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South Africa: A New Narrative Could Tackle Anti-Migrant Crisis

[The Conversation Africa] African migrants have once again been targeted for looting, violence and displacement in South Africa. Not only are the events reminiscent of 2008, 2015 and 2017: the narratives explaining them and the measures suggested to deal with them are more or less the same. via LATEST NEWS

Fish Out Killers Of Ondo Varsity Professor, ASUU Urges Police

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the police to fish out those, who killed Prof Gideon Okedayo.  Okedayo, a senior lecturer at the Ondo State University of Science and Technology in Okitipupa, was found dead on Monday night.   He was kidnapped on September 5, 2019 while traveling on Igara-Auchi to his hometown. SaharaReporters had reported how the body of the late academic was recovered from the bush. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Kidnapped Ondo University Professor Found Dead 0 Comments 18 Hours Ago Dipo Akomolafe, Chairman of ASUU at OSUSTECH, made the appeal to the police while speaking with SaharaReporters on Tuesday.  He said, "The gruesome death of Prof Okedayo has already thrown the university community into a sad mood. "His death has also shown that there is no longer security for the protection of lives and property. "Despite our efforts to ensure the release of Okedayo, there was nothing to show that the police did a...

Nigeria Defeats Sudan To Qualify For U23 AFCON

Nigeria’s U23 men’s football team on Tuesday defeated Sudan 5-0 to book a place at the African Cup of Nations. The Nigerian team bounced back from a one goal loss in Omdurman, Sudan, during the first leg of the encounter to emerge winners with the dominating win in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday, handing them a ticket to the prestigious tournament. Two goals from Effiong Ndifreke and one each from Taiwo Awoniyi, Sunday Faleye, and Ibrahim Sunusi, ensured Nigeria’s place at the tournament to be hosted by Egypt this year. With the team’s qualification for the AFCON U23 tournament, the boys would be expected to defend their title as well as fight for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sports News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

CAN Applauds Nigerian Government For Kicking Against Homosexuality

Olasupo Ayokunle, CAN President The Christian Association of Nigeria led by Rev Samson Ayokunle, has commended the resolute stance of the Nigerian Government against same sex marriage, transgender and homosexual activities in the country, describing it as a step in the right direction. Rev Ayokunle, who made this known in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, in Abuja on Tuesday, lamented how immoral and sacrilegious practices are gaining popularity in Nigeria, adding that the so-called transgender is evil and ungodly. He commended the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, for his campaign against lesbianism, homosexuality, transgender and other social vices. Ayokunle said, “We are optimistic that all right thinking people and the civil society will collaborate with the government with a view to eradicating the evil practices in the country.  “Our constitution and extant laws have no pla...

EFCC, FBI Step Up Cybercrime Fight

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States on Tuesday said they are jointly intensifying investigations into cybercrime networks weeks after the US Government released a wanted list of 77 Nigerian Internet fraud suspects, AFPreports. A “sweep” operation from May through to September with the EFCC “focused on dismantling the most significant cybercriminal enterprises,” FBI legal attache, Ahamdi Uche, told a joint press briefing in Lagos. The EFCC said a “sizeable number” of the 77 Nigerian suspects had been arrested, while a further 167 Nigerians had been detained since August for alleged computer-related fraud under ‘Operation Rewired’, coordinated with the FBI. “Our efforts in coordinating the EFCC/FBI joint operations in Nigeria recorded tremendous successes against the infamous Yahoo Yahooboys. “We have also recovered from the arrested fraudsters the sum of $169,850 as well as the sum of N92m,” EFCC’...

Nigeria Defeats Sudan To Qualify For U23 AFCON

Nigeria’s U23 men’s football team on Tuesday defeated Sudan 5-0 to book a place at the African Cup of Nations. The Nigerian team bounced back from a one goal loss in Omdurman, Sudan, during the first leg of the encounter to emerge winners with the dominating win in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday, handing them a ticket to the prestigious tournament. Two goals from Effiong Ndifreke and one each from Taiwo Awoniyi, Sunday Faleye, and Ibrahim Sunusi, ensured Nigeria’s place at the tournament to be hosted by Egypt this year. With the team’s qualification for the AFCON U23 tournament, the boys would be expected to defend their title as well as fight for a spot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Sports News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via

Opportunities in Africa #NYC19 September 27

[Wutiko] New York -Wutiko in association with Pace University Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems organizes Opportunities in Africa #NYC19 on September 27th at Pace University's Manhattan campus. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS

Refereed By Obaseki, It Is Now A Game Of “We Versus Them” In Edo State By John Mayaki

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki Accompanied by Osarodion Ogie, Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, marched into a compound, trailed by a wagon of men singing cheerfully in what looked like a praise of loyalty pledge. He walked in, entering an elevated landing where he will briefly be a listener and then, like always, a talker. But studied closely, at least judged by his own words, what he rather entered was an arena, a tournament of fierce competition. Obaseki has since prided himself to be in serene peace with all men, insisting there is no bad blood with anyone. More so, he vehemently maintained he was happily in good terms with the former governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. But if events of the past few days are anything to go by, Obaseki's insistence on the existence of amicable accord, falters and crumbles, as fists gear up in anticipation of cantankerous contention. Yet, it is nothing to be surprised about, this eventual turn of dynamics, as Obaseki in his th...

ICT Surpasses Oil and Gas In GDP –NBS

NBS The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the contribution of Information and Communication Technology to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product surpassed that of oil and gas in the second quarter of 2019. In a report released on Tuesday by the agency, it was observed that the country’s GDP grew by 1.94 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the second quarter of 2018, which recorded a growth of 1.50 per cent. According to the report, the ICT sector contributed 13.85 per cent to total nominal GDP in the second quarter of 2019, which is much higher than the 11.22 per cent contributed in the same period in 2018.  Business Economy News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Tension As Rampaging Hoodlums Terrorise Lagos Community

Hoodlums wielding dangerous weapons and moving on motorcycles on Tuesday invaded Lawanson community in Lagos, terrorising residents, traders and passerby in the process. The hoodlums, who stormed the area a few minutes past 7:00pm, dispossessed many persons of their mobile phones and other gadgets including cash in the process. A trader in the area told SaharaReporters that he lost three mobile phones, two of which belonged to customers in the raid by the hoodlums. However, policemen from the Itire Division showed up about 30 minutes after the hoodlums had unleashed horror on the residents to restore calm to the area. CRIME Trade News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Borno: Three Killed, Two Others Injured In Fresh Boko Haram Attack

At least three civilians have been killed and two others left injured when Boko Haram terrorists attacked Nganzai area of Borno State on Monday night, a vigilante source told SaharaReporters. The terrorists stormed a remote village, Mallam Kaleri near Gajiganna in Nganzai around 9:00pm, injuring two women in the process. According to the source, the terrorists opened fire on the villagers immediately they stormed the town and went away with some food items and livestock. He said, “The insurgents attacked villagers yesterday (Monday) night at Mallam Kaleri Village near Gajiganna. “Three persons lost their lives and they have been buried; while two women were left injured.” Boko Haram Insurgency Terrorism News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via

Five Dead, Many Injured As Shiites, Police Clash In Bauchi

At least five members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria are believed to have been shot dead in a clash between them and the police in Bauchi State on Tuesday. The clash, which reportedly occurred in Bauchi metropolis and Azare Town under Katagum Local Government Area, also left many members of the movement injured. Confirming the situation to SaharaReporters, spokesperson for the IMN in Bauchi, Musa Mohammed, said that four of their members were shot dead in Bauchi while another person died in Azare. He said, “Four of our members were shot dead while about 25 sustained various injuries and are with the police. One person was also shot dead in Azare.” However, spokesperson for the police in Bauchi, DSP Kamal Abubakar, said that nobody was shot dead among IMN members. According to him, the IMN members were informed through traditional rulers not to come out for their procession as directed, but they came out in large numbers. Abubakar said, “We only came out to prevent...

Sorry, I don't Think Atiku Is Coming By Fredrick Nwabufo

Fredrick Nwabufo Fredrick Nwabufo I have pondered on Atiku Abubakar’s case against President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. I have also cerebrated on the counter arguments of the President. By my ratiocination, the arguments of both parties are nourished with so much ridiculousness that the case itself appeals more as comic relief. The President underpropped his argument with the claim that Atiku is not a citizen of Nigeria by birth, and that he “ought not to have even been allowed in the first place, to contest the election”. Truly, the Nigerian constitution prescribes citizenship by birth as a requisite for the office of the President. But where did President Buhari get the “genius” of his case from? From a man he sent pythons after in Afaraukwu, Umuahia, Abia State. Months before the election, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra actuated the controversy about the origins of the PDP presidential candidate. Kan...

Youths Raise Awareness On Suicide In Ondo

Some youths in Akure, Ondo State, on Tuesday marched round the city to raise awareness on the rising cases of suicide in the country and how the situation can be addressed. Speaking during the awareness campaign, Chief Medical Director of Ondo State Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Dr Akinwunmi Akinnuoye, fingered the regular use of psychoactive substances as one of the main reasons why people commit suicide. He said, “We all talk about suicide, I feel we are all at risk because the use of psychoactive substances is another major problem in our society today. “The use of cannabis, cocaine, tramadol, these substances have ways of increasing the chances of users to commit suicide. “After using these substances for long periods, it changes the chemistry and functions of the brain. See Also PUBLIC HEALTH One Person Commits Suicide Every 40 Seconds –WHO 0 Comments 3 Hours Ago “And as such, it makes it very difficult for us to withstand distress and frustration as humans. ...