August 16, 2022

Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres Billed To Meet Thursday In Ukraine

Zelensky, Erdogan, Guterres Billed To Meet Thursday In Ukraine

August 16, 2022 8:57 pm

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is his Turkish counterpart and the United Nations chief Antonio Guterres have been billed to meet in Ukraine on Thursday, the United Nations has announced.

Guterres will on Friday also get to visit the Ukrainian port city of Odessa — which is one of three ports which is being used in the recent deal between the warring countries of Russia and Ukraine to export grain from the war-ravaged country — before heading to Turkey.

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The first UN-chartered vessel which had …

Spain Firefighters In Deadly Battle To Control Huge Valencia Wildfire

Spain Firefighters In Deadly Battle To Control Huge Valencia Wildfire

August 16, 2022 8:53 pm

Spain has been having it hot as some 300 firefighters have spent a difficult night in the process of trying to battle a huge wildfire which had occurred in the southeastern part of Spain which had has burnt through nearly 10,000 hectares in an area notoriously difficult to access.

The fire had been reportedly started when lightning had hit the Vall de Ebo area in the province of Alicante late Saturday and has since spread quite rapidly around the surroundings while being fuelled by strong winds, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,000 people, Valencia’s regional government said.

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Total Blackout Threat As Nigerian Electricity Workers Threaten Strike

Total Blackout Threat As Nigerian Electricity Workers Threaten Strike

August 16, 2022 5:35 pm

Nigerians are in trouble again as the Nigerian electricity supply crisis will be worsening from tomorrow (Wednesday) as the organised labour in the country has openly instructed all the workers in the power sector to down their tools and commence on an indefinite strike action over the pending labour issues with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE ) had made this announcement on Tuesday when they had converged on the headquarters of the TCN in Abuja.

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Some of the aggrieved workers …

NANS Threatens To Shut Down Yola Airport Over ASUU Strike

NANS Mulls Nigerian Governments To End Insecurity, ASUU Strike

August 16, 2022 5:19 pm

The National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) has made an open call on the Federal, State and Local Governments of Nigeria to make sure that they jointly implement a working and reliable security policy which had happened in a bid to ensure the complete repeal of insecurity which has been bedevilling the country.

The leadership of NANS in the Osun State Axis had made the call in a press statement on Tuesday which had been jointly signed by Chairman, Afeez Oyewole; General Secretary, Salahudeen Adisa and JCC P.R.O, Adekanmi Adewale.

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Pinnick Bows To Pressure, Shelves Third-term Aspirations

Pinnick Bows To Pressure, Shelves Third-Term Aspirations

August 16, 2022 7:30 am
Reactions are presently trailing the decision of the Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick to shelve his ambition to contest for a third term in office.
During an interview on Tuesday Pinnick, stated that he won’t be contesting for a third term, despite calls from colleagues convincing him to maintain his third term ambition. His second tenure would be due on September 20. He first, assumed office in 2014.
‘Third term? No, no,’ Pinnick replied when asked if he would be contesting again.
‘I’m fine and I’m telling you that there are so many Nigerians that are capable
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Real Reason I Rarely Use Social Media – Emperor Geezy

Real Reason I Rarely Use Social Media – Emperor Geezy

August 16, 2022 7:27 am

Popular Businessman and music executive, Emperor Geezy, has revealed why he is not active on social media platforms unlike many of his peers.

Emperor Geezy who was born Festus Ehimare is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of G-Worldwide Entertainment a music record label.

According to him, his long absence on social media platforms was to ensure he pushed out quality content rather than clout-chasing.

Sharing his plans for the Nigerian entertainment industry in a statement on Monday, Geezy pointed out that his commitment to seeking talents in Nigeria and across Africa has limited his online presence.

According to him, …

Stop killings of innocent Nigerians, Afenifere Warns Buhari

Stop Killings Of Innocent Nigerians, Afenifere Warns Buhari

August 16, 2022 7:07 am

The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to wake up to his responsibilities and stop terrorists and other criminals from the wasting innocent lives in the country which has become a daily routine lately.

The group headed by a nonagenarian, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, described the handling of the security situation in the country by the Federal Government as tantamount to ceding the country to terrorists.

In a statement on Monday by the National Publicity Secretary of Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, the group described the confession by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and …

Strike ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

Strike: ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

August 16, 2022 7:05 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is will today hold a strategic meeting with representatives of the Federal Government over its prolonged strike action.

Speaking during an interview which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York the President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke revealed that the meeting was to deliberate one of seven issues ASUU is protesting over,

‘That is the issue of renegotiation,’ Osodeke said, ‘the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.

‘It is not just about wages. It has to do with the system, funding, the structure, the autonomy and other issues; and how to fund universities.…

Umahi Raises Alarm Over Arms Proliferation In Nigeria

Umahi Raises Alarm Over Arms Proliferation In Nigeria

August 16, 2022 6:56 am

The Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum and the Governor Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has expressed serious concerns over the proliferation of small arms in the country.

This assertion came as Umahi was setting up a 10-man committee to work in consonance with the National Taskforce in the state in order to set the stage for the enlistment of over 4,000 residents of the state, into the commission.

The governor expressed the concern while receiving the Director-General of the National Taskforce/Commission on Proliferation of Small Arms and Ammunition, Baba Muhammed, and his team in Abakaliki, on Monday.

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NNPP Fires Chairman In Osun Over Alleged Embezzlement

NNPP Fires Chairman In Osun Over Alleged Embezzlement

August 16, 2022 6:50 am
Members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Osun state yesterday dismissed the party’s Chairperson Tosin Odeyemi, over reports of alleged embezzlement of funds belonging to the party.
During a conference held at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo, Mr. Odeyemi was removed by a committee which was set up to probe him after a vote of no confidence was passed on him.
Adekunle Abolade, the party’s Secretary spoke briefly, following the meeting contending that the inadequate management of funds and the chairman’s domineering leadership was the reason the party lost the July 16 gubernatorial election in the state
Mr.
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Nigeria's Boundaries With Neighbours, Artificial - Gambari

Nigeria’s Boundaries With Neighbours, Artificial – Gambari

August 16, 2022 6:45 am

The Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof Ibrahim Gambari, has pointed out that the boundaries between Nigeria and neighbouring countries are artificial in every sense of it.

He made this assertion while speaking at a reception he organised in honour of the two principal officers of the president recently honoured by the President of Niger, Mohammed Bazoum.

The State Chief of Protocol (SCOP), Lawal Kazaure, and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Household and Domestic Affairs, Sarkin Ada, were the two aides who most recently received the greatest honour bestowed upon Nigerien citizens.
The 
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Yobe To Copy Hiroshima In Post Insurgency Recovery – Gov Buni

Yobe To Copy Hiroshima In Post Insurgency Recovery – Gov Buni

August 16, 2022 6:36 am
Yobe state Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has identified leadership determination, community resilience and timeliness as key to the restoration process of the post-insurgency recovery plan.
Hon. Mai Mala Buni, Yobe sated Governor has specified leadership determination, community stability and punctuality as fundamentals to the rehabilitation procedure of the aftermath of an insurgency-ridden society
He made this public on Monday during Matsuyama Kazuyoshi, Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria’s courtesy visit to him.
Mamman Mohammed, Director General, Press, and Media Affairs to Governor Buni in a press statement issued
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