The President of Senate, Ahmed Lawan, says the National Assembly, NASS, would ensure justice for victims of alleged abuses by the personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lawan announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday. He said the NASS would also ensure that the government fulfils the commitment it has made to the youths agitating for police reform and good governance. “I want to re-assure our youths that the NASS will collaborate with the Executives to ensure justice for victims of misconduct and rights abuses by personnel of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Residents of Osun have deserted major streets in different towns as banks and businesses, remained closed on Monday, in compliance to the curfew imposed by the state government on Saturday. Joint security personnel were enforcing the curfew imposed on the state as roads were deserted, vehicular and human movements were also affected and restricted by the curfew. Soldiers were seen enforcing the curfew order at the popular Olaiya junction in Osogbo and its adjoining roads with checkpoints. Commercial activities were totally grounded too as no shop or business centre opens for business. Some pedestals were seen trekking through inter-streets to…
Igbo National Stakeholders Assembly, INSA, has advocated for the reduction of high cost of governance and suggested salaries and emoluments for the President, Governors, National Assembly, NASS members and all elected and appointed political office holders. A statement jointly signed by the President and Publicity Secretary of the group, Chief John Uche and Prince Uche Erondu on Monday also suggested that the National Assembly should be a part time job with no other benefit or allowance than that of the civil service. According to the group, the President, vice President, Governors and deputy Governors should be placed on grade levels…
Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed the rating of A1 with stable outlook assigned to the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, ITFC, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB Group). The rating is supported by ITFC’s ‘Very large capital buffers’, ‘Prudent treasury investment practices and adequate liquidity management policies’ and ‘Very high implicit member support’. According to Moody’s, “The implementation of a stringent liquidity policy starting November 2018 in light of the transition to a leveraged balance sheet supports the corporation’s robust liquidity and funding profile”. Moody’s also stated, “In addition to the upgraded liquidity risk policy, management has also upgraded its…
Chinese researchers have successfully applied single-dose fertilisation in mechanised rice planting to reduce nitrogen cost. The current fertilisation is realised by spreading fertilizers over the fields, causing a large amount of fertilizer loss and rice field pollution. Researchers from the Nanjing Agricultural University adjusted the ratio of slow-release fertilizer and controlled-release fertilizer. Instead of fertilizing the traditional four to five times, now they only need to fertilize once, and the nutrient release from the fertilizers is synchronized with the peak period of rice fertilizer uptake. Using the new fertilization method, the fertilizer bags are thrown into the soil during rice…
Former Brazil striker Ronaldinho Gaucho said on Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was self-isolating. The ex-FC Barcelona and Paris St-Germain (PSG) player was in Belo Horizonte, where he played for local side Atletico Mineiro, when he got his diagnosis. “I arrived in BH (Belo Horizonte) yesterday (Saturday) and I took the COVID test, I tested positive, I am good, asymptomatic so far,” the two-times FIFA World Player of the year said in Sunday. The former AC Milan, Flamengo and Gremio player said he would remain in a hotel until his condition improved. The charismatic forward spent a…
Leicester City won at Arsenal for the first time in 47 years on Sunday. Substitute Jamie Vardy’s late close range header was enough to secure victory for them in the English Premier League (EPL) at The Emirates in London. The win lifted Brendan Rogers’ side to fourth on 12 points, while the Gunners stay in 10th place on nine after six games. Arsenal were left ruing their failure to score in the first half hour when they pushed forward time and again. They racked up 10 shots and six corner-kicks to Leicester City’s one and zero respectively. The hosts had…
The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization has berated the killing of 11 (eleven) Muslims of Igbo extraction in the South East and South South during the #EndSARS protests. The group also condemned the burning of Orlu Central Mosque as well as attacks on other mosques in the two sub-regions. The condemnation is contained in a statement issued by the Director and Founder of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Monday. “We are shocked by news of mob attacks on Muslims of Igbo origin in the South East and South South during the #EndSARS demonstrations. At least 11 (eleven) Muslims were…
By Tina George, Minna The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, has distributed rice milling machines, sprayers and motorcycles to women groups and youths in Niger state. The youths are 114 Community Based Facilitators from 19 local government areas of the state, six women groups and 19 extension agents are beneficiaries of the gesture. While the 114 spraying starter packs were distributed for youth empowerment, six rice milling machines were distributed to the women groups and 19 motorcycles were distributed to the extension agents. The Secretary to the Niger State Government, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane during the distribution at…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, on Monday said the looted COVID-19 palliative in warehouses in some states were not hoarded but kept for vulnerable. The NGF spokesperson, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo made the clarification in a statement issued Monday morning and made available to ASHNEWS. ”While some state are yet to begin distribution because they had not fully received items meant for distribution, palliatives found in warehouses in Lagos and some states were kept for the vulnerable,” the forum. The NGF noted that the 36 state governors had since the EndSARS demonstrations started, held several meetings to address the underlying concerns. “The NGF re-emphasises that palliatives found in warehouses that…