As a result of this policy, alcoholic beverages such as beer are only available in fan zones after 7 pm and in officially licensed entertainment venues It is officially confirmed that Qatari government has banned the sale of beer in eight stadiums that will be used as venues for the 2022 World Cup matches on Friday, 18 November. The ban shocked many football fans as it was issued just two days before the opening match. The policy prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages within the stadium’s perimeter has been confirmed by FIFA. As a result of this policy, alcoholic beverages…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Director General of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council in Sokoto state and former Minister of Transport, Yusuf Suleiman has said that the remained the best party to provide good governance for Nigerians and citizens of Sokoto state. Suleiman stated this at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting with members from Wurno and Gada local government areas on Saturday in Sokoto. According to him, while the PDP will continue with the right policies in the state and Nigeria as well as proffer the best solutions to address the present challenges in the country, the antecedents of the party over the years…
By Justina Auta A guardian and microbiologist in Vom, Jos South local government area of Plateau State, has allegedly tortured her housemaid to death. The guardian is reported to have poured boiled water on the buttocks of the maid who sought the help of neighbours that took her to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Unfortunately, the maid died due to loss of blood. Reacting to the development, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has called on the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) to ensure justice for the family of the late housemaid. Tallen in a statement on…
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…
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…