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Gulak: Group Gives Uzodinma Two Weeks To Produce Killers

How Uzodinma Became A Governor Via The ‘Ben Johnson’ Way

September 4, 2020 2:47 pm

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma has revealed, that he became the APC Governorship candidate of Imo State in the last election, through what he tagged “the Ben Johnson way”.

Governor Hope Uzodinma made this public while addressing Stakeholders of the party in the state, over who was entitled to anything in the Government. He revealed that he had come from outside, and did not have a structure in the party, but was able to manoeuvre his way through the “Ben Johnson way”, to get the party ticket.

Ben Johnson, is a Jamaican-Born Canadian sprinter who had won …

Sudan signs peace with holdout rebel group (1)

Sudan Signs Peace With Holdout Rebel Group

September 4, 2020 1:05 pm

Sudan and a key rebel group that had refused to join other opposition forces in a previous peace deal have signed their own agreement, officials on both sides said Friday.

Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and rebel chief Abdelaziz al-Hilu signed the peace deal in neighbouring Ethiopia, Sudan’s official news agency SUNA said, which posted pictures of the two men smiling and shaking hands.

The deal is significant because Hilu, a veteran guerilla fighter who leads a faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N), had been one of two rebel leaders who had rejected an earlier peace deal with Khartoum.…

Nigeria Can’t Develop With Current The Constitution - Okowa

Okowa Swears In 3 Judges, Urges Speedy Dispensation Of Justice

September 4, 2020 1:04 pm
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday swore in three new Customary Court of Appeal judges in the state, with a charge to the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice at all times.

The new judges are Dele Okafor, Grace Abanre and Jessica Gberevbie.

The governor congratulated the three judges, and said that their appointments were based on their personal integrity and years of experience and urged them to bring their experiences to bear in the discharge of their duties.

He thanked the Chief Judge, Justice Marshall Umukoro and …

France: 22 Schools Closed Down Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases

France: 22 Schools Closed Down Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases

September 4, 2020 10:51 am
France’s Education Minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, on Friday, confirmed that 22 schools have had to close down, due to a rise in coronavirus cases.

Blanquer noted that over half of these cases were in the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion.

Speaking with Europe 1 radio, he, however, said he was pleased with how the return to school had progressed since children went back on Tuesday.

10 schools have closed in mainland France and 12 on La Reunion, where there has been a recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

Read Also: Boris Johnson Faces Pressure After Coronavirus U-Turns

Up to 130 classes

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You Can’t Just Wake Up And Increase Electricity Tariff – Buhari (1)

You Can’t Just Wake Up And Increase Electricity Tariff – Buhari

September 4, 2020 10:48 am

A member of the National Assembly, Dr. Abdulfatai Buhari, has tacked electricity distribution companies in Nigeria over the increment of electricity tariff.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) had earlier announced the implementation of the new Service Reflective Tariff Plan.

But, Buhari, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, said that the electricity distribution companies cannot just wake up in one day and announce increment of the tariff without commensurable electricity supply.

Read Also: Port Harcourt DisCo Revokes Electric Bill Distribution By Contractors

Buhari, who

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More Republicans Desert Donald Trump For Biden (1)

More Republicans Desert Donald Trump For Biden

September 4, 2020 6:30 am
Exactly two months to US presidential election, a group of more than 100 prominent Republicans dumped President Donald Trump and pledged support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

They said the United States needs a change of leadership.

The group Republicans & Independents for Biden, comprised of former GOP lawmakers, politicians and other leaders, said their “sole mission” is to elect the former vice president following severe leadership failures on President Donald Trump’s watch.

“More than 180,000 Americans are dead from a pandemic that, with consistent leadership, could have been contained,” former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, national chairwoman …

Edo 2020 - Ize-Iyamu vows to increase funding for AA University (1)

Edo 2020: Ize-Iyamu Vows To Increase Funding For AA University

September 4, 2020 1:40 am
Osagie Ize-Iyamu, All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate in the Edo governorship election has promised to increase funding for Ambrose Alli University (AAU) if elected.

Ize-Iyamu gave the assurance during his ward-to-ward campaign at Iruekpen, Eguare and Uhiele in Esan West Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.

He alleged that the Gov. Godwin Obaseki-led administration had reduced monthly subvention to the institution from N270 million to N96 million.

He said that the reduction in the subvention of AAU was making the institution borrow to pay workers.

Read Also: Oba Of Benin Invites Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu For Peace Pact

“If elected …

Macron To Meet Embattled Ivory Coast Leader Friday (1)

Macron To Meet Embattled Ivory Coast Leader Friday

September 3, 2020 5:27 pm

French President Emmanuel Macron will meet in Paris on Friday with his Ivory Coast counterpart Alassane Ouattara, whose surprise decision last month to seek a third term has thrown his country into turmoil.

France had welcomed the “historic decision” last March by Ouattara, 78, not to run for re-election, hoping the move would encourage other longstanding African leaders to embrace more democratic regimes.

Read Also: Macron To Protesters: France Will Not Tear Down Statues Of Racists

But the death of his prime minister, who many say was poised to succeed him, prompted a reversal that has sparked weeks of deadly …

774,000 obs - How Successful Applicants Will Be Paid – FG (1)

774,000 Jobs: How Successful Applicants Will Be Paid – FG

September 3, 2020 4:25 pm
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that successful applicants for the 774,000 jobs under the Special Public Works Programme, will be paid using their Bank Verification Numbers (BVN).

 

This is to ensure transparency and avoid double payments.

Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), noted this while speaking at a press conference he jointly addressed along with the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Nasir Ladan on Thursday.

Read Also: 774, 000 Jobs: Keyamo Clears Air On 40 Percent Slot

The programme which is expected to gulp ₦52billion, will see participants earn N20,000

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Buhari Govt Is No Longer Fixing Petrol Price – Sylva (1)

Buhari Govt Is No Longer Fixing Petrol Price – Sylva

September 3, 2020 4:23 pm
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has reiterated that the Federal Government is no longer fixing the pump price of petroleum products in the country.

Sylva made this known while briefing newsmen today on the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol.

The Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) had on Wednesday announced a new Ex-depot price of N151.56 for petrol.

Read Also: ₦151.56pl Petrol: Time For Protests Against Buhari Govt – HURIWA

Ex-depot price is the price marketers buy products from depot owners.

An increase or decrease in ex-depot

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We'll Follow Election Laws - Republican Lawmakers Tell Trump

US Election: Trump Tells North Carolina Voters To Vote Twice

September 3, 2020 3:45 pm

US President Donald Trump has told people in the state of North Carolina to vote twice in November’s election, despite this being illegal.

Mr Trump suggested voters send a postal vote and then vote in person in order to test the system.

The president has frequently made false claims that postal votes are vulnerable to significant electoral fraud.

“Let them send it in and let them go vote,” he told North Carolina broadcaster WECT-TV on Wednesday.

“And if the system is as good as they say it is then obviously they won’t be able to vote (in person).”

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Guinea Leader, Conde Files Papers For Controversial 3rd Term (1)

Guinea Leader, Conde Files Papers For Controversial 3rd Term

September 3, 2020 3:13 pm

Guinean President Alpha Conde on Thursday filed his nomination papers for a controversial third term in elections next month, despite outrage and widespread protests in which dozens were killed.

Conde, nearing the end of his second and final five-year spell in office, this year pushed through a revamped constitution that opponents say was crafted to reset the term counter.

The 82-year-old walked from the presidential palace to the nearby Constitutional Court to file his nomination. He was accompanied by his wife, Hadja Djene Conde, and several ministers.

Read Also: Guineans Heading To Polls In Historic Constitution Vote

Conde “will be …

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