September 24, 2022

White House Frowns At ‘Destructive’ Arizona Abortion Ban Ruling

White House Frowns At ‘Destructive’ Arizona Abortion Ban Ruling

September 24, 2022 8:59 pm

The United States White House has on Saturday frowned at a court ruling  which had been made in Arizona that also imposes a near-complete ban on all the abortions in the southwestern United States state while describing it as “catastrophic, dangerous and unacceptable.”

It had been reported that on Friday, a judge in Arizona’s Pima County had also made a ruling that the stricter ban which had also been first imposed in 1864, before Arizona was a state — must be enforced.

Read Also: Police Detain 17 US Lawmakers For Protesting Abortion Rights

“If this decision stands, health care providers …

Bandits Are Now More Powerful Than Zamfara State Govt – Modi

Bandits Are Now More Powerful Than Zamfara State Govt – Modi

September 24, 2022 8:27 pm

Alhaji Mohammed Modi, a well-known political chieftain in Zamfara State has openly lamented that the rising spate of killings, kidnappings and maiming of innocent citizens in the state has become so embarrassing and is getting quite perplexing.

In an exclusive interview which he had granted to Newsmen in Gusau, the state capital, Modi had alsostated that it is not clear exactly what these bandits want, pointing out that all efforts being made for them to reason and surrender their arms have proved abortive.

Read Also: Court Nullifies PDP Guber Primary Election In Zamfara

“The State government has initiated dialogues with …

Latvians Show Readiness For War To Neighbouring Russia

Latvians Show Readiness For War To Neighbouring Russia

September 24, 2022 8:25 pm

It had been reported that when war had been declared in Ukraine, the head of Latvia’s fashion chamber Dita Danosa had not hesitated to also become an army reservist, swapping her usually stylish clothes for military fatigues.

“I really felt I couldn’t be passive and just watch television,” the 49-year-old told AFP at the Mezaine military training ground in western Latvia.

“So I decided, yes, the national guard was the place for me.”

Read Also: Russia, Ukraine Exchange Over 300 Prisoners In Surprise Swap

Since Russian forces had also invaded Ukraine in that same February, Baltic states like Latvia — …

Nigeria Air Announces Open Portal For Recruitment

Nigeria Air Announces Open Portal For Recruitment

September 24, 2022 8:22 pm

In lieu of its reopening, Nigeria Air has announced that its 2022 recruitment portal is now open for use.

And the stakeholder of Nigeria Air Limited had also made this known in a statement which had been put out on Saturday.

It had also revealed that the new National Carrier of Nigeria will be also be launching shortly with the Boeing 737-800 (NG) aircraft, followed with B787 aircraft for International Operations.

Read Also: Trapped $464m: More Airlines To Boycott Nigeria – IATA

It had also further stated that the new Airline will be owned by a Nigerian private Investor Consortium, …

Parents With Smoking History, Likely To Birth Asthmatic Kids

Parents With Smoking History, Likely To Birth Asthmatic Kids

September 24, 2022 2:13 pm

If tobacco companies had the time to keep up with science and research, a couple of months from now, cigarette packs would have more than the popular one-sentence warning. The warning would be updated to something that might read like— ‘smokers are liable to die young, birth asthmatic children and/or grandchildren.’ Well, a study on smoking and the effects of exposure to second-hand smoke recently reported these hereditary risks.

Let’s cast our minds back briefly. From the good old smoking pipes to neatly packaged cigarette sticks, all the way to the trendy, portable vapes (e-cigarettes), smoking, like other aspects of …

2023 Ignore Candidates Quoting Bogus Statistics – Sanwo-Olu

2023: Ignore Candidates Quoting Bogus Statistics – Sanwo-Olu

September 24, 2022 6:27 am

Ahead of next year’s general elections, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on Nigerians to elect candidates capable of taking the country to greater heights not just the ones that are engrossed with statistics.

Sanwo-Olu told them to shun those who give bogus statistics, but consider flagbearers with clear-cut plans.

He spoke in Ikeja on Friday at a Special Prayer Session/Jumat Service to commemorate the 62nd Independence Day celebration.

Represented by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo-Olu said APC candidate Bola Tinubu has the ability to sustain the nation’s economy.

Read Also: APC Must Do More To Win 2023

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NLC Fumes Over Alleged Plot To De-Register ASUU, Warns FG

NLC Fumes Over Alleged Plot To De-Register ASUU, Warns FG

September 24, 2022 6:18 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued a stern warning against reported moves by the Federal Government to withdraw the registration license of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), over the non-submission of its audited financial returns for over five years.

While dismissing the claims that ASUU had not submitted its audited financial returns to the Registrar of Trade Unions for over five years as required by the law, NLC maintained that the Union has submitted all its financial reports up till 2021.

Reacting to media reports that the federal government may withdraw ASUU’s registration because of the alleged …

Four Confirmed Dead Following Building Collapse In Lagos

Four Confirmed Dead Following Building Collapse In Lagos

September 24, 2022 6:05 am

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday confirmed that four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos.

Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye who is the NEMA South West Zonal Coordinator made this known to reporters in an interview on Saturday.

He said two males and two females died, while one person was rescued in the building collapse.

Earlier, the Lagos State Government also said it would investigate the cause of the building collapse.

Read Also: 15 Persons Drown In Borno River, Corpses Recovered – NEMA

The Commissioner for Physical Planning …

Ronaldo Charged By FA For Smashing Everton Fan’s Phone

Ronaldo Charged By FA For Smashing Everton Fan’s Phone

September 24, 2022 6:00 am

Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with ‘improper and/or violent’ conduct by the English Football Association on Friday for an incident dating back five months.

Africa Daily News, New York footage showed Ronaldo appearing to knock a fan’s mobile phone to the ground after United’s 1-0 defeat at Everton on April 9, for which the Portuguese was cautioned by Merseyside Police.

‘Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 for an incident that took place after Manchester United FC’s Premier League match against Everton on Saturday 9 April 2022,’ said a FA spokesperson.

‘It is alleged that …

Debt China Will Not Take Over Nigeria’s Assets – Envoy

Debt: China Will Not Take Over Nigeria’s Assets – Envoy

September 24, 2022 5:54 am

Chinese ambassador to Nigeria Mr. Cui Jianchun, has asserted that his country has no plans of taking over Nigeria’s critical assets as repayment for loans in the event of default.

Jianchun made this known during the visit of the Chinese Special Representative on African Affairs, Liu Yuxi to Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada on Friday in Abuja.

The visit of the Chinese Special Representative to Africa is geared towards strengthening Nigeria and China relations.

He expressed China’s willingness to work with Nigeria for the benefit of both countries.

Jianchun said that China and Nigeria are working …

Osinbajo, Dogara Missing As Tinubu Releases Campaign List

Osinbajo, Dogara Missing As Tinubu Releases Campaign List

September 24, 2022 5:49 am

Following weeks of serial postponements and anxiety, the presidential campaign council list of the Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was released with several notable names of party chieftains missing.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 422-man list has names of political heavyweights which was made up of APC governors, ministers, lawmakers, ambassadors as well as serving and past public office holders.

In the list which was just released by the Presidential Campaign Council Secretary, James Faleke, in Abuja on Friday night, Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, retained his position as …

US Vows To Help Iranians Access Internet As Protesters Rally

US Vows To Help Iranians Access Internet As Protesters Rally

September 24, 2022 5:45 am

The United States has announced that it has concluded plans to ease export restrictions to improve Iranians’ access to the internet, which the Tehran government has severely gone against amid a crackdown on protesters.

In the aftermath of a woman’s death in the custody of the country’s morality police, Iran cut off internet services to much of the population in what the United States said was a bid ‘to prevent the world from watching its violent crackdown on peaceful protesters.’

‘In the face of these steps, we are going to help make sure the Iranian people are not kept isolated …

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