ASHENEWS reports that the Independent National Electronic Commission (INEC) has expressed concern that 6.7 million PVCs remain uncollected in 17 states, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The concern, which is about avoiding repeat of voter apathy, is coming barely less than two months to January 22 deadline for the collection of the PVCs. According to data from the 2019 presidential election, the 6.7 million uncollected PVCs would have been sufficient to determine the outcome of an election in which winner Muhammadu Buhari received 15 million votes and his main opponent, Atiku Abubakar, received 11.2 million votes. Uncollected PVCs by…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
ASHENEWS reports that former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Jordan, and All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwart, Faruk Malami Yabo dumped the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Sokoto state. He attempted to contest governorship under the APC in 2015 but stepped down for Aminu Tambuwal. Also in 2019, he contested fort the party’s flag during which primary election against Ahmed Aliyu, he stormed out the venue claiming irregularities. Yabo, who announced his defection during the PDP’s campaign rally in Yabo town, Yabo local government area of the state, described his defection as homecoming. “I have always been a PDP family…
ASHENEWS reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the last batch of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) machines. This online platform further reports that the INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, and some top officials of the commission received the materials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of the commission, Festus Okoye made this known in a statement, Wednesday. “In furtherance of the preparations for the 2023 General Election, the Commission, yesterday, 3rd January 2023, received the last consignment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) machines with…
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad, Minna A former Deputy Governor in Niger state, Ahmed Musa Ibeto has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Before his resignation, Ibeto was a member of the APC’s Presidential Campaign Council. Ibeto served as deputy governor under the Muazu Babangida Aliyu administration between 2007 and 2015. He announced his resignation in a letter dated January 3rd, 2023 and addressed to the Ibeto Central Ward of the APC chairman in Magama local government area of the state and sighted by ASHENEWS. He cited lack of cohesion among party members as his reason for dumping the party,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has blamed poor and inconsistent reporting of cholera cases from states as one of the major challenges to the country’s response to the cholera outbreak. The NCDC said this in its latest weekly Cholera situation report for weeks 44–47, on Tuesday via its official website. Cholera is a highly contagious disease that occurs in environments without clean water and proper sanitation. It causes profuse diarrhea and vomiting, and without treatment can quickly lead to death by intense dehydration. For most states, the current surge of cholera is due to specific, local…
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…
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…