De Renaissance Patriots, a socio-cultural organization established to lead the course for the indigenous people of Lagos state, have finally revealed the identities of the men behind it. According to them, in a statement by the Secretariat, “We are real and are not faceless people whose mission has been made clear from our first to the third press statements. “We are not fighting anybody but to ensure that any governorship candidate that must be fielded for election by any political party in Lagos state, must henceforth be an IBILE Eko.” ALSO READ: Salary increase or stronger Naira? By Hassan Gimba…
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The social media was agog on Tuesday, when Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, claimed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had lifted its visa ban on Nigerian travellers. ASHENEWS recalls that Onanuga was recently quoted as saying that Binance had been fined ₦10 billion, a report he later denied. Apart from Onanuga’s false information about the visa ban controversy,it could be recalled that the Special Adviser to Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on September 11, 2023, issued a statement alleging that the UAE had lifted the visa ban. The document he shared on…
The Edo State House of Assembly has set impeachment proceedings against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The Majority leader, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced the impeachment notice against Shaibu during plenary, on Wednesday. He said the petition dated March 5, was signed by 21 out of the 24 members against the deputy governor, Shaibu. ALSO READ [BREAKING] Shaibu wins Edo PDP parallel primary election Aiguobarueghian stated, “The petition against the deputy governor came in on March 5 and was signed by 21 out of the 24 members. The number of members who signed the petition was more than the two-third requirement…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that approximately 70 percent of financial crimes in Nigeria are connected to banks. Financial crimes are acts that involve the illegal use of cash or financial instruments such as cheques, drafts, money orders, etc. For example, bank fraud, issuance of dud cheques, etc. The Chairman of the commission made the revelation during his address at the 2023 Annual Retreat and General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria, in Abuja on Monday. According to him, the banking industry was becoming more characterized by fraudulent activities, posing…
A group of African scientists is urging their governments to demand a review of the role of global North-based international health organisations in shaping the new global pandemic preparedness and response treaty before its finalisation at the World Health Assembly in May. The group describes the pandemic treaty as colonialists. The group – known as the Pan-African Epidemic and Pandemic Working Group – says international health policies should prioritise low-income countries with high disease burdens, criticising the current draft as “colonialist”. “The lockdown regulations, which were imposed during COVID-19, and which are still being reinforced in the draft instruments, were…
The economic realities in Sokoto state, like in many other parts of the country, have begun to have a profound impact on the attitude of many men towards family planning. With dwindling resources, uncertain employment prospects, and increasing cost of living, many families in Sokoto state have been compelled to reconsider their reproductive health approach. By Mansur Isah Buhari Before the economic crisis got this tight, Sokoto state, like much of Nigeria, had a high birth rate. Families often had many children, believing that it would provide security in old age and ensure that at least some of their offspring…
A crypto investigator Obinna Iwuno says traders on the cryptocurrency trading website Binance, which is accused of allowing $26 billion in illicit flows, are not anonymous as they can be traced. Iwuno, who is the President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria, was a guest on Channels Television’s breakfast show, The Morning Brief on Tuesday. He was addressing a claim by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso that $26bn suspicious flows passed through Binance last year. “The CBN governor said $26bn is unidentified but what he has not told us is how they arrived at the…
The collaboration between Sterling Bank and Export and Sell Nigeria Limited represents another milestone in the lender’s continuing commitment to fostering economic growth and Nigerian empowering businesses of all sizes to thrive in the global market.
ASHENEWS reports that a new General Manager has been appointed for the Alu Yagode FM in Sokoto. Hayatu Dallatu is a former Sokoto state correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria Hausa service. Before his recent appointment, which is with immediate effect, Dallatu was the Commercial Manager of the same Alu Yagode FM station. Alu Yagode FM station and Television is one of the six FM stations, including Vision FM, Garkuwa Radio, Caliphate FM, Royal FM, Rima Radio/FM, approved by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) for operation. ALSO READ: Wamakko inaugurates private hospital in Sokoto According to the letter of appointment…
The price of food items, including cassava flakes (garri), and rice have recorded more than 50 per cent increase in Enugu metropolis. Garri is made from cassava and is one of the staple foods in Nigeria that cuts across all tribes. It is made from processed cassava tuber. Majorly, it is taken as a cereal or made as eba. A market survey conducted on Sunday reveals that a cup of garri, which was N120 in January, now sells for N150 while a 5-litre painter is sold for between N2,200 and N2,700. ALSO READ: Sokoto, 6 other states risk severe food…