The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Adamu Muhammad, has allegedly asked Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, to leave Benin, Edo state Reacting to the order, the governor expressed shock that order was issued against other All Progressive Congress, APC, governors who are also in the state for today’s election. According to Wike, who claimed that the Police boss asked him on phone what he was doing in Edo, said he replied the IGP that he was in the state to monitor the election as head of his party’s team in the Edo election. “The IGP then said I must leave…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Civil Society Oganisations, CSOs, in Nigeria have kicked against and called for the stoppage of the harassment of Kaduna-based Barrister Sa’ida Sa’ad by Police operatives from Kano state Command. Mrs Sa’ad is alleged to have, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, shot an audio clip depicting that Kano governor was only trying to make money with the COVID-19 program, which did not seem to go down well with the governor, and the possible reason that she is being harassed. But in a statement by 49 CSOs and made available to Ashenewsonline on Saturday, they asked on whose authority the…
The Yiaga Africa Watching The Vote Mid-Day, has issued a situational statement for Edo governorship elections held on Saturday. The report is jointly signed by the Chair, Yiaga Africa Watching the Vote – 2020 Edo Election Observation Mission, Dr. Aisha Abdullahi and the Executive Director Yiaga Africa Watching the Vote, Mr Samson Itodo and made available to Ashenewsonline. Read the full report below: Introduction On Saturday 19, September 2020, Yiaga Africa WTV deployed 500 carefully trained stationary observers and 25 mobile observers in all the 18 local government areas (LGAs) in Edo state to observe the voting process and share reports…
Some environmental advocates have called on the Federal and state gvernments to find alternative and innovative ways of ridding the environment of plastic wastes. The advocates made the call during a clean up exercise at the Bonny Cantonment, Victoria Island on Saturday in Lagos. The exercise was carried out to commemorate the International Coastal Clean Up Day marked annually on every third Saturday in the month of September. One of the advocates, Dr Leslie Adogame, Executive Director, Sustainable Research and Action for Environmental Development, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), called for the ban of single use plastics in the country.…
As the world marks the International Vulture Awareness Day, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, NCF, on Saturday underscored the importance of vultures in the maintenance of balance in the ecosystem. The NCF in a communique released after its five days webinar forum on Vultures, made available to news men in Lagos, noted that vultures were sanitary officers with a clean-up service on the environment. The Director of Technical Programmes at the Foundation, Dr Joseph Onoja, in his presentation revealed that nature had bestowed on humanity vultures with the role of environmental sanitary officers with a clean-up service worth $11,000 a year.…
The Board of Directors of Polaris Bank Ltd and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria has appointed Mr Segun Opeke as an Executive Director. The bank’s Company Secretary, Mr Babatunde Osibodu, announced the appointment in a statement in Lagos. Osibodu said the development was coming on the heels of the recent appointment of, Mr Innocent Ike, as the Acting Managing Director of the Bank. He said that Opeke, until the appointment, was the Directorate Head, Lagos Business. “Opeke has over 25 years of hands-on work experience acquired from leading Nigerian commercial banks with over 15 of these years in Senior and…
Unai Emery earned his first win as Villarreal coach after his side came from behind to beat Eibar 2-1 at home on Saturday in La Liga. After being held to a disappointing draw by newly-promoted Huesca last week, Villarreal again fell behind at home to humble opposition. Kike Garcia put Eibar ahead five minutes into the second half to again scare Emery’s side. But the former Arsenal manager sprung a double substitution shortly afterwards and the changes paid dividends. Gerard Moreno levelled in the 63rd minute and then played in Paco Alcacer, who rounded the goalkeeper to tap into the…
Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), Minister of State, Labour and Employment, has disbursed N24 million to 2,400 small scale entrepreneurs in Sokoto state. Keyamo said the funds were under the Federal Government’s Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) of the National Directorate for Employment (NDE). He reiterated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to increased investment in the area of business empowerment among Nigerians, stressing that micro economic growths remained the backbone of development. The minister said President Buhari has great concern towards the development of all Nigerians irrespective of political inclinations. Keyamo commended Governor Aminu Tambuwal for emulating Buhari on common grounds…
Newly-promoted Leeds United continued their barnstorming return to the English Premier League (EPL) as they claimed their first points with a thrilling 4-3 win over Fulham at Elland Road on Saturday. After a 4-3 loss to champions Liverpool on the opening day, Leeds United, back in the top flight after a 16-year absence, produced more vibrant attacking football along with defensive jitters. Helda Costa gave them a flying start, only for Aleksandar Mitrovic’s penalty kick to level for Fulham, before Mateusz Klich restored their lead also with a penalty kick before half-time. Patrick Bamford’s clinical finish in the 50th minute…
Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, for directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and other egencies of government, to allow the conduct of free and fair elections in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State. In a statement he personally signed and made available to Ashenewsonmine on Saturday, Tambuwal said the directive is commendable of Buhari, who should be seen to be in the forefront of ensuring the rule of law in all matters of national peace and importance. He also called on well meaning Nigerians and the international community, to further appeal and…