Following cross-nation clamour for restructuring Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has reminded the Federal government and the general public of the six reliefs it enumerated and demanded for Nigerian Muslims since October, 2017. In a statement by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola and made available to ASHENEWSONLINE on Tuesday, the organisation revisited the six reliefs, earlier presented exactly three years back. “We demanded six reliefs on behalf of Nigerian Muslims exactly three years ago. The reliefs were contained in a press release issued by MURIC on 9th October, 2020. We are aware that the present government is not positively disposed…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, has pledged to ensure a comprehensive investigation into allegations of infractions against personnel of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police. The Press Secretary to the Minister, Mr Osaigbovo Ehisienmen, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Dingyadi said the idea was to secure justice for the victims and reprimand erring officers involved in such violation of citizens’ right and unprofessional conducts. He expressed concern over the incessant report of infractions against personnel of the squad and other Police operational units. The Minister called on the leadership of the Nigeria…
By Babagana Wakil, Maiduguri Borno state governor, Babagana Zulum on Monday inaugurated two committees to complete the ongoing reconstruction work s well as facilitate full restoration of civil authorities comprising policemen, civilian joint task force, JTF, local government officials and magistrate courts in six towns located in Marte and Gwoza local government areas. The two committees, which have security officials among members, are to undertake resettlement at Marte in northern Borno as well as Ngoshe, Kirawa, Hambagda, Ashigashiya and Warabe in Gwoza local government area of southern Borno, after all safety measures and essential public services are put in place.…
English Premier League (EPL) side Arsenal completed the biggest move of transfer deadline day on Monday as they secured the signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid. “La Liga on Monday informed Atletico Madrid at 23:28 that representatives from Arsenal arrived at the footballing body’s headquarters looking to meet Thomas Partey’s release clause,” read a statement on Atletico Madrid’s website just before the midnight CET deadline. “Thus, the player has unilaterally ended his work contract that he had signed with the club through to 30 June 2023.” The deal is worth 50 million euros (45.37 million pounds). Arsenal then announced…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 120 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. NCDC’s announcement of the new infections on its official twitter handle late on Monday takes the total number of infections in the country to 59, 465. According to the agency, no death has been recorded for the second consecutive day. This keeps the COVID-19 death toll at 1,113 in the country. Based on data released by NCDC, 183 persons were discharged after recovering from the virus. It disclosed that the new infections were reported from 13 states from across the country. The NCDC said…
Israel launched an airstrike on a Hamas target in Gaza late on Monday, following a rocket attack from the Palestinian enclave, the Israeli army said. There were no immediate reports of any injuries or damage. The Israeli Defence Forces said a rocket was fired from Gaza into southern Israel earlier on Monday evening. According to local media it landed in an open field and caused an alarm to be sounded in the nearby kibbutz Kerem Shalom. Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, is listed as a terrorist organisation by Israel, the U.S., and the European Union. dpa
A middle-aged man, identified as Habibullahi Aminullahi committed suicide in Ganmo community, near Ilorin in Kwara on Monday. Aminullahi, a grinding machine operator, reportedly hung himself in his shop at Ajase-Ipo Road in Ilorin. A source said that the deceased had on Oct. 4, summoned a meeting with his friends to complain over a N200, 000 debt, accruing from a daily contribution he was coordinating. The source, who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the friends advised the man to be calm as his situation would soon improve. According to the source, Aminullahi refused to heed…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto has approved the reopening of schools in batches from October 11. The development followed a meeting with relevant stakeholders after which the governor directed that the 2020/2021 academic session for basic and secondary schools should begin on Monday, October 11th. A statement by the spokesperson of the governor, Muhammad Bello made available to ASHENEWSONLINE on Monday, said primary six pupils and students on the last lap of Junior Secondary School (JSS III) would resume two weeks later. According to the proposal by the Commissioner for Higher Education and approved by Tambuwal, higher education students in…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, for banning the operations of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and a range of other Tactical Squads of the Force. The Forum Chairman, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja, called for appropriate sanctions against law enforcement officers who had become lawless and irresponsible in the exercise of their duties against ordinary Nigerians. Fayemi, who is also the Governor of Ekiti State, said that the governors received with great relief and satisfaction the decision to ban the operations of that arm of the force with…
This day, Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com) proudly presents its ‘Unstoppables’ and launches the continental #TryAndStopUs campaign to fast-track the development of women’s rugby in Africa. The social media campaign features 12 inspirational women and girls with ‘unstoppable’ qualities and will run over a period of three months, showcasing the diversity of the continent with ambassadors from Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Namibia, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe. All trailblazers in their very own way with compelling stories. Rugby Africa had called on all women in rugby across its member unions to share their inspiring stories to become…