I read on one of the social media platforms an open letter to Malam Adamu Adamu, the Honorable Minister of Education by our Ambassador in Mexico, to which I think I should make a contribution that may interest the minister in addressing the issues at stake. In February 1971, almost 50 years ago, I became the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education. When I entered the office, I found two files on the table. One was the handing over note by the departed Permanent Secretary, the other was a very thick file that contained four sets of documents: the first…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Pan-African energy leasing company, Solarise Africa, has landed a further $10m investment to drive Africa’s clean energy expansion. The Series B investment round welcomed French development finance institution, Proparco, alongside existing investors, EAV and EDFI ElectriFI. “Solarise represents a compelling opportunity for Proparco in the off-grid sector. We are proud to support this innovative project as a first co-investment alongside a strong provider such as EAV. It should remarkably enable African SMEs to start their road towards greener energy through the provision of a decentralised renewable energy production solution,” said Johann Choux, Head of Equity Investments – Financial Institutions & VC,…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that the successes recorded at the on-going P&ID arbitration case in the United Kingdom, was a product of collective institutional collaboration and not attributable to a single individual personality. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday. According to the statement, Malami stated this at “The Morning Show” program of the Arise Television on Wednesday morning while discussing…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against seeking for adjournments in the ongoing money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke. Adoke is being prosecuted alongside Aliyu Abubakar, a businessman. Justice Inyang Ekwo warned the agency at the resumed trial on Wednesday after its lawyer, Bala Sanga asked the court for an adjournment following the absence of the fifth prosecution witness in court. The judge drew the attention of the prosecuting counsel to the fact that there was limit to the number of adjournments he could request for.…
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has expressed his readiness to attend and testify before the Ayo-Salami Panel whenever he is invited. The is investigating the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in the Office of the Attorney-General, Dr Umar Gwandu, made available to Ashenewsonline on Wednesday. According to the statement, Malami stated this at “The Morning Show” program of the Arise Television on Wednesday morning while discussing the recent developments related to the Nigeria’s…
The Islamic Development Bank, IDB, and the International Organisation for Migration, IOM, are partnering with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, on Diaspora Humanitarian Sukuk. A statement by the media office at NIDCOM said that the partnership will focus on diaspora remittances and capacity development programmes, training and research. The Regional Head of IDB in Nigeria, Dr Mamoud Kamara announced the proposed partnership when he held a strategic meeting with the Chairman of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja. According to him, the Diaspora Humanitarian Sukuk would help assuage the sufferings of Nigerians, particularly those who have lost their means of…
Flexible models allow businesses to work with premium attorneys on a per-project basis for considerably less money Under the best economic circumstances, paying for legal services can be difficult for small businesses and startups. With the COVID-19 pandemic currently wreaking havoc on the global economy — and companies’ cash flow — there’s a good chance that businesses around the globe are putting their legal needs on the back burner. It wouldn’t be the first time; during the Great Recession, for example, growth in demand for U.S. law firm services dropped from 4.1% in 2007 to -5.1% in 2009. While putting…
Plateau state topped the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 296 new infections in the country. The NCDC on its official twitter handle, @NCDCgov on Tuesday, stated that Plateau state recorded 183 new cases, bringing the new total number of confirmed cases in the country to 55,456. According to the NCDC, 103 people who have been treated and recovered from the infection were discharged on Tuesday, raising the total number of recoveries to 43,334. The NCDC said that six new fatalities also raised the death toll to 1,067 in the country. It stated that the…
Four people have reportedly been killed in a cult clash in Onueke Ezza South local government area of Ebonyi. The Nation reports that the Commissioner for Internal Security, Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Stanley Okoro Emegha on Tuesday, inaugurated a local vigilance team to checkmate the activities of cult groups. He called on members of the vigilante group to take their job seriously, adding that the state would not tolerate further cult clashes in the local government area or any other part of the state.
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have issued warning to security agencies over alleged continued detention of its member, Mazi Ofornedu Okoafor. In a statement by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group warned that the Enugu State Police Commissioner and other security agents would “pay heavy price” should anything happen to Okoafor while in police detention. IPOB alleged that men of the Enugu Police Command and soldiers had picked Okoafor and his grandfather on August 23rd, 2020 while receiving treatment at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital. “We the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) condemn in…