Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called on the Federal government to desilt Goronyo and Bakolori dams, in order to forestall the perennial flooding that occur in parts of the state. The Governor made the call Wednesday while commiserating with the people of Goronyo and Rabah local government areas over the flood disaster that ravaged the areas. The villages affected in Goronyo local government area include: Balla, Kagara, Boye Kai, Giyawa, Tsohon Garin Dole, among others while Gandi, Rara, Tsamiya and Yar Tsakuwa villages were also affected in Rabah local government area. Many houses, farmlands, livestock and other infrastructure, were…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has posited that U.S President Donald Trump’s question to Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, as to (Why are you killing Christians in Nigeria?), is based on misleading reports by some groups or organisations. Buhari had on Tuesday, during the Ministerial Performance Review Retreat, recalled that Trump asked him, during his visit to the US in 2018, why he was killing Christians. However, reacting to Buhari’s disclosure of Trump’s question, the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akinola, in a statement made available to Ashenewsonline on Thursday, a religious organisation “of selling Nigeria to the US.” MURIC also advised Trump…
A group of volunteers under the aegis of Grassroots Education and Empowerment Scheme (GEMS), has concluded a sensitization as well as skills acquisition programme for members of Iyana Shaare community in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state. According to a statement by the project initiator/coordinator, Barrister Chima Osuji, made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday, the GEMS team had embarked on consultation and familiarization visit to the Iyana Shaare community leader on 8th August 2020, to promote ownership and cooperation, before the project kicked off on 15th August 2020. “The Ba’ale of Iyana Shaare, Alhaji Mashood Amoo, happily mobilized women…
A report from the Debt Management Office, DMO, has revealed that the nation’s total public debt now stands at N31.009 trillion (or $85.897 billion) as at June 31, 2020. The debt, which represents 8.3 percent rise from N28.628 trillion in March 2020, is comprised of federal government debt stock as well as the 36 state governments and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. “The increase in the Debt Stock by N2.381 trillion or $6.593 billion was accounted for by the $3.36 billion Budget Support Loan from the International Monetary Fund, New Domestic Borrowing to finance the Revised 2020 Appropriation…
Scientists urge caution in global vaccine race as AstraZeneca reports ‘adverse event’ in a person who received the Oxford vaccine. Enrolment in global trials of a leading coronavirus-vaccine candidate are on hold after a ‘suspected adverse event’ in a person who received the vaccine in the United Kingdom. Scientists say that it’s too soon to say what impact this might have on the global push to develop a vaccine, but that the news highlights the importance of waiting for the results of large, properly designed trials to assess safety before approving a vaccine for widespread use. Researchers at the University…
President Muhammadu Buhari, has directed his ministers to channel their requests through his Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. He also directed that all matters related to Federal Executive Council, FEC, should be handled by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. Buhari gave the directive at the first-year Ministerial Performance Review Retreat held in Abuja on Tuesday. “Let me also reiterate that all submissions for my attention or meeting requests should be channelled through the Chief of Staff. “While all Federal Executive Council matters should be coordinated through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.”
As Resident Doctors across the country, plan nationwide strike, the Federal Government, has disclosed that it paid health workers a whooping N20 billion as COVID-19 allowance. The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora made the disclosure on ChannelsTV, during the Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday. “We’ve been able to disburse close to N20 billion and I repeat close to 20 billion. So, to now say nothing has been done, that is not true,” the minister said. According to him, government stopped payment of the hazard allowance because of renegotiation with them. “We were able to pay April, May…
Barely ten days to the governorship election in Edo state, the Commissioner for Minerals, Oil and Gas, Mr Joseph Ikpea has announced his resignation as executive council member of Godwin Obaseki administration. He announced the resignation in a letter dated September 9, 2020 and addressed to the governor. The letter, which is with immediate effect read: “Politics is all about interest, trust, and respect for one another, but I have never seen any of this till date, and I am also not sure of it even if I remain there till tomorrow. “Moreover, the party that is known today as…
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, ITFC, a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, signed a US$100 million Murabaha-structured line of trade finance with Mizuho Bank in Malaysia, a subsidiary of Mizuho Bank Japan. The financing will help ITFC to extend its support to the member countries under its COVID-19 Response Plan that is targeted towards supporting both in public and private sectors. The financing is ITFC’s first partnership with a Japanese bank, signalling an expansion of its partners around the world. The virtual signing ceremony took place between Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO ITFC and Mr. Shojiro…
The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians agitating for state creation to reach out to elected representatives and groups from other geopolitical zones in the country. In a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, to the Deputy President of the Senate, Yomi Odunuga and made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday, Omo-Agege said that is to get the buy-in of other legislators and groups, especially as they are key in determining if such demands will see the light of the day in the ongoing exercise of the…