The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has called on the Federal government to announce an immediate and unconditional reversal of the price of fuel to the earlier N145 per litre and electricity tariff to N23. A statement by the spokesperson of the Group, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday also said, while the FG should assure “regularity in quality and quantity of supply,” it should also “assume full control of commodity pricing, jettison all aspects of unwarranted taxation, halt the current multi sectoral extortions by multinational service providers, banks and other financial institutions.” The Group also directed “all…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralised several armed bandits in air raids on their camps in the Kuduru and Kwaimbana Forest areas of Kaduna State. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday, said the successes were achieved through separate air strikes carried out on Wednesday and Thursday. Enenche said the attacks were launched on the heels of credible intelligence reports indicating that the two locations were being used as staging areas by the bandits. He said that the attack on the Kuduru Forest hideout was executed after aerial…
French Steve Mandanda, has withdrawn from the French squad, which is to face Sweden and Croatia in upcoming UEFA Nations League clashes. This is after returning a positive Covid-19 test, officials announced on Thursday. Mandanda will on Friday leave the squad before they depart for Solna where the world champions face Sweden on Saturday. He will also miss the game against Croatia next Thursday. The 35-year-old returned a positive test on Wednesday. “The goalkeeper carried out a second PCR test during the day. This new test was also positive. Steve Mandanda will therefore not be able to participate in the…
The Katsina Police Command, say it has arrested 140 suspected rapists in the state. The Commissioner, Mr Sanusi Buba at a press briefing on Thursday, said that the suspects were arrested in 87 reported cases across the 34 local government areas of the state. According to him, while the cases were recorded during the second quarter of the year, all the suspects were charged to courts for prosecution to serve as deterrent to others. “We are collaborating with religious and traditional rulers, as well as parents and other relevant stakeholders on how to bring an end to the menace.” He…
The dollar steadied against major currencies on Friday as traders awaited key U.S. jobs data that will shed light on the strength of economic recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. The euro was in focus before data on German industrial orders, which could provide more clues about the health of the euro-zone economy. The greenback has managed to halt its recent slide, but analysts warn sentiment remains weak due to concern about the strength of U.S. economic growth and speculation that the Federal Reserve will keep rates low for a very long time. “The dollar has rebounded against the euro and…
A veritable seed system sprouting from a fully developed and supported (Early Generation Seed (EGS), Foundation Seed (FS) and Certified Seed (CS) production program will unleash a realizable and markedly sustainable food system in Nigeria if properly implemented. The African Development Bank, AfDB, led by our own Dr Adewunmi Adesina, a world renowned Agricultural Economist, the first and only Nigerian to be roundly elected by all stakeholders, can give the desired support Nigeria needs to fully reinvigorate it’s seed system, which will fully and sustainably impact its food system. The evolution of a healthy and efficacious Nigerian seed system will…
Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara on Thursday, delivered a lecture where he shared his experience on how the state government brought relative peace in the state. In the governor’s paper, “Promoting National Security And Sustainable Development: The Zamfara State Experience”, delivered at the National Institute for Security Studies, Bwari, Muhammad said honesty and determination propelled his government’s achievement of success in attaining security. The paper dwelled extensively on the issues of security and development in the State under his administration. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Zailani Bappa made to Ashenewsonline on Friday, the governor was invited by the…
Nine Nigerian soldiers have reportedly been killed in an offensive by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno on Wednesday. The ISWAP) in 10 trucks, who were fitted with machine guns, overran a military position in Magumeri town on Tuesday, killing nine troops, sources say. “The terrorists took over the (military) post around 4:00 pm (1500 GMT) and dispersed the troops, killing nine,” the first source told AFP. The militants burnt three vehicles at the base, including an armoured tank and an excavator used in digging fortifications to stave off jihadist incursions, said the second source who gave…
On Wednesday, the Government raised the price of petrol to 160 naira a litre, the third increase in a few weeks. Since then, there had been massive complaints and calls for action. The phrases – Occupy Nigeria, Enough is Enough, Revolution Now and Days of Rage have been trending in the social media. It is not only fuel that is at issue, electricity tariff too has gone up and food prices are galloping. The NLC is meeting to plan its response and Nigerians are calling on President Buhari to resign. We all remember that in 2015, in spite of a…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC, has reported 125 new cases of COVID-19. The Centre on its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov Thursday night also said 21 additional deaths were recorded. It added that the total number of cases in the country is now 54,588. The following is the breakdown of cases by state: Lagos-42FCT-25Katsina-14Kaduna-11Kwara-8Ondo-7Delta-4Anambra-3Oyo-3Edo-2Ogun-2Osun-2Cross River-1 The release further showed that a total of 42, 627 persons have been discharged while the country has recorded 1,048 deaths so far.