The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday announced an upward review of its subscription tariff in order to meet the rising cost of operations. The announcement was contained in a letter sent to its subscribers, which was signed by Mr Martins Asuquo, an Assistant Director, and Head, Marketing in the agency on behalf of management. Asuquo, who said the decision became necessary for NAN to continue to sustain high quality news service delivery to its subscribers, said the increase would take effect from January 1, 2023. “We are constrained to effect a moderate increase on our tariff. “The new…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) on Friday, granted approval to Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS’s) request to dismiss eight personnel. ASHENEWS reports that approval was also given to sanction 18 others, according to a statement by the Service spokesperson, Kenneth Kure, which disclosed that the action was premised on conducts that violate certain laid down rules of the service, which had remained grossly unbecoming and unacceptable as members of the Service. “The Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris MFR has announced the summary dismissal of eight (8) Personnel from the Service and a wide range…
ASHENEWS reports that a team of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has conducted 32 major surgeries for noma patients in Noma Hospital Sokoto. The recent surgical intervention took place between October 23 and November 4 2022. The communication officer, Abdulkarim Yakubu in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said so far since 2014 when such medical intervention began, a total of 1,066 major surgeries have been conducted for the noma patients. ASHENEWS reports that Noma is an infectious and non-contagious bacterial disease that starts as an inflammation of the gums, similar to a small mouth ulcer, which…
Three Nigerian governors are being monitored over alleged billions of Naira intended to be laundered in a disguised form table payment of salaries to workers, Daily Trust has exclusively reported from an interview with the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa. Recall that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on October 26, announced that it will redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 to address many issues that have negative effects on the economy, counter-terrorism financing and hoarding of banknotes by members of the public. Three governors under EFCC watch In an exclusive interview with Daily Trust…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has drawn the attention of the motoring public, particularly those who are presently using Lexus NX260, Lexus NX3650h and Lexus NX400h+ manufactured between 31 March, 2021 to 26 April 2022 to a faulty programming of the Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) System, which has prompted the Company to recall the categories of the listed vehicles. According to the report contained in a memo forwarded by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the company is also recalling 6,491 Lexus NX260 with defective Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system which was manufactured between…
Spotify, an online streaming platform has announced the launch of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever official playlist. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos. ”Spotify is launching the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Playlist, featuring new music as well as exclusive content from the cast. ”The soundtrack includes the lead single “Lift Me Up” from global icon Rihanna, plus 19 original tracks from Tems, Fireboy DML, CKay featuring PinkPantheress, and more. ”With the Black Panther legacy carried on in this highly-anticipated sequel, fans can dive back into the world of Wakanda through immersive experiences on Spotify,” she said. Okumu noted that such…
The Bayelsa state government has faulted the federal government’s claim that the state is not one of the top ten states affected by the recent flooding recorded in many parts of the country. Humanitarian affairs and disaster management minister, Sadiya Farouk, on Thursday said Jigawa was the most affected state and that Bayelsa was not in the top ten. She made the remark in reaction to claims by elder statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, who implored the Federal Government to act to save flood victims in the Niger Delta and not abandon them. The…
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed properties belonging to a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is currently in custody in the United Kingdom. Justice Ekwo made the order following an ex-parte motion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a short ruling on the motion, the Judge ordered the anti-graft agency to publish the interim forfeiture order of the properties in a national daily within seven days from the date the order was given. Justice Ekwo specifically asked anybody interested in the properties covered…
A three-man panel of Judges of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, led by Justice Bature Isah Gafai, has dismissed an appeal filed by Baba Chado Kantigi claiming ownership of House No. 10, Kinshasa Street, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja. The appeal was dismissed on Monday, October 31, 2022. Kantigi filed the appeal to claim ownership of the property linked to Liman Kantigi, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Niger state when Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu was governor. The EFCC, had, sometime in 2017, confiscated some properties linked to Kantigi based on intelligence linking him with money laundering and fraudulent acquisition of assets. …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned Olasupo Shasore, Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, and former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos state on 14-count charges bordering on money laundering to the tune of N159,700,000.00 and $60,000. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren and made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, said Shasore was arraigned alongside his company, Middlesex Investment Ltd, before Justice I.E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, for failing to develop a programme to combat money laundering and other illegal acts, including failing to designate a compliance officer as specified under Section 9(a)…