September 7, 2022

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

Elon Musk Allowed To Amend Twitter Claims By United States Judge

September 7, 2022 9:22 pm

A United States judge has finally permitted Elon Musk to deliberately  amend some of his complaints against Twitter on Wednesday but the judge had also rejected the delaying the lawsuit over the disintegration of the billionaire’s deal to acquire the social media company.

In a mixed ruling, Kathaleen McCormick who is the chancellor of the Delaware court had also noted that Elon Musk could add some of the whistleblowing revelations from a Twitter ex-security chief that surfaced in August.

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But she had also denied his request to push back the …

Tuchel's Sack Shows Chelsea’s New Owners' Ruthless Streak

Tuchel’s Sack Shows Chelsea’s New Owners’ Ruthless Streak

September 7, 2022 8:19 pm

The Chelsea football club have revealed that they are still trying their best adjust to the policies under their new regime with the new management but it has been revealed that the ruthless sacking of manager Thomas Tuchel shows that the change of ownership has not ushered in an era of patience at Stamford Bridge.

The German who had been well aware of the fate that had befallen most of the managers who stumble from the day he walked into the Premier League club, initially handed a contract for just 18 months despite his pedigree.

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Strike ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

ASUU Strike: Details Of 23.5% Salary Increment For Lecturers

September 7, 2022 7:52 pm

Adamu Adamu who is the Nigerian Minister of Education, has come out to note that the Federal Government of Nigeria can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for lecturers.

However, it has also been announced that the Nigerian Professors will get a 35% increment as well.

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Adamu had also mentioned this during a meeting on Tuesday with some of the vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders.

The minister noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had warned against signing agreements which the government will not be able to meet.

Adamu said, ”The …

How Buhari, Amaechi Tried To Rig Rivers 2019 Election – Wike

‘Show Me Any Federal Project In Rivers Since 1999’ – Gov Wike

September 7, 2022 7:38 pm

The controversial Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to pose an open challenge to Nigerians to actually show him one federal government project which had been carried out or developed in Rivers State since 1999.

The Governor had also hinted that Rivers State has not benefitted anything from the Federal Government of Nigeria even when the Peoples Democratic Party had also held sway in the country from 1999.

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The Governor had been speaking on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Etche campus of the Rivers State …

Owo attack Akeredolu Offers succour to Deceased families

Owo Attack: Akeredolu Offers Succour To Deceased Families

September 7, 2022 5:45 am

The Government of Ondo State has provided an undisclosed amount of money to the victims and deceased families of the June 5 attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.

Mr. Wale Akinterinwa who is the Chairman of the donation management committee led other members to Owo on Tuesday on behalf of the State government. He said that the move was in fulfillment of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s promise to give support to all the victims of the attack.

Africa Daily News, New York recall that Akeredolu had constituted a committee to manage funds donated by public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations into …

2023 Nigeria May Break-Up If North Retains Power– PANDEF

2023: Nigeria May Break-Up If North Retains Power– PANDEF

September 7, 2022 5:38 am

Ahead of next year’s election, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has vowed to do everything within its power to mobilise Nigerians to reject the emergence of another northern president in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election saying that Nigeria may cease to exist if that is allowed to happen.

The National Publicity Secretary PANDEF, Ken Robinson, made this disclosure on Tuesday when the Leadership of the organisation paid the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Prince Adewole Adebayo a consultative visit on Tuesday in Abuja.

PANDEF disclosed that it has concluded plans to organise people from Niger Delta …

Herdsmen And Terrorists Have Common Agenda – Ortom Tells USA

Herdsmen And Terrorists Have Common Agenda – Ortom Tells USA

September 7, 2022 5:29 am

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has alleged that a good number of Fulani herdsmen are currently operating in collaboration with terrorist groups to sustain their attacks on the state.

The governor made the allegation on Wednesday while speaking in an interview with Epoch Times TV in Washington, DC, United States of America, USA.

Ortom during the interview anchored by Douglas Burton, pointed out that from the highly placed information available to him, terrorist groups including the Boko Haram, ISIS, ISWAP, and armed Fulani herdsmen are working for one agenda.

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ASUU Fresh Hopes As FG Reviews ‘No-work No-Pay’ Policy

ASUU: Fresh Hopes As FG Reviews ‘No-Work No-Pay’ Policy

September 7, 2022 5:23 am

The federal government has taken a major step toward finding solutions to its ongoing faceoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by setting up a tactical committee to review the no-work no-pay policy which the striking lecturers have kicked against.

The lecturers’ union has continued to maintain that its members have to be fully paid for the period they were on strike before they return to work.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the setting up of the committee came on the heels of a meeting by the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, with pro-chancellors, chairmen of …

Chelsea's Misery Continues, Lose To Dinamo

UCL: Chelsea’s Misery Continues, Lose To Dinamo Zagreb

September 7, 2022 5:10 am

It was a night to forget for Chelsea on Tuesday as they began their UEFA Champions League campaign on a losing note losing 1-0 to Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia. 

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel started new signing Pierre Emerick Aubameyang however, the Gabonese and his teammates could not do enough to see the Blues avert defeat at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb.

Against the run of play, Dinamo Zagreb struck in the 13th minute through Mislav Orsic lobbying the ball past Kepa Arizaballaga.

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Chelsea had more possession and chances in the …

Truss Appoints Kemi Badenoch, Others Into Cabinet (Full List)

Truss Appoints Kemi Badenoch, Others Into Cabinet (Full List)

September 7, 2022 5:04 am

The newly inaugurated Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, has appointed Kemi Badenoch as a member of her team in a major cabinet reshuffle after she (Truss) took office on Tuesday.

A tweet posted to the verified Twitter page of the UK Prime Minister which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Wednesday, @10DowningStreet, stated that Badenoch was appointed as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.

The post read, ‘Kemi Badenoch MP @KemiBadenoch has been appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of …

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

September 7, 2022 3:59 am

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi claimed that Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria is now a global supplier of tech talents.

This claim came after U.S. Tech. giant, Google, unveiled 60 Africa Startups grantees of its second cohort Black Founders Fund (BFF) initiative yesterday in Abuja.

In his remarks during the unveiling ceremony, Abdullahi asserted that the project will boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy.

According to him: ‘This is the a golden opportunity for our Startups, because funding is one of the biggest challenges facing the Nigerian tech. ecosystem.

‘We have global talents shortage, everywhere they …

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