By Tina George, Minna Former Head of State and Chairman, National Peace Committee, Abdulsalam Abubakar has warned that if the ethnic intolerance that is whirling across the country continued, it could lead to a point of no return. Speaking to journalists in Minna on Tuesday, the former head of state who frowned at the growing tension in the past two weeks, observed that the tension will blow the embers of disunity, anarchy and disintegration across the country. “In the last two weeks or so, tension is growing in the country and embers of disunity, anarchy and disintegration are spreading fast…
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Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Tuesday affirmed her readiness to confront the challenges associated with her job. Okonjo-Iweala gave the affirmation during a virtual interview session anchored by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State at the Lagos Economic Summit (Ehingbeti) 2021. The Ehigbeti Summit had its theme as: ”For a Greater Lagos: Setting the Tone for the Next Decade”. She said that in confronting those challenges, there would be opportunities to leverage on to perform her duties. “’Well, it is fantastic and I want to start by humbly thanking His Excellency,…
The Kaduna state government on Tuesday, said that accidental detonation of an object injured seven children in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, confimed the incident in a statement issued in Kaduna. Aruwan said: “Security agencies have reported the accidental detonation of a substance at a residence in Ungwan Mangworo, Igabi local government area. “According to the report, children playing in the area picked up the material from a nearby farm and began to play with it, not knowing what it was. “In the process, it was accidentally detonated…
A bill for an Act to prevent financial fraud in government and private organisations in the county has scaled through second reading at the Senate. The bill was sponsored by Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC – Kebbi) at Tuesday’s plenary. Abdullahi, while leading debate on the bill, said it would assist government in promoting transparency and accountability via provision of sophisticated mechanisms to prevent fraud by using advanced audit technology. He said that the Bill was tagged “A bill for an Act to establish the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals in Nigeria”. He said the establishment of the…
Bandits have killed the village head of Kusherki in Rafi local government area of Niger state, Mas’ud Abubakar and abducted his wife, children and some other persons. Similarly, they also killed nine vigilante and abducted 23 in Kachuae village of Munya local government area of the state. Meanwhile, governor Abubakar Sani-Bello, in a statement by the spokesperson, Mary Noel-Berje on Tuesday, reacted to the killings saying, the increasing activities of kidnappers and bandits in the state, was becoming a nightmare to the people. Condemning the killings, Sani-Bello challenged the security agencies to intensify their search to ‘fish-out’ and ensure that…
Jimoh Ibrahim has lost bid to vacate a Federal High Court order on seized assets over N69.4bn debt. The Court in Lagos declined to vacate an interim order through which the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, seized his properties. Ibrahim, NICON Investment Ltd and Global Fleet Oil and Gas Ltd, had in a motion on notice, prayed the court to set aside the order for “non-disclosure and misrepresentation of material facts”. They further prayed the court to order AMCON to pay N50 billion indemnity for alleged failure to conduct due diligence before obtaining the said order and for misrepresentation…
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the federal government will support more massive investments in Lagos state to boost its economic potential as one of the world’s fastest growing megacities. The president made the pledge on Tuesday in a video goodwill message to the Ehingbeti Lagos Economic Summit, themed ‘‘For a Greater Lagos: Setting the Tone for the Next Decade.’’ According to him, his administration recognises Lagos as central to the economic fortunes of Nigeria and has in the last few years demonstrated commitment to supporting it unleash its full socio-economic potential. ”One of the significant ways in which our support…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed a suit seeking an order restraining Mr Mohammed Adamu from parading himself as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Justice Ahmed Mohammed gave the ruling following a motion exparte with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/106/21 filed by Maxwell Opara, a legal practitioner, and argued by his lawyer, Ugochukwu Ezekiel. Arguing the motion, Ezekiel told the court that the application was brought pursuant to Section 215, 216 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Section 7 of the Nigeria Police Act 2020 and provision of the court. Opara had sued President Mohammadu Buhari, Mr Mohammed Adamu, the…
The Vision Centre for Communication and Development Advocacy (VICCDA), has called on the federal government to convoke a pan Nigerian conference, to check the current spate of inter ethnic crises in some parts of the country. A statement by the acting chairman of the centre, Otunba Onayiga made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, said the conference will address the immediate and remote causes of the civil strife and proffer lasting solutions. The centre further said the proposed conference, which should be chaired by the president, would be attended by all the state governors, service and other security chiefs, traditional rulers…
DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods: A New Age” topped an anemic domestic box office, grossing just over $2 million in its twelfth week of release. The family film has grossed just under $49 million. It is eyeing a President’s Day weekend gross of $2.7 million and is playing in 1,890 theatres. That modest figure was enough to hold off a buzzy new release, “Judas and the Black Messiah.” The galvanic look at Black Panther leader Fred Hampton scored rave reviews and opened to $2 million. It is projected to gross $2.4 million and should end the weekend in second or third…