July 26, 2022

Russia Details Plans To Quit International Space Station After 2024

Russia Details Plans To Quit International Space Station After 2024

July 26, 2022 5:22 pm

In lieu of the ongoing conflict between the Russians and the Ukrainians, Russia has made an announcement that it has decided to fully quit the International Space Station “after 2024”.

This announcement was made by the newly-appointed chief of Moscow’s space agency who had made the report to President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

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The announcement is also coming on the heels of the tensions which have been raging between the Kremlin and the West over Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine and several rounds of unprecedented sanctions against Russia. Russia and the …

It's Impossible To Let Messi Back Into Barcelona - Xavi Announces

It’s Impossible To Let Messi Back Into Barcelona – Xavi Announces

July 26, 2022 5:08 pm

The Former soccer star and Barcelona coach, Xavi has finally reiterated his earlier announcements which he had made on Tuesday that Lionel Messi’s return to the Barcelona football club is quite “impossible” at present but refused to rule out a reunion in future.

The former Barca midfielder had also rejected comparisons between himself and two legendary Blaugrana coaches.

Messi’s 21-year association with FC Barcelona came to an end last August when he had joined Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a free transfer amid the Catalan club’s financial woes. However, it has been recorded that his six league goals during his debut …

Rivers 2023: I'll Be Clinching Victory Unfailingly - Abe Boasts

Rivers 2023: I’ll Be Clinching Victory Unfailingly – Abe Boasts

July 26, 2022 2:31 pm

Despite the fact that the name of Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the controversial Rivers State gubernatorial candidate had been conspicuously missing in the list of candidates vetted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. who would be contesting for the Rivers State governorship election in 2023, he has come out to boast that he would be clinching victory in no time as long as he is in the State.

The list which had been published by the INEC had included some of the names of flag bearers of 16 political parties and their running mates who will be on …

Court Nullifies PDP Guber Primary Election In Zamfara

ASUU: Transport, Power Sector May Shut Down As NLC Protests

July 26, 2022 11:11 am

Coming on the heels of the prolonged industrial action which had been embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and some other unions will begin a nationwide solidarity protest today as has been previously announced.

Africa Daily News, New York has also recalled that some of the university lecturers had on February 14, 2022, shut down most of the public universities in Nigeria over the inability of the Federal Government  of Nigeria to fully  implement some of the agreements the two parties entered into in previous years.

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FG Keeping Some Secrets About Train Hostages – Minister Reveals

FG Keeping Some Secrets About Train Hostages – Minister Reveals

July 26, 2022 11:02 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it cannot reveal some public details about the Abuja-Kaduna train abduction while assuring that it was actually working as hard as it can to secure the release of the kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna train passengers.

More than 40 of the victims are still being held captive by the terrorists who had attacked the train on March 28 this year.

Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo addressed the families of the victims on Monday in Abuja.

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Sambo said the government “has not been sleeping” and was doing …

Terrorists In Gun Duel With Presidential Guard In Nigeria Law School

Terrorists In Gun Duel With Presidential Guard In Nigeria Law School

July 26, 2022 9:06 am

Some areas in Abuja were thrown into a state of serious turmoil as the Presidential Guards Brigade was engaged in a heated gun duel with some terrorists who had tried to infiltrate the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.

Three of the highly-trained Presidential guard officers had suffered some serious injuries as they were ambushed by the insurgents.

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Africa Daily News, New York reports that there are fears the gunmen had also planned to attack the Nigerian Law School.

The reports had also confirmed that the troops were on a routine …

NLC Issues FG 2-Week Ultimatum To FG To End ASUU Strike

NLC Issues FG 2-Week Ultimatum To FG To End ASUU Strike

July 26, 2022 8:32 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Lagos State chapter, on Tuesday, issued a two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The Lagos NLC chairperson, Mrs. Agnes Sessy made this known during a protest in Ikeja

She urged the government to act or risk another #ENDSARS protest.

The NLC and other university unions took to the streets of Lagos to protest the ongoing ASUU strike on Tuesday.

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She said: ‘If the Federal Government does not resolve the strike within …

4 More Kidnapped Train Passengers Released By Terrorists

4 More Kidnapped Train Passengers Released By Terrorists

July 26, 2022 5:44 am

About four more kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna Train passengers have been released by terrorists who kidnapped them alongside several others on Monday night. 

Three of them were released on Monday, according to a source privy to the negotiations leading to their freedom from terrorists’ den while the fourth person was released about six days ago.

The kidnap victims include Oluwatoyin Ojo, Hassan Lawan, and Pastor Ayodeji Oyewumi, while Mrs Gladys Brumen was earlier released days ago.

Hassan was one of the kidnap victims who spoke in the latest video released by the terrorists on Saturday, where he called on the international community …

2023 Total Registered Voters In Lagos Soars To 7 Million

2023: Total Registered Voters In Lagos Soars To 7 Million

July 26, 2022 5:33 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has revealed that statistics show that the state currently has about seven million registered voters.

Agbaje disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Monday.

According to him, if the number of  new registrants so far in the ongoing  Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) is added to those in the register of voters before in the state, the number will be about seven million.

“In Lagos state as at Monday (July 18), those who registered online are 640, 560 but many of them have not completed registration. Those who …

Devastating Rainstorm Destroys 330 Houses In Katsina

Devastating Rainstorm Destroys 330 Houses In Katsina

July 26, 2022 5:20 am

No fewer than 330 houses have been destroyed and three persons killed following the recent rainstorm in seven local government areas of Katsina State.

The Spokesman of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Umar Muhammad made this disclosure in an interview with reporters on Monday in Katsina.

He disclosed that 176 houses were destroyed and three persons lost their lives in the disaster in Kankara while 154 houses destroyed in Ingawa.

He listed the five other areas to include Musawa, Kusada, Sabuwa, Batsari and Batagarawa, adding that the agency was conducting damage assessment exercise in the affected communities.

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I'm Relying On A Political Miracle In 2023 – Obi Replies Atiku

2023: Miracles Have Always Worked For Me – Obi Replies Atiku

July 26, 2022 4:28 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on Monday night responded to claims by his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), counterpart, Atiku Abubakar that only a miracle can make LP win the 2023 election.

Atiku, who spoke in an Arise TV interview recently, had said the Labour Party has no structure and as a result, can not win any elections.

In his response to the claim, Peter Obi who was featured on a Channels TV programme on Monday, said his political journey has always been characterized by the miracle of God.

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30 Confirmed Dead After Bus Plunged Into River In Kenya

30 Confirmed Dead After Bus Plunged Into River In Kenya

July 26, 2022 4:19 am

No fewer than thirty people were killed when a bus plunged into a river in central Kenya at a notorious accident blackspot, a local official confirmed on Monday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the incident happened late yesterday as the bus was making its way from the coastal city of Mombasa to the town of Meru.

The bus dropped 130 feet (approximately 40 metres) into the Nithi River valley below after it fell off a bridge.

Reports stated that wreckage and bodies were scattered in the water and on the river bank, and images published in local media …

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