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…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
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…
The Oyo state governor, Mr Seyi Makinde says his administration will continue to support and give necessary assistance to the Nigerian Army and other security agencies. Makinde made the pledge on Monday, while hosting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, in his office at the state Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan. The governor used the opportunity to thank the General Officer Commanding (GOC), officers and men of the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, for the support they had been given to the state security wise. He acknowledged the support of the army and other security agencies operating in the…
Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad on Monday, presided over an emergency security meeting that lasted seven hours. The closed door emergency meeting, called at the instance of the governor, was attended by stakeholders who looked at the security challenges facing the Northwest state. Those who attended the meeting which held at the Government House, Gusau, included traditional rulers from 17 emirate councils, heads of security agencies operating in the state and members of the Council of Ulama. Speaking to newsmen at the end of the meeting, the Director-General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communication to the governor, Yusuf Idris said that…
Gunmen on Tuesday morning, attacked Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, killing two army personnel and abducted one other. The spokesperson of the Academy, Major Bashir Jajira in a statement confirmed the attack, saying that men of 1Division Nigerian Army and Air Training Command as well as other security agencies in the state were in pursuit of the gunmen. “The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen who gained access into the residential area within the Academy in Afaka. During the unfortunate incident, we lost two personnel and one was abducted. “The Academy in…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the National Assembly to pass three per cent host community development fund. Lawan stated this while briefing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The senate president frowned at the way and manner that some citizens had been spreading fake news and misinformation against the NASS and the government. Sahara Reporters had reported that the leadership of NASS had been allegedly accused of taking bribe to…
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria on Monday recorded 565 new COVD-19 cases and eight deaths, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC stated this on Tuesday. The centre said that this brings the total infections, since the index case in 2020, to 187, 588. The NCDC attributed the surge to the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country. The centre also said that eight COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Monday, bringing the total fatality figure to 2,276. The NCDC stated that the new cases were reported in 13 states and the FCT.…