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2023: Ozekhome And Falana Lock Horns Over Jonathan

2023: Ozekhome And Falana Lock Horns Over Jonathan

April 30, 2022 8:11 am

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria Mike Ozekhome has rubbished claims that the former President Goodluck Jonathan cannot contest the 2023 election despite having completed Umaru Yar’Adua’s tenure and being elected in 2011.

Ozekhome made this argument in a long essay, a reply of sorts to his colleague, Femi Falana, who had argued that Jonathan was not qualified.

In a statement, Falana said Jonathan cannot contest the election by virtue of Section 137 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Read Also: Buhari Has Killed Nigeria – Mike Ozekhome Laments

“The former President is disqualified
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Concerns As U.S. Confirms 1st Human Case Of H5 Bird Flu

Concerns As U.S. Confirms 1st Human Case Of H5 Bird Flu

April 30, 2022 12:03 am

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revealed in a statement that the person who tested positive for avian influenza A (H5) virus was involved in the culling of poultry suspected to have had H5N1 bird flu.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the patient was said to have reported fatigue for a few days as the only symptom and had since recovered.

According to information provided by the CDC, the patient is currently being isolated and treated with the influenza antiviral drug, oseltamivir.

‘This case does not change the human risk assessment for …

Mass Arrests Begins Following Anti-Muslim Attack In Ethiopia

Mass Arrests Begins Following Anti-Muslim Attack In Ethiopia

April 29, 2022 11:57 pm

Hundreds of people were on Friday arrested following a deadly attack on Muslims in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar, a regional official has confirmed to newsmen.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that no fewer than 20 people were murdered on Tuesday when heavily-armed ‘extremist Christians’ reportedly attacked mourners at the funeral of a Muslim elder while also destroyed properties belonging to Muslim residents.

These allegations were made a local Islamic group who claimed to have interviewed with several eyewitnesses.

The head of the Amhara region’s peace and security bureau, Desalegn Tassew who spoke to correspondents stated that about …

Pope Promises Fresh Start In Fight Against Clerical Sex Abuse

Pope Promises Fresh Start In Fight Against Clerical Sex Abuse

April 29, 2022 6:38 pm

Pope Francis on Friday disclosed that changes to an advisory body on preventing sexual abuse represented a wonderful fresh start in the fight against paedophile priests. He however conceded that ‘much remains to be done’.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the pope had in March moved the Commission for the Protection of Minors into the Vatican’s doctrine office which is believed to be very powerful, which oversees the church’s investigations of abuse cases, in a bid to allow it the institutional power critics said it was lacking.

Speaking on Friday, he said’; ‘the reform ‘marks a new beginning’, …

Peacebuilding: 150 Catholic Bishops In West Africa To Converge In Abuja

Peacebuilding: 150 Catholic Bishops In West Africa To Converge In Abuja

April 29, 2022 2:13 pm

No fewer than 150 Catholic Bishops from 16 countries of West Africa are expected to converge in Abuja for a conference on peacebuilding in the region.

Rev. Fr. Michael-Nsikak Umoh, National Director, Social Communications of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.

He said that the General Assembly of the Reunion of Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) would hold on May 9, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja.

The event has the theme: “Fratelli Tutti: Path to Build Brotherhood and Sustainable Peace in West Africa.”

“The conference will address global …

Truck Driver Docked For Alleged Reckless Driving, Causing Death

Truck Driver Docked For Alleged Reckless Driving, Causing Death

April 29, 2022 2:06 pm

A 26-year-old commercial truck driver, Johnson Aja, who allegedly drove recklessly and without a driver’s license, was on Friday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.

The police charged Aja with reckless driving and driving without a driver’s license.

The Prosecution Counsel, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, told the court that the defendant committed the offense on April 13 at Market Street, Agege Lagos.

She said that the defendant drove a Foton Delivery Truck with registration number: FST 480 XN, in a reckless and dangerous manner and caused the death of Olamide Awolabi, aged 21.

The offense, Ajayi said contravenes the …

Police Slams Charges On FFK’s Ex-Wife For Attacking Witnesses

Police Slams Charges On FFK’s Ex-Wife For Attacking Witnesses

April 29, 2022 8:54 am

Police authorities, on Friday, accused Ms Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode of threatening the lives of witnesses lined up in the alleged attempted murder charge against her.

The offence, listed as count 14 in the new amended charge, was alleged to have been committed by Chikwendu and Emmanuel Anakan, a co-defendant, on Wednesday within the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

They were alleged to have “criminally threatened the lives of Bako Maina, Isah Kudaru and other witnesses in the case to eliminate them by death if they insist on testifying in the case.”

The …

Nigeria Declares 2-Day Holidays For Workers Day, Eid-il-Fitr

Nigeria Declares 2-Day Holidays For Workers Day, Eid-il-Fitr

April 29, 2022 12:45 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria, has declared Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd May 2022 as public holidays to commemorate this year’s Workers Day and Eid-il-Fitr celebrations.

This decision was made known by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola in a statement signed by the permanent secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York on Thursday.

Aregbesola who used the medium to congratulate workers across the country on this year’s celebration, praised them for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice to the country, stressing that their efforts are largely responsible for the greatness …

Concerns As Measles Cases Soar To 400% In Africa This Year

Concerns As Measles Cases Soar To 400% In Africa This Year

April 29, 2022 12:12 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the alarm that the continent of Africa is presently facing an explosion of preventable diseases owing to delays in vaccinating children, with the cases of measles for example jumping by over 400 percent.

Africa Daily News. New York reports that no fewer than twenty African countries reported outbreaks of measles in the first quarter of 2022, eight more than in the first three months of 2021.

According to statistics, the Africa region recorded nearly 17,500 cases of the highly contagious virus between January and March.

This scary statistics was made public yesterday …

40 Yr-Old Man Die In Septic Tank Mishap In Kano

40 Yr-Old Man Die In Septic Tank Mishap In Kano

April 28, 2022 11:35 pm

A 40-year-old man who has been identified as Mu’azu Garba on Thursday died in a soak-away – septic tank  at Jigirya, in Nassarawa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State after he was accidentally trapped.

This was made known in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Thursday in Kano which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York. He revealed that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon.

‘We received an emergency call at about 01:35 p.m. from one Abbas Abubakar, that a man had been trapped inside a soak-away.…

War Nigeria's Relations with Russia, Still Intact – FG

War: Nigeria’s Relations with Russia, Still Intact – FG

April 28, 2022 6:22 pm

The Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that the country has not severed relations with Russia over its invasion of Ukraine in February. 

The Government of Nigeria further added that her relationships with Russia and with Ukraine have remained largely unshaken, despite the ongoing the war between the two EU countries.

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Alhaji Zubairu Dada made this known in Abuja on Thursday while responding to questions from newsmen at the weekly ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team.

Dada maintained that the ongoing war between the two neighbouring countries had not in any …

NLC Protest In Solidarity With ASUU Is Legal - Falana Quips

2023: Why Law Bars Jonathan From Contesting – Falana

April 28, 2022 2:18 pm

Popular human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana, SAN has declared that the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan cannot contest the 2023 presidential election by 137 (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). 

He made this declaration on Wednesday.

Read Also: How Buhari Enjoyed The Benefits Of Direct Primary – Falana

There has been a series of widespread speculations that the former President may defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC..

Falana, in a statement, said: “It has been confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has decided

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