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…
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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…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has described recent call by the Senate ad-Hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution on the public to submit memoranda to assist the “further alteration of the provisions of the Constitution, as a another move in futility. This is contained in a statement by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Director, Publicity and Advocacy of the Forum made available to Ashenewsonline on Sunday. According to it, the National Assembly, NASS, since 1999, had spent huge amount of Nigerians money on what the Forum called “jamboree” that gave citizens false hope that the three arms of “government respected genuine…
By Haruna Salami A father of three and customer of Polaris Bank (formerly Skye Bank), Ebony Bazuaye has claimed that the bank has ruined his life, because it allegedly lost his and his family’s travel documents, deposited with the bank. Bazuaye, who returned from the United Kingdom in 2006, narrated his ordeal in the hands of Polaris Bank, told Ashenewsonline reporter that he decided to approach the Ikeja Computer Village Branch of Polaris Bank, shortly after his family returned from London in 2006 for the safe keeping of his passport and those of his wife and son. According to him, the decision…
Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu, on Saturday began assessment visit to flood ravaged communities, which occurred in seven local government area of the state. Accompanied by officials of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) led by its Chairman, Alhaji Sani Dododo, visited communities in Augie, Argungu and Arewa local government, to asses rice farmlands, roads and bridges affected by the flood. Bagudu, who defied the difficult terrains of the hinterlands, took time to interact with the victims, commiserated with them and listened to their needs with a view to assisting them. Governor Bagudu with victims of Kebbi floods Speaking to Journalists…
The MTN Foundation have trained 30 artistes, who graduated from MUSON School of Music in Lagos on Saturday. The virtual graduation ceremony, which took place after two years of training held at Shell Hall of MUSON Centre. Mr Dennis Okoro, Director MTN Foundation, while presenting the graduands, expressed appreciation to the graduands for being part of the programme. “On behalf of the MTN family, I thank you all for entrusting us with your gift through this programme. “We are honoured to be part of your success story and look forward to the great things you will achieve. “The MTN Foundation…