By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that bandits in the early hours of Friday kill the councilor representing Allawa ward in shiroro local government area of Niger state. It was gathered that the deceased, Saleh Yakubu was attacked by the bandits while he was on his way from Kuta to Allawa, in Shiroro local government area. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of Shiroro local government area, Akilu Kuta said that the deceased left Kuta on Friday morning to his hometown Allawa, where he was killed by bandits on his way home. Also in his reaction to the incident, the member…
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ASHENEWS reports that the treasurer of the Sokoto state People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulkadir Daniya has resigned his membership of the party. This online platform further reports that Dan Iya communicated his resignation to the PDP Magajin Gari B Ward Chairman in Sokoto’s North local government in a letter dated January 13, 2023. According to him, his resignation is premised in the party’s alleged lack of internal democracy, and irreconcilable differences. “The Sokoto state PDP has a lot of irreconcilable differences between its members; especially in the way and manner the party conducts its activities towards the people of the state,” the…
According to the Interparliamentary Union (IPU), which keeps track of representation in national parliaments throughout the world, women currently make up 12 percent of Sierra Leone’s Parliament.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi has confirmed that the tenure of Usman Baba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has not been extended.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigerians on alert, following response to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states.
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, set aside the November 4, 2022, interim forfeiture order on 40 landed properties linked to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice.
ASHENEWS reports that the Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi will commission the Housing Estate Road that leads from Nike Road to the Cathedral Church of St. Cyprian, Abakpa-Nike in Enugu on Sunday, January 29, 2023, This online platform further reports that the road was reconstructed by Arthur Eze at the behest of, and for Nike Diocese, Anglican Communion, Enugu. A statement by Dr. Chiwuike Uba, the Media Adviser to the Bishop of Nike Diocese, Anglican Communion, Dr. Christian Onyeka Onyia, made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, said Ugwuanyi will commission the road project in the company of the Archbishop, Metropolitan and…
ASHENEWS reports that the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has promised to restore security in all the areas affected by insecurity if elected as president in the 2023.
The Sokoto State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has alleged that thugs loyal to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, attacked its headquarters on Ahmadu Bello Way, and vandalised its vehicles.
ASHENEWS reports that the chairman of the Chanchaga local government area in Niger state, Aminu Ladan has honoured the invitation by the state command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in relation to a viral video in which he was heard encouraging the youth to take drugs.