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NANS Threatens To Shut Down Yola Airport Over ASUU Strike

‘We’ll Expose All Sex-For-Marks Lecturers’ – NANS Warns

September 5, 2022 7:20 pm

In lieu of the recent reports about the increasing spate of Sex for marks in some Nigerian tertiary institutions, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has come out to openly warn all lecturers who are involved in the dirty business of sex-for-marks to completely desist from their nefarious activities or be ready to be publicly disgraced and exposed.

Mr. Usman Barambu who is actually the President of NANS had already made this call while he had been addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja.

Read Also: Strike Unpatriotic, Don’t Join – NANS Urges State Varsities

Barambu had also …

Kyari: Nigerian Govt Files 24 Charges, Seizes Mega Assets

Kyari: Nigerian Govt Files 24 Charges, Seizes Mega Assets

September 5, 2022 6:42 am

The Federal Government has uncovered 14 assets, including shopping malls, a residential estate, polo playground, lands, and farmland belonging to a former commander, Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Kyari was reported to have failed to disclose to authorities his ownership of the properties in different locations in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno State.

Over N207m and Є17,598 were also discovered in his various accounts in GTB, UBA and Sterling Bank.

In the fresh 24-count charges filed against Kyari by the Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, J. Sunday, dated August 30, …

There Is No Threat To 2023 General Elections – IGP

There Is No Threat To 2023 General Elections – Police IGP

September 5, 2022 6:39 am

The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba, has declared in emphatic terms that there was no threat to the 2023 general elections in the country.

The IGP made this delcaration during the United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) in the United States of America and during his meeting with the assistant secretary, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, U.S, Todd Robinson.

Force PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this stems from the robust security threat analysis carried out using global best standards to ascertain the trend of expectations for the electioneering processes.

He further stated that, “during the …

Daily Fuel Supply Still 68m Litres, NNPC Clarifies

Daily Fuel Supply Still 68m Litres, NNPC Clarifies

September 5, 2022 6:19 am

Reports reaching Africa Daily New, New York has it that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited, has agreed and pledged to submit itself for a financial audit of gasoline supply and subsidy management while adamant that the amount of petroleum supplied each day stayed at 68 million.

Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, Mallam Garba Deen had in an announcement made around January and August 2022, ‘the total volume of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, imported into the country was 16.46 billion liters, which translates to an average supply of 68 million liters per day.’

‘Similarly, import …

Russia Lashes Out At Continued Israeli Strikes On Syria

Russia Lashes Out At Continued Israeli Strikes On Syria

September 5, 2022 5:45 am

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has announced that Moscow condemns in strong terms as unacceptable the ongoing Israeli attacks on Syria that could result in a significant military escalation.

‘We consider similar irresponsible moves by Israel to be absolutely inadmissible. We resolutely condemn them,’ Zakharova emphasised.

The Russian diplomat also claimed that the Israeli strikes are a flagrant violation of Syrian sovereignty and fundamental principles of international law.

‘We believe that such a vicious practice in no way contributes to reducing security risks for Israel itself. On the contrary, destabilising acts of force may provoke retaliatory moves and lead …

US Ambassador, Sullivan Leaves Moscow As Mission Ends

US Ambassador, Sullivan Leaves Moscow As Mission Ends

September 4, 2022 7:06 pm

At the end of his mission, the United States ambassador in Moscow, John Sullivan has finally departed Russia on Sunday after he had declared that he has completed his diplomatic term there, the embassy had revealed in a recently released statement.

The 62-year-old Sullivan had been appointed ambassador to Moscow in December 2019.

Read Also: 2023: UN Ambassador Urges Youths To Shun Divisive Politicians

“Following his departure, he will retire from a career in public service that has spanned four decades and five US presidents,” the embassy said in a press release.

“Elizabeth Rood will assume duties as Charge d’Affaires …

'Withdraw APC Members From INEC' - SERAP To President Buhari

‘Withdraw APC Members From INEC’ – SERAP To President Buhari

September 4, 2022 6:59 pm

In lieu of the upcoming 2023 general elections, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has openly urged the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari to effect the withdrawal of some of the names of the nominees who are allegedly APC members which had been recently submitted to the Nigerian Senate for confirmation as the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This particular request which had been contained in a letter written and signed by SERAP deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, on Sunday.

Read Also: $23m Abacha Loot: SERAP Writes Buhari, Demands Details

Buhari had also on 26 …

Shops, Buildings Razed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Ogun

Shops, Buildings Razed As Fuel Tanker Explodes In Ogun

September 4, 2022 6:22 am

No fewer than ten buildings which included big shops were on Saturday razed to the ground as a petrol tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) exploded at Olambe-Matogun area of Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State.

 Africa Daily News, New York reports that the incident occurred on Saturday around 7a.m. The driver of the tanker laden with about 45,000 litres of PMS was said to have lost control of the wheel on a stretch of the failed portion of the road forcing his truck to fall.

The impact, witnesses said, ruptured the containers and spilled its content on …

NASA Postpones Rocket Launch To Moon After Fuel Leak

NASA Postpones Rocket Launch To Moon After Fuel Leak

September 4, 2022 6:17 am

NASA yesterday called off a second attempt to get its new 30-story rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon shortly after engineers reportedly detected a fuel leak.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that with millions presently stationed around the globe and hundreds of thousands on nearby beaches waiting for the historic launch of the massive Space Launch System (SLS), a leak near the base of the rocket was found as ultra-cold liquid hydrogen was being pumped in.

‘The launch director waived off today’s Artemis I launch,” NASA said in a statement. “Multiple troubleshooting …

Lagos Govt Orders All Schools To Resume September 5

Lagos Govt Orders All Schools To Resume September 5

September 4, 2022 6:15 am

The Government of Lagos State has mandated all schools to begin the 2022/2023 academic year on September 5 , 2022 (Tomorrow).

This decision was confirmed in a statement on Saturday issued by the Director-General, Office of Education Quality Assurance of the state, Abiola Seriki-Ayeni which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

According to Seriki-Ayeni, the date was approved by the Commissioner for Education in the state, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo.

Read Also: Lagos Govt Orders All Schools To Resume By September 5

‘All schools below tertiary level in Lagos State are mandated to resume for First Term on Monday, …

2023 Reject Religious, Ethnic Politics, GEJ Urges Youths

2023: Reject Religious, Ethnic Politics, GEJ Urges Youths

September 4, 2022 6:11 am

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has called on young people to reject those trying to divide the country with ethnic and religious politics ahead of the 2023 elections.

He made this call on Saturday giving a speech in Owerri at the 80th birthday symposium of Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.

Jonathan pointed out that Nigeria’s politics is steeped in ethnicity and religion ‘to the detriment of our country and our own collective roots. I think we need to reduce this.’

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He added: …

Turkey Offers To Intervene In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Impasse

Turkey Offers To Intervene In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Impasse

September 4, 2022 6:08 am

Africa Daily News, New York reports that for weeks now impasse over a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Ukraine has sparked concerns of a radioactive catastrophe, however, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to intervene to resolve the issues.

The pledge from Saturday was made just hours before the UN watchdog for atomic energy revealed that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant couldn’t access its last available power line to the grid and was now reliant on a backup line.

Read Also: ‘We Can Intervene In Ukraine Nuclear Plant Conflict’ – Erdogan To Putin 

As concern over the recent …

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