June 24, 2022

Iranian Girls Detained For Taking Off Hijab At Skateboarding Event

Iranian Girls Detained For Taking Off Hijab At Skateboarding Event

June 24, 2022 3:13 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the Iranian police have made arrests of some several teenage girls for not wearing adequate headscarves at a skateboarding competition in the southern city of Shiraz.

Some of the unfortunate girls “removed their hijab at the end of the sports event without observing the religious considerations and legal norms”, state news agency IRNA quoted Shiraz police chief Faraj Shojaee as saying.

“With the coordination of the judiciary, a number of perpetrators and people related to this gathering were identified and arrested on Thursday,” he said.

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ICPC Discovers ₦1.85bn In Gen. Buratai's Home After Raid

ICPC Discovers ₦1.85bn In Gen. Buratai’s Home After Raid

June 24, 2022 2:45 pm

A whooping sum of ₦1.85 billion in cash currency has been discovered by the ICPC in a house and office in Abuja which has been identified to belong to the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai.

This was revealed by some reliable sources in Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

General Turkur Buratai, who is a retired Lieutenant General was the Chief Of Army Staff between 2015 and 2021 and is at present Nigerian ambassador in Benin was one of the longest serving Chief of Army Staffs after working with a controversially elongated tenure.…

Russians Will Be Needing Visas To Enter Ukraine From July 1

US Gives Ukraine Major Boost In War, Zelensky Reacts

June 24, 2022 2:42 pm

Volodymyr Zelensky who is the Ukrainian President has on Friday announced that his country is “grateful” to the United States President, Joe Biden and the American people for the latest wholesome package of $450 million in military aid which was given to help their cause in their war against Russia.

The Biden administration had on Thursday made the open announcement of an additional military aid for Ukraine, with the United States giving Ukraine four more multiple launch rocket systems and artillery ammunition for other systems, to help them the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. The package, which will …

Bauchi Govt Declares Work Free Day For CVR Mobilisation

June 24, 2022 8:18 am

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has openly declared Monday as a work free day which is part of the mobilisation intiatives for residents of Bauchi state to get to enroll in the ongoing continuous voter registration ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Mr Mukhtar Gidado, who is the Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity had in a statement on Friday explained that the work free day was to enable the state public and civil servants to go to their respective localities to in order to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards to be able to …

Electoral Act: Supreme Court Gives Verdict On Controversial Act

Electoral Act: Supreme Court Gives Verdict On Controversial Act

June 24, 2022 8:13 am

Nerves have been stretched thin in the Nigerian political sphere as the Supreme Court of Nigeria will be delivering its judgment today being the 24th of June, 2022 over the legality of the controversial section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022 which has been the cause of serious conflicts within Nigerian political parties and politicians.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has also shown its readiness as it is set for its verdict in the suit instituted against the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice.

A notice for …

Islamic Clerics Mull Solution ToASUU ASUU's 52 Months Strike

‘Ngige Worsened Our Conflict With FG’ – ASUU Denies Invitation

June 24, 2022 8:08 am

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has set the records straight that the Federal Government of Nigeria did not invite the union to any meeting to iron things out over the strike action.

Chris Ngige, who is the Nigerian Minister of Labour and Employment, had on Wednesday announced that the Federal Government of Nigeria had scheduled a meeting with the Union, while making assuranced that the strike would be called off.

Ngige, who spoke after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, had also debunked …

Train Attack NRC Restores Track Access Between Abuja, Kaduna

Families Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Victims Cry Out To FG

June 24, 2022 8:08 am

Some of the relatives and close family members of the remaining 51 Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims who were abducted by some bandits have on Friday, pleaded with the Federal Government of Nigeria to put in speedy implementations to help with the rescue of the victims.

In a press statement which was issued in Kaduna, some of the leaders of the abducted victims’ relatives, Dr. AbdulFatai Jimoh and Dr. Ba’aba Muhammad had reiterated that though they appreciated the release of 11 victims, more was still needed to be done to ensure the safe return of the remaining ones who have spent …

NAPTIP Decries Rising Spate Of Human Trafficking In Nigeria

NAPTIP Decries Rising Spate Of Human Trafficking In Nigeria

June 24, 2022 8:07 am

While reacting to the recent charges of human trafficking being slammed on the former Senate President of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced that internal trafficking was on the rise in Nigeria.

The agency had also made note of the fact that the rate was way higher than external trafficking.

Fatima Waziri-Azi who is the Director-General of NAPTIP had made this announcement on Thursday in Benin at a meeting with stakeholders and partners in Edo.

Read Also: NAPTIP Nabs 120 Human Traffickers In Akwa Ibom

Mrs Fatima …

War Zelensky Slams Israel Over Refusal To Sanction Russia

War: Zelensky Slams Israel Over Refusal To Sanction Russia

June 24, 2022 7:57 am

The president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday intensified his condemnation of Israel during the Jewish leader’s speech at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

A new political crisis in Israel means that Naftali Bennett will probably be replaced as prime minister by Foreign Minister Yair Lapid within days of Zelensky’s address, which comes four months into Russia’s war on Ukraine.

While his administration has not placed sanctions on the administration of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bennett has refrained from criticising Russia’s incursion and emphasised Israel’s close connections with Moscow and Kyiv.

Days after the February 24 invasion, Lapid condemned Russia’s …

We Must Win Osun Polls At All Costs – Adamu Tells APC Council

We Must Win Osun Polls At All Costs – Adamu Tells APC Council

June 24, 2022 7:51 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulahi Adamu has urged the national campaign council for the Osun State Governorship election to do everything legally possible to win the governorship election in that state scheduled for July 16.

Adamu made this known yesterday during the inauguration of the 86-member campaign council at the national secretariat in Abuja.

He said while the Ekiti State governorship election was an easy win for the party, the Osun election is a must-win too.

The national chairman warned members of the campaign council not to come back to the party crying, saying …

France Goes After Full Gas Reserves As Russia Cuts Supplies

France Goes After Full Gas Reserves As Russia Cuts Supplies

June 24, 2022 7:38 am

The French government has asserted that it aims to have its natural gas reserves at full capacity by autumn as European countries brace for supply cuts from major supplier Russia with the Ukraine war drags on.

‘We are ensuring the complete filling of our storage capacities, aiming to be close to 100 percent by early autumn,’ Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne claimed.

She added that France will also build a new floating terminal to receive more gas supplies by ship.

Read Also: I Am ‘Proud’ Of Russian Troops In Ukraine – Putin

‘We can do without Russian gas,’ French Energy Transition …

Real Reason Why I Agreed To Be Atiku’s Running Mate - Okowa

Real Reason I Agreed To Be Atiku’s Running Mate – Okowa

June 24, 2022 7:32 am

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa has opened up on why he accepted to be the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential flag bearer, Abubakar Atiku.

He pointed out that his reason was built around the fact that the candidate had well-thought-out programmes.

Okowa said the programmes were not only geared towards rescuing Nigeria but also that their implementation would lead to the restructuring of the country.

This is even as the women wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo gave a condition that Igbo women will only mobilise and support a presidential candidate who would protect the interest of women …

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