The COVID-19 presidential steering committee, PSC, has urged the United Arabs Emirates, UAE, to remove the discriminatory travel protocols against Nigerians. The PSC chairman and secretary to the government of the federation, Mr Boss Mustapha made the call on Tuesday. “The federal government is currently in talks with its UAE counterpart on the possibility of resuming reciprocal international flights. “For some time now, Nigeria has been discussing with the authorities of the UAE, Emirates on the resumption of flights between the two countries. ”The PSC will urge the United Arab Emirates to remove the country-specific and discriminatory practices against Nigeria.…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Zamfara governor, Bello Muhammad on Tuesday, sacked the secretary to the state government, SSG, chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, commissioners and other political appointees. A statement by the Special Adviser Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Zailani Bappa made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, said the dissolution was with immediate effect. According to the statement, “The secretary to the state government, the chief of staff, and the deputy chief of staff, are also relieved of their respective appointments. All chairmen and members of the state commissioners and boards of various agencies are also dissolved. “His Excellency, however, directs that this…
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly Wordwide, has condemned the killing of Ahmad Gulak, former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, by suspected members of IPOB/ESN Group in Owerri, Imo state on Sunday, describing it as “the peak of recklessness that is condemnable.” The Assembly also condemned “the continued silence of the political elites of the South East since the gruesome murder occurred, which would have suggested that they are good with it.” This is contained in a statement by its Director General Strategic Planning and Implementations, Tony Obizoba made available to newsmen on Monday.…
The Dundaye, Gumburawa and Gidan Bubu Districts Development Association, is seeking for the creation of Dundaye local Government, from the present Wamakko local government, Sokoto state. This request was coming as the National Assembly (NASS), is making another attempt to review the extant 1999 Constitution, capped with the recent Nationwide, Zonal Public Hearings conducted on the Proposed Alterations to it. To this effect, the Association had presented a Memorandum at the Public Hearing conducted at the North West, Sokoto Centre, chaired by Senator Adamu Aliero, assisted by Senator Aliyu Wamakko and other Senators from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The…
Angry Zamfara youths on Monday, blocked the Gusau – Kaura Namoda highway in violent protest, destroying vehicles of passersby. Eyewitnesses told ChannelsTV that the protesters occupied the road very early on Monday over the incessant attacks by bandits in their communities. “One of the commuters who was trapped along the road explained that the youths blocked the highway along Kurya junction and began to destroy public vehicles travelling along the road. “They condemned the unending insecurity and attacks which the people of the area have suffered at the hands of the bandits. “While the demonstration was ongoing, police operatives were…
The 2021 Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, on Monday, kicked off with 300 delegates in Kano. The chairman of the local organising committee (LOC), Sule Yau-Sule has confirmed this to newsmen. According to him, more than 278 had so far registered as against 250 expected by the committee, adding that more participants were expected before the end of the day. “People are happy with the peaceful atmosphere of the state, that is why the turn out is every impressive,” he said. He said among the challenges the committee was facing is the over-shooting expectation, which it…
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, on Monday in Uyo, commenced a two-day training for journalists in the South South on Investigative Healthcare reporting. The training is the first in the series of two-day Media Capacity building programmes supported by the US Consulate General, Lagos. Mrs Stella Nwofia, Senior Programme Manager, IPC, in her opening remarks, disclosed that the training is under the IPC Media in Health Care Accountability Project (MEHCAP). Nwofia also disclosed that the programme is expected to train 45 young and mid-career journalists (journalists with 10 to 15 years experience) from the print, online and broadcast media…
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has said it will begin verificayion of all privately-owned aircrafts in the country to ensure strict compliance with all regulations. The spokesperson of the customs, Mr Joseph Attah disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Monday. Attah said this was paramount considering security challenges in the country and reluctant of some highly placed individuals to pay taxes. He stated that this development would ensure strict compliance with all relevant regulations governing importations of such aircrafts. “Consequently, Nigeria Customs Service in line with its statutory functions as provided for in part III sections 27, 35,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will no longer extend the closing date for candidates registering for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the Direct Entry (DE) applications. The board published this in its Weekly Bulletin on Monday. Recall that the board earlier extended the exercise from the initial closing date of May 15 to Saturday, May 29, to enable candidates who were unable to register within this period carry out a seamless exercise. According to JAMB, in spite of the two-week date extension, candidates complained of lateness or non-delivery of National Identity Number (NIN)…
The Imo Police Command has confirmed that members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and Eastern Security Network, ESN, actually killed Goodluck Jonathan’s former political adviser, Ahmad Gulak Sunday morning in Owerri. The former presidential aide was reported to be ambushed and killed along Imo Airport road on Obiangwu Junction at Ngor~okpala LGA of Imo state on Sunday. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP Bala Elkana says operatives of the command launched a manhunt for the criminals after the driver of the vehicle conveying Gulak to the airport was interviewed and the description of the…