The Coalition of Northern Groups CNG has faulted the recent statement by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari that points to a planned incitement to mutiny, describing it as unhelpful, and doubtful fabrication. The CNG observes that it is the height of ineptitude for an administration that has clearly failed on the manner it approaches sensitive matters such as security of citizens and glaring excesses of the administration officials to make such allegations, confirms the extent of its incompetence and lack of political will. In a statement signed by its spokesperson Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG dismissed the news of an impending…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
… To create platform for the enrolment of smallholder farmers who adopt organic food production …As soil regenerator reaches Nigerian markets African food giant, Dantata Foods and Allied Products Company Limited, in collaboration with Bayero University Kano Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), are partnering to promote generation of carbon, among smallholder farmers in Nigeria. Thee Director of the centre, Professor Jibrin Muhammad disclosed this while declaring open a public lecture on regenerative agriculture at Bayero University new campus in Kano, Nigeria. The Director, who said the carbon generation would be done through a new approach of agro-forestry called “regenerative agriculture,…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, has initiated legal proceedings against the minister of agriculture and rural development, Sabo Nanono over his alleged stance to destabilise the body’s internal democracy structure. A statement by the spokesperson of the association, Salisu Mukhtar made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said the minister’s action is poised to impede farmers’ efforts of working harmoniously with the federal government in attaining food security. According to the statement, AFAN noted that “the undue interference of the minister, rooted in vendetta by insistently recognising an illegal faction, was at cross-purposes with its constitution and counter-intuitive to…
The Chairman of Umuahia Traditional Council in Abia, Eze Nnamdi Ofoegbu says bandits and terrorism will not take over Nigeria. Ofoegbu is also the traditional ruler of Umudiawa Ancient kingdom, Umuahia North local government area of Abia. He said this on Saturday while receiving the Planning and Organising Committee of the National Symposium on Niger Delta Infrastructure Development and Promotion of Non-Oil Sector in his palace. “You are highly blessed for your choice of Abia and Nigeria will prosper; nothing like bandits and terrorism of Boko Haram will take over Nigeria. “The forthcoming event scheduled to hold from August 10…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara has pledged to take appropriate action against members of the “True PDP” and who recently set up a parallel office in the state. The state PDP Chairman, Tukur Danfulani, said at a news conference in Gusau on Saturday that the party has no faction in the state. “We don’t know those claiming to be the faction’s leaders, we are not even sure if they are PDP members. “I am using this medium to urge PDP members and general public to disregard such claims. “The party is going to investigate the matter and deal…
Troops have foiled a kidnap attempt in Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, killing one of the bandits on Friday. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan said in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Troops and police operatives in the early hours of Friday, May 7, engaged armed bandits in the Rigachikun axis of the Kaduna-Zaria dual carriage way in Igabi LGA. “The bandits had earlier attacked a Fulani settlement belonging to a popular herder, Damina Kukumake, at Kukumake village “The bandits who kidnapped some members of the herder’s family, also rustled several…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released shortlisted names for the final screening of qualified candidates for narcotic officers and narcotic assistants cadres. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The screening exercise, which was suspended in January due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now proceed in batches in designated centres. Babafemi said the screening for NDLEA headquarters Abuja candidates within the recruitment categories and others, whose names were on the final list should visit its official website, www.ndlea.gov.ng. According to him, the names of the candidates are…
By Bala Ibrahim From all indications, the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, is likely to open a Pandora’s box, that could generate more complicated problems for the government in particular, and the system in general. Pursuant to her suspension, which came without any official explanation, the suspended Hadiza seems ready to take everyone involved to the cleaners. To this effect, official memos that under normal circumstances should be kept secret, have begun circulating freely on the social media. Documents, including one carrying the approval of Mr. President, have gone viral, showing…
By Bala Ibrahim Late chief MKO Abiola, (may his soul rest in peace) used to say, “You have to be close to someone to kiss him, but you also have to be close to him to bite him.” Yesterday, Thursday, 6/05/21 featured another surprise from President Muhammadu Buhari, as he suspends one of his close allies, and the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman from office. Through a press statement from his spokesperson Mallam Garba Shehu, titled, “President Buhari Approves Panel of Inquiry on NPA, Asks MD, Hadiza Usman to Step Aside”, Hadiza Bala, whose appointment…
Facts have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari was too quick to have suspended the managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, Hadiza Usman. As now made open, Ms Usman’s suspension was initiated by the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi through a letter to President Buhari dated 4th March, 2021. He had complained in the letter that there was shortfall in NPA’s remittances of the “operating surplus of N165 billion to the consolidated Revenue Fund Account (CFR) from 2016 till date” and prayed that Buhari approved an audit of the account and remittance of NPA for the period quoted. The…