The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Plateau Governor, Mr Simon Lalong said states in the region have commenced the process of turning cattle rearing into a huge business for the benefit of herders and the region’s economy. Lalong made the disclosure during the 7th Annual Lecture of Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, on Saturday in Kaduna. The chairman said governors in the region had since February 2021 agreed that open grazing is unsustainable and initiated measures to end it. He stressed that the Forum has been at the forefront of pushing for solutions to open grazing and was aggressively…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi on Saturday in Abakaliki dissolved government boards and commissions barely 48 hours after the dissolution of its executive council. The Governor also sacked all liaison officers and other political aides. Umahi announced the dissolution during a broadcast to mark the second year anniversary of his second term in office. The governor explained that the dissolution was to give members of the various boards, commissions and aides seeking to contest the 2022 local government council election in the state or the 2023 general elections time to prepare. He further noted that the dissolution was to give…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has inaugurated the Total Junction fly-over bridge in Jimeta, Yola, which is the first of its kind in the North East region of Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration on Saturday in Yola, Abubakar described the project as a great achievement. According to him, traffic will now follow better, accidents will reduce drastically and it will add colour and beauty to the capital city. He said that the execution and inauguration of the project would serve as lesson to next generation of leaders for accountable leadership in the state and country at large. In his remarks, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa said…
Joseph Imeh and Oyinlomo Quadre on Saturday emerged winners of the men’s and women’s events at the 43rd CBN Senior Open Tennis Championship in Abuja. Imeh who was the tournament’s top seed and the current number one ranked player in the country was dominant in his game. After a nervy and pulsating encounter, he came back from a set down to beat Uche Oparaoji, the tournament’s number four seed, 3-6 7-5 6-4. “It’s been a long and hectic journey to the final and I am so excited to have been able to defend my title after a very nervy and…
The Katsina state chapter of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has commiserated with the state governor, Aminu Masari on his 71th birthday anniversary. A statement by the chairperson, Hannatu Mohammed made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday, described the governor as kind, simple and selfless. “Your life is a lesson defined by simplicity, kindness, humility, humbleness, selflessness, presence of mind and total commitment to the cause of your people and humanity in general. These attributes have endeared you enormously to one and all who have come in contact with you. “As you mark the 71 anniversary of your sojourn on…
The above question swims in curious crescendo in the minds of people who witnessed the commissioning of a mosque built by The Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria (MSP), a Society of Apostolic Life of Diocesan Right in the Roman Catholic Church, in a village called Pagada in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, Nigeria. The community predominantly carved in Muslim inhabitants got the gesture from this church group at a time battle for religious supremacy was rift with the two dominant faith group in Nigeria are embroiled in a mouse-cat game of outdoing themselves of who controls dominance. More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured brighter future for youths across the country. Buhari gave the assurance during the Second Edition of the Royal African Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF) 2021 on Saturday, at Oduduwa Hall of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in Osun. The President, represented by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, said the present administration had tried its best to dish out different youth programmes by engaging them in one way or the other. According to the President, the present administration has given chance for young ones to hold key political posts, contrary to past tenures. Buhari…
The First Bank of Nigeria Plc, has been ranked the second ‘Most Admired Financial Services Brand’ in Africa, for the second consecutive year. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, disclosed in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday. Adeduntan said the bank clinched the award at the 2021 Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands Event, held on Africa Day 2021 on May 25. Brand Africa is an intergenerational movement to inspire a great Africa through promoting a positive image of Africa, celebrating its diversity and driving its competitiveness. It is a brand-led movement which recognises…
As I concluded this essay, it occurred to me that it corresponds with the sixth year anniversary of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. He will leave office on May 29, 2023, after completing two four-year terms approved by the constitution. Curiously, in recent weeks, his government has issued direct and indirect alerts about “plans” by yet-to-be-disclosed persons to oust the retired General, from Katsina State, through undemocratic means. The presidency notified the public that some highly-placed members of the society were working against the President and pushing for his unceremonious exit. “Disgruntled religious and past political leaders” were accused of plotting…
Fourteen students of Greenfield University abducted in Kaduna state, have regained freedom, ChannelsTV has reported. They were released on Saturday afternoon at a location along the Kaduna- Abuja highway. Reports in Kaduna further said that the chairman of the Parents Forum, Markus Zarmai and few others were expected to receive the students at the drop-off location. At the time of filling this report, Kaduna government and police authorities had not confirmed the development. However, the parents of the abducted students said that they paid ransom, in addition to providing eight new motorcycles to the kidnappers before they agreed to release…