The Sokoto Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that 47 persons died and 180 sustained injuries in 52 different road crashes that occurred from May to October in the state. The State Sector Commander, Mr Kabiru Yusuf-Nadabo disclosed this at the 2022 Accident Victims’ Remembrance Day on Friday. Yusuf-Nadabo said out of the road crashes, 23 were fatal while 25 were serious that involved 78 different categories of vehicles. He said that the event was part of Africa Road Safety/World Road Safety awareness initiative to awaken people on the rising cases of road accidents which…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
In order to enable bank customers return old naira notes for new ones, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed commercial banks in the country to work on Saturdays until January 31, 2023. ASHENEWS reports that the Director, Corporate Communications Department of the apex bank, Mr Osita Nwasinobi stated this at the CBN fair themed: “Promoting Financial Stability and Economic Development” in Ilorin on Thursday. According to him, the new and existing currencies shall remain legal tender and circulated together until January 31, 2023, when the existing money shall cease to be legal tender in Nigeria. Nwasinobi, who was…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has revealed that more number of governors than the three earlier mentioned were being monitored by the Commission for suspected cases of money laundering. ASHENEWS reports that Bawa spoke with State House correspondents after he briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the activities of the commission on Thursday, but failed to give the actual number of the affected governors under the EFCC radar or surveillance operations. ASHENEWS recalls that some governors, including that of Zamfara, Bello Muhammad had in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara…
The Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC) on Wednesday, refused to issue a Certificate of Return to the chairman elected for Katcha local government council on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Danlami Abdullahi Saku. ASHENEWS recalls that the commission, headed by Baba Aminu conducted chairman and councillorship elections for the 25 local government councils in the state. ASHENEWS further recalls that the chairman of NSIEC, Aminu Baba had declared the candidate of the SDP as winner of the chairmanship seat of Katcha local council against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Musa Isyaku. However, when…
“The earth dam in Lambar Tureta is also being dredged and expanded to prevent it from overflowing its banks and causing flooding” Dr Balarabe Shehu-Kakale, a member of the House of Representatives (PDP-Sokoto) said he has attracted federal projects worth over N1billion to his constituency from 2020 till date. Shehu-Kakale,who represents Dange/Shuni-Bodinga-Tureta Federal Constituency said in Abuja on Wednesday, that he also executed N300 million empowerment and infrastructure schemes. He said that these included ecological fund projects worth over N600 million currently being executed in Tureta local government of the state. According to him, the projects are aimed at combating…
The high rate of Road Traffic Crashes and disorderly road traffic culture are critical problems consuming lives and properties in Nigeria in spite efforts by road safety marshals to restore sanity to the roads. Of recent, the rate of traffic accidents involving tankers have become routine across the country, resulting in fatalities, loss of property and terrible traffic gridlock. While some of the crashes have been blamed on bad roads, in most cases, they stemmed from violation of safety requirements and reckless driving. There have also been growing complaints over the outdated state of most of the tankers plying Nigerian…
Newsdiaryonline, an Abuja-based newspaper has once again suffered a major cyber-attack. The attack in the early hours of Sunday November 13, 2022 which rendered all posts on the site inaccessible was quickly reported by anxious readers across Nigeria. This development was disclosed in a statement by the Publisher and editor-in- chief of Newsdiaryonline, Mr Danlami Nmodu, mni on Monday. Nmodu, who was unfortunately on admission at a hospital in Abuja swiftly alerted the IT staff who eventually restored the site after what he described as a “scary battle during which he resorted to prayers at some point.” All posts on…
An Appeal Court in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the president of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan against the judgement of the Federal High Court Damaturu. ASHENEWS reports that the appeal is in respect of the candidacy of Yobe North Senatorial District contested under the All Progressives Congress (APC), which Bashir Machina won. Machina had won the primary election of the APC in May 2022 when Lawan, who presently represents the district, opted to contest the presidential primary election APC in June. Lawan lost to Bola Tinubu and Machina was asked to step down for Lawan but…
This is 14-year-old Fatima Adamu Maikusa who has set exceptional record after winning seven medals in different competitions in Mathematics from across the world. Fatima, who has become a role model to many girls started displaying her Mathematical strength at the age of nine. From Gombe state Nigeria, Fatima is currently a Grade 11 Student at the Nigerian Turkish International School (NTIC) in Kano, Nigeria. So far, Fatimah has won seven international medals in Mathematics across the world including: 1. American Mathematics Competition (AMC 08) 2. International Eduversal Mathematics Competition, Jakarta, Indonesia 3. International Math Challenge, Bangkok Thailand 4. Kangourou…
“Even if it means that the National Assembly will reduce sitting allowances or be paid on casual allowances basis whenever they sit at the lower and upper chambers, by cutting the recurrent expenditure in the budget of the federal lawmakers to settle the ASUU arrears, let it be. It will be in the overall national interest of Nigerians” Senator representing Borno South District at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to slash the salaries of lawmakers by half to settle members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Nigerian government paid half salaries to the…