…Picked as Valedictorian An alumnus of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Emmanuel Jesuyon Dansu, has bagged a post-graduate degree, PhD, in Information Sciences, Mathematical Biology/Sociology from Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan in Grand style A statement by the Deputy Director, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo The FUTA lecturer performed so excellently well that he was given the privilege to speak on behalf of other graduating students as the 2020 valedictorian of the University. In his valedictory address delivered on Friday September 25, 2020, Dansu on behalf of other graduating students promised that he and his colleagues will make the world a…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
President Muhammadu Buhari says Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the behest of their Chairman, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, may confer again to discuss outstanding grey areas in the Mali political situation. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman, in a statement on Monday, said Buhari stated this after receiving briefing at the State House, Abuja, from ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali, former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. Mali has appointed a civilian as Interim President who will stay in office for 18 months and lead the country back to constitutional…
The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has honoured 49 Nigerian employees working in Chinese companies, for their outstanding performance and contributions in strengthening diplomatic ties between both countries. The Charge D’ Affaires, Mr Zhao Yong who presented N100,000 cash awards to each of the 49 beneficiaries on Monday in Abuja, said the award ceremony was organised to commemorate both countries’ independence anniversary on Oct. 1, and 49 years of friendship and bilateral relations. He commended the employees whose contributions, he said, had led to Nigeria’s development, especially in the area of infrastructure. According to him, China and Nigeria have a long history…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has explained how the commission traced and recovered N16 billion from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in 2020. The ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanye in a virtual meeting of the 2nd “National Summit on Anti-Corruption in the Public Sector,” said that the money was moved under suspicious circumstances below the threshold that would put it within the purview of the Accountant-General of the Federation. He said that the ministry moved the money into an offline account in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) where utilisation would be outside the monitoring purview…
President Muhammadu Buhari has has vowed to tame the greed of government officials, even as he stressed the need for all arms of government, to deploy resources in order to address the common needs of all citizens rather than such “greed of a callous few.” The president issued the threat at the 2nd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption, with the theme, “Together Against Corruption’’, and launch of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy, organised by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission, ICPC, in Abuja on Monday. According to him, the National Ethics and Integrity Policy projects government’s…
By Elizabeth Carr Bauchi state has recorded 8,510 new cases of under-five children that are suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) from January to August 2020 in its 21 Centers for Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM). The statistic, gathered based on investigation conducted by our reporter, adding that reasonable number are yet to be reported in communities, is came from the 21 Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition, CMAM, sites spread across nine local government areas. The lives of these children have constantly been threaten by lack of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF), an essential commodity for the treatment of severe…
By Emma Peter, Abuja The Bassa ethnic group in Bassa local government area of Kogi state, have begun mobilizing their people, to reconstruct a dilapidated ancient bridge. The bridge links Aguma, headquarters of the local government with Sheria, a commercial city, ASHENEWSONLINE gathers, has been abandoned by all successful governments for decades. Following growing worries by the communities and alleged government’s lack of concern, the Bassa ethnic groups in the area are mobilizing to raise N15 million for the construction of the wooden bridge, into which river motor vehicles have been falling. The lead mobiliser, Barrister Zagana Gbaje, called on…
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, has congratulated the first female Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Engr Dr Francisca Nwatulugo. Led by its national president, Mrs Ifeyinwa Omowole and the national secretary, Mrs Ladi Bala, the NAWOJ officials paid courtesy visit to the Rector after the association’s training workshop/training, held in Anambra. Omowole assured the Rector of NAWOJ’s support in the area of positive reportage of the activities and programs of Polytechnic, while praying to God to strengthen her and her management staff. Engr. Nwatulugo broke the jinx to become the first female rector since the institution was established…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has warned South West governors against recruiting members of the Oduduwa People’s Congress, OPC, into ‘Amotekun’. This advise is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, mailed to Ashenewsonline on Monday. “We advocate for the recruitment of members of Oduduwa People’s Congress (OPC) into the new South West security initiative code-named ‘Amotekun’. “OPC deserves that preference because it was the only known militant organisation which confronted the military during the June 12 struggle. “Their leaders were incarcerated on account of the just struggle for the actualisation of MKO Abiola’s high-jacked mandate,” he…
President Donald Trump has repeated his calls for “sleepy” Joe Biden, Democratic presidential nominee, to take a drug test before their upcoming debate. This call is a continuation of Trump’s nasty line of attack on his opponent. “I will be strongly demanding a Drug Test of Sleepy Joe Biden prior to, or after, the Debate on Tuesday night. Naturally, I will agree to take one also,” Trump tweeted Sunday. “His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly. Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???,” he added. For months, Trump and his surrogates have attacked Biden’s mental fitness for the presidency, with the…