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Apprehension As Taiwan Detects Guided Missiles Fired By China

Apprehension As Taiwan Detects Guided Missiles Fired By China

August 4, 2022 10:46 am

The Taiwan Defence Ministry has on Thursday confirmed that the China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) had fired “several Tongfeng-class guided missiles” into the waters north-east and south-west of the island on Thursday afternoon.

A ministry spokesperson said shortly that Taiwan’s armed forces had also tracked the firings in real time after they were detected at 1:56 pm (0556 GMT) and had activated related defence systems.

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The ministry condemned “this irrational action that is undermining regional peace.”

The confirmation by the Defence Ministry appeared to be one of the …

Documentary NBC Slams Trust TV, Multichoice, Others ₦15m

Documentary: NBC Slams ₦15m Fine On Trust TV, Others

August 4, 2022 4:18 am

In a very controversial decision, the Management of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has slammed a fine of ₦5 million each on Trust TV, Multichoice, and NTA-Startimes who were earlier accused by the government agency of glorifying terrorism.

In a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah announced that the fine for Multichoice and NTA-Startimes was for their carriage of the documentary by the BBC AFRICA EYE titled, ‘BANDITS WARLORDS OF ZAMFARA‘ which glorified the activities of bandits and undermines national security in Nigeria.

Ilelah also said Trust …

Nigerians Outraged As FG Donates ₦1.14bn To Niger Republic

Nigerians Outraged As FG Donates ₦1.14bn To Niger Republic

August 3, 2022 10:09 pm

Numerous Nigerians have taken to the social media space to express their outrage, after President Muhammadu Buhari’s government had openly confirmed that it donated ₦1.14billion to the Republic of Niger.

Africa Daily News, New York had reported that the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed had also confirmed this to reporters shortly after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.

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According to Ahmed, it is to aid Niger in the acquisition of some operational vehicles.

She argued that even though Nigerians have the right to question …

Burkina Town Blockaded By Jihadists Laments Serious Famines

Burkina Town Blockaded By Jihadists Laments Serious Famines

August 3, 2022 9:42 pm

The Citizens of a town in northern Burkina Faso whose road access was blocked and cut off by some jihadists has revealed that food supplies are running out.

Islamist militants had on June 25 damaged a bridge providing the only road access to the town of Sebba, the administrative seat of Yagha province. Residents swiftly tried to repair the damage but the bridge was destroyed in a subsequent attack, leaving Sebba cut off from the rest of the country.

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Local traders have commissioned 14 trucks to bring in urgently-needed supplies, …

US Warships Seen Cruising Near Taiwan As Pelosi Defies China

US Warships Seen Cruising Near Taiwan As Pelosi Defies China

August 3, 2022 5:53 am

Several US warships were sighted cruising in waters near Taiwan on Wednesday morning, US military officials disclosed, amid Chinese anger over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to the island Beijing claims as its territory.

Coming at a time China had announced it would hold live-fire military drills in the Taiwan Strait in response to Pelosi’s visit, the US Navy’s Seventh Fleet said the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan was operating in the Philippine Sea, south of Taiwan.

The US Navy published images of the usually Japan-based Ronald Reagan conducting maneuvers with the cargo ship USS Carl Brashear on Sunday.…

Proposed ASUU New Wage Will Cost Nigeria N1.12trn Monthly - FG

ASUU Strike: We’ve Taken Voluntary Conciliations – Ngige Reveals

August 2, 2022 8:01 pm

In lieu of the ongoing strike by the ASUU, Chris Ngige who is the Minister of Labour and Employment, has revealed that a measure of voluntary conciliation has been adopted to ensure a quick resolution of the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

The Minister, Ngige had also made this disclosure of his plans on Tuesday at a three-day capacity-building workshop on International Labour Standards and Dispute Resolution in Nigeria in Abuja.

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The workshop is organised by the Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) in collaboration …

Nigeria Is Currently On The Brink Of Collapse - NULGE President

Nigeria Is Currently On The Brink Of Collapse – NULGE President

August 2, 2022 4:16 pm

Ambali Olatunji who is the National President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has reiterated that Nigeria as a country is currently drifting towards collapse and it is no longer the country the citizens dream of.

Olatunji who had also made the remarks at the 7th State Quadrennial Inauguration of the newly elected Executives to run the affairs of NULGE in Kogi State, disclosed that the country is on the brink of collapse.

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He had noted that Nigeria was drifting owing to bad leadership, adding that the …

LIRS Announces Plans To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative

LIRS Announces Plans To Launch Whistle-Blower Initiative

August 2, 2022 4:13 pm

In line with some of their new measures against revenue fraud, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced that it is set to launch its whistle-blowing initiative which would be going a long way to provide a platform for employees, stakeholders, and the general public for them to report any observed violation, misconduct, or unethical behaviour across the state.

The launch of the state-wide initiative has also been slated for Friday, August 5, 2022.

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A statement by the LIRS Head of Corporate Communications, Monsurat Amasa, revealed that …

Federal Govt Slams Ban On Sim Card Importation In Nigeria

Federal Govt Slams Ban On Sim Card Importation In Nigeria

August 2, 2022 12:25 pm

In a fresh directive, the Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the complete ban on the importation of subscriber identity module (SIM) cards.

Isa Pantam who is the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy had made the announcement on Monday in Oniru, Lagos.

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He spoke at the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo (NTICE) organized by the Nigeria Office for Developing Indigenous Telecoms Sector (NODITS) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Pantami said Africa’s biggest country should not be importing things that could be produced within.

“Let me …

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

U.S. Kills Al-Qaeda Leader, Ayman Al-Zawahri In Drone Strike

August 2, 2022 7:22 am

The United States killed Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike over the weekend in Afghanistan, Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

A senior administration official told reporters on Tuesday that ‘over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan. The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.’

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the early-morning strike in the heart of downtown Kabul over the weekend capped a 21-year manhunt for an Egyptian radical who more than anyone besides Bin Laden was deemed responsible for …

Tipper Crushes Father Of 30 Children To Death In Kogi – FRSC

Tipper Crushes Father Of 30 Children To Death In Kogi – FRSC

August 2, 2022 6:31 am

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said a father of 30 children was killed on Monday when a tipper rammed his motorcycle in Kogi.

This was announced in Lokoja by Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, the Kogi FRSC Sector Commander.

The tipper truck struck and killed the guy, 60-year-old commercial motorcycle Abdulsalam Ibrahim, along with his passenger at Lokoja’s Ganaja Junction.

‘The incident was tragic and very unfortunate,’ he said.

He regretted that the accident cut short the life of the bread-winner of 30 children.

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‘The accident was a case of hit and …

FRSC Launches War On Motorcycles That Are Not Registered

FRSC Launches War On Unregistered Motorcycles

August 2, 2022 6:14 am

The Acting FRSC Corps Marshal, Mr. Dauda Biu, has ordered the 37 Sector Commanders across the nation to impound any motorcycle without appropriate registration.

Biu issued this directive in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by the Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bisi Kazeem.

“All unregistered motorcycles are to be impounded. The owners are required to complete full registration of the motorcycles before they are released.

‘Operatives may not issue a notice of offense ticket to the operators. All impounded motorbikes must be fully documented, however,’’ he added.

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