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Buhari Set To Confer National Honours On Nigerians Oct 1

Buhari Set To Confer National Honours On Nigerians Oct 1

September 23, 2022 12:10 am

As part of the nation’s 62nd independence anniversary celebrations, the Federal Government is to confer national honours on deserving Nigerians.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while briefing journalists in Abuja ahead of the independence day celebration reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting the unity, security and stability of the country.

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“Please permit me to use this opportunity to announce that the award of National Honours will be held as part of the 62nd Independence Anniversary on October 1 in Abuja.  The Honourable Minister of …

Guinea Junta Blasts West Africa Bloc Chief’s Transition Dishonesty

Guinea Junta Blasts West Africa Bloc Chief’s Transition Dishonesty

September 22, 2022 8:46 pm
The ruling military junta for Guinea have on Thursday made an open accusation on the president of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS of “lies” and dishinesty over his recent call for some sanctions on Conakry if it seeks a three-year transition back to civilian rule.

The poor but mineral-rich nation has also been ruled by the military since a coup which had taken place in September 2021 that ousted president Alpha Conde, in power since 2010.

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Campaign DG: Nwosu Is The Actual ADC Chairman

September 22, 2022 8:05 am

Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the director general of the African Democratic Congress, ADC Global Campaign Council, has scoffed at allegations that the party’s National Working Committee has been disbanded, calling them the desperate lies of expelled members who have no regard for the rule of law.

In response to posters shared on social media that appeared to indicate that there are factions within the party, Suleiman asserted that the ADC is still operating under the leadership of Chief Ralph Nwosu, its legal National Chairman.

The ADC National Secretariat is well aware of the desperate propaganda being spread from hotel bars by a …

2023 Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

2023: Why Northern Christians Will Vote Against APC – Lawal

September 22, 2022 5:53 am

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has asserted that the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) fly a Muslim Muslim ticket next year is a plan to further create divisions within the north.

He pointed out that he and about 40 Christian leaders in the north are seriously working at the moment to ensure that the ticket fails.

Lawal made this known while speaking during an interview on Arise TV, which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He said, ‘The introduction of a Muslim-Muslim ticket by the APC or same-faith ticket is …

ECOWAS Reveals Efforts Towards Ending Racism In World Peace Day

ECOWAS Reveals Efforts Towards Ending Racism In World Peace Day

September 21, 2022 9:13 pm

As the world gets to commemorate the International Day of Peace, Dr Omar Touray who is the President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), has finally made an open call for some more stakeholders’ collaboration which would be geared towards the promotion of peace, equality and the process of ending racism as well.

The president had also made the call at an occasion which had been marking the World Peace Day and the launching of a documentary on the ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework, (ECPF), at the ECOWAS commission, yesterday in Abuja.

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Putin Warns Of Danger In The Energy Market

Putin Teases Nuclear Arms As He Calls Up Reserve Forces

September 21, 2022 9:13 pm

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin has made an open order for a partial military mobilisation for some of his reserve forces while also vowing on Wednesday to use “all available means” including Nuclear powers to protect Russian territory, after some of the Moscow-held regions of Ukraine had suddenly announced annexation referendums.

The votes which had already been denounced by Kyiv and the West as a “sham”, will also dramatically up the stakes in the seven-month-old conflict in Ukraine by giving Moscow the ability to formally accuse the Ukrainian forces of attacking Russian territory.

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Nnamdi Kanu Must Not Die In Prison, Ohanaeze Warns FG

Nnamdi Kanu Must Not Die In Prison, Ohanaeze Warns FG

September 21, 2022 9:01 am

Apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndígbo has condemned the alleged continued detention of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, medical attention, despite the directive of the the court.

Ohanaeze sent a warning to the Federal Government of the implications of allowing any harm come upon Kanu by not allowing his personal doctor access to him nor allowing him access to required drugs for his ailment.

Reacting to the information released by Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor on Monday on the deplorable state of the IPOB leader’s health, Ohanaeze expressed worry that the Department of State Services (DSS) …

Outrage As Lagos Drivers Are forced To Buy Tinubu’s Stickers

Outrage As Lagos Drivers Are forced To Buy Tinubu’s Stickers

September 21, 2022 8:53 am

Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 campaigns, a video showing Lagos tricycle drivers being forced to pay for a sticker of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, and other candidates are presently trending on social media.

A tweep shared the video on Tuesday and said that the incident happened in the Ajah area of Lagos.

In the video which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, the drivers objected to having the sticker on their tricycle and paying for it.

One of the drivers insisted that rather than having the sticker placed …

How Oil Theft Is Pushing Nigeria’s Economy Into Coma – Lawan

How Oil Theft Is Pushing Nigeria’s Economy Into Coma – Lawan

September 21, 2022 8:42 am

The President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan has asserted that the generation and collection of revenues have remained the country’s major challenges as well as the massive loss of revenue through oil theft, now  ‘debilitating and threatening to throw the economy into a coma.’

Lawan, while welcoming his colleagues from the long annual recess, lamented that revelations about the scale of oil theft shows that Nigeria could soon lose all revenues from that sector.

He charged his colleagues to ensure that everything possible was done to curtail this theft.

Lawan said the nation’s economy is still challenged,…

2023 INEC Clears Umahi, Others For NASS Polls, Lawan Out

2023: INEC Clears Umahi, Others For NASS Polls, Lawan Out

September 21, 2022 8:27 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the list of 80 successful candidates, including Governor David Umahi, for the 2023 National Assembly elections in Ebonyi State.

The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Joseph Chukwu, made this known at a news briefing at the INEC headquarters in Abakaliki on Tuesday.

Chukwu further explained that the list had been displayed at the state headquarters and INEC offices in the 13 local government areas of the state.

According to him, the commission had actually cleared thirty-two presidential and vice presidential candidates from the eighteen registered political parties for the 2023 election.…

All Is Not Well With Nigeria, Sultan Of Sokoto Laments

All Is Not Well With Nigeria, Sultan Of Sokoto Laments

September 21, 2022 7:13 am

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III has asserted that all is not well with Nigeria and that the country could be headed for the rocks if nothing drastic is done to salvage it. 

The spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria made this assertion on Tuesday in Abuja.

The revered monarch went on to point out that the fear has been severally mentioned to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Abubakar spoke at the National Unity Conference of The Alumni Association of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (AANI).

The Sultan said the problem of Nigeria could only be addressed by …

Real Reason Tinubu Is Not Doing Live Interviews – Keyamo

Real Reason Tinubu Is Not Doing Live Interviews – Keyamo

September 21, 2022 6:28 am

Ahead of the commencement of campaingns, the spokesman of the Tinubu/Shetimma Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Festus Keyamo, has dismissed as fake news a report in which Tinubu said he was not doing live television interviews like his main opponents because he ‘is contesting for Nigerian President, not Media President.’

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that on the heels of report, the social media was awash with comments that the APC presidential flag bearer was shying away from living interviews because of ill-health and incapacitation.

Dismissing the report as fake news, Keyamo, in …

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