The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has again revealed that seven Northern states were marginalized in the recruitment conducted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDIPB. MURIC had earlier alleged that Sokoto state was short-changed in the 2019/2021 Replacement and Recruitment Supplementary List. However, the state government in a statement by Muhammad Bello, the spokesperson of Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal on Sunday, denied the report that it was shortchanged. MURIC, in another statement issued by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola made available to ASHENEWS on Monday, further alleged that seven Northern states, including Adamawa, Bauchi, Jigawa,…
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The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Monday offered for subscription more Federal Government bonds at N1000 per unit. According to information in its official website, DMO announced that the bonds were two-year FGN Savings Bond due in July 14, 2023 with interest rate of 8.35 per cent per annum. There is also a three-Year FGN Savings Bond due in July 14, 2024, at 9.35 per cent interest rate per annum. Opening date for subscription is July 5, closing date is July 9, while Coupon Payment Dates are July 14, October 14, January 14, April 14, July 14. The offer comes…
Fifteen indigenes of Borno who are in the internally-displaced persons (IDP) camp in Uhogua, Ovia North-East local government area of Edo, have been forced out of school by management of the camp due to financial challenges. The IDPs, who dropped out of schools, were in various levels in different tertiary institutions across the country. Some of the drop-outs, who spoke in tears, expressed sadness that their hope of attaining education so that they could be useful to themselves, the society and the country had been cut short. They appealed to Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno to come their aid so…
The Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division, Benue, has commenced alternate sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa state to dispense appeal cases from the state at minimal cost. Speaking during the inaugural sitting on Monday in Lafia, Justice Ignatius Agube, Presiding Judge of the Court, said they have the approval of the President of Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to hold the alternate sitting. He added that the decision of the Court to sit in Lafia was aimed at ensuring justice and assisting litigants and counsels from Lafia who had filled appealed cases in Makurdi, Benue. Agube said the alternate sitting which began…
Suspected bandits on Monday kidnapped unspecified number of students of Bethel Baptist High School in Damishi town of Chikun local government area in Kaduna state. The bandits invaded the school at about 2 a.m. The spokesperson of the Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalije, who confirmed the incident said 17 of the students had been rescued. He said that the exact number of students abducted by the bandits had yet to be ascertained, adding that details would be made public in due course. The Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, Rev. John Hayab said as at Friday, there…
Crystal Palace have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year deal, the English Premier League (EPL) club said on Sunday. The former Arsenal captain replaces Roy Hodgson, who stepped down at the end of last season after four years at the helm. Vieira has signed a contract until the summer of 2024 and accepts his third role in senior management. “I am really excited to have this opportunity to return to the Premier League, and manage this great football club, as we begin a new chapter together,” Vieira told the club homepage. “It is a project that…
South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma, on Sunday, lashed out at the judges who gave him a 15-month jail term for absconding from a corruption inquiry. Zuma compared them to the white minority apartheid rulers he once fought. He spoke at his home in Nklandla, in a rural part of Kwazulu Natal province, where hundreds of his supporters, some of them armed, were gathered to prevent his arrest. “The fact that I was lambasted with a punitive jail sentence without trial should engender shock in all those who believe in freedom and the rule of law,’’ Zuma told journalists. “South Africa…
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed that 136 students in a high school have been infected with the COVID-19 Delta variant. During the latest national COVID-19 update, 136 out of 550 samples taken among students in Achimota School came out positive, said Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director-General of the GHS. Aboagye said that three students from the school went to the hospital last month with symptoms of influenza, but ended up with testing positive for COVID-19. “Subsequently, other symptomatic students and contacts were identified, listed and tested for COVID-19. “However, majority of the students, who tested positive, are day students.’’ he…
Oil prices have hardly moved at the start of the week, as a cautious market awaits stalling talks between the major oil-producing nations on future production policy. A barrel (159 litres) of North Sea Brent cost $76.18 on Monday morning, about the same as on Friday. The price of a barrel of the U.S. variety West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was also hardly changed from $75.20. Consultations by the OPEC+ oil association goes into overtime on Monday. Before the weekend, the 23 countries had failed to agree on a common production policy. Production should have been increased in monthly steps until…
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2) will on July 21, start enforcing passenger facilitation policy at the airport. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Mikail Mumuni, Group Corporate Affairs Manager of BASL in Lagos. The company said that the rules are aimed at restoring sanity to the Drop-Off Zone area of the terminal. ”This is part of BASL’s strategic moves to ensure that safety and security of all terminal users were not subjected to undue risk. ”Some factors necessitated the resolve to enforce the rules regarding the original design of…