The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Monday said that her faith in younger generation of Nigerian women and youths remained unshakable. Mrs Buhari said this at the maiden edition of All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Conference in Abuja. Represented by her Senior Special Assistant on Women Affairs and Administration, Dr Rukayyatu Gurin, the first lady expressed her unalloyed support and commitment to the party. She expressed hope that the event would achieve the desired objectives in ensuring greater commitment of all members towards unity and progress of APC. “I believe that the conference will achieve its aims and objectives.…
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A post on Social Media, especially on Facebook is being circulated claiming that a mysterious beast with the head of a canine and human body, which had maimed four residents including a Nigerian Airforce personnel, has been neutralized by troops of Operation Whirlstroke in Benue state. But is this story true or false? Verdict: PRNigeria reveals that there is neither “Office of Public Media” in the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) nor at the Directorate of Defence Information (DDI) and that the touted video is from an original Portuguese film, “Lobisomem Morto a Tiros.” Even the signatory’s name and rank are incorrect!…
In our lackadaisical manner as a developing nation, we ignore almost every imminent disaster until it happens, then our leaders begin to shed crocodile’s tears and before you pronounce “Jack”, an investigation panel would have been put in place, if the disaster is big enough. In most cases, the hidden aim of the panel is to avoid asking embarrassing questions on preventable incidence. By the time, the panel report is submitted, if ever done, the euphoria of the incident would have gone, the victims of the disaster; the dead were buried, the injured and properties losers would have accepted their…
The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has appealed to Muslims who had planned to perform the 2021 Hajj to remain strong in faith as their dreams will be realised as soon as COVID-19 recedes. MURIC, an Islamic civil right organisation, made the call in a statement, signed by its Director Prof. Ishaq Akintola in Lagos. Saudi Arabia on June 12, said restricted the annual pilgrimage to citizens and residents and set a maximum of 60,000 pilgrims in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Saudi government said those wishing to perform the hajj must be free of chronic diseases and be vaccinated…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigeria earned N79.96 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2019, according to its 2019 audit report on the sector, released on Sunday, in Abuja. It said that the figure, which represented accruals to the Federation and other subnational entities, showed a 15 per cent increase when compared to the N69.47 billion recorded in 2018. “The 2019 earnings accounted for 16 per cent of the total revenues of N496.28 billion that have accrued to the Federation, from the sector, over a period of 13 years (2007 to 2019). “And it is also…
The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has embarked on a vaccination programme to vaccinate Nigerians within its jurisdiction against COVID-19. The Consul-General, Lot Egopija said on Monday that the aim was to keep Nigerians within its jurisdiction safe from COVID-19. “The vaccination programme is one of our reach out programmes to our nationals and to make sure that our nationals are safe. “We are going to ensure that Nigerians within the New York City who have not been vaccinated are reached and encouraged to avail themselves of the programme. “Also, we will continue to sensitise our nationals on the…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated more than 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno, the Nigerian Army says. Army Spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Monday, said that the terrorists were hit in their camp around Wartek in the general area of Lambua forest on Sunday. Nwachukwu said that the combined troops of Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Task Force of OPHK that carried out the attack also captured heavy fighting equipment from the terrorists. “Acting on credible intelligence, the troops…
The Board Chairman, Universal Basic education Commission (UBEC), Prof Usman Kyuka and the Executive Secretary of the commission, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi have commenced inspection of model schools being built nationwide by the commission. This was contained in a statement by Mr David Ejika Apeh, UBEC’s head of public relations and protocol, on Sunday, in Abuja. At one of the sites in Karshi, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, the chairman noted that the commission was happy with the level of work done and “before the end of the year, majority of the schools will be delivered.” Kyuka noted the determination of…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has reacted to Saturday’s condemnation of and dissociation by Southeast governors from the secessionist agitation by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. The Group announced its stand in a statement by its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday. According CNG, while the South East leaders were pretending to denounce IPOB on one hand, they were working to give legitimacy to the IPOB militant wing, the Eastern Security Network by renaming it Egbuebu. The group further posited that “the North will no longer be deceived by the antics of the proteges of…
The governor of Abia state, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu says he is ready and willing to speak with the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in order allow for peace. The governor who disclosed at the Government House in Umuahia on Saturday said he would like to speak with Kanu not on the basis of IPOB, but as a citizen of Abia state. “I am the governor of Abia state and he is a citizen of Abia state. I have nothing personal against him and I don’t think he has anything personal against me. All of us…