Dr Mohammed Ali, Executive Director of Centre for Human Resource Development and Empowerment Initiative Kaduna (HRDEI), said the North doesn’t need ‘Almajiri Commission’, but a total ban on the almajiri practice. He said this while receiving Ayana Centre for Almajiri Development and Empowerment Initiative during a visit to his office in Kaduna on Sunday. The bill to establish the commission to tackle Almajiri and other out-of-school children scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on November 23. The ‘kid beggars’, popularly known as ‘Almajirai’, are mainly students of the Qur’anic schools, better known as ‘tsangaya’ who are given to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Salvation Movement has reacted to recent verbal attacks by Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike on some leaders of the party. The group in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Imam A Lawal and Secretary, Umar Farouk made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, said while the governor has the right to freedom of expression, such rights should not be used to attack leaders of the party. According to the movement, although Wike’s attack were coming “from his failed presidential and vice presidential bids, which are understandable, his daily verbal onslaught against critical stakeholders of the…
Fertiglobe has also increased the size of its Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) from $300 million to $600 million at a reduced margin of 140 bps from 175 bps previously. The maturity of the RCF has been extended to 2027 from 2026 but the company has not yet drawn from this RCF. Abu Dhabi-listed fertiliser maker Fertiglobe has refinanced a $900-million bridge loan which is originally due in 2024. Fertiglobe counts state oil company ADNOC and OCI as major shareholders. The $900-million facility has been refinanced with new three-year $300 million and five-year $600 million term facilities at margins of 150 basis…
The representative of Sokoto state, Nura Abdullahi and that of Yobe state, Aishatu Abdulmutallib emerged overall winners of the 37th National Qur’anic Recitation Competition held in Gusau, Zamfara state The winner from the male category, Nura Abdullahi was crowned as hero of the year by Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar. In the same vein, Aishatu Abdulmutallib of the female category was crowned as hero of the year by the wife of Zamfara state governor, Aisha Muhammad at the closing ceremony of the competition in Gusau on Saturday. Announcing the result, the Chairman of the panel, Prof. Yalwa said the hero of the…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The Bauchi chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN,) Abraham Damina has called on Christians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ as they celebrate this year’s Christmas. Damina in a goodwill message signed by his media assistant, Ishola Michael noted that “the birth of Jesus Christ is God’s gift of love to mankind, which marked a new beginning of hope and salvation for the believers as peace enveloped the world at his coming.” According to him, Christ is an epitome of love, unity and oneness and as such, believers are enjoined to identify with these virtues as…
… Increased investment in social sectors, infrastructure needed to avoid current shaky economy in 2023 …Requests for physical submission of documents to FIRS, SIRS retrogressive, cumbersome, counterproductive …CBN’s Naira redesign, cash withdrawal limit policies great, but wrongly timed … External, domestic borrowing to finance budget deficit creating more economic challenges Ahead of 2023, a development and economic expert, and the Founder of Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF), Dr. Chiwuike Uba, has said that an evaluation of Nigeria’s economic performance in 2022 shows that policies of federal and state governments were poor, abysmal and retrogressive. Dr. Uba in a statement emailed to…
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized eight bandits and seized six motorcycles during ambush patrols in the Chikun/Birnin Gwari local government areas in Kaduna state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affair, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the development in a statement on Friday in Kaduna. “According to feedback to the Kaduna state government, the troops set up ambush positions at bandits’ crossing points in the Buruku/Birnin Gwari areas. “The troops then made contact with the bandits and neutralized eight, while recovering four motorcycles and three mobile phones in the first successful mission. “The troops then engaged bandits in a…
Horrifying video recordings of an Advisor to Sri Lanka’s President allegedly sexually abusing a dog have gone viral. Prof. Ashu Marasinghe, Advisor to the President and former Member of Parliament, resigned today (Friday, 23rd) hours after news of the damning videos broke, citing personal reasons. Marasinghe, 51, was appointed as a National List Member of Parliament representing the United National Party and served in the legislature from 2017-2020. Former MP Hirunika Premachandra held a media briefing on Friday and revealed the video recordings which she said had been made by a woman named Aadarsha Karandana, who owned the pet dog. …
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking approval for the country to restructure a total of N23.7 trillion ($53 billion) in short-term loans owed to its central bank to 40-year debt at 9% interest. Africa’s largest economy has struggled with low revenues due to crude theft in its oil-producing region. Oil theft cost it more than $2 billion during the first eight months of this year, a Senate investigation found in November. Economists say the Nigerian government is spending more on debt repayments than on education and health, but Buhari has said his government had no choice but to borrow…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike in the early hours of Friday, ordered the closure of the campaign office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar located in GRA, Port Harcourt. The governor had signed Executive Order 22 prohibiting the citing of campaign offices by political parties in residential areas without government approval. The state PDP presidential campaign council however said it applied for approval from the state government weeks ago but never received feedback. Claiming that the action was based on the orders of the Rivers state government, the council condemned the “act because it rubs off…