By Tina George, Minna Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has declared that the people of the state will no longer pay for electricity not provided by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC. Speaking with newsmen in Minna during an interaction on Nigeria at 60, Bello disclosed that the state government pays N16 million every month, adding that there was no justification that the people of Niger state do not pay their electricity bills. Confirming that AEDC is not supplying electricity to the people, Sani-Bello wondered why the company expects them to pay for what they were not enjoying. He vowed that…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Tina George, Minna Suleja and Gurara local government chairmen, Alhaji Abdullahi Maji and Yussuf Gwamna in Niger state, engaged in fierce fight in Kaduna, over claims for leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON. The two chairmen, who fought during the zonal meeting of the association in Kaduna, had an earlier disagreement over who is the rightful chairman of ALGON in the state. Maji had presented himself as the chairman when the state was asked to mandate someone who would lead a delegation to Zaria to condole the Zazzau emirate over the death of Alhaji Shehu…
The Sokoto zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arraigned the Education Secretary, Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state, Ishaka Abdullahi for fraud, before Justice Malami Dogondaji of the state high court. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Wilson Uwujaren made available to ASHENEWSONLINE on Tuesday said Abdullahi was arraigned on a six-count charge, bordering on obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N429,000.00. Count one read of the charge read: “That you, Ishaka Abdullahi on or about the 16 November, 2018 at Sabon Birni Local Government Area of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on Tuesday in Abuja, winged the first female combat pilot officer, and five others who have completed the Tactical Flying Training Course on the Alpha Jet aircraft, for effective and efficient service delivery. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, while winging the pilots, at the combined ceremony of Basic Flying Course 19 Batch A/ Tactical Fighter Course 24 Batch B, at NAF Headquarters, said their journey had just begun. Abubakar said the ceremony was one in the series of remarkable strides of NAF towards capacity building to reposition the service into…
The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of eight Justices of the Court of Appeal as Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The request which was contained in a letter dated August, 31, was read at plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. According to President Buhari, the request for the confirmation of the eight Justices to the Supreme Court was carried out in line with the provisions of section 231(2) of the 1999 Constitution and the advice of the National Judicial Council. The letter reads: “Pursuant to section 231(2)…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has expressed appreciation as the Commercial Court in London ordered that the 200 million dollars used as a deposit by Nigeria in the P&ID case be returned to the Nigerian government. Malami, in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to the Minister, said he is glad over the victory in addition to the multiple successes recorded so far by the ministry. “The recent judgment on the Nigeria’s cases against P&ID demonstrated an outcome of strong commitment and determination of the present…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FMARD, on Tuesday says about $1.5 billion worth of dairy products is imported yearly into the country. The ministry says that the huge bill is because of the long neglect of the livestock sector that has put a lot of burden on the import bills of the country. Dr Abdulkadir Mu’azu, Permanent Secretary, FMARD made this known at the Inception workshop of Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations Technical Cooperation Project TCP/NIR/3701. The project is also referred to as ‘’Piloting the Implementation of the National Livestock Transformation plan in…
The management of TStv, a satellite television network has said that it is set to roll out services in 18 states on Oct. 1 to mark the country’s independence. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Bright Echefu revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen. Echefu said that the company had surmounted the challenges it encountered after its launch in 2017 and was better positioned to deliver quality services to Nigerians. Echefu said that while services will begin in 18 states across the country, all other states will enjoy services from Oct. 10. According to Echefu, the company,…
The Uyo Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, secured the conviction of 14 internet fraudsters on separate one count charge before Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River state. The convicts are; Victor Chikeluba Ogadibo, Unwana Aniefiok Edem, Michael Omos, Emediong Iwoenang, Christian Alvan Okechukwu, Ogbuechi Anderson Ifeanyi and Anozie Chinonso Franklin. Others are; Clinton Njoku Onyekachi, Princewill Chisom Egerue, Akpodiete Moses, Innocent Samuel Japhet, Ugwuegbu Fredrick Ikenna, Ndulaka Felix Chukwuebuka and Opara Ozioma Daniel. One of the separate count charges reads: “That you Clinton Njoku Onyekachi (A.K.A…
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, says Nigeria plans to generate 30 per cent of its electricity supply through renewable energy by 2030, inline with the National Energy Policy. Onu said this at the opening of the National Stakeholders Consultative Forum tagged: “Scaling-Up Interconnected Mini-Grids Development in Nigeria: Current Status, Challenges and prospects” on Tuesday, in Abuja. He said that since the inception of the administration in 2015, the national grid electric power generation capacity had increased at an average annual rate of about 390 Megawatts per year (MWs/yr). Onu said that since the National Energy Policy (NEP)…