June 2022

NASU, SSANU Announces Strike Extension By Two Months

NASU, SSANU Announces Strike Extension By Two Months

June 25, 2022 10:19 am

While showing solidarity to the ASUU strike and decrying the wrongs that have been done to them, the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, have announced an extension to their strike action by an additional two months.

The announcement of this extension was contained in a circular to branch chairmen of the two unions in Ilorin on Friday.

The circular dated June 21, 2022, was jointly signed by the General Secretary of NASU, Prince Peters. A. Adeyemi, and Mohammed. N. Ibrahim.

Read Also: We’ll Go On Strike When Schools Reopen – SSANU, NASU

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War US Moving $450m More In Arms To Ukraine – White House

War: US Moving $450m More In Arms To Ukraine – White House

June 25, 2022 6:29 am

The United States has concluded plans to send a new batch of military assistance to Ukraine, the White House confirmed yesterday with the $450 million shipments including four more advanced rocket systems to use against Russian invasion forces.

‘This package contains weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems,’ White House spokesman John Kirby said. Also included are tens of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition and patrol boats.

The rocket systems known as HIMARS are at the top of Ukraine’s wish list as the pro-Western country battles a Russian invasion force advancing through the east of the …

Biden Slams Historic Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion

Biden Slams Historic Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion

June 25, 2022 6:25 am

US President, Joe Biden has frowned at the decision of the US Supreme Court to put a stop to the right to abortion, going on to accuse the courts of putting women’s lives at risk in the name of an ‘extreme ideology.’

‘The court has done what it has never done before, expressly take away a constitutional right that is so fundamental to so many Americans,’ Biden lamented.

‘It’s a realization of an extreme ideology and a tragic error by the Supreme Court in my view.’

Read Also: Access To Safe Abortions Important To Save Lives – WHO Chief

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Organ Harvesting We Will Not Abandon Ekweremadu – Adeyemi

Organ Harvesting: We Will Not Abandon Ekweremadu – Adeyemi

June 25, 2022 6:17 am

The Senator representing Kogi West in the red chambers of the national assembly, Smart Adeyemi, has asserted that Senators would not abandon former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu amid the controversy of organ harvesting.

Adeyemi revealed on Saturday that the Senators were making efforts to see how to support Ekweremadu despite the allegations of organ harvesting which has been arraigned for.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice were accused of trafficking an alleged minor to the United Kingdom, for organ harvesting.

The couple were charged with conspiracy to arrange and facilitate the …

Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap 22 Persons

Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap 22 Persons

June 25, 2022 6:08 am

No fewer than 22 persons were kidnapped on Friday in a community within Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following an attack by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen. 

Police authorities in the FCT who confirmed the attack to reporters revealed that the attack happened within Rafin Daji, a boundary community Between Niger State and the FCT.

The acting FCT police spokesman, Oduniyi Omotayo told reporters that the gunmen attacked the community at the time farmers were cultivating their farmland.

‘The farmers were on their farmland working when gunmen outnumbered and kidnapped them,’ the spokesperson wrote in a brief WhatsApp message.

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New Scientific Insights On Anti-Aging And Longevity

New Scientific Insights On Anti-Aging And Longevity

June 25, 2022 5:17 am

Scientists may have discovered the secret of anti-aging. To simply put it, Alphaville’s wish to be “Forever Young” seems to have more chances of coming true, according to research.

It is always great to look 25 at 52. Most people want to say their age in a room and watch eyes bulge in a mixture of disbelief and shock. Dermatologists have come up with a handful of remedies. Keep your skin moisturized, remember your sun screens, drink lots of water, do routine exfoliation, eat vegetables and fruits, etc. They have a long list of anti-aging tips that succeed in keeping …

Displaced Nigerians In Cameroon To Return Soon - Osinbajo

Displaced Nigerians In Cameroon To Return Soon – Osinbajo

June 25, 2022 5:16 am

The Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Returns, and Resettlement of Displaced Persons in North-Eastern Nigeria has ordered the repatriation of Nigerians displaced in the North-East who are still in Cameroon.

Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that the refugees are expected to arrive the Nigerian shores any moment from now.

The directive was given at the State House, Abuja, by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is Chairman of the Committee, at a meeting of the Committee where the report of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on repatriation of Nigerians displaced from the North-East was presented by Governor Babagana Zulum …

In Historic Ruling, US Supreme Court Ends Right To Abortion

In Historic Ruling, US Supreme Court Ends Right To Abortion

June 25, 2022 5:10 am

In a landmark decision that overturns 50 years of constitutional protections on one of the most contentious and fiercely contested topics in American politics, the US Supreme Court on Friday abolished the right to an abortion.

The conservative-dominated court declared that individual states can now legalise or restrict the procedure on their own, overturning the historic ‘Roe v. Wade’ ruling from 1973 that established a woman’s right to an abortion.

‘The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled, and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives,’ …

Immoral Acts Kano Hisbah Moves To Regulate Social Media

Immoral Acts: Kano Hisbah Moves To Regulate Social Media

June 25, 2022 5:05 am
The Kano State Hisbah Board has disclosed that it working on putting measures in place to regulate social media in order to curtail immorality and bad behaviour.
The board revealed that it is working on a collaboration with Kano State Censorship Board (KSCB).
Ismail Na’abba Afakallah,  Executive Director of KSCB, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Saturday.
He said although his board is primarily for the film industry, social media, especially Tik Tok, has enabled influencers to engage in immoral and indecent act.

‘Our board and

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Somali New President Tests Positive For COVID-19

Somali New President Tests Positive For COVID-19

June 25, 2022 5:00 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that the recently inaugurated President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has announced that he is isolating after he tested positive for COVID-19, shortly after returning from a trip to the United Arab Emirates.

‘So far, I have no symptoms but I will continue to self-isolate and serve the people of Somalia from home,’ he said in a Twitter post which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday morning.

‘I ask we all keep each other safe by following public health advice and guidelines.’

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EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

EU, NATO Building Big Coalition To Fight Russia – Minister

June 25, 2022 4:52 am

Russia on Saturday claimed that the European Union (EU) and NATO are currently building a ‘coalition’ to ‘essentially’ prepare for a war with Russia over the ongoing war with Ukraine.

Russian foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, who made the claims while reacting to the news of Ukraine and Moldova officially becoming members of the European Union, claimed that the EU is not a military-political bloc like the NATO.

He went on to add that the development of its relations with other countries does not create any threats or risks but added that his country perceives the rhetoric of the union had …

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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