A Political Economist, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says the prolonged strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) constituted serious infringement on right of youth to education. Moghalu, also a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), made the assertion in a statement on Thursday in Awka. According to him, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that education is a fundamental human right for everyone. ASUU had on March 23 embarked on nationwide industrial action following the Federal Government decision to stop salaries of lecturers who have not enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, today 19th November 2020 arraigned one Ibrahim Mohammed Ali before Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court, Kano on a six count charge of Money Laundering. The defendant who works at the complainant’s company allegedly created ghost workers whom he paid monthly salaries in different bank accounts operated by him, to the tune of N11,187,619. It was further alleged that, when the company’s management discovered the fraud, the defendant tendered his resignation and fled with documents belonging to the company. Count one of the charge read ”That you Ibrahim Mohammed Ali sometimes in 2019 at Kano…
By Mohammed Ahmed, Bauchi WaterAid Nigeria says a staggering 112 million people in Nigeria still do not have access to private toilets. The Country Director, Dr Evelyn Mere stated this in a statement by the Communications and Media Manager, Mrs Oluseyi Abdulmalik made available to news men on Thursday. “A staggering 112 million people still do not have access to private toilets of their own, and about 46 million have no choice but to practise open defecation,” she said. Dr Mere noted that where decent toilets are lacking, human faeces could contaminate the groundwater or end up in rivers and…
Justice Hammada Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Damaturu, Yobe State on Thursday, ordered the final forfeiture of an uncompleted building, located on No. 37 AV Road, Barracks Road, Jimeta Yola, Adamawa state, belonging to one Sulaiman Musa Bazza, to the federal government. Bazza is is a public servant in the Federal Pay Office, Damaturu. The order followed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against the building, believed to be proceeds of corruption by the defendant, who is under criminal investigation by the Commission. Sequel to a September, 2018 petition by “Concerned Citizens of Yobe…
The Kaduna state government on Thursday dismissed reports that motorists and travelers have stopped using the Kaduna-Abuja Road. The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan made the denial during a visit to some communities along the highway. He said troops have been deployed to conduct aggressive patrol, while government and security agencies have been meeting with communities along the road to solicit their support for timely information on the activities of bandits and other criminals. “Vehicular movement is active on the double lane road, as commercial activities are also visible in local markets in Akilubu, Rijana,…
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan has advised the Federal Government to explore relevant technology for revenue collection by Ministries, Departments and Agencies to prevent diversion of public funds into private pockets. He also said the National Assembly would expeditiously consider the Chartered Institute of Forensic and Investigative Professionals of Nigeria (CIFIPN) Bill presently before the Ninth Assembly. Lawan made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja during his investiture and induction as Patron by CIFIPN. Lawan, reiterating commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration toward the fight against corruption, said deployment of technology would prevent, detect, and assist in investigation of…
The trial of erstwhile Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Kwara State governor on Millenium Development Goals, MDGs, Alhaji Ope Saraki, commenced on Thursday, November 19, 2020 with the prosecution calling its star witness, Kunle Adimula. Saraki, a cousin to the immediate past president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki allegedly collected a sum of N11,180,000 meant to execute some projects under the MDGs, a sum which exceeded the cash payable to an individual. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren on Thursday said the offence is contrary to Section 1 and 16 of the Money Laundering…
The Northern Governors Forum, NGF, has inaugurated a Consultative Committee on constitutional roles for traditional rulers in Nigeria’s governance architecture. The forum’s chairman and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, inaugurated the 11-member committee on Thursday in Lafia, Nasarawa state. Lalong said the inauguration followed the resolution reached during the forum’s engagement with traditional rulers and other stakeholders on Nov. 2, in Kaduna. He said the establishment of the committee was important, considering the great role traditional rulers play in maintaining peace and security in their domains. The governor noted that the during the meeting in Kaduna, the forum appreciated…
The United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP, has called for better human waste management in Africa. A statement by it, mailed to AsheNews on Thursday said poor sanitation posed major health, environmental and socioeconomic risks in many African countries. According to a study jointly conducted by UNEP and the International Water Management Institute, IWMI, poor fecal sludge management is a major contributor to the 115 deaths per hour from excreta related diseases in Africa. It added that improved sanitation had been shown to decrease diarrheal disease by 25 per cent. Habib El-Habr, coordinator of the Global Programme of Action for the…
The leadership of the Akure Kingdom led by the Deji of Akure, Oba Ogunlade Aladelusi has again reiterated its total support for the ongoing efforts to actualize the proposed College of Medicine of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA. A statement by the Spokesperson of the University, Adebanjo Adegbenro on Thursday, said the assurance was emphasised during a courtesy visit to the Deji’s palace by the University Management led by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Joseph Fuwape. Fuwape paid glowing tributes to the Deji and Akure community for being wonderful hosts to the university since its establishment about four decades…