The grandson of Sir Ahmadu Sardauna, Premier of Northern Nigeria, Hassan Danbaba is dead aged 51. A close family source who confirmed the death, said Danbaba slumped and died on Saturday afternoon in Kaduna. His remains would be flown to Sokoto for burial. Danbaba, who held the title of Magajin Garin Sokoto, was the chairman of Stonehedge Hotels. He left behind three wives and six children. His mother, Aishatu Ahmadu Bello, the second daughter of the late Premier of Northern Nigeria, died at the age of 75 in April 2021.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Sani Zorro as the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs and Strategy to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The senior special assistant to the present on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu announced this on his Twitter handle @GarShehu on Saturday. “Zorro, a famous journalist brings to the new job decades-long experience in media practice, publishing and unionist leadership. “He was at various times President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, West African Journalists Association (WAJA) and the Federation of African Journalists, FAJ. “He was in the House of Representatives where he chaired the…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday offered for auction, two separate Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds at N75 billion each. The DMO in its website, announced that the bonds are N75 billion, 10-year re-opening FGN bonds at 12.5 per cent interest rate and another N75 billion, 20-year re-opening FGN bond at 13 per cent interest rate. The bonds go for N1,000 per unit with a minimum subscription of N50 million and in multiples of N1,000 afterwards. Auction date for the bonds is February 16, while settlement date is February. 22. “For re-opening of previously issued bonds, successful bidders…
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) funded Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), has announced plans to establish 200 Milk Collection Centres to boost dairy production and enhance livelihood of pastral women. This is contained in a statement by KSADP’s Communication Specialist, Ameen Yasar on Friday. The statement quoted the project Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammad, as saying that the milk collection centres would be establish with support of the IsDB and the Lives and Livelihood Fund (LLF). Muhammad stated this at the inauguration of the multi stakeholders meeting on milk collection centers held in Kano. “This is a significant step in…
Nigeria’s air troops of Operation Thunder Strike have killed 20 terrorists advancing to attack the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. Credible intelligence sources told PRNigeria that bandits, riding on over 50 motorcycles were seen on Thursday evening moving towards the Academy. Recalled that gunmen, suspected to be armed bandits, invaded the military academic institution, in June last year. During the previous attack, a Nigerian Army Captain was abducted as the criminals shot two soldiers dead. Following a tip-off on movement of bandits through the military school’s general areas on Thursday, two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships were dispatched to…
Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) otherwise Doctors without Boarders is set to mark its 50th anniversary of providing life saving services to humanity tomorrow Saturday to feature exhibition of photographs that celebrates humanity and resilience of patients and its staff. The statement noted that Nigeria holds a special place in MSF’s history, as this is where the idea of the organization first came into being. “MSF’s work in Nigeria ranges from treating cholera patients to assisting people displaced from their homes; from supporting the survivors of sexual violence to working to prevent, treat, and raise awareness of the hemorrhagic illness, Lassa…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has called on Nigerian government deploy multi-stakeholder approach to address issues in the downstream sector. This is contained in a statement by the executive director of the centre, Auwal Rafsanjani made available to ASHENEWS on Friday. According to CISLAC, “Nigeria has faced recurring incidences of instability and insincerity in the administration of the downstream sector scarcity of petroleum products, with its attendant hardship on the citizens.” Rafsanjani added that the undefined subsidy regime within the downstream sector had posed issues at different times and are still prevalent till date as well as widened…
…Reaffirms decision on SP Shaaba Gboyako …Promotes 89 staff The Police Service Commission, PSC, says it has ordered fresh investigation by different panel on the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. A statement by the Spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, said the Commission took the decision at its 14th plenary meeting which ended on Thursday. Kyari had earlier been indicted by a report of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and investigated by a special panel set up by the Inspector General of Police, IGP, and the report had been forwarded to the…
The CBN will stop the sale of foreign exchange to commercial banks before the end of the year, its governor, Godwin Emefiele said in Abuja on Friday. He said the banks would have to start sourcing their FOREX from export proceeds by massively supporting the non-oil sector of the economy. Addressing newsmen as fallout of the 364th Bankers’ Committee Meeting, Emefiele said the decision was in line with CBN’s commitment to boost the country’s foreign reserves through proceeds from non-oil exports. “The era is coming to an end when, because your customers need $100 million in foreign exchange or $200…
The Sokoto State University branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has said that the federal government of Nigeria is dismantling the country’s educational system. In a statement by the chairman and secretary of the union, Saidu Abubakar and Hassan Aliyu made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, the union observed that “no nation can be successful or achieve greatness without a high-quality educational system, and no educational system can achieve greatness without high-quality teachers.” It added that “the foundation of the national development of every nation is education. Currently, the Nigerian government is on the verge of dismantling…