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Why I Announced Ban On Street Begging In Edo - Gov. Obaseki

Why I Announced Ban On Street Begging In Edo – Gov. Obaseki

May 3, 2022 2:39 am

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has confirmed that his administration was set to commence the evacuation of street beggars who are not ready to accept decent and meaningful ventures.

Obaseki gave this confirmation while addressing the Muslim faithful who were on a courtesy visit to the Government House, Benin City, on Monday.

He warned that anyone, whose children were not in school but on the street begging or trading, would be arrested and consequently prosecuted.

Obaseki pointed that that in the next few weeks or months, street begging would become history in the State.

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600 Palestinians Held By Israel Without Charge – Rights Group

May 3, 2022 2:34 am

An Israeli rights group have alleged that Israel is holding no fewer than 600 Palestinian detainees without charge or trial, which is the highest number since 2016.

HaMoked which is an Israeli based rights group that regularly gathers figures from prison authorities, on Monday disclosed that as of May there were 604 detainees held in administrative detention. Nearly all are Palestinians, as administrative detention is very rarely used against Jews.

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So-called administrative detainees are arrested on ‘secret evidence’, unaware of the accusations against them, and are not allowed to defend themselves in court. They are usually held …

I Am A Supporter Of IPOB’s Agitation, Wike Claims

I Am A Supporter Of IPOB’s Agitation, Wike Claims

May 3, 2022 2:24 am

Rivers State Governor and 2023 Presidential aspirant, Nyesom Wike has declared that he supports the agitation of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB recalling that the leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu once sang his praises.

He made these assertions when he appeared on a Channels Television’s Politics Today program which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

Wike claimed that he supports IPOB’s agitation, however, he frowns against the group’s violent approach to solving problems.

He, however, called on the Federal Government to listen and discuss with IPOB over their agitation.

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Record 16m Birds Culled In France Flu Outbreak - Official

Record 16m Birds Culled In France Flu Outbreak – Official

May 3, 2022 2:20 am

A record 16 million chickens, ducks and other poultry have been culled in France since November 2021 in one of the most drastic bird flu outbreaks in many years, the agriculture ministry disclosed on Monday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the European country has been hit by several epidemics since 2015 but they have mainly been restricted to the southwest, where ducks are bred for the lucrative foie gras liver pate industry.

However, for the first time this winter, wild birds which are reportedly migrating back from the south contaminated farmed poultry, sparking a second wave of infections …

Allow Peace To Reign, Oyetola Appeals To politicians

Polls: Allow Peace To Reign, Oyetola Appeals To Politicians

May 3, 2022 2:14 am

Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has appealed to politicians in the state to play according to the rules, as the campaign for the governorship election billed for July 16 takes shape.

Oyetola, who stated this while addressing journalists after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at Osogbo Central Eid Praying Ground on Monday, also called on them to desist from anything that could threaten the peace of the state.

The governor asserted that politics should not be seen as a do-or-die, hence the need for loyalists and supporters of candidates and political parties to maintain decorum and guide their public conducts before, …

Spain Claims Mobile Phones Of PM, Defence Min Were Tapped

Spain Claims Mobile Phones Of PM, Defence Min Were Tapped

May 3, 2022 1:57 am

Spain on Monday alleged that the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles were recently tapped using Pegasus spyware in an ‘illicit and external’ intervention which they are presently investigating.

Speaking in a press conference which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York, the minister of the presidency, Felix Bolanos, said; ‘It is not a supposition, they are facts of enormous gravity’.

‘We are absolutely certain that it was an external attack… because in Spain, in a democracy like ours, all such interventions are carried out by official bodies and with judicial authorisation,’ he …

Buhari Returns To Twitter Months After Lifting Ban

Buhari Returns To Twitter Months After Lifting Ban

May 2, 2022 7:32 pm

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday tweeted for the first time since the lifting of the ban on Twitter earlier in the year.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Nigerian Government had, in June 2020, imposed a ban on Twitter, a decision which sparked protests from Nigerians.

The ban followed Twitter’s decision to delete tweets from Buhari which the micro-blogging platform found offensive.

The tweets, which referenced the Nigerian Civil War, threatened to deal with those behind insecurity in the “language they understand”.

Giving reasons for the ban, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, …

Buhari, Others Perform Eid-el-Fitr Prayer At Mambila Barracks

Buhari, Others Perform Eid-el-Fitr Prayer At Mambila Barracks

May 2, 2022 8:14 am

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined other Muslim faithful at the parade ground of the Mambila Barracks, Abuja, to perform the Eid-el-Fitr prayer.

The Nigerian leader, accompanied by some of his family members and personnel aides, arrived at the venue of the event at about 9.00 a.m.

Others at the praying ground included some members of the Federal Executive Council, security chiefs, heads of para-military organizations and government officials.

The two-raka’at prayer was led by the Chief Imam of the Barracks, Muhammad Dahey-Shuwa, who spoke on the significance and spiritual values of the just concluded Ramadan fast.

Dahey-Shuwa, in his …

SERAP Drags Buhari's Govt To ECOWAS Court Over Train Attack

SERAP Drags Buhari’s Govt To ECOWAS Court Over Train Attack

May 2, 2022 3:10 am

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration over what it termed ‘the failure to protect the rights to life, security, and dignity of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack and the failure to secure the safe release of those held captive by the terrorists.’

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that on March 28th, terrorists attacked the AK9 Abuja–Kaduna train, killing no fewer than nine persons, injuring many others, and kidnapping an unknown number of passengers.

The victims are still in the captivity of the terrorists for over four …

Kenya Increases Minimum Wage As Inflation Stings

Kenya Increases Minimum Wage As Inflation Stings

May 2, 2022 2:56 am

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta have announced a 12% increase in the minimum wage as the East African country confronts a surge in the cost of living.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that inflation in Kenya jumped to a seven-month high in April, majorly as a result of skyrocketing fuel and food prices, according to official figures.

‘As a caring government, we find there is a compelling case to review the minimum wages so as to cushion our workers against further erosions,’ Kenyatta said at a Labour Day rally.

He said the 12 percent increase would come into effect from …

2023: Embrace Equity And Justice, Ohanaeze To Northern Elders

2023: Embrace Equity And Justice, Ohanaeze To Northern Elders

May 2, 2022 2:48 am

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide have admonished to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), to embrace equity and justice by standing with the South East region to produce the next Nigeria president in 2023.

Ohanaeze made this call through the National Publicity Secretary, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Alex Ogbonnia, while reacting to the statement made by the NEF that the presidential race should be thrown open in 2023.

The Apex Igbo group postulated that in ‘1994, some Nigerian patriots conceived an article of faith and principle of rotation of power that guarantees equity and inclusiveness for all the diverse components of the country.’…

Nigerians Must Embrace Unity To Grow - Osinbajo

Nigerians Must Embrace Unity To Grow – Osinbajo

May 2, 2022 2:38 am

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has identified the lack of unity and love as the key problems affecting the growth of the country, insisting that Nigerians must embrace unity for the country to move forward. 

The vice president made this assertion in Owerri, the Imo State capital, during the wedding of the daughter of Governor Hope Uzodinma.

He called on the newlywed to love themselves as Christ loved the church.

He said, ‘In marriage, two different people from different backgrounds, are brought together and they become one. This should be a lesson for Nigerians.’

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