Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has dissociated himself from social media reports that he has intention to contest presidential election in 2023. In a terse statement by his spokesperson, Muhammad Bello and mailed to ASHENEWSONLINE on Thursday, the governor said that he has not declared any intention to contest for President as reported by some social media outfits. “For the avoidance of doubt, nothing can be further from the truth than this. Governor Tambuwal has not declared his political intention in recent times, so the news about his running for the highest political office is a figment of the imagination…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Attahiru Ahmed, Gusau Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity, have arrested a notorious bandits logistics supplier, killed 4 bandits and recovered 2 round of special ammunition in Zamfara and Katsina states. A statement by the Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig. General Bernard Onyeuko on Thursday said the troops of Sahel Sanity have continued to record more successes in their fight against bandit activities in North West region. Onyeuko said on 29th September, the troops arrested a suspected drug peddler, Yusufa Mai Unguwar Ahaska from Dorayi in Unguwar Doka village in Faskari local government of Katsina state, who confessed to…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Muhammad Adamu has approved the recruitment of 7,500 youths by Zamfara government to serve as special constabularies for community policing in their respective areas. The state commissioner of Police, Usman Nagogo disclosed this while addressing the first batch of the recruited youths in Gusau on Thursday. Nagogo said that out of the number, 3,850 youths had been screened by the police as the first batch. “We are transporting them to Police Training Colleges in Sokoto and Kaduna states for a two-month training, after which they would return to the state in December, and after…
A group of civil society actors under the aegis of Nigeria Working Group on Peace Building and Governance has said that “increasing insecurity across the country continues,” including kidnapping, Boko Haram insurgency, etc “to gallop towards the abyss due to the lack of political will and the inability of the country’s security architecture to manage the multiple challenges.” The communiqué was signed by Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Dr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, General Martin Luther Agwai (Rtd.), Professor Attahiru Jega, Professor Jibrin Ibrahim, Dr. Nguyan Shaku Feese, Dr. Usman Bugaje, Adagbo Onoja, Ambassador Fatima Balla, Ambassador Zango Abdu, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Dr.…
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos- Nigeria, has called on journalists and other media professionals, who would be on electoral duty in Ondo state on Saturday, to pay deserved attention to their safety. A statement by the Safety officer of the Centre, Melody Lawal issued on Thursday, also urged security operatives and other stakeholders that would be involved in the Ondo state governorship election to help ensure the safety of journalists. According to the statement, IPC Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade saw the call as necessary because of the emerging conflicts and tension by political actors and other players in…
Senator Aliyu Wamakko on Thursday, completed the distribution of the 105 motorcycles donated to the members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, in 21 local governments of Sokoto state. Each of the local governments, including Tambuwal, Kebbe, Shagari, Yabo. Bodinga, Tureta and Dange Shuni, which comprise Sokoto South Senatorial District, were presented with five motorcycles for use by the vigilante groups. Their colleagues in Sokoto South and Sokoto North local governments will soon get special packages under the arrangement. Speaking during the event, Senator Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District said that the gesture was aimed at bolstering…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Ondo has said that 1,478,460 eligible voters will participate in the forthcoming October 10, governorship election in the state. Dr Rufus Akeju, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Akure. Akeju expressed confidence that the commission was fully ready and more than ever before determined to conduct a very credible and acceptable governorship election in Ondo State. “As we speak, everything required statutorily had been put in place for the registered voters in the state to vote for…
The Federal Government has filed a three-count criminal charge against seven persons, alleged to have been involved in the 2017 killing of indigenes of Idumuje-Ugboko Community of Aniocha North local government area of Delta. The seven defendants were said to have connived with others, now at large, in May 2017 to unleash terror on the community by burning houses and killed one Cyprian Kumaorun within the community. The defendants as named in the charge are: Nwochie Light, Aikhomo Omezi, Okey Ifejoku, Godwin Aniemeke, Nonso Omefe, Dennis Nwoko and Emeka Bidoku. The matter was fixed for hearing on Oct. 8 but…
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has been left out of the English Premier League (EPL) club’s squad for the 2020/2021 Europa League campaign. This has given rise to media speculation that he might have played his last game for the London-based side. The 31-year-old Ozil, who is under contract with Arsenal until June 2021 and earns a reported 350,000 pounds (451,465 dollars) per week, has not played for the team this season. He made 18 Premier League starts in the previous campaign. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta had said that the German midfielder would find it difficult to break into the squad,…
The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, says 36 people have died and 470 others displaced from their homes as a result of floods following heavy rainfalls in various parts of Sokoto state from January to date. The Director Relief and Orientation of the agency, Mr Mustapha Umar disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting on disaster management on Thursday in Sokoto. The meeting was organised by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Umar said about 302, 500 hectares of farmlands were submerged and about 120 animals were killed due to flooding experienced across the state. He said 19 out of 23…