The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm over plans by some subversive groups and individuals to undertake a negative media campaign against the Service. The spokesperson of the Service, Dr Peter Afunanya said in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja that the plan would involve the use fake news, propaganda and malicious narratives through sponsored articles, among others, to undermine the organisation. He added that the Service had steadily monitored these activities, their perpetrators and therefore wished to inform the public to disregard the emerging trends and patterns. The DSS spokesman pledged the commitment of the service to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
…As Makinde unveils Lekan Salami Sports Complex Former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku, chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu and his Edo state counterpart, governor Godwin Obaseki as well as the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, will join governor of Oyo state, ‘Seyi Makinde, to officially unveil the remodelled Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Other notable Nigerians expected at the event are a former Military Administrator of Oyo State during whose regime the Lekan Salami Stadium was initiated, General David Jemibewon (rtd), former governor of the state and the Osi Olubadan of Ibadanland, High…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not zoned its presidential ticket to the Northern part of the country, a former national legal adviser of the party, Mark Jacob has said. Jacob, who is also a former attorney general and commissioner of justice in Kaduna state disclosed this when he appeared on Arise TV’s The Morning Show, on Monday. “Nobody has discussed anything on zoning in our party. We have not zoned our party’s presidential ticket to the North. In fact, the feeling among members is that it should be zoned to the Southern part of the country”, he said. According…
The Niger chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has zoned its 2023 governorship ticket to Niger South, an official has said. Mohammed Kolo, Special Adviser on Politics and Strategy to Gov. Abubakar Bello, said this when he spoke with newsmen in Minna on Tuesday. Kolo said that the deputy governorship ticket was also zoned to Niger East. He faulted claims that Bello had annointed a candidate to succeed him after leaving office In 2023. “On the zoning arrangement, the caucus of the ruling APC on July 3, unanimously agreed to allow zone “A” (Niger South), to produce the next gubernatorial…
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is to launch a book on his landmark speeches, as well as unveil two strategic projects of the commission. The Director of Public Affairs (DPA), NCC, Dr Adinde Ikechukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja, saying that the launch of the book entitled: “Catalysing Nigeria’s socio-economic transformation through broadband infrastructure” and the unveiling of the commission’s projects had been scheduled for September 7. According to him, the book is a compilation of carefully-selected, seminal speeches and presentations of the EVC touching on all strategic areas of the…
The Concerned Shiroro Youths on Tuesday alleged that communities affected by the Zungeru hydro-electric power project in Niger state, were not fully compensated. The Co-convener of the youth forum, Bello Ibrahim who made this known to newsmen in Minna, alleged that while some communities were not given compensation at all, some others received inadequate payments. “It is on record that, while some people’s properties including lands and houses were grossly undervalued which resulted in inadequate compensation, some people were not compensated at all. “Assessment and valuation conducted on crops, structures and economic trees were not in tandem with the international…
As a measure to curb the raging acts of banditry in Niger state, the state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has ordered the suspension of all weekly cattle markets, sale of petroleum products in jerry cans as well as operation of firewood/timber-carrying trucks across the state. This is contained in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane and made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday. The statement added that all motorcycles are allowed only to operate between 6:00am and 6:00pm effective from September 1, 2021. More so, drivers of all trucks conveying cattle would be required to show…
By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman The inactivity of youths and children, in most northern Nigerian communities has caused a dilemma for many governments and parents: During school breaks, children are exposed to several social as well security risks including youth involvement in criminal activities, psycho-active substance consumption, prostitution and school dropouts Concerned about this situation, the JMD Foundation, founded and solely funded by Capt Jamil MD Abubakar has committed to improving the populations’ living conditions using sport involving sensitising the young and reinforcing their health knowledge, sensitising on the dangers of idleness and fostering the empowerment of vulnerable groups. JMD Foundation is…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Tuesday adopted minimum cut-off marks for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2021/2022 academic session. The Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who announced this in Abuja on Tuesday, said that universities are not allowed to go below 120 and Polytechnics and colleges of education, not below 100 marks for admission. The cut-off marks were approved at the policy meeting on administrations to tertiary institutions in Nigeria, which was virtually presided over by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, represented by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono. Oloyede at the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has directed all banks in the country to publish the names and Bank Verification Number (BVN) of defaulters of the new forex policy. A circular with reference number BSD/DIR/PUB/LAB/14/059, dated August 30 2021, signed by the Director, Banking Supervision Department, Haruna Mustafa, and addressed to all banks in the country, expressed concern about reports of sharp practices by some unscrupulous customers to circumvent the new CBN policy on the sale of forex for overseas personal and business travel. According to the circular, some of the practices include use of fake visas and cancellation of…