March 2022

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 …

UK’s PM Warns ‘Barbaric’ Russia Over Ukraine Chemical Arms

UK’s PM Warns ‘Barbaric’ Russia Over Ukraine Chemical Arms

March 11, 2022 9:38 am

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has stated that the ‘barbaric’ Russian regime was carrying out what he described as ‘indulging in a tried-and-tested ruse’ as it lays the ground for the possible use of chemical weapons in Ukraine.

Speaking to newsmen on Thursday in an interview with Sky News which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, he said; ‘The stuff which you are hearing about chemical weapons is straight out of the Russian playbook,’ echoing US warnings that President Vladimir Putin could be set on a horrifying escalation.

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Enugu 2023 Ekweremadu Publicly Declares Ambition

Enugu 2023: Ekweremadu Declares Guber Ambition

March 11, 2022 9:32 am

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Friday, officially announced his intention to join the Enugu 2023 guber race ahead of next year’s general election.

His declaration has brought to an end several months of speculations on whether the Senator has an interest in the number one position in the State or not.

Africa Today News, New York reports there have been serious debates on the zoning of the governorship position in Enugu State, with the proponents insisting that it is the turn of Enugu East Senatorial zone to produce Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s successor.

However, Ekweremadu, representing Enugu …

Anxiety As Gunmen Kill Poultry Farmer in Ekiti

Anxiety As Gunmen Kill Poultry Farmer in Ekiti

March 11, 2022 9:26 am

The residents of Ago Aduloju, a farmstead in Ado Ekiti metropolis have been gripped by palpable fear following the report that suspected gunmen killed a poultry farmer who was in his farm.

A resident of the area located on Ado-Ijan road Ado Ekiti, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday revealed that the incident occurred on Wednesday.

The source further narrated that the farmer had just rounded off work on his poultry farm and entered his vehicle to return home when the evil men struck.

He added that the deceased was shot in the head while the killers fled.

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Refugees From Ukraine Conflict Rises To 2.3 Million

Refugees From Ukraine Conflict Rises To 2.3 Million

March 11, 2022 4:11 am

No fewer than 2.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine ever since Russia invaded her neighbours on February 24, according to United Nations figures issued on Friday. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the UNHCR, the UN’s refugee agency, has so far recorded 2,316,002 refugees on its dedicated website — 160,731 more than the previous count on Wednesday.

‘UNHCR needs about $500 million for its emergency work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries,’ the agency’s chief Filippo Grandi tweeted yesterday.

‘So far we have received over $300 million, of which almost $200 million from individuals, companies and foundations.

‘This is …

Police Arrests Man For Shooting Newborn Daughter 5 Times

Police Arrests Man For Shooting Newborn Daughter 5 Times

March 11, 2022 4:05 am

A Pakistani father who was accused of killing his week-old daughter by shooting her five times because he wanted his firstborn to be a boy has been arrested, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt.

In the country which is deeply patriarchal, a son is often believed to offer better financial security to parents than daughters, even as girls and women face widespread violence.

Newborn Jannat Fatima was killed lasr Sunday in the city of Mianwali, in central Punjab province, sparking a manhunt for her father Shahzeb Khan, who was arrested on Wednesday night following a series of raids, according …

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