By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi A non governmental organisation (NGO) in Bauchi, Nurture & Empower Her Initiative (NEHI) has pledge to provide conditional cash transfer for 70 orphaned girls to enable them settle their school fees. This was part of a one day sensitization programme for the girlchild on how to protect herself against any form of abuse and molestation. The sensitization program tagged, ‘My body is my body’, was organized for over 70 girls of the Bauchi State School for Orphans located at the state owned orphanage. ASHENEWS reports that the Executive Director of the NGO, Florence Uzoanya explained that the…
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By Justina Auta Gender A coalition, “100 Women Lobby Group”, has called on the Nigerian University Commission (NUC) to enforce the development and implementation of gender policies in institutions. The group made the appeal on the sideline of a workshop on “Engagement with female youth leaders on gender policy” for students and staff of University of Abuja. It said that such a step would help to curb all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). Mrs Felicia Onibon, the National Coordinator of the group, decried the rampant incidences of violence, sexual harassment and intimidation of female students. She added…
CFPB stance is said to reflect frustration with repeat abuses Firm previously said it’s in talks to settle variety of probes Wells Fargo & Co. is under pressure from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay more than $1 billion to settle a series of investigations into mistreatment of customers, a deal that would shatter the agency’s previous record — also with Wells Fargo. The regulator’s demand in confidential talks, described by people with direct knowledge of the matter, reflects its escalating frustration with the bank, which has been punished multiple times by authorities over the past six years for…
The United Kingdom (UK) has warned its citizens on possible terror attacks in the United States (US). The UK in a travel advisory on Friday, said the planned attacks are “very likely” to be random across the country. On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that there were “credible” threats to synagogues in New Jersey, asking that they take security precautions to protect their communities and buildings. “Stay alert. We will share more information as soon as we can,” the FBI said. In the advisory note, the UK asked its citizens to remain vigilant even though the US…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has described tax dialogues as platforms that provide for exchange of diverse ideas on taxation and tool for engendering tax compliance through collective ownership of the tax system, as well as a means to strengthening tax systems. Speaking at the 2022 Kaduna State Tax Dialogue, held in Kaduna State on Saturday, Nami stated that dialoguing on tax was very necessary for inclusivity, fairness and pooling expert ideas to aid tax policy formulation, which ultimately strengthens tax administration. “Dialoguing on tax is very important for many reasons,” he stated.…
Hundreds of climate protesters blocked private jets from leaving Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on Saturday in a demonstration on the eve of the COP27 U.N. climate meeting in Egypt. Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion protesters sat around private jets to prevent them leaving and others rode bicycles around the planes. Dewi Zloch of Greenpeace Netherlands said the activists want “fewer flights, more trains and a ban on unnecessary short-haul flights and private jets.” Military police said they arrested a number of protesters for being on the airport’s grounds without authorization. Responding Friday to an open letter from Greenpeace, Schiphol’s new CEO Ruud…
A prominent Sokoto businessman, Sahabi Bojo-Bodinga has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). ASHENEWS reports that the APC leader in the state, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko supported by the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, received Bojo-Bodinga at his residence on Friday. Also at the event was the APC governorship candidate in the state, Ahmed Aliyu, among many other prominent APC loyalists. The state APC chairman, Isa Sadiq-Achida assured the new member and his supporters of equal treatment with all other members. “This is a great development for our party…
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…
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…