October 14, 2022

Nigeria, Egypt Finally Seal Agreements Worth $30m

Nigeria, Egypt Finally Seal Agreements Worth $30m

October 14, 2022 9:08 pm

In a fresh business deal, it has been reported that Nigeria and Egypt have finally signed some partnership agreements which are worth up to 30 million dollars between business organisations from both countries at the end of the maiden edition of the Nigeria-Egypt Trade Conference and Exhibition (NETCE) which had been hosted in Cairo.

Dr Yousrey El Sharkawi, Chairman, of the Egypt African Businessmen’s Association (EABA), and Mr Mahmood Ahmadu, President, of Nigeria -Egypt Cultural and Socio-Economic Forum (NESCEF), had made this disclosure at the end of the three-day conference in Cairo.

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New York Congressional Candidate, Itkis Uses Porn For Campaign

New York Congressional Candidate, Itkis Uses Porn For Campaign

October 14, 2022 9:08 pm

In his own bizarre way of weathering the storms of politics, it has been reported that an independent congressional candidate in New York, Mike Itkis who is currently in a race to unseat Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., has made a porn video to show off his “sex positive” political campaign.

Mike Itkis, who has been identified as a self-described “liberal independent candidate,” had uploaded the controversial video which had been titled “Bucket List Bonanza” to Porn Hub over the summer with a porn performer Nicole Sage, and he had also told City & State that he made the video as …

Britain Pound Sinks As PM Liz Truss Fires Finance Minister

Britain Pound Sinks As PM Liz Truss Fires Finance Minister

October 14, 2022 8:40 pm

More woes are in line for the economic future of the United Kingdom as the pound had nose dived against the dollar on Friday which is coming on the heels of the British Prime Minister, Liz Truss sacking her finance minister, Kwasi Kwarteng in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos.

The Pound Sterling had reportedly sank 1.2 percent to $1.1188 after Prime Minister Liz Truss had finally dismissed the chancellor of the exchequer and it has been seen that the yield on the 10-year UK government bond dipped to 3.98 percent. It had hit 4.64 percent Tuesday amid …

Why 2023 Election Is A 'Big Deal' – Cardinal Okogie

Why 2023 Election Is A ‘Big Deal’ – Cardinal Okogie

October 14, 2022 7:27 am

In face of the challenges of worn-out public infrastructure, neglect of education and health care delivery, humongous cost of governance, youth restiveness, and abject poverty and misery on the increase, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Okogie, has described the 2023 election as a big deal for the country.

In an article entitled which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York: ‘2023: That Nigeria’s Tomorrow May be Alright,’ the former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), noted that Nigerians cannot afford to get it wrong even as he set an agenda …

Turkey Announces Jail Terms For ‘Fake News’

Turkey Announces Jail Terms For ‘Fake News’

October 14, 2022 7:09 am

The parliament of Turkey on Thursday approved a tough new media law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading ‘fake news’.

The new rules cement the government’s already-firm grip on the media eight months before elections that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters trailing in the polls.

The legislation — comprised of 40 amendments that each required a separate vote — was proposed by Erdogan’s Islamic-rooted AKP party and furiously opposed by Turkey’s main opposition groups.

The approved law imposes a criminal penalty for those found guilty of spreading false or misleading …

Labour Party Moves To Amend Obi’s PCC List Following Outrage

Labour Party Moves To Amend Obi’s PCC List Following Outrage

October 14, 2022 7:01 am

The leadership of the Labour Party on Thursday held an emergency meeting to address the outrage that trailed the inclusion of some names as well as the exclusion of certain candidates nominated by members of its National Working Committee in its Presidential Campaign Council.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported on Tuesday that there was division in the party over Wednesday’s unveiling of the council.

Barely 24 hours after the PCC inauguration, there were criticisms over some of those who made the list.

One of such inclusion was a former Director of Information at Nigerian Defence headquarters, Major …

PDP Crisis We Never Suspended Campaigns - Tambuwal

PDP Crisis: We Never Suspended Campaigns – Tambuwal

October 14, 2022 6:51 am

The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO), AND Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has denied speculations that the organisation had to suspend its campaign to placate Wike. 

In a statement signed by his Media aide, Mohammed Bello, Tambuwal was quoted as saying on Thursday that to the contrary, the campaign train “is continuing, by the grace of God on Monday in Kaduna.’

Tambuwual further said he ‘was amazed and taken aback last night when I saw on social media and on very many platforms that we’ve called off our campaign.

‘That is far …

How Past Nigeria Census Were Politicised – Masari

How Past Nigeria Census Were Politicised – Masari

October 14, 2022 6:43 am

Kastina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has asserted that previous censuses conducted in Nigeria have been wrongly politicised and that should not be allowed to repeat itself. 

Speaking while declaring open the state stakeholders’ summit ahead of the 2023 population and housing census, Masari reaffirmed that all the censuses conducted from 1963 to date including during the military region were conducted devoid of politics of tribal, religion, and regional dimensions.

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Stressing further that most of the figures assembled in the past were falsified by leaders, consequently affecting the national planning …

2023 Presidency Jonathan Endorses Atiku Okowa Ticket

2023 Presidency: Jonathan Endorses Atiku/Okowa Ticket

October 14, 2022 6:29 am

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed the Atiku/Okowa presidential bid saying that he was willing to offer himself to help the party win the next elections. 

Mr. Jonathan made this known yesterday when a PDP delegation led by vice presidential candidate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as well as Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state visited him in Abuja on Wednesday evening.

In a video making round on social media which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, GEJ described Governor Okowa as Nigeria’s incoming Vice-President.

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Mr. Jonathan further …

You Failed Woefully In Oil And Gas - El-Rufai Lambasts FG

You Failed Woefully In Oil And Gas – El-Rufai Lambasts FG

October 14, 2022 6:14 am

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has criticised the Federal Government of Nigeira accusing them of failing in the oil and gas sector, and should immediately hands off control of the sector.

Speaking at KADINVEST, an economic summit in Kaduna, yesterday, he stated that government does not have any business managing the oil sector.

‘Any sector that the Federal Government tries to get into gets messed up. Any area that the government can get out of it should.’

He added that the Federal Government has no business in oil and gas and should privatise the oil and gas sector.

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