…As summit brings cassava seed system to the front burner The Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase II (BASICS-II) project, has organized the first cassava business summit, to bring attention to the importance of creating a formal system in the sector. The Summit, held on Tuesday, was convened by Sahel Consulting with over 92 cassava seed sector stakeholders in attendance with the theme: “The Critical Roles of Stakeholders in Promoting Access to Quality Cassava Stems.” A key objective was to provide a platform for actors in the cassava seed sector to collaborate, share the BASICS-II model…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, has reelected Professor Rufus Ogunsemi as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic. A statement by the spokesperson of the University, Mr Adebanjo Adegbenro made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday said the re- appointment which is for a term of two years effective from May 6th, 2021, was confirmed by the University Governing Council. The confirmation was sequel to his election at the special meeting of Senate held on Thursday, 6th May 2021. He was first elected to the position in 2019. A Professor of Quantity Surveying, Ogunsemi was born on 16th March, 1965 in Ikere-Ekiti,…
The federal government of Nigeria and United States of America have stressed the need for positive messaging and consensus building among the executive, legislature and judiciary as part of ways to address security challenges in the country. A statement by the spokesperson in the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Dr Umar Gwandu made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, described this as the hallmark of bilateral discussion between the Ambassador of the United State of America to Nigeria; Mary Leonard, and the Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami in Abuja. Gwandu stated that the two nations…
The head of the Lagos zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ahmed Ghali has called on critical stakeholders in the anti-graft war, to join hands with the Commission in tackling the menace of computer-related fraud in the country. He made the appeal on Wednesday, May 25, 2021 in Lagos during an engagement with critical stakeholders from the Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs and the media. Ghali said the engagement with the stakeholders was a fallout of the increasing spate of cybercrime in the country. According to him, “There is the urgent need to reach-out…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a politician and businessman, in Bida, Niger state, Mohammed Umar for alleged employment scam. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren on Tuesday said operatives from the cybercrime section at the EFCC headquarters, Abuja, arrested Umar on May 18 2021, following a petition from a victim whom he allegedly defrauded through a fake employment offer with the Nigeria Customs Service. “Umar allegedly requested for the sum of N750,000 from the victim to facilitate the employment. However, the victim gave him a deposit of N200,000 and promised to pay…
By Tina George, Minna Niger state government is working towards handing over the maintenance of its hospitals and healthcare centres to facility managers. The state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello who disclosed this to newsmen over the weekend in Kontagora, said that the decision is as a result of difficulties in maintaining the health facilities using local staff. He added that it would be better to keep the maintenance of the health facilities outside civil service purview. “The state government is working towards handing over our hospitals to facility managers because we have difficulties in maintenance using our local staff. We want…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has called on the federal government to take immediate steps to evacuate all herdsmen currently in the South back to the North. The call it said, is in view of the unfolding scenario set by the ratification of a regime of laws that potentially seek to limit the free movement of herders in the 17 Southern Nigerian states as well as alleged Akeredolu’s uncompromising adamance. A statement by CNG’s spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, said a study has shown that at present, only ten percent of the Fulani herdsmen live…
By Tina George, Minna …It will be resolved soon – Health Commissioner Patients in Minna General Hospital will currently have to buy every prescribed drug outside the hospital as the pharmacy has ran out of drugs, ASHENEWS reports. Several patients and families of some of the patients who needed to procure drugs from the pharmacy between Thursday and Saturday last week, were unable to but directed to pharmacies outside the hospital. Some of the patients confirmed the development to our reporter, expressing dismay over their inability to get drugs within the hospital. They also disclosed that the drugs were cheaper…
The Niger Delta PDP Youth League yesterday lashed at Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, warning that his remarks on former Niger Governor, Babangida Aliyu capable of weakening the Party’ regained strength in the North. A statement signed by the PDP-YL publicity Secretary Donald C. Rigz said the PDP family should be wary of Wike’s deliberate destabilization antics lest he destroys the party before finally leaving it. The League warned that Wike is acting like script of the All Progressives Party by becoming an irritant to genuine moves to rebuild its capacity to reclaim power in 2023. “It is dangerous for…
A former Director of the Nigerian Army’s Public Relations Directorate and public relations consultant, retired Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka will on Wednesday, present keynote address at the annual General meeting, AGM, of the African Council for Communication Education (ACCE). ASHENEWS reports that the AGM and conference, is scheduled to take place between May 26 and 27 2021 at the Department of Mass Communication, Bayero University Kano. Kukasheka will talk on “The Media and Security in New Media Age and Post COVID-19 era.” The ACCE is the biggest association and forum for media professionals, educators in Mass Communication, Journalism and Cultural…