October 2, 2022

European Leaders Frown At Russian Annexations In Ukraine

European Leaders Frown At Russian Annexations In Ukraine

October 2, 2022 6:28 pm

Reports have revealed that some of the presidents of some of the nine NATO countries which are located in the central and eastern Europe had declared on Sunday they would never recognise the recent annexation by Russia of Ukrainian territory.

Their reaction is also coming two days after the Russian President Vladimir Putin had signed some of the treaty documents to annex four Moscow-occupied regions of Ukraine — Donetsk, Kherson, Lugansk, and Zaporizhzhia — following “referendums” the West has dismissed as “sham”.

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The presidents issued a joint statement saying they …

Revealed: More Than 40 Bodies Found In Libya Mass Grave

Revealed: More Than 40 Bodies Found In Libya Mass Grave

October 2, 2022 6:28 pm

Fresh reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has revealed that up to forty-two bodies have been discovered lying in a mass grave which was located in the Libyan city of Sirte which is an ex-stronghold of the Islamic State group.

Exhumation teams had also reportedly unearthed some “42 unidentified bodies” after following up on reports of a “mass grave” at the site of a former school in Sirte, the authority said.

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“DNA samples have been taken for analysis in coordination with the office of forensic medicine,” …

New York City Mayor, Adams Lauds Nigerians On Independence

New York City Mayor, Adams Lauds Nigerians On Independence

October 2, 2022 5:27 pm

Eric Adams who is the New York City Mayor, has finally joined numerous Nigerians from all walks of life to laud and also celebrate the 62nd independence anniversary of their homeland which had occurred yesterday.

Adams who had given a speech at the Independence Day Carnival had also on Saturday evening, paid some glowing tribute to Nigerians for their resilience and also their unique social and cultural life.

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Adams reiterated, “I remember landing in Lagos. I remember landing on a Monday and not sleeping again until Sunday.

“No one throws …

Tinubu Is The Most Qualified Presidential Candidate – Gbenga Daniel

Tinubu Is The Most Qualified Presidential Candidate – Gbenga Daniel

October 2, 2022 5:26 pm

Otunba Gbenga Daniel who is a former governor of Ogun State has on Sunday described the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, as the only most qualified candidate among all the contestants who are vying for the top most political job in the country come 2023.

Daniel had also made this disclosure at an empowerment programme which had been put together by Gateway Front Foundation and the Gateway Movement, held in Sagamu which is the headquarters of Sagamu local government area of Ogun State.

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2023: Obi's Supporters Shutdown Lagos, Delta, Kaduna, Others

2023: Obi’s Supporters Shutdown Lagos, Delta, Kaduna, Others

October 2, 2022 6:39 am

Supporters of the Labour Party (LP), presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, held simultaneous rallies across many states of the country to drum up support for Obi as Nigerians marked 62 years of independence.

The hugely attended rallies, which saw the supporters, who call regard themselves as Obi-dients, marching through some major cities of Lagos, Delta, Abia, Osun, Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, Edo, and Bauchi among others, caused traffic snarls in some of the areas.

The rallies also took the shine off the 62nd Independence anniversary in some states, especially in Delta.

In Lagos, the rallies, tagged #4millionmaforObi/Datti, were held …

2023 Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others will work for PDP – Okowa

2023: Wike, Makinde, Ortom, Others Will Work For PDP – Okowa

October 2, 2022 6:25 am

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, have assured that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and other aggrieved members will work for the party’s victory in 2023.

While fielding questions after a close door meeting with the BoT Special Reconciliation Committee on Saturday in Abuja, Okowa expressed hope that Governor Wike, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and other aggrieved members would come onboard.

Okowa also hinted that the governors are discussing among …

Independence: US Salutes Nigeria, Vows To Lend Support

Independence: US Salutes Nigeria, Vows To Lend Support

October 2, 2022 6:17 am

The United States of America has sent a goodwill message to the Government and People of Nigeria on the 62nd independence anniversary of Nigeria on October 1, 2022.

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, said this in a statement issued on Saturday by the US Embassy in Abuja, made available to journalists.

US also pledged to support Nigeria’s war on terrorism.

Blinken in the statement said: ‘the partnership between our two countries is strong and is built on our shared values of democracy, diversity, and a spirit of entrepreneurship.

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2023 Vote For Only Credible Candidates, CAN Urges Nigerians

2023: Vote For Only Credible Candidates, CAN Urges Nigerians

October 2, 2022 6:08 am

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has called on Nigerians to only vote for people who are credible in the next polls.

The President of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, in a statement on Sunday, called on Nigerians to look out for politicians who are genuine and sincere in their quest to provide the basic things that would be catalysts for the socioeconomic growth and development of Nigeria.

He said: ‘As we march towards the next general elections, let us bear in mind that we have a stake in this country, hence we should …

Peter Obi’s Lagos Rally Suggests APC's Decline - Bwala

Peter Obi’s Lagos Rally Suggests APC’s Decline – Bwala

October 2, 2022 5:51 am

Daniel Bwala who is a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign has the rally by supporters of Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, in Kaduna shows the decline of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state.

He said this in a series of tweets on Saturday. Obi’s supporters, earlier in the day, conducted a ‘one million march’ in various states to mark Independence Day.

Reacting, Bwala said Atiku made Obi popular, and ‘the crowd at Pitobi @PeterObi rally in Kaduna despite @elrufai…suggest the decline of APC in that state. This is even labour, not PDP, Obi …

Ukraine Invasion Russia Kicked Out Of ICAO Council

Ukraine Invasion: Russia Kicked Out Of ICAO Council

October 2, 2022 5:33 am

Russia was on Saturday voted out of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) at the ongoing United Nations General Assembly for aviation, which had commenced last week in Montreal, Canada over its invasion of Ukraine.

The banishment of Russia followed a democratic vote by member states and the first time a country has been kicked out from the premier category of the decision-making council at the United Nations Organisation for Aviation.

After the vote by over 170 countries, Russia refused to recognise the results of the election, demanding a second vote, but the majority of countries said that the …

Ukraine Putin Regime Violating International Laws – Analyst

Ukraine: Putin Regime Violating International Laws – Analyst

October 2, 2022 5:26 am

A Nigerian public affairs analyst, Emesakoru Enifome has submitted that the actions of Russian President, Vladimir Putin, grossly violate all norms of international law, adding that there is a double nuclear danger in the region.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the Europe’s largest nuclear power station, have triggered the first real-world case of a crisis that security scholars have feared for decades – a threat of radiological disaster from a wartime incursion on an operating nuclear power plant.

He said the danger is as a result of a possible technogenic disaster at …

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