August 10, 2022

Islamic Gunmen Attack Prison In Congo, 800 Inmates Freed

Islamic Gunmen Attack Prison In Congo, 800 Inmates Freed

August 10, 2022 5:46 pm

Reports have shown that over 800 prison inmates have made their way out and escaped from a prison in Congo after some of the Islamic militants in the country had reportedly laid a massive siege on a prison in Butembo area of the nation.

The militant Islamist group, Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has also been blamed for the attack, according to the Congolese Army.

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It has been reported that about 80 heavily armed militia had laid siege on the Congo prison to free some of the inmates, …

2023 I Will Do A Proper Handover To My Successor – Wike

I’m In Charge Of Rivers, Not Electoral Votes – Wike Boasts

August 10, 2022 5:45 pm

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has finally come out to clarify and reiterate his earlier statements that alleged that he claimed to be in charge of all the Rivers States votes.

According to the Governor, he had never claimed to be in charge of electoral votes but the administration of Rivers State. Wike while he had also been reacting to some of the comments after he made the statement on Monday had revealed that some of the  politicians in Rivers State had come to misconceived his assertion.

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Gunmen Attack Fulani Settlement In Osun, Kill 6 Herdsmen

FG Blasted For Describing Killings By Herdsmen As ‘Conflicts’

August 10, 2022 1:47 pm

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA have openly described the branding as mere ‘conflict’ by the the Nigerian Government of some of the aggressions and killings of the southern farmers by Fulani herdsmen as wicked and insensitive.

Emmanuel Onwubiko who is HURIWA’s National Coordinator, had in a statement on Wednesday, reiterated that the matter is not a conflict and urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to curb the criminality of herders who are now on the rampage in the country, kidnapping residents for lump ransom and taking over farmlands of aboriginal dwellers.

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America Concerned Over Rwandan Support For Congo Rebels

America Concerned Over Rwandan Support For Congo Rebels

August 10, 2022 1:41 pm

Tensions between the neighbors have increased as a result of the M23 group’s revival in the unrest-ridden east of the Congo, with Kinshasa slandering Kigali for supporting the rebels.

Mr. Blinken was giving a speech in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he visited President Felix Tshisekedi on the returning match of a three-nation African tour.

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After spending a day in Kinshasa, Mr. Blinken is scheduled to travel to Rwanda, which has refuted the accusations.

‘We are very concerned by credible reports that Rwanda has …

How I Was Mocked After Losing My Son, Dare - Adeboye

How I Was Mocked After Losing My Son, Dare – Adeboye

August 10, 2022 8:21 am
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed that certain individuals made fun of him during his darkest moments.
The 80-year-old cleric claimed during the church’s 70th Annual Convention that while he was dealing with so many inquiries regarding the passing of his son, other persons were busy making fun of him.
‘Some of you have heard this before: when I was in the saddest period of my life, with so many questions and I know that even in my deep sorrow some people were still laughing at me, I got a
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Pat Utomi Promises A New Nigeria With The Obi-dient Movement

Pat Utomi Promises A New Nigeria With The Obi-dient Movement

August 10, 2022 7:57 am
Prof. Pat Utomi, Chairman of the Big Tent of Political Parties in Nigeria, urged the populace yesterday that a better, wealthy Nigeria was within reach by 2023.
He claimed that some of the clever programs the revolution planned to introduce in the coming weeks, which included the ‘Listening Clinics’ campaign, will help the nation flourish.
‘Our objective this morning (yesterday) is to introduce a number of programs we are initiating this October that will raise the ground for a mass entrepreneurial, moral, and motivational initiative of social engineering. The program will usher in a prosperous, fair, and just social
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I Will Do Everything I Can To Keep Nigeria United – Buhari

I Will Do Everything I Can To Keep Nigeria United – Buhari

August 10, 2022 6:53 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, announced that his administration was determined to everything possible to keep the country together as one united entity.

The President recalled the gruesome 1967–1970 civil war, saying that a price had to be paid to ensure Nigeria’s unity. Therefore, political leaders must defend the overarching goal of advancing the national interest.

Buhari made this assertion when he met with former state chairmen of the disbanded Congress for Progressive Change at the State House in Abuja, according to a statement signed by his special adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina.

The statement was titled, ‘We …

How We Disbursed ₦100bn To Pharma Manufacturers – Buhari

How We Disbursed ₦100bn To Pharma Manufacturers – Buhari

August 10, 2022 6:10 am

The Federal Government has announced that disbursed a total of ₦100 billion to indigenous pharmaceutical manufacturers and healthcare investors as loans to expand their capital base and boost local production of medicines and medical consumables.

President Muhammadu Buhari announced this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the new Executive Members of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), according to a statement signed by presidential spokesperson Femi Adesina.

The President explained that the loan was extended through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s support to the private pharmaceutical sector.

He added that the Health Sector Reform Committee chaired by Vice-President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is …

Trump Search FBI, Justice Department Abusing Power –Giuliani

Trump Search: FBI, Justice Department Abusing Power –Giuliani

August 10, 2022 6:01 am

Rudy Giuliani, an American politician has condemned the search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion.

The FBI and Department of Justice officials were accused of abusing their “amazing power” by the former mayor of New York City.

‘The FBI and DOJ leadership has abused the awesome power of law enforcement as if the U.S. has no constitution and is a fascist police state’, Giuliani tweeted.

The 78-year-old further accused the officials of a “cover-up” of supposed crimes linked to President Joe Biden.

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‘Biden administration first in history to pursue …

There Are No More Passport Booklets Shortage In Nigeria - FG

There Are No More Passport Booklets Shortage In Nigeria – FG

August 10, 2022 5:48 am
The Federal Government of Nigeria has claimed that there is no shortage of booklets again for the production of passports in the country,
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known while speaking at the commissioning of the Enhanced Passport Production Centre in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital on Tuesday.
The newly commissioned passport centre will now be responsible for the production of passport demands from Rivers, Cross Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States.
“We have left no stone unturned in our quest to make passports available to Nigerians.
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Insecurity There Are Serious Plans To Islamize Nigeria –Musa

Insecurity: There Are Serious Plans To Islamize Nigeria –Musa

August 10, 2022 5:36 am

Musa Danyiska, a sociopolitical critic based in Kaduna and a former PDP chieftain in the state’s Kagarko Local Government Area, claimed on Tuesday that Islamization efforts were to blame for the country’s rising crime and banditry rates as well as the party’s decision to field a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

Musa, a former lecturer at the Federal School of Statistics in Kaduna, claimed that some attacks were made with the intention of reducing the number of adherents of a particular religion for personal gain. He added that ‘in some states, we have heard of a governor supporting a certain religion more …

Insecurity Suspected Deadly Terrorists Arrested In Lagos

Insecurity: Suspected Deadly Terrorists Arrested In Lagos

August 10, 2022 5:28 am

A yet-to-be-identified number of persons suspected to be terrorists causing havoc in parts of the country were on Tuesday nabbed by members of the Nigerian army in Lagos State.

Accorrding to reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York, the suspects who wore military camouflage and other accouterments were arrested in different parts of the state following a raid.

The suspected terrorists were reported to have been drafted by their sponsors to survey some areas in Lagos for possible attacks.

The arrests, according to reports, were made by the Department of State Service, DSS and the 81 Division …

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