Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 17th September 2020
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Apple Unveils Watch 6, New IPads
Apple launches new Watch Series 6 that measures blood oxygen levels to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as new iPad models. Apple’s much-anticipated launch event on Tuesday did not reveal a 5G enabled iPhone, but the firm did launch a number of new hardware and service offerings. Apple launched the Apple Watch …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
US, India Holds Technology Cooperation Meeting Amid Diminished Expectations
The United States and India virtually held the 10th edition of the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI) Group Meeting on September 15. According to a U.S. Department of Defense press release, the DTTI co-chairs – Indian Ministry of Defense’s Secretary of Defense Production Raj Kumar and the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Turkey Syrian Nationals To Face Trial
Persons detained by Turkey-backed Syrian forces have been transferred to Turkey for detention and trial, a United Nations report published on Tuesday said. According to the Sept. 15 Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Syrian nationals were detained by the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army in Ras al Ayn have …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Air Zim Resumes Flights Next Week
Air Zimbabwe is set to resume domestic flights from next Wednesday while regional flights are scheduled for October 3. This is in line with last week’s Cabinet decision to resume domestic and international flights, although all passengers have to be tested for Covid-19 within 48 hours before travelling. In a statement today, Air Zimbabwe spokesperson …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
EU Deputy Foreign Policy Chief Nominated For OSCE Leadership
The German career diplomat has been secretary-general of the European External Action Service since 2016. Helga Schmid, the EU’s deputy foreign policy chief, has been put forward by the German government as a candidate to become secretary-general of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in December. Schmid, who since 2016 has been …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
US Army Denies Helicopter Crash In Syria
The US army denied media reports claiming that one of its helicopters had crashed in northern Syria, Anadolu news agency reported. The army said in a statement that the helicopter had “landed safely and was not shot down by any hostile activity.” According to the statement, the helicopter crew members are all safe. Earlier yesterday, the Syrian News …
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COVID-19: U.S Releases Plan To Provide Free Vaccine
The United States outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, even as polls show a strong undercurrent of skepticism rippling across the land. In a report to Congress and an accompanying “playbook” for states and localities, federal health agencies and the Defence Department sketched out complex plans for …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Tax Collection Too Low To Fund Infrastructure, Others, Says, Bill Gates
Despite the rampage that has greeted the recent hike in various taxes in Nigeria, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria’s tax collection is too low to cater for the health and other basic infrastructure deficit in the country. “…do a comparison of Nigeria tax collection to whatever country you …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Outrage As Nigeria Sentences 13-Year-Old Boy To 10 Years In Prison For Blasphemy
Child rights agency UNICEF has condemned the sentencing of a 13-year-old boy to 10 years in prison for blasphemy in northern Nigeria. Omar Farouq was convicted in a Sharia court in Kano State in northwest Nigeria after he was accused of using foul language toward Allah in an argument with a friend. He was sentenced …
Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Jihadists Kill 11 Villagers in Northeast Nigeria
Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in several pickup trucks opened fire on Wasaram, 90 kilometers (55 miles) from regional capital Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing eight villagers and injuring 20, they said. Three villagers were also killed in a separate attack in Auno earlier that day. “We recovered 11 bodies from the …
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