Former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, governor and Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has said that the removal of subsidy by the Federal government, is in line with efforts to stabilize Nigeria’s economy. Speaking on Arise TV monitored by Ashenewsonline on Friday, the former emir affirmed that the ongoing restructuring by government, which includes the removal of fuel subsidy, was the right thing to do at the moment. “Some of the recent measures announced, the measures borrowed from the IMF, the elimination of fuel subsidy, painful as those are, are the necessary adjustments we need to make in order…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Flood has claimed four lives and destroyed 5,200 houses in Rogo and Danbatta local government areas of Kano state. The Executive Secretary of Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Sale Jili confirmed to news men on Saturday that while two persons also lost their lives and 200 houses destroyed in Rogo, two other persons and over 5,000 houses were destroyed by flood in Danbatta. “We deployed assessment teams to the affected areas. We also visited Rogo and Danbatta to sympathize with the victims over the disaster. “There are reports of flooding in the 44 LGAs of the state due…
In preparation for the looming shortage of foods items in Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has ordered the importation of 262,000 tons of maize and corn. This contained in an internal memo dated August 6, 2020, endorsed by the Deputy Comptroller–General, T.M Isa (Tariff and Trade) and confirmed by the spokesperson, Joseph Attah. The Nigeria Customs Service, in the memo with reference number: NCS/T&T/I&E/021/S.93/VOL and sighted by Ashenewsonline, granted approval to four agro-processing companies to import. “In line with government policy on food security, sufficiency and striking a balance between food imports and local production capacities to meet anticipated…
Mouth-watering prizes await talented persons and creative individuals who can produce slogans, photographs, and poems for Nigerians to mark the country’s 60th Anniversary. According to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Federal Government, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved an inclusive National Independence Celebration program in line with Covid-19 protocols and guidelines. Pantami, said this is to celebrate Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee. The theme of the celebration is “Together at 60.” He said to ensure inclusiveness, the thematic and creative aspects of the event would be designed by Nigerians for Nigeria.…
The death toll from an explosion-triggered fire at a mosque outside the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka has risen to 11, police and physicians said on Saturday. The explosion occurred on Friday night when Muslim worshippers were about to end their evening prayers at Baitus Salat Jame Masjid in Narayanganj district, nearly 25 kilometres south of Dhaka, Police officer Zayedul Alam said. He added that 37 out of 40 victims with severe wounds were rushed to Dhaka’s state-run specialised burn and plastic surgery institute. Overnight, 10 people died at the hospital, physician Partha Sankar Paul told reporters. A seven-year-old boy, who had…
The Board of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has dismissed 18 officers for various allegations, including desertion, forgery, number plate racketeering, bribery, and scandalous behaviour. A statement by the spokesperson of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem made available to news men on Friday, also said 10 more officers were punished for other offences. “The board of Federal Road Safety Commission has granted approval for the award of various degrees of punishment to 28 officers of the Corps in accordance with the provisions of the FRSC Regulation on Discipline. “The officers had been found culpable for desertion, forgery, number plate racketeering,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 156 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the country. The NCDC through its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov Friday night said the total number of cases is now 54,743. Lagos is leading with 36, with FCT following with 35 cases. The cases as announced are as below: Lagos-36FCT-35Oyo-29Kaduna-10Abia-9Osun-5Ogun-5Enugu-5Rivers-4Nasarawa-3Ekiti-3Imo-3Edo-2Kwara-2Katsina-2Plateau-2Niger-1 It also said 42,816 persons have been discharged with 1,051 deaths.
The Pan African Agricultural Journalists, PAAJ, a continental association, has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina on his re-election as President of the African Development Bank, AfDB. A statement by the President, Mr. Stanley Ihedigbo, made available to journalists across the continent on Friday, described the re-election of Dr. Adesina as a clear testimony of his hard work and commitment in motivating a bold reform agenda for the Bank. “The re-election of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, will no doubt accelerate the development of Africa’s agricultural value chain and food security. “The Africa Agriculture Journalists are desirous of partnering with…
Dr Junaid Mohammed thinks it is a bad idea. I think it is a good idea. We are talking about the sudden split in the Northern States Governors Forum. The Governors of the North-East geo-political zone left that forum last week and regrouped as North-East Governors Forum headed by the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. Dr Mohammed dismissed the new geo-political group as “nothing but an unwise political move that will serve no useful purpose.” Mohammed does have a knack for sound political judgments. I usually do not find reasons to disagree with him most of the…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) of Enugu Depot, warns that until the Emene depot if reactivated by the Federal government, petrol might cost more in the South-East. Speaking with journalists in Awka on Friday, the Chairman of Enugu depot of the association, Mr Chinedu Anyaso said the depot had been lying moribund since 2005. He said the depot was strategic to the national economy, adding that it was serving Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, parts of Imo, Abia, Cross River and North-Central, including Benue State. Anyako described the cost of transporting products from Lagos, Warri, Benin, Calabar and other…