ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state Commandant, War Against Kidnapping and Criminality Security Service, Salihu Aboki has said that the killing of one of its personnel by youths around Maitumbi area of Minna was not linked to any illegal mining activity. Speaking to newsmen in Minna, the Commandant said the deceased had gone to arrest one of the teenagers involved in a quarrel when he was resisted by the youths in the area and stabbed. According to him, two teenagers had been involved in a quarrel and were reported by the parents of one of the teenagers. He added that…
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ASHENEWS reports that the public are currently not finding it likely with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the recall of the Benylin Pediatric Syrup following recent toxicity findings on the product. The Agency was blamed for allegedly waiting until the syrup is close to its expiration before announcing its recall despite it being in circulation since 2021. NAFDAC had on Thursday notified the public via a press release of the recall of Benylin Paediatric Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. The recall, NAFDAC said, was following recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on…
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ASHENEWS reports that Matrons and teachers who are employed as casual staff in some of the secondary schools across Niger state have lamented that the stipend of N5,000 being paid as monthly allowances to them is no longer sufficient to meet their needs in the current economic dispensation. Some of the matrons and teachers who met with the reporter in Minna spoke of their struggles to make ends meet on the meagre allowance as they struggle to support their families. The Matron and Teachers who spoke under the condition of anonymity to prevent victimization and sanction if they revealed themselves…
In the United States of America (USA), preparations are in top gear in various parts for the total solar eclipse forecasted to occur on April 8. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the total solar eclipse will cross North America and pass over parts of Mexico, the central and eastern United States, and southeastern Canada. The path of totality will first enter the United States in Texas, then pass through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Cleveland and much of northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania will experience totality…
ASHENEWS reports that Students of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai have cried out over the extortion by water vendors and those who charge phones due to the unavailabllity of electricity and water. The students say they now buy a truck of 10 jerricans of water for N2,500, a bag of cold sachet water for N700, an iced block sachet water costs N200, one sachet of cold sachet water cost N50, a rubber paint bucket of water for N200, a jerricans of water between N300 to N400. For charging of phones, the students say they charge their phones for…
ASHENEWS reports that the immediate past President of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) , Engineer Elizabeth Eterigho has challenged societal norms and advocated for women’s empowerment. Eterigho made this assertion at the Association of Professional Women Engineering Technologist (APWET) Seminar in Abuja and the International Women’s Day event organized by the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) in Minna to commemorate the 2024 International Women Day. At the APWET Seminar in Abuja, Eterigho advocated for the recognition and empowerment of innovative women as catalysts for societal transformation highlighting the gender biases that hinder women from fully…
Aisha Wakaso has lamented over the current economic crisis is that is hitting hard on young girls as it has made them unable to access sanitary pads at affordable rate.
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has selected 20 successful fellows for its “Strengthening Public Accountability for Results and Knowledge (SPARK 2) Project”.
Kaka Adamu, the best Health Worker in Niger state, who has dedicated her life to improving the well-being of her community through unwavering commitment and selfless actions.