July 10, 2022

22 People Killed In Overnight Shootings In South Africa

22 People Killed In Overnight Shootings In South Africa

July 10, 2022 5:06 pm

It has been a sad weekend in South Africa as the South African Police have openly confirmed that over 14 people have been killed in a Nomzamo Park tavern in Soweto.

Nine people are also currently in hospital due to multiple injuries sustained during the unprecedented attack.

Orlando police station commander Brigadier Nonhlanhla Kubeka said investigations are still taking place at the scene and more information will be released soon.

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In another incident in which took place in another part of town, over four people have been killed while …

2023: Tinubu Finally Settles For Shettima As Running Mate

2023: Tinubu Finally Settles For Shettima As Running Mate

July 10, 2022 12:09 pm

After much speculations on the issue, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally settled for Senator Kashim Shettima, the former Governor of Borno state, as his running mate.

Bola Tinubu’s action is coming after the withdrawal of his running mate, Ibrahim Kabir Masari from the race.

The APC candidate had openly made the announcement of the choice of Shettima on Sunday in Daura, Katsina state shortly after paying a Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Bayo Onanuga who …

2022 Hajj: We're Sorry We Failed You – NAHCON To Pilgrims

2022 Hajj: We’re Sorry We Failed You – NAHCON To Pilgrims

July 10, 2022 11:11 am

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) while reacting to the numerous illeguarities associated with this years Hajj session has admitted that it owes some deep and unreserved regrets to the entire pilgrims to the 2022 Hajj for the numerous hardships and disappointments that had been experienced during outbound airlift operations to the holy land.

The Commission, in a statement which had been signed by its acting Director, Public Affairs, Fatima Sanda Usara,had revealed that it was also offering similar apologies to the federal government of Nigeria, State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, Private Tour Operators, and the general public for any …

INEC Insists On Rejecting Akpabio, Lawan's Senatorial Tickets

INEC Insists On Rejecting Akpabio, Lawan’s Senatorial Tickets

July 10, 2022 11:10 am

Their electoral woes are not yet over as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has openly announced that it can no longer take any decisive action as regards the senatorial seats for Akwa Ibom North West and Yobe North Senatorial Districts which is being contended for by the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and Senate President Ahmad Lawan respectively after they had used proxies to vie for the position.

The All Progressives Congress, APC party had submitted the name of Akpabio and Lawan to INEC as its candidates for the two senatorial districts. But reports by INEC …

Ogiasa, Jonathan's Abducted Cousin Cries Out From Captivity

Ogiasa, Jonathan’s Abducted Cousin Cries Out From Captivity

July 10, 2022 11:04 am

Mike Ogiasa, the cousin of the former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who had been recently abducted  has stirred up reactions after a video of him in captivity was released. He had been crying out for his life from a shallow grace which had been filled with dirty water where he was dumped by his abductors.

The viral video which had been posted on social media recently saw Ogiasa, the former Bayelsa State Commissioner pleading for his life from the den of his abductors.

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The video showed the victim’s head covered …

Fuel Scarcity Situation May Worsen As Marketers Threaten Strike

Fuel Scarcity Situation May Worsen As Marketers Threaten Strike

July 10, 2022 9:09 am

Nigerian Oil marketers have vented to the public that they are being pushed to the wall as they are yet to receive a response from the Federal Government of Nigeria as regards the outstanding payment of bridging claims which have been incurred by dealers for the transportation of petroleum products across the country. They have also threatened to go ahead with their proposed strike after the Sallah break.

The members and stakeholders of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) stated on Saturday that they had prepared a communiqué to be issued, detailing their demands again, adding that failure …

APC Ward Chairman Mysteriously Commits Suicide In Kogi

APC Salutes Muslims As They Mark Eid-el-Kabir

July 10, 2022 9:01 am

In the joyous spirit of Sallah, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has openly felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Muslims, as they celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir for 2022.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka had also assured that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government will continue to prioritise the well-being and safety of all Nigerians.

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He, however, called on Nigerians to place national interest first in all their dealings and shun retrogressive elements seeking to divide the country through terror and hate.

He also noted that the Eid-El-Kabir festival …

CAN Allow Citizens To Defend Themselves, You've Failed – CAN To FG

Allow Citizens To Defend Themselves, You’ve Failed – CAN To FG

July 10, 2022 8:29 am

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Taraba State chapter, has lamented about the alarming rate of killings in Takum and Ussa Local Government councils of the State while blaming the Federal Government of Nigeria for failing to defend them.

It has been reported that Taraba State has been under heavy attack by militias, with several number of persons killed in the last two weeks.

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Apart from the killings, valuables worth millions of Naira have also been destroyed by the rampaging militias.

Disturbed by the development, …

Embattled Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa Agrees To Step down

Embattled Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa Agrees To Step down

July 10, 2022 2:49 am

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has agreed to step down next week after protesters stormed the presidential palace and set fire to the prime minister’s home to vent their anger over a worsening economic crisis.

Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said in a televised statement on Saturday that Rajapaksa has agreed to resign on July 13.

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“The decision to step down on July 13 was taken to ensure a peaceful handover of power,” Abeywardena said.

“I therefore request the public to respect the law and maintain peace.”

The news of president’s decision triggered an eruption of celebratory …

Anxiety As Somalis Smoke Ants To 'Get High'

Anxiety As Somalis Smoke Ants To ‘Get High’

July 10, 2022 2:47 am

Police in Somalia has classified a particular kind of ant as a drug, after finding out that people were steaming the insects and inhaling their vapour to get high.

Odorous house ants, whose scientific name is tapinoma sessile, are known to contain formic acid.

There are accounts of birds appearing “drunk” after eating large quantities of these ants, and a security officer has told TV station Somali Cable that humans are deliberately using it to similar effect.

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“They cut off the ants’ bottoms, then they put them in the …

16 Die As Flash Floods Hit Indian Kashmir Pilgrimage Site

16 Die As Flash Floods Hit Indian Kashmir Pilgrimage Site

July 10, 2022 2:44 am

No fewer than sixteen people have been confirmed dead in Indian-administered Kashmir, with rescuers searching for dozens more missing, after flash floods swept away hundreds of tents near a popular Hindu pilgrimage site, officials disclosed on Sunday.

Around 10,000 people were camped near the remote Amarnath temple, nestled in a Himalayan mountain cave when a sudden cloudburst triggered a deluge.

Frequent whirring helicopter sorties were evacuating the dead and an unknown number of panicked and injured pilgrims from the Baltal base camp to the north of the shrine.

“We found 16 bodies so far and at least 40 are missing,” …

Sri Lanka Leader Takes Off As Protesters Storm Home, Office

Sri Lanka Leader Takes Off As Protesters Storm Home, Office

July 10, 2022 2:41 am

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, overran the compound and stormed his nearby office.

Thousands of people had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming government mismanagement for a downturn that has subjected the island nation’s 22 million people to months of bitter hardship.

As the crowd surged at the gates of the presidential palace, troops guarding the compound fired in the air to hold them back until Rajapaksa was safely removed.

“The president was escorted to safety,” a top defence source told AFP …

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