Real Madrid FC have made an opening 160 million euro ($187.7 million) bid for Paris Saint-Germain FC forward, Kylian Mbappe, that has been rebuffed, according to reports. The 22-year-old France international has spent the past four seasons at the Parc des Princes but is due to become a free agent at the end of the 2021-22 campaign. Mbappe is no closer to agreeing a new contract with the Ligue 1 giants, in spite of the recent high-profile addition of Lionel Messi to a star-studded attack that also includes Neymar. PSG president, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, recently said PSG do not need to cash…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Nation’s total COVID-19 infections had Jumped to 188,243, across the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, as of August 24, 2021. These were the reported cases since the beginning of the pandemic in Feb. 2020 in the country. The NCDC said this via its verified website on Wednesday morning and that the additional 655 infections, reported on Tuesday, raised the country’s total infections. The new infections indicate an increase from the 565 cases, reported on Monday. The NCDC attributed the country’s rise in number…
I have to crave the indulgence of my esteemed readers to allow me to publish the views of few readers on the “Huspuppi-Kyari Saga” before their views become stale. The opinions on the subject were both quantitatively and qualitatively overwhelming but the few selected ones can provide a clearer picture of the topic. Next week, I will conclude the article on Apollo 11 by the grace of the Almighty. Dear Prof. Othman, you made two excellent observations; security personnel should not be publicizing the successes of their operations on social media platforms – that is counterproductive. Secondly, Kyari should not…
The Southeast zone of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has chided recent alarm by one Petrus Obi that the triennial delegates conference of the union scheduled to hold in Abia state, would not be safe. ASHENEWS recalls that Obi had claimed that the observation was made during a meeting of the leadership of Northern states councils, that the choice of Abia was wrong for security reasons. ASHENEWS inquiries to confirm from chairmen and secretaries of councils in Northern states reveal that there was no such meeting. “How could we agree at the apex decision making body of the union…
An India-based Manipal Hospitals in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on Tuesday organised a workshop for 50 journalists on oncology. The Chairman Oncology, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, at the Manipal Hospitals, Dr Somashekar S.P emphasised the need for early diagnosis of cancer and the available treatments. “The main aim of this session was to help people understand the importance of early diagnosis of cancer and the various treatments available for the disease. “With technological advancements and innovations reaching a new dimension in the field of oncology, we introduced the audiences to various technologies which include Robotics…
The Convener of a sociopolitical organisation, Progressive Alliance of Nigeria, PAN, Ado Ashafalala has felicitated with Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar as he celebrates his 65th year anniversary. Ashafalala, in a statement he personally signed and made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday said Nigeria is blessed with a leader whose qualities transcends tribe, religion and sectionalism. According to him, “Since His Eminence the Sultan’s enthronement in 2006, his purposeful leadership has heightened religious tolerance, cohesive existence and unity among adherents of different religions. “The Sultan is a prominent traditional ruler, a peacemaker, bridge builder, leading advocate of unity of Nigeria and a…
The leaders of Ogoniland in Rivers State under the auspices of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative have pledged to cooperate with the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) in the exploration and production of oil and gas resources in its territory. The Ogoni leaders made the pledge Tuesday at the Ogoni Liberation Day which held in Bori with the Managing Director of NPDC, Mr. Mohammed Ali-Zarah, as an invited guest. Speaking at the event, the Convener and leader of the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, Rev. Douglas Fabeke, commended the Court of Appeal for the judgement confirming NPDC as the valid operator of Oil…
Following criticism by Niger Delta leaders of the three percent annual allocation to host communities of the region from the operator’s operating expenditure, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mele Kyari on Tuesday explained that the three percent allocation of the oil companies operating expense to host communities was higher than 30 per cent of profit oil and gas for frontier exploration. They leaders had posited that the percentage is “meagre portion” compared to the level of environmental degradation and development in the region. However, Kyari who spoke on NTA interview programme monitored by ASHENEWS, said…
The Speaker of the Kebbi House of Assembly, Abdulmumeen Kamba and the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Buhari-Aleiro, have been impeached. The impeachment was announced by Muhammad Tukur, Chairman, House Committee on Information and Culture, shortly after closed-door plenary on Tuesday. He said that the speaker was immediately replaced by the Deputy Chief Whip, Muhammad Abubakar-Lolo while the deputy speaker was replaced by Muhammad Ankwai. Tukur, who did not disclose the reason for the impeachment of the principal officers, said 20 out of the 24 members of the assembly attended the session. “These included, the Chief Whip, the House Leader and the…
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, has described the country’s food system as weak and vulnerable to shocks. Shehuri disclosed this on Monday at this year’s Feed Nigeria Summit held in Abuja. Represented by the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture, Karima Babangida, Shehuri said the summit would assist the Ministry to re-examine the weak link, with a view to strengthening it for an agricultural system that will work for Nigeria and stabilise food security. He said that the Ministry was determined to create a functional food system that will guarantee all citizens unrestricted access to…