August 19, 2022

Tordue Salem: NUJ Condemns Killing Of Vanguard Reporter

NUJ Blasts NBC For Revoking Licenses Of Silverbird, Others

August 19, 2022 7:04 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has openly come out to fully condemn the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations in Nigeria.

NUJ’s National President, Chris Isiguzo had also lamented that the NBC’s decision was hasty, ill-timed and reckless.

NBC had announced  that it would be revoking the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM, amongst others.

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The Director-General of the …

UN Chief Begs Russia Not To Cut Nuclear Plant From Ukraine Grid

UN Chief Begs Russia Not To Cut Nuclear Plant From Ukraine Grid

August 19, 2022 7:01 pm

Antonio Guterres who is the United Nations chief has on Friday pleaded with the Russian Governement that the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station should not be actually cut off from Ukraine’s grid, following some of the Ukrainian reports that Moscow had been planning to cut them off.

“Obviously the electricity from Zaporizhzhia is Ukrainian electricity… This principle must be fully respected,” the UN Secretary General said during a visit to the port of Odessa in southern Ukraine.

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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine had been seized by Russian troops …

Tonto Dikeh Gets New Appointment In Buhari’s Government

Tonto Dikeh Finally Announces Resignation From Acting, Nollywood

August 19, 2022 5:18 pm

Veteran actress and politician, Tonto Dikeh has come out to announce that she would be tendering her resgnation from acting and she would not be returning to Nollywood after the conclusion of the governorship election in Rivers State which is vying as a deputy Governorship candidate.

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While she had been speaking with BBC News Pidgin, Tonto had made it clear that she will not be returning to acting even if her party loses the governorship election in Rivers State.

When asked if she has completely retired from acting, …

2023: Atiku, Wike Hold Meeting As PDP Begins Reconciliation

PDP: Atiku And Wike Reconciliatory Committee Finally Meet

August 19, 2022 5:11 pm

After much speculations which had surrounded the final reconciliation between the two main stakeholders in the Nigerian opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, some of their reconcilatory representatives have on Friday finally met and opened up their discussions for peace and reconciliation in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

The committee and representatives which had been set up for that purpose would also be consisting of some of the members which had been drawn from both Atiku and Wike’s strategic teams. The meeting had also taken place in Government House, in …

How Religion Affects The High Maternal Mortality In Africa

How Religion Affects The High Maternal Mortality In Africa

August 19, 2022 10:05 am
The insensitivity of most religious leaders on the issues of pregnancy and childbirth has greatly contributed to the high maternal mortality in Africa as most pastors and religious leaders ignorantly pray for their pregnant members to deliver like the Hebrew women while praying against cesarean section.
Some women go far as to hide their delivery method and lie while dedicating their babies to the church.
This has contributed to the total rejection of c-sections as a medical intervention during childbirth thereby leading to high maternal and neonatal mortality.
Today, we shared some life stories and events that show how religion
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Negatives Effects Of Fear And How To Break Its Hold On You

Negatives Effects Of Fear And How To Break Its Hold On You

August 19, 2022 9:54 am
Fear is an intensely unpleasant emotion in response to perceiving or recognizing a danger or threat. What will you do about your fear?
Will you allow it, eat you up or take it out of your life? Many times we dress our fears in fancy clothes and adorn it with fancy words but we need to realize that whatever fear you nurture, has come to steal and take from you. It is an enemy and should be addressed as one. This is not the time to drown in self-pity or allow the hungry voice of fear eat you up, it
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Importance Of Trashing Your Trash

Importance Of Trashing Your Trash

August 19, 2022 8:35 am
The importance of trashing your trash and attracting the right things to your life. Trash are worthless or discarded materials or objects; refuse or rubbish.
It’s synonyms are: wreck, ruin, damage, destroy, deface, mar, spoil, vandalize
Many times we deal with this trash and accommodate them and ALL the time, their stench repels good people and better opportunities from us. It is important that we identify things/people who do not add value to us and draw the line.
Many times we tend to mask our trash, clothe them in fancy clothes and place in nice bags to mislead others
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2023 Tinubu Will Transform Nigeria’s Economy – Hon Faleke

2023: Tinubu Will Transform Nigeria’s Economy – Hon Faleke

August 19, 2022 6:53 am

Ahead of the official commencement of the campaign, the Secretary general, All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council, James Faleke, has asserted that the APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, will turn around Nigeria’s economy from import dependent to production based.

Faleke made this assertion when he received members of the APC National Integrity Movement (ANIM) who visited him on Friday in Abuja.

He expressed the strong belief that APC would win the 2023 presidential election, owing to the belief that the Tinubu/Shettima project was a project for all APC groups and party loyalists across the country.

Faleke pointed out that …

Tension As Sri Lanka Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Protest

Tension As Sri Lanka Police Fire Tear Gas To Disperse Protest

August 19, 2022 6:20 am

Sri Lanka police fired tear gas and water cannon on a small protest Thursday to break up the first demonstration since the crisis-hit island nation lifted a state of emergency.

An unprecedented economic collapse has sparked often huge anti-government rallies this year after months of hardship caused by shortages of essential goods, rolling blackouts, and spiralling inflation.

The government has curbed dissent by imposing a state of emergency giving security forces sweeping detention powers, but the ordinance lapsed overnight.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that several hundred students attempted to march to the city centre in Colombo for a …

How We Arrested 18,940 Drug Dealers In 18 Months - NDLEA Boss

How We Arrested 18,940 Drug Dealers In 18 Months – NDLEA Boss

August 19, 2022 5:58 am

The Chairman, National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has disclosed the total number of suspected narcotraffickers the agency had detained in the past 18 months; in total, 18,940 drug dealers have been reportedly arrested. 

Addressing a drug awareness conference at Abuja tagged ‘Drug and Substance Abuse: The Effect on Mental Health and National Security’, Marwa stressed that the arrest made shows the extent to which the problem had infused its tap root; the issue poses terrible consequences to the society.

The conference was hosted by the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, and the …

Tesnion As Thousands Hold Protest Over Military Rule In Sudan

Tesnion As Thousands Hold Protest Over Military Rule In Sudan

August 19, 2022 5:55 am

There is pandemonium as Sudanese security forces yesterday fired tear gas at thousands of its citizens who took to the streets to renew demands for civilian rule after last year’s military coup.

According to an eyewitness who spoke to newsmen, protesters were seen in the capital Khartoum carrying Sudanese flags and chanting: ‘No, no to military rule,’ and ‘Civilian rule is the people’s choice’.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that security forces fired rounds of tear gas to disperse the protesters with many of them picking up injuries.

Sudan has been rocked by near-weekly protests and a violent crackdown …

Strke FG’s Recent Offer, Miserable - ASUU

Strke: Why We Turned Down FG’s Latest Offer – ASUU

August 19, 2022 5:43 am

Amid the ongoing industrial action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that it rejected the Federal Government’s latest offer because it is ‘miserable’.

The President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made this known in a statement on Thursday which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

The statement was titled, ‘Why ASUU rejects government’s award of salary’.

Osodeke called on the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, to return to the New Draft Agreement of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Committee whose work spanned a total of five and half years as a …

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