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WORLD NEWS 29-08-2021

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HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS

ZAMFARA GOVERNOR SPEAKS ON REASON FOR DEFECTING TO APC.
NMA ISSUES 21 DAYS ULTIMATUM TO FG TO RESOLVE ISSUES IN AGREEMENTS.
LAST BRITISH SOLDIERS IN KABUL ARRIVES UK.
AUSTRALIA PLANS ANOTHER COVID 19 LOCKDOWN.

ZAMFARA/MATAWALLE

Zamfara state governor, bello matawalle has declared that his administration would continue to put serious measures to end the insurgency ravaging the state.

Governor matawalle who made the declaration while speaking with newsmen through a phone conversation in gusau, the state capital, noted that bandits activities in the state had gone out of control, lamenting that all the measures he was implementing to ensure the security of lives and properties in the state were not yielding any positive results due to some popular politicians sabotaging his efforts.

The governor also explained that he did not defect to the all progressives congress, apc due to political reasons, stressing that he defected to the ruling party to unite warring factors so they could work together to restore peace and harmony in the state.

He however insisted that if the federal government could implement his suggestion of declaring a state of emergency in the north, he would be very happy to step down.

NMA /BUHARI

The nigerian medical association, nma has given the federal government a 21 days ultimatum to fully resolve all the issues contained in the various agreements signed with its affiliate members.

Nma president, prof innocent ujah gave the warning in a statement, saying the nma fully supports all her affiliates in their efforts to improve the healthcare delivery in nigeria and the welfare of her members.

The warning which followed a national executive council meeting of the association in edo state to discuss the current deadlock between the government and resident doctors, was given, to make government resolve its issues with the medical and dental council of nigeria, mdcan, the national association of resident doctors, nard, and the medical and dental specialist association in basic medical sciences, medsabams.

Ujah therefore said if the fg fails to implement the agreements after the expiration of the 21 days notice, the association would summon an emergency delegate meeting to review the progress made on the implementation of the agreements.

LIBYA/DBEIBAH

Libyan interim prime minister, abdul dbeibah has pushed back against parliament’s threats to withdraw confidence from his unity government.

Dbeibah, who took office in march, this year said the parliament’s reasons for not approving his repeated budget proposals were unrealistic and flimsy, blaming the body for hindering planned december elections.

Report says the parliament speaker, aguila saleh had demanded that the pm appear before the chamber to answer questions about the performance of his government or face a no-confidence vote.

It would recalled that a ceasefire agreement was reached last october, leading to a deal on the december elections and a transitional government, led by dbeibah, tasked with organising the december polls.

UK/AFGHANISTAN

The british ambassador to afghanistan, vice admiral sir ben key has arrived in the united kingdom, with the last british soldiers to leave kabul.

Sir ben key who said the final flight left on august 28, 2021, bringing to an end the uk’s 20-year military involvement in afghanistan stated that he was very nervous when the troops were still in kabul but expressed joy for the successful withdrawal.

Report says ambassador sir laurie bristow, who had been processing those fleeing the country at the airport, was among those who landed at raf brize norton base in oxfordshire earlier today, august 29.

Reacting, uk prime minister, boris johnson stated that it was a chance to reflect on the achievements of recent weeks and of the last two decades, such as girls education and weakening al-qaeda.

ITALY/MIGRANT

Italian coastguard vessels have rescued 539 migrants from a fishing boat drifting off the island of lampedusa.

It was reported that two coastguard vessels and a customs boat from italy’s financial crimes police helped transport the migrants to lampedusa as the rescue operation was one of the largest numbers of migrants to the italian island in a single day.

Reacting, a doctor from the humanitarian group, msf alida serrachieri, noted that some of the migrants appeared to have been physically assaulted in libya while waiting for a boat to transport them to europe.

Report says investigators are looking at the possibility that the migrants might have been falsely imprisoned in libya, hence the need to investigate the matter.

BIDEN/AFGHANISTAN

United state president, joe biden has restated warning against another attack on kabul airport in afghanistan, saying he had been informed by commanders that the attack could come today, august 29.

President biden who gave the warning in a statement released to newsmen, noted that the us troops had been going on with their evacuation process, promising to hunt down any person involved in that heinous attack and make them pay.

Reacting, pentagon spokesman, john kirby said is good thing for the us troops to leave afghanistan while the us deputy director of the joints chiefs of staff, major general, williams hank assured that the remaining 4 thousand us troops would be safely evacuated

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It would be recalled that a suicide bombing attack by local branch of the islamic state group in khorasan province near the airport on august 26 claimed the lives of 170 people.

LOUISIANA/HURRICANE IDA

Tens of thousands of people have been fleeing for safety from the us state of louisiana as hurricane ida closes in.

Louisiana meteorology agency made this known, saying it could be stronger than hurricane katrina that devastated much of new orleans in 2005, as traffic jams clogged some motorways out of louisiana while residents in many areas were ordered to evacuate.

Louisiana governor, john edwards warned that the storm could be one of the biggest to hit the state in 150 years while his colleague in mississippi declared a state of emergency.

Reacting,united states president, joe biden noted that ida was turning into a very dangerous storm but assured that the federal government was ready to provide help in case needed.

Meanwhile, experts hadwarned that surge in the storm at a time that coincides with high tides, could lead to flood over the new orleans levee system and into the city.

AUSTRALIA /COVID

Australian authorities have been planning to again lockdown the country’s second-biggest city, melbourne, as they struggle to quell a coronavirus outbreak driven by the highly infectious delta variant.

Victoria premier, dan andrews made the announcement earlier today, august 29, saying the number of covid-19 infections in melbourne, the state capital, rose by 92 overnight which is the highest number in nearly a year.

Andrews who further noted that melbourne’s fourth week lockdown which includes a curfew, the closure of playgrounds and strict limits on exercise would not be halt, refused to say how long the stay-at-home orders would remain in place.

It should be noted that since the start of the pandemic, australia has recorded more than 51,000 cases of covid-19 and nearly 1,000 deaths in a population of 25 million.