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Catholic Masses In Sokoto Suspended Further Notice – Kukah

Catholic Masses In Sokoto Suspended Till Further Notice –Kukah

May 15, 2022 2:22 am

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, on Saturday disclosed that all Masses in Sokoto metropolis have been suspended until the curfew which has was imposed by the State Government is lifted.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the 24-hour curfew was imposed after protests rocked parts of Sokoto city over the detention of two persons linked to the gruesome killing of Deborah Samuel.

In a statement sent to Channels Television, Kukah called for calm and commended Governor Aminu Tambuwal for acting promptly by declaring the curfew.

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NATO Russia Suspends Electricity Supply To Finland

NATO: Russia Suspends Electricity Supply To Finland

May 15, 2022 2:17 am

Russia has suspended electricity supplies to Finland overnight after its energy firm RAO Nordic threatened to cut off supplies over payment arrears, an official for Finland’s grid operator has confirmed.

‘It is at zero at the moment, and that started from midnight as planned,’ Timo Kaukonen, manager for operational planning at Fingrid, disclosed.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that RAO Nordic had on Friday said it would suspend supplies, citing problems with payments, as Helsinki prepares to announce its application for NATO membership in the wake of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Murder Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto Barbaric, Afenifere Fumes

Murder Of Deborah Samuel In Sokoto Barbaric, Afenifere Fumes

May 15, 2022 2:11 am

Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has condemned in very strong terms, Thursday’s killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Ms Deborah Nelson, by her school colleagues for alleged blasphemy, describing the incident as unprovoked and unwarranted and barbaric.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that Deborah Nelson, a Level Two student, was dragged out of the college’s security post where she was hiding from her assailants, stoned to death and her copse then set on fire in a very barbaric manner.

Police Command spokesman, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, also confirmed the report, saying that …

Fishery Imports, Exports Should Be Certified - Stakeholders

Fishery Imports, Exports Should Be Certified – Stakeholders

May 14, 2022 2:35 pm

Things are looking brighter in the agricultural sector as Fishery stakeholders at the recently completed aquaculture capacity building workshop made a general call for the registration and certification of all local fishery products for export or import.

The stakeholders made the call at the end of the four-day training organised by the Norwegian Seafood Council to boost local aquaculture exports in Lagos on 11-13 May 2022.

The call among other recommendations by the stakeholders is contained in a communiqué signed by all participants at the workshop.

The stakeholders include officers of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), …

Sokoto Indigenes Riot As Muslims Destroy Churches

Sokoto Indigenes Riot As Muslims Destroy Churches

May 14, 2022 2:29 pm

There was a lot of turmoil in Sokoto State today as some of the residents who have been believed to be Muslims, took the streets protesting the arrest of the suspected killers of Deborah Samuel, who was lynched on Thursday for allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed.

Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the protesters attacked some churches along Ahmadu Bello Way in the state capital, while demanding the release of the suspects.

Among the destroyed properties were a Catholic church and a building of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA, which were reportedly destroyed by the protesters. …

Prison Population To Change After PFN Vies For Reduction

Prison Population To Change After PFN Vies For Reduction

May 14, 2022 2:28 pm

Mr Benson Iwuagwu who is the serving Executive Director of the Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) has called for the proper implementation of the capacity regulation contained in the Nigeria Correctional Service Act of 2019.

Mr. Iwuagwu, also a lawyer, made the call while speaking with newsmen in Lagos on Saturday.

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According to him, the provision was made as one of the measures to regulate the population of suspects in correctional centres and police stations.

“Correctional centres are mandated to refuse admitting inmates where their capacities to house such

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Traditional Medicine Board Launces Taskforce For Illegality

Traditional Medicine Board Launces Taskforce For Illegality

May 14, 2022 11:43 am

As part of their efforts to curb ingenuity and illegality, the Ogun State Alternate Medicine Board (OGAMB) has inaugurated a task force to curb unlawful practices in the subsector, as part of the effort to stamp out quackery.

Mr Balogun Olaleye, the OGAMB Chairman, , made this known in Abeokuta on Friday, at a one-day workshop.

The workshop was staged in collaboration with the National Association of Nigeria Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The theme of the event was “The Impact of Selling and Preparation of Herbal Medicines in Nigeria”.

Olaleye mentioned that …

Pope Set To Visit Canada In July Amid Schools Abuse Scandal

Pope Set To Visit Canada In July Amid Schools Abuse Scandal

May 14, 2022 6:17 am

Pope Francis will travel to Canada at the end of July, where he is expected to hold meetings with Indigenous survivors of abuse committed at church-run residential schools, the Vatican disclosed Friday.

The 85-year-old is expected to travel to the cities of Edmonton, Quebec and Iqaluit, apologised last month to Indigenous delegations who visited him at the Vatican over a scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church.

Numerous investigations into the former residential schools are underway after the discovery of mass unmarked graves, with more than 4,000 children believed to be missing.

Further details on the July 24-30 visit will …

Queen Elizabeth II Visits Horse Show Amid Health Concerns

Queen Elizabeth II Visits Horse Show Amid Health Concerns

May 14, 2022 5:44 am

A smiling Queen Elizabeth II was sighted watching the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, allaying fears over health problems that saw her miss the opening of the UK parliament earlier this week for the first time in over 60 years.

Africa Daily News, New York reports the 96-year-old monarch was seen arriving at the event, one of the highlights of her year, in the front passenger seat of a Range Rover, wearing a white blouse, blue cardigan, and tinted glasses.

She spoke to a group of people through the open car window.

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Why I Deleted Post Condemning Killing Of Deborah Samuel –Atiku

Why I Deleted Post Condemning Killing Of Deborah Samuel –Atiku

May 14, 2022 4:22 am

Former Vice President and a presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar has explained why he opted a post he made that condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State, who was burnt alive on Thursday.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that the student was beaten to a pulp and burnt alive by male Muslim students who accused her of insulting Prophet Muhammed via a WhatsApp platform.

The school authority consequently announced the shutting down pf academic activities indefinitely as tension gripped residents of the area.

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First Beneficiaries For Prof. MarkAnthony Scholarship Emerge

First Beneficiaries Of Prof. MarkAnthony Scholarship Emerge

May 14, 2022 3:52 am

The first list of selected candidates For the prestigious Professor MarkAnthony Nze Scholarship With Apsley Business School London has emerged. Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that among the beneficiaries were Wisdom Onyebuchi Njemanze, Kelechi Ihunanya Amadi, and 9 others. 

It would be recalled that in the sequel to Prof. MarkAnthony Nze’s appointment as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Management, the academic guru had agreed to invest all of his earnings into the institution for a specified period of time in exchange for a scholarship for Nigerians as a way of encouraging African youths, particularly Nigerians who …

President, VP, Others Silent On Murder Of Deborah Samuel

May 13, 2022 12:52 pm

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York have shown that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his cabinet are yet to comment on the gruesome murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto State.

In a sad turn of events, Deborah Samuel a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education was burnt alive by her colleagues on Thursday.

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She was accused of blasphemy against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW).  A controversial voice note she had sent to a WhatsApp group and the replies she …

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