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Children Among 15 Killed In Uganda Landslide

Children Among 15 Killed In Uganda Landslide

September 8, 2022 3:19 am

No fewer than 15 people, mainly women, and children have been confirmed dead in a landslide that occurred in a western Ugandan town yesterday after the area was battered by heavy rains, the Red Cross said.

The disaster which occurred in the town of Kasese on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has left a yet-to-be-identified number of people missing and wiped out homes.

’15 bodies now. The majority are women and children,’ Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita said in a briefing to the media. ‘Response action teams are still on the ground and the rescue mission is …

Fresh Fuel Scarcity Looms As PENGASSAN Issues Fresh Threats

Fresh Fuel Scarcity Looms As PENGASSAN Issues Fresh Threats

September 8, 2022 3:13 am

A fresh round of fuel scarcity is looming in Nigeria as members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) yesterday threatened to pull out its entire workforce from oil and gas installations nationwide if the increasing oil theft and vandalism are not holistically.

The President of PENGASSAN, Festus Osifo made disclosed the intentions of the association at a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday. He lamented that crude oil theft had crumbled the nation’s economy.

He, however, pointed out that oil workers are ready to down tools if the government pays lip service to …

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

Elon Musk Allowed To Amend Twitter Claims By United States Judge

September 7, 2022 9:22 pm

A United States judge has finally permitted Elon Musk to deliberately  amend some of his complaints against Twitter on Wednesday but the judge had also rejected the delaying the lawsuit over the disintegration of the billionaire’s deal to acquire the social media company.

In a mixed ruling, Kathaleen McCormick who is the chancellor of the Delaware court had also noted that Elon Musk could add some of the whistleblowing revelations from a Twitter ex-security chief that surfaced in August.

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But she had also denied his request to push back the …

Strike ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

ASUU Strike: Details Of 23.5% Salary Increment For Lecturers

September 7, 2022 7:52 pm

Adamu Adamu who is the Nigerian Minister of Education, has come out to note that the Federal Government of Nigeria can only afford a 23.5% salary increase for lecturers.

However, it has also been announced that the Nigerian Professors will get a 35% increment as well.

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Adamu had also mentioned this during a meeting on Tuesday with some of the vice-chancellors and other university stakeholders.

The minister noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had warned against signing agreements which the government will not be able to meet.

Adamu said, ”The …

Owo attack Akeredolu Offers succour to Deceased families

Owo Attack: Akeredolu Offers Succour To Deceased Families

September 7, 2022 5:45 am

The Government of Ondo State has provided an undisclosed amount of money to the victims and deceased families of the June 5 attack at St Francis Catholic Church, Owo.

Mr. Wale Akinterinwa who is the Chairman of the donation management committee led other members to Owo on Tuesday on behalf of the State government. He said that the move was in fulfillment of Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s promise to give support to all the victims of the attack.

Africa Daily News, New York recall that Akeredolu had constituted a committee to manage funds donated by public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations into …

Herdsmen And Terrorists Have Common Agenda – Ortom Tells USA

Herdsmen And Terrorists Have Common Agenda – Ortom Tells USA

September 7, 2022 5:29 am

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has alleged that a good number of Fulani herdsmen are currently operating in collaboration with terrorist groups to sustain their attacks on the state.

The governor made the allegation on Wednesday while speaking in an interview with Epoch Times TV in Washington, DC, United States of America, USA.

Ortom during the interview anchored by Douglas Burton, pointed out that from the highly placed information available to him, terrorist groups including the Boko Haram, ISIS, ISWAP, and armed Fulani herdsmen are working for one agenda.

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ASUU Fresh Hopes As FG Reviews ‘No-work No-Pay’ Policy

ASUU: Fresh Hopes As FG Reviews ‘No-Work No-Pay’ Policy

September 7, 2022 5:23 am

The federal government has taken a major step toward finding solutions to its ongoing faceoff with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) by setting up a tactical committee to review the no-work no-pay policy which the striking lecturers have kicked against.

The lecturers’ union has continued to maintain that its members have to be fully paid for the period they were on strike before they return to work.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the setting up of the committee came on the heels of a meeting by the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, with pro-chancellors, chairmen of …

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

Nigeria Now A Big Exporter Of Tech Talents- FG

September 7, 2022 3:59 am

The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi claimed that Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria is now a global supplier of tech talents.

This claim came after U.S. Tech. giant, Google, unveiled 60 Africa Startups grantees of its second cohort Black Founders Fund (BFF) initiative yesterday in Abuja.

In his remarks during the unveiling ceremony, Abdullahi asserted that the project will boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy.

According to him: ‘This is the a golden opportunity for our Startups, because funding is one of the biggest challenges facing the Nigerian tech. ecosystem.

‘We have global talents shortage, everywhere they …

Kuje Prison Attack We Did Our Best But Failed - Aregbesola

Kuje Prison Attack: We Did Our Best But Failed – Aregbesola

September 6, 2022 6:08 am

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has finally conceded to Nigerians that security operatives failed to stop the terrorists’ attack on the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja on July 5, 2022, in face of the efforts and equipment being put in place.

While speaking at an investigative hearing by the House of Representatives Joint Committee investigating the attack, the minister who was said that there were 65 well-armed security agents meant to resist the attack, but failed, adding that the number of escapees was 888 persons.

The House was expressing concern that the attack lasted for hours without any …

World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By China

World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By China

September 6, 2022 5:58 am

Drug regulators in China have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, which was made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, improving the company’s share price by seven percent on Tuesday. 

The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for emergency use as a booster, the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that shortly after the announcement, company shares surged 14 percent on Monday morning before closing 7.1 percent higher than their opening value.

The needle-free vaccine — which can be stored and administered more …

Nigerian Govt Suspends Planned 5% Tax On Phone Calls, Data

Nigerian Govt Suspends Planned 5% Tax On Phone Calls, Data

September 6, 2022 5:42 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has bowed to pressure and suspended the introduction of five percent excise tax in the digital economy sector, a tax which was earlier proposed by the Minister of Finance.

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this in Abuja during the inauguration of a committee that will review the policy.

Pantami explained how he personally rejected the policy and took it upon himself to advise President Muhammadu Buhari against it in view of the effects it would have on the digital economy.

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Postpone 2023 Census - HURIWA Charges Nigerian Govt

HURIWA Blasts NNPC Over Fresh Allegations Of Oil Smuggling

September 5, 2022 7:23 pm

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) has come out on Monday to blast the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited which had been formerly known as Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation of allegedly shortchanging Nigerians in terms of crude oil marketing and statsistics.

Emmanuel Onwubiko who is the National Coordinator, HURIWA had in a statement, backed the Comptroller-General of Nigerian Customs Service, Hameed Ali and also faulted the N6.34tn subsidy payment which had been made on the Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol.

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HURIWA had expressed their displeasure as to …

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