Sub-Saharan African countries should invest in innovative wildlife conservation models to stem the escalating human-elephant conflicts driven by competition for space, campaigners said on Friday. John Scanlon, CEO of Elephant Protective Initiative (EPI) Foundation said that urbanisation, shrinking habitat and climatic shocks were behind the spike in violent encounters between African communities and the iconic mammal. “People and elephants are increasingly competing for land and dwindling natural resources,’’ Scanlon said in a statement released in Nairobi. “In recent years we have witnessed a dramatic increase in human-elephant conflict across the continent. If these conflicts cannot be satisfactorily resolved, the long-term…
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The Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Bagudu, on Thursday inaugurated the State Indigent Cancer Fund, with N30 milion. At the multi-faceted event, Senator Bagudu also launched the State Cancer Control Plan, as well as inaugurated the Steering Committee for the State Cancer Control Program, while the State Trained Biomedical Engineers were also awarded Certificates of Graduation. Speaking on the fund, Bagudu stated that, he was delighted to present N20 million graciously appropriated by the State House of Assembly, in addition to the N10 million already provided. While noting that, sixty two cancer patients had since benefitted from the fund, Bugudu pledged…
The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone came back from 4-0 down to hold the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a shocking 4-4 draw in Friday’s Group L 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Benin City. The Eagles looked to be cruising in the first half thanks to a brace from Alex Iwobi and goals from Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen before the visitors started the fightback. The Eagles got off to a very good start in the 5th minute as Iwobi pounced on a loose ball to score from the edge of the box and dictated the pace…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has congratulated U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden and his Vice-President-elect, Kamala Harris for winning the November 3rd, 2020 presidential poll. This is contained in a statement by the Executive Director of the Centre, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani made available to AsheNews on Friday. He described the outcome of the election as “the progressive change that reflects the aspirations and desires of the people of United States as well as high anticipation of the international community for the US leadership in pressing global matters”. CISLAC called on Biden to consider Nigeria in his foreign policy by…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has assured that the National Assembly will expand the political space for youth and women in the ongoing amendment of the 1999 Constitution. Omo-Agege stated this in Abuja when he hosted a delegation of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, led by Archbishop (Prof.) David Irefin. Omo-Agege who doubles as Chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on Constitution Review, also called on religious leaders to continue to pray for the country. While commending Nigerians for their resilience, the Delta Central lawmaker urged them to strive towards maintaining the oneness of the country…
… She holds unbroken academic records nationwide Miss Ebizi Blessing Eradiri holds an unbroken record in law in Nigeria because of her outstanding and very intimidating academic performances. Beside graduating with FIRST CLASS degree in Law from our most prestigious Niger Delta University (NDU) and also graduating with another FIRST CLASS from the Nigerian Law School (NLS), she also represented Nigeria at the Prof. Manfred Lach Space Moot Court Competition as a Student-Agent in South Africa. ACADEMIC HONOURS AND PRIZES 1. Pioneer Double First Class Lawyer Prize, Bayelsa State House of Assembly, 2020. 2. Director General’s Prize for Attaining First…
By Marufh Bello Mouths have been running. Tails have been wagging. Faces squeezed and frowned till furrows and wrinkles take over the faces. Yet, the paymaster looks askance and unperturbed, busy like Mr Jones in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. “Hey, wait! Stop fretting! You’ll get compensated soon!” says at last the billionaire paymaster after so much so long murmuring. For politicians in Oyo State, especially of the remaining annihilated and debilitated small membership of the original pure PDP (People’s Democratic Party) extraction who were the remainders of the casualty suffered in the frail undeserved political success of APC (All Progressives…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is to assist the Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC, secure prompt and adequate revenue remittances to the Federation Account by revenue generating agencies of the federal government. This was disclosed on Thursday, November 12, 2020 by EFCC’s acting Chairman, Mohammed Umar Abba when a delegation of Post-mortem Sub-committee of FAAC, led by its vice chairman, Chris A. Akomas came on a working visit to EFCC’s corporate headquarters, Abuja. Abba, who expressed worry over dwindling remittances from revenue generating agencies into the Federation Account, noted that it was a serious national issue that needed…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has directed its members to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) between N168 and N170 per litre. Recall that the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company, PPMC, on Thursday, advised the marketers to peg petrol price between the same window with effect from Friday, 13th November 2020, giving the prevailing market forces. Following PPMC’s advised, IPMAN’s supervisory chairman for Kano, Bauchi, Jigawa and Katsina states, Bashir Dan-Mallam on Friday, directive its members to comply with PPMC’s circular, which advised. The PPMC circular dated 11th November 2020 and signed by the EDC, Ali Tijjani R.,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed the conduct of 15 pending by-elections for Dec. 5. Mr Festus Okoye, the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, in a statement issued in Abuja said that the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting held on Friday. He said that INEC among other things reviewed the outcome of its quarterly consultations with stakeholders in the electoral process. He said that the commission further reviewed the security situation and other challenges regarding the by-elections holding in 11 states. The commission on Oct. 22, postponed the by-elections earlier scheduled for…