March 12, 2022

Gunmen Invade Katsina Village, Abduct 11 Locals

Gunmen Invade Katsina Village, Abduct 11 Locals

March 12, 2022 10:34 am

At least 11 persons, mostly elderly women were on Saturday abducted by gunmen at Shinfida Village in Jibia Local Government Area of ​​Katsina State.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that they were abducted on their way to join other residents who earlier taken refuge in a refugee camp for safety after their village came under attack by a group of gunmen suspected to be bandits.

Sources told newsmen in an interview on Saturday that the assailants invaded the village last night.

According to him, those kidnapped virtually lack the capacity to leave at the time most residents fled to …

APC Crisis: INEC Denies Receiving Buni’s Handover Letter

March 12, 2022 10:29 am

The quest by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to restore normalcy to its fold has hit a brick wall as  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) stated that it had not received communication from the party’s chairman, Mai Mala Buni handing over to the Niger State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello as speculated by some members of the Party. 

Recall that Bello had on Monday taken over the party’s affairs following President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged order to sack of Buni.

Buni had been in charge of the affairs of the party since June 2020 when the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee …

Invasion: Russia Attacks Mariupol Again, Ukraine Reports

Russian Forces Abduct Ukrainian Mayor As War Rages On

March 12, 2022 10:22 am

Russian soldiers occupying southern Ukraine’s Melitopol on Saturday kidnapped the mayor of the city, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukrainian officials have confirmed.

The Ukrainian parliament took to Twitter to announce the abduction saying; ‘A group of 10 occupiers kidnapped the mayor of Melitopol Ivan Fedorov’.

‘He refused to cooperate with the enemy,’ it added.

It also went on to state that the mayor was seized when he was at the city’s crisis centre dealing with supply issues.

In a video message, Zelensky confirmed the abduction, calling Fedorov ‘a mayor who bravely defends Ukraine and the members of his community’.

‘This …

FG Unconcerned About Public Universities, ASUU Laments

FG Unconcerned About Public Universities, ASUU Laments

March 12, 2022 5:01 am

Less than two days to the expiration of the warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the National President of the union, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke has accused the Federal Government of not caring enough for public varsities insisting that ‘nothing tangible has been done’.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the union had on Monday, February 14, 2022, declared a total and comprehensive four-week warning strike.

The strike, according to the union, was due to the failure of the government to implement the agreement the Federal Government signed with the union in 2009.

ASUU had also …

Our Politics Directorate Not About Osinbajo, RCCG Clarifies

Our Politics Directorate Not About Osinbajo, RCCG Clarifies

March 12, 2022 4:56 am

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) which is led by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has insisted that its newly created Office of Directorate of Politics and Governance has nothing to do with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) or any person who may have political ambition in 2023.

RCCG Head of Media and Public Relations, Pastor Olaitan Olubiyi, said this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday.

Providing insight, he clarified that the politics directorate of the church was created to sensitise members of the church for active political participation including getting their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the 2023 general elections.…

Gunmen Kill 17 Civilians In Sudan

Gunmen Kill 17 Civilians In Sudan

March 12, 2022 4:12 am

No fewer than 17 civilians were confirmed dead in Sudan’s Darfur region, officials disclosed on Friday, in the latest violence between rival groups that has left dozens dead this week alone.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that recent fighting has seen heavily armed forces battle in the rugged Jebel Moon mountains in West D1arfur state which is close to the Chad border.

In fighting from last Sunday to Monday, 16 people were killed in clashes between the Masalit — a non-Arab people of largely settled farmers — and Arab groups of herders in Jebel Moon, according to a independent …

How We Quietly Removed Electricity Subsidy – FG

How We Quietly Removed Electricity Subsidy – FG

March 12, 2022 4:09 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has provided insight as to how the Federal Government managed to quietly remove the subsidy on electricity tariff.

According to her, the government had to carefully adjust the prices incrementally at some levels while also pointing out that the same measures would be applied to PMS in the nearest future.

She made this comments while speaking a virtual meeting of African Finance Ministers and the International Monetary Fund yesterday.

Ahmed pointed out that the amendment of the budget was ongoing to accommodate the incremental removal of fuel subsidy. The theme of the meeting …

Russia Sues Meta Over Instagram, Facebook ‘Death Calls’

Russia Sues Meta Over Instagram, Facebook ‘Death Calls’

March 12, 2022 4:03 am

The Russian Government yesterday disclosed that it has concluded plans to open a criminal case against Meta for ‘calling for the murder’ of Russians, insisting that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram had relaxed rules on violent messages aimed at Russia’s army and leaders.

Russia’s Investigative Committee, which is saddled with the responsibility of investigating major crimes, disclosed that it was launching an investigation ‘due to illegal calls for the murder of Russian nationals by employees of the American company Meta.’

Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office has also requested that the internet giant be branded ‘extremist’ while calling on Instagram …

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