President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. A statement by Uwa Suleiman, spokesperson to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Monday said the move is “an effort to ensure that synergy and effective ministry supervisory mechanism is put in place to coordinate, monitor and track the progress of Federal Government’s digital transformation initiatives. “The approval for the transfer was based on Mr President’s consideration for the critical role of NIMC towards the realisation of the objectives of the National Digital Economy Policy…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Yahaya Bello as governor of Kogi state. Presided by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad on Monday, the apex court dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s, appeal challenging the outcome of the election. The lead judgment, which was prepared by Justice Inyang Okoro, was read by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji. The apex court resolved all the five issues raised for determination in the appeal against the PDP and its governorship candidate in the disputed poll, Musa Wada, who jointly filed the appeal. It declared the appellants’ appeal as lacking in…
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, has assured that his administration is willing to partner with any organization that is determined to foster development in food production. The governor also expressed the state’s desire to support and join any food development-centered organization, to achieve food sufficiency in the state and Nigeria as a whole. He gave the assurance at Government House, Birnin Kebbi on Sunday when he received the leadership and members of the Amana Farmers and Grains Suppliers Association of Nigeria (AFGASAN ), led by its National Chairman, Alhaji Haruna Ahmed Pambeguwa. Bagudu said the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu…
Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, in Nigeria have questioned the suspension of legislative activities by the National Assembly, NASS, saying the development is not justifiable. According to a statement signed by 38 CSOs, given the “intermittent closure of the parliament in the wake of coronavirus pandemic,” it is only thoughtful of NASS to have devised a way of making up the lost days of legislative and oversight responsibilities. Read the statement below for the records: SUSPENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND MATTERS ARISING We the undersigned civil society organizations, CSOs, are constrained to issue this statement…
By Anselm Okolo It has been a telling story, but returning Sokoto state on the path of economic prosperity through agriculture has always been a cardinal ambition of Aminu Tambuwal from the first day of his assumption of office as governor of the state. “You will all agree with me that the mainstay of our state’s economic activities lies in agriculture” he told a team of journalists on a fact finding tour of the state recently. It is the business of every town and every home” he noted while pointing out that “Allah SWT has bestowed us with mass arable…
By Tina George, Minna A Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Champion in Niger state, Buhari Mohammed has explained how the Niger state government could have durable and lasting roads networks and save its resources from yearly maintenance of the roads. Mohammed who spoke with Ashenewsonline in Minna said that the only way out of having bad roads in the Niger, is for the state government to use plastic roads, which can be harnessed by recycling waste plastics. The SDG Champion said that the quantity of plastic waste in Nigeria, was expanding rapidly due to the rapid growth of population, urbanization, developmental…
Data compiled by U.S. researchers, had revealed the number of coronavirus cases recorded worldwide as topping 25 million. Dpa reports that the United States, which has the highest case tally of any country, infection numbers are nearing six million, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University updated on Sunday night. Brazil has the second-highest number of cases, at almost 3.9 million, followed by India, which has recorded more than 3.5 million. The U.S. has the highest number of COVID-19 deaths, at more than 183,000, followed by Brazil with more than 120,000 and Mexico with over 64,000. The figures from the…
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele will, among over 2,500 participants across the globe, participate in a virtual Banking and Finance Conference being organised by the This is according to a statement by Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman, Consultative Committee of 13h Annual Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Banking and Finance Conference and MD/CEO, Ecobank Nigeria, made available on Sunday. With a theme: “Facilitating a Sustainable Future: The Role of Banking and Finance”, the conference will hold on Sept.15 and Sept. 16, with Emefiele as Chief Host and Mr Bayo Olugbemi, CIBN President would be…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Sunday night reported 138 new cases of COVID-19. The Centre on its Twitter handle @NCDCGov, said the total number of cases now stood at 53,865. According to the tweet, 41,513 cases have been discharged and 1,013 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The public health agency said that two new fatalities were recorded, pushing the total to 1,013. NCDC noted that the new cases were reported from 13 states and FCT. It revealed that Plateau again had the highest number of infections with 55 cases, while Lagos, Ebonyi…
The African Development Bank, AfDB, today, Tuesday, hosts the swearing in ceremony of its newly re-elected President, Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina. Dr. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank. He received the unanimous vote of all the Governors of the Bank on Thursday 27 August, the last day of the 2020 Annual Meetings. The swearing in ceremony, which will be attended by Heads of States, Governors and external stakeholders, will be conducted in compliance with the COVID-19 pandemic-related social distance guidelines, and broadcast online. A globally renowned development economist, World…