The Nigerian Governor’s Forum, NGF, has reacted to a statement by Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Paris Club Refunds deductions from the states and local government councils’ accounts. The AGF, in a statement by his spokesperson, Dr Umar Gwandu on Saturday had said that federal government’s planned deduction of the $418 million is lawful. However, the NGF in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdulrazaque Barkindo made available to ASHENEWS on Monday said, “The decision by the Attorney General of the Federation to throw his weight behind these consultants who have been battling desperately…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A former Chief Justice of the Federal Capital Territory Judiciary, Ishaq Bello, the Coalition of Northern Groups and representative of the Kaduna State government at a graduation ceremony frowned at the prevalence of drug and substance abuse in northern communities. Justice Bello, who was grand patron at the graduation ceremony of medical students of Community Auxiliary School and Training Centre Tukur-Tukur, Zaria said the situation is so bad that every one must become a stakeholder and a committed actor in the struggle to free our society and our country of this hazardous and debilitating problem. “All of us, young and…
Chief Elvis Agukwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South East, on Monday described APGA’s lead in Anambra Gubernatorial election as a political disadvantage to the zone. Agukwe said that the lead had further isolated the zone from national political grid. He said that it had truncated efforts of some of the leaders as Gov Hope Uzodinma to bring the zone to the front burners of national politics for greater political prospects. “Some people erroneously thought that it was between them and Gov. Uzodimma. “No, he wanted to change strategy for his misguided brothers. We lost…
The Liberian government has announced a total of $15,000 cash reward for any one with useful information that leads to the arrest of perpetrators of recent high-profile murders in Monrovia. Mr Ledgerhood Rennie, Liberia’s Minister of Information and Culture disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to Rennie, the Liberia National Police has named Christian Anderson and William Anderson (also known as “Baby Shad”) as initial persons of interest to the investigation,. He said that it would set aside $5,000 for actionable information on each of the persons of interest. “Last week, the Ministry of…
Supporters and well-wishers Sunday night, gathered at the home of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)’s candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo in Isuofia, Aguata local government area of Anambra state, as they await election results. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results of 19 out of the 21 local government areas. Political associates, youths and women in their hundreds thronged to Soludo’s resident at Isuofia as they await the announcement of the result. Some of the residents said that they believed that Soludo would emerge winner at the end of the process. Mrs Chioma Ocha said she was happy because…
It was supposed to be a very simple question. Mr Dare Akau, then Chairman, Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, wanted stakeholders at an education summit to state the professions they’d love for their children. Some said engineering; others said law, ICT, aeronautic piloting, journalism, army, among others. Of the more than 200 stakeholders, only one, a woman, said that she would like her child to be a teacher. The stakeholders, apparently, did not expect the next question. “The professions you want for your children are good, but who will teach them to become what you want?” The obvious answer…
A Nigerian Senator Ali Ndume has called on president Muhammadu Buhari, to urgently sign the Unexplained Wealth Order, as a way to strengthen the fight against corruption. Ndume made the call on Saturday, in Ibadan while delivering the 2021 Distinguish Leadership Lecture Series, organised by the University of Ibadan. The lecture with the topic: ‘The Unexplained Wealth and the Fight Against Corruption in Nigeria,’ was held at the Trenchard hall of the university. The Senator, who is the Chairman, Senate Standing Committee on Army, also urged Buhari to prevail on the national assembly to pass the Proceeds of Crime Bill…
The Delta State Task Force on Environment says it has proposed N300 million for its activities in the 2022 fiscal year. Agency Chair Silvester Oromoni disclosed this in Asaba when he led other officials of the agency to defend the 2022 budget before the State House of Assembly Committee on Environment, Oil and Gas. Oromoni said that N165 million out of the fund would be for recurrent expenditure while N135 million is for capital expenditure. He told the lawmakers that before now, the agency did not have a capital budget line, saying that the new development was as a result…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says that Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari’s budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, sitting allowance, welfare package and office building is bigger than what has been allocated to 14 teaching hospitals in the country. SERAP, in a suit filed by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Adelanke Aremo on Friday last week, is seeking to slash the budget and present a reviewed appropriation bill to the National Assembly, NASS. “The government would continue to borrow to fund the country’s budget until there is a substantial cut to the cost of governance.…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has maintained lead as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announces results from 14 local government areas in the ongoing governorship elections in Anambra state. The breakdown of the results so far released and scores recorded by the three leading parties in the 14 local government areas are as follows: Ayamelum LGA APC: 2409 APGA: 3424 PDP: 2804 Oyi LGA APC: 2830 APGA: 6133 PDP: 2484 Idemili North LGA APGA 5358 PDP 2312 APC 2291 Ekwusigo LGA APGA 2570 PDP. 1857 Apc 1237 Orumba North LGA APC: 2692 APGA: 4826 PDP: 1863 Aguata LGA…