May 26, 2022

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INEC Boss, Mahmood Expresses Worry Ahead Of Elections

May 26, 2022 1:01 pm

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has expressed a lot of worries about the level of money politics which have been threatening Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Yakubu said that money politics is becoming more present, adding that the risk is that Nigeria’s democracy may soon become a plutocracy for the rich rather than a democracy for the people.

He spoke at an event organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in Abuja on Wednesday.

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Strike Osun Monarchs Call For An End To FG, ASUU Face-Offs

Stop Delaying Children’s Progress – Parents To ASUU

May 26, 2022 1:00 pm

As the effetcs of the ASUU strike wanes on, some parents in Enugu State have called on the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end the union’s prolonged strike and stop delaying students’ progress.

The parents made the call on Thursday in Enugu.

Some of them had reiterated that they were sad and pained as their children sat idly at home while their peers in private universities were making progress in school.

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Mrs Marbel Onuchukwu, a widow who has two undergraduate children said it was painful …

Story: How Texas School Shooter Masssacred 21

Story: How Texas School Shooter Masssacred 21

May 26, 2022 12:58 pm

Texas authorities are still trying to piece the evidences together to what drove 18 year old Salvador Ramos to commit America’s worst school massacre in a decade, but here is what is known so far about the shooting:

Described as a long-bullied youth with a history of self-harm, Ramos turned 18 on May 16 and bought an assault rifle the very next day. He purchased 375 rounds of ammunition on May 18, and then a second rifle two days after that.

Ramos — a dropout with no criminal history — messaged on Facebook Tuesday morning that he planned to attack …

Favela Massive Police Raid On Rio Favela Leaves At Least 22 Dead

Massive Police Raid On Rio Favela Leaves At Least 22 Dead

May 26, 2022 12:24 pm

A massive unannounced anti-crime operation by a Brazil special Police division in a Rio de Janeiro slum has left at least 22 people dead. This raid comes a year after the bloodiest-ever favela raid in the city’s history.

A further seven people were hospitalized, according to health officials, while police said one of the victims was a female bystander felled by a stray bullet.

Military police said they came under gunfire as they approached the northern Rio slum of Vila Cruzeiro in the early morning hours with the mission of locating and arresting “criminal leaders.”

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NLPGA Gives Reasons For Fluctuation Of Cooking Gas

NLPGA Gives Reasons For Fluctuation Of Cooking Gas

May 26, 2022 12:23 pm

In reaction to the unstable price fluctuations that has besieged cooking gas sales in the country, the Nigeria Liquified Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has provided the reason for the unsteady cost of cooking gas.

The President, Nuhu Yakubu spoke during a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

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Yakubu said the fluctuations in the LPG price were caused by the local rate of the American currency.

“Once the United States dollars rise, it is only logical that it will affect the retail price”, he explained.

“But

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Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest In Akwa Ibom, Residents Lament

Panic As Gunmen Kidnap HYPPADEC Board Member, Kill 3

May 26, 2022 12:13 pm

There was huge pandemonium in an area in Kogi State  as one of the board members of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Isah Ozi Salami, was brazenly kidnapped in his country home in Ogaminana Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State after a gun battle with the kidnappers which saw to the death of three other individuals.

Salami was kidnapped on Thursday morning on his to the mosque.

A source told Newsmen that the kidnappers came with a vehicle parked close to the victim’s residence and zoomed off with the old man at about 5 am.…

Foreign Secretary, Truss Airs Disadvantage Of Appeasing Putin

Foreign Secretary, Truss Airs Disadvantage Of Appeasing Putin

May 26, 2022 12:10 pm

Liz Truss who is the British Foreign Secretary has highlighted that ttempts to “appease” Russian Vladimir Putin would be very dangerous amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Truss said this in a press release ahead of her trip to Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday.

“Russian aggression cannot be appeased. It must be met with force. We must be adamant in ensuring the victory of Ukraine with military assistance and sanctions.

“Now we can no longer take our foot off the gas pedal,” she was quoted by BBC as saying.

Truss will be addressing the armed forces in Bosnia …

Islamic Leaders Harp On Uncontrollable Insecurity In Nigeria

Islamic Leaders Harp On Uncontrollable Insecurity In Nigeria

May 26, 2022 12:10 pm

While decrying the rising spate of insecurity in the Nigeria, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) has on Thursday warned that insecurity in Nigeria may become uncontrollable.

The body had openly urged the Federal Government of Nigeria and the State Governments to take concrete actions against enemies.

A statement by the Secretary-General, Khalid Aliyu told the authorities to immediately take control of forests and swampy areas occupied by outlaws.

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The Islamic leaders also demanded the arrest and prosecution of all criminals and gangs.

“Proactive measures should be taken

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Gambian Government Moves To Prosecute Ex-dictator Jammeh

Gambian Government Moves To Prosecute Ex-dictator Jammeh

May 26, 2022 6:11 am

The Gambian government has disclosed that it is willing to prosecute former dictator Yahya Jammeh for a ‘myriad of crimes’ committed by the regime during his more than 20-year rule.

The Ministry of Justice revealed in a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York that it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), ‘notably the prosecution of ex-President Yahya Jammeh, for a myriad of crimes committed between 1994 and 2017’.

The former dictator is living in exile in Equatorial Guinea, which has no extradition treaty with The …

At Least 12 Killed In Bomb Explosions In Afghanistan

At Least 12 Killed In Bomb Explosions In Afghanistan

May 26, 2022 6:08 am

About four bomb explosions ripped through minibuses and a mosque in Afghanistan yesterday, killing no fewer than 12 people, officials have confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the number of bomb attacks have dropped across the country since the Taliban seized power last year in August, but several deadly bombings had rocked the country during the holy month of Ramadan.

However, on Wednesday, at least 10 people were killed when three bombs placed on board separate minibuses exploded in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, a health official and police disclosed.

‘The bombs were placed on three minibuses in …

How Insurgents Killed 32 Youths In Kala-Balge – Borno Govt

How Insurgents Killed 32 Youths In Kala-Balge – Borno Govt

May 26, 2022 5:58 am

No fewer than 32 locals were killed over the weekend by Boko Haram/ Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in Borno State, authorities have confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that those killed were said to be youths trapped in an ambush by the insurgents around Mudu village – some 45 kilometres away from Rann, the headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of the state

The spokesman for Governor Babagana Zulum, Isa Gusau, confirmed the figure on Wednesday in a statement released to journalists in Maiduguri, the state capital.

‘Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is very disturbed …

Presidency Why Consensus May Not Work For Us – APC Chairman

Presidency: Why Consensus May Not Work For Us – APC Chairman

May 26, 2022 5:54 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has explained why he thinks that the consensus method which was used in electing party officers during the March 26, 2022 convention may not be feasible for the party’s presidential primary which begins on Sunday.

The APC chairman made this known during a chat with Voice of America Hausa service in Abuja on Wednesday which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Adamu emerged as the APC chairman in March after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), endorsed him and asked other aspirants to step down …

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