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Russian General Kutuzov Killed In Ukraine As War Rages On

Russian General Kutuzov Killed In Ukraine As War Rages On

June 6, 2022 4:44 am

Russian Major General, Roman Kutuzov was on Sunday killed in eastern Ukraine, a Russian state media journalist confirmed on Monday morning. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Kutuzov’s death joins a long list of a string of high-ranking military casualties sustained by Moscow.

An estimated 11 Russian generals have died in the war.

The report, published on the Telegram messaging app by state television reporter Alexander Sladkov, did not say precisely when and where Kutuzov was killed.

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There was no immediate comment from the Russian defence ministry.…

'Please Protect Our Citizens', Lesotho Appeals To South Africa

‘Please Protect Our Citizens’, Lesotho Appeals To South Africa

June 6, 2022 4:37 am

The government of Lesotho has disclosed that more needs to be done to protect its citizens working in South Africa after hundreds of them were displaced during clashes with the local population.

A spokesman, Likopo Mahase, revealed that Lesotho, which is surrounded by South Africa, is serious about finding long-lasting solutions for the employment of seasonal farm workers.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last week, more than 400 Lesotho nationals were displaced during fighting with residents in the town of Hankey in the Eastern Cape.

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A hundred …

Death Toll In Bangladesh Port Depot Fire Rises To 49

Death Toll In Bangladesh Port Depot Fire Rises To 49

June 6, 2022 4:23 am

No fewer than 49 people have been confirmed dead so far and hundreds injured after a fire sparked a huge chemical explosion at a shipping container depot in Bangladesh, officials confirmed on Monday. 

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the toll is expected to rise further, with some of the more than 300 people injured in serious condition, officials said, while volunteers reported that there were more bodies inside the smouldering, wreckage-strewn facility.

It was earlier reported that the fire started late on Saturday at the depot in Sitakunda, which stores around 4,000 containers, many of them filled with …

Ice Cream Comment: Shettima Apologises To Osinbajo

Ice Cream Comment: Shettima Apologises To Osinbajo

June 5, 2022 9:34 am

As reactions trailed his earlier comments where he took the Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo to the cleaners by calling him an Ice cream man, Kassim Shettima, the former Governor of Borno State, has apologised to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, over the “pains” his recent comments may have caused them.

Shettima said his recent comments were not intended to portray Osinbajo and Lawan as unworthy presidential aspirants.

Insisting his comments were not meant to denigrate the Vice President and Senate President, Shettima said his remarks were “merely to qualify them as non-threatening …

2023 Sensitive Materials No Longer Kept With CBN – INEC

2023: Sensitive Materials No Longer Kept With CBN – INEC

June 5, 2022 4:42 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has revealed that following recent developments, sensitive electoral materials will no longer be routed through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as was the case before now.

The Chairman of INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, revealed that INEC would no longer keep sensitive electoral materials with the CBN, starting from the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti State.

Speaking in Abuja on Satuyrday, Yakubu explained that the move was aimed at preventing electoral materials from being compromised.

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Recall that some Nigerians had called for the removal of …

2023 I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

2023: I’m Not Lawan’s Campaign Director, Orji Kalu Clarifies

June 5, 2022 4:24 am

The Chief  Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has insisted that he is not the Director-General of Lawan Campaign Organisation, the team in charge of the presidential aspiration of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan.

The senator representing Abia North made this known while reacting to media reports which listed him as the Director-General of the organisation earlier on Saturday.

In a release sent which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Kalu said, ‘The list should be disregarded, as no authorisation was given to the effect of its publication.’

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We May Deal With Tinubu Over Comments Against Buhari – Adamu

We Will Deal With Tinubu Over Comments Against Buhari – Adamu

June 5, 2022 4:20 am

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdulahi Adamu has disclosed that the ruling party would sanction the national leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent utterances against President Muhammadu Buhari.

Adamu made this disclosure while addressing journalists on Saturday in Abuja ahead of the party’s convention slated for Tuesday.

He noted that Tinubu’s apology wasn’t enough because his outburst was an insult to the president.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Tinubu had while addressing delegates in Ogun State on Thursday said Buhari wouldn’t have become president in 2015.

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2023 Tambuwal Wins PDP Senatorial Ticket For Sokoto South

2023: Tambuwal Wins PDP Senatorial Ticket For Sokoto South

June 5, 2022 3:56 am

The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has been named the Peoples Democratic Party’s senatorial candidate for Sokoto South less than a week after stepping down for the Presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar.

Tambuwal has now shifted his hopes to become elected to the Red Chamber in 2023, representing seven Local Government Areas.

Bodinga, Dange/Shuni, Kebbe, Shagari, Tambuwal, Tureta, and Yabo are the LGAs.

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Africa Daily News, New York York recalls that the governor stepped down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the party’s presidential primary …

2023 APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

2023: APC Makes A U-turn, Insists No Aspirant Disqualified

June 5, 2022 3:47 am

Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied disqualifying 10 presidential aspirants contrary to widely held insinuations.

The clarification came from the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, when he addressed newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the screening report of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led committee had caused panic in the camps of the 23 aspirants.

The suspense was further heightened when the party and Oyegun kept mum on the 13 cleared aspirants.

Read Also: 2023: APC Won’t Find It Funny if Tinubu Loses Ticket -Shettima

While dousing the tension that was …

2023 Fayemi Clears Air On Stepping Down for Osinbajo

2023: Fayemi Clears Air On Stepping Down for Osinbajo

June 4, 2022 6:06 am

The Governor and one of the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has denied viral insinuations in some quarters that he has stepped down for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

An online media had reported that Fayemi and the other four governors held a meeting behind a closed doors with the Vice President, where he was pressured to abandon his presidential ambition.

But in a statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Head of Media and  spokesman of Dr. Kayode Fayemi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Ige, described such rumour as ‘absolute rubbish.’

He added, …

2023 APC Won't Find It Funny if Tinubu Loses Ticket -Shettima

2023: APC Won’t Find It Funny if Tinubu Loses Ticket -Shettima

June 4, 2022 5:41 am

A former governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, has warned that it would be ‘catastrophic’ for the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu isn’t elected as the party’s presidential candidate next week.

Shettima stated this on Friday while featuring on a programme on TVC which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

The former governor said whether APC members admit it or not, Tinubu has paid his dues as a party member.

Read Also: Buhari Wouldn’t Have Become President Without Me – Tinubu

His words: ‘We are in a democratic situation but …

Abeokuta Speech I Did Not Disrespect Buhari, Tinubu Insists

Abeokuta Speech: I Did Not Disrespect Buhari, Tinubu Insists

June 4, 2022 4:57 am

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has stated that he holds President Muhammadu Buhari in high regard despite his recent comments about the President.

Reactions had trailed Mr Tinubu’s comments in Abeokuta on Thursday where he said he deserves to lead the nation after helping President Buhari win the 2015 election.

In a statement on Friday, Tinubu said his comments were not meant to disrespect the President and had been taken out of context.

He said reactions suggesting he had been disrespectful were sensational and incorrect.

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