October 23, 2022

DR Congo Troops Exchange Fire With M23 Rebels

DR Congo Troops Exchange Fire With M23 Rebels

October 23, 2022 8:12 pm

In a series of unrelenting conflicts, some fresh clashes have occured between the army and M23 rebels who had recently erupted in eastern DR Congo thereby breaking a period of relative calm between the two sides.

The M23 rebels which is a mostly Congolese Tutsi group had  resumed fighting late 2021 after they had been lying dormant for years and it has since captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province, which also includes the strategic town of Bunagana on the Ugandan border in June.

Read Also: UN Peacekeeper Shot Dead In Eastern DR Congo

The resurgence of the group …

Fresh Fuel Scarcity Looms As PENGASSAN Issues Fresh Threats

More Woes For Kogi As Fuel Hits ₦230/L Amidst Flood

October 23, 2022 7:24 pm

Commuters in Kogi were left with deep frowns of disgust as some of the Lokoja-Okene bound drivers had openly expressed their hearfelt displeasure on Sunday as fuel prices had hit at least ₦230 per litre in Okene and the Lokoja local government areas of Kogi State.

A visit to some of the filling stations in Okene on Sunday had shown reports that the current scarcity of fuel in Lokoja, which is the Kogi State capital, has extended to Okene, with some of the major filling stations without fuel to dispense to motorists.

Read Also: Serious Panic Hits Kaduna State

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US Warns Of Fresh Terrorist Attacks In Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja

October 23, 2022 7:17 pm

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has put out a direct alert which had been made of an elevated risk of some series of terror attacks in Nigeria, specifically in Abuja, the capital.

The U.S. Mission had also issued a terse statement to this effect on Sunday.

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It had directly listed some of the targets as government buildings, places of worship, schools, markets, shopping malls, hotels, and bars and the others are restaurants, athletic gatherings, transport terminals, law enforcement facilities, and international organizations.

“The U.S. Embassy will offer …

Footballer Drowns While Rescuing Victims Of Boat Mishap

Footballer Drowns While Rescuing Victims Of Boat Mishap

October 23, 2022 12:59 am

Mr. Ernest Peremobowei who is a 31-year-old grassroots footballer from Bayelsa State has passed while reportedly trying to rescue victims of a boat mishap in the raging flood of Bebelebiri Community, in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Africa Daily News, New York has learnt. 

It was gathered that the corpse of the deceased was, however not recovered until after two days while some of his body parts were allegedly eaten up by animals in the river.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Peremobowei who happens to be one of the three joint top scorers in the just-concluded Prosperity …

UAE Announces Visa Ban On Nigerians, Rejects Applications

UAE Announces Visa Ban On Nigerians, Rejects Applications

October 23, 2022 12:57 am

Immigration authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a visa ban on Nigerians submitting that all submitted applications stand rejected while fees are non-refundable.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the announcement became public knowledge late Friday in a notice issued to its trade partners in Nigeria including travel agencies.

Although no reason was provided for the ban, the Dubai authorities have now confirmed that all applications were on-hold until issues between the UAE government and the Nigerian government were effectively thrashed out.

The latest decision made by the UAE immigration authorities is for all Nigerians seeking …

God Will Decide Nigeria’s President, Oba Of Benin Tells Atiku

God Will Decide Nigeria’s President, Oba Of Benin Tells Atiku

October 23, 2022 12:56 am

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II yesterday informed the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku that only God will decide who Nigeria’s next president will be.

The Monarch made this known when he received Atiku and his team at his palace ahead of his campaign rally at Edo State.

The monarch wished Atiku well in his aspirations to lead the country and charged him to fulfill his campaign promises if he given the mandate to lead.

‘Your Excellency, we have been following your statements and assurances, we pray to God Almighty and our ancestors …

Benue Killings Ortom Gets Fresh Offer From Buhari

Benue Killings: Ortom Gets Fresh Offer From Buhari

October 23, 2022 12:54 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has once again reached out to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, pledging the full support of the Federal administration with regard to assisting him and the people of Benue with resources to investigate the latest herder-farmer killings.

In a statement issued Saturday through his spokesman, Garba Shehu, the President pointed out that it was ‘unacceptable for lives to be taken by herdsmen and farmers alike.’

Buhari, who also used the opportunity to commiserate with the people of Benue State, declared that politics must be set aside to bridge divisions in the interests of …

World Bio Summit President Buhari Jets Off To South Korea

World Bio Summit: President Buhari Jets Off To South Korea

October 23, 2022 12:52 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday (today) depart Abuja for Seoul, South Korea, to participate in the First World Bio Summit 2022.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the event which is jointly organised by the Government of the Republic of Korea and the World Health Organisation (WHO), the two-day Summit (October 25-26), has the theme: ‘The Future of Vaccine and Bio-Health.’

According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, late Saturday, Nigeria was one of the countries invited to the Summit. According to him, the invitation was based on her selection with five other …

War Officials Tells Kherson Residents To Leave Immediately

War: Officials Tells Kherson Residents To Leave Immediately

October 23, 2022 12:51 am

In a suspicious move, Pro-Russian authorities have begun urging residents in the southern Kherson region, which Moscow claims to have annexed, to leave the main city ‘immediately’ in the face of Kyiv’s advancing counter-offensive which could be devastating.

This is coming barely 24 hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that Russia had launched 36 rockets overnight in a ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine, the heels of reported strikes on energy infrastructure that resulted in power outages across the country.

Meanwhile, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has now become the latest world leader to berate Moscow for its talk of resorting to …

APC, Tinubu, And Shettima A Calamitous Combination

APC, Tinubu, And Shettima: A Calamitous Combination

October 23, 2022 12:49 am

With the 2023 general election about four months away, the sensibility of Nigerians has been awkwardly propped up for insults and ridicule once again. In its usual manner, the ruling party in the country – the All Progressives Congress (APC), has splashed dirty, sticky spittle on the faces of Nigerians with the choice that has been put before them for consideration. In spite of the cries and pleas of the hapless citizens of Nigeria, the party remains unfazed, unashamed, and unremorsefully in its stance; nothing could be sadder.

Almost a decade ago, a dubious special-purpose vehicle was formed in the …

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