A spokesperson for the judicial authorities in Tehran, on Tuesday said Iranian prosecutors had charged two French nationals with espionage. According to the Misan portal operated by the judicial authorities, the two, whose identities were not made known, are also being charged with “conspiracy against national security.” The trials will be held before a revolutionary court. French Foreign Minister, Mrs. Catherine Colonna confirmed the arrest of two French nationals in November amid countrywide protests in Iran. Several European nationals have been detained and charged in the past, including tourists. According to the Iranian legal authorities, at least 40 foreign nationals…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
An environmental expert, Mr. Gafar Odubote has tasked Nigerians with adapting and adopting renewable energy to address climate change effects. Odubote, the Network Coordinator of Let’s Do It World (LDIW) Africa Region, an environmental non-profit organisation, made the call in an interview on Tuesday in Lagos. Odubote said the fight against climate change should go beyond mitigation to engaging in adaptation. “We can actively address climate change actions by engaging in climate change adaptation asides from mitigation. “Climate change adaptation is the process of adjusting to the current and future effects of climate change. “It is completely different from mitigation…
ASHENEWS reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion and the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The 2023 budget is the last to be prepared by the present administration as it winds up. While signing the budget, the president said the aggregate expenditures of N21.83 trillion were increased by N1.32 trillion over the initial proposal of N20.51 trillion expenditures by the executive. On the supplementary appropriation bill, the president said that the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act would enable the administration to respond to the havoc caused by the recent nationwide floods in the…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The chairman of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS), Sule Enehe says it has set an increased monthly revenue target of N2 billion to its internally generated revenue (IGR) income profile this year. He said on Sunday that the individual and staff contributions to the IGR improvement in 2022, the KGIRS will achieve milestones in revenue generation in the New Year. “I am confident that with the unmatched work enthusiasm, we can hit a N2 billion monthly target, to project the least.” He thanked the staff for their sacrifices, tenacity, patience with the management and enduring…
Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal has condemned Sunday attack on his convoy, revealing that the perpetrators had been arrested. Thugs had hailed stones at the governor’s convoy while returning from campaign tour to Silame and Wammako local government areas of the state. On the governor’s convoy were the PDP governorship candidates of Sokoto and Kebbi states, Saidu Umar, and Aminu Bande; the Sokoto deputy governorship candidate, Sagir Bafarawa and other dignitaries They all escaped unhurt but two vehicles in the fleet were damaged by the attackers. Tambuwal told journalists at the close of a stakeholders meeting with political appointees in…
Mrs. Racheal Dave Umahi welcomed the first baby of the year around 12.52 am at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. The baby girl, delivered by a National Youth Service Corps member, Mrs. Chidimma Attah-Favour, serving in Ebonyi, weighed kilogram at birth. Speaking during her visit to the first baby delivered through Spontaneous Vagina Delivery (SVD), Mrs. Umahi prayed and thanked God for safe delivery. She commended the management of the hospital for their commitment and attention to ensure safe delivery. She urged the parent to bring up the baby properly to better their family and the society. “2023 is a unique…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai has pardoned 11 convicts in an exercise of the prerogative of mercy powers conferred on him by Section 212 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that the governor, who acted on the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, released the convicts on Sunday. The statement added that it was customary to extend a gesture of compassion on New Year’s day by granting pardons to deserving prisoners within the jurisdiction of the state. The Kaduna State Advisory Council on Prerogative…
The Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has reacted to the G5 governors’ alleged meeting with the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu in London. ASHENEWS reports that the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Ifeanyi Uguwanyi (Enugu), and Seyi Makinde (Oyo) have insisted that the party’s National chairman, Iyorchia Ayu must resign for someone from the South. They were reported to have met with Tinubu to decide on supporting him as their preferred presidential candidate for the 2023 election. However, Tambuwal in response to a question during…
The joint tactical team from Gurara and Paikoro local government areas of Niger state on Friday rescued 13 kidnap victims. A statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, said the feat was in furtherance to the ongoing security clearance operation against banditry, terrorism, and other violent crime in the state. “On 30/12/2022 at about 1300hrs, following a tip-off that some roving bandits were sighted around Bonu, Gwalu, and Chimbi areas of Gurara and Paikoro local government areas. “Consequently, joint security forces raided the areas, and during the raid, the…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The Bauchi State Police Command says it recorded 724 cases and over 1,465 arrests in connection to various crimes in the year ending 2022. The Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan disclosed this while presenting the Command’s scorecard for 2022 to newsmen at an end-of-year dinner. According to him, the achievements included 81 cases of culpable homicide and 184 suspects arrested in connection to the cases, while 209 other suspects were arrested in connection with armed robbery. Alhassan also stated that while the command recorded 19 cases of attempted murder, 106 rape cases were reported and 129 arrests…