Burkina ex-president gets life for Sankara killing | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
A military court in Burkina Faso on Wednesday handed down a life term to former president Blaise Compaore over the 1987 assassination of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara. The court in the capital Ouagadougou found Compaore, Kafando and Diendere all guilty of harming state security. Sankara headed to the National Revolutionary Council meeting for a rendezvous with death, for “his executioners were already there,” it said. After Sankara entered the meeting room, the hit squad burst in, killing his guards, the prosecution said. They would then be killed one by one.”Ballistics experts told the trial Sankara had been shot in the chest at least seven times by assassins using tracer rounds.
Source:The Guardian
April 06, 2022 14:37 UTC
Nigeria lifts COVID-19 restrictions on party, gatherings, curfew | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Nigeria has removed the limit on attendance for social gatherings and the curfew on midnight movements it announced two years ago to curb the spread of COVID-19. The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 set up by the government in early 2020 announced a review of the country’s response to the pandemic in a statement. Consequently, there are no more formal restrictions on movement within the country as the nationwide curfew imposed from 12 midnight to 4 am has been lifted. PSC said the social restriction recommendations were revised in line with the three established thematic areas – movement, industry and labour, as well as community activities. The government explained that the decision followed the reduced risk of importation of new variants and the availability of vaccines and the increasing number of people vaccinated in Nigeria and globally.
Source:The Guardian
April 06, 2022 11:27 UTC
Data verification service providers’ association debuts in Nigeria | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Companies within the digital identity space in Nigeria have announced the launch of the Association of Data Verification Service Providers (ADVSP). The association’s objectives include, to act as the body for background checkers and data verification service providers in Nigeria; to build and support the verification service industry in Nigeria, which encompasses the data and identity verification ecosystem and all relatable industries; to liaise with government on data verification service providers’ matters affecting the data verification service industry in Nigeria. There is a need to establish viable frameworks founded on compliance, effective communication, and excellent service delivery as an intentional effort toward development. ADVSP would fast-track the digitisation of the Nigerian economy, creating a robust infrastructure that’d serve all stakeholders within the sector.”The ADVSP is a consortium of data service providers registered under the laws of Nigeria and licensed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). It is an incorporated trustee registered under Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020.
Source:The Guardian
April 06, 2022 03:34 UTC
Special needs parenting not just for mothers
Being a parent of a special needs child is not an easy task. In spite of all these challenges, I wish to reiterate that the burden of special needs parenting should not lie solely on the shoulders of the mother. The experience of caring for a special needs child, alone, can make a once-vibrant woman go into depression. It is suicidal to care for a special needs child and at the same time fight unnecessary battles on the home front. Parenting a child with special needs is not a death sentence and it doesn’t have to be the end of a marriage or relationship.
Source:Punch
April 05, 2022 23:31 UTC
Saudi group fetes 1,000 Muslims, Christians
A humanitarian organisation, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, distributed food items to 1,000 poor persons in Ilorin, Kwara State. The beneficiaries of the programme, which was implemented by Abibakir As- Sidiq Philanthropic Home, cut across Muslim and Christian faithful. In his remarks, the President of Abibakir As-Siddiq Philanthropic Home, Mallam Salman, lamented that many Nigerians at the moment were seriously hungry. He stated, “We have in Nigeria, as of now, millions of people who are seriously hungry. He expressed readiness of his administration to partner with any organisation that had similar objectives as King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.
Source:Punch
April 05, 2022 23:31 UTC
Faster Crypto Transactions with Avalanche, Quitriam Finance and Ethereum
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Source:Punch
April 05, 2022 20:15 UTC
The Weeknd Might Just Change His Name To 'ABEL' | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
What's New The Weeknd Might Just Change His Name To ‘ABEL’ By Chinelo Eze The Weeknd has said he is considering changing his stage name to ‘ABEL’. The Can’t Feel My Face crooner made this known in a series of conversational Tweets with fans, referring to Kanye being known as ‘Ye’. I feel like I should change my stage name to ABEL at this point…The Weeknd has said he is considering changing his stage name to ‘ABEL’. The Can’t Feel My Face crooner made this known in a series of conversational Tweets with fans, referring to Kanye being known as ‘Ye’. I feel like I should change my stage name to ABEL at this point lol ‘ABEL formally known as The Weeknd’ in the future.’’The singer whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye noted that this new name would not have the last name.
Source:The Guardian
April 05, 2022 20:08 UTC
Aid groups say West Africa on brink of worst food crisis
The impact of the war in Ukraine has placed West Africa on the brink of its worst food crisis in a decade, 11 international aid organisations said on Tuesday. The aid agencies, including Oxfam, Save the Children and World Vision, said they were concerned the war was worsening the already catastrophic situation in the region. That has led food prices in West Africa to soar by up to 30 per cent in the past five years. Now, the war in Ukraine is exacerbating the situation, according to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), so food prices could rise by 20 per cent worldwide. On the other side of the continent, in the Horn of Africa, the worst drought in 40 years is currently risking the livelihoods of millions.
Source:The Guardian
April 05, 2022 19:28 UTC
Abandoned Nigeria's $103.4 million gunboat sinks | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
One of the patrol gunboats in the fleet of Global West Vessels Specialists (GWVS), NIMASA/Barugu, which was acquired 10 years ago, sank on Sunday at the Kirikiri Terminal, Apapa, Lagos. The vital maritime asset was procured for $103.4 million or N43 billion (using the current official exchange rate) and delivered in January 2012. The boat was reportedly still under EFCC custody until the latest incident. “Though the court has acquitted the company, all their assets, including the boats, are still under the custody of EFCC. The crew onboard do not report to NIMASA but to Global West management, its owners,” Osagie said.
Source:The Guardian
April 05, 2022 12:41 UTC
Ukraine: Latest developments you need to know
Although intelligence reports say that the Russian troops are ‘withdrawing’ from the capital Kyiv, experts opine this is at best Moscow’s subterfuge set to ‘reposition’ its invading army for a tactical comeback. With fingers crossed, here are some updates on the war in Ukraine. US President Joe Biden calls for a war crimes trial and more sanctions on Russia. – ‘Big attack’ coming in East –Russian troops are preparing for a big attack in the Lugansk region of Eastern Ukraine, the Local Governor Sergiy Gaiday says on Telegram. – Diplomats kicked out –Germany and France each expel dozens of Russian diplomats after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Source:Punch
April 05, 2022 01:19 UTC
"Politics does not have a personality" - Pastor Emmanuel Iren | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Pastor Emmanuel Iren is the Lead Pastor of one of the fastest-growing churches in Nigeria; Celebration Church International. As the 2023 Presidential Election approaches, we sit down to talk to Pastor Iren about his thoughts on politics, governance and the Christian. But I imagine that the hesitancy to go into politics by many young Christians is born out of the familiar idea that ‘Politics is a dirty game’. You are right that a lot of believers hesitate because of this idea, but the reality is that politics does not have a personality. It will take a lot of wisdom, strategy and I must say, prayers, for believers to be involved in politics and not compromise.
Source:The Guardian
April 04, 2022 22:39 UTC
22 villagers feared kidnapped 24 hours after IGP declared Abuja/Kaduna highway safe
Hundreds of bandits raided some houses at Anguwar Maji in Jere town of Kaduna State and abducted 22 villagers on Sunday. The abduction, it was gathered came barely 24 hours after the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Baba Usman Alkali went on patrol at the busy Abuja/Kaduna highway. The IGP, during the patrol on Sunday, told journalists that the road is safe for the public. He said the invaders who came in large numbers, stormed several houses and abducted 22 villagers including five women. “The bandits came in their large numbers as some of them wore army uniforms.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 04, 2022 19:23 UTC
We must put African fashion industry on world map — Promoter
“That is why I initiated the awards to shine a spotlight on promising African fashion creatives, whose full potential has not been recognised. She said that it would help African creatives not yet celebrated to be known, as well as put African fashion creatives on the world map. Fynn said that the initiative was aimed at celebrating immense talents of African fashion creatives – clothes designers, accessory designers and fashion photographers, among others. “The concept started 16 years ago, but our first African Fashion Awards was in 2021; this year will be our second year. “If government has a deeper look at African fashion creatives, it will create jobs for the youth.
Source:Punch
April 04, 2022 16:32 UTC
Abuja-Kaduna train: Trouble looms over NRC’s silence on seven kidnapped railway workers
Among the seven kidnapped railway workers are an electrician and a Loco Driver. “The other five kidnapped railway workers are Usman Abdullahi, Mary Kefas, Imam Sanni Aliyu, Jesy (surname unavailable) and Anna (surname also unavailable). Even the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) that is supposed to be protecting workers’ interests has been silent on the fate of the kidnapped workers. In the words of Comrade Ajiji, “Yes, seven workers were kidnapped on the Abuja-Kaduna train that was bombed last Monday. However, out of the seven kidnapped workers, only two are our members because they are railway workers.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 04, 2022 16:14 UTC
Police rescue 13 kidnapped passengers in Delta
The thirteen passengers kidnapped along Aniagbala Community via Ubulu-uku express road in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday have been rescued by the police. A gang of daredevil kidnappers had intercepted a fourteen-seater bus with registration number M831-FJK at about 8.40 pm conveying sixteen persons. According to him, the victims were rescued alive and unhurt while one AK-47 rifle was recovered. The bush is still being combed with a view to arresting the other fleeing members of the gang. Why Ogun Tops List Of ‘Yahoo Boys’ In Nigeria ― Governor AbiodunThe Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that the presence of many educational institutions in the state was one of the factors why the state tops the list of internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’ in the country
Source:Nigerian Tribune
April 04, 2022 14:54 UTC