The Managing Director of Kaduna Electric, Engr. Garba Haruna has attributed the frequent power outages being experienced across the country and the resultant socio- economic setbacks, to the rampant vandalism of power supply infrastructure and energy theft. The Kaduna Electric boss made the assertion in Kaduna on Monday while declaring open a two-day workshop on vandalism and energy theft for Chief Magistrates, Magistrates, state counsels and police prosecutors in Kaduna state. Garba, who was represented by the Chief Marketing and Revenue Assurance Officer, Alhaji Abubakar Jimeta disclosed that the company lost valuable power supply assets worth over N500 million to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Gami Tadanyigbe Indigenes of Apo Akpajenya and Garki communities, whose houses were demolished on Saturday, have faulted claims by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCDA), that they have been resettled and compensated before the demolition exercise. Over 134 houses were demolished in Akpajenya community on Saturday, by Development Control to pave way for the construction of a mojor road network in the area. Mr Micah Jiba, a lawmaker, who is also a native, representing AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency, had on Sunday, kicked against the demolition of the Community by the FCDA Development Control without due process. Jiba who is also a House…
Facebook on Monday, launched Avatars in Africa to give people new ways to express themselves online. Avatars are digital personas that enable people to engage across Facebook and Messenger in a more personal and dynamic way. You can use your personalised avatar to share a range of emotions and expressions via a digital persona that is unique to you. There are many ways you can use your avatar including in comments, Stories, Messenger and soon, text posts with backgrounds too. With so many emotions and expressions to choose from, avatars let you share your authentic reactions and feelings with family…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a serving military personnel, Lance Corporal Ajayi Kayode and 26 others for alleged internet fraud in the Lekki axis of the state. This is contained in a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head, Media and Publicity of the Commission, made available to Ashenewsonline on Monday. “Kayode, with service number NAF18/34732, was arrested in his military attire during an early morning raid at 6B, Fatai Idowu Arobike, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, on Saturday, August 15, 2020, following intelligence received from concerned members of the public about…
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, Mr Munir Dan Agundi has affirmed that agriculture remains the best option for the development of Nigeria’s economy. Dan Agundi, who represents Kumbotso federal constituency in Kano State, made the assertion Monday, during the stakeholders inception meeting of the Kano Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP)/Sasakawa partnership, at the Center for Dryland Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano. A statement by Ameen Yassar, Project Communication Specialist, quoted the lawmaker as saying, “While other countries are seeking what to fall back to in these times of global economic recession, we (Nigeria) have nothing…
The Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), the publishers of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, has bagged three Golden World Awards of the International Public Relations Association (IPRA) 2020 for its PR campaigns in Nigeria. In a message to IMPR, the Member Services Manager of IPRA, Janice Hill, said the winning entries include the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) campaign on ‘Women of War’, which bagged Crisis Management Award Category; the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Campaign on partial border closure, to curtail smuggling of foreign rice, which bagged Public Affairs Award Category and the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) launching of Emergency Communication Centre,…
By Tina George, Minna The wives of local government council chairmen in Niger state are currently championing the course for exclusive breastfeeding in the state. The took the campaign for six months exclusive breastfeeding to their various local government councils, during the 2020 world breastfeeding week. The wife of Bosso council chairman, Mrs Hannatu Gomna, during the campaign in her area, said exclusive breastfeeding is one of the essential actions for infant development and survival. “Exclusive breastfeeding is the process of feeding infants child only breast milk, be it directly from the breast or compressed, except drops or syrups consisting…
Chinese scientists have identified a biomarker that can facilitate early detection and intervention of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) about five to seven years in advance. Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory, thinking skills and the ability to carry out simple tasks. Scientists from the Beijing-based Xuanwu Hospital of the Capital Medical University, have found that blood neuro-exosomal synaptic proteins, can be a promising biomarker for the disease. Xinhua reports Jia Jianping, Leader of the Research Team and a professor at Xuanwu Hospital, as saying that there is no effective drug that can cure Alzheimer’s disease.…
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has declared as “illegal”, the registration of a factional All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, led by a certain Alhaji Umar Farouk, earlier registered with it. The Commission had inadvertently registered the factional association after a disagreement that led to his leaving the body led by Arc Kabir Ibrahim in 2016. The CAC, in a letter to dated June 22, 2020 signed by Leticia Modey on behalf of the Regiistrar- General, reads and addressed to AFAN, Kano branch, read in part: “A review of our records revealed that All Farmers Association of Nigeria Kano Chapter…
Free Community Foundation, an NGO, says it is training 100 youths on different skills acquisition in Kuje Area Council of the FCT. Mr Mark Agu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the foundation, disclosed this in an interview on the sidelines of the training in Kuje. Agu said the foundation was training the youths on Solar installation, fashion design, catering, bead making, cable installation, website and graphic design, video editing, CCTV installation and paint making. According to him, the aim and objective of the organisation was to empower and support entrepreneurial development, to ensure self employment and wealth creation for…