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Kogi, Bayelsa: Airforce To Provide Cover For INEC Staff

October 31, 2019 8:50 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the Nigeria Navy and the Nigeria Air Force are to give cover for their staff in the November 16 gubernatorial elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states.

According to INEC, given the history of election violence in the two states, they have requested for the services of the Navy and the Airforce to provide security cover for it’s personnel on duty.

The Commission has also announced that it has banned some ad-hoc staff who abused the trust reposed on them during the 2019 general elections.

Speaking at a dialogue session with …

Erdogan Sues French Magazine Over ‘Eradicator’ Cover

October 25, 2019 7:42 am

Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched legal proceedings against a French magazine which branded Turkey’s president “The Eradicator” after he sent troops into Syria to push back Kurdish forces, media reported Friday.

The complaint was filed against Le Point director Etienne Gernelle and the head of the magazine’s international service Romain Gubert, the official Anadolu news agency reported.

On this week’s cover, Le Point published a picture of Erdogan giving a military salute with the subtitle “Ethnic cleansing: the Erdogan method”, provoking sharp criticism from Turkish government officials.

The cover’s headline called Erdogan “The Eradicator” and asked: “Will he be allowed …

Senate: MDAs Recruiting To Cover Up Bloated Personnel Cost

October 23, 2019 6:43 am

The Senate yesterday accused some federal government agencies of secretly recruiting to cover up for their over-bloated personnel cost and also queried the ₦600million voted for a privatised electricity distribution company in the 2020 Appropriation Bill.

This is just as the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it discovered ₦9.2 billion in the accounts of some ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes, Senator Kwari Suleiman, who made this disclosure during the 2020 budget proposal of the ICPC before the committee, added that the appointment letters of the newly …

Tottenham Re-sign Goalkeeper Vorm To Cover Lloris Absence

October 14, 2019 4:21 pm

Tottenham have re-signed goalkeeper Michel Vorm on a deal until the end of the season to cover for the injured Hugo Lloris.

The 35-year-old was released by Spurs in the summer but has been unable to find a new club.

Lloris suffered a dislocated elbow in a humbling 3-0 defeat at Brighton last week and has been ruled out for the rest of the year.

Vorm has returned to the club to strengthen the goalkeeping ranks, where Paulo Gazzaniga is the only fit senior professional.

A club statement read: “As a …

Israel will launch satellite on August 3, to Cover Africa

July 30, 2019 5:22 am

Spacecom, a telecommunication firm which operates the Amos fleet of Israeli satellites, will launch its next satellite on August 3. which will cover Africa.

The Amos-17 is an advanced digital satellite that will provide communications services over Africa.

This would be the first satellite of its kind that provides the continent with high quality broadcasts and adequate frequency, in a way that fits the needs of Africa, which is known for its unstable weather that affects transmission.

Amos-17 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and …