The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has rated the Nigeria’s Federal Ministries of Education, Finance, and Power as high risk on corruption. This is contained in the Commission’s latest ethics and transparency assessment report released on Monday. ASHENEWS reports that the report is part of the anti-graft’s preventive mandate in deploying the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) in federal government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). The report assesses their compliance to extant ethical, integrity, statutory, policy and regulatory standards and practices. According to the ICPC, the mandate to assess is provided in Section 6(b)-(d) of…
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ASHENEWS reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered plans by some politicians who it described as “disgruntled elements within and outside the government” to sponsor smear campaigns against the director-General of State Security Services (SSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Service, Peter Afunanya made available to newsmen on Tuesday. According to him, the Service has been monitoring the development called on members of the public be “wary of these tendencies and ignore the antics of dark forces out to impugn the character of the DG.” Read the statement…
If the insecurity is not monitored and dealt with decisively, it could ultimately culminate in the cancellation and/or postponement of elections in sufficient constituencies to hinder the declaration of elections results and precipitate constitutional crisis. This must not be allowed to happen and shall not be allowed to happen” The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that if insecurity is not monitored and dealt with decisively, the 2023 general election might be serious canceled or postponed. The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the warning at the Validation of Election Security Training Resources in Abuja on Monday. Represented…
ASHENEWS reports that terrorists have ambushed and killed seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kaduna state. A statement by the Director of Public Relations of the Corps, DCC Olusola Odumosu on Tuesday said the terrorists also killed five security agents from a sister security agency and local security service. According to the statement, the terrorists carted away the riffles of the slain officers but the dead bodies have been recovered and deposited at the Barau Diko Hospital Kaduna. “The personnel who were attached to the Kaduna State Ministry of Mines were ambushed and killed…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar A health task force in Cross River has arrested an 84 year old alleged fake surgeon, Simon Okuta-Agba. He operates Life First Clinic in Bekwarra local government area of the state. ASHENEWS gathered that though a professional doctor, Okuta-Agba, has been carrying out surgeries on his patients at lower rates. The chairman of the taskforce, Dr. David Ushie told newsmen that almost every patient that went to the clinic underwent surgery. “We discovered that he has been running this facility by providing cheap surgeries and nearly every one who went there with medical complaints always had…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar Former governor of Cross River state, and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Liyel Imoke has asked the people of the state for accepting to field present governor, Prof Ben Ayade during the 2015 governorship elections. He spoke at a town hall meeting with stakeholders and supporters of the PDP on Sunday. According to him, he made mistake because he thought Ayade was an intelligence man that could be a better leader. Imoke therefore begged the people to forgive him, adding that to err is human. “When we got the young man he looked like…
Arthur Eze, Anambra born oil magnate, has reaffirmed support for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP and his Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa running mate in the February and March general elections. Eze said this during his solidarity visit to Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, the Director- General of PDP Presidential Campaign Committee in Anambra in his Ogidi country home, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra. He described Atiku as an honest, liberal, and a pan-Nigerian who aspired best for the country. The billionaire urged the people of the Southeast to continue the strategic relationship with the North by supporting Atiku in…
The Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) in Sokoto state has warned political parties to be guided by the provisions of the Electoral Act that kick against violent electioneering. The warning was dished out at a meeting it convened led by the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel held at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday. The meeting which was attended by critical stakeholders, including party chairmen and secretaries, reviewed the ongoing campaigns activities characterized by intruders who wield weapons, dish vulgar statements on political opponents, and exhibit hard drugs. The…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Cross River on Friday unveiled a 2,500-member State Campaign Council for the upcoming general elections. The council has the state governor, Ben Ayade, and Ambassador Soni Abang, a former envoy to Mali, as the Chairman and Director-General (DG), respectively. It also has Sen. Stephen Odey as the Deputy DG for Cross River North and Mr. Chris Obasse as Deputy DG for Cross River Central. Also, the Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Offu Aya, was appointed as the Deputy DG for Cross River South.The party appointed Mr. Peter Ojie as the Secretary of the council. Other…
Officials on Friday said at least 22 people had died from heart attacks in one single day amid cold wave conditions in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The deaths were reported in Kanpur, about 88km west of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. According to data released by Laxmipat Singhania Institute of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery (LPS Institute of Cardiology) Kanpur, on Thursday, 723 heart patients came to the emergency and outpatient department (OPD) of the hospital. The data further revealed that seven patients died at the hospital while undergoing treatment, while 15 others were declared dead…