By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau Governor Bello Mohammed of Zamfara state on Thursday, presented 2021 budget proposal of N145,438,751,000,00 to the House of Assembly. The governor expressed worry that many families had lost their means of livelihood and many households who were well-to-do had been pushed into hunger and poverty. “Most of the economic crises in the past only affected the supply side but COVID-19 pandemic has affected both the demand and supply side. “On the government side, there is a steep decline in the revenues, while at the same there is an additional burden of providing safety kits to prevent…
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By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau The All progressive Congress, APC, Zamfara state chapter, says it will sue the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over Bakura constituency supplementary election. The chairman of the party’s publicity committee, Alhaji Ibrahim Birnin Magaji at a press conference alleged that INEC did not recognize his party as major stakeholder in Bakura constituency by-election, adding that there was insecurity during the poll. “INEC didn’t take into cognizance of the APC as major stakeholder in the exercise and therefore went so low to finish the dirty job it started and that…
Justice Okong Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday, adjourned till December 21, 2020, for the adoption of the final written address of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on the trial of Faisal Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing prosecution by the Commission on a three count charge of false asset declaration and money laundering to the tune of N58 million. The court will also rule on EFCC’s application for committal to prison of Hon. Sani Galadima, who is surety to Faisal. Asking for adjournment, Faisal’s new lawyer, Anayo Adibe had asked for time to be acquainted…
The Sokoto State University International Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society (ACS) on Thursday held the Grand Finale of the 2020 Festival of Chemistry of the American Chemical Society (ACS). The event, which held at the Multipurpose Hall of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto, is part of the efforts of the Department of Chemistry and the University, to promote interest in chemistry and chemistry-related courses in the students of secondary schools across the state. The festival, which has as its theme: Harnessing the Green Chemistry Culture for a Sustainable Post-Covid-19 World, was held between 7th and 10th December,…
The Governing Council of Federal University Gusau, FUGUS, has announced Prof. Mu’azu Abubakar Gusau of Usmanu Danfodiyo University as the third substantive Vice-Chancellor. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the university, Umar Usman made available to AsheNews on Thursday. According to the statement, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Mr Yissa Benjamin disclosed the development shortly after the completion of the University’s special council meeting. Benjamin said the process for the selection of the vice chancellor was through advertisement published in Daily Trust and Punch Newspapers, after which the university received 25 applications from erudite scholars…
Security operatives have nabbed son of former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, Faisal Abdulrasheed. Faisal had jumped bail since June 24 but declared wanted by the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, confirmed Faisal’s apprehension to the court on Thursday, saying that he was Faisal was arrested Wednesday night. He is facing a three-count charge on money laundering. When the court resumed hearing on Thursday, counsel to Faisal’s surety, Mr. M. E. Sheriff, urged the court to suspend the hearing on the forfeiture case against his client since the defendant had…
Two inmates of Kirikiri Medium Security Correctional Centre at Apapa, Lagos have allegedly been arrested for taking and selling pictures of inmate, Prophet and Shepherd-in-Charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Global Genesis Parish, Israel Oladele Ogundipe. The two inmates, who are currently being interrogated, explained that the pictures were taken for an unnamed persons outside the facility. The inmates who were sent by one dismissed officer, allegedly gave the inmates N3,000 each for the job. Initially, Olubukola Jesse had stated in a viral video circulated on social media that she has her informants in the Correctional Centre. Jesse added that…
Senate has urged President Muhammadu to reconsider his directive on the removal of Dr Nasir Ladan as Director-General of National Directorate for Employment (NDE). This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia (APC- Jigawa), at Thursday’s plenary. Hadejia, speaking under orders 42 and 52 of the Senate rules, said that the National Assembly was concerned about the sudden removal of the director general. He, however, noted that, it was within the executive powers of the President to appoint and remove any appointee. Hadejia said that the sudden removal gave room for speculations that some unpatriotic Nigerians were…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the new terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, currently under construction will be inaugurated by Feb. 2021. Capt. Rabiu Yadudu, the Managing Director, FAAN, gave the assurance during an oversight visit by the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation in Lagos on Thursday. Yadudu noted that the terminal would have been completed this December, but the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic slowed down its completion. He noted that the new terminal was presently under construction by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and would be delivered to it before January…
Ghana’s main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) said on Wednesday that it will not accept the results of the general elections announced by the Electoral Commission (EC) that gave victory to incumbent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Media reports quoted Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Leader in Parliament, as saying the NDC has “overwhelming” evidence that proved that the party’s candidate, John Dramani Mahama, won the poll. “As a party, we have had extensive consultations and detailed analysis of the outcome of the elections as announced by Jean Mensa, the EC chair. “We have come to only one irresistible conclusion, that it…