In a brazen attack, gunmen abducted the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district, Isa Muhammad Bawa, and his son along the Sokoto to Sabon Birni road. The assailants are demanding a ransom of N1 billion for their release. Police Command spokesperson, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i confirmed the incident, stating that investigations are ongoing. Isa S. Gobir, an elder son of the abducted district head, recounted that the ambush occurred in the Kwanar Maharba area as his father traveled from Sokoto to Sabon Birni, the local government headquarters. The gunmen opened fire upon spotting the emir’s vehicle, bursting its tires and forcing it…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery and other local refineries in naira and not in United States dollars. It was part of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting decision on Monday. Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) boss Zack Adedeji disclosed this after the meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Monday. Adedeji said the measure would reduce the strain on the country’s foreign spending and stabilise the pump price of petrol, diesel and other products in Nigeria. Adedeji said FEC ordered that the state-owned NNPCL immediately…
The North-West Zone of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has made an earnest appeal to Nigerian youth and the general public to refrain from participating in the proposed nationwide protests slated for August 1. This appeal was articulated in a communique issued on Monday in Kaduna by Sadiq Isa, Assistant National Secretary, on behalf of Haruna Dangyatin, National Vice Chairman of the zone and Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly. The PCRC, in its meeting held on Sunday in Kaduna, resolved that no executive or member of the committee would take part in the planned protests. The…
The Northern Nigeria Disability Forum (NNDF) has announced its disassociation from the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. The forum, representing Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs), has instead called for prayers and peaceful resolutions to address the nation’s economic hardships and insecurity. The Chairman of NNDF, Yerima Sulaiman, made a heartfelt plea to the youth across Nigeria, urging them to abandon the planned protest and join in prayers for the country’s peace and progress. Speaking after a prayer session organized by the forum, Sulaiman emphasized the vulnerability of PWDs during protests or lockdowns, highlighting their daily struggles to earn…
“Political rallies, protests, and violent demonstrations can take place with little notice. Get advice on areas to avoid. Take care if you’re visiting crowded public places or attending events which attract large crowds. If you see a threatening or intimidating situation, do not try to make your way through it. Turn around and move to safety.”
With this investment, Zambia is on track to produce a target of 915 metric tons of the product by 2026, representing a 1.2% year-on-year growth since 1973.
ASHENEWS reports that a Zambia’s Assessment Report and Action Plan on biogas has highlighted that biogas is an alternative energy source to hydroelectricity. The report comes amid an increased deficit in hydroelectricity due to the El Niño factors affecting power generation. By Alfonso Kasongo This platform reports that Zambians now experience over 12 hours of load-shedding daily. The country has an installed hydropower generation capacity of about 3,356.6 MW, which is depleting rapidly due to El Niño factors, creating an estimated 750 MW deficit. The government, through the Ministry of Technology and Science, is exploring the use of biogas energy…
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Abdullahi Suleiman has called for understanding from the agitators of the planned nationwide “EndBadGovernanceProtest.” He asked them to put the planned protest to rest. Suleiman emphasized the potential for the protest to turn violent and urged the youth to consider alternative means of expressing their grievances. In his appeal which was contained in a press statement made available to ASHENEWS, Suleiman stressed the importance of unity and safeguarding Nigeria’s stability. He warned that the protest, while a constitutional right, could be easily hijacked by those…
“The test conducted in their presence confirmed the quality of our diesel and attested to the fact that our diesel is one of the best in the world with a low sulfur level,” Umar said. “The test revealed that Dangote’s diesel had a sulfur content of 87.6 ppm (parts per million), whereas the other two samples showed sulfur levels exceeding 1800 ppm and 2000 ppm respectively.”