October 19, 2022

New York Opens Emergency Center For Fresh Influx Of Migrants

New York Opens Emergency Center For Fresh Influx Of Migrants

October 19, 2022 9:25 pm

Some of the giant tents which had been built on an island have reportedly opened up Wednesday as the New York City’s latest temporary shelter for an influx of international migrants who are being directed into the city on Buses by the southern border states.

The humanitarian relief center which is situated ib Randall’s Island is also intended to be a temporary waystation for single, adult men — many from Venezuela — who have also been arriving several times per week on buses chartered predominantly from Texas and it has been reported that the tents include cots for up to …

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Microsoft Fires 1,000 Staff As Their Shares Dived Down To 30%

October 19, 2022 9:06 pm

US multinational technology corporation, Microsoft, has reportedly laid off nearly 1,000 of its employees worldwide as the company’s shares had dipped to 30% in one year.

This fresh move is also coming amid fears of recession and also decrease in product demand and the layoffs represent less than half of 1 percent of the company’s 221,000 global employees.

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Microsoft executives, in a statement, explained that the company made structural adjustments as needed.

“Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis,” the spokesperson said. “We …

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NMA Announced New Innovation To Tackle Quackery In Benue

October 19, 2022 9:01 pm

In some of their new innovations, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Benue State chapter has made an announcement about a fresh innovation which would be called the Digital Help Desk as some of their fresh measures which would be used to curb the menace of medical quackery. 

NMA, which would be coming under the chairmanship of Dr Ushakuma Anenga, had also revealed that the Digital Help Desk has several channels with which to improve communication between the association and the general public.

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The help desk was …

Strip Atiku Of ‘Zege Mule U Tiv Title’, Benue Youths Demands

Strip Atiku Of ‘Zege Mule U Tiv Title’, Benue Youths Demands

October 19, 2022 4:12 am

A group under the auspices of the Benue Youth Forum (BYF), has called on the Tiv Traditional Council to immediately strip the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the ‘Zege Mule U Tiv’ title.

Mr. Terrence Kuanum who is BYF President, pointed out Atiku should be stripped of the title due to his support for Fulani herders attacking communities in Benue State.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Atiku had, while fielding questions during a presidential interactive session organized by Arewa Joint Committee held at Arewa House in Kaduna at the weekend, said he was ‘very …

2023 Chidoka Lambasts Wike Over 'Anti-Party' Activities

2023: Chidoka Lambasts Wike Over ‘Anti-Party’ Activities

October 19, 2022 4:07 am

Mr. Osita Chidoka who is a former Minister of Aviation has asserted that endorsement of candidates from other political parties is something that is very much ‘consistent’ with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s style of politics.

Chidoka who appeared on a TV program on Tuesday night was speaking in reaction to the endorsement of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwolu for a second term by Wike.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governor Wike had given an endorsement during a conference of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State officials in Lagos on Monday.

Chidoka, who is also a special …

2023 I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

2023: I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

October 19, 2022 3:59 am

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured Nigerians he will build on the legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari if elected Nigeria’s President in 2023.

Tinubu gave this assurance on Tuesday while addressing participants at the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.

He reiterated that he will not rest on his oars until terrorists are completely diminished in the country.

If elected, Tinubu said he will identify with the legacies of Buhari and work in the spirit of unity, national purpose.

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South Africa Vows To Support Western Sahara Unapologetically

South Africa Vows To Support Western Sahara Unapologetically

October 19, 2022 3:51 am

The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday pledged his government’s ‘unapologetic’ backing for the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara which has been partially recognised.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the disputed status of Western Sahara – a former Spanish colony widely seen as a ‘non-self-governing territory’ by the United Nations – has shown pity Morocco against the Algeria-backed pro-independence Polisario Front since the 1970s.

‘We are concerned about the silence that persists in the world about the struggle for self-determination for the people of Western Sahara,’ Ramaphosa said during a visit to …

Why I Travelled To Europe, Atiku Opens Up

Why I Travelled To Europe, Atiku Opens Up

October 19, 2022 3:44 am
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday explained that he travelled to Europe on business.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that last night, the former vice president travelled on a scheduled trip to meet with the technical partners of one his business entities that was impacted by the Covid-19 global lockdown and the consequent economic downturn.
His media aide, Paul Ibe clarified that the meeting will also focus on conclusive discussions for a planned expansion of its production facility.
Meanwhile, one of the spokespersons of the Atiku
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China Announces Opening Of Police Station In Nigeria

China Announces Opening Of Police Station In Nigeria

October 19, 2022 3:33 am

The government of China has announced the opening of police stations in Nigeria and across over 20 countries in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa in its bid to boost efforts aimed at tackling the increasing criminal activities of its citizens abroad.   

This announcement was contained in an investigative statement titled, ‘110 Overseas Chinese Transnational Policing Gone Wild’ which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

According to multiple reports, the police stations are created to bring ‘down on all kinds of illegal and criminal activities involving overseas Chinese.’

Lesotho and Tanzania are the two other African countries …

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