The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Management Council in Sokoto state and former Minister of Transport, Yusuf Suleiman says the party would keep watch on the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure free, fair and credible elections in 2023. The DG who spoke with journalists on Tuesday ahead of the kick-off of the party’s electioneering scheduled for Wednesday, also pledged to conduct rancor-free and issue-based campaign. According to Suleiman, “President Buhari promised to bequeath a credible election, which means that he will not support any form of chaotic circumstance before, during and after the 2023…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Swimming in the tidal wave of sanctions, Russian currency, the rouble slumped 3% low against the dollar on Tuesday, failing to consolidate a recovery from last week’s slide and the currency losing about 8% against the dollar. The country’s market also came to terms with the prospect of lower export revenue in the wake of restrictions on Russian oil. The rouble is on course for a hefty monthly decline after an oil embargo and price cap came into force. The finance ministry has said the recent slump was related to recovering imports. By 1519 GMT the rouble was 3% weaker…
The TY Buratai Humanity Care Foundation has commended the Nigerian government for reintroducing history in the country’s schools. A statement by the National Coordinator of the foundation, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani noted that the grand patron of the foundation, Yusuf Buratai, a retired army general is a historian. He therefore congratulated all historians while urging all schools managements to, as a matter of urgency, commence the teaching of history in the schools as directed by the federal government. The statement quoted Buratai, who is also the Ambassador to the Republic of Benin as saying, “History is a great unifier, it is a leadership…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof Ben Ayade revealed that 14 states in the country and 18 local government areas in the state will participate in the 2022 cultural carnival, which will hold in Calabar. The states are Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Benue, Ebonyi, Gombe, Kaduna, Kogi, Kwara and Nasarawa, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo. The governor, represented by the Deputy. Governor, Prof Ivara Esu stated this while flagging off the four kilometres walk cultural carnival in Calabar on Monday. According to the governor, the carnival had continued to grow despite the setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
China’s cases of coronavirus has overwhelmed hospitals with patients besieging healthcare facilities in droves. Beijing-based doctor Howard Bernstein said, he has never seen anything like this in his more than three decades of emergency medicine. Patients are arriving at his hospital in ever-increasing numbers; almost all are elderly and many are very unwell with COVID and pneumonia symptoms, he said. Bernstein’s account reflects similar testimony from medical staff across China who are scrambling to cope after China’s abrupt U-turn on its previously strict COVID policies this month was followed by a nationwide wave of infections. It is by far the…
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…
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…