Members of the Armed Forces of Guinea drive through the central neighbourhood of Kaloum in Conakry on September 5, 2021 after sustainable gunfire was heard. Guinea’s special forces claimed Sunday to have captured President Alpha Conde and “dissolved” the country’s institutions, in a video sent to an AFP correspondent, while the defense ministry said it had repelled their attack on the presidency. “We have decided after having taken the president, who is currently with us (…) to dissolve the current constitution, to dissolve the institutions; we have also decided to dissolve the government and the closure of land and air…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A very senior journalist with the New Telegraph Newspapers, Mr Kenneth Ofoma has emerged as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Awgu local government area of Enugu State. Ofoma, who clinched the position in the congress held at Community Primary School, Ezioha Mgbowo, was unanimously elected along with his 27-member executive and four ex-0fficio members. To authenticate the unopposed results, the LGA Returning Officers for the Congress insisted on making it transparent through the use of the Modified Open Ballot System better known as option A4 in which delegates openly filed behind the candidates. In an atmosphere…
The Publisher of Solacebase online newspaper, Abdullateef Abubakar Jos has been honoured by the 2021 class of Masters in Communication Studies (MCS) of Bayero University, Kano (BUK). The occasioned took place on Friday at a dinner and award night, organized by the graduating students for the successful completion of masters program from the prestigious department of Mass Communication of the university. Announcing the award, the Secretary, Technical Committee of the event, Dr Murtala Muhammad said the honour is to appreciate the awardee, Abdullateef Jos, for his inevitable contribution to the development of Communication Studies. Also, presenting the award to the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted over 500kilograms of illicit drugs, substances and arrested suspected traffickers in eight states. The spokesperson of the Agency, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday. Babafemi said that a total of 384.7 kilograms of assorted narcotics being transported to the nation’s capital, Abuja for sale, were intercepted and seized at patrol points in Lokoja, Kogi. This he said were from Monday, Aug. 30 and Thursday, Sept. 2. He said that a truck with registration number, Plateau AA 462 QAP, driven by a 50-year-old Danlami Dodo,…
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country’s total infection toll now stands at 195,052, with a fatality toll of 2,522. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday morning, adding that Nigeria recorded 27 more Coronavirus (COVID-19) related deaths and 964 new infections from 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The 964 fresh cases reported on Saturday indicated an increase from the 444 cases posted on Friday. The public health agency noted that Lagos State, the country’s epicenter of COVID-19, reported 456; Ondo followed with 180, while Edo recorded the third highest infection with 66 cases. Amongst…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 22-year-old National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) member, Arnold Maniru for importing four kilograms (kg) of drugged candies from the UK. The spokesperson of the Agency, Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday. According to him, the corps member, serving with a government agency in Abuja, was arrested on Saturday, Auust 28, following the interception of a consignment at the warehouse of a transport company. He said that a controlled delivery of the parcel, which contained the candies laced with arizona, a strong variant of cannabis and some…
Chaos erupted in the streets of the Russian city of Tver on Saturday night after fans from competing football teams started a massive brawl which left at least seven injured. More than 60 people were part of the fighting which broke out after Zenit St Petersburg’s reserve team tied with FC Tver, the state news agency TASS reported. Videos said to be from the brawl in central Tver showed injured men lying in the street with blood on their clothes. There was also that of a hooded man kicking another man in the head and then punching someone. Those involved…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed five state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). INEC disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by Mr Festus Okoye, its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee. Okoye said that those affected included Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who was redeployed from Osun to Ogun and Prof. AbdulGaniy Raji, who was redeployed from Ogun to Osun. “In the same vein, the REC of Bayelsa, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, will take up his new role as the REC for Cross River, while Dr Emannuel Alex Hart proceeds to Bayelsa as the REC from…
As the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continues to receive commendation over its N287 billion profit in 2020, the Group Managing Director Malam Mele Kyari, started the week by charging the staff to work hard to sustain the profitability trend as Nigerians will no longer condone losses from the Corporation. Kyari at a Town hall meeting which held at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, with staff joining from NNPC Offices across Nigeria assured that the corporation would continue to imbibe the best practices. He applauded the staff for breaking the profitability jinx, adding that things cannot be the same with the…
By Bashir Rabe Mani Dr Faruk Maiyama, the National Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC ), says it is partnering the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to fight drug abuse and trafficking in the country. Maiyama made this known in Abuja on Sunday. According to the PCRC national chairman, more emphasis will be placed on women and youths in various communities and schools across Nigeria. “This is why the PCRC is going to establish unit branches in all local communities and tertiary educational institutions across the country. “We are going to intensify public enlightenment on the dangers…