July 30, 2022

Russia Announces Suspension Of Gas Supplies To Latvia

Russia Announces Suspension Of Gas Supplies To Latvia

July 30, 2022 8:41 pm

Gazprom, the Russian energy giant has on Saturday suspended gas supplies to Latvia following the rise of the tensions between Moscow and the West over the conflict in Ukraine and sweeping European and United States sanctions against Russia.

The declaration had come a day after Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian-held territory, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying more than 50 were killed and calling the attack a war crime.

Read Also: Over 75,000 Russian Troops Killed, Injured In Ukraine – US

“Today, Gazprom suspended its gas supplies to …

Lucky United States Lottery Player Smashes Jackpot Worth $1.3bn

Lucky United States Lottery Player Smashes Jackpot Worth $1.3bn

July 30, 2022 6:58 pm

Those who claim that there are no lucks in lotteries would be shamed as some luck has shone on a United States lottery player who smashed a Mega Millions jackpot win which is estimated to be worth more than $1.3 billion, one of the highest prizes ever, a United States lottery official confirmed Saturday.

The official Mega Millions site had announced that a single ticket holder in the Midwestern state of Illinois — who has yet to be identified — had the six magic numbers and won a jackpot estimated at $1.337 billion.

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Musk Finally Subpoenas Twitter Whistleblower In Sales Battle

Elon Musk Fights ‘Tooth And Nail’ Against Twitter In Court Battle

July 30, 2022 6:58 pm

Controversial multibillionaire, Elon Musk has again filed some claims against Twitter as he fights tooth and nail against the tech firm’s lawsuit demanding that he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal.

Elon Musk’s counter-suit had also been submitted along with a legal defense against Twitter’s claim that the billionaire is contractually bound to complete the deal he inked in April to buy Twitter, the Chancery Court in the state of Delaware said in a notice.

Read Also: Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

The 164-page filing was submitted as being “confidential,” meaning the documents …

Male Nurse Caught In The 'Act' With Mistress By Wife(Video)

Male Nurse Caught In The ‘Act’ With Mistress By Wife(Video)

July 30, 2022 3:06 pm

A fresh report reaching Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that there was a mild pandemonium in a United Kingdom hospital when a woman took her marital issues to a “clinical finish” after discovering that her husband who is a male nurse in the hospital was having some premarital affairs after jilting her.

The problems had started when the woman had received a tip off that her husband usually had visits from his side chick at the hospital ward at night.

Whike acting on the tip off, the woman had stormed the hospital at night only to be met …

Mass Exodus Hits Kaduna Community Over Terrorist Attacks

Mass Exodus Hits Kaduna Community Over Terrorist Attacks

July 30, 2022 1:03 pm

In lieu of the incessant terrorist attacks in the region, the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) have openly expressed their concerns over the high level of anxiety in Damari town of Kazage Ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State which has been making the citizens desert the community en masse over continuous  attacks by terrorists. 

“Today, the people of DAMARI are fleeing en masse following incessant attacks by terrorists that besieged the farming community of Damari on vengeance mission”,Ishaq Usman Kasai,

Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU), said in a statement on Friday night.

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Youth Group Pleads With INEC For Extension Of PVC Registration

Youth Group Pleads With INEC For Extension Of PVC Registration

July 30, 2022 12:46 pm

In place of the July 31, 2022 deadline which had been anounced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration in the Country, a youth group who have been identified as the Khamis Darazo Movement have openly called for an extension of the session while reiterating that it is mobilizing 200,000 residents in Bauchi and Gombe State to register for their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

Leader of the Khamis Darazo Movement, Khamis Musa who had spoken to journalists shortly after a rally in Bauchi State, said hundreds of youths in the two states …

Nigerian Civil Servants Mull Salary Increase As Inflation Bites Hard

Nigerian Civil Servants Mull Salary Increase As Inflation Bites Hard

July 30, 2022 12:45 pm

Following the increase in the sale pump price of petroleum products in the Country and some other essential cosumables due to inflation, some of the federal and state Civil Servants have appealed to both Governments to work on the increment of workers’ salaries to reduce their hardships in the Country.

The workers, who had cried out in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, in separate interviews on Friday in Katsina, said the appeal was necessary because prices of goods and transportation had also skyrocketed.

A Federal Government worker in Katsina, Abdullahi Balarabe, said that following the hike …

Ukraine Independence Day: Pope Makes Passionate Appeal For Peace

Pope Francis Finally Hints On Stepping Down After Weeklong Travel

July 30, 2022 10:25 am

The main Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has on Saturday, hinted on stepping down from his position after carrying out a series of political travels all week.

Pope Francis had also reiterated that he needed to slow down because he could no longer withstand the hectic schedule of international travels.

Read Also: Pope Francis Schedules Address For Canada’s Political Leaders

He disclosed this to journalists after a six-day Canada trip. Pope Francis, who is suffering from knee pain, said he is considering stepping down due to his health issues.

“I don’t think I can go at the same pace as I …

US Lawmakers Passes Bill Banning Certain Assault Rifles

US Lawmakers Passes Bill Banning Certain Assault Rifles

July 30, 2022 7:50 am

The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that would ban assault weapons for the first time in decades, in a move that appears like a response to a series of mass shootings that shocked the country.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the legislation was approved on Friday by a 217 to 213 vote in the Democrat-majority House. All but two Republicans voted against it, joined by a handful of Democrats.

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the bill a ‘crucial step in our ongoing fight against the deadly epidemic of gun violence in …

Ethiopia Troops Engages Al-Shabab Fighters In Gun Duel

Ethiopia Troops Engages Al-Shabab Fighters In Gun Duel

July 30, 2022 7:45 am

The Somali Islamist militant group, al-Shabaab, has launched an attack on the town of Aato on the Ethiopian border for the second time in just over a week.

A senior Ethiopian security official told the BBC that fighting broke out early on Friday between the militants and a combined force of Ethiopian federal soldiers and troops from the Somali region.

The official said there were casualties on both sides.

Read Also: Anxiety As Somalis Smoke Ants To ‘Get High’

Last week, the al-Qaeda-linked group said it had killed dozens of Ethiopian security forces during cross border raids.

Officials in Addis …

Insecurity May Soon Consume Nigeria, Sultan Raises Alarm

Insecurity May Soon Consume Nigeria, Sultan Raises Alarm

July 30, 2022 7:41 am

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has predicted that the rising insecurity in Nigeria may consume the country if urgent steps are not taken by the Federal Government and other stakeholders involved in the management of the country, to rescue the situation.

He revealed that just on Wednesday, no fewer than 20 persons had drowned in Sokoto community while trying to escape from an onslaught of bandits, an indication that enemies neither know nor religion or tribe in their operations. He warned that no one is exempted in the negative impact of the insecurity.

The Sultan, who spoke at a …

Scientists Say Bacteria Might End Plastic Pollution In Water

Scientists Say Bacteria Might End Plastic Pollution In Water

July 30, 2022 6:37 am

With 40% of plastics manufactured in the world being convenience and single-use plastics, the world is close to a humongous plastic waste menace. In Africa, plastic waste management policies have been relatively unsuccessful considering the pushback from multi-million companies that deal in plastics. Currently, Africa produces nearly 6 million tonnes of plastic wastes and there are very few proper disposal structures in place.

According to a 2016 study, by the year 2050, there will be more plastics than fish in the ocean. Although we are still a few decades from hitting the menace, single-use plastics and plastic bags are still …

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