August 27, 2022

Turkey Blasts Macron, France For ‘Unacceptable’ Criticism

Turkey Blasts Macron, France For ‘Unacceptable’ Criticism

August 27, 2022 7:16 pm

The Government of Turkey has Saturday blasted France and the French Government at what it has described as French President Emmanuel Macron’s “unacceptable” comments in Algeria on some of the foreign powers who had been spreading anti-French propaganda in Africa.

On a visit to France’s former colony which had been aimed at mending troubled ties, Macron on Friday appeared to warn some of the young citizens of Algerian and Africans against manipulation by “networks” influenced by Turkey, Russia and China that present France as an “enemy”.

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“There is immense …

UNICEF Excited Over Rescue Of 50 Children In Ondo

UNICEF Frowns At Ethiopian Air Strike That Hit Kindergarten

August 27, 2022 6:52 pm

The UN children’s agency UNICEF has categorically condemned the latest Ethiopian air strike that had reportedly “hit a kindergarten” in the rebel-held Tigray region, thereby killing at least four people including two children in the school.

The Ethiopian government had also openly denied the fact that they had targeted some of the civilian areas in Friday’s air raid and accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of staging deaths.

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“UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike … (that) hit a kindergarten, killing several children, and injuring others,” the agency’s …

HURIWA Backs Gov Ortom On Creation Of Armed Vigilantes

Nigeria Is On Drip And Oxygen, We Have To Make It Survive – Ortom

August 27, 2022 4:54 pm

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has come out to openly lament about the current State of  Nigeria while reiterating that the country is currently on drip and oxygen and the noting that everything must be done to ensure it survived.

Ortom had made this statement in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday on arrival from London along with Governor Nyesom Wike and others.

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He had also explained that he and others were looking at how they could harness ideas and put themselves together to ensure that …

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

August 27, 2022 4:41 pm

In lieu of the lingering strike action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have come out to opine that there is actually a deliberate action by the Nigerian Goverment to stifle and kill all public universities in Nigeria and this was being orchestrated by the Federal Government as a way of promoting private ones which are allegedly owned by the political class.

The union had also reiterated that the Federal Government of Nigeria had been calculatingly dribbling the union since 2017 from sincerely finding a permanent solution to the problem of ASUU/ Federal Government impasse, in order to end …

2023 We Won’t Disappoint You, INEC Assures Nigerians

2023: We Won’t Disappoint You, INEC Assures Nigerians

August 27, 2022 5:25 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised Nigerians that it would not lower the bar in the 2023 elections, in the light of its achievements in the off-season Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, and that it would be bold and courageous in prosecuting the elections.

A National Commissioner of INEC and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made the promise in Abuja during a post-election roundtable and public presentation of the final report on the observation of 2022 Ekiti and Osun Governorship Election, organised by a human rights organisation, Yiaga Africa.

The commission also maintained …

Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

August 27, 2022 5:22 am

Following the death of three witnesses who died while in police custody during the prosecution of the kidnap mastermind Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, notoriously known as Evans, and his co-defendant Victor Adubua, have been requested to be investigated.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court in Lagos State was informed about the three witnesses, who were also awaiting prosecution, passed away while in police custody and that no postmortem had been done to determine the reason for their demise.

The defense attorney pointed out that the reason that they died suddenly while in police detention depot being healthy at the …

Turkish Singer, Gulsen Arrested For Insensitive Jokes

Turkish Singer, Gulsen Arrested For Insensitive Jokes

August 27, 2022 5:18 am

A Turkish musician, Gulsen had just been detained and charged with incitement to hatred after jokingly making a comment concerning religious schools.

The singer made a mockery of the ‘perversion’ of one of her band members in April by joking that he had been to one.

Although the statements were made years ago, they suddenly gained popularity online and came under fire from conservative groups.

Analysts believe that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the arrest in an effort to increase his credibility in the run-up to the 2018 elections.

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What We Discussed With Obi During Our Meeting – SMBLF

What We Discussed With Obi During Our Meeting – SMBLF

August 27, 2022 5:15 am

The Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has described the meeting it had with the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi in Lagos earlier in the week as as robust and gracious.

In a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York on Saturday, the coordinating secretary of SMBLF, Ken Robinson disclosed that the meeting was hosted by Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.

At the meeting, Obi had spoken extensively on the state of the nation, economy, insecurity and restructuring, as well as his vision, plans and programmes to make Nigeria a better nation.

He …

NBA How Atiku, Obi, Shettima Violated Electoral Law – Wali

NBA: How Atiku, Obi, Shettima Violated Electoral Law – Wali

August 27, 2022 5:08 am

A good governance activist, Kingsley Wali has asserted that Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Kashim Shettima violated the electoral law at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference.

Wali claimed that the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate turned the event into a campaign ground.

Shettima, Borno Central Senator, represented the APC flagbearer Bola Tinubu at the NBA gathering which was held in Lagos earlier this week.

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He told reporters that it was appalling to see …

Trapped Funds CBN Announces Release Of $265m To Airlines

Trapped Funds: CBN Announces Release Of $265m To Airlines

August 27, 2022 5:04 am

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the release of about sum of $265 million to airlines operating in the country to settle outstanding ticket sales in an apparent move to check a brewing crisis in the country’s aviation sector.

According to details obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the breakdown of the figure released on Friday indicates that the sum of $230 million was given as special Forex intervention while another sum of $35 million was released through the Retail SMIS auction.

Confirming the release, the Director, Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, said …

Zulum Is A Model, Other Governors Should Copy Him – Buhari

Zulum Is A Model, Other Governors Should Copy Him – Buhari

August 27, 2022 5:00 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his admiration for Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State calling on other Governors in the country to make him their model in governance. 

The Nigerian leader on Friday paid a glowing tribute to the Borno helmsman on the occasion of his 53rd birthday.

Buhari’s statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York was signed by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity.

He hailed Zulum’s “public spiritedness, energy and zeal” in tackling the ongoing situation in his state.

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Nigerian Fraudster, Hushpuppi, To Be Sentenced On Sept 21

Nigerian Fraudster, Hushpuppi, To Be Sentenced On Sept 21

August 27, 2022 4:38 am

Nigerian internet fraudster and social media sensation, Ramon Abbass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, is set to be sentenced on September 21, 2022, according to the The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles.

This was made known to newsmen yesterday by the court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mroze.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Nigerian, who had defrauded many people of their hard earned money before now, running into millions of dollars, has had his sentence moved three times since getting convicted in 2021.

The first came on February 14, then postponed …

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