Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has urged Parliamentarians across the globe to focus on tackling climate change the challenges through the various interventions they carry-out in their countries and constituencies. The Speaker made the call on Monday while delivering his address at the 144th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Bali, Indonesia. The Communications Directorate of the ECOWAS Parliament in a statement issued on Monday stated that the 144th IPU Assembly is with the theme: Getting to Zero: Mobilizing Parliaments to Act on Climate Change. Tunis said that it is important that sector of the economy incorporate this phenomenon in its…
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The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Monday, presented a certificate of recognition to the Shehu Shagari University of Education, SSUE, as the first discipline-based tertiary institution of its kind in the entire northern region of the country. ASHENEWS recalls that the state governor Aminu Tambuwal had upgraded the Shehu Shagari College of Education, SSCOE, to a full-fledged university of education with bias for entrepreneurship development. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed confirmed the recognition of the varsity when Tambuwal led the management board of the university to present strategic documents of the institution to the Commission in…
Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal has said that Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari is ‘ignorant’ of and lacks the capacity to govern the country. Tambuwal made the comment when he visited the Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Secretariat to solicit support for his presidential ambitions in 2023 on Saturday. “The president doesn’t understand Nigeria and the dynamics of modern governance. “And we need, for us to really address the challenges of Nigeria’s situation today, have at the top of the leadership of this country someone that understands Nigeria itself. “Someone that can reach out and consult and build consensus on…
By Bashir Rabe Mani Sen. Sani Musa, a National Chairmanship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to restore Nigeria’s glorious days and take her back to the prosperous years, if elected. Musa, who represents Niger East Senatorial District in the Senate, made the pledge after picking his registration form as a contestant for the coveted APC Chairmanship position scheduled for the elective convention on March 26. A statement issued by his Media Adviser, Nasir Mohammed in Abuja on Wednesday said that Musa spoke in a chat with journalists shortly after purchasing his form. Mohammed said that the aspirant…
A 2019 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, Mohammed Ajia has said he is ready to make himself available to serve his people in 2023. Ajia disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking in Ilorin at an event organized to commemorate the birthday ceremony of a Special Assistant to Kwara state governor, Musbau Esinrogunjo. He commended the leadership of the PDP in the state for ceding the 2023 gubernatorial ticket to Kwara North. He, however, urged the region to take advantage of the opportunity and mobilize the people to return to the party. Ajia warned “should the…
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) on Saturday began a four-day free medical outreach targeting more than 10,000 beneficiaries in Niger. The commission’s managing director, Abubakar Yelwa announced this in an interview with newsmen shortly after the official flag-off of the programme in Makunkele of Bosso local government area of the state. According to him, services to be offered include eye screening and surgical services which would be carried out on quarterly basis to improve the wellbeing of rural dwellers. Yelwa noted that the healthcare services were ongoing simultaneously in 60 other locations in the six HYPPADEC states…
By Alfonso Kasongo Two researchers from the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt University (CBU) Professors Imasiku Nyambe and Stephen Syampungani have been named the new research chairs for the Oliver Reginald Tambo African Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI). The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) unveiled the two academicians in Lusaka on Friday during the launch of the ORTARChI Research Chairs in Lusaka on Friday, with the development elating a Zambian science, research and technology advocate and head of 0Dziwa Science and Technology Trust (DSaT), a non governmental Organisation. Zambia’s Technology and Science Minister, Felix Mutati in a speech by…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal early Wednesday morning (1am), cut shot an official trip to address reported influx of suspected terrorists in Wurno local government area of the state. The suspected bandits were reported to have entered into Sabon Garin Liman village in drives and the governor on Wednesday, visited the village to assure the people of government’s efforts to protect lives and property. He also warned marauders and their collaborators to stay clear of the state or face the full wrath of the law once apprehended. According to Tambuwal, his administration, with the assistance of security agencies and the…
Terrorists have killed three persons in Anguwan-Toma, a community in Munya local government area of Niger state. Anguwan-Toma is 2km from Sarkin Pawa, the headquarters of Munya local government, and a route linking Niger state to Kaduna express road. According to Shehu Abubakar, a resident of the area, many people were also abducted during the attack which took place on Monday night. He said the quick response by security operatives, especially the military, saved other communities in the area from the attack. He however said terrorists burgled shops in Zazzaga where they carted away foodstuffs. He said terrorists also blocked…
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