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Boko Haram Now Diminishing, Victory Now In Sight - Buhari

Boko Haram Diminishing, Victory Now In Sight – Buhari

May 1, 2022 6:21 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that Boko Haram and other terrorist groups are now fading adding that ‘victory is within sight’. 

The president, however, assured Nigerians that the ongoing battle being waged against terrorists, who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is now in its final stages and would soon become history.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that President gave the assurance in his Sallah message to Nigerians as the Holy month of Ramadan reaches its end and Muslims will officially mark the Eid-el-Fitr on Monday.

Read Also: Catholic And Anglican Bishops Demand Buhari Resign

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Gov Akeredolu Orders Installation Of CCTV In Worship Places

Governor Akeredolu Promises Better Workers’ Welfare 

May 1, 2022 11:54 am

The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has pledged his administration’s commitment to strengthen and prioritise workers’ welfare in the state.

This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Sunday in Akure.
Akeredolu congratulated the workers on the occasion of the 2022 Workers Day Celebration and saluted their resilience and dedication which he said had engendered optimum service delivery to the people of the state.

Read Also: Nigeria’s Federal System Skewed, Unworkable – Akeredolu

The governor appreciated the leadership of the organised labour in the state for the continued exhibition of maturity, understanding …

School Feeding: FG, Ondo Govt. Train Cooks For Quality Meals 

School Feeding: FG, Ondo Govt. Train Cooks For Quality Meals 

May 1, 2022 5:01 am

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in partnership with the Ondo State Government has organised a master training for cooks across the 18 local government areas of the state in Akure under the Federal Government school feeding programme.

Present at the training were stakeholders from the state team made up of the state dieticians, environmentalists, hygiene officers and officials of the state team for NSIP.

Speaking on the essence of the training, Mrs Kemisola Olasetemi, the team leader from the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said the training became necessary …

Uncertainty As Putin Makes U-Turn, Accepts G20 Invitation

Uncertainty As Putin Makes U-Turn, Accepts G20 Invitation

May 1, 2022 4:56 am

President of the United States of America, Joe Biden and his advisers are still in conversations about how to approach November’s Group of 20 (G20) summit in Indonesia.

Indonesia received confirmation on Friday that Russian President, Vladimir Putin plans to attend.

President Biden said President Putin and his country should be ejected from the G20.

Senior members of Biden’s government have walked out of G20 events where Russian delegates were present.

And there were discussions with Indonesia about stepping up its condemnation of Russia, but the Asian country has only called for peace among the war countries and members of …

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero’s Family Drag Govt To Court, Demands $400m

‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero’s Family Drags Govt To Court Over Torture

May 1, 2022 1:02 am

The family of Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism which he displayed during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was depicted in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, have filed a $400m lawsuit in the US over his alleged abduction and torture by the government of Rwanda.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the lawsuit named the government of Rwanda, President Paul Kagame, as well as other senior officials including the former justice minister and intelligence chief as co-defendants.

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‘The complaint alleges that the Government of Rwanda and high-ranking Rwandan officials conspired to …

2023 Losing Primary Would Not Push Me Out Of APC– Amaechi

2023: Losing Primary Would Not Push Me Out Of APC– Amaechi

May 1, 2022 12:36 am

A Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday expressed his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the Presidential primaries of the party.

Amaechi pledged the loyalty during a consultative meeting with executives, delegates and other party faithful at the Rivers APC Secretariat yesterday.

The Minister of Transportation pointed out that in his bid to become the President of Nigeria, which he is thoroughly qualified for, he was neither desperate nor disloyal stressing that not even the outcome of the Party primaries would change that.…

New Alaafin ‘ll Emerge Soon - Oyo Govt Announces

New Alaafin ‘ll Emerge Soon – Oyo Govt Announces

April 30, 2022 3:45 pm

The Oyo State Government has assured the people of Oyo Town that a new Alaafin of Oyo would emerge soon, urging them to be patient.

Gov. Seyi Makinde gave the assurance at the eighth day fidau/interdenominational prayer held in honour of the late Oba Adeyemi at the palace arcade in Oyo.

The late Oba Adeyemi died on April 22 at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti.

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Makinde, represented by Chief Bayo Lawal, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, said he was aware that people were anxious …

Drug Violence: Ecuador Declares State Of Emergency In 3 Provinces

April 30, 2022 2:05 pm

The President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso has put out an announcement on Friday that he had decreed a state of emergency for two months in three provinces with the highest registered levels of violence due to drug trafficking in the Country.

“I have declared a state of exception in the (coastal) provinces of Guayas, Manabi, and Esmeraldas, effective from midnight tonight,” he said in a speech broadcast by state media.

Under this proposed state of emergency, the President had ordered the mobilisation of 4,000 police and 5,000 military personnel to the provinces. A curfew will also be slammed between 11:00 …

PDP In Deep Confusion As It Postpones Primaries Yet Again

Tension In Kogi As PDP Disqualifies 6 Senatorial Aspirants

April 30, 2022 12:39 pm

Pandemoniuim broke out in the house of the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today when their National Assembly Screening Committee in Kogi State disqualified six Senatorial aspirants on various grounds.

Elder Ubolo Okpanachi, a former Accountant General, AG of the State who hails from from Kogi East and another Alhaji Aminu Abubakar Suleiman were kicked out of the race for different allegations. While Okpanachi was allegedly accused of anti party activities and being a mole, Suleiman was accused of not being a registered voter in the zone.

Read Also: 2023: PDP Presidential, Guber Apirants To Pay ₦40m, ₦21m

The National …

CCT Chair, Danladi To Appeal Court Judgment On Alleged Assault

CCT Chair, Danladi To Appeal Court Judgment On Alleged Assault

April 30, 2022 12:28 pm

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr Danladi Umar, has stated that he will be appealing the judgment of the Federal High Court which was delivered by Honourable Justice Inyang Ekwo on Tuesday, 26th April 2022 related to the assault charges that were slammed on him.

Mr Danladi Umar and his lead counsel, Barrister Sunday Edward stated that they are of the firm view that the original subject matter of the petition which had been submitted to the Senate does not actually form part of the matters the Senate is constitutionally empowered to investigate.

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British Lawmaker Suspended For ‘Watching Porn’ In Parliament

British Lawmaker Suspended For ‘Watching Porn’ In Parliament

April 30, 2022 12:11 am

Britain’s ruling Conservative party on Friday announced the suspension of one of its MPs pending an investigation into claims he watched pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber recently.

The identification of  the 65 year-old MP Neil Parish, has actually put to an end the days of speculation since the allegation emerged on Tuesday, even as accusations of a misogynistic environment in parliament has continued to build up.

‘Having spoken to the Chief Whip this afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons,’ said a spokeswoman for Chief …

Rivers 2023 Ijaw Youths Demand Immediate Release Of Dagogo

Rivers 2023: Ijaw Youths Demand Immediate Release Of Dagogo

April 29, 2022 11:48 pm

Crisis is currently brewing in Rivers State after the Ijaw Youths from the nine States of the Niger Delta region under the auspices of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide (IYC) on Friday called for the immediate release of the member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon Farah Dagogo who was arrested on Thursday on the orders of Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike over seeries of allegations bothering on violence against at the secretariat of the PDP in the State.

IYC lamented that despite their appeal to Wike to rescind his arrest order against Dagogo, he still went ahead to arrest …

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