Global Patriot Newspapers

15 July

Trump sets new rule to make it harder for immigrants to seek asylum

Washington, July 15, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) The Donald Trump administration on Monday said it would take steps to make it more difficult for immigrants arriving on the southern border to seek asylum in the U.S. This had putting the onus on them to ask for shelter in other countries. The Department …

15 July

Gov. Umahi swears-in Ebonyi’s new Acting-Chief Judge

By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, July 15, 2019 Gov. David Umahi on Monday in Abakaliki swore-in the Ebonyi new Acting Chief Judge, Justice Anselm Nwaigwe, who replaced the retired former Chief Judge, Justice Alloy Nwankwo. Umahi, who performed the ceremony in the presence of top government functionaries, leaders and stakeholders of …

15 July

Passenger injured as bus crushes cows in Ekiti

By Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti, July 15, 2019 One passenger was injured on Monday in an autocrash that killed seven cows on the Efon Alaaye-Esa Oke highway between Ekiti and Osun border, the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports. NAN reports that the accident involved a commercial Nissan Mazda bus …

15 July

NAN Board appoints Mammaga as Acting MD

By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, July 15, 2019 The Board of Directors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has approved the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Mammaga as the Acting Managing Director and substantive Editor-In-Chief of the agency. A statement by the agency’s Assistant Director, Administration and Human Resources Management, Mr …

15 July

Bayelsa guber: PDP group kicks against endorsement of aspirants by Gov. Dickson

A political group within Bayelsa chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Forward Action Bayelsa (FAB), on Monday said it would resist imposition of aspirants ahead of the Nov 16 governorship polls in the state. The Yenagoa based group described the attempts by Gov. Seriake Dickson to foist a candidate …

15 July

Taken For a Ride Masquerade: Michael Jackson Alive in Nigeria by Owen Logan and Uzor Maxim Uzoatu, Altered Images, Scotland: 2014, 105pp

Michael Jimoh This book is a fraud at first glance. The title, Masquerade: Michael Jackson Alive in Nigeria, warns any savvy reader who is old enough to know. The formerly slightly chubby, afro-haired prodigy of The Jacksons and then reborn twiggy, stringy-locked solo artiste was never in Nigeria all …

15 July

Gov. Inuwa cautions farmers against taking agric loans as free gifts

Gombe state Governor, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya has cautioned farmers in the state against refusal to pay back loans they took to support their agricultural activities. The Governor who stated this through his Deputy, Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau at the flag-off and commissioning of 50 units of tractors by the North-East …

15 July

Bayelsa Police launch manhunt for kidnappers of 80 year mother of Coach Samson Siasia

The Bayelsa State Command of the Nigeria Police has said that a manhunt has been launched to apprehend the kidnappers of the 80 year old mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia. A statement by the Command’s spokesman, SP Asinim Butswat, said that the State’s Commissioner of Police and …

15 July

Obi mourn’s Afenifere leader’s daughter ……..says senseless killing getting out hands

The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the February 23, Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that the senseless bloodletting in the country is clearly getting at a worrisome dimension Reacting to the mindless murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader …

15 July

Ugwuanyi’s engagement of professionals behind administration’s success – ANAN

A member of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Sir Paschal Okolie has ascribed the economic recovery and governance successes recorded by the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi administration in the past four years, to prudent management of lean resources and his ingenuous interface with professionals to help drive his …

14 July

Police dismisses claim of attack on Atiku’s witnesses

By Ishaq Zaki Gusau, July 14, 2019 Zamfara Police Command has denied media reports of attack on witnesses of the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the state. Counsel to Atiku had told the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal at its last sitting that the …

14 July

AFCON: Algerians beat Super Eagles , go into final; Nigerian fans heartbroken

Cairo, July 14, 2019 A last-gasp goal from Riyad Mahrez helped Algeria qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match after defeating Nigeria 2-1 at Cairo International Stadium on Sunday night. They will face their group opponents Senegal in the final match on Friday at the same …

14 July

Nigerian Army redeploys Adeosun, Biu, top military officers in new massive postings

The Nigerian Army has just released the postings and appointments of its officers. The posting by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai is a routine exercise carried out to reinvigorate the system for greater professional efficiency. The highlight, according to a statement by Sagir Musa, Colonel, Acting Director …

14 July

Sanwo-Olu appoints Tunji Bello, The Nation Editor, Omotosho 23 others Commissioners, Special Advisers

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has, on Sunday, transmitted a list of commissioner-designates to the House of Assembly for ratification. This is in fulfilment of his election promise to accelerate his administration’s development agenda in the state. The list contained twenty five names, who are to assume duty as Commissioners …

14 July

Power restored after massive outage in New York City

New York, July 14, 2019 (dpa/NAN) More than 70,000 people were affected by a massive power outage in parts of New York City on Saturday evening which saw the screens at Times Square go black and left cinema-goers sitting in pitch-black movie theatres, according to U.S. media reports. Midtown Manhattan and …

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