October 6, 2022

Six Charged Over Issue With Indonesia Stadium Disaster

October 6, 2022 7:15 pm

The Indonesian police chief has on Thursday made the confirmation that up to six people have been charged over a recent football stadium disaster which had led to the death of 131 people during the weekend.

“Based on the investigation and sufficient evidence, we have determined six suspects,” national police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo told a press conference.

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The six people have also been reportedly charged with core negligence in their duties which had led to the death of three police officers and three people responsible for the match and …

Over 14 Migrants Die As Boat Goes Up In Flames In Senegal

UK Government Talks Real Tough On Immigration, Vents

October 6, 2022 6:57 pm

The United Kingdom government has made an open accusation about numerous asylum seekers who have been “abusing the system” and urging the need to “take back control” and they had reiterated this statement while also talking tough on immigration.

But with its latest pledge to reduce most of the crossings from northern France in small boats, they have also come with a blatant promise to defy international conventions.

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“It’s not racist for anyone… to want to control our borders, it’s not bigoted to say that we have too …

Super Eagles Move Four Spots In Latest FIFA World Rankings

FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Drop By One Spot To 32nd Position

October 6, 2022 6:54 pm

Reports from the sporting sphere have revealed that the Nigerian Super Eagles have dropped again by one spot and they are now to be ranked 32nd in the world in the October world ranking by FIFA which is the global football governing body.

In the recent ranking table which had been released on Thursday, the Nigerian senior men’s national team had also garnered up to 1498.47 points in September as against the 1504.7 which had been garnered in August.

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On the continental level, Nigeria has also been placed fourth …

Rivers Govt Withdraws Criminal Charges Against Amaechi, Cole

Rivers Govt Withdraws Criminal Charges Against Amaechi, Cole

October 6, 2022 6:42 pm

As part of their efforts in burying the hatchet with the past administration, the Rivers State Government has declared that they are going to be withdrawing most of the criminal charges which had been levelled against the former governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi and the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Tonye Cole and some five others.

It had been reported that when the matter had resumed for its ruling on the legality of the use of a private lawyer to prosecute the matter rather than the attorney general of Rivers state, the counsel to …

Buhari Reacts To Release Of 23 Train Hostages

Buhari Reacts To Release Of 23 Train Hostages

October 6, 2022 5:04 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his joy and satisfaction, and that of the entire country with the military as well as other security agencies on the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers held in captivity by terrorists for 6 months.

While reacting to the news of the safe release of the hostages in line with his earlier directives, President Buhari pointed out that the nation owed the military and all other security and intelligence agencies a debt of gratitude for the successful conduct of the operation leading to the release of the hostages, …

Ugandan President Sacks Son Over Social Media Threat

Ugandan President Sacks Son Over Social Media Threat

October 6, 2022 5:00 am

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fired his son as commander of the nation’s infantry forces Tuesday after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighboring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in East Africa.

Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, dubbed ‘the tweeting general’ of Uganda, in recent months had sparked anger among some Ugandans who see his frequent posts on Twitter as provocative and sometimes even dangerous.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that he has tweeted a number of times in support of the Tigray rebels fighting Ethiopian federal troops. He’s voiced support for violent rebels fighting in eastern …

Ngige Turning ASUU Strike To A Personal Quarrel - Jega

Ngige Turning ASUU Strike To A Personal Quarrel – Jega

October 6, 2022 4:55 am

Attahiru Jega who is a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has tackled the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige saying that he has turned the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal quarrel.

Speaking on Tuesday during a programme on Arise TV which was monitored by Africa Daily New, New York, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than solutions.

“Unfortunately, right now, the minister of labour is not helping matters. He has turned this into a personal quarrel between him and the minister of education on one hand …

Messi Sets New Champions League Record As Benfica Holds PSG

Messi Sets New Champions League Record As Benfica Holds PSG

October 6, 2022 4:50 am

Paris Saint-German playmaker, Lionel Messi yesterday set yet another record in the UEFA Champions League even as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Benfica.

Messi opened the scoring in the first half with a trademark curling left-foot finish from the edge of the box.

The goal meant the 35-year-old became the first player in Champions League history to score goals against 40 different opponents.

The lead did not last as the hosts wlevelled four minutes before the break, when an inviting in-swinging cross from Enzo Fernandez touched off PSG defender Danilo and into the net.

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Guber Polls 14 APC, PDP Candidates Fails To Make INEC's List

Guber Polls: 14 APC, PDP Candidates Fails To Make INEC List

October 6, 2022 4:42 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates that will be squaring up to contest the governorship and houses of assembly election in 28 states of the federation in the 2023 elections.

A statement signed yesterday by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, had in it the 18 political parties that fielded 837 candidates and their running mates for the 28 governorship elections.

Also, the statement indicated that 10,231 candidates would vie for 993 seats in the state assembly elections.

The list also included the names of the running …

Sowore Mocks Peter Obi Over Honorary Citizenship

Sowore Mocks Peter Obi Over Honorary Citizenship

October 6, 2022 4:38 am

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore has taken a swipe at his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, for celebrating the honorary citizenship conferred on him in the United States.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Obi had in the early hours of Wednesday shared the news of his honorary citizenship of Dallas on his social media handle.

In his reaction, Sowore declared that Obi had been scammed and that the certificate wasn’t worth the paper it was printed on.

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His Tweet read: …

What I Experienced After Quitting Marijuana - Tekno

What I Experienced After Quitting Marijuana – Tekno

October 6, 2022 4:29 am

Popular Nigerian music star, Augustine Miles Kelechi, popularly known as Tekno, has disclosed what his experience has been so far after deciding to start abstaining from marijuana.

In a post on his InstaStory on Wednesday, the singer said he found it a little hard to sleep the first night after he quit smoking.

Tekno said it was difficult for him to sleep at first after quitting the substance, stressing that he has, however, stayed 24 hours without the drug.

He said, ‘My first 24 hours of not smoking cannabis, marijuana, weed or whatever you decide to call it. It …

Blast In Mosque At Afghan Interior Ministry Kills 2

Blast In Mosque At Afghan Interior Ministry Kills 2

October 6, 2022 3:59 am

No fewer than two people were killed on Wednesday after a bomb blast tore through a mosque on the grounds of Afghanistan’s interior ministry in Kabul, a hospital has confirmed.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that since the Taliban made their way back to power last August they made security a priority but attacks have ramped up in recent months, even as officials have continued to make attempts to downplay them.

Italian non-governmental organisation Emergency, which operates a hospital in Kabul, revealed it had received 20 patients ‘after a bomb attack in a mosque at the interior ministry’.

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