July 2022

Presidency, Senators Fight Dirty Over Threat To Impeach Buahri

Presidency, Senators Fight Dirty Over Threat To Impeach Buhari

July 28, 2022 4:46 am

Senators have threatened to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over the worsening insecurity in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and other parts of the country at large.

The opposition senators went on to issue a six-week ultimatum to the President to address the security crisis or face impeachment proceedings.

The PDP senators issued the ultimatum on Wednesday as fears over insecurity in Abuja worsened with the government ordering schools to shut to prevent attacks by terrorists.

The Presidency in a statement by the President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, described the action of the opposition senators as babyish, advising them to put their …

Botswana Smashes ‘Historic’ UN Goal Against HIV

Botswana Smashes ‘Historic’ UN Goal Against HIV

July 28, 2022 3:46 am

Botswana has officially become the second nation in the world, after Eswatini, to reach a landmark UN goal towards eradicating AIDS, researchers revealed Wednesday, in what health experts have described as ‘stellar results’.

Africa Today News, New York reports that the country has now met the so-called ’95-95-95′ target on HIV diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression several years early, according to a study published ahead of a global conference on the disease.

Currently about one in five people in Botswana live with the virus — one of the highest rates in the world — according to the UN AIDS agency …

Death Toll Of Philippines’ Massive 7.1 Earthquake Hits Over 100

July 27, 2022 9:01 pm

Reports have revealed that a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the Philippine island of Luzon on Wednesday while badly damaging a hospital and some of the buildings in a northern province and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.

This had been confirmed by the United States Geological Survey.

There had been no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths from the quake, which struck about 11 km (six miles) southeast of the town of Dolores and at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles). A hospital in Abra province was evacuated after the building partially collapsed following

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ASUU Urges Buhari To Meet With Renegotiation Committee

ASUU Mulls For Regulation Of Foreign Education For Public Officers

July 27, 2022 8:57 pm

In lieu of the lingering strike, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have made an open call for a bill to regulate how children of public officers would be able to enroll in schools outside the shores of Nigeria.

Prof. Kingdom Tombra, who is the Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University Wilberforce Island chapter of the union, had made this known at the solidarity protest organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

Recall that the NLC embarked on the nationwide protest in solidarity with the ASUU and other affiliate unions over the lingering …

Pope Francis Schedules Address For Canada’s Political Leaders

July 27, 2022 4:35 pm

Pope Francis has detailed his plans to journey down to Quebec City on Wednesday, where he will be issuing out an address to the political leaders of Canada after he had dedicated the first part of his journey to apologising for the abuse of Indigenous children at Catholic-run schools in the Country.

After two days in the western province of Alberta, during which he begged for forgiveness from the First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Canada for abuse which had been suffered over the span of a century, the 85-year-old pontiff will fly to Quebec City from Edmonton on …

NYSC Cries Out To Nigerian Army As Terrorism Fears Heighten

NYSC Cries Out To Nigerian Army As Terrorism Fears Heighten

July 27, 2022 2:25 pm

The Chairman, NYSC National Governing Board, Amb. Fatima Abubakar had also made the call when the board paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya on Wednesday in Abuja.

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Abubakar said the call became necessary because of the prevailing security situation in the country as well as …

NPC Conducts Successful Trial Census In Ogun - Report

NPC Conducts Successful Trial Census In Ogun – Report

July 27, 2022 2:08 pm

In lieu of the already announced, April 2023 headcount, the National Population Commission (NPC) has finally conducted a trial census in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The exercise, which was started in July 20, will be coming to an end on Saturday.

 

The Executive Chairman of NPC, Nasir Isa Kwarra, who  had also monitored the exercise had reiterated that Imeko Afon was chosen as the pilot area for the trial census in the South-West geopolitical zone of the country.

Kwarra, who was satisfied with the conduct of the exercise, said the challenges recorded would serve as …

HURIWA Backs Gov Ortom On Creation Of Armed Vigilantes

Insecurity: Gov Ortom Challenges FG About $1bn Security Fund

July 27, 2022 10:02 am

In lieu of the rising insecurity in the Country, Samuel Ortom who is the Benue State Governor, has thrown an open challenge to the Federal Government of Nigeria to openly give account of the one billion dollars security funds jointly which had been put together by the 36 states of the federation to fight insurgency in the country.

Governor Ortom had also thrown the challenge on Tuesday July 26th, 2022 while addressing some of the journalists at Benue Peoples House, Makurdi shortly before the commencement of the State Security Council meeting.

He wondered what the Federal Government has done with …

NLC Proceeds With Fresh Mega Rally In Abuja Over Varsities Strike

NLC Proceeds With Fresh Mega Rally In Abuja Over Varsities Strike

July 27, 2022 10:02 am

Wednesday has seen some of the members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC kicking-off their mega rally which is being held in Abuja to press home their request for the Federal Government of Nigeria to openly accede to some of the demands which had been raised by the unions within the Nigerian university system.

It has been previously reported that the unions had downed their tools for over 170 days and some of these unions include the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Non Academic Staff Union of University and Allied Institutions, NASU, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian …

Insecurity Terrorism Has Taken Over Nigeria, Falana Cries Out

Insecurity: Terrorism Has Taken Over Nigeria, Falana Cries Out

July 27, 2022 4:14 am

Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has lamented that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has brought depression and hardship calling on the President to resign in the face of growing terror in the land.

Falana made this call while speaking at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) protest in Lagos on Tuesday.

He pointed out Buhari’s remarks that he is eager to leave office as one of the motivations behind his call.

‘The living standards of our people are getting worse by the day. We didn’t vote for a regime to cause hardship in Nigeria and that is what is going …

Dozens Injured As Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Hits Philippines

Dozens Injured As Powerful 7.1 Earthquake Hits Philippines

July 27, 2022 4:07 am

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Philippine island of Luzon early Wednesday killing no fewer than one person and damaging buildings in the northern Abra province and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that a 25-year-old man was killed by falling debris, said Abra Vice Governor Joy Bernos, when the quake struck about 11 km (six miles) southeast of Dolores town at a shallow depth of 10 km (6 miles), according to U.S. Geological Survey data.

‘Despite the sad reports about the damages caused by the earthquake, we are assuring quick response …

Nigeria To Host 2025 AFCON, Pinnick Reveals

Nigeria To Host 2025 AFCON, Pinnick Reveals

July 27, 2022 4:03 am

The generalissimo of Nigerian football has revealed that the country is presently in a favourable position to host the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), if it scales all hurdles placed before it which are very surmountable.

Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick disclosed in Lagos also said that  CAF is likely to withdraw the hosting right of the 2025 AFCON from Guinea, and ‘We are putting a bid together for a co-hosting of the tournament with the Benin Republic’.

‘The Minister of Sports has given his endorsement on the bidding . It is high time Nigeria hosted an international …

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