The Nigerian Army has arrested 20 members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for killing four soldiers on escort duties in Orlu. A top Military Intelligence Officer disclosed to PRNigeria that the IPOB militia ambushed and killed the soldiers, who were on the escort of the Director Civil Affairs, Brig.-Gen. HE Nzan on inspection of the Civil-Military Project at Nkwerre in Orlu, Imo state. “They also took the patrol van belonging to the soldiers. “Since the beginning of the year, the activities of IPOB militias through its untenable and unreasonable demand for secession, has adversely affected the security…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Nigerian Senate during plenary on Tuesday, confirmed the ex-service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. They are General Abayomi G. Olonisakin from Ekiti state; Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai from Borno; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete E. Ibas from Cross River; Air Marshal Sadique B. Abubakar from Bauchi and Air Vice Marshal Muhammad S. Usman from Kano.
… Day 2021 to mark the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Pakistan on Monday announced that it will host the 2021 World Environment Day in partnership with the UN Environment Programme, UNEP. A statement by UNEP made available to ASHENEWS on Monday said this year’s theme will be on ‘ecosystem restoration’ and focus on resetting the program’s relation with nature, even as it will also mark the formal launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021 – 2030. The World Environment Day, which takes place on June 5 of every year on 5 June, is the…
The North East Development Commission, NEDC, says it will spend N6 billion to execute projects in 112 local government areas across the six states. The NEDC Managing Director, Alhaji Mohammed Alkali disclosed this at the flag-off of its Rapid Response Intervention Projects at the Multi-Purpose Hall in Maiduguri on Monday. He said that RRI Projects initiative was conceived following the governing board’s maiden regional fact-finding tour of the region. He said that members of the board witnessed the harrowing conditions the citizens were living in the wake of the insurgency. He explained that the commission resolved that it had to…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with Senate President Ahmad Lawan where they deliberated on national issues including security challenges facing the country and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the closed doors meeting, the senate president described the deliberation as fruitful, saying Nigerians troubled areas would in the two months have their environment secured to enable them engage in agricultural activities and other businesses. According to him, the government cannot shy away from securing the environment in both rural and urban parts of the country. “I have come to meet…
Kenya’s Judicial Service Commission has sacked 174 court staff since 2018 over gross misconduct, a top official of the judiciary said on Monday. Chief Registrar Anne Amadi told a judicial forum for station heads in Kisumu, western Kenya, that 30 judicial staff were dismissed three years ago, 72 two years ago and 72 last year. She said the Judiciary is concerned about the high number of staff engaging in malpractices resulting to such dismissals. Amadi lamented that the sacked staff have left a big gap in the Judiciary leading to strained service delivery. Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu urged heads…
Investigative journalists, Hopewell Chin’ono, David Hundeyin and Feminist Coalition (FemCo), a gender advocacy group, have won the Gatefield People Journalism Prize for Africa 2020 (PJPA). Mr Adewunmi Emoruwa, founder of the award made the announcement in a statement in Abuja on Monday. He said that the PJPA 2020 comes with a $3,000 reward for the selected journalists and $15,000 worth of strategic communications support to FemCo from Gatefield. He said that Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, won the People Journalist for Africa 2020, Nigerian David Hundeyin won the People Journalist for Informed Commentary 2020, while the Feminist Coalition were the winners…
The Flicthers Association in Ondo state 0n Monday, protested alleged illegal extortion, molestation and coercion by the Ogun State Revenue agencies. The protesters, who blocked the ever busy Lagos/Benin Road at Ajebamide area, a border community in Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State, hindered the free flow of traffic movement for about 40 minutes. The protesters carried different placards with inscriptions: “Stop Unlawful Collection of N50,000 only from Our Members at Atoyo Junction”, ” Abiodun, Call Your People to Order”, “Stop Illegal Ticketing on the Highway” and “Unlawful Ticketing by Ogun State Govt. at Atoyo Junction”. Leading the protest, Comrade Mayegun Oloruntobi…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says as at December 2020, Federal Government recorded 89 per cent release to Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for capital component of the 2020 budget. Ahmed, who made the disclosure at an interactive session with the leadership of National Assembly on Monday, said the 89 per cent was occasioned by the release of N1.74 trillion. She also revealed that N118.37 billion was also released for COVID-19 capital expenditure from the fund. Ahmed said the Nigerian economy faced serious challenges in 2020, with the macroeconomic environment significantly disrupted by COVID-19 pandemic.…
Lt.-Col. Yusuf Dodo, officially assumed duty as Aide-de-Camp to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja, as Col. Mohammed Abubakar, departed for a promotional course in Chile. Dodo, the Academy Adjutant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), was appointed ADC to the President last month to replace Abubakar. Dodo’s appointment was confirmed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a statement in January. Abubakar, who handed over on Monday after Dodo understudied him for almost three weeks to learn the ropes of his new responsibilities, in a brief ceremony, was accompanied by…