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Africa: Africa Must Go Beyond Ending Conflict, and Tackle Its Root Causes

[Africa Renewal] Hanna Tetteh is the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union. As head of the UN Office to the African Union (UNOAU), Ms. Tetteh spoke with Africa Renewal's Kingsley Ighobor on, among other issues, the current state of the UN-AU partnership and how women and young people can help resolve conflict. These are excerpts from the interview: via LATEST NEWS
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Tanzania: 240 Years Prison Terms Slapped on 2 Poachers

[Daily News] Manyoni District Court in Singida District, has sentenced two poachers, Juma Ramadhan, alias Kibangula to 160 years and Thadei Antony, alias Ndahani to 80 years imprisonment for unlawful dealing in and possession of government trophies and firearms. via LATEST NEWS
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Tanzania: Fans Ban in Simba Matches Lifted

[Daily News] THE Ministry for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports through National Sports Council has revised its decision to suspend fans from attending a match between Simba Sport Club and Tanzania Prisons at Sokoine Stadium. via LATEST NEWS
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BREAKING: Ten Nigerian Soldiers Killed During Boko Haram Attack In Borno

Lt Malgwi At least 10 Nigerian soldiers were killed on Saturday evening when Boko Haram terrorists struck in Damboa community in Borno State on Saturday evening. The soldiers were on patrol when they were attacked and killed some metres from Damboa town.  Lt Malgwi According to a resident of the community, who spoke with SaharaReporters, Lt Malgwi and nine of his soldiers were killed during the attack by the terrorists. The incident has since sent panic across the area with residents said to be fleeing the community for fear of another attack by the insurgents. Boko Haram Insurgency Military Terrorism Breaking News News AddThis :  Featured Image :  Original Author :  Saharareporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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After Losing Control of APC, Ex-Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu, Denies Presidential Ambition, Says Time Will Reveal Things

Bola Tinubu The last few weeks will no doubt go down as some of the toughest in the political career of a former Lagos State governor and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Apart from watching the current crisis rocking the party swallow some of his henchmen and loyalists, the situation has also threatened his relevance in Nigeria's topmost political circle and also his purported plan to run for the country's presidency in 2023. Even though he has continued to deny it, his desire to succeed Muhammadu Buhari as president three years from now when the former's uninspiring eight-year reign would have come to a halt, is very clear to many discerning minds. In what can be regarded as a 'killer' punch to his political structure and 2023 presidential ambition, President Buhari and other APC leaders in a meeting on Thursday sacked the National Working Committee of the party previously headed by the now suspended ex-National Chairman of th...
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Congestion In Kaduna Police Cells Leads To Disease Outbreak, Deaths Of Suspects

File Photo SaharaReporters has uncovered how police cells in Kaduna State are terribly congested with more than 300 suspects crammed into a single cell. It was gathered that this was due to the inability of courts to sit following the Coronavirus outbreak. Top security sources told SaharaReporters that the deplorable situation of police cells in the state had led to the deaths of many suspects in custody.  File Photo It was also gathered that the overcrowding was as a result of police refusal to grant bail to suspects after the courts were shut by government. Findings showed that some of the suspects were transferred from the Criminal Investigation Department while others were dumped into police cells after correctional centers refused to accept them over COVID-19 fears. SaharaReporters gathered that some of the suspects are sick and in dire need of medical attention. A source, who pleaded anonymity, said most suspects granted bail were sent back to police stations rat...
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Oyo Discharges 169 COVID-19 Patients As Another Cabinet Member Tests Positive

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has confirmed that another member of his cabinet has tested positive for COVID-19. Makinde, who made the announcement via his verified Twitter account, added that 169 patients have also been discharged. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that three members of the state cabinet including the Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Seun Fakorede, tested positive for the virus.  “169 confirmed COVID-19 cases received their second negative test results and have been discharged. This brings the number of discharged cases in Oyo State to 508. “Also, the COVID-19 confirmation tests for seventy-six suspected cases came back positive. The cases are from Ibadan South-West (35), Oluyole (12), Ibadan North (12), Egbeda (4), Ibadan North-West (3), Lagelu (2), Ibadan South-East (2), Ibadan North East (2), Akinyele (1), Saki West (1), Ona Ara (1) and Ido (1) local government areas. So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State today is...
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Nigerian Musician, Peter Okoye, Wife, Daughter, Staff Test Positive For COVID-19

Peter Okoye better known by his music name Mr P, has revealed that he and his family members tested positive for Coronavirus. The Nigerian musician confirmed this in a series of videos posted via his verified Twitter page on Saturday. He added that two of his domestic staff also contracted the virus. He said, “For the past three weeks, I have been ill and most people didn’t even know what was wrong with me. I kept it to myself. It has been three weeks of hell for me and my family.  “I had COVID-19 for about three weeks and it happened to me. I was sick and I tested positive. “It’s been hell for this family in this house. Not just me. Even two of my domestic staff. “After a week, my daughter caught the virus as well. It was sad that when she caught it, the doctor insisted that she has to be self-isolated in her own room but my wife did something very courageous. She said no. “I was sick and I was being self-isolated in my guest room. I couldn’t even see my sick daughte...
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Nigerian Cleric Reveals How Pastor Eneche Of Dunamis Church Had Him Imprisoned On False Charges

Pastor Paul Eneche, Pastor Abraham Daniel, a former member of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has revealed how Pastor Paul Eneche, founder and Senior Pastor of the church, falsely accused him and had him imprisoned on trumped up charges. Daniel said Eneche and other pastors were angry at him for leaving the church while also claiming that he (Daniel) publicly criticised Eneche in his Facebook posts that revealed the activities of the church. Revealing his ordeal to SaharaReporters, Daniel said while he was in prison he lost his business while his wife also moved away with their five children on the influence of the church.  Pastor Paul Eneche, According to Daniel, after resigning from his position as a pastor, he was accused of embezzling the church's funds through a post sponsored by the church on Nairaland, a micro-blogging site and other news platform. He was thereafter accused of posting about Eneche on Facebook, which led to his detention for three weeks at the...
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The 9th National Assembly In Its First Year By Sesugh Akume

Sesugh Akume Of the 109 senators of the 9th National Assembly (NASS) with only 7 women (representing 6.4% one of the lowest in the world -- with only 1 woman out of 57 senators from the 19 states of the entire northern Nigeria) 2 women are among the 10 best performing senators by number of bills sponsored. The 2 incidentally are from Anambra, Stella Oduah (Anambra North) with 26 bills, and Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central) 16 bills. In the House of Representatives with 360 members, and only 11 females, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha from Abia is number 7 on the list of top 10 with 19 bills. The women are clearly making a point. Incidentally, all of them are from the southeast. This 9th NASS also has by far more proposed bills than previous National Assemblies. For instance, Nkem Abonta (Abia) who is third on the list of top in the House of Representatives already has 30 proposed bills in this first year, whereas he had 65 in the entire 8th NASS. Abbas Tajudeen (Kaduna) who is currently top ...
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Abuja Airport Reopens After Three-month Lockdown

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Saturday reopened with limited service after nearly three months of shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The airport also witnessed strict compliance to other safety measures aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. The country’s airports and airspace were shut in March by government as part of efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.  Journalists covering the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 were led on dry run test from Lagos to Abuja to witness firsthand the reopening of the aviation sector. The checks for COVID-19 safety protocols and screening were carried out on passengers at the departure lounge. The seats, which were usually crowded, have been rearranged in compliance with the social distancing rule. Inscriptions to further guide passengers, such as “do not use this seat”, “keep your distance”, were placed on seats.   Travel News AddThis :  Original...
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