The national power grid in Nigeria has reportedly collapsed once more, plunging the entire country into darkness. ASHENEWS reports that this latest incident is part of a troubling pattern that has left millions of Nigerians without electricity, impacting homes, businesses, and critical infrastructure. The frequent collapses of the national power grid highlight the ongoing struggles in Nigeria’s power sector, which has faced challenges with aging infrastructure, inadequate investment, and operational inefficiencies. ASHENEWS recalls that in October alone, the grid suffered five separate collapses within a single week, a significant increase in grid failures that underscored the fragile state of Nigeria’s…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for directing Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to ensure the immediate release of minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. It said the directive, announced by Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris, demonstrates the President’s commitment to reuniting these minors with their families. In a statement signed by CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, the organization praised the President’s decision and urged him to expand the directive to include other detained protesters, advocating for greater unity and justice. CISLAC also highlighted the need for comprehensive…
The 13th National Council on Lands, Housing, and Urban Development is set to take place in Gombe, Gombe State, from Monday, November 11 to Friday, November 15, 2024. This was confirmed in a statement released by Badamasi Haiba, Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in Kaduna on Tuesday. Themed “Housing the Future: Affordable Housing for Economic Growth, Climate Resilience, and Urban Development,” the event will be held at the Gombe International Conference Centre on Airport Road. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa-Dangiwa, will preside over the council, supported by the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, nominated Saseyi Ibiyemi, as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) representing Ondo State. He also nominated Abdulrazak Tukur as a National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing the North West. If cleared by the Senate, Ibiyemi will replace Mr Niyi Ijalaye, who died in August while serving as the REC in Ogun. Ibiyemi, 58, who hails from Ilaje in Ondo State, is currently the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos State, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, said in a statement. “She graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in…
The Sokoto State Government has raised alarms over the emergence of a new criminal group in the state, known as “LAKURAWAS.” Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir expressed these concerns while hosting participants of Course 33 from the National Defence College, Abuja, currently on a study tour in the state. Gobir described LAKURAWAS as a faith-based group with idealistic views. Assessments have revealed that the group possesses sophisticated weapons, with criminal activities reported across five local government areas in Sokoto. He noted that this unsettling development has emerged at a time when the state is already grappling with persistent banditry. As…
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) says the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) it plans to import will be cheaper than the current rate sold in the country. The National Public Relations Officer of PETROAN, Dr Joseph Obele in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said competition should be encouraged in the sector to avoid exploitation and profiteering. He disputed the allegation by Dangote Refinery that PETROAN would import substandard products at a cheaper rate, stressing that the claims were not surprising. The publication was coming after PETROAN and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of…
Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar has cautioned religious leaders to stop misleading their followers for personal aggrandizement. He also charged them to repent, follow, and preach the authentic teachings of their religion to build a decent society. The Sultan, who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), stated this at the Regional Conference on Climate Change-Induced Conflicts in Northern Nigeria, organised by the Kaduna State Bureau of Interfaith in collaboration with the International Alert on Monday in Kaduna. “Let me advise religious leaders to avoid misleading their followers for personal gain, the majority of worshippers in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained the vice presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and immediate-past governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa. The anti-graft agency is reported to have detained Okowa in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, for allegedly diverting part of N1.3 trillion and 13 per cent derivation fund allocated to the state between 2015 and 2023. Sources at the commission said that the former governor was being investigated for alleged diversion of funds meant to acquire estates in Abuja and Asaba in Delta state. ALSO READ Atiku criticizes Tinubu’s economic policies, citing “erratic, trial-and-error” approach…
“The average GDP rate under the Obasanjo administration was 6.59%, under Yar’Adua 7.98%, and under Jonathan 4.8%. This contrasts sharply with the dismal growth we’re seeing in Tinubu’s era,” he asserted. “Enough of the pains of the shambolic ‘bolekaja’ economic policy prescriptions!”
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has discharged and acquitted former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, from a conviction of false asset declaration by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The appellate court overturned Onnoghen’s conviction, citing the resolution of key issues surrounding his trial. In delivering the judgment, the Presiding Justice, Justice Abba Mohammed, adopted the settlement terms reached between the federal government and Onnoghen. This development concludes a high-profile case that has been the subject of public attention since Onnoghen’s initial suspension and conviction in 2019. Justice Mohammed ordered that the former CJN’s four bank…