July 2022

Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

Real Reason Why I Won’t Probe Past Govts If Elected – Obi

July 9, 2022 6:22 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has revealed why his administration will not carry out a witch hunt of previous governments if Nigerians elect him into office in the 2023 presidential election.

Obi made this disclosure on Friday while speaking in an interview with journalists shortly after unveiling an educationist, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, as his running mate on Friday.

‘As for probing the past government, let me tell you: you see me argue that you can’t close your shop and be chasing thieves, those who only look at yesterday and today will miss …

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

Confusion Hits PDP As Wike Holds Meeting With APC Governors

July 9, 2022 6:17 am

There is confusion currently in the camp of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as political horse-trading continued yesterday in Rivers State as Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met with Governor Nyesom Wike.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) were among those who stormed the Ada George residence of their Rivers counterpart.

The agenda of the visit was not however revealed to reporters as the meeting was private one. The high-profile politicians were said to have gone into a close door meeting shortly after the visitors’ …

Kuje Prison Attack Aregbesola Breaks Silence, States Position

Kuje Prison Attack: Aregbesola Breaks Silence, States Position

July 9, 2022 6:10 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has declared that all the federal facilities in the country are red zones at the moment and that anyone who attempts an attack on any of them henceforth may not live to tell the story.

Aregbesola made this declaration while calling for cooperation among the security agencies to forestall future attacks on public infrastructure and other national assets.

He made this known in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr Sola Fasure which was made available to Afroca Daily News, New York on Saturday.

According to Fasure, Aregbesola pointed out this when he …

Why I Accepted To Be Running Mate To Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed

Why I Accepted To Be Running Mate To Obi – Datti Baba-Ahmed

July 9, 2022 6:03 am

The Labour Party vice presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has opened up on the real reasons why he accepted his nomination as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor had on Friday unveiled Baba-Ahmed as his running mate in Abuja.

Baba-Ahmed is the founder of Baze University, Abuja. The 46-year-old was a former lawmaker who represented Kaduna North Senatorial district.

The economist cum politician served as Senator for Kaduna North from 2011 to 2012 and a member of the House of Representatives …

Putin Warns Of Danger In The Energy Market

Putin Warns Of Danger In The Energy Market

July 9, 2022 5:54 am

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has warned of possible ‘catastrophic consequences’ of Western sanctions on the global energy market stressing that the moves by the West will only sink them further. 

‘Sanctions restrictions on Russia will bring far bigger losses for the countries that impose the’ Putin told a televised government meeting in an argument he is fond of using.

‘Continuing to use the politics of sanctions can lead to even more serious, without exaggeration — catastrophic — consequences on the world energy market.’

Read Also: ‘Sinking’ Sri Lanka Appeals To Putin For Fuel, Tourists

Africa Daily News, New …

'I Will Remain Restless If I Don't Bring Relief To Nigerians'

‘I Will Remain Restless If I Don’t Bring Relief To Nigerians’

July 9, 2022 5:49 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday admitted that some officeholders in his government divert public funds while vowing to ensure that he makes life bearable for Nigerians before he leaves office.

Buhari gave the assurance his Eid-el Kabir message, urging the people to live humbly.

The President asserted that if everyone puts the teachings of their religions into practice, the evils afflicting the country would have been solved.

Read Also: President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

He pointed out that religion shouldn’t just be used as a mere badge of identity, but as a motivator for doing good.

‘The …

Biden Makes Big Move To Protect US Women's Right To Abortion

Biden Makes Big Move To Protect US Women’s Right To Abortion

July 9, 2022 5:39 am

U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday signed an executive order that is expected to ease access of women to services to terminate pregnancies and then slammed for the umpteenth time, the Supreme Court for overturning Roe v Wade.

What the court did, he said, was an exercise in ‘raw political power’.

Biden, a Democrat, has been under pressure from his own party to take action after the landmark decision last month, which upended roughly 50 years of protections for women’s reproductive rights.

The government’s health department is instructed by Biden’s new directive to increase access to “medication abortion”—pills prescribed to end …

The Problem Of Nigeria’s Football, Beyond NFF – Oliseh

The Problem Of Nigeria’s Football Is Beyond NFF – Oliseh

July 9, 2022 5:30 am

The President of Ebedei FC, Barrister Churchill Oliseh, has asserted that he believes that the challenges confronting football development in Nigeria are too numerous and beyond the capability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Oliseh pointed out that these problems would not disappear until a regulatory structure and framework are properly put in place.

He stated this in Osogbo during an interactive session with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State Chapter at its monthly guest appearance programme tagged: ‘Stakeholders Forum.’

According to Oliseh, the nation football governing body, NFF, has been treating symptoms of the ailment and …

Kenyan Environpreneur, Eddy Gitonga, Invents Smart Trash Bin

Kenyan Environpreneur, Eddy Gitonga, Invents Smart Trash Bin

July 9, 2022 2:28 am

Indiscriminate waste is a leading environmental problem in many countries of the world. In a 2012 World Bank report, global waste was projected to increase by 70%, raising the cost of waste management from $205 billion to $375 billion in 2025. According to World Bank, low-income countries (such as many African nations) face the most challenge when it comes to waste management.

Experts project that Africa’s waste generation is expected to reach 244m tonnes per year by 2025, two times what it was in 2012. Sadly, our waste collection services are grossly inadequate and only 4% of waste …

Money Laundering: Flutterwave Clarifies Incident In Kenya

Money Laundering: Flutterwave Clarifies Incident In Kenya

July 8, 2022 5:55 pm

A leading Nigerian fintech company, Flutterwave Payment Technology Limited has finally reacted to some of the media reports that it was involved in an alleged money laundering scheme in Kenya which resulted to a ban on their operations.

A statement which had been released by the company on Friday had revealed that the claims are entirely false, stressing that it maintains the highest regulatory standards in its operations. It further explained that as a payment platform, it earns fees through transaction charges and this could be verified.

Read Also: More Nigerians Set Fall Into Extreme Poverty – World Bank

“We …

President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

President Buhari Leaves Abuja For Daura For Eid-el-Kabir

July 8, 2022 5:55 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has departed the State House in Abuja to his hometown in Daura, Katsina to observe his Sallah/Eid-el-Kabir break.

This is also coming hours after he had joined hundreds of Muslim faithful in performing the two-raka’at Friday prayer at the Aso Rock Mosque for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

Read Also: President Buhari Reveals His Govt Officials Who Divert Funds

The president is expected back in Abuja after the Sallah holiday, next week.

Before he left, President Buhari received a briefing from security chiefs on the latest development on Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Kuje Custodial Centre. The Minister …

Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola's Ex-President Kicks The Bucket

Eduardo Dos Santos, Angola’s Ex-President Kicks The Bucket

July 8, 2022 4:02 pm

Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the Angolan former president who had ruled Africa’s second-biggest oil producing country for nearly four decades, has died at the age of 79.

His death had been reported by the Angolan presidency on Facebook on Friday.

The former president died at 11:10 am Spanish time at the Barcelona Teknon clinic following a prolonged illness, the presidency said.

Read Also: Twelve Die In DR Congo From Angola Toxic Mine Leak

In a statement on its Facebook page, the government announced the obituary thus:

“The Executive of the Republic of Angola brings to the knowledge of national and …

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