August 25, 2022

Ethiopia Troops Engages Al-Shabab Fighters In Gun Duel

World Leaders Call For Restraint After Fighting Returns To Ethiopia

August 25, 2022 8:50 pm

The international community and other world leaders have appealed for some restraint on Thursday after fighting had resumed in northern Ethiopia between government forces and Tigray rebels thereby destroying a truce and casting a shadow over any hopes for peace in the region.

The situation on ground had been unclear a day after fresh fighting erupted on the border of Tigray, where the warring sides had openly accused each other of igniting the first major clashes in five months.

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Rebel authorities in Tigray said on Wednesday that government forces failed …

Court Nullifies PDP Guber Primary Election In Zamfara

₦30,000 Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Blast Zamfara Govt

August 25, 2022 5:59 pm

In a fresh report, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have all come out to openly express their utter displeasure over the non-implementation of the ₦30,000 normal minimum wage which had been slated for workers in Zamfara  State.

This had been contained in a statement which had also been jointly issued by the Acting State Secretary of NLC, Mr Ahmed Abubakar and TUC Secretary, Sani Kwotorkwoshi, on Thursday in Gusau.

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According to the statement by  some of the labour unions, the state government …

Twitter Moves To Sue Musk For Terminating Proposed Takeover

Elon Musk’s Lawyers Jump On Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

August 25, 2022 5:58 pm

Elon Musk seems to have finally had his big legal break in the sour deal as his lawyers had jumped on the revelations of a Twitter whistleblower which had been trying to force the social media platform to surrender some vast amounts of information for their fight to cancel the billionaire’s buyout bid.

Elon Musk’s lawyers had also told a United States judge thst the former Twitter security chief’s allegations of major security gaps and problematic practices had also bolstered their case, which has struggled for momentum in court.

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FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Sit Tight At World`s 31st

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Sit Tight At World`s 31st

August 25, 2022 4:45 pm

The new FIFA ranking of football teams  around the world  has pegged the Nigerian Super Eagles at the 31st position in the world while maintaining their previous position with the last ranking.

According to the recent ranking table which had also been published on FIFA’s verified page on Thursday, the Jose Peseiro-coached players had also maintained the 1,504.7 garnered points which they had made in July.

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On the continental level, they have also been still placed fourth behind Senegal (18), Morocco (23) and Tunisia (30).

On the global scene, …

2023 I Will Only Campaign For APC Candidates - Buhari

2023: I Will Only Campaign For APC Candidates – Buhari

August 25, 2022 5:33 am

Ahead of next year’s general elections, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear that he will only campaign for the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 elections stressing that there will be nothing like ‘Villa candidates’.

Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, who made it known to the public asserted that Buhari will also not recognise former members of the party or politicians who have court cases against APC candidates.

This was contained in a statement on Wednesday which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

‘The Presidency wishes to put it on record, …

U.S. Releases 2019 Memo Opposing Trump's Obstruction Charge

U.S. Releases 2019 Memo Opposing Trump’s Obstruction Charge

August 25, 2022 5:25 am

Following a subpoena, the Justice Department made public has published a 2019 memo in which two senior attorneys general proposed against charging then-President Donald Trump with impeding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.

Several Democrats at the time, as well as some former Justice Department attorneys, criticized Barr’s decision to exonerate Trump of obstruction charges, alleging that he was shielding his master.

‘The memo presents a breathtakingly generous view of the law and facts for Donald Trump,’ CREW stated this in a statement. ‘Among many other problems, it is premised on the fact …

Out-Of-School Children In North-Western Nigeria Alarming – EU

Out-Of-School Children In North-Western Nigeria Alarming – EU

August 25, 2022 5:24 am

The European Union has described the population of out-of-school children in the North West as alarming, raising the alarm that it could trigger insecurity in the region in future if not addressed.

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Samuela Isopi, who made the observation on Thursday said human capital development is the surest way to end insecurity in the country.

He made this assertion while speaking during the pre-departure orientation event for over 200 young Nigerians who have received the 2022 postgraduate scholarships offered by the EU under …

Mixed Reactions As Biden Forgives Millions Of Student Loans

Mixed Reactions As Biden Forgives Millions Of Student Loans

August 25, 2022 5:19 am

President Joe Biden yesterday announced that the U.S. government will forgive $10,000 in student loans for millions of former college students who are presently debt-saddled, keeping a pledge he made in the 2020 campaign for the White House.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the move could go on to boost support for his fellow Democrats ahead of the November congressional elections, but some economists said it may fuel inflation and some Republicans in the U.S. Congress questioned whether the president had the legal authority to cancel the debt.

Debt forgiveness will free up hundreds of billions of dollars …

Monsoon Rains Over 900 Killed In Pakistan With 326, Children

Monsoon Rains: Over 900 Killed In Pakistan With 326 Children

August 25, 2022 5:15 am
As the nation experiences its eighth cycle of monsoon rains, Pakistan’s Minister for Climate Change on Thursday raised the alarm that no fewer than 903 persons had perished there as a result of the summer’s extreme rains and flooding.
Africa Daily news, New York reports that Pakistan is currently seeking foreign support.
This ‘humanitarian disaster,’ according to Sherry Rehman, has left thousands of people without food and shelter. He said ‘As we speak, thousands are homeless without shelter, without food. And the communication lines have been cut off. It is a serious humanitarian disaster.’
She added in a tweet that
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London Bus Drivers Resolve To Embark On Strike Over Pay

London Bus Drivers Resolve To Embark On Strike Over Pay

August 25, 2022 5:10 am

Bus drivers in London have concluded plans to go on industrial action over pay for two days this weekend, their union has confirmed as decades-high inflation prompts walkouts across Britain’s ailing economy.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that no fewer than 1,600 drivers from the London United bus company will stage the stoppage on Sunday and Monday over the traditional end-of-summer long weekend, the union Unite said.

The strike, which from all indications will only affect only a portion of London’s famous red buses, could go on to stop people trying to reach the annual Notting Hill Carnival, which …

EFCC Arrests, Quizes NDDC’s Account Director Over N25bn Fraud

EFCC Arrests, Quizes NDDC’s Account Director Over ₦25bn Fraud

August 25, 2022 5:05 am

Operatives of Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have confirmed the arrest of the Director, Finance, and Account of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Eno Ubi Otu for alleged fraud.

Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that Mr. Otu is currently being grilled with regards to an alleged ₦25billion fraud.

According to reports, it was alleged that the finance director played a role in the diversion of over ₦25billion tax remittances.

The suspect who arrived at the Commission in the early hours of Wednesday, August 24, 2022 was still being interrogated as of …

2023 God Will Choose A President For Nigeria– Kumuyi

2023: God Will Choose A President For Nigeria – Kumuyi

August 25, 2022 4:59 am

The General Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, has asserted that only God will determine Nigeria’ next president in 2023 while noting that he is optimistic that Nigerians will be happy at the end of the day. 

The respected cleric pointed out that Nigerians will rejoice at the end of the election regardless of the outcome.

Kumuyi made this while speaking on Wednesday at the palace of Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, when he visited the monarch, Oba Victor Kiladejo.

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‘Would there be …

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