Sen. Modu Sheriff has condoled Sen. Teslim Folarin over the death of his wife, Angela Folarin. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Saturday. “The news of the passing on of your beloved wife Chief (Barr.) Angela Nwaka Folarin, who transited to higher glory in the United Kingdom came to me as a rude shock, especially as she was in sound health before her demise “I know this must be a very trying period for you and your entire family, knowing how well you bound with her and the love she had…
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By Suleiman Abbah Ortom’s record of failure is so glaring that it is written on the faces of his people and that when they say that they bear the brunt of bad or poor governance more than other Nigerians, they speak from a solid experience of living under a leader who is inept and corrupt. The negativity bias, also known as the negativity effect, is the notion that, things of a more negative nature (e.g. unpleasant thoughts, emotions, or harmful/traumatic events) have a greater effect on one’s psychological state and processes than neutral or positive . Benue state governor, Samuel…
The military seized power in Burkina Faso on Monday, ousting the country’s democratically elected President, Roch Marc Christian Kaboré. I was in a conference on security in the Sahel last November and already at that time, the conversation was that the military had decided to seize power in the country and the only question was when not if they would. The main issue was the government’s failure to stem jihadist attacks that have destabilized broad swathes of Burkina Faso, displaced 1.4 million people, and caused 2,000 deaths last year alone. The general feeling in the country was that the time…
By Tina George, Minna In a bid to resolve the internal crisis bedevilling Niger state, community, religious and traditional leaders in Mashegu local government area of the state, have been engaged in peace dialogue. The Peace Dialogue, which is facilitated by the Center for Democracy and Development, CDD, will address the prevailing internal crisis which has been recurring in the local government area. The Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Internal Security, Emmanuel Umar said that the dialogue is part of the government’s effort towards using the non-kinetic approach to find solutions and build resilience towards countering every form…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a downward review of charges for electronic banking transactions in its revised guidelines to charges by Banks, Other Financial Institutions (OFIs) and Non-Bank Financial Institutions. A circular by Chibuzor Efobi, for the Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, stated that the review was in response to “further evolution in the financial industry in the last few years’’. The apex bank stated that the new guide included review of other bank charges to align with market developments. It stated that it also comprised inclusion of new sections on accountability /responsibility and a sanction…
To tackle the growing incidence of ghost workers and encourage physical presence at important meetings and workplace, governments, organisations and schools should resort to the deployment of finger print based Attendance Management System. A Professor of Computer Science at the Federal University of Technology, Akure and Visiting Scholar at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Boston, United States of America, Olusola Adetunmbi stated this while delivering the 143rd inaugural lecture of the university on Tuesday 25th January, 2022. He said such a system should replace the current physical verification model in use for attendance purpose in most places in the country. “The challenge posed by…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied that its Bell 429 5N-MDA helicopter has crashed. Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, earlier today said the chopper, which flew to Bauchi from Abuja on Tuesday had crashed and that six persons sustained injuries. However, a statement by the spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CP Frank Mba made available to newsmen on Thursday, denied the report saying that the chopper did not crash. Read the statement below: The Nigeria Police Helicopter, Bell 429 5N-MDA, flying from Abuja to Bauchi on aTuesday, February 26, 2022, was involved in a controlled safe landing at the Sir…
… Says BUA is largest employer of labour in the northwest region of the country ASHENEWS – JAN. 27 2022 – Nigerias president Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, inaugurated a new three million tones per annum BUA cement (Sokoto) line four plant and the groundbreaking of Sokoto line five. He who also inaugurated a 48 megawatts power plant, BUA is the largest employer of labour in the northwest region of the country. According to him, the federal government’s policies on economic diversification, job creation, and creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive are working. He pledged that his administration would…
The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, has reported that a Nigerian Police helicopter crashed in Bauchi on Wednesday. Six persons were reported injured in the helicopter, which took off from Abuja with no life lost. According to the Bureau in a statement, information about the accident was relayed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). “On 26th January, 2022, Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria was notified by Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) about an accident involving a Bell 429 helicopter with Registration Marks 5N-MDA owned and operated by Nigerian Police Force (NPF). “The accident occurred on 26th January, 2022 around 7:30pm (Local…
ASHENEWS – JAN. 27, 2022 – The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has urged government at all levels to focus and invest in cold chain to address post-harvest losses. The President of the Organisation, Mr Alexander Isong, made the call in Abuja on Wednesday during a breakfast meeting organised by OTACCWA in collaboration with Fairtrade. Isong described cold chain as the movement of perishable goods from one point to another in a controlled environment. According to him, the measure controls the temperature of the produce to avoid deterioration or decay making it unhealthy for…