August 2022

Addressing The High Mortality Rate During Childbirth In Africa

Addressing The High Mortality Rate During Childbirth In Africa

August 26, 2022 9:16 am

If we must effectively mitigate the high mortality rate during childbirth in Africa, we must educate men on the child birthing processes, highlighting their roles.

Many men think it is all about having pleasurable intercourse, fertilizing an egg/eggs and providing money for shopping/delivery.
A lot of them don’t know that it goes beyond that.

Page 43 of my book ‘I Am Not A Hebrew Woman All I Want Is Safe Delivery‘ did justice to ‘The Role of Men During Childbirth‘.
No matter how enlightened, empowered and self-aware a woman is, having/marrying a man who is ignorant …

The Importance Of Savings

The Importance Of Savings

August 26, 2022 8:22 am

In a time like this when it seems like inflation is sweeping over the world, it might sound a little bit ridiculous to ask someone to save.

There isn’t enough to live by, so why should they even want to save? Beyond the beautiful intention that comes with the idea, it is also important for you to understand the advantages that comes with savings. Some of these advantages does a lot to your mind and your personality. It gives you some confidence and helps you develop some form of ‘peace’ when you know you have some backup in the advent …

Russia Moved To Expand Armed Forces As Putin Signs Degree

Russia Moves To Expand Armed Forces As Putin Signs Decree

August 26, 2022 7:40 am
Reports reaching Africa to Daily News has it that Due to Moscow’s military intervention in Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin of Russia has directed the Russian military to expand its manpower by 137,000, bringing the overall number of army personnel in the country to 1.15 million.
Vladimir Putin’s order, which becomes effective on January 1 did not define how the military would increase its strength—whether it would do so by increasing the number of conscripts, recruiting more volunteers, or doing both.
Following the directive which was announced on Thursday, there will be 1,150,628 more service members in the Russian military, bringing
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China Validates Death Sentence For US Citizen Over Murder

China Validates Death Sentence Of US Citizen Over Murder

August 26, 2022 7:38 am

A Chinese court has upheld the death penalty for a US citizen over the murder of his girlfriend, calling the conviction ‘accurate’ and sentence ‘appropriate’.

Shadeed Abdulmateen had been found guilty in April of stabbing the 21-year-old woman in the face and neck multiple times when they met to talk about disagreements in their relationship.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that he had at that point appealed against the death sentence handed to him.

But a higher court in eastern China on Thursday rebuffed Abdulmateen’s appeal, according to an official statement.

Read Also: Bandits, Kidnappers To Face Death Penalty

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Bakassi Only Three Dispute Areas Yet To Be Settled – FG

Bakassi: Only Three Dispute Areas Yet To Be Settled – FG

August 26, 2022 7:31 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced that the delineation Of the Bakassi peninsula and adjacent boundaries between Nigeria and Cameroon has now been lowered from 13 to 3.

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) made this statement yesterday in Abuja, at the 34th session of the mixed commission Nigeria-Cameroon, which was hosted by the National Boundary Commission.

He hailed Mahamat Saleht, the Chairman of the Mixed Commission, for spearheading the building of lots 6, A, B, and C, which he described as remarkable accomplishments.

He emphasised that under Saleh’s direction and leadership, the CNMC has achieved …

2023 APC Presidential Aspirants Hold Strategic Meeting

2023: APC Presidential Aspirants To Hold Meeting In Abuja

August 26, 2022 7:28 am

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and other presidential aspirants yesterday are set to hold a strategic meeting in Abuja ahead of the 2023 elections.

This is coming barely three months after they went head-to-head at the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress that eventually produced Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the candidate of the party.

This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the media team of one of the presidential aspirants which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

Felix revealed that the strategic meeting was to …

2023 Obi, Kwankwaso Have Destroyed Atiku’s Chances - Adeyeye

2023: Obi, Kwankwaso Have Destroyed Atiku’s Chances – Adeyeye

August 26, 2022 7:10 am

Former Minister of Works and an ardent supporter of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid, Senator Dayo Adeyeye has claimed that the present division in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has done serious damage to the chances of its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 presidential poll.

Adeyeye made this remark while speaking on a political programme on the African Independent Television (AIT) which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Adeyeye, who is National Chairman of South-west Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 Presidency (SWAGA), said the emergence of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankawaso as presidential candidates of Labour Party …

FG Warns Nigerians Against Travelling To Northern Cyprus

FG Warns Nigerians Against Travelling To Northern Cyprus

August 26, 2022 6:52 am

The Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa has cautioned Nigerians not to travel to Northern Cyprus going forward warning them of the implications.

Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja yesterday, Dabiri-Erewa said there is little the Federal Government can do to diplomatically resolve issues in the territory because Northern Cyprus is not recognised by the international community except Turkey.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the warning is coming on the heels of reports that many Nigerian are being killed in Northern Cyprus.

Read Also: Not All Nigerians Abroad Are Fraudulent – Abike Dabiri-Erewa

Dabiri-Erewa …

We Can Justify Every Debt Incurred Under Buhari – Fashola

We Can Justify Every Debt Incurred Under Buhari – Fashola

August 26, 2022 6:45 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has claimed that the Buhari administration has been able to provide validation to all the debts it has borrowed by constructing various infrastructures across the country.

Fashola made this known while speaking at the closing ceremony of the 28th National Council of Works meeting held in Kano on Friday.

He said the ongoing projects across the country had justified the debts, especially when compared with what the previous administrations had done.

‘Our first budget in 2016 was over N250bn, up from the N18 billion we met in 2015. That was an …

Climate Change Arctic Ice Endangered By Russian Gas Blaze

Climate Change: Arctic Ice Endangered By Russian Gas Blaze

August 26, 2022 6:39 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that Russia is burning off significant amounts of natural gas as the cost of electricity in Europe soars.

According to experts, the gas would have initially been shipped to Germany.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the facility, which is close to the Finnish border, burns about $10 million (£8.4 million) worth of gas per day.

Scientists are also worried that soot from the burn will impact Arctic ice.

4.34 million cubic meters of gas are consumed by the flare on a daily basis, according to Rystad …

Visa: Ex UK Envoy To Myanmar, Vicky Bowman Arrested

Visa: Ex UK Envoy To Myanmar, Vicky Bowman Arrested

August 26, 2022 5:57 am

A former British ambassador to Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, and her husband were on Friday detained by the military authorities in Myanmar.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that she and her husband are both being accused of violating visa laws, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence.

Between 2002 and 2006, Ms. Bowman served as an ambassador to Myanmar. She is wed to Htein Lin, a Burmese artist and former political detainee.

She is the director of the Yangon-based Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business.

A trial for the two has been set for September 6 at Insein detention center …

Trump Judge Orders Release Of Censored Courts Document

Trump: Judge Orders Release Of Censored Courts Document

August 26, 2022 5:49 am

A US judge on Thursday asked authorities to disclose a censored copy of the legal document they used to warrant a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida property.

The court document termed affidavit, which also contains evidence provided by the prosecution, may contain fresh information about the investigation in its public version.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that following the ongoing probe, the Department of Justice objected to the release of an unredacted version.

The FBI raid was a component of an investigation into possible document handling violations.

Investigators claim they recovered classified documents at Mar-a-Lago in Palm …

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