The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor is dead. Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma announced his death in a statement made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. The governor described late Obiozor, a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States and Israel as “a renowned academic, an exceptional diplomat and statesman and a tenacious patriot” whose death is a big loss to Imo, the southeast and Nigeria in general. He prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest. “On behalf of the government and people of Imo state, I sorrowfully announce the passage of a great Son of…
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Lagos state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has moved to secure the offices and facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the state. The action followed an order by the Commandant General (NSCDC ), CG Ahmed Abubakar Audi’s order made at the last CG’s Quarterly Conference to Zonal Commanders and State Commandants to stop attacks on INEC facilities across the country. Audu had stated that it it the Corps’ duty to provide security and protection for critical national assets and infrastructure belonging to the three tiers of government. The Lagos state Commandant, Edenabu…
Photo caption; L-R: Chief Mufutau Dauda, Baale of Magbon Segun / Chairman of Baale in Ibeju- Lekki, Bello Shakirat, One of the Beneficiaries from Community High school Lekki, Dangote Industries Limited, Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Devakumar Edwin, Ajangboju Moruff, Beneficiary From Community Senior High school Magon Segun, Hon. Tosin Osunnuga, Secretary Lekki LCDA, who represented the Chairman of LCDA, at the 2022 scholarship award to qualified secondary and tertiary students of the host communities youths of the Dangote Refinery and Fertiliser Projects Lekki Lagos, on 28th of December 2022. ASHENEWS reports that the Dangote Petroleum…
We didn’t get full disclosure on what exactly all these unidentified flying objects/aerial phenomena (UFOs/UAPs) are in 2022, but we did learn some pretty weird things about our neighbors in the universe. We went through a “UFO turning point” in 2022, according to Space. “The effort to detect, track and measure the UFO phenomenon in the field, in real time, has recently entered a new phase,” scientific director of the Center for UFO Studies in Chicago, Mark Rodeghier told the outlet. “The technology has gotten better, software tools have improved and the current interest in UFOs has attracted new, qualified…
ASHENEWS gathers that terrorists in Niger state have gang-raped an expectant mother to death in Dnakundna village in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. PRNigeria reports that the woman was ambushed by the terrorists when she and others from her village were escaping from the terrorists. It was learned that the incident occurred on Thursday morning. Sources from the community said the terrorists had imposed on the villagers a levy of N2 million to enable the villagers to harvest their farm produce or risk attack. Being unable to pay the levy, the villagers began to leave the community in…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defense and Senator representing Sokoto North District, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has commended the Federal Government for awarding contacts for the construction of the 25 kilometer Dange-Danchadi-Bodinga road linking Sokoto -Gusau and Sokoto -Yauri roads. Wamakko specifically expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the project, describing the invaluable gesture as timely. According to the former Sokoto state governor, the road will positively impact the lives of the people of the state, especially considering its immense socio-economic benefits. He further thanked the Federal Government for approving the dualization of Sokoto -Gusau highway. The Senator also…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The Kogi state chapter of the Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN) has thrown its weight behind adequate protection of child rights through formulation of child friendly policies. He stated this against the high incidences of child molestation under the guise of child adoption and fostering, when he received members of the state child rights advocacy team in his office in Lokoja on Friday. According to him, all adults in the state should be in the vanguard for child protection in order to stem the rising cases of child abuse, and pervasive child rights violations in the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the police authorities to take “the strongest possible action” against the culprits already held in detention” for “heinous and senselessly” killing Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Christmas Day. The president in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu made available to newsmen on Tuesday, expressed deep shock and sadness to learn of the brutal killing. According to him, the incident is a stark reminder of the recurring menace of the mishandling of weapons and a wake-up call to law enforcement agencies. This, he said, included the Nigeria…
ASHENEWS reports that Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has further gone wild and his political relationship with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar further gone sour with the revocation by him of the Certificate of Occupancy (C-of-O) hitherto issued in favour of the Le Meridien Hotel, Port Harcourt. This online platform further reports that the notice to revoke the C of O was published on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2022, being a Christmas Day on the allegation that the hotel failed to pay ground rent. Reacting to the development, however, a former Special Adviser…
ASHENEWS reports that Mr. Osuntokun succeeds Dr. Doyin Okupe who recently stepped down as director-general following his conviction by a Federal High Court in Abuja over money laundering charges. A statement by the Head of Media, Obi-Baba Ahmed Campaign Organisation, Diran Onifade on Tuesday, said that the Labour Party has appointed Mr. Akin Osuntokun as the Director-General of its Presidential Campaign Council. Osuntokun was the Zonal Coordinator (South) of the campaign council until his appointment. “He (Osuntokun) is a political scientist, strategist, researcher, administrator, journalist, and writer, with experience in media advocacy, policy research and implementation, and political analysis. “Osuntokun,…