Day: August 12, 2023

Unfair, Unjust; Ohanaeze On Tinubu’s Appointment of Only Five Ministers From S’East

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has decried President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of only five ministers from the South-East, describing it as “unfair and unjust”. The group expressed its displeasure in a statement signed by its president general, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday. It recalled that the states and geopolitical zones were created by the past military administrations, saying Igbos did not play much part in the process. READ ALSO: UK Accuses Striking Doctors Of Harming Patients Tell God To Kill Me Before Sunrise If I Consult Demons – Pastor Adeboye Military Better Under…

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UK Accuses Striking Doctors Of Harming Patients

Ganiyu Amodu

Hospital doctors in England on Friday launched their latest walkout as the government said their strike to demand a 35-percent pay increase served “only to harm patients”. The four-day stoppage comes with health chiefs estimating that the repeated industrial action had cost the publicly funded health service £1 billion ($1.2 billion). The British Medical Association (BMA) which represents junior doctors says their take-home pay has fallen by 26 percent in the last 15 years. READ ALSO: Tell God To Kill Me Before Sunrise If I Consult Demons – Pastor Adeboye…

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Tell God To Kill Me Before Sunrise If I Consult Demons – Pastor Adeboye

Ganiyu Amodu

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, called on the members of the church to pray for his death if he consults demons in performing miracles, signs and wonders. Adeboye said this during the RCCG Holy Ghost Service of the 71st Annual Convention at the Redemption Camp, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The revered pastor said some prophets accused him of using demonic powers in leading the church, as well as preaching and prophesying to his members. READ ALSO: Military Better Under Democracy, Nigeria…

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Military Better Under Democracy, Nigeria Defence HQ Dismisses Coup Request

Ganiyu Amodu

The military high command has frowned on comments requesting the Armed Forces to interfere in the democratic process of the country. Recent allegations of poor welfare among troops across the services had prompted the comment online. However, the Defence Headquarters in a statement on Friday night by the Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau described the request as wicked and unpatriotic. It partly read, “The Defence Headquarters frown at a report being circulated online about welfare issues in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The report’s call on the military…

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Oborevwori : Why Completion Of East-West Road Is On Delta Gov’s Mind, By Dennis Otu

ADEOLA YUSUF

The human nature of the Delta State Governor, His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for the people of the Niger Delta Region in particular and Nigerians generally played out once again on Tuesday, August 8th, 2023 when he received members of the Senate Adhoc Committee investigating the non-completion of the East-West Road led by Senator Abdul Ningi at Government House, Asaba. The East-West connects the South-South, South-East and Western parts of the country and Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had awarded the contract for the East West Road project late in…

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We’ll Kill Bazoum If ECOWAS Sends Troops To Niger – Coup Leader

Aliyu Aliyu

Niger’s junta told a top U.S. diplomat that they would kill deposed President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempted any military intervention to restore his rule, two Western officials told The Associated Press. Representatives of the junta told U.S. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland of the threat to Bazoum during her visit to the country this week, a Western military official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. READ ALSO: Death Toll In Zaria Mosque’s Collapse Hits Eight African Union Backs ECOWAS Response…

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Death Toll In Zaria Mosque’s Collapse Hits Eight

Aliyu Aliyu

Cracks on the Wall: How the building carved in on worshippers during evening worship    The death toll in the Zaria Central Mosque’s collapse has hit eight. Platforms Africa reports that seven other worshippers who sustained injuries are getting medical attention while the deceads have been buried. Before the building caved in, it was gathered that there were cracks on the wall, indicating that the mosque building was already distressed. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Zaria Central Mosque Collapses, Kills 4, Injures 7 Mutilated Body Of Nursing Graduate Found In Ibadan…

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African Union Backs ECOWAS Response To Coup In Niger

Abibat Babalola

The African Union has pledged support to the West African community of nations, ECOWAS . The union’s chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat ,in a statement ,said  he stands behind the group’s response to the coup in Niger. After a key summit in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Thursday, ECOWAS instructed its military chiefs to put together an intervention force for a possible deployment in Niger ,but stressed that the key priority was to move forward by peaceful means. READ ALSO: UN Chief Worries About Detained Niger President’s Health, Safety U.S. To Hold…

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UN Chief Worries About Detained Niger President’s Health, Safety

ADEOLA YUSUF

UN Secretary-General, Mr Antonio Guterres, has expressed concern about the reported “deplorable living conditions” of the president of Niger in arbitrary detention. UN Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, Mr Farhan Haq, said this at a news conference in New York on Thursday. President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are believed to be living without electricity, water, food or medicine, according to media reports. The democratically elected leader has been detained since soldiers seized power on 26 July. READ ALSO: U.S. To Hold Niger Military Junta Accountable For Detained Leader’s Safety…

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U.S. To Hold Niger Military Junta Accountable For Detained Leader’s Safety

ADEOLA YUSUF

The United States would hold the junta that took power in Niger Republic accountable for the safety of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum, his family, and detained members of the government. “The United States joins the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in calling for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. The United States recently paused certain foreign assistance programs for Niger after the military junta overthrew the democratically elected president. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Zaria Central Mosque…

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