Flood from heavy downpour, in the early hours of Monday, ‘cut off’ the Sanyinna-Argungu Road, in Sokoto state, with the downpour making the road impassable, ASHENEWS reports. Sources say that the public and motorists plying the route were informed that the road between Argungu and Sokoto was overflown over the Kadarko bridge at Sanyinna town that links Sokoto and Argungu in Kebbi State. An eyewitness in Sanyinna community revealed that residents have continued evacuating their belongings, including animals, from their collapsed houses for safety. The heavy rainfall and flooding that led to the collapse of several houses have forced many residents to flee…
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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has begun distributing resettlement allocation letters to 4,154 farmers affected by the proposed development of two new cities in the state. This initiative is part of the government’s broader strategy to decongest the Kano metropolis and promote urban expansion. This was announced on Monday in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. The allocation includes 2,483 plots in Yargaya and Rijiyar Gwangwan in Dawakin-Kudu, and 1,671 plots in Unguwar Rimi and Lambu in Tofa Local Government Areas. These plots serve as compensation for farmers whose lands were acquired for the new city…
The Court of Appeal will on Tuesday hear a suit filed by former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, challenging the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) order that removed him from office in 2019. In the suit filed at the Court of Appeal in 2019, Onnoghen is praying the Court to void and set aside the CCT judgment delivered against him on April 18, 2019, on various grounds. In his appeal marked CA/ABJ/375 & 376 & 377/2019, Justice Onnoghen, through his lead counsel, Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, is asking the appellate court to quash his conviction primarily on ground…
“Democracy in Africa holds great virtues that extend far beyond the mere act of voting in an election,” Minister Abubakar stated. He highlighted the importance of inclusive governance, where citizens are actively involved in decision-making processes beyond the electoral cycle.
President Bola Tinubu has sacked Jalal Arabi, as Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over alleged misappropriation of ₦90 billion Hajj subsidy. ASHENEWS, on August 15, reported the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosing that it had recovered “A total of SR314,098 was recovered,” from the NAHCON chairman and other ranking officials. Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Monday, that President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as the new chairman of the commission. ALSO READ ₦90bn Hajj subsidy: EFCC uncovers dirty deals at NAHCON [DETAILS] “Professor Usman is a…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the Kogi governorship election appeal filed by Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against the Appeal Court judgement. Ajaka had challenged the declarations made by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) on the outcome of the 2023 governorship elections. He had appealed the judgement of a three-member tribunal that affirmed the election of Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of the state. However, after the Appeal Court judgement in June, Ajaka alleged that the judgement was influenced by some irregularities and manipulations. ALSO READ JUST IN: Supreme…
Another food poisoning has killed five family members in Kaurar Wanke village, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State after they consumed soup prepared with a local fertilizer commonly called “Gishirin lalle” in the Hausa language. On August 11, ASHENEWS reported HERE that seven members of the same family in Runjin Barmo village, Kajiji District, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto state, died of food poisoning after consuming a cassava dish suspected to be contaminated. A similar incident, in the same local government area, occurred on Thursday when the victims unknowingly used the fertilizer as seasoning in their meal. State…
As bumper harvests are being recorded across parts of Nigeria, the anticipated effects on farm produce prices have been varied in Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States. In parts of Kano State and areas like Zaria and Kafanchan in Kaduna State, food prices have decreased. However, prices have remained high in certain areas of Kaduna city and across Katsina State. Investigations revealed several factors influencing the varying prices of foodstuffs, impacting the purchasing power of ordinary citizens in these states. In Kano State, the arrival of new harvests has led to a reduction in the prices of some food items. A…
Astronauts could set up lunar bases inside underground Moon caves, scientists believe. A tunnel has been spotted underneath the Sea of Tranquillity by Nasa satellites orbiting the Moon and analysis suggests it could be more than 250ft long. Radar images indicate the site, which is at the bottom of the Mare Tranquillitatis Pit, the deepest known crater on the Moon, show an opening about 150ft wide. Researchers said this is the first lunar tunnel to be discovered that could be accessible to humans and previous Moon caves did not feature any entry points. The “milestone discovery” comes as Nasa prepares to send its first crewed…
The prices of perishable items have recorded a fall in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states. At Perishable Items Market, Damaturu in Yobe revealed that the prices have dropped by about 50 per cent. A big basket of tomatoes sold at N120,000 between April and May now costs N40,000, while a small basket previously sold at N75,000 is now going for N18,000. A bag of pepper sold at N170,000 same period now costs N82,000, while a bag of pepper goes for N70,000 as against N75,000 sold in July. Similarly, a bag of Okro which was sold at…