A Federal High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State, over money laundering case brought against the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the last Edo governorship election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and four others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, adjourned till January 14, 2021. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren made available to ASHENEWSONLINE. The other four defendants are Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of Edo State; Chief Dan Orbih, former PDP chairman in Edo State; Tony Aziegbemi and Efe Erimuoghae. At today’s sitting, counsel to the first defendant,…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The National Policy on Ageing is ready for approval by the Federal Executive Council, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has said. Farouq made this known in her opening remark at a symposium to commemorate the 2020 International Day of the Older Persons, on Thursday in Abuja. She said the symposium was an annual celebration of senior citizens around the world and a chance to take stock of the opportunities and challenges related to population ageing. “The ministry serves as the national vehicle to bring about speedy humanitarian policies and provide effective coordination of…
The Defence Headquarters has warned against violent-related protests and attacks by thugs and miscreants on peaceful protesters the country, assuring citizens of safety, peace and stability of the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, gave the warning in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Enenche said the military and other security agencies had observed with dismay some violence-related protests across the country, particularly the increasing spate of attacks on peaceful protesters by thugs and miscreants. He said that the military would not condone the unfolding event against peace loving Nigerians henceforth. According to him, thugs and miscreants…
Anambra government says 34,000 persons have been displaced with 9,000 presently taking refuge in various Holding Camps as a result of flood that ravaged six local government areas (LGAs) of the state Mr Chukwudi Onyejekwe, a Director in the State Emergency Management Agency (ASEMA), who led newsmen on tour of Anambra East and Anambra West LGAs disclosed this on Thursday. Onyejekwe, who was joined by a team of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) from Enugu office, described the situation in the areas as a disaster of monumental proportion. He said that Anambra East, Anambra West and Ogbaru Local Government Areas…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight that the Mali situation had calmed down considerably, following interventions by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said Buhari stated this when he received updates on the Mali situation from the Special Envoy/Mediator to the West African country, former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday. The president said: “We can’t do hop, step and jump like other developed nations of the world, but one is delighted at the successes recorded.’’ After the intervention by the…
The 2021 Appropriation Bill has passed second reading in the House of Representatives, following the conclusion of debate on its general principles. During the debate on Wednesday, several members commended and condemned various proposals in the bill. A member, Nicholas Ossai, described the bill as “a budget of hardship” and not ‘A Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience’ as the President Muhammadu Buhari administration named it. “We are servicing debt in the 2020 budget with almost N3.5 trillion and the 2021 budget with about N4.2 trillion. Is that a budget of recovery or hardship?” he said. “We are servicing debt…
Mrs Abigail Makinde, the mother of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, is dead. Mrs Makinde death, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 81 years, was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan, by Chief Muyiwa Makinde. It said the deceased, who gave no indication of any sickness, died at her Ibadan home, No. 7B, Oyeleke Street, Ikolaba, Ibadan. “While we appreciate the Almighty God for sparing her life thus far, we must confess that we will sorely miss her counsel, motherly role and impact on the lives of her children and…
Pope Francis has appointed a new chief of the Vatican’s sainthood department, a post left vacant three weeks ago by the resignation of disgraced Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Italian Bishop Marcello Semeraro will be the new Prefect of the Congregation for Saints’ Causes, the Vatican said in a Thursday statement. Semeraro was until now bishop of Albano, a lakeside town some 25 kilometres south-east of Rome, and secretary of the committee of cardinals drafting a reform of the Curia, the Vatican bureaucracy. Becciu resigned as prefect and gave up his cardinal rights on Sept. 24, after the pope accused him of…
The Micronutrient Laboratories Limited on Thursday introduced its Cognito Micronutrient Powder, a micronutrients food fortification formula, as a response to the challenge of high infant mortality from poor feeding in Nigeria. The unveiling was at the 44th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology in Lagos. According to the association, Nigeria’s battle against deficiencies in childhood nutrition will get a boost with the introduction of the micronutrient fortification product for quick and easy utilisation by families. The Chief Executive of Flour Mills of Nigeria plc, Dr Paul Gbededo , unveiled the micronutrient powder. Gbededo, who was also…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was the fifth virtual meeting as the nation complies with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols on COVID-19. The governors joined the virtual NEC meeting from their respective states. At the last virtual meeting on Sept. 17, the council announced that 15 states had qualified to benefit from the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for funding education as part of measures to cushion the impact of COVID-19 on the sector. It listed the states…