Prince Tony Momoh, veteran Journalist, politician and Prince of the Auchi royalty is dead. Momoh was Minister of Information and Culture under the military administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. he was known for his outstanding journalism career with the now defunct DailyTimes Newspaper where he carved a niche for himself with his popular confrontation with the national assembly. Details later…
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Corruption Perceptions Index: Garba Shehu blames Nigerians for poor ranking by Transparency International
…Says report a reflection of corruption by Nigerians and not by Buhari administration By Ishaku Yohanna Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, says the report by Transparency International (TI) that ranked Nigeria low was an indictment of Nigerians and not President Buhari or his administration. The Presidential spokesman said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Monday while reacting to the poor ranking on Transparency International’s 2020 Corruption Perception Index in which Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 and was named the…
Read MoreRahama Sadau shares family pictures from brother’s wedding
Popular Kannywood actress, Rahama Sadau, has shared family pictures taken at her brother, Haruna Sadau’s wedding over the weekend. The 27-year-old shared the pictures on Instagram on Monday. She said it was an amazing weekend for her brother and family. According to her location, the wedding was held in Kaduna. “Woah! Well, IT’S A WRAP ALHAMDULILLAH!!!! It has been an amazing weekend for my brother and our family in general. We thank everyone that made the whole process fun and successful”, she wrote. The Arewa actress had also shared a…
Read MoreChina bans classroom mobile phone use over addiction concerns
Ban China’s primary and middle schools have introduced a ban on mobile phone use in classrooms, among wider efforts to protect pupils from internet and video game addiction. Primary and middle school students should not bring mobile phones into classrooms, according to a circular from the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Monday on phones on campus. If students must have a mobile phone at school, a special request should be submitted to the school authorities along with written consent from their guardians, said the ministry. Once the request has been…
Read MoreTurkey condemns coup in Myanmar, calls for release of detained officials
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has strongly condemned the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, calling for the release of detained top officials and for compliance with the disputed election results. Earlier on Monday, media reported that Myanmar’s State Counselor, Aung San Suu Kyi, and President Win Myint were detained in an early morning raid. Some other members of Myanmar’s ruling party were also detained. Myanmar’s military earlier vowed to “take action” against what they say were voter fraud in the Nov. 8 election, which was won by Suu Kyi’s National…
Read MoreAung San Suu Kyi urge Myanmar to oppose military coup
Myanmar’s detained de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was arrested during a coup on Monday urged the people of Myanmar to oppose military power grab. The plea was contained in a statement signed by her party. “The Tatamdaw’s (the military’s) action showed no consideration whatsoever for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is just to bring the country back to the military dictatorship’’ Suu Kyi asserted. “The public is urged to fully oppose the military coup and resoundingly resist against it,” she added. Earlier, Myanmar’s military has declared a…
Read MoreEU leaders condemn coup in Myanmar, urges respect of election results
European Union (EU) leadership reacted in condemnation to the events unfolding in Myanmar on Monday, urging the release of those detained and compliance with the disputed election results. “I strongly condemn the coup in #Myanmar and call on the military to release all who have been unlawfully detained in raids across the country,” President of the European Council, Charles Michel, said in a tweet. He added that the democratic process must be restored. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, echoed Michel in issuing a strong condemnation and called to…
Read MoreMyanmar’s Coup: U.S. threatens to take action against actors
The U.S. has threatened to take action against those responsible for the detention of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, as well as President Win Myint in Myanmar. “The United States is alarmed by reports that the Burmese military has taken steps to undermine the country’s democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian officials in Burma (Myanmar). “President (Joe) Biden has been briefed by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan,” White House Spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a statement. Earlier, Western media reported…
Read MoreIndia Police block roads into Delhi, stop farmers disrupting budget day
Indian Police and paramilitary on Monday dug ditches, spread razor wire across roads into New Delhi. This is to prevent protesting farmers from entering the capital as the nation prepares to deliver its annual budget. Internet and messaging services were blocked in several neighbourhoods on the outskirts where protests turned violent. Security was stepped up around parliament and other important government offices in the central district. A senior official, who wished to remain anonymous in line with official policy, said “the government has increased security to avoid any clash or…
Read MoreUN, US condemn military coup in Burma
The UN and US have condemned the coup in Burma and called for a return to constitutional and democratic order in the Southeast Asian country. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, reacted to the development in separate statements. Although both officials did not call it a coup, they urged the military to respect the will of the Burmese people as expressed through the country’s Nov. 8, 2020 elections. Guterres and Blinken also called for the release of Burma’s State Counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, and…
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