The Bauchi State chapter of the Northern Emancipation Network has called on security agencies to arrest the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial candidate in Bauchi State, Siddique Abubakar and ex-House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara for allegedly masterminding the violence on innocent members of the public in Duguri Town, Alkaleri LGA of Bauchi State that resulted in the killing of one person and injuring 15 others.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
ASHENEWS reports that a former Minister of Communications and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3rd Armoured Division of the Nigerian Army, retired Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju, has posed reasons the people of Lagos should break Bola Tinubu’s hegemonic control of the state by voting the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour in the March 18 polls.
The Managing Director, Nigerian Export and Import Bank (NEXIM), Mr. Abubakar Bello, and other stakeholders have stressed the need for gender equity and women’s empowerment to improve access to health, education, economic and political opportunities in the country.
Researchers scanned the bones of more than 9,000 women living in four different parts of the US. Each had a bone scan three times over a six-year period that was compared with the air they breathed. On average, air pollution accounted for a doubling of the speed of bone loss.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has served its order on its ruling on the use of the old Naira to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, BusinessDay has reported.
ASHENEWS reports that the Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) has commiserated with its Patron and Chairman of the Polak Group, Pius Olanrewaju over the demise of his wife, Mother Celestial Olayinka Temidayo Olarenwaju.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will appeal against a Federal High Court judgement which ordered it to allow plaintiffs vote with Temporary Voter’s Card, TVCs.
ASHENEWS reports that Justice E. Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya, Abuja on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 convicted and sentenced a property owner, Mercy Yusuf and her company, T.M Properties Limited to 24 years in prison for fraudulently obtaining the sum of $298,000 and N40 million from Bacab Properties Limited under the false pretence that she was the beneficial owner of Plot 1721 Jahi District Cadastral Zone B08, Abuja.
ASHENEWS reports that the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty seven (37) internet fraudsters to various terms of imprisonment, fines, and community service.
United States’ nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on Monday, with his first stop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire where he met the African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, senior management and Board of Directors.