May 15, 2022

NATO Russia Suspends Electricity Supply To Finland

NATO: Russia Suspends Electricity Supply To Finland

May 15, 2022 2:17 am

Russia has suspended electricity supplies to Finland overnight after its energy firm RAO Nordic threatened to cut off supplies over payment arrears, an official for Finland’s grid operator has confirmed.

‘It is at zero at the moment, and that started from midnight as planned,’ Timo Kaukonen, manager for operational planning at Fingrid, disclosed.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that RAO Nordic had on Friday said it would suspend supplies, citing problems with payments, as Helsinki prepares to announce its application for NATO membership in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Finland Moves To Reassure Russia About NATO Bid

Finland Moves To Reassure Russia About NATO Bid

May 15, 2022 2:15 am

Finland on Saturday made moves to allay Moscow’s fears about its bid to join NATO, as fierce fighting raged in Ukraine’s east which slowed Russia’s advance.

Wives and parents of Ukrainian fighters trapped in the bowels of a besieged steel plant in the country’s south meanwhile made a desperate appeal to China to help secure their release.

And the wealthy countries of the G7 vowed to further turn the screw on the Kremlin with fresh sanctions, pledging never to recognise the borders it is attempting to redraw through destructive force.

One of Europe’s fiercest conflicts since World War II …

Murder Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto Barbaric, Afenifere Fumes

Murder Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto Barbaric, Afenifere Fumes

May 15, 2022 2:11 am

Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has condemned in very strong terms, Thursday’s killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Ms Deborah Nelson, by her school colleagues for alleged blasphemy, describing the incident as unprovoked and unwarranted and barbaric.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Deborah Nelson, a Level Two student, was dragged out of the college’s security post where she was hiding from her assailants, stoned to death and her copse then set on fire in a very barbaric manner.

Police Command spokesman, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, also confirmed the report, saying that …

VP Osinbajo Condemns Deborah Samuel's Killing In Sokoto

VP Osinbajo Condemns Deborah Samuel’s Killing In Sokoto

May 15, 2022 2:07 am

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the brutal killing of Deborah Samuel, a student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State describing it as a dastardly act.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Samuel, a second-year student of the college, was killed on Thursday following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the prophet of Islam.

Speaking at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Vice President commended the Sultan of Sokoto, the State Governor and other leaders in the state for condemning the dastardly act, insisting …

Bulgaria Moves To Replace Russian Gas Supply With US LNG

Bulgaria Moves To Replace Russian Gas Supply With US LNG

May 15, 2022 2:04 am

Bulgaria has concluded plans to start receiving supplies of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) at prices lower than Gazprom’s commencing from June, according to a deal struck between Prime Minister Kiril Petkov and US Vice President Kamala Harris, the government’s press service has disclosed. 

Deputy Minister of Economy Georgi Danailov stated that the two had been working on the idea of ​​alternative supplies of liquefied natural gas since February.

“This is the finalisation of the talks held during this period,” he told Nova TV in a program which was monitored by Africa Daily news, New York.

According to him, the …

2023 Why I Dropped My Gubernatorial Ambition – AGF Malami

2023: Why I Dropped My Gubernatorial Ambition – AGF Malami

May 15, 2022 2:00 am

Despite earlier reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had accepted the resignation of some of his cabinet members, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has come out to clarify that he has not resigned citing several reasons for staying put.

Instead, Malami disclosed he has withdrawn his ambition to contest the 2023 Kebbi State gubernatorial elections.

The AGF stated this in a statement by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

‘Malami has the right to choose to voluntarily shelve his gubernatorial ambition’ he said.

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Again Chelsea Lose On Penalties As Liverpool Win FA Cup

Again Chelsea Lose On Penalties As Liverpool Win FA Cup

May 15, 2022 1:56 am

Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side once again defeated Chelsea on penalties to lift the FA Cup trophy on Saturday to complete a domestic double and keep their hopes of a quadruple alive.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Saturday’s FA final was a repeat of the Carabao Cup final earlier in February which Liverpool also won on penalties.

The Reds now have their second domestic trophy of the season all at the expense of Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea.

It was goalless in full time despite Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic going close for Chelsea and Luis Diaz and Andy …

2023: Those I Made Are Now Fighting Me, Tinubu Laments

2023: Those I Made Are Now Fighting Me, Tinubu Laments

May 15, 2022 1:45 am

Former Lagos State governor and Presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday said those he made were now pointing accusing fingers at him maintaining that they will fail in their endeavour.

He made this assertion even as he also promised to eliminate bandits and terrorists from Nigeria.

Tinubu made the remarks in Minna, Niger State capital, yesterday when he addressed All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders and delegates for this month’s convention, held at the Government House Auditorium.

Without mentioning the name of any particular politician, the APC National Leader boasted that he will defeat all of them at the presidential …

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