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…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
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…
The Taraba Government has imposed an indefinite curfew in Jalingo, following the invasion of government warehouses by hoodlums on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by Alhaji Musleem Aruwa, the Senior Special Assistant to the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu on New Media in Jalingo. Manu expressed worry that some hoodlums invaded government warehouses containing palliatives and carted away items meant for distribution to members of the public. “Government has carefully reviewed developments in the last 24 hours and decided to extend the curfew to safeguard lives and properties. “All law-abiding citizens are advised to stay at home and…
The New York City Board of Elections says 193,915 residents cast their ballots in the first two days of early voting in the U.S. presidential election. The total compromises 93,830 votes on Saturday, which was the first day of early voting, and 100,085 votes on Sunday. Nationwide, a record 58.6 million early ballots have been cast so far with nine days to go before the general election on Nov. 3. This figure has already surpassed the 58 million early and absentee votes recorded in the 2016 presidential election, according to the Associated Press. This is the first time New Yorkers…
A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Sen. Bola Tinubu says for Nigeria to attain parity with older and more established democracies, the country must accept protests as part of its national development. According to him, protest is essential because it lends greater depth to the relationship between government and the governed. The APC national leader in a statement on Sunday reaffirmed his support for the people and their right to protest peacefully. “The right to protest should be pacifically exercised and never abused; neither should it be feared nor unduly curtailed. “The right to protest is…
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has appointed Aisha-Lami Bwari, as acting Chief Judge of the state. Bello, who swore in Bwari during the valedictory court session in honor of Aliyu Mayaki, the outgoing Chief Judge, described the outgoing chief judge as “someone with integrity and impeccable character, who worked selflessly to improve the judiciary and welfare of judges. “I want to congratulate you on your retirement and the good work to see that the state judiciary attain greater height.” The governor said that steps have been taken to improve the welfare of judges, with the approval of renovation of magistrate…
By Abubakar Shekara Since the first bearer took it to Zazzau from Sokoto, the capital of the Sokoto Caliphate in 1808. Malam Musa ibn Suleiman Ibn Muhammad was the first Fulani ruler of that Kingdom that has its headquarters in present day Zaria, in Kaduna State, an ancient city that has grown in size and stature into a prominent commercial and educational center. Those ties between Sokoto and Zazzau were rehashed today, when the new Emir of the Kingdom visited Sokoto Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, at Government House. The host acknowledged the status of “Sarkin Zazzau”, Alhaji Ahmed Nuhu Bamali…
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has reiterated the UN’s call for maximum restraint in security forces’ response to the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. “The UN and I are following the protests in Nigeria calling for an end to human rights violations. “I join the UN Secretary-General in stressing the importance of respect for peaceful protests and freedom of assembly, and call on the security forces to exercise maximum restraint,” she said on Twitter on Tuesday night. The message is in response to a tweet by Afrobeat musician, Burna Boy, urging the UN to intervene shortly after security agents allegedly opened fire…