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CDS' Revelation On Open Borders, Terrifying – Afenifere

CDS’ Revelation On Open Borders, Terrifying – Afenifere

August 30, 2022 7:55 am

The chief of the military staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has disclosed that more than half of the country’s borders in the north-east and north-west are unprotected, this sparked concern and was regarded by the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere as terrifying and worrisome.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Irabor had disclosed that 137 of the country’s 261 borders in the north-east and north-west were unsecured, indicating that these open borders were responsible for the ease with which terrorists from neighboring nations entered Nigeria.

The organization bemoaned the government’s failure to address what the army chief deemed to be ‘a …

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Minister Warns

Stop Comparing Nigeria To South Africa — Finance Minister

August 30, 2022 7:52 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has warned Nigerians to stop comparing Nigeria with South Africa.

She pointed out that South Africa is a tax-based economy, while Nigeria on the other hand is competing with Sudan in the area of taxation.

The minister disclosed this on Monday while defending the government’s Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper.

According to the minister, most high earners in Nigeria are not paying taxes, particularly at the state level.

‘The comparison between Nigeria and South Africa cannot be done. The federal government national budget and South African national budget …

Strike Extension We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

Strike Extension: We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

August 30, 2022 7:49 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said its declaration of indefinite strike after over six months of warning and rollover strikes, was meant to save public universities.

The union, in a statement, late Monday night, by its president, Emmanuel Osodeke, said it was compelled to carry out the action because it has ‘experienced a lot of deceit of the highest level in the last five and half years’ from the federal government.

It said ‘following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February, 2022 so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had …

NSCDC Moves To Sack Incompetent Officers

NSCDC Moves To Sack Incompetent Officers

August 30, 2022 7:15 am

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced that it will discharge any official caught involved in fraudulent activities and functioning inappropriately.

This was announced by Dr. Hammed Abodunrin, Ondo State Commandant of NSCDC, at a three-day workshop scheduled for the command’s high-ranking officers.

The workshop was reportedly conducted in Ipetu-ijesa, Osun state and it was held in conjunction with 209 Quick Response Group (QRG), Nigerian Air Force.

The workshop was tagged ‘‘Tactics And Safety Skills Enhancement As A Tool For Tackling Contemporary Security Challenges’’

The purpose of the conference, according to Abodunrin, was to improve the officers’ …

Artemis NASA Confirms Suspension Of New Moon Rocket Blastoff

Artemis: NASA Confirms Suspension Of New Moon Rocket Blastoff

August 30, 2022 7:14 am

NASA’s anticipated takeoff to the moon by its big new Moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) has been suspended the 100-meter-tall vehicle’s engine was challenging for operators to cool to the optimal operating temperature.

Prior to realising it was just frost accumulation, they had been concerned about what looked to be a crack high up on the rocket.

The SLS happens to be the biggest rocket to ever be created by NASA. The space agency will employ it to transport astronauts to the Moon once again.

As a test and without any passengers, the first launch is a part …

Buhari Proposes ₦19.76tn Budget For 2023

Buhari Proposes ₦19.76tn Budget For 2023

August 30, 2022 6:15 am

The Federal Government is proposing a budget with estimates totalling ₦19.76tn, while the deficit will fall somewhere between ₦11.30tn and ₦12.41tn in the 2023 fiscal year.

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who made this disclosure yesterday that the government might be unable  to provide for treasury funded capital projects next year, especially due to dwindling revenue and payment of subsidies on Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol.

Ahmed in her presentation to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Finance at the hearing on the proposed 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper, …

Twitter Drags Musk To Court, Accuses Him Of Contract Breach

‘Earth Needs More Crude Oil And Babies’ – Elon Musk Quips

August 29, 2022 7:42 pm

Richest man on earth and controversial tech entrepreneur, Elon Musk, who has fathered up to 10 children has revealed on Monday that the world actually needs to “make more babies” — and keep digging for oil.

The richest man on the planet, who has repeatedly reiterated that the aspect of low birth rates pose a “danger” to civilization, said ahead of an energy conference in Norway that the world is facing a “baby crisis”.

Read Also: Elon Musk’s Lawyers Jump On Twitter Whistleblower Revelations

Asked about the greatest challenges facing the world, Musk cited the transition to renewable energies but …

Engine Failure Forces NASA To Shelve Test Flight To The Moon

Engine Failure Forces NASA To Shelve Test Flight To The Moon

August 29, 2022 7:40 pm

Unfortunate incidents which includes an unprecedented Engine failure has caused NASA to call off a test flight on Monday on of its largest-ever rockets which was supposed to go to the moon in a setback to the ambitious program to send humans back to the Moon and eventually to Mars.

“We don’t launch until it’s right,” NASA administrator Bill Nelson said after an engine temperature issue forced liftoff from Kennedy Space Center to be scrubbed.

Read Also: NASA Astronauts Head For ISS On Historic SpaceX Blast Off

“This is a very complicated machine,” Nelson said. “You don’t want to light

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Court Invalidates Adawawa APC Reps Candidate’s Exclusion

Court Halts Buhari, NBC From Closing 53 Broadcast Stations

August 29, 2022 6:48 pm

In lieu of the recent sanctions on some of the media houses in the country, the Federal High Court in Lagos has given a halting directive to the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from sanctioning and revoking the licenses of some of the 53 broadcast stations in the country whike shutting down the stations for allegedly failing to renew their licenses.

Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko (Court 8) had today granted the order of interim injunction following the hearing of an argument on motion exparte by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigerian Guild …

Revocation Of Parking Levy In Lagos, Unlawful – Falana

Revocation Of Parking Levy In Lagos, Unlawful – Falana

August 29, 2022 5:16 am

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has lambasted the Lagos State Government over the implementation of the setback parking levy in the state describing the move as illegal.

Following the enactment of the setback parking levy by the Lagos State Government, Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the administration for such rule describing it as unlawful.

On Sunday, Falana referred to the practice as unlawful and demanded that the state government immediately discontinue it.

In a letter to the food and snack company which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the Lagos State Parking Authority declared …

Detroit Police Orders Manhunt After Gunman Randomly Killed 3

Detroit Police Orders Manhunt After Gunman Randomly Killed 3

August 29, 2022 5:03 am

Police in the US city of Detroit has launched a manhunt to search for a suspect who was believed to have shot four people at ‘random’, killing three of them, authorities have stated.

The Midwestern city’s police chief, James White who spoke to the press on Sunday revealed that the first three victims — two women and a man — and they were said to have been shot multiple times in separate locations around the city in the early hours of the morning.

A fourth man spotted the suspect peering into car windows and told him to stop, White added. …

Presidency Moves To Open State House Library To Students

Presidency Moves To Open State House Library To Students

August 29, 2022 4:55 am

The presidency of Nigeria has opened up on its plans to address lack of direct access to archival documents about Nigeria by giving a rare opportunity to students to take a tour of the State House Library and acquaint themselves with relevant information going forward.

The permanent secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, dropped this hint yesterday in Abuja during the launching of ‘A Handbook for Modern Archives and Records Management,’ which was written to address poor culture of record keeping and management in Nigeria.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the book was authored by the …

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