are non-negotiable for us.’

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Putin spoke after parliament’s upper house, the Federation Council, on Tuesday gave him unanimous approval to …

Ignore Protests, Remove PMS Subsidy, IMF Advises FG

February 23, 2022 4:34 am

In the wake of the controversies surrounding the removal of fuel subsidy, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has insisted that the removal of fuel subsidy remains the panacea to Nigeria’s economic recovery.

In its World Economic Outlook report, IMF executive directors urged the government to devise means ofcompensating the poor, stressing that the saved resources should be transparently utilised.

‘Directors highlighted the urgency of fiscal consolidation to create policy space and reduce debt sustainability risks.

In this regard, they called for significant domestic revenue mobilisation, including by further increasing the value-added tax rate, improving tax compliance, and rationalising tax …

Court Orders Kyari, Six Others’ Detention For 14 More Days

February 23, 2022 4:30 am

A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday granted the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) permission to further detain the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and six others for 14 days.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that others to be detained alongside Kyari are the alleged drug couriers named in the drug trafficking case involving the suspended head of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team.

Justice Zainab Abubakar gave the order for the detention of the seven suspects pending the completion of investigation into the allegations against them.

The others are Assistant Commissioner of Police …

3rd Force: APC, PDP Have Failed Nigerians, Kwankwaso Declares

February 23, 2022 4:26 am

A former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has announced the formation of a movement which could translate into a third force insisting that both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have both failed Nigerians.

Kwankwaso, however, maintained that he remained a member of the PDP, despite the formation of a Third Force, under the aegis of The National Movement.

The presidential aspirant stated this while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Earlier in the day, Kwankwaso; former Minister of Youths and Sports …

Paddy Obinna: Africa’s Problems Can Only Be Solved By Africans

February 23, 2022 1:00 am

One of the painful truths many Africans have refused to avow is that the continent is the way she is mostly because, she lost connection with her roots due to imperialism. It is a bitter truth that many Africans, particularly Nigerians have refused to swallow. However, There are a number of people who clearly understand this and have been spreading the gospel to drive home the message. One of such people is a highly cerebral man from Nigeria – Paddy Obinna.

Paddy Obinna is a household name in Imo State. He is someone who has dedicated a substantial part …

Apsley: The Pacesetters In The World of Knowledge Grooming

February 23, 2022 12:31 am

Over the last decade, Apsley Business School has proven itself as one of the best Business Schools in the world in terms of class, variety, affordability, flexibility and general curriculum. Today, Apsely has risen to become the gold standard of education in the world and this is simply down to hardwork, purposeful determination and tenacity.

Apsley Business School is a very unique school that is a fully registered and accredited school with her headquarters in London where the school boasts of two central London Campuses. For convenience and ease, Apsley also has under her wings, 3 campuses across Central Europe, …