September 16, 2022

13 Reported Dead As Death Toll Rises In Jordan Building Collapse

September 16, 2022 7:38 pm

In the recent incident in Jordan, three bodies have been pulled out from the rubble of a building in Jordan’s capital on Friday three days after it had collapsed thereby bringing the overall toll to 13 dead.

A massive rescue operation had also been mounted since the four-story residential building had been toppled over on Tuesday in Jabal al-Weibdeh, one of Amman’s oldest neighborhoods.

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“Rescue teams were able to extract three more bodies on Friday; the death toll now stands at 13,” the country’s public security directorate said in a …

Princes William, Harry To Stand Vigil At Queen Elizabeth's Coffin

Princes William, Harry To Stand Vigil At Queen Elizabeth’s Coffin

September 16, 2022 7:38 pm

In lieu of her funeral proceedings, it has been reported that Queen Elizabeth’s eight grandchildren, including Princes William and Harry, will be standing vigil beside her coffin for 15 minutes on Saturday evening.

Elizabeth’s coffin will also be lieing in state at Westminster Hall in London until Monday which would be to enable members of the general public to pay their respects to the late Queen.

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“The Prince of Wales will stand at the Head, the Duke of Sussex at the Foot,” the spokesman said, using William …

50% Of Africa's Wealth Revolves Around 3 Countries Only

50% Of Africa’s Wealth Revolves Around 3 Countries Only

September 16, 2022 6:34 pm

Some recent findings have revealed that over half of Africa’s combined wealth and generated GDP is being controlled and revolves around three nations which had been reported the Africa Wealth Report 2022 (pdf) which had been published by the United Kigdom investment consultancy firm Henley & Partners in partnership with South African wealth intelligence firm New World Wealth.

The countries which are namely South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria have been reported to respectively command over $651 billion, $307 billion, and $228 billion in private wealth make up $1.18 trillion which also translates to an estimated 56% of Africa’s $2.1 trillion …

Court Nullifies PDP Guber Primary Election In Zamfara

Court Nullifies PDP Guber Primary Election In Zamfara

September 16, 2022 6:27 pm

Recent reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that a Federal High court in Gusau, Zamfara State has nullified the primary election that had brought in Dauda Lawan Dare as the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Governorship candidacy ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Justice Aminu Bappa who was the Presiding Judge had also explained that the court granted all the prayers of the plaintiffs and cancelled the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as the party’s flag bearer for the 2023 general elections.

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Real Reason 2023 Elections Cannot Be Rigged — Yakasai, Falae

Real Reason 2023 Elections Cannot Be Rigged — Yakasai, Falae

September 16, 2022 6:35 am

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and founding National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae, and a former Liaison Officer to the late President Shehu Shagari, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said there would be no rigging in the 2023 general elections.

The two elder statesmen said this at the formal commissioning of the new National Secretariat of the SDP on Thursday in Abuja.

They urged politicians and parties to move to the grassroots and campaign and show the people what they would do to make the country better.

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ISWAP Kills 8 Boko Haram Members As Groups Clash In Borno

ISWAP Kills 8 Boko Haram Members As Groups Clash In Borno

September 16, 2022 6:32 am

A fierce battle broke out between Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and has led to the death of eight fighters, including a middle-rank Commander simply identified as ‘Kundu’.

It was gathered that the incident, which took place on Thursday September 15, between Dikwa and Bama Local Government Areas, also left many fighters from both the Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihad and ISWAP injured.

An Intelligence officer told Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad that Kundu and his team were on a robbery mission when the ISWAP intercepted them on six motorcycles …

2023 Tambuwal To Lead Atiku's Presidential Campaign As DG

2023: Tambuwal To Lead Atiku’s Presidential Campaign As DG

September 16, 2022 6:29 am

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Vice President, Atiku Abubakar have appointed the Sokoto State Governor and chairman of the party’s Governors Forum, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal as Director General for the National Campaign Management Committee (NCMC) for the 2023 elections.

The party also appointed former governor of Cross Rivers State, Liyel Imoke as Deputy Director General Operations, Professor Adewale Oladipu, as Deputy Director Administration, Chief Raymond Dokpesi as Deputy Director Technical and Systems, while Ekwesilieze Nwodo is appointed as Deputy Director Research and Strategy of the NCMC.

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2023 Vote A President Who You Can Trust, GEJ Advises Youths

2023: Vote A President Who You Can Trust, GEJ Advises Youths

September 16, 2022 6:23 am

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has admonished Nigerian youths to vote for a president that has the interest of the nation at heart in the next general elections.

Jonathan, who made this call in Minna, Niger State, on Thursday when he visited a former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, said a president who has the interest of the country at heart is all the nation needs at the moment.

‘I appeal to the youth to select a person they believe will lead us well and serve us well, somebody who will take the interests of all of us and …

Buhari Grants Nigerian Citizenship To 286 Foreign Nationals

Buhari Grants Nigerian Citizenship To 286 Foreign Nationals

September 16, 2022 6:11 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday awarded Nigerian citizenship to 286 nationals, calling on them to be good citizens of the country to enjoy all the rights and privileges bestowed on them.

‘You have pledged your allegiance to Nigeria. When you give your love and loyalty to Nigeria, she returns her love and loyalty to you,’ the president told the awardees during an event at the State House.

The president explained that out of the 286 foreign nationals presented with certificates of Nigerian citizenship, 208 received certificates by naturalisation, while 78 got certificates by Registration.

According to a …

134 Killed, Homes Wiped Out As Seasonal Floods Hits Sudan

134 Killed, Homes Wiped Out As Seasonal Floods Hits Sudan

September 16, 2022 5:54 am

Flooding in Sudan has left no fewer than 134 people dead and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the northeast African country’s ongoing wet season, police said on Thursday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that heavy rains is known for falling between May and October in Sudan, which faces severe flooding each year, wrecking property, infrastructure, and crops.

The National Council for Civil Defence said the floods have killed a total of 134 people, left 120 others injured, and damaged or destroyed more than 128,000 homes so far this wet season.

Water can be seen engulfing villages and …

Federer Announces Final Retirement From Professional Tennis

Federer Announces Retirement From Professional Tennis

September 16, 2022 5:36 am

Switzerland-born tennis great Roger Federer on Thursday announced his retirement from professional tennis after 24 years on the ATP tour.

Federer made the announcement in a video posted on his social media channels before sharing the statement in another post on his social media platforms.

The statement read: ‘To my tennis family and beyond. Of all the gifts that tennis has given me over the years, the greatest, without a doubt, has been the people I’ve met along the way: my friends, my competitors, and most of all the fans who give the sport its life. Today, I want …

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