The labour crisis in Kaduna over “mass sacking” (NLC language), “Rightsizing” (government language) has become very ugly. Hired thugs were brought in to attack protesting workers, challenging their right to peaceful assembly and protest. The Kaduna State Governor who never runs away from a fight declared the NLC President, Ayuba Waba wanted, for sabotage and economic crimes. Waba declared his readiness to be arrested and turned around to declare Nasir El Rufai, the Kaduna State Governor wanted for crimes against the people. Meanwhile, electricity to the state has been cut, people are suffering and It has become a nasty and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, AUPCTRE, has petitioned the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, against the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, Garba Abubakar on allegation of financial misappropriation and gross abuse of powers. The petition dated January 11 2021, signed by its acting General Secretary, Musa Upko and addressed to the Chairman of the Tribunal, the Union alleged that Abubakar has abused his powers by committing financial impropriety, commercialized promotion exams in the CAC, inflated contracts awarded to the Board Chairman as well as inflation of consultancy fees. Marked AUP-NS/CCB/Vol.1./02,…
The new national carrier will commence operation by the first quarter of 2022, the minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika has disclosed. He disclosed this while addressing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting on Wednesday. According to him, the private sector-run national airline will be in operation by early 2022, with possibly cheaper rates. The minister said that COVID-19 pandemic had forced the postponement of the planned date of 2021 end, adding that his ministry would, in two weeks, return to the council to submit a memo with an outline business case for council’s approval. Sirika said…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu on Wednesday, held an emergency meeting with all Residents Electoral Commissioners, RECs. In the meeting, which he said was to review some developments since their last meeting, the Chairman condemned the spate of arson and vandalism of state offices of the commission. Yakubu confessed that the damage to INEC materials were capable of affecting the Commission’s ability to conduct 2023 elections. “Even in the recent events of arson and vandalization, many of them have demonstrated exceptional willingness to support the Commission. “I wish to thank our host communities…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has solicited for further collaboration with the U.S. government on girl-child education as well as empowerment of women. Tambuwal made the call when he received the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard at the Government House in Sokoto on Tuesday. According to the governor, the state government was willing to expand its scope of engagement with U.S. embassy, agencies and the government into the future. “We look forward to further interaction toward promoting quality of higher and general education at all levels across the state. “Sokoto seeks deeper collaborations on human capital development, higher education…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has extended total solidarity with the ongoing five day strike embarked by the Nigeria Labour Congress to checkmate the Kaduna state government’s growing excesses and abuse of privilege. A statement signed by CNG’s spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman also warned governor Nasir Elrufai against escalating tensions with unguarded utterances and action. CNG also frowned at what it called the growing practice of deploying drugged non-state actors against peaceful processions by some political leaders in the state and commended the police for “refusing to compromise professionalism when state-sponsored thugs unleashed violence on workers who were merely protesting…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The technical adviser of Wikki Tourist club, Bauchi, Usman Shariff has resigned. In a letter dated 17/5/2021 and addressed to the chairman of the Club and presented to newsmen by the Media officer of the team Nasiru Kobi on Tuesday, Sharif said he was happy to have worked with the team. Although he did not give reason for his resignation, ASHENEWS gathered that the poor performance of wikki Tourists in the NPFL, forced his resignation. On Monday, the chairman of the team, Balarabe Douglas addressed newsmen where he expressed displeasure on the team’s two poor outings…
The Gbabijo Ruling House of Sabomi Kingdom in Ese-Odo local government area of Ondo state, has asked the Sabomi Community and Kingmakers to stay action on selection of a new Okiribiti of Sabomi pending the determination of Gbabijo family’s petition to Ondo state government. This is contained in a letter by the family’s solicitors, GreenLeaf Solicitors and Advocates dated May 17, 2021 and titled: “RE: Appointment of Okiribiti of Sabomi: Notice to Stay Action Pending the Determination of the Gbabijo Family’s Letter of 15th March, 2021.” In the letter addressed to Sabomi Community/Kingmakers through: High Chief A. B. Wewe, Bisewe…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians on changes of WhatsApp Messenger privacy policy. Recall that on January 4, 2021, WhatsApp informed its users outside the European Union of its reviewed privacy policy, that it would now share their information with Facebook and its sister companies following its acquisition by Facebook in 2014. A statement by NITDA’s Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relation, Mrs Hadiza Umar on Tuesday, stated that the agency, in collaboration with the African Network of Data Protection Authorities, confronted the global policy officials of Facebook Incorporated, who are the new owners of WhatsApp…
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has confirmed that three soldiers had been killed in a gun battle with armed bandits in Magama, Magama local government area of the state. The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday shortly after a meeting with security chiefs at Government House in Minna. Bello told newsmen that the military recorded the casualties as it lost three soldiers in the battle that lasted for over one hour. “Two bodies of bandits killed during the fight in the area were also recovered on Monday, while the bandits managed to escape with the rest. The governor described the…