September 20, 2022

Atletico Blasted By Spain PM Over Vinicius Racism Incident

Atletico Blasted By Spain PM Over Vinicius Racism Incident

September 20, 2022 8:36 pm

Pedro Sanchez who is the Spanish prime minister has openly condemned and berated Atletico Madrid on Tuesday for not taking a full stand against some of the racist chants which had emanated from their supporters aimed at Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior.

Some sectors of the crowd chanted “You are a monkey, Vinicius, you are a monkey,” before and during Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Atletico’s Metropolitano stadium on Sunday, while some of the missiles which had also included lighters had been thrown at him and Brazilian compatriot Rodrygo as they celebrated a goal.

 

Liga will report the events …

2023 Polls Osinbajo Clears Air Alleged Plans To Dump APC

Nigeria’s Biggest Challenge Is National Unity – VP Osinbajo

September 20, 2022 8:29 pm

The Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has on Tuesday revealed that one of the biggest challenges that the country is facing today is on national unity and other dividend factors.

Osinbajo had also made this statement at the one-day National Unity Conference which had been organised by the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI) in Abuja.

Read Also: ‘We’ve Spent ₦21bn On 2023 Census’ – Osinbajo Reveals

And the Vice President who had been represented by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed had also commended the alumni for always coming in …

NANS Threatens To Shut Down Yola Airport Over ASUU Strike

NANS Threatens To Shut Down Yola Airport Over ASUU Strike

September 20, 2022 8:26 pm

In lieu of their recently coordinated protests all over the country, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened that on Friday, they will be shutting down the Yola International Airport in Adamawa State over the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The Zone E chapter of NANS which is to effect the shutdown of the Yola Airport, has also revealed that it will be in line with NANS nationwide ‘Occupy The Airport’ protest over the lingering ASUU strike.

Read Also: We’ll Shut Down Airports Until ASUU Strike Is Resolved – NANS

A request letter …

2023 Stop Using Obi To Seek Relevance, Oshiomhole Warned

2023: Stop Using Obi To Seek Relevance, Oshiomhole Warned

September 20, 2022 7:05 am

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has been heavily criticised over his latest criticism of the Labour Party (LP), presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Oshiomhole was lambasted for allegedly trying to leverage on Obi’s popularity to seek relevance.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the former APC National Chairman had berated Obi for failing to tackle insecurity while he was the Governor of Anambra State.

Addressing a youth conference in Abuja, Oshiomhole said the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, took some major steps towards tackling insecurity because Obi failed during …

2023 Corruption Is Ruining Nigeria, I Will End It – Obi

2023: Corruption Is Ruining Nigeria, I Will End It – Obi

September 20, 2022 6:55 am

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has asserted that fiscal recklessness, inability to tackle insecurity and corruption have been primarily responsible for Nigeria’s failing economy.

Obi also said that domestic problems, caused by leadership failure, have damaged the unity and cohesiveness of the country.

The former Anambra State governor, made this known while speaking at the Private Sector Economic Forum organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday, said the government that would succeed the Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari regime in 2023 would be confronted by an array of daunting challenges, both …

Herdsmen Murder Three People In Gov Ortom’s Hometown

Herdsmen Murder Three People In Gov Ortom’s Hometown

September 20, 2022 6:46 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that suspected herders have allegedly killed no fewer than three people in Ngban community in the Guma Local Government Area, the hometown of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that over the last three weeks, no fewer than 13 people were killed at Tse Numgbera, Umella, Yogbo, and Ukohol communities all in Guma LGA.

The latest attack, according to residents, took place around 4 pm on Monday, when suspected herders invaded the Ngbea area under Nyiev council ward of the …

Switzerland Signs Contract For Supply Of 36 US Fighter Jets

Switzerland Signs Contract For Supply Of 36 US Fighter Jets

September 20, 2022 6:35 am

Switzerland on Monday signed a controversial contract to buy 36 US F-35 stealth fighter jets at a cost of more than six billion francs ($6.2 billion).

‘National Armaments Director Martin Sonderegger and the Swiss F-35A Program Manager Darko Savic signed the procurement contract on 19 September 2022 at armasuisse in Bern,’ said armasuisse, the country’s arms procurement agency.

‘With this, the procurement of 36 F-35A is contractually agreed,’ it added.

The selection of the F-35 by the Swiss government in June 2021 sparked some controversy, particularly in light of the cost-overruns of the fighter programme in the United States.

Read

…
2023 I’m PDP Member But ‘Obidient’ – Ex-Reps Member, Isibor

2023: I’m PDP Member But ‘Obidient’ – Ex-Reps Member, Isibor

September 20, 2022 6:29 am

A former member of the House of Representatives and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor, has declared support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, over his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar.

Ifaluyi-Isibor said though he supported former Vice-President Atiku in the 2019 presidential election, he has switched to support Obi for the 2023 presidency because of his track records.

Ifaluyi-Isibor, also the Director of Mobilisation, Nigeria Diaspora Youth Coalition for Peter Obi, disclosed this on Monday while fielding questions on a Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily program which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New …

FG Seriously Considering Minimum Wage Review - Ngige

FG Seriously Considering Minimum Wage Review – Ngige

September 20, 2022 6:24 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has asserted there are plans to increase the ₦30,000 minimum wage in the light of inflation raving the world.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, made this disclosure at the Nigeria Labour Congress public presentation titled, ‘Contemporary history of working-class struggle’ in Abuja.

According to him, it has become very imperative that the adjustment has become necessary based on what was happening globally.

He said, ‘The inflation is worldwide, we shall adjust the minimum wage in conformity with what is happening now. The 2019 Minimum Wage Act has a new clause for …

Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Is Over’ In US, Joe Biden Declares

Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Is Over’ In US, Joe Biden Declares

September 20, 2022 6:15 am

The President of the United States, Joe Biden has declared the pandemic ‘over’ in the North American country, even as the number of Americans who have died as a result of COVID-19 stays on a steady rise. 

According to .0.0Mr. Biden said that while ‘we still have a problem’, the situation is rapidly improving.

Statistics show that over 400 Americans on average are dying from the virus each day.

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has last week stated that the end of the pandemic is “in sight”.

In an interview with 60 Minutes on CBS, Mr Biden …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity