September 2022

Buhari Set To Confer National Honours On Nigerians Oct 1

Buhari Set To Confer National Honours On Nigerians Oct 1

September 23, 2022 12:10 am

As part of the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary celebrations, the Federal Government is to confer national honours on deserving Nigerians.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while briefing journalists in Abuja ahead of the independence day celebration reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting the unity, security and stability of the country.

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“Please permit me to use this opportunity to announce that the award of National Honours will be held as part of the 62nd Independence Anniversary on October 1 in Abuja.  The Honourable Minister of …

Truss Vows UK Continuous Military Aid ‘Until Ukraine Prevails’

Truss Vows UK Continuous Military Aid ‘Until Ukraine Prevails’

September 22, 2022 9:29 pm

Liz Truss who is the new British Prime Minister has made an open vow before the United Nations to make sure that she keeps up military aid to war-ravaged Ukraine until it triumphs against Russia.

Truss had also become the latest Western leader at the United Nations General Assembly in New York to rail against Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hd hours earlier mobilized reservists in a clear sign he is in no rush to end the conflict.

Putin’s move only highlights the “catastrophic failure” of Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, and reinforced the resolve of Western allies to back …

Inflation: South African Central Bank Hikes Rate Again

Inflation: South African Central Bank Hikes Rate Again

September 22, 2022 9:27 pm

In lieu of the ongoing recession, South Africa’s central bank on Thursday has reportedly raised its benchmark interest rate which saw it going up by a hefty 0.75 percentage points again as it battles to control the inflation in the country.

The move is also coming on the heels of some new rate hikes which had been instigated by the United States Federal Reserve and some of the other central banks in Europe this week as countries scramble to tame galloping consumer prices.

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The South African central bank’s …

Guinea Junta Blasts West Africa Bloc Chief’s Transition Dishonesty

Guinea Junta Blasts West Africa Bloc Chief’s Transition Dishonesty

September 22, 2022 8:46 pm
The ruling military junta for Guinea have on Thursday made an open accusation on the president of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS of “lies” and dishinesty over his recent call for some sanctions on Conakry if it seeks a three-year transition back to civilian rule.

The poor but mineral-rich nation has also been ruled by the military since a coup which had taken place in September 2021 that ousted president Alpha Conde, in power since 2010.

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Multichoice Loses Legal Battle On $342m Tax To FIRS

Multichoice, Stakeholders Heavily Reject ‘Pay-Per-View’

September 22, 2022 8:45 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that nearly all the stakeholders including Multichoice that had made a presentation at the public hearing on “Pay-TV Hikes And Demand for Pay-per-view subscription model,” which had been organised by the Senate Adhoc Committee chaired by the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sabi Abdullahi, had revealed to the Senate that  the pay-per-view was  not in the interest of consumers.

According to the Stakeholders which had also included a major cable television firm in the country, MutiChoice Nigeria, the pay per view model which is being …

Campaign DG: Nwosu Is The Actual ADC Chairman

September 22, 2022 8:05 am

Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the director general of the African Democratic Congress, ADC Global Campaign Council, has scoffed at allegations that the party’s National Working Committee has been disbanded, calling them the desperate lies of expelled members who have no regard for the rule of law.

In response to posters shared on social media that appeared to indicate that there are factions within the party, Suleiman asserted that the ADC is still operating under the leadership of Chief Ralph Nwosu, its legal National Chairman.

The ADC National Secretariat is well aware of the desperate propaganda being spread from hotel bars by a …

We Will Appeal Court Ruling Asking Us To End Strike - ASUU

We Will Appeal Court Ruling Asking Us To End Strike – ASUU

September 22, 2022 6:40 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says it will appeal the order by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) asking its members to call off the seven-month-long strike.

The University of Abuja chapter chairman of ASUU, Dr. Kasim Umar, stated this while reacting to the order by a court in Abuja.

Umar said the national executive Council of ASUU will meet today to conclude modalities on the appeal process.

Meanwhile, the Pro-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed, has advised the federal government to apply caution in handling the crisis with the union.

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ASUU Strike We Will Disrupt Political Campaigns, If…- NANS

ASUU Strike: We Will Disrupt Political Campaigns, If…- NANS

September 22, 2022 6:33 am

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has vowed to mobilise its students to shut down the country in protest and disrupt political campaigns, if the Federal Government fails to accede to the demands of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) within two weeks.

The students issued this ultimatum at a press conference addressed by the Chairman of NANS National Taskforce on #EndASUUStrikeNow, Ojo Raymond, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

The students had in separate protests grounded activities on the major highways in the country in the past one week, including the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, …

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Over 300 Prisoners In Surprise Swap

Russia, Ukraine Exchange Over 300 Prisoners In Surprise Swap

September 22, 2022 6:15 am

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday carried out a surprise prisoner swap involving nearly 300 people, the largest since Moscow’s invasion began nearly seven months ago.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that those released were made up of prisoners of war from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Morocco, some of whom had been sentenced to death after being captured in Ukraine and accused of being mercenaries.

Russia also freed some 215 Ukrainians, including the five commanders who led a prolonged Ukrainian defence of the southern port city of Mariupol earlier this year.

In exchange, Ukraine sent …

‘Pọnmọ’ Ban Lawyer Threatens To Drag FG To Court

‘Pọnmọ’ Ban: Lawyer Threatens To Drag FG To Court

September 22, 2022 6:04 am

Monday Ubani who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law has threatened to drag the Federal Government of Nigeria if it goes ahead with its proposed ban on cowhide, popularly called pọnmọ.

Ubani made this known in a statement signed by him on Wednesday, stressing that pọnmọ ‘is the most common delicacy that is mostly enjoyed by average Nigerian citizens due to its affordability, and given that fish, meat, and other sources of protein had become very expensive and thus unaffordable by the common man in the country.’

The rights activist …

2023 Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

2023: Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

September 22, 2022 5:53 am

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has asserted that the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) fly a Muslim Muslim ticket next year is a plan to further create divisions within the north.

He pointed out that he and about 40 Christian leaders in the north are seriously working at the moment to ensure that the ticket fails.

Lawal made this known while speaking during an interview on Arise TV, which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He said, ‘The introduction of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the APC or same-faith ticket is …

ECOWAS Reveals Efforts Towards Ending Racism In World Peace Day

ECOWAS Reveals Efforts Towards Ending Racism In World Peace Day

September 21, 2022 9:13 pm

As the world gets to commemorate the International Day of Peace, Dr Omar Touray who is the President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), has finally made an open call for some more stakeholders’ collaboration which would be geared towards the promotion of peace, equality and the process of ending racism as well.

The president had also made the call at an occasion which had been marking the World Peace Day and the launching of a documentary on the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework, (ECPF), at the ECOWAS commission, yesterday in Abuja.

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