The Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has warned against linking the death of former Kaduna State governor Patrick Yakowa to Dr Isa Pantami. The state Chairman, Rev. John Hayab, gave the warning in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. Hayab, who was a former special adviser on Religious Affairs to late Yakowa, said, “I have followed the unfolding saga and some allegations against the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami. “As someone very close to the late Yakowa, I call on all Nigerians to ignore the insinuations linking Pantami with Sir…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday said that the objective of expanding the polling unit is to address low voter turnout, among others. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Jigawa, Dr. Mahmuda Isah, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on expanding voter access to polling units in Dutse. Isah said that other objectives are to improve the health safety conditions at polling units in compliance with COVID-19 protocol during the 2023 General Elections. The expansion, he said, is also to digest exiting polling units by reducing the number of voters per polling unit and ensure better access at polling…
The federal government says African countries must urgently find solution to challenges arising from the death of Chadian President, Idriss Deby, who was killed while fighting the Chadian rebels on Monday. The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, stated this at the special weekly briefing organised by the Presidential communication team on Thursday in Abuja. He said the call had become necessary to check possible infiltration of borders by bandits as well as influx of refugees into neighbouring countries. According to him, if there’s no security in Chad there will be a lot of trouble for all neighbouring countries.…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has dismissed claims that N60 billion was printed to augment the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for March. Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, briefed State House correspondents after virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday at the Presidential Villa. A state governor had recently alleged that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) printed N60 billion in March to support federal allocation to states. “Finally, council also affirmed that there was no N60 billion CBN money printed for…
Supreme Court Justice Ejembi Eko, has called for the removal of immunity of president and governors who go against the provisions of the electoral act. The Nigerian constitution provides immunity for lserving president or governor and cannot therefore be prosecuted for any alleged infractions of the country’s law while still in office. However, Justice Ekwo who spoke at a workshop for the review of Elections Petition Tribunal in the 2019 General Election held in Abuja on Wednesday, said such suspension would pave the way for prosecution and subsequent punishment if found guilty of breaching electoral laws. Speaking on the theme:…
The Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba on Thursday gave a breakdown of the COVID-19 expenditure in the country. Agba revealed this at the COVID-19 Transparency and Accountability Project (CTAP) Conference organised by Connected Development (CODE) in partnership with BudgIT civil society organisation in Abuja. According to Agba, of the N500 billion COVID-19 funds, N288 billion has been released to implementing agencies to support programmes and federal government, while the ministry is now in the process of releasing additional sum to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). “The total package includes, N500 billion stimulus from…
A professor of civil/structural engineering at the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Mr Chinwuba Arum has re-emphasized the importance of quality control in construction industry. According to a statement by the spokesperson of the university, Adebanjo Adegbenro made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, Arum stated this while delivering the 125th inaugural lecture of FUTA on Tuesday, 20th April, 2021. Arum said, “to achieve the quality required in construction work, site engineers should ensure that at every stage of the construction work, the various aspects of quality control are exercised on site, particularly in respect of concrete batching; placement and…
… As audition train hits Asaba on Saturday The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has endorsed the Basement Search Reality TV Show, saying the project when concluded will provide new stars that can take over from the big names in the industry when the time comes. Speaking to Oasis Magazine (OM) exclusively, National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, who was one of the judges at the Abuja audition, said over 300 persons showed up for the audition, adding that it was eventful. He continued: ”We closed Abuja audition at about twelve midnight. It was massive because this is the first…
The Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truckline operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa. SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Mr Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the leakage and said that probe into the incident had been concluded. A Joint Investigative Visit’s (JIV) report obtained on the incident on Thursday confirmed that the incident occurred on April 7, while the investigation was concluded on April 12. JIV is a statutory probe into the cause of any recorded spill incident involving the oil firm, regulators, host communities and state ministries of environment. The JIV report…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Thursday insisted that each state must implement its self-accounting law in dealing with Internally Generated Revenue. JUSUN, in a statement issued by its General Secretary, I. M. Adetola, in Kaduna, said ”each state should implement its self-accounting law or Fund Management law in dealing with IGR also known as state consolidated fund, in accordance with Section 121(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic Nigeria as amended. ”The states that have not yet signed the Bill into law should do so without delay,” JUSUN said Furthermore, the JUSUN maintained that amount standing…