The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has cautioned the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams who said the alleged killing of residents of Igangan town, Ibarapa, Oke-Ogun area of Oyo state is a declaration of war on the southwest by the north. The CNG, through its spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman on Monday warned that, any attack against northerners in any part of the South, for the only reason that they are northerners living as minorities in other communities, would not be acceptable. Suleiman said CNG finds it ridiculous that Gani Adams who holds a supposedly high position in Yoruba land, would…
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The Kebbi State Police Command on Monday confirmed the killing of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO), eight other policemen and two ‘Yan Sa-Kai operatives during a gun duel with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Areas of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi. “DPO Sakaba, eight other policemen and two ‘yan-sa-kais lost their lives during a gun duel with the bandits on Sunday at about 14:30 hours.” Credible sources who preferred to be anonimous said that some bandits on Sunday attacked Dankolo, Sakaba, Makuku, Dokar Kambari and Kurmin Hodo villages of Sakaba local…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has published an updated list of International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) approved for Diaspora Remittances in the country as at April 1, totalling 57. The updated list was published by the apex bank via its official website on Monday. Among the IMTOs listed are: Aftab Currency Exchange Ltd, Nigerian Postal Service, Ria Financial, PayPal Inc, Western Union, Swift Payment Ltd and Worldremit Ltd. Also on the list are Money Gram, Interswitch Ltd, Paycom Nigeria Ltd, Pagatech Ltd and Flutterwave Technology Solutions Ltd, among others. NAN
Gunmen on Sunday morning attacked a church in Manini village, along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road of Chukun local government area of Kaduna state. The gunmen attacked the church in large number, shooting sporadically, killed one Church member and abducted many other. Ibrahim Dogo of Udawa, a village near Manini confirmed the attack to ASHENEWS. “The same bandits attacked the people of Gonan Lema two days ago and here we are today. They attacked worshippers in the church at Manini,” Dogo said. There was no official statement from either the state government or Kaduna state command of Nigeria Police as at the…
A total of 73 million industrial equipment items were connected by industrial internet platforms in China by the end of March 2021, official data showed. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Sunday, the number of industrial APPs exceeded 590,000 by the end of March. Firms put the digitalisation rate in key processes at 52.1 per cent, and the penetration rate of digital tools for research and development at 73 per cent. China will develop the industrial internet to help medium-sized, small and micro enterprises improve their capacities for making innovations, according to this year’s government work…
Governors of the South-East and opinion leaders in the zone are currently in a closed-door security meeting at the Government House, Enugu state. Leaders of religious groups, traditional and sociocultural institutions in the area are also part of the meeting. This is the second security meeting called at the instance of the South-East Governor’s Forum in the last two weeks and might not be unconnected to the worsening security situation in the area. Recall that in the latest security breach in the region, hoodlums on Saturday attacked the country home of Imo governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, in Omuma, Orlu, during…
Lagos state commissioner for health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says no fewer than 700,000 people were being diagnosed annually with malaria disease in the state. Abayomi made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Lagos in celebration of the 2021 World Malaria Day. The World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated annually on April 25, to create awareness on the global burden of malaria, and to mobilise support for the Roll Back Malaria strategies. The theme for 2021 World Malaria Day celebration is: “Zero Malaria – Draw the Line against Malaria’’ with the slogan; “Stand Up–Take Action”. Abayomi said malaria accounts…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says that the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 30, would now hold on Thursday, May 20. The board made this known in a statement, signed by its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, and made available in Abuja on Sunday. The statement said that the change was part of the board’s ongoing adjustments of its operational processes. “The change, however, would not affect other schedules, including the date for the UTME, fixed for June 5 to 19. “Candidates, who have registered and have chosen…
Borno acting Commissioner of Health, Prof. Isa Marte has disclosed that the state recorded 953 deaths, out of the over one million cases of malaria recorded in the state, from 2017 to 2020. Marte made this known on Sunday, in Maiduguri, while briefing newsmen, in commemoration of this year’s World Malaria Day. “The 2020 World Malaria Report shows that Nigeria continues to account for 25 per cent of the estimated global malaria burden, with mortality associated with malaria standing at over 80 000. “In Borno, persons confirmed with malaria in 2020 stood at 359,366 with 370 deaths, the figure for…
The Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, has reacted to the attack on the country home of their colleague, Hope Uzodinma by gunmen on Saturday. The reaction is contained in a statement signed by the chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum and governor of Ekiti, Kayode Fayemi and made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday. The governors described the act as “taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights. “The Nigeria Governors’ Forum deeply sympathises with Governor Hope Uzodinma and commiserates with all those that have been injured, maimed or killed. “The Forum calls on all good citizens to cooperate with the nation’s security forces and…