President Muhmmadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in four newly appointed federal permanent secretaries at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The event held shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC). The affected permanent secretaries include Mr James Sule from Kaduna State; Mr Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi State; Mrs Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers and Mr Shehu Aliyu Shinkafi from Zamfara. Those who joined the president for the Council meeting at the chamber include the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha; Chief of Staff to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has clarified that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq did not divert N2.67 billion for school feeding as alleged by some publications. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua obtained by ASHENEWSONLINE on Tuesday, explained that the speech of the commission’s chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, was misquoted and urged the public to disregard such publication. It further stated that his speech at its 2nd National Submit on Diminishing Corruption in the Public Sector, was misrepresented, adding that some reports erroneously…
U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night clashed in the first presidential debate described by commentators as chaotic and messy. The 90-minute encounter was characterised by frequent interruptions, mostly from Trump, and insults, with Biden calling the president a clown. Fox News anchor and moderator of the night, Chris Wallace, had a hard time controlling both candidates, who talked over each other. Trump of the Republican Party and Biden of the opposition Democratic Party squared off on the coronavirus pandemic, taxes, crime, the economy, climate change, election integrity, among others. Here are some key…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has ordered the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs to suspend the Sept. 1 tariff increase for 14 days. The commission’s suspension order of the Multi Year Tariff Order, MYTO, 2020 signed by Prof James Momoh, NERC’s Chairman was released on its web site on Wednesday. NERC suspension followed a joint communique issued by the Federal Government and the labour unions. The Federal Government agreed that the recent review in electricity tariffs would be suspended by the commission for a period of 14 days to further consultations and finalisation of negotiations between the parties. The…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has joined our unhappy Nigerians against the agreement reached between the organised labour and the Federal government over hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman and made available to ASHENEWSONLINE on Tuesday. In its stand, the CNG rejected “the agreement reached by the Nigerian labour leaders and the federal government in its totality, as it does not address the major grievances of Nigerians, nor reflect the interest of the vast majority of the population. “Resisted the deregulation of the downstream oil sector and insist on…
By Tina George, Minna Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger state has expressed frustration over the state of the roads and other infrastructures in the state, threatening to shut down all roads if the Federal government failed to intervene in good time. Speaking with newsmen in Minna during an interaction on Nigeria at 60, the governor lamented that despite all cries to the Federal government, it had failed to pay attention to the state. “We have been crying out but no one appears to be listening to us. I closed the road to get things fixed but re-opened it because of the people…
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…
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…