The South East Governors have come out to disown members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and their secessionist agitation, arguing that they are not speaking for the interest of the region. Raising from a meeting they held in Enugu, capital city of Enugu state on Saturday, the governors also condemned all violent agitations in the country, saying they believed in one Nigeria. Chairman of the forum and governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi disclosed the Forum’s position to journalists shortly after the meeting, while giving reasons for their stand. “We condemn in totality, the activities of violent secessionist…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Kebbi state has shutdown seven schools indefinitely in the aftermath of the attack by bandits on Federal Government College (FGC) Yauri, state chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Isah Arzika has said. He said on Saturday that those affected were schools located on the frontlines of the areas prone to attacks by suspected bandits. He said that the government had directed all school principals to close any school which they believed were not safe, adding that police and vigilantes had also been deployed to the schools for monitoring and protection. “On these proactive measures, as you all know,…
A secondary school student of Kankon Senior Secondary School, Alade Oba was on Saturday killed in a clash between security operatives of a Joint Border Patrol Team and rice smugglers at Irosu village near Badagry on Saturday. Alade Oba (18), was hit by stray bullet and died on the spot during the clash with JBPT comprising Customs, Army and Immigration. The JBPT, which was established in the aftermath of the border closure of August 2019, is yet to be disbanded. It was gathered that the JBPT were on routine patrol at Irosu community near Sawa check point around Owode-Apa border…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on an industrial action if the 13 months’ salaries of over 1,000 of its members across the country were not paid. The Chairman, University of Jos chapter of the union, Dr. Lazarus Maigoro, who stated this in a statement on Saturday, in Jos, added that the federal government had also withheld the check-off dues of the affected members. He accused the Accountant General of Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris for systematically denying the lecturers their remuneration, even after government and the union had reached an agreement on non-victimisation of its…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities in Dubai has announced a revision in procedures for travellers coming from the Republic of India, South Africa and Nigeria on June 19. A statement by the Dubai Media Office of the UAE Embassy in Abuja on Sunday stated that the new rules issued by the Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management in Dubai would become effective from June 23. According to the statement, the updates are part of the Committee’s keenness to protect passengers and ease hassles for them without compromising on COVID-19 preventive measures, said the Chairman of the Supreme Committee, …
A 26 year-old Miss Sophia Amaka, quit her job as a secretary to become a shoe maker, to satisfy her passion for making shoes. Amaka said that she took the bold step to quit her job as a secretary in 2016, to venture into shoe making business, because she wanted to be unique. According to her, shoe making gives me more time and pays more than anyone can pay me. “I ventured into this business because I want to be unique and different from what any woman is doing.” She added that her siblings laughed at her when she informed…
…Arrests law enforcement officer, 6 others for dealing in cocaine, others Operatives of the Murtala Muhammed International Airpirt, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos command of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Nigerian, Ezenyeche Ebuka who was returning from Pakistan with five pellets of heroin weighing 250grams concealed in his anus. A statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, said the suspect arrived the ‘D’ arrival hall of the airport on 14th June through Turkish airline flight from Pakistan with the illicit drug inserted in his anus. Also, the agency arrested…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB, has delisted 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held nationwide on Saturday, June 19. A statement by the spokesperson of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, said the delisted centres failed during the conduct of the 2021 UTME held for one million applicants. “Candidates posted to any of these centres are required to await further directives by checking their profile, email addresses and SMS on their registered phone for a new date,” Benjamin said. The delisted centres were in…
South-East governors and leaders of thought have requested security agencies in the zone to them to respect the rights and privileges of all those leaving in the zone. The leaders made the call on Saturday in Enugu after a meeting attended by political leaders, sociocultural organisations, the clergy and the traditional institution. The Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum, Dave Umahi of Ebonyi, who addressed newsmen after the meeting, condemned the killing of civilians in the zone by security agencies. Umahi urged them to discharge their duties within the law and in accordance with their rules of engagement. The Ebonyi governor reaffirmed the…
The Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum and Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu on Saturday vowed that governors and other stakeholders were ready to join the ongoing search operations for the abducted students and staff of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Yauri. Bagudu spoke during the solidarity visit by local hunters, which also coincided with the sympathy and commiseration visit by Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman , Dr Kayode Fayemi and his Jigawa state counterpart, Abubakar Badaru. According to him, he will discuss with his colleagues and security agencies in this direction, so as not to jeorpardise the ongoing commendable operations…