The Kingdom of Norway has called on Nigerian government to make the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), an independent body to build a strong hold for anti-corruption fight. Mr Jens-Petter Kjemprud, outgoing Ambassador of Norway to Nigeria gave the advice during a media chat with newsmen on Monday in Abuja. Kjemprud said it was necessary for the commission to have independence, nominated on professional bases and be protected from political leadership. He said the anti-corruption fight anywhere was usually a long one and should not be done in a hurry because it takes a longer process. “Anti-corruption fight is…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (IAR/ABU) Zaria and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), have concluded arrangements for nationwide on-farm demonstrations to raise farmer awareness on the new genetically modified Pod Borer Resistant cowpea, PBR, variety, commercialized as SAMPEA-20-T. According to a statement by Alex Abutu, AATF Communication Officer, West and Central Africa made available to Ashenewsonline on Tuesday, the demonstration trials will be managed solely by farmers on their plots and supervised by government extension agents to ensure that the farmers follow laid down protocols. “Farmers and extension officers and agents who will be…
The National Obstetric Fistula Centre (NOFIC), Abakaliki, Ebonyi, on Monday began a free fistula repair campaign for patients with the condition in the country. The Medical Director of the centre, Prof. Johnson Obuna who flagged off the campaign titled: “Pool-effort fistula repair campaign,” said it aimed at treating and rehabilitating 50 to 100 obsteric fistula patients for free. He said that patients expected for the repair, cut across 17 southern states of the country and Benue. He said that the campaign was co-sponsored by the office of Mrs Rachael Umahi, the Wife of the state Governor, Gender…
Niger state governor and Chairman, North Central Governors Forum, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello, has eulogised Sultan Sa’ad Abukar as he celebrates his 64th birthday anniversary. In a statement by Mary Noel-Berje, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, who is also Chairman, North Central Governors’ Forum, made available to Ashenewsonline on Monday, the Sani-Bello described the Sultan as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding promoters of Justice, unity, peace and harmony in the country. “I wish to join the league of well wishers to felicitate with Your Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto and Sarkin Musulmai, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on your 64th birthday…
Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that he neither conspired to witch-hunt not procured witnesses to testify against anybody before the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel. The panel is probing the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu. In a statement issued by his media aide, Dr Umar Gwandu and made available to Ashenewsonline on Monday, Malami said it is not responsibility to procure witnesses for the panel, nor did he conspire to witch-hunt anybody. Describing the claim as`a flimsy allegation’ made by one Victor Giwa, Esq that he connived with…
By Ibrahim Faruk Since independence in 1960, successive Nigerian governments have initiated programmes and projects aimed at the youth. The government of President Olusegun Obasanjo (1999-2007) launched the National Program for the Eradication of Poverty (NAPEP), which aimed to reduce poverty. The Federal Government of Nigeria under President Goodluck Jonathan also launched the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), which targeted the youth, women and cooperative groups and the N-Power/National Social Investment Program (NSIP) under President Muhammadu Buhari which seeks to harness Nigeria’s young demography through appropriate skill development efforts provides an opportunity to achieve inclusion and productivity within the…
By Tina George, Minna Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger state on Sunday, passed vote-of-confidence on all the state party officials elected at 2018 congress. The occasion was an expanded and critical stakeholders meeting held at Aloe Vera Hotel during the weekend in Minna. Members also resolved to uphold party supremacy, the reconciliation of aggrieved party executives and the National caretaker committee of the party to ensure constant stakeholder meetings at all levels as well as fairness and equity in political appointment in the state. Earlier, the state Chairman, Engr. Mohammad Imam said there were moves by…
A Plant Physiologist, Dr Olufunmilayo Idowu, has advised Nigerians to eat mushrooms because of its antioxidants content that could protect the human body against cancer. In an interview in Ibadan on Monday, Idowu of the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) said some species of mushrooms have selenium and ergothioneine, antioxidants good for the body. She said that Oyster mushrooms, the genus pleurotus, were reputed for their content ?of antioxidants, which scavenge for free radicals in the body and bind with the agents to prevent them from causing unnecessary cell division. The plant physiologist explained that the cell division could result…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa-Balewa, Mr Yakubu Dogara has reacted to media reports about contesting presidential election in 2023. Reports in the social media have indicated that Dogara has Vice Presidential ambition, to run with Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. However, in a statement by his Spokesperson, Turaki Hassan made available to Ashenewsonline on Sunday, the former Speaker said he is more concerned about the present challenges of nationhood than any ambition. “It has come to our notice that stories and images are being circulated on social media to the effect that His Excellency, Rt. Hon…
Natives of Apo, Garki and Akpanjenya communities in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have called on the FCDA Development Control, to stop further demolition of their houses and instead, address the resettlement and compensation issues. Angered by last Saturday’s demolition of houses in Akpanjenya community in Apo Area of FCT, the residents asked the FCTA officials to set the record straight by publishing every document concerning the issue of the Akpanjenya resettlement. It could be recalled that over 134 houses were demolished in Akpajenya community on Saturday, Aug. 15, by Development Control, to pave way for the construction of a…