June 29, 2022

Biden Vows To Militarily Confront China If Taiwan Is Invaded

I’ll Be Expanding U.S Military Presence In Europe – Biden

June 29, 2022 7:06 pm

Joe Biden who is the United State’s President has openly announced that the military presence in Europe is set for a long-term expansion under his tenure and he would be putting up some implementations for that.

President Joe Biden had also spoken alongside the alliance NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg during  a summit of NATO leaders in Madrid

He said, “We’re going to make sure that NATO is ready to meet threats from all directions across every domain, land, air and the sea,’’ Biden said.

Biden noted plans for increased U.S troop deployment in the Baltics and the deployment of two …

Zamfara Judiciary Finally Approves Death Sentence For Bandits

Zamfara Judiciary Finally Approves Death Sentence For Bandits

June 29, 2022 2:59 pm

Bandits and other acts of banditry would be having it tough in Zamfara State now as anyone who is found guilty of banditry and other related offences in Zamfara will henceforth be facing death sentence, according to a new law which came into effect in the state on Tuesday.

The Zamafra State Governor, Bello Matawalle had also signed the bill titled Prohibition and Punishment for Banditry, Cattle Rustling, Cultism, Kidnapping and Other Incidental Offences, 2022 passed by the state legislature into law on Tuesday.

Read Also: CMD Of Zamfara Hospital Kidnapped By Bandits

Matawalle said the law formed part of …

131 Nigerians Repatriated From Libya Land In MMIA

131 Nigerians Repatriated From Libya Land In MMIA

June 29, 2022 2:55 pm

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the fresh batch of 131 Nigerians who were repatriated from Libya as illegal migrants have arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

The stranded migrants had been received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Tuesday.

Mr Ibrahim Farinloye who is the NEMA’s acting Coordinator of the Lagos Territorial Office has announced that the Nigerians arrived at the Cargo Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 7:20 p.m.

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They …

Court Restrains Oyo Assembly From Impeachming Deputy Gov

Court Restrains Oyo Assembly From Impeachming Deputy Gov

June 29, 2022 2:47 pm

In a fresh directive, the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has put out measures to fully restrained and halt the Oyo State House of Assembly from further impeachment processes which would be taken against the Deputy Governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan.

The court  had been presided over by Justice Ladiran Akintola gave this order on Wednesday.

Africa Daily News, New York would also recall that the House of Assembly had few days ago commenced the impeachment process against the deputy governor.

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The Assembly alleged that the …

Occupied Ukrainian City Annnounces Referendum To Join Russia

Occupied Ukrainian City Annnounces Referendum To Join Russia

June 29, 2022 2:47 pm

As the war between Ukraine and Russia rages on, the pro-Russian military administration who is ruling the area around the recently occupied Ukrainian city of Kherson has announced that it is making some preparations to hold a referendum on joining Russia.

Kirill Stremoussov who is the Deputy Head of Kherson’s military and civil administration made this announcement in a video published on Telegram.

Read Also: US Official Decries Rising Spate Of Russian Strikes In Ukraine

“Yes, we are preparing for a referendum, and we will hold it,’’ Stremoussov said.

He added that Kherson should become a fully-fledged member of Russia.…

INEC Finally Releases Tinubu's Credentials, University Certificates

APC Arewa Youths Suggest Pam As Running Mate For Tinubu

June 29, 2022 12:13 pm

Some of the Arewa Youth organisations who have been affiliated with the Northern All Progressives Congress (APC) have requested that the APC Presidential flag bearer for the 2023 general elections, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to select Rev. Yakubu Pam as his running mate in the 2023 election.

The coalition’s national coordinator, Mr Lukman Bako had made this statement at a news conference in Abuja.

According to his, Tinubu choosing Pam, who is the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), would improve his chances of winning the election.

He claimed that in order to guarantee Tinubu’s victory in …

2022 Hajj: NAHCON Pleads With Candidates Who Missed Slots

2022 Hajj: NAHCON Pleads With Candidates Who Missed Slots

June 29, 2022 9:38 am

While making implementations to the promise made to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, on additional Hajj slots from Saudi Arabia, Alhaji Abdullahi Magaji Hardawa who is the NAHCON Commissioner of Operations, has led a delegation to actualise the offer.

According to NAHCON, the visit had become very important and crucial to make sure they lessen Private Tour Operators’ genuine outcry over a shortfall in the particular number of clients they would be able to accommodate for the Hajj.

Read Also: NAHCON Initiates Agreement With Air Carriers For 2022 Hajj

He also added that it was also targeted at …

Buhari's Govt Visionless, Incompetent – Ortom

FG Is Orchestrating The Killing Of Farmers In Benue – Ortom

June 29, 2022 9:38 am

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has on Wednesday made some links to the incessant killings in the state to the Federal Government while fingering President Muhammadu Buhari as being the master planner of the unfortunate killings.

Governor Ortom had also alleged that the Federal Government sent “people” to kill farmers in the state.

While Speaking with Arise TV, the governor said the alleged action of the Federal Government has made it impossible for his administration to generate Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

Read Also: Challenge Anti-Open Grazing Law With Facts – Ortom

He lamented that the killings have led to …

How Nigeria Issued 87 Oil Licences In 23 Years – Sylva

How Nigeria Issued 87 Oil Licences In 23 Years – Sylva

June 29, 2022 6:44 am

Nigeria’s Minister of State Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva, has revealed that the federal government has issued Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPL) for 87 marginal oil fields in about 23 years.

He made this known on Tuesday while announcing the award of licences for 57 fresh oil fields in Abuja.

The minister pointed out that the first time was in 1999 when the government issued about two licences.

Sylva said, ‘Prior to this award, 13 fields had been awarded on land, eight fields in swamp and nine fields offshore leading to a cumulative of 30 marginal fields so far awarded …

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

Turkey Finally Backs Finland And Sweden NATO Bid

June 29, 2022 6:39 am

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has revealed that he would no longer uphold his opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO following crunch talks with the leaders of the two Nordic countries in Madrid.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Erdogan had deliberately refused to green-light the applications from the Nordic pair — lodged in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine — despite calls from his NATO allies to clear the path for them to enter.

Turkey could essentially veto Finland and Sweden from joining NATO since all members must agree to taking on new members.

However, …

Bandits, Kidnappers To Face Death Penalty In Zamfara

Bandits, Kidnappers To Face Death Penalty In Zamfara

June 29, 2022 6:06 am

As part of measures to tackle insecurity, Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has approved the death penalty for bandits, kidnapper among several others.

The governor appended his signature to the law on Tuesday in Gusau, shortly after the House of Assembly recommended the death penalty for criminal elements.

Following the signing of the bill for the prosecution of banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, kidnapping, and incidental offences into law, Matawalle said the law will serve as an instrument to prosecute offenders of the crimes in the state.

Read Also: Civillian Call To Arms: Afenifere Blasts Gov Matawalle

He restated that …

Senator Ekweremadu's Ordeal Pitiable Yet Deserving

Senator Ekweremadu’s Ordeal Pitiable Yet Deserving

June 29, 2022 5:42 am

It’s pathetic that 62 years after Nigeria’s independence, medical tourism has remained an unbreakable part of the lives of the Nigerian elite class. Successive political leaders have shown nothing but disdain and utter neglect towards the healthcare system of the country. This clearly explains why Nigerians have been pouring derision on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu rather than show compassion for him over the imbroglio he has found himself in. 

A fortnight ago, Ekweremadu was nabbed in far away United Kingdom and arraigned over allegations of organ harvesting. It was however gathered that his daughter was, sometime last year, …

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