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FG's Silence On Bandits' Brutal Methods Is Shameful - CAN

FG’s Silence On Bandits’ Brutal Methods Is Shameful – CAN

June 27, 2022 10:52 am

While reacting to the rising spate of insecurity and killings in Kaduna State of recent, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State chapter, have expressed their displeasure at the rate of killings within the last three weeks.

Rev. John Joseph Hayab, chairman, CAN Kaduna State in a statement late night on Sunday said, “The killings are too much and the lack of concern by the government is disappointing and disgraceful.”

The statement also added that the bandits and terrorists were now so hardened and brutal, adding that they killed Nigerians without mercy and the rate at which they …

Osun Muslim Group Urges State Govt To Recognise Sharia Court

Osun Muslim Group Urges State Govt To Recognise Sharia Court

June 27, 2022 6:55 am

Some of the members of the Osun State Muslim Community have openly beckoned on the Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola to recognise the Sharia Court in the State as part of the judiciary system in the State.

Alhaji Mustafa Olawuyi who is the President of the Community, had also disclosed that the community, as part of its achievements, has established a Sharia court where many issues have been settled amicably.

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Olawuyi made this known on Sunday while addressing journalists on the sideline of the community’s …

Outrage As Russian Missiles Hit Residential Buildings In Kyiv

Outrage As Russian Missiles Hit Residential Buildings In Kyiv

June 27, 2022 4:46 am

There is serious outrage as Russian missile attacks struck Kyiv’s residential structures, killing some persons and injuring at least four others, according to the mayor of the city on Sunday.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that around 6:30 am (0330 GMT), about four explosions were heard meanwhile, the city had not experienced Russian shelling in nearly three weeks. This was 30 minutes after air raid sirens had sounded.

Ukraine demanded a stronger response to the Russian invasion after the missiles struck only hours before the start of a G7 summit in Germany.

The top three floors of an around …

Panic As 17 Mysteriously Die In South African Nightclub

Panic As 17 Mysteriously Die In South African Nightclub

June 27, 2022 4:34 am

No fewer than 17 young people were on Sunday discovered dead at a nightclub in a township in South Africa’s southern city of East London, the police in the area have confirmed. 

A provincial police spokesman whose name was given as brigadier Thembinkosi Kinana narrated the tragic event to reporters saying; ‘We got a report about 17 (people) that died in a local tavern in Scenery Park which is based in East London’.

‘We are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident,’ he added.

He went on to state that the victims were aged between 18 and 20 years.

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'Reopen Abuja-Kaduna Train Service' - MURIC Tasks FG

MURIC Alleges PVC Registration Ban On Muslims By INEC

June 26, 2022 4:45 pm

Recent reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have revealed that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm that some staff of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are allegedly denying and banning some Muslims the right to register for Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in some south western states.

Professor Isiaq Akintola who is the MURIC Director had made this disclosure in Ibadan on Sunday while delivering his speech during a programme organised by Political Awareness Group (PAG) an association of Muslim Professionals and Technocrats in Nigeria.

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5,600 Megawatts Solar Plant: Kebbi Govt Gives Full Analysis

5,600 Megawatts Solar Plant: Kebbi Govt Gives Full Analysis

June 26, 2022 1:11 pm

The Kebbi State government has finally announced that it would be allocating over 200 hectares of land to a private investor who would be setting up a 5,600 megawatts solar power plant in Kebbi State to further boost their foray into alternative energy.

The former Chief of Staff to Governor Atiku Bagudu, Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad-Argungu had also revealed to some newsmen in Birnin Kebbi that a team of 30 Canadian technicians are due in the state soon to begin work on the Solar plant project.

Read Also: APC Crisis: Kebbi Support Group Appeals To President Buhari

He revealed that the …

80 Polish Soldiers Massacred By Russian Troops, Flags Burnt

80 Polish Soldiers Massacred By Russian Troops, Flags Burnt

June 26, 2022 1:11 pm

The Russian military has made open boasts about the fact that its troops have massacred over 80 Polish fighters in some precision strikes which occurred in eastern Ukraine.

This comes as most of the Russian troops have completely occupied the city of Severodonetsk in the eastern region.

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The Russian defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday that “up to 80 Polish mercenaries, 20 armoured combat vehicles and eight Grad multiple rocket launchers were destroyed in precision strikes on the Megatex zinc factory in Konstantinovka.”

In another development, …

SERAP Drags Buhari's Govt To ECOWAS Court Over Train Attack

Missing ₦11trn Electricity Fund: SERAP Drags Buhari To Court

June 26, 2022 9:47 am

In another case of alleged misappropriation of Federal Government funds, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has slammed another lawsuit on the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari as they dragged him to court over his alleged failure to probe allegations that over ₦11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply since 1999 may have been stolen, mismanaged or diverted into private pockets.

In the past few weeks, most Nigerian cities have constantly been plunged into darkness as the electricity grid has collapsed at least 3 times in five months, and 130 times in seven years.

Read Also: SERAP Urges INEC

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Terrorists Go On Shooting Rampage In Norway, Kill Two

Terrorists Go On Shooting Rampage In Norway, Kill Two

June 26, 2022 2:59 am

At least two people were on Saturday killed and at least 21 others wounded in shootings near bars in central Oslo that police were treating as a ‘terrorist attack’.

Police said a suspect had been arrested following the shootings, which occurred around 1:00 am (2300 GMT Friday) in three locations, including a gay bar, close together in the centre of the Norwegian capital.

“The police are investigating the events as a terrorist attack,” police said in a statement.

A Pride march that was due to take place in the capital on Saturday afternoon was called off following the violence in …

Thousands Of Protesters Storms Germany As G7 Convenes

Thousands Of Protesters Storms Germany As G7 Convenes

June 26, 2022 2:56 am

No fewer than 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven (G7) leading economic powers prepared to hold their annual gathering in Germany’s Bavarian Alps.

Organisers said they hoped to mobilise up to 20,000 protesters in the Bavarian city and were disappointed by the initial low turnout at Munich’s Theresienwiese park, German news agency dpa reported.

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Uwe Hiksch, one of the protest organisers, said potential participants might consider it inappropriate to challenge the world’s wealthiest democracies during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Americans Seeking Abortion Move To Get Help From Mexico

Americans Seeking Abortion Move To Get Help From Mexico

June 26, 2022 2:28 am

Facing high medical costs and pressure to reconsider, a single mother living in California turned to activists across the border in Mexico who helped her have an abortion.

‘We’re supposed to be in a free country, in a state where you can smoke marijuana, but abortion is still somewhat taboo,’ the 31-year-old said, shortly before the US Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to the procedure.

The woman, of Mexican descent, believes terminating a pregnancy will now become ever harder, although the liberal West Coast states of California, Oregon, and Washington jointly vowed to defend abortion rights.

The Supreme …

Alleged Trafficking University Of Lincoln Bans Ekweremadu

Alleged Trafficking: University Of Lincoln Bans Ekweremadu

June 26, 2022 2:12 am

The University of Lincoln has announced the banning of former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu from undertaking any further duties as visiting professor after he was accused of trafficking a 15-year-old boy to the United Kingdom for organ harvesting.

Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, are currently in detention over the charges ahead of a court date on July 7.

They have both denied the trafficking charges.

Ekweremadu, before his arrest, met with members of the Nigerian community in Lincoln.

Read Also: Organ Harvesting: We Will Not Abandon Ekweremadu – Adeyemi

He had been a visiting professor of corporate and international …

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