The Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly in Rivers state has halted all expenditures of the state governor until Governor Siminalayi Fubara presents his budget before the House. This follows a seven-day ultimatum the lawmakers gave the governor to present his budget before the House. ALSO READ [OPINION] Tribalisation of Emirship: The true story of Ilorin princess turned Kano queen , By Yushau Shuaib The Leader of the House, Major Jack raised the motion informing the House about the expiration of the seven-day ultimatum given to the governor to present the 2024 budget before the House. ALSO READ [BREAKING] Amaewhule-led Assembly…
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Ten children have died due to a suspected measles outbreak in Damangaza community in Lokogoma District, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The Head of the Damangaza community, Mr James Budebo disclosed this during a one-day outreach programme on Friday in Abuja. The programme was organised by PHC Damangaza and the Vaccine Network for Disease Control (VNDC), a grassroots organisation dedicated to health interventions in underserved communities. Measles is a highly contagious viral infection characterised by fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes, and a distinctive rash. It can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia and encephalitis, especially in young children…
A migraine is a severe headache that is classically characterized by throbbing pain, sometimes covering half the head. It may be accompanied by an uncomfortable sensitivity to bright lights and loud noises — photophobia or phonophobia, respectively — with or without blurry vision or a visual aura, a difficult-to-describe symptom in which vision becomes prismatic. “Generally speaking, when people get migraines, there is a blood vessel between the brain and the skull in your meninges, and when the blood vessel gets too big, it dilates. It tugs on the meninges [which is] the shock absorber of the brain. That usually…
The Coalition of Northern Youth Imams on Saturday cautioned clerics against the misconception of Sokoto State reform laws on the Sultanate Council, saying the rumour of deposing the Sultan was untrue. The clerics disclosed during a two-day workshop to sensitise the Muslim clerics and Imams on the need to verify information with regards to the sultanate before making conclusions. The Chairman of the occasion, Abdulrahman Jibril-Funtua said it was part of the teachings of Islam to refrain from spreading rumours and making judgments or conclusions before verification. ALSO READ Coalition urges immunity for Sultan amidst dethronement concerns He urged the…
“Some religious organisations are more corrupt than public offices. I have evidence towards that. You look at the speckle in someone else eyes, but meanwhile, there is a log in yours.”
ASHENEWS reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids, including tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, and ketamine injection, concealed in shoes, clothes, and other items destined for the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus in Lagos. Among the notable seizures, 250 grams of cocaine bound for Cyprus were hidden in the soles of custom-made shoes, while over five kilograms of opioids heading to the US and UK were found concealed in clothes and household items intended for shipment through courier firms in Lagos. Additionally, 440 grams of Loud, a…
One of the biggest problems confronting several major cities in the country today is the severity of youth redundancy and the resulting impact on the social setup. The situation is far more serious in cities where hitherto functioning factories which were engaging many capable youths into remunerative employment have largely now become comatose. Even if these factories are now restored to full production, they cannot entirely engage the teeming youths in the cities. Government employment opportunities may indeed have reached pliable limits. Meanwhile, schools have continued to produce more graduates with no capacity to engage in self-employment. Kano By Eng.…
Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Pius Anyim, had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He defected alongside former Senator and PDP gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 general elections, Sen. Obinna Ogba and that of the Labour Party, Edward Nkwegu, and some of their supporters during the grand finale of the APC campaign for the Local Government Area (LGA) elections in Abakaliki, Ebonyi state on Saturday. Also some former members of the National and State Assemblies as well as former Local Government Area Chairmen among others, all…
ASHENEWS reports that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commenced the disbursement of N260 million as part of the second batch of a women empowerment initiative. This initiative targets beneficiaries across all 44 local government areas of the state, with 5,200 women receiving N50,000 each. In this monthly empowerment effort, 100 women from each of the 36 local government areas outside the metropolis, and 200 from each of the eight metropolitan local government areas, are selected to benefit. This was outlined in a statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, the Governor’s spokesperson. Governor Yusuf, addressing the beneficiaries at the government…
Bandits have released the two abducted Kaduna journalists, Abdulgafar Alabelewe, and Abduraheem Aodu and their families, who were kidnapped last week Saturday. ASHENEWS recalls that the bandits on July 7, 2024, invaded Dahjonu community in the Millennium City of Chikun local government area of Kaduna state and abducted two journalists. One of the victims’ family members, Taofeeq Olayemi, had confirmed that the bandits invaded the area around 10.30 pm and shot indiscriminately before carrying out their act. Olayemi said the bandits kidnapped Alabelewe, his wife, and two of his children, while Aodu and his wife, who was also sick, were…