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…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
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…
Eleven political parties have merged and collapsed their structures to support the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede ahead of October 10, governorship elections. Speaking with newsmen on Monday in Akure, the Chairmen of the political parties, who spoke through the State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Oladele Ogunbameru, said the decision was taken in the common interest of the state. Ogunbameru noted that the adoption of Jegede was a clear indication that the PDP would record victory. “We have invited you today, Oct. 5, 2020 to intimate you of the outcome of a…
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says MTN Nigeria has brought economic gains to the country by boosting market capitalisation and yielding dividends to shareholders. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this in a statement signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs of the commission on Monday in Abuja. Danbatta said that the achievement was as a result of regulatory action by the NCC which facilitated the listing of MTN on the Nigerian stock exchange market. He said that recent market analysts indicted that MTN investors had raked in approximately N1 trillion in price appreciation and dividends since…
Defender Kenneth Omeruo and forward Moses Simon were among the early arrivals at the Super Eagles’ Hotel die Zeit an der Glan camp in Carinthia, Austria on Monday morning. The senior national male football team are in Austria for international friendly matches against African champions Algeria on Friday and Africa’s number two-ranked team Tunisia on Oct. 13. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), said in a statement Monday that four other players were in the early arrivals’ group. These are forwards Samuel Kalu and Chidera Ejuke, defender Leon Balogun and goalkeeper Mathew Yakubu. Hours later,…
Barcelona have announced a loss of €97 million (£88 million) after tax for the 2019/20 financial year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, while a projected estimate of breaking the one billion euro mark in revenues was also scuppered. The Catalan club also said in a statement on Monday that they had made revenue of €855 million, 14% down on the €990 million they posted in 2018/19, while their overall net debt had more than doubled to €488 million. The club said €47 million of losses was due to lost match day revenue, €35 million to reduced club shop…
The Niger Salary Management Committee, has disclosed that 3,057 civil servants on the state’s payroll were involved in scandals bordering on certificate forgery. Alhaji Ibrahim Panti, Chairman of the Committee and the state’s Commissioner of Works, disclosed this during a press conference on Monday in Minna. The Niger government recently set up a salary management committee to screen civil servants in order to ascertain the staff strength of the state civil service. Panti explained that out of 26,387 names submitted by the office of the Head of Service, only 20,675 staff were screened. He added that 3,057 staff had issues…
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a 37-year-old man, Hameed Ayinla, who allegedly defiled his nine-year-old step daughter be remanded in a custodial centre. The police charged Ayinla with defilement. Chief Magistrate F.M Kayode–Alamu, who did not take the plea of Ayinla, ordered that he be remanded in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre. The magistrate ordered the police to file the matter at the Ikeja Sexual and Domestic Violence Court. Kayode–Alamu adjourned the matter until Dec. 10, for mention. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Olu Olubiyi told the court that Ayinla committed the offence on Sept. 13, at…