President Muhammadu Buhari, has again appointed the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, as a member of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for Presidential Power Initiate. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations Office of the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and made available to Ashenewsonline on Friday. According to the statement, other members of the committee include the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed; Minister of Power Saleh Mamman, and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A first prosecution witness in the trial of Malabu Oil and Gas Limited, and seven others, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday told a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, that only Megatech Engineering Limited was registered with the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML. Megatch Engineering Limited is among the eight defendants standing trial before Justice I.E. Ekwo. Others are Malabu Oil & Gas Limited, Aliyu Abubakar, A Group Construction Company Limited; Rocky Top Resources Limited; Novel Properties and Development Company Limited, Imperial Union Limited and Carlin International Nigeria Limited.…
Mrs Wantor Akwaza, the wife of Terwase Akwaza AKA ‘Gana’, Benue’s militia leader that was killed by the Nigerian army, has demanded N5 billion from the Federal government as compensation, for soldiers killing of her husband. Ashenewsonline reported Benue governor Ortom on Wednesday as saying that Gana had surrendered when he was removed from a vehicle in a convoy and shot dead by soldiers. Mrs Akwaza told journalists that the Federal government investigate circumstances surrounding her husband’s death, while demanding N5 billion as compensation. “I was in Makurdi when they called to inform me of the incident. Senator Gabriel…
Victoria Azarenka defeated third seed Serena Williams 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Thursday. The loss denied Serena the chance of winning a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title on home soil this year. Azarenka will now face Japan’s Naomi Osaka on Saturday in her third final at Flushing Meadows, having lost the previous two to Williams in 2012 and 2013. Azarenka said her mental game had been crucial in beating the 38-year-old Williams, who needed a medical timeout to have her left ankle re-taped in the third set due to Achilles trouble. “I have…
French health authorities recorded the highest daily increase in coronavirus infections since the beginning of the pandemic, as the government considers further measures to stop the virus’ spread. On Thursday night, 9,843 new cases were announced from the previous 24 hours, the AFP news agency reported, citing the health ministry. The government is set to discuss further measures to contain the pandemic on Friday and the scientific advisory board has called on the government to act, according to the report. Many doctors fear that the intensive care units could be overburdened in autumn – as they were in March. Currently,…
No fewer than 50 houses and properties worth millions of Naira have been submerged and destroyed by flood in Gallah ward of Agwara Local Government Area of Niger. The Member Representing Borgu-Agwara Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Alhaji Jafaru Mohammedi, made this known on Thursday after commiserating with the flood victims. Mohammedi, who was accompanied by the Agwara Council Chairman, Alhaji Nura Kokoli, said he would work with the council to cushion the effect of the disaster on the people. “They need our help now and by the special grace of God we will do something,” he said. He…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 197 new cases of COVID-19, with five deaths recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that the total confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country had reached 55,829. It noted that the 197 infections were reported from 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC said that the number of deaths rose from 1,070 to 1,075, while the number of discharged cases also increased by 200. According to it, Plateau leads with 83 new cases, followed by Lagos…
An English High Court court ordered P&ID to pay the sum of 1.5 million pounds to the Federal Republic of Nigeria (FRN), during its scheduled hearing on Thursday. The hearing followed Nigeria’s major victory, granted by the court last week Friday, to bring a fraud challenge against a $10 billion arbitration award obtained by vulture-fund-backed P&ID, well outside the normal time limits. The court’s grant means Nigeria will now proceed to a full fraud trial. The hearing on Thursday was to decide procedural and costs issues relating to Nigeria’s applications to challenge the arbitration award as well as determine the…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on Thursday, lost his daughter, Sadiya, at the age of about 23 years. The deceased died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, following delivery complications. Her funeral prayer was conducted same night at the residence of Senator Wamakko, Sahabi Dange, road, Gawon Nama, Sokoto. The prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque, Sokoto, Liman Malami Shehu Akwara. The funeral prayer was attended by Senator Wamakko, former Deputy Governor and National Commissioner, National Population…
Following the signing into law of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020 (CAMA) by President Muhammadu Buhari on 07th August 2020, there has been a lot of controversy. Some leaders of the Christian community in particular have complained bitterly that the law interferes excessively in their affairs, which are purely religious and should therefore be out of bounds for regulatory agencies. This is not a new position. I recall the same argument was made by Kingsway International Christian Centre in the United Kingdom over a decade ago. The church is led by a Nigerian pastor, Matthew Ashimolowo and had…