Abdulsalami Abubakar: Man of honour | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Major General Abubakar came to power on June 8, 1998 without planning a coup or winning an election. The international community was now treating Nigeria as a pariah state that they would not touch even with a 10-foot pole. Abdulsalami Abubakar did not engage in such invidious and wicked practices as some of his predecessors in office. Mohammed Ladan Salihu, chairman of the State House Press Corps at the time told me how Abubakar surprised them one day. That is why he is being toasted today in Nigeria and around the world as a man of honour.
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November 30, 2021 03:36 UTC
Jack Dorsey steps down as Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey has stepped down as the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., Bloomberg reports. Twitter said in a statement Monday, however, said Dorsey will stay on the board of the social media company until his term expires in 2022. “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders,” Dorsey said in the statement. Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter in 2008, but returned to the company in 2015. Dorsey has been at the helm of Twitter as it experimented with new innovations in social media including most recently live audio products and subscription services.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 29, 2021 22:54 UTC
Ballon d’Or: Messi wins for seventh time
Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi won the 2021 Ballon d’Or, winning it for the seventh time in his career. He beat out Bayern Munich and Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, who was the other top contender. Messi won the last Ballon d’Or award in 2019. Robert Lewandowski was named the inaugural Striker of the Year as the top scorer for club and country, while Chelsea FC took home the Club of the Year with the most candidates across the Ballon d’Or awards. CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 29, 2021 21:28 UTC
BREAKING: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey resigns after 16 years
The Chief Executive Officer of microblogging platform Twitter, Jack Dorsey, has resigned. He announced his resignation on Monday, after 16 years of co-founding the social media company. “I resigned from Twitter,” he wrote and posted a screenshot of his resignation letter sent to Twitter. The Buhari regime had since come under fire for what many termed as a restriction of the right of expression. Millions of content creators in Nigeria, who earn their living from the microblogging site, have been affected as they are forbidden from using Twitter.
Source:Punch
November 29, 2021 20:50 UTC
Insurgents kill four soldiers in Burkina Faso
Four soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Monday, bringing the toll from two weeks of raids by suspected jihadists to at least 80. “Four soldiers were killed and several were wounded… around 10 terrorists were neutralised in a counter-attack,” the source said. The armed forces swept the area with air support, the source added. It was the biggest single-day loss among the security forces in the history of the insurgency. On Saturday, around 10 people were hurt when the security forces using teargas dispersed a rally in the capital Ouagadougou protesting at President Roch Marc Christian Kabore’s security policies.
Source:Punch
November 29, 2021 18:50 UTC
Why gender equality depends on mass vaccination | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
By Carême KouaméAddis Ababa (Ethiopia), 29th November 2021 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- It was 6pm. After leaving work, she would have to go home, make dinner, then feed and bathe her baby before bed time. Today, the world has access to vaccines that can save lives and help us get on the road to economic recovery. Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Africa CDC. Learn more at: http://www.africacdc.orgFor media inquiries, please contact:Cordelia Kwon, Partnership and Communications Associate, The Access Challenge,cordelia.kwon@accesschallenge.orgRaïssa Litete Beyande, Campaign and Promotion Support officer, Africa CDC, LiteteR@africa-union.orgThe post Why gender equality depends on mass vaccination appeared first on African Media Agency.
Source:The Guardian
November 29, 2021 18:19 UTC
Application requirements for 2021 police recruitment
The Nigerian Police Force on Monday announced the commencement of applications for the 2021 police recruitment exercise. For the preliminary stage of the recruitment exercise, interested persons are to meet the requirements for application at the online portal. In this piece, The PUNCH highlights the requirements needed for application as revealed by the Police Headquarters Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba. The application requirements include:National Identification Number, functional email address, and valid phone number. Asides from the above-listed requirements, interested persons should attain the eligibility status as announced by the Force.
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November 29, 2021 17:08 UTC
Countries impose travel restrictions as new COVID-19 variant puts world on high alert
AS fears mount over the newly identified coronavirus variant, Omicron, governments around the world are scrambling to protect their citizens from a potential outbreak by placing travel restrictions on eight African countries. One case of the Omicron variant was detected in a traveller who arrived from Namibia to the Czech Republic, according to the Regional Hospital in Liberec. European Union states have agreed to introduce temporary restrictions on all travel into the EU from southern Africa. Meanwhile, South Korea has imposed restrictions on travellers from eight southern African countries, its Disease Control and Prevention Agency announced Saturday. Foreign nationals travelling from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Eswatini, Malawi and Mozambique are banned from entering South Korea, the agency said.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 29, 2021 15:26 UTC
As Africa leverages AIF to engage global investors
In two days, the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), an economic think-tank created four years ago as a marketplace of ideas on the region’s route to the world begins in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The three-day event brings together investors, project sponsors, transaction advisors, legal and other professionals under ‘one roof’ to engage, interrogate and continue the process of addressing the continent’s investment gap. AIF was strategically positioned from conception to match Africa’s investment needs with a pool of global investors. We’ve had significant signing ceremonies and press conferences to mark important milestones on investment deals on the continent. Above all, we are sending a strong global signal that Africa is finally ready to engage.”
Source:The Guardian
November 29, 2021 12:18 UTC
Troops foil terrorists’ attack on Forward Operating Base in Borno
An attempt by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to infiltrate Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday has been foiled by Land and Air Components troops of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI. A statement issued by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu revealed that several members of the terror groups were killed in the failed attack on the base. The terrorists, having suffered several human and equipment casualties as at the time of this report, retreated in disarray. Several charred remains of the terrorists were also uncovered along the route. “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has urged the troops to aggressively maintain the momentum of the pursuit, until the remnants of the fleeing terrorists are destroyed.”Copyright PUNCH.
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November 29, 2021 12:14 UTC
Alleged kidnapper, Evans’ co-defendant reportedly dies in custody
Chiemeka Arinze, one of the co-defendants in the alleged kidnap trial of Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has died in the custody of Correctional Services. They were also charged with murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, attempt to kidnap and sale and transfer of firearms. According to his death certificate obtained by NAN on Monday, Arinze passed away at 9.08 p.m. on November 26 as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest. He disclosed to NAN that he intends to inform the court of Arinze’s demise and apply to withdraw from the case. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEBuhari Urges MTN For Quality Service, Downward Price Review In Cost Of Data, Other ServicesPresident Muhammadu Buhari Friday at State House Abuja urged the MTN Group to make the available top-of-the-range service to its Nigerian subscribers… Alleged kidnapper, Evans’ co-defendant reportedly dies in custody Alleged kidnapper, Evans’ co-defendant reportedly dies in custody Alleged kidnapper, Evans’ co-defendant reportedly dies in custody Alleged kidnapper, Evans’ co-defendant reportedly dies in custody.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
November 29, 2021 11:53 UTC
Canada detects two cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant from two travellers to Nigeria
Canada said on Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid in two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. “I was informed today by the Public Health Agency of Canada that testing and monitoring of COVID-19 cases has confirmed two cases of the Omicron variant of concern in Ontario,” Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a statement. “As the monitoring and testing continues, it is expected that other cases of this variant will be found in Canada,” he was quoted as saying by France24.com. On Friday, Canada banned travel from seven African countries over concerns about the spread of the Omicron strain. The United States top infectious disease official, Dr Anthony Fauci told President Joe Biden on Sunday it will take about two weeks to have definitive information on the Omicron variant.
Source:Punch
November 29, 2021 11:45 UTC
Troops wipe out terrorists in Gajiram encounter – Army | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), on Sunday, wiped out several Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter at Forward Operating Base, Gajiram Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the terrorists retreated in disarray, having suffered several human and equipment casualties at the time of this report. He said: “Several charred remains of the terrorists littered the route. “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged the troops to aggressively maintain the momentum of the pursuit until the remnants of the fleeing terrorists are destroyed.”
Source:The Guardian
November 29, 2021 09:33 UTC
Plateau Assembly member dies after leg operation
A member of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Henry Longs, is dead. The PUNCH gathered that Longs, who represented Pankshin South State Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, died in Jos on Sunday evening after an operation. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Philip Dasun, confirmed Longs’ death to our correspondent on Sunday. The lawmaker representing Pankshin South State Constituency, Henry Longs. “He had a problem in one of his legs and had gone for surgical operation.
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November 29, 2021 08:51 UTC
Regionalism or disintegration’ll solve Nigeria’s problem – Cleric
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has called on all Nigerians to embrace regionalism, saying it would solve many challenges facing the country. The cleric stated this at his church in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Sunday, during the 20th anniversary of the church. What Nigeria needs right now is disintegration or we go back to the regional system of government. “The problem is compounding and for us to solve the issue once and for all, we need disintegration. The same problem we are having in Nigeria is the same one we are having in Christendom.
Source:Punch
November 29, 2021 08:11 UTC