The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) rescued a pregnant widow from forceful ejection from her home by her late husband’s brothers.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says the National Assembly will continue to collaborate with the Executive toward tackling Nigeria’s security challenge. He stated this at a ceremony marking his 64th birthday in Abuja. “We still have some new challenges. The new challenges are, when we came in 2015, that was the 8th Senate, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari had the security challenge to be predominantly in the northeast, the Boko Haram insurgency. “Haven dealt with that, and then some new security challenges started to prop up in the North-west and North-central. “The government accepted the fact that these…
“The provision of section 127 of the Police Act and Regulation 127 thereof, which applies to unmarried women police officers getting pregnant while in service but does not apply to unmarried male police officers impregnating females while they are in service is discriminatory” The National Industrial Court (NIC) has voided Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Force, which forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant. According to the regulation, any female officer who gets pregnant outside wedlock will be dismissed. Recall that in 2021, an unmarried police corporal attached to Iye-Ekiti station, Omolola Olajide was sacked for getting pregnant outside…
ASHENEWS reports that Dangote Cement Plc has empowered 40 women in fashion design in Kogi state. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the skill acquisition program onThursday at Obajana, the Plant Director, of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, Mr. JV Gungune said the skill acquisition scheme was meant to support the government in its job creation efforts. Mr. Gungune said even though the job creation scheme aptly fits into the company’s vision and mission, it cannot do it alone, nor can it employ everyone, adding that the skill acquisition program is another way of creating employment for the people of Kogi…
ASHENEWS reports that a professor of Metallurgical and Minerals Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), John Ade Ajayi has lamented that Nigeria has been unable to utilize its abundant mineral resources to create sustainable wealth and drive real development that impacts the people. He made the submission while delivering the 146th Inaugural lecture of the institution with the title: “Rich Nation, Poor People! The king of Metals as Paradigm: Quo Vadis Nigeria?” on the 10th of January 2023. According to Ajayi, although Nigeria is blessed with a lot of non-ferrous minerals including copper ores capable of contributing immensely to…
By Kola Omoniyi …RIFAN allegedly sets warehouse ablaze to cover up N230m fraud …Dangote Company indicted over alleged unremitted N500m tomato recovery funds …Farmers accuse CBN of services, compromise, negligence Even though it was christened Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), many Kano farmers prefer to call the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN’s low-interest credit scheme to farmers ‘Buhari Bonanza’. Their impression is that the ABP – though its objectives were clearly highlighted from inception – is one of the so-called free ‘national cakes’ from President Muhammadu Buhari-led-administration. “Ask any farmer about “Buhari Bonanza” in Kano, they will tell you that it…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has explained that said the interception of the former presidential adviser, Dr. Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday, was based on the watch list request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A statement by the Head of Media & Publicity of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren made available to ASHENEWS said it informed the Commission of the interception of Dr. Doyin Okupe. The DSS explained that the EFCC which had not taken action to lift the watch-list request promised to expedite action to do so. “The Service…
By Abdallah el-Kurebe ASHENEWS reports that the Zambia National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), has signed two Memoranda of Understanding. This online platform further reports that the MoUs were signed between the Directorate of National Science Centre in the Ministry of Education and the Dziwa Science & Technology Trust (DSaT). While the acting Executive Secretary, Guest Mugala signed on behalf of NSTC, Dr. Benson Banda signed on behalf of the National Science Centre and Mrs. Veronica Mwaba signed on behalf of Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT). The DSaT director, Veronica Mwaba told ASHENEWS that the MoU will expand and…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerian youths against seeking greener pastures (called ‘japa’) syndrome in other countries. The Director of the organisation, Professor Ishaq Akintola in a statement emailed to ASHENEWS on Thursday, affirmed that Nigeria is a better country in many ways than those countries which seem to attract the youth. It also warns Nigerians to stop condemning their country. “We are greatly disturbed by what is now called the ‘japa’ syndrome. This is a phenomenon that signifies mass exodus of skilled men and women, particularly youth, from Nigeria to Europe and America for greener pastures. This…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar Barely four months to the expiration of his tenure, Cross River state governor, Professor Ben Ayade on Tuesday swore in 13 commissioners, including one Adamu Uba Musa. The new commissioners replaced those who resigned to seek elective positions or following the governor’s defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Ayade charged the new commissioners to work assiduously in ensuring that his tenure finishes strong by May 29 this year. “Your coming on board is not by accident; you have been carefully selected based on your integrity and competence to bring…