International news organisations are projecting Joe Biden, candidate of the Democratic Party, as the winner of the 2020 US presidential election. CNN, NBC, the BBC and Associated Press are some of the global media organisations that have called it for Biden. In a news broadcast, CNN declared Biden ”elected president”. The US election, held on Tuesday, has been a roller-coaster of surprises. Biden defeated US President Donald Trump, candidate of the Republican Party, in states that are Republican strongholds. Biden, former US vice-president, has garnered more popular and electoral votes than Trump. Though final vote collation is still in progress…
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The International Organisation of the Francophonie (OIF has lifted the suspension it slammed on Mali following the military coup in the West African nation on August 8. This indication was given by the Secretary General of OIF, Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, following her meeting with the Malian Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane, in Bamako, on Friday. The OIF suspended Mali following the coup perpetrated by a military junta against the former president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on August 18. At the meeting with the Malian prime minister, Ms Mushikiwabo expressed the solidarity of the OIF with the people of Mali and with the…
Manchester United defeated Everton 3-1 in their English Premier League encounter on Saturday. Cavani scored his first goal for United in the game. Also, Bruno Fernandez grabbed a brace while Bernard scored for Everton.
Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has gone into self-isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. Havertz’s Covid-19 test was revealed after the German was missing from Chelsea’s squad for their Champions League clash with Rennes at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. “Frank Lampard has confirmed Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19,” a statement on Chelsea’s website said. “As a consequence, the player is now undergoing a period of self-isolation and is not involved in tonight’s Champions League game versus Rennes.” Havertz has endured a difficult start to his time at Chelsea since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in the close-season. The 21-year-old…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 155 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), as the total number of confirmed cases soared to 63,328. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, who spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while giving an update on COVID-19 infections in Nigeria, said four deaths had been recorded in the past 24 hours. He disclosed that the 155 new cases were recorded in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Giving the breakdown, he said that Lagos State reported the highest number of infections with 85, while the FCT had 23, Ondo State had 18…
The Naira has continued to fall against the dollar at the parallel market with the Nigerian currency falling to 464/dollar on Wednesday. For the naira, it has been a progressive decline from 462/dollar on Friday, 463/dollar on Monday and Tuesday and 464 against the dollar on Wednesday. According to abokifx.com, the naira also depreciated against the pound sterling on Wednesday, falling to N596 from N595 recorded on Monday and Tuesday.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) founding partners have approved the postponement of the 2020 AIF to 2021. According to a statement from the AfDB on Wednesday, the postponement is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The annual three-day investment marketplace was initially scheduled for November 2020 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The decision followed an evaluation of the impact and evolution of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The decision also considered the attendant risk of a possible second wave and its associated effects on global travel, investments, as well as…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has condemned the Northern Governors’ call for the censorship of social media. In a tweet on Tuesday, SERAP said the call to clamp down on social media by the Northern Governors was both unconstitutional and antithetical to international humans rights obligations. “We condemn the call by the Nigerian Northern Governors’ Forum for a clampdown on social media. “This is both unconstitutional and antithetical to Nigeria’s international human rights obligations. “We’ll fight to hold these governors to account for their action,” the tweet said. In the same vein, they threatened to sue the National…
Earlier this month, at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal continued to make history. In defeating the world number 1 Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, the Spaniard not only made it a record 13 wins in the tennis major, but he levelled Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slam titles. It was a dominant display from the King of Clay, who beat his rival in straight sets 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to make it a fourth consecutive title win in the famous Parisian tournament. In fact, Nadal has never been beaten on the clay courts of Roland Garros in the final…
Hoodlums have allegedly burnt a police post and some vehicles during a land dispute in Ukpo, in the Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State. The dispute was said to be between the people of Ukpo and Abba communities. This was contained in a petition to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 13, Ukpo, Anambra State, by the Ukpo community’s lawyer, C.C Uzomba. The petition was made available to newsmen on Sunday in Awka, the Anambra State capital. While accusing certain leaders in Abba of sponsoring the vandals, the lawyer asked the police to arrest and bring perpetrators to justice.…
After Saturday’s 164 and Friday’s 170 reported COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, cases went down south again on Sunday. Only 111 were reported by the NCDC from seven states and the Federal Capital of Abuja. On Saturday, Gombe logged 54 cases, dethroning Lagos and the FCT. But on Sunday, Lagos returned atop the leaderboard with 49 cases. Abuja followed with 30 cases and Gombe faded away with no cases at all. “On the 1st of November 2020, 111 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria”, the NCDC said. “Till date, 62964 cases have been confirmed, 58790 cases have…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution(AEDC) says it has effected the revised Service Tariff with effect from Nov.1. AEDC General Manager, Corporate Communication, Mr Oyebode Fadipe said in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. “This is to inform our customers that with effect from Nov.1, AEDC has effected a revised Service Reflective Tariff as approved by the regulatory agency,” he said. Fadipe said that customers on the pre-paid platform will be the first to experience the revised tariff when they vend as from Sunday, Nov. 1. “While the revised tariff will reflect in the bills for customers on the postpaid platform when…
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has commended the peaceful conduct of the local government councils’ polls in the state despite the low turnout of voters. Emmanuel gave the commendation on Saturday while at his polling unit for accreditation and voting at Awa ward 1, Onna Local Government Area. He praised the preparedness of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) for the exercise. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the turnout of voters was low. The governor described the processes leading up to the elections as transparent. “I think this is one of the peaceful elections…
A teacher, Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina, has narrated how she lost two pregnancies while in custody of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over a suspect to which she was distantly acquainted. Narrating her ordeal before the Lagos State Judicial Panel on EndSARS protest, Ndubisi said that she was detained and tortured along with her husband, Okwuchukwu, for 22 days by SARS in 2017. “They brutalised me in the name of interrogating me. As a pregnant woman, I did not eat or drink for one week and in the process, I lost the baby. “It was later after I left SARS…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Uthoko Na Eze Royal Family over the death of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi, the Uthoko of Achalla. The message was conveyed by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Buhari also condoled the people of Achalla community, the Igwe-in-Council of Achalla and the Anambra State government. Nwokedi was the former chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and former chairman of Nine Eastern States Council of Traditional Rulers. He was also Manager, Group Public Affairs of the NNPC and Chief Press Secretary to the then Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo…
President Muhammadu Buhari has given ministers in his cabinet until next week, to submit reports of their consultations with their constituents on the ongoing #ENDSARS protests. The protests were hijacked by hoodlums all across the country, resulting in looting and arson of properties. Last week, during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, Buhari told the Ministers to go and interface with their constituents in a bid to stop the looting and burning of government and private properties. Speaking on the Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, said:…
There are plenty of reasons which can tell you how and why technology is important in education and academic institutes. Technology is everywhere, and whether we like it or not, technology has become a key aspect of learning in schools and universities. To survive in this digital world, students and teachers need to know about the importance of technology in this modern world. In this article, we would narrow down the top reasons that would tell you the importance of technology in education! Ten Reasons for the importance of technology in education! Here we have listed the top ten reasons,…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), said four COVID-19 related deaths and 147 new infections were recorded in the country from 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The country has so far tested 617,750 persons since the outbreak of the pandemic. The public health agency said that 179 COVID-19 patients were discharged from isolation centres across the country in the last 24 hours. It added that the 179 discharged today include 116 community recoveries in Lagos State, managed in line with new case management guidelines. The…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says engagement with the Nigerian youths has to be transparent and honest in order to build a progressive society and nation. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja, said the Vice President received at the Presidential Villa, the executive committee of the Young Parliamentarians Forum, led by its Chairman, Simon Elisha, on Tuesday. The Vice President said that the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) were not done on the basis of sharing slots between public officials or political chieftains, but in a manner whereby Nigerians who knew no one could benefit and did benefit. “The…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 113 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), with three additional coronavirus-related deaths in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. The public health agency said that the new infections bring the nation’s total number of infections to 62,224. the data released by the agency shows that 345 new patients were successfully treated and discharged across the country. The NCDC said that Lagos state accounts for the highest number of infections with 51 cases while 15 new cases were found in FTC, 11…
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has described the #EndSARS protest as a “war” fought with the aid of social media. When he appeared before the House committee on information, national orientation, ethics and values to defend the 2021 budget proposed by his ministry, on Tuesday, Mohammed said it is highly important to regulate social media. The minister said although the government is not seeking to shut down social media “because the social media has come to stay,” there is need to check its excesses due to the rise in fake news and misinformation. “The biggest challenge facing Nigeria today is…
The Kwara Government has announced the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew imposed on residents of llorin following protests in some parts of the metropolis. Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Alhaji Rafiu Ajakaye, relaxed the curfew from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. until further notice. The governor said that the relaxation became imperative in view of the peace and harmony being recorded in the state. Ajakaye said the decision was taken after a state security council meeting with heads of the security agencies in the state on Sunday. “A review of the situation in…
Mr Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party leader, has proposed that revenue from the Lekki tollgate, Lagos State, be donated to confirmed victims of the shooting that occurred during the #EndSARS protest. According to him, other identifiable victims of police brutality in the state should also benefit from the proceeds. Tinubu in a statement on Monday. also absolved himself from allegations of ordering the deployment of soldiers against peaceful protesters at Lekki toll plaza on Oct.20, 2020. “I propose to the government that the tollgate be left closed for an indefinite period. “If it is reopened, revenues should…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum on Monday denied allegations that governors hoarded palliatives meant for distribution to Nigerians in order to ameliorate their sufferings during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the forum, governors have held several meetings since the #EndSARS street protests started to address concerns of members of the public and that they identified calls for justice and an end to police brutality. Towards this end, the forum noted that governors have since set up judicial panels of inquiry to look into such cases. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘Governors and the CACOVID Palliatives,’…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the international community to always ascertain all the facts available before taking a position, rushing to judgment and making hasty pronouncements. In a nationwide broadcast on Thursday in Abuja, the president said the call had become imperative in view of the fact that some members of the international community had expressed concern about the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s appeal may not be unconnected with the concern expressed by former First Lady of the United States, Hillary Clinton, and former Vice-President Joe Biden on the #EndSARS…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has condoled with victims of shootings which occurred in Lekki, Lagos. The Vice President also expressed grief over loss lives in Lagos and other parts of the country as a result of the #ENDSARS protests. #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate were attacked with guns on Oct. 20. Osinbajo, in a series of tweets, said he had reached out to those in hospital and prayed that such would not happen again. “My heart goes out to all the victims of the Lekki shootings, also the policemen and all other men and women who lost their lives…
United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has warned American citizens to avoid areas around protests and demonstrations. The Embassy also urged the citizens to always check local media for updates and traffics advisories, while continue to be vigilant and avoid affected areas by the protests across the country. The Embassy gave the warning in a press statement released on its official website on Tuesday. Part of the statement read, “Multiple demonstrations are ongoing across Nigeria – to include areas within the consular districts of Abuja and Lagos. “Although most demonstrations are peaceful, some have become violent and have shut…
The U.S. has indicted six Russian military intelligence officers for high-profile cyberattacks on targets across the world between 2015 and 2019. According to the Department of Justice, the targets included the 2017 French elections, Ukraine’s electric power grid and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. It alleged that the attackers deployed destructive malware that infected computer networks worldwide including in Georgia, the Netherlands, South Korea, the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The department said in a statement that four companies in the U.S., including a FedEx Corporation subsidiary and a large pharmaceutical manufacturer, suffered nearly one billion dollars (N400 billion) in…
The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state indefinitely. This was announced in a press statement by the state’s Head of Public Affairs, Ministry of Education, Kayode Abayomi, on Monday. The statement was titled, ‘Lagos directs students to stay at home’. It quoted the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, as saying that the schools were shut down over “tension generated by the anti-SARS protests.” The academic activities were affected in some schools in the state on Monday as protests against police brutality and bad governance continue. The statement read in part,…
Nigeria’s tally of people infected with the COVID-19 pandemic has hit 61,558, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), confirming 118 new cases on Monday. The infections were recorded in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, which disclosed this via its official Twitter handle, also announced the discharge of 86 patients from isolation centres in the country. According to the data obtained from the NCDC website, Lagos recorded the highest number of cases with 55, while Rivers had 26 cases. Imo reported 12 cases and Osun confirmed 8 cases. Other states with new infections are Plateau, 6, FCT, 5,…
