The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned llana Omo Oodua Worldwide, operators of Radio Ijangbara that the station cannot be operated in Nigeria. ASHENEWS reports that Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide had indicated plan to float Radio Ijangbara station reportedly to be broadcast from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the Commission in a statement titled “Illegal Broadcast Signals” and signed by the Director General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah on Friday, warned that the move is illegal. According to him, NCC “will not tolerate the use of any broadcast facility within or outside Nigeria to create disunity among Nigerians and intentionally, or inadvertently,…
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Kaduna state governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufaí has approved the appointment of Carla Abdulmalik as the new Corps Marshal, Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA). Also appointed are Hauwa T. Othman as Deputy Corps Marshal (Administration & Finance) and Umar Umar as Deputy Corps Marshal (Operations). Others are six Assistant Corps Marshals including: Joy George Zemo, Asst. Corps Marshal (General Administration & Human Resources); Jibrin Muhammad, Asst. Corps Marshal (ICT); Aliyu Manga Abdullahi Asst. Corps Marshal (Zonal Offices); Ayuba Imiya, Asst. Corps Marshal (intelligence/ Provost); Salisu Magaji Muhammad, Asst. Corps Marshal (Logistics) and Idris Shehu, Asst. Corps Marshal (Finance &…
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95. ASHENEWS gathers that Pope Francis had asked the faithful on December 28 to pray for his “very sick” predecessor. “I’d like to ask all of you for a special prayer for Emeritus Pope Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the church. I remind you that he is very sick. Let’s ask the Lord to comfort him and sustain him in this testimony of love to the church to the very end,’’ Pope Francis had said. “When Holy Father Francis tells us to unite in prayer, we will do that…
Saudi Arabia has taken bold steps to boost its football chances by signing former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has reportedly reached an agreement to join Al-Nassr in a €200 million per year deal. ASHENEWS reports that the Portugal international has agreed to join Saudi’s Al-Nassr for a term of two and a half years. The club in a tweet posted on its Twitter handle @AlNassrFC stated: “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River state, Arthur Jarvis Archibong has charged the people of the Cross River South senatorial district to shun politics of ethnicity. He made the call after distributing 1,000 bags of rice to polling units in Akpabuyo local government area for the Christmas celebration on Friday. Archibong also enjoined those calling for the governorship position to rotate back to south, to be more focus in electing a leader with proven capacity and appreciable track records aimed at accelerating development in the zone and entire state. “Election is less…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof Ben Ayade on Friday, signed the 2023 appropriation bill of N330.235 billion into law. Tagged “Quantum Infinitum”, the ascent to the budget was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Prof Ivara Esu; the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Eteng William Jones, and other top government functionaries. “For the peace and love of Cross River state, the harmony that exists between the House and the Executive and as a mark of respect for the power of appropriation that lies with the house, I hereby sign the 2023 appropriation bill into law a…
ASHENEWS reports that Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) will suspend international transactions on its Naira Mastercard from Saturday, December 31, 2022. A statement to its customers on Thursday, the bank said customers will not make international transactions on automated teller machine (ATM) and point of sales (POS) using their naira Mastercards. “We write to inform you that you will no longer be able to use your naira Mastercard for international online and POS transactions effective 31st December 2022. “Kindly note that you can use your GTBank dollar card for all your international spending requirements,” the statement reads. According to the…
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu on Thursday, handed over the rehabilitated Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Water Supply Scheme executed by the Federal Government for provision of potable water to the residents of the University. ASHENEWS reports that the rehabilitation of the five million liters per day water project, was executed through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. The water project, which was carried out in two phases, commenced with the Phase I in 2006 and was completed in 2017 representing about 70% of its envisaged scope. Contract for the Phase II of the project was awarded in…
Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong on Thursday, signed the 2023 Appropriation bill of ₦149.9 billion into law. The governor while signing the bill at Government House Jos, said it was part of his administration’s commitment to the good of Plateau people. “This is our administration’s last budget and we promise that we will to do our best for the people. We remain committed to its implementation,” he said. He thanked the Plateau House of Assembly (PLHA) for their inputs in the budget and prayed for resources for its implementation. He also thanked the judiciary for their support in his administration’s…
The 16th century astrologer, Michel de Nostradame continues to be read and many claim that his writings foretell major global events. Famed astrologer Michel de Nostradame, known more commonly as Nostradamus, published his famous work ‘Les Prophéties’ in 1555. This collection of 942 poetc quatrains claimed to foretell the future and is still read to this day. More than 450 years later readers are able to draw links between what the 16th century fortune-teller predicted and real-world events, although Nostradamus’ claims are slightly, understandably, vague. However the astrologer did have some pretty significant predictions for 2022 that came true, sparking new interest in his…