By Tina George, Minna A violence-ridden political atmosphere on Saturday, led to the postponement of the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Niger. The cancellation of the political event, was as a result of thugs allegedly loyal to two state chairmanship aspirants, who engaged in a fight, making the process stalled. A former member of House of Representatives, Alhaji Baba Agaie was allegedly manhandled by some party faithful from his own Agaie local government area for supporting the former governor of the state, Dr Babangida Aliyu. Following the tensed political atmosphere, members of the electoral committee led…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has observed that Nigeria has state is failing and became badly divided due to mismanagement of the country by Buhari administration. Obasanjo, while delivering a speech titled ‘Moving Nigeria Away from Tipping Over’ on Thursday, also said that Nigeria was fast drifting to a failed and badly divided state. The Punch Newspaper reports that the consultative dialogue was attended by members of various groups, including Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum, Northern Elders Forum, Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and Pan Niger Delta Forum. “I do appreciate that you all feel sad and embarrassed as most of us feel as…
Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed deep shock and grief over the death of the daughter of the former Governor of Sokoto state, Senator Aliyu Wamakko. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the Deputy President of the Senate, Yomi Odunuga and made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday. Wammako, who is currently Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, lost his daughter, Sadiya at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH, Sokoto on Thursday following complications associated with childbirth. Senator Omo-Agege expressed sadness over the development and prayed for God Almighty to comfort his grieving…
The co-founder of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates has called on Nigerian government to sustain the polio-free status declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO), continuing with its campaign against the virus. Gates made the call in a statement issued by Ameen Yassar, Director-General, Media and Public Relations, Kano Government House, on Saturday in Kano. The statement said Gates made the call during the virtual meeting of the Kano State Health System Strengthening Programme. It disclosed that the meeting was attended by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje; the Chairman, Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire…
Newly-promoted English Premier League (EPL) club side Fulham have signed wing-back, Ola Aina on a season-long loan from Italian Serie A side Torino. Fulham also have an option to make the 23-year-old’s arrival permanent and the Nigeria international said he was happy to return to London where he was born and raised. “It feels amazing to be back closer to my family, back in the capital,” Aina told the club’s media channel. “There’s a great bunch of lads here. I’m really good friends with Big Hec (Michael Hector) and Josh Onomah.” Aina, who came through neighbouring Chelsea’s youth system, spent…
By Tina George, Minna The Executive Director of the Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), Dapo Olorunyomi has called on Journalists across the nation, to report the natural resources and extractive sector more frequently and professionally. He made the call during a three-day virtual training, organized by the Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism, PTCIJ, under its Natural Resources and Extractive Programme. While observing that the natural resources and extractive sector were not getting the required reportage like other sectors, doing so would make Nigeria to achieve its goal of having a diversified economy. One of the resource persons,…
By Isiyaku Umar, Gusau The Special Adviser to Zamfara governor Bello Muhammad on Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Yusuf Abubakar Zugu has donated food items and building materials to flood victims in Gummi local government area of the state. Hundreds of households were displaced and multi-million naira worth of farmland, produce and property, were destroyed in the local government area and some parts of the state as a result of flooding caused by heavy downpour.Presenting the items to Gummi emirate, Zugu described the incident as unfortunate and worrisome. He said that the gesture was to complement the effort of the state government…
By Isyaku Umar The Development Research and Projects Center, DRPC, a non-governmental organization, NGO, is to offer financial support to 30 secondary schools across the country, as its contribution in the fight against COVID-19 as well as extra clases. Dr Abubakar Danladi, Zamfara State Coordinator of the NGO, disclosed this while presenting the award certificate of the grant to Government Technical College, GTC, Kaura-Namoda on Friday.”Since last six months, the world has been battling with COVID-19 pandemic which affected almost sectors of human lives. “Government recently approved that some categories of students at exit classes in secondary schools, should resume…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two Judges of the Sharia Court in Zamfara state. The Chief Imam of Umar bin Khaddabi Jummu’at Mosque, Sheikh Umar Kanoma, raised the alarm while delivering Friday sermon. According to him, the two sharia court judges were travelling back to Gusau from Niger Republic where they are furthering their education. “We appeal to the Muslim Umma and the general public for prayers and safe release of the two kidnapped sharia court judges. They were abducted on their way back from Maradi in Niger Republic, where they attended lectures in pursuance of their education.” The Chief Imam…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 188 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country with total number of infections now 56,017. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, adding that one new fatality also raised the death toll to 1,076. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country had reached the 56,000 beachmarks. It said that till date, 56,017 cases have been confirmed, 43,998, discharged and 1,076 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was stated that the 188 cases were reported from 18…