June 2022

2023 Reps Set To Amend Electoral Bill On Wednesday

Reps Orders INEC To Extend CVR Exercise By 60 Days

June 15, 2022 5:47 pm

In one of their recent sessions, the Nigerian House of Representatives at plenary has on Wednesday, mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to give an extension on the ongoing Continous Voters Registration, CVR, exercise by 60 days.

The directive followed a motion by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Benjamin Kalu who represents Bende Federal constituency of Abia State.

The House also asked INEC to deploy additional Staff and Voters Registration Machines across the country.

According to Kalu, the ongoing CVR by the Commission would end on 30 June 2022, ahead of the 2023 general …

Bishop Aderogba, Wife, Others Finally Regain Freedom

Bishop Aderogba, Wife, Others Finally Regain Freedom

June 15, 2022 5:47 pm

After two tumultous nights in the captivity of their abductors, the Anglican Bishop of Jebba Anglican Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev Oluwaseun Aderogba, his wife and their driver who were recently abducted have finally regained their freedom.

The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed this in a statement.

The statement reads “The Massive deployment of Police personnel for the operation to rescue the victims and the domination of these entire area by the Police Tactical teams pressurized the abductors into freeing the victims,”,

Also stating the victims were released unhurt at about 18:20 pm on Tuesday.…

2023 Presidency Real Reason Why Peter Obi Dumped PDP – Wike

Wike Finally Approves Payment Of Pension Arrears In Rivers

June 15, 2022 12:47 pm

Pensioners in Rivers State have finally breathed a little sigh of relief as Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor finally approved the immediate payment of outstanding gratuity, monthly pension, arrears, and death benefits of retirees in the state public service which came after persistent protests by Pensioners in the State.

A statement by the Director-General of the Rivers State Pension Board, Samuel Ijeoma said the exercise will be done in batches.

It said the first batch is for all those who retired up to June 2014.

Read Also: 2023: PDP Panel Recommends Wike As Atiku’s Running Mate

It said …

Postpone 2023 Census - HURIWA Charges Nigerian Govt

Muslim-Muslim Ticket Buhari’s Islamisation Legacy – HURIWA

June 15, 2022 12:38 pm

In another fresh report vetted by Africa Daily News, New York, it has been revealed that the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has again warned the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and other Nigerian political parties in the country against positioning or presenting a Muslim-Muslim ticket for their presidential candidates in the coming 2023 election.

The group warned that this will confirm the alleged claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is pushing for the full Islamization of Nigeria.

HURIWA claimed that the plot is to continue to have the Muslims dominate all strategic and key political positions in Nigeria such …

Anti-Okada Squad Inagurated By Lagos State Govt

Anti-Okada Squad Inaugurated By Lagos State Govt

June 15, 2022 12:30 pm

In a bid to scrape and totally curb the menace of motorcyclists in the State, the Lagos Government has finally inaugurated an Anti-Okada Squad to join the Police in enforcing ban on use of motorcycles for commercial transportation on highways, major roads and bridges in six local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that the ban was in line with the Transport Sector Reform Law (TSRL), 2018.

Oladeinde said the government was set to reinforce the ban on commercial motorcycles in the six LGAs and nine …

Army Committed To Security Of All Nigerians – COAS Quips

Nigerian Army Gives Fresh Directives On Recruitment Platform

June 15, 2022 9:35 am

The Nigerian Army has finally announced the dates for the recruitment screening exercise for applicants of the 83 Regular Intake 2022 for Non-Tradesmen and Women who are willing to join the army.

It also instructed applicants to visit its recruitment portal at https://recruitment.army.mil.ng to check the lists of shortlisted candidates.

Read Also: Army, M23 Rebels Resume Conflicts In DR Congo

The Army disclosed this in a public announcement, via its verified Twitter page late Tuesday, @HQNigerianArmy.

It tweeted, “The state recruitment screening exercise is scheduled to commence from 28 June – 11 July 2022 in all the 36 states and

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Goods Smuggling Kenya Moves To Enhance Border Security

Goods Smuggling: Kenya Moves To Enhance Border Security

June 15, 2022 4:56 am

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that it has increased border surveillance in order to stem the high amount of smugglers bringing goods in from neighbouring countries such as Tanzania and Uganda.  

The general belief is that the move will help to reduce the potentially large revenue lost to local manufacturers and traders to illicit trade, which the Anti-Counterfeits Authority (ACA) estimates to be more than Sh153 annually. 

The measures follow other recent steps to improve the strength of the Kenyan border, such as the discontinuation of the Kenya visa on arrival. It is now obligatory for all non-visa-waiver …

2023 PDP Panel Recommends Wike As Atiku’s Running Mate

2023: PDP Panel Recommends Wike As Atiku’s Running Mate

June 15, 2022 4:53 am

Barring last-minute changes, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State be running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 Presidential election on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the National Advisory Committee that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) set up to look into the report of an earlier committee has recommended the Rivers governor.

An inside source revealed the committee saddled with the task of picking the party’s Vice Presidential Candidate has agreed to allow Wike, who came second in the primaries, to run with Atiku.

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Kidnapped Anglican Bishop, Wife And Driver Regain Freedom

Kidnapped Anglican Bishop, Wife And Driver Regain Freedom

June 15, 2022 4:50 am

The Anglican Bishop Rt Rev Aderogba Adeyinka of Jebba Anglican Diocese, Kwara State, his wife, and a driver who were abducted on Sunday by gunmen have regained their freedom.

The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York.

‘The Massive deployment of Police personnel for the operation to rescue the victims and the domination of the entire area by the Police Tactical teams pressurized the abductors into freeing the victims,’ the statement read, adding that the victims were released unhurt at about 18:20 …

EU Acquires 110,000 Vaccine Doses To Fight Monkeypox

EU Acquires 110,000 Vaccine Doses To Fight Monkeypox

June 15, 2022 4:46 am

The European Union on Tuesday revealed that it has purchased almost 110,000 vaccine doses to help tackle the monkeypox outbreak and would share them out among the bloc’s members.

The jabs, made by Danish firm Bavarian Nordic, are currently authorised for use in the EU against smallpox, but officials say they will also work against the monkeypox virus.

‘With the agreement signed today, we ensure that member states will have access to much-needed vaccines to protect people exposed to monkeypox,’ EU health commissioner Stella Kyriakides disclosed.

The World Health Organization says that, since the start of May, 1,285 monkeypox cases …

APC Officially Loses Two Senators To Opposition PDP

APC Officially Loses Two Senators To Opposition PDP

June 15, 2022 4:42 am

Two frontline members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi and another Northern Senator, Adamu Aliero, have officially announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The formal defections of the two APC senators from Kebbi State were conveyed in two separate letters addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday

Sen. Ailero and Sen. Abdullahi represent Kebbi Central and Kebbi North Senatorial districts respectively.

Also to defect formally from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance on June 15, is the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe.

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ADC – Moghalu Bribed State Chairmen But Still Lost - Kachikwu

ADC: Moghalu Bribed State Chairmen But Still Lost – Kachikwu

June 15, 2022 4:38 am

The winner of the 2023 presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu has hit out at his opponent in the race alleging that Kingsley Moghalu, who lost the presidential primaries, bribed state chairmen of the party but still lost.

Kachikwu, in an interview with Channels TV which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, revealed that Moghalu sent some of the state chairmen N1 million and cash to some delegates before the election.

The ADC chieftain, who claimed that he has evidence to back up his claim, further stated that the party has asked its legal …

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