August 5, 2022

Israeli Air Raids Target Gaza For Second Time After Ceasefire

10 Reported Dead As Israel Launches Multiple Airstrikes On Gaza

August 5, 2022 7:37 pm

It has been reported that at least 10 people have been killed after some of the Israeli forces had hit some targets in Gaza, Palestinian health officials reported on Friday.

Among the dead was a five-year-old, and 44 people were wounded in the strikes, added officials. Palestinian officials claimed one of those who had died was a senior militant.

Israel said it was targeting the Islamic Jihad group and the strikes came after tensions were heightened following the arrest of a senior militant, Bassam al-Saadi, in the occupied West Bank earlier this week.

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We Can’t Allow ASUU Push Us Into Borrowing — Keyamo

You’re Not The Only One In Nigeria – Keyamo Blasts ASUU

August 5, 2022 7:33 pm

While reacting to the lingering ASUU strike, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government cannot borrow to settle the striking university lecturers while reiterating that they are making it look like they are the only ones in the country.

Keyamu, who featured on Channels TV on Friday, said the members of the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU are not the only ones in the country, stressing that other sectors also need funds.

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According to the …

HURIWA Backs Gov Ortom On Creation Of Armed Vigilantes

HURIWA Backs Gov Ortom On Creation Of Armed Vigilantes

August 5, 2022 1:45 pm

One of the Leading Civil Rights Body in Nigeria, the HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) have shown their support for Governor Samuel Ioraer Ortom’s recent directive to create a separate vigilante group in the State against bandits and insurgency while ensuring that the armed vigilante operatives will not be manipulated as political goons like it is done now with Ebubeagu in Imo State by Governor Hope Uzodinma which had resulted in the constant genocide of Igbo Youths.

In their words:

‘The decision by the Benue State Chief Executive officer Samuel Ortom and the house of assembly to …

2023: Details Of Atiku And Gov Wike's 'Burying Of The Hatchet'

2023: Details Of Atiku And Gov Wike’s ‘Burying Of The Hatchet’

August 5, 2022 1:36 pm

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the controversial Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State have finally met in Abuja to resolve the issues besieging them and burying the hatchet of discord in order to work together for 2023.

Atiku Abubakar and Nyesin Wike, who have been known to be having a running battle since the PDP presidential primary had also met in the house of Professor Jerry Gana.

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Atiku had defeated Wike in the primary, and the Rivers’ governor indicated interest in being …

UK Police Declares Four Vietnamese Men Missing After Fire

UK Police Declares Four Vietnamese Men Missing After Fire

August 5, 2022 12:07 pm

The United Kingdom police has on Friday released the names of four Vietnamese men who have been declared missing since a fire had completely razed down and destroyed a disused mill in northern England three months ago.

The building in Oldham, which is near Manchester had been damaged beyond repair and on July 23, demolition workers found the remains of at least three unidentified victims in the wreckage.

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the four men were reported missing on July 21, and were now believed to have …

Former Emir of Kano and leader of Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, has counselled Nigerians to stop insulting and cursing leaders over the hardship faced in the country. He made the call while addressing Tijjaniyya adherents from seven states of the North-West geopolitical zone on Tuesday in Sokoto State, according to a statement. The former Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor advised that instead of cursing leaders, Nigerians and Tijjaniyya adherents should be prayerful, expressing optimism that Nigeria will be better. He also warned against disobedience to constituted authorities, noting that things should be done in accordance with the law. Sanusi was quoted as saying, “What is expected of us now is patient, fervent prayers and we must stand up to get things better in our own way through legitimate ways. Read Also Sanusi faults calls for secession, gives reasons Sanusi’s exposé on Buhari, APC, vindicates us –PDP Sanusi visits Olubadan, begins security, peace meetings “We must desist from abusing or cursing our leaders over hardship because the Holy Prophet discouraged that. “We shall not involve ourselves in corrupt practices and other atrocities because our religion preaches against it. “We must change for the better and remain committed to peace and development of our societies.” The Islamic leader also urged members of the sect to be politically active as the 2023 election approaches. ”When you are approached during elections, you need to ask for recognition in terms of school construction, health facility and other services,” Sanusi added.

Nigeria In Deeper Hole Than It Was In 2015 – Sanusi Laments

August 5, 2022 12:01 pm

The Former Emir of Kano and the Khalifa of the Tijanniyah Sufi Order of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has expressed his concerns over the current state of the Nigerian economy while bemoaning that the country is presently in a deeper hole and a bigger mess than it was in 2015.

He had also warned that 2023 may be worse, compared to what the country experienced in 2015.

 

Sanusi , who was the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria criticised the current administration, saying in spite of the current mess they were expecting to be rewarded with appreciation …

Why We Canceled Use Of Email For UTME Registration - JAMB

ICPC: JAMB Raises Alarm Over Fraud Allegations Against Officers

August 5, 2022 9:49 am

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has raised an alarm over a series of smear campaigns and fraud allegations against its management and officers.

Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, had announced that the smear campaign was sponsored by those against the board’s reforms which have blocked their sources of illicit wealth. Benjamin had also alleged that those behind the falsehood are using a faceless non-governmental organization, NGO, to circulate the concocted allegations.

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In a statement by the signed, Benjamin urged security agencies to …

2023: Atiku, Wike Hold Meeting As PDP Begins Reconciliation

2023: Atiku, Wike Hold Meeting As PDP Begins Reconciliation

August 5, 2022 3:06 am

Approximately six weeks after the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the aggrieved Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday met behind closed doors in Abuja according to credible sources.

Although the details of the meeting were still sketchy as of the time of this report, sources in the PDP who spoke to Africa Daily News, New York disclosed that the meeting between Atiku and Wike was held at the residence of a former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Prof. Jerry Gana, signalling what observers believed were reconciliatory …

There Will Be No 'Wuruwuru’ In 2023 Elections — Buhari Assures

There Will Be No ‘Wuruwuru’ In 2023 Elections — Buhari Assures

August 5, 2022 3:02 am

Ahead of the 2023 general election, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that there will be ‘no wuruwuru’ to favour and political party or candidate contesting in whatever position.

‘In furtherance to this, the President has charged the military, the Police, the DSS, and all other security agencies to synergize and effectively review operational strategies and optimally deploy all operational assets towards addressing current and evolving internal security threats ahead of the forthcoming general election’s.’

National Security Adviser, Major Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) made this known at the opening of a workshop on ‘Election Security Management’ organised by the Nigerian …

Nigeria’s Problems Are Bigger Than Religion – Oshiomhole

Nigeria’s Problems Are Bigger Than Religion – Oshiomhole

August 5, 2022 2:58 am

As reactions continue to trail the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the former Chairman of the party, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has faulted criticism against the party stressing that Nigeria’s challenges are beyond religion.

Oshiomhole made this assertion when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, stressing that rather than talk about religion, Nigerians should discuss what each presidential candidate has for the country.

He also said that the criticism against the party’s ticket by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) was blackmail.

‘Those who are speaking and leading the campaign in the APC family, if they …

US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives Japan Following Taiwan Trip

US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives Japan Following Taiwan Trip

August 5, 2022 2:49 am

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, arrived in Japan for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that has infuriated China.

In footage obtained by Africa Daily News, New York the politician was seen disembarking from her plane at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, before greeting the US ambassador and other officials with hugs and handshakes.

In an apparent reaction, Beijing had on Wednesday launched large-scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan after Pelosi this week became the highest-profile elected US official to set foot on the self-ruled …

Crisis Looms As South Sudan Extends Transitional Govt By 2Yrs

Crisis Looms As South Sudan Extends Transitional Govt By 2 Yrs

August 5, 2022 2:40 am

A further crisis could be looming after South Sudan’s leaders on Thursday announced that the country’s post-war transitional government would remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, in a move foreign partners warned lacked legitimacy.

Accorording to Martin Elia Lomuro, the minister of cabinet affairs the decision was arrived at ‘to address the challenges that impede the implementation of the peace agreement’, following a 2018 deal to end a five-year civil war that left nearly 400,000 people dead.

‘Thus a new roadmap has been agreed,’ the minister submitted, speaking in the presence of President Salva Kiir and Vice …

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