Kaduna state governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai on Tuesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N237.52 billion to the state House of Assembly. El-rufai said the sum of N124 billion, which is almost 79 percent of the capital budget of N157.56bn is allocated to the Economic and Social sectors. The governor said that the huge allocation was to preserve investment levels in Education and Health, while continuing with the government urban renewal programmes. He said that the sum of N157.56 billion was set aside for capital projects, while N79.96 billion was for recurrent expenditure, representing 66:34 ratio. He said that the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has approved the release of the sum of N708 million to offset pension arrears of retired civil servants in the state. The state Head of Service, Mr Festus Olowogboyega, said in a statement on Tuesday in Osogbo that N508 million was approved for the payment of pension of retired civil servants, while N150 million was approved to pay retirees under the contributory pension scheme. He added that additional N50 Million was approved for part payment of the gratuities of retired officers under the old pensions scheme. The Head of Service said that the list of…
By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bottom, the history of the great men who have worked here. They were the leaders of men, the modellers, patterns, and in a wide sense creators, of whatsoever the general mass of men contrived to do or to attain. As seems to be happening less often these days, highly influential and unique individuals who, due to their natural attributes continue to strive to serve humanity, still make a decisive historical impact. One lively member of the present day elite, enjoying the jets and…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday urged Niger Delta youths to shun violence and embrace peace for the development of the region and the country at large. Jonathan gave the advice when the executive of Movement for Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND), paid him a visit in Yenagoa. The former president cautioned them against restiveness in the region which he said supports the economy of the nation through production of oil and gas. Jonathan noted that youths remained the focus of most government development policies, saying that any attempt to cause violence would work against…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Oct. 8, present the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the Joint Session of the National Assembly. President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan read the letter from Buhari, conveying his intention to present the budget to National Assembly at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. “May I crave the kind indulgence of the distinguish Senate to grant me the slot of 11 hours on Thursday 8th October,2020 to formally present the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the Joint Session of the National Assembly. “While I look forward to addressing the joint session, please accept, Mr Senate President, the assurances of…
The Executive Director of Institute for Agricultural Research, IAR, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Prof. Mohmmad Ishiyaku has called on scientists to aim for clarity when they communicate about their researches. Prof. Ishiyaku said at the opening of a three-day media training workshop held recently at the Institute for Agricultural Research, Samaru, Zaria that clear communication will ensure research products do not end up on the shelves but readily get public buy-in. He noted that, as researchers strive for clarity, interacting with the media does not come that easily, hence scientists should practice and be patient to master how best to…
Identification of the virus dramatically reduced infections through blood transfusions By Tina Hesman Saey Three virologists have won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus. Harvey Alter, of the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., Michael Houghton, who is now at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and Charles Rice, now of The Rockefeller University in New York City, will split the prize of 10 million Swedish kronor, or more than $1.1 million, the Nobel Assembly of the Karolinska Institute announced October 5. About 71 million people worldwide have chronic hepatitis C infections. An…
By Erin Garcia de Jesus In the four days since revealing he had COVID-19, President Donald Trump has been treated with three experimental drugs to bring the infection under control: monoclonal antibodies, the antiviral remdesivir and the steroid dexamethasone. Individually, all three treatments have shown promising results in clinical trials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization to give remdesivir to patients ill enough to require hospitalization. Several large studies have shown steroids can reduce the risk of death in critically ill patients. And biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals just released preliminary antibody results on September 29 from an early-stage clinical trial with…
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…
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…