The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in collaboration with the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday, inaugurated a magistrate court at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the acting General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Faithful A. Hope-Ivbaze mailed to ASHENEWS on Friday. According to the statement, the court which would have both criminal and civil jurisdiction would ensure swift administration and dispensation of justice. While speaking at the commissioning event, FAAN managing director, Captain Rabiu Hamisu Yadudu promised to continue to collaborate with the judiciary, as well as other…
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The Army Council has promoted 122 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General in recognition of their meritorious service to the nation. The promotion, comprising of 52 brigadier generals to the rank of major general and 70 colonels to the rank of brigadier general respectively, was approved at the council’s sitting on Thursday. The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Nwachukwu, among those promoted to the rank of Major General are Brig.-Gen. AA Ayanuga of the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation, and Brig.-Gen.…
The Federal, states and local governments have received N902.053 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) as statutory allocation for the month of November. A statement by the Director (Information/Press), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete on Thursday, said of the N902.053 billion, the federal government received N358.515 billion; while the states and local government councils received N270.836 billion and N204.130 billion, respectively. The oil producing states received N68.572 billion as derivation fund, (13 per cent of Mineral Revenue). The N902.053 billion is inclusive of Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain and…
ASHENEWS reports that the terrorists also burnt down two third of the houses, food items and carted away undisclosed number of animals from the village. The terrorists Tuesday night struck Raka community in Tangaza local government area of Sokoto state, killing a 120-year-old woman and five other persons. Confirming the attack, the District Head of Raka, Sa’idu Wakili said although no one was kidnapped, the terrorists burnt down two third of the houses, food items and rustled cattle. He called on state and federal governments to intensify efforts toward addressing security challenges in the area. Wakili also called on wealthy…
By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has urged state governments to conduct children’s Parliamentary elections to promote the rights, protection of children against violence and harmful practices. She made the call at the inauguration of the newly elected 7th National Children’s Parliament in Abuja on Wednesday. Tallen said the children’s Parliament was a platform for promoting child’s rights and facilitate their participation in all matters affecting them in accordance with the law. “I wish to use this platform once again to passionately appeal to the remaining States to conduct elections of their State Children’s Parliament.…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa has disclosed that his commission has recovered N134.3 billion and $121 million as proceeds of financial crimes. Disclosing this while featuring at the 62nd session of State House briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team in Abuja on Thursday, the Chairman said the discovery was made between January and October 2022. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari had directed that the recovered funds be deployed to critical projects across the country. “Moving forward to statistics of what we have been able to do particularly from January to date.…
ASHENEWS reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that politicians are trying to hack into the Commission’s server as well as to manufacture BVAS (Bimodal Voter Accreditation System). INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Achumie Chuka Rex stated this at a two-day workshop for civil society organisations on voter education, organised by Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) supported by USAID. BVAS is an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters. Rex while fielding questions from participants, shortly after delivering a paper titled: “Technology And 2023 Election Commission”, revealed that INEC is working…
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke has said that he inherited debt to the tune of N331.32 billion from the administration of Gboyega Oyetola. He also accused Oyetola of taking N18 billion loan after he lost the Osun governorship election on July 16th, 2022. ASHENEWS reports that Adeleke made the allegation during a meeting with traditional rulers in Osogbo on Thursday. According to Adekele, when he took over the mantle of leadership on Monday 29th November 2022, the only money left in the coffers of government was meant for November 2022 Salary. He told the traditional rulers that as of November…
“Kabara was tried and sentenced to death on the issue bordering on blasphemous statements against the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), an act described as capable of inciting public peace” An Islamic cleric in Kano, Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara has been sentenced to death by hanging by an Upper Shari’a Court sitting at Kofar Kudu, Solacebase has reported The judge, Ibrahim Sarki Yola who convicted Kabara on Thursday, also banned radio and television stations from broadcasting works produced by the cleric. The judge similarly ordered the state government to confiscate the two mosques belonging to the cleric. Kabara’s trial started in July…
Senator Mohammed Sani Musa has donated 100 campaign vehicles for the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign in Niger state. The Senator who also donated the unified campaign office for all the APC candidates in the state and the presidential candidate made the donation, which was commissioned by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu during the campaign flag-off rally in Minna on Wednesday. Musa also donated an office complex with a fully equipped ICT office to serve as a situation room during elections. Asiwaju commended the Senator for the donation adding that it was a huge sacrifice made by the senator…