August 2022

We Will Not Interfere In Ekweremadu’s Case In UK, FG Reveals

We Will Not Interfere In Ekweremadu’s Case In UK, FG Reveals

August 12, 2022 5:08 am

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice in Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, has maintained that the Nigerian government has resolved not to interfere in the legal battle involving a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, who is facing trial in the UK for alleged organ harvesting.

Malami made this disclosure yesterday while speaking to journalists at the 46th Session of the State House Briefing at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

His words; ‘It has never been the tradition of the Nigerian government to interfere in anything judicial, local or international. And that stands the …

There Will Be No 'Wuruwuru’ In 2023 Elections — Buhari Assures

Don’t Be A Disappointment To Us – Buhari To New ECOWAS President

August 11, 2022 6:10 pm

The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday hosted the new President of the ECOWAS Commission and his Management Team while advising them on the kind of sub-regional body West African leaders desire and must have.

The Nigerian  president had also noted to Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the new President and the delegation at the Presidential Villa, Abuja:

Read Also: Navy Dispatches NNS KADA To Guinea Bissau On ECOWAS Mission

“I wish you success in your assignments, which we hope can collectively drive our sub-region to one that is economically integrated, politically stable, and socially in harmony with itself, to …

Home Peru President's Home Raided By Police In Search Of Relative

Peru President’s Home Raided By Police In Search Of Relative

August 11, 2022 6:01 pm

The Peruvian Police on have laid siege on the private home of the Peruvian President Pedro Castillo where they had carried out a massive search for his corruption-accused sister-in-law which had come after a court-issued search warrant.

The embattled President, Castillo himself has also been the main subject of up to five criminal investigations, including some warrants for graft, and has also survived two massive impeachment attempts since taken office in July last year.

Read Also: Fourth Peruvian Prime Minster Tenders Resignation In One Year

Images which had been broadcast on several television channels had also shown some of the …

Why Wike Is Very Important To PDP – Mimiko Quips

Why Wike Is Very Important To PDP – Mimiko Quips

August 11, 2022 4:01 pm

Olusegun Mimiko who is the former Governor of Ondo State, has reiterated his earlier statement that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) actually need Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and he is very important to them for their rescue mission in the 2023 general elections.

Mimiko had also made this statement at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of the Azikiwe -Iloabuchi Road in Mile 2 Diobu in Port Harcourt.

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According to him, Wike has laboured so much for the PDP and will play a major role …

We Will Not Allow Another Civil War In Nigeria – Igboho Warns Buhari

We Will Not Allow Another Civil War In Nigeria – Igboho Warns Buhari

August 11, 2022 3:27 pm

Sunday Igboho, the embattled Yoruba Nation agitator has finally reacted to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari’s recent remark that some of the millions of Nigerians who had been murdered during the Nigerian Biafra civil war had died in order to ensure the country’s unity.

Sunday Igboho has clearly warned that such a large-scale killing would never be allowed to happen again in Nigeria under his watch.

Read Also: Sunday Igboho Reiterates Struggle For Oduduwa Republic

President Buhari had also urged all the political leaders to stay focused and uphold the ultimate objective of promoting the interest of the country. He …

We Will Not Tolerate Taiwan ‘Separatists’, China Warns

We Will No Longer Tolerate Taiwan ‘Separatists’, China Warns

August 11, 2022 5:57 am

The Chinese government on Wednesday declared zero tolerance for ‘separatist activities’ in Taiwan while also reaffirming that it would take the self-ruled island by force if necessary.

Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, issued the warning following days of unprecedented military exercises surrounding the island that was provoked by a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi meanwhile reiterated her support for the trip, saying she was “extremely proud” of her group and that she thought China had exploited it as a ‘pretext” to begin military drills.

‘We will not allow China to isolate Taiwan,’ Pelosi …

Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Train Passengers

Terrorists Release Seven More Kidnapped Train Passengers

August 11, 2022 5:44 am

No fewer than seven more kidnapped passengers of the March 28 train attack in Kaduna state have regained their freedom after a series of negotiations.

Africa Dialy News, New York gathered that the victims were released yesterday morning after spending at least 135 days in the custody of the terrorists who had abducted them sometime in March.

It is however not clear if any ransom was paid to the terrorists for their release.

Although the police authorities are yet to confirm the development, a  member of the negotiating team, Tukur Mamu told reporters that six of the released hostages are …

Police Invade Peru President’s Home In Search Of Relative

Police Invade Peru President’s Home In Search Of Relative

August 11, 2022 5:39 am

Peruvian Police on Wednesday raided the private home of President Pedro Castillo, according to several local reports, while a search for his corruption-accused sister-in-law continued under a court-issued warrant.

Since taking office in July of last year, Castillo has been the target of five criminal investigations, including one for graft. He has also survived two attempts at impeachment.

By Wednesday, footage aired on a number of media channels showed agents entering Castillo’s house in the rural Cajamarca province.

This occurred only a few hours after an extraordinary raid was conducted at the Lima presidential palace on Tuesday to carry out …

NDLEA Confiscates Cannabis Sativa Worth N30m In Nasarawa

NDLEA Confiscates Cannabis Sativa Worth ₦30m In Nasarawa

August 11, 2022 5:33 am

The Nasarawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that the agency has just confiscated 1,659 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa worth about ₦30 million.

The state Commander of NDLEA, Peter Odaudu, who disclosed this in Lafia on Wednesday pointed out that officers and men of the Akwanga Area Command on patrol on Tuesday intercepted a J5 Boxer vehicle with number plates: KTG 71 XC, at about 10.24 a.m, travelling from Ogere in Ogun State to Bauchi.

He disclosed that upon sighting operatives from afar, the driver and another occupant of the vehicle disembarked and ran …

2023 Power Must Not Remain The North, Akeredolu Insists

2023: Power Must Not Remain The North, Akeredolu Insists

August 11, 2022 5:28 am

The Chairman of the southern Governors forum and the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has declared that the next President of Nigeria must be someone from the South in 2023, stressing that this in order not to thwart the power rotation arrangement in the country.

Akeredolu made these assertions while speaking yesterday at the first anniversary of late Prof Bankole Oke of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, while delivering a lecture entitled, ‘Nigeria: The politics of religion in a transitional society.’

He advised Nigerians to make sure that power does not remain in the …

Panic As Dozens Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus In China

Panic As Dozens Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus In China

August 11, 2022 5:08 am

Just when the world was still grappling with the plague of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China, a new virus identified as Langya henipavirus or LayV has once again hit the Asian giant.

The newly discovered virus, which belongs to the same family as the dangerous Nipah and Hendra viruses, is said to have infected over 30 people in China, however there is no proof that the illness can spread from person to person.

The virus was discovered thanks to an early detection mechanism from feverish persons in eastern China who had just been exposed to animals. The patients, …

I Never Demanded N50bn monthly From Gov, Ambode - Tinubu

I Never Demanded ₦50bn monthly From Gov, Ambode – Tinubu

August 11, 2022 5:03 am

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has denied multiple media reports alleging that he at a point demanded ₦50 billion monthly from the former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode during his administration.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Ambode who became governor of the State in 2015, ended up spending only four years in office as his attempt to secure a second tenure failed after he lost the APC primary election in 2018 following reported disagreements with the party leaders in the state.

Also, a report recently emerged online alleging that part …

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