August 29, 2022

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

‘Earth Needs More Crude Oil And Babies’ – Elon Musk Quips

August 29, 2022 7:42 pm

Richest man on earth and controversial tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has fathered up to 10 children has revealed on Monday that the world actually needs to “make more babies” — and keep digging for oil.

The richest man on the planet, who has repeatedly reiterated that the aspect of low birth rates pose a “danger” to civilization, said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a “baby crisis”.

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Asked about the greatest challenges facing the world, Musk cited the transition to renewable energies but …

Engine Failure Forces NASA To Shelve Test Flight To The Moon

Engine Failure Forces NASA To Shelve Test Flight To The Moon

August 29, 2022 7:40 pm

Unfortunate incidents which includes an unprecedented Engine failure has caused NASA to call off a test flight on Monday on of its largest-ever rockets which was supposed to go to the moon in a setback to the ambitious program to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars.

“We don’t launch until it’s right,” NASA administrator Bill Nelson said after an engine temperature issue forced liftoff from Kennedy Space Center to be scrubbed.

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“This is a very complicated machine,” Nelson said. “You don’t want to light

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Court Invalidates Adawawa APC Reps Candidate’s Exclusion

Court Halts Buhari, NBC From Closing 53 Broadcast Stations

August 29, 2022 6:48 pm

In lieu of the recent sanctions on some of the media houses in the country, the Federal High Court in Lagos has given a halting directive to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning and revoking the licenses of some of the 53 broadcast stations in the country whike shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses.

Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko (Court 8) had today granted the order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild …

'I Know Those Who Are Planning To Loot Nigeria '- Wike

‘I Know Those Who Are Planning To Loot Nigeria ‘- Wike

August 29, 2022 6:42 pm

The controversial Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has on Monday revealed that he is aware that some of the Nigerian politicians who are canvassing for votes to win 2023 presidential election have made it clear that they do not mean well for the country.

The State governor had also clearly maintained the fact that he is actually in a privileged position to know better, and would reveal their identities at the appropriate time so that Nigerians could make use their votes to reject them.

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Wike spoke …

2023 'I Am Pushing A National Agenda', Obasanjo Speaks

2023: ‘I Am Pushing A National Agenda’, Obasanjo Speaks

August 29, 2022 5:29 am

A former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has announced that he has no preferred candidate for the 2022 presidential election rather national agenda for the country.

Obasanjo made this assertion when he paid a visit to former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar at the Uphill in Minna, Niger State on Sunday.

‘I don’t have a special candidate,’ he said. ‘I have a national agenda’.

Continuing, he said: ‘I have come to see my brother who was a bit indisposed and when he was abroad I had wanted to visit him, and the day I arrived in London to …

Revocation Of Parking Levy In Lagos, Unlawful – Falana

Revocation Of Parking Levy In Lagos, Unlawful – Falana

August 29, 2022 5:16 am

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has lambasted the Lagos State Government over the implementation of the setback parking levy in the state describing the move as illegal.

Following the enactment of the setback parking levy by the Lagos State Government, Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the administration for such rule describing it as unlawful.

On Sunday, Falana referred to the practice as unlawful and demanded that the state government immediately discontinue it.

In a letter to the food and snack company which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the Lagos State Parking Authority declared …

Detroit Police Orders Manhunt After Gunman Randomly Killed 3

Detroit Police Orders Manhunt After Gunman Randomly Killed 3

August 29, 2022 5:03 am

Police in the US city of Detroit has launched a manhunt to search for a suspect who was believed to have shot four people at ‘random’, killing three of them, authorities have stated.

The Midwestern city’s police chief, James White who spoke to the press on Sunday revealed that the first three victims — two women and a man — and they were said to have been shot multiple times in separate locations around the city in the early hours of the morning.

A fourth man spotted the suspect peering into car windows and told him to stop, White added. …

MC Oluomo's Supporter Allegedly Killed By Cultists In Lagos

MC Oluomo’s Supporter Allegedly Killed By Cultists In Lagos

August 29, 2022 5:00 am

A member of Musiliu Akinsanya, a Parks Management Committee headed by MC Oluomo was on Sunday allegedly attacked by suspected cultists in Owode area of Mile 12, Lagos State, who cut him to death.

Onaopemipo Lawal, who was also widely known as Ariku, was killed while riding a motorcycle when three alleged cult members intercepted the vehicle and attacked him.

The attackers could be seen pounding him until he appeared lifeless. In the attack video, the alleged cultists used dangerous objects like scissors, rods, and knives. According to reports, they also shot him and left him to die in a …

Presidency Moves To Open State House Library To Students

Presidency Moves To Open State House Library To Students

August 29, 2022 4:55 am

The presidency of Nigeria has opened up on its plans to address lack of direct access to archival documents about Nigeria by giving a rare opportunity to students to take a tour of the State House Library and acquaint themselves with relevant information going forward.

The permanent secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, dropped this hint yesterday in Abuja during the launching of ‘A Handbook for Modern Archives and Records Management,’ which was written to address poor culture of record keeping and management in Nigeria.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the book was authored by the …

Japan Demands Africa's Seat On The UN Security Council

Japan Demands Africa’s Seat On The UN Security Council

August 29, 2022 4:04 am

Japan has pledged to employ its position on the Security Council of the international organisation to advocate for an African seat at the UN—saying that the African country has been mistreated even up till now.

‘Japan reiterates its determination to redress the historical injustice against Africa of not being represented through a permanent membership on the Security Council,’ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday.’

‘In order for the UN to work effectively for peace and stability, there is an urgent need to strengthen the UN as a whole …

$23m Abacha Loot SERAP Writes Buhari, Demands Details

$23m Abacha Loot: SERAP Writes Buhari, Demands Details

August 29, 2022 4:00 am

As the plans by the United States government repatriate the over $23 million looted by the late dictator Sani Abacha, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to the federal government demanding a copy of the agreement.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last Tuesday, Nigeria and the United States had struck an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot.

Meanwhile, less than five days after, the rights group wrote a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking him to “direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) …

2023 How APC Won Kwara Guber Election With Deceit – Saraki

2023: How APC Won Kwara Guber Election With Deceit – Saraki

August 29, 2022 3:56 am

Former president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has recalled how the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is currently in power in Kwara State, used the ‘O to ge’ campaign to depose the Peoples Democratic Party from the state by fraudulent means. 

He narrated that the campaign was rife with falsehoods and deception.

He pointed out that the approach was used to trick the state’s citizens in order to come out victorious in elections.

On Saturday, when he welcomed APC defectors in the state who had joined the PDP, Saraki gave a speech in the state capital of Ilorin.

The …

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