The Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) has lost a member, Michael Alonge. Late Alonge died last week Saturday, December 10, 2022 in a Lagos state hospital at the age of 46 after a brief illness. Until his death, Alonge has been the publisher of the popular online news portal, www.mikeangelonews.com. According to a statement by the spokesperson of SDNON, ‘Wale Onifade on Wednesday, described late Alonge as a gentleman and a devoted Christian who would be remembered for his commitments to SDNON while he was alive. Alonge’s body will leave the morgue on Wednesday for Christian Wake…
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Anambra state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has signed the N260 Billion appropriation bill of 2023 into law. The governor appreciated the State House of Assembly for the expeditious passage of the budget. “The more fundamental job has been done by the State House of Assembly,” the Governor said. “I want to thank the parliament particularly for this productive partnership. We are partners in this transformation agenda for Anambra State. “The Leadership has shown capacity and passed this budget into law while we strive assiduously to lead Anambra into the land of our dreams as we promised the people. “This…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kogi state on Tuesday, engaged the traditional rulers and representatives of political parties. As one of the series of stakeholders engagements and consultations preparatory to conduct of 2023 general elections, the meeting was on wide range of issues electioneering, schedules of PVC distribution, election security, conduct of election officials before and during conduct of elections in the state. The resident electoral Commissioner, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet said an offender was being being tried in court for hate speech an offence against sections 91-97 of new electoral law, which criminalize…
By Justina Auta The Nigerian Children’s Parliament, an Initiative of the Ministry of Women Affairs, will elect principle officers into the seventh National Children’s Parliament to promote the rights and participation of children in the scheme of affairs for national development. Mr Shehu Shinkafi, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, who made this known at the opening ceremony and election of the 7th National Children’s Parliament in Abuja on Monday, emphasised that children had the rights to be heard in matters that concern them Represented by Mr Idris Mohammed, the Director, Planning and Research in the ministry, Shinkafi emphasised…
…Zero-sum approach to politics overheating the polity – Police …Stable and peaceful Nigeria critical to Africa – UNOWAS The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commission has engaged the leaderships of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and other stakeholders in n identifying ways to a peaceful atmosphere before, during, and after the 2023 general elections. The leaders drawn from the Northwest and Northeastern states of Nigeria were taken on training and interactive engagements on dialogue and mediation for national peace held on Tuesday in Kano. The 4-Day program is geared towards violent-free 2023 general elections in Nigeria with the…
The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE), a center for the coordination of early warning and response mechanisms in Nigeria has charged stakeholders to collaborate as well as put in place measures that ensure rapid response to issues that constitute a threat to human security. Director General OSPRE, Chris Ngwodo who gave the charge at the end of the two-day inaugural summit and technical workshop of the concord initiative in Abuja noted that, to mitigate the continuous outcry of inefficiency government needs to work in collaboration with the civil organization as they cannot carry out the duty of safeguarding…
The Oyo State High Court has sentenced 26 cybercriminals operating in Oyo and Ogun states to various terms ranging from one to 18 months community service, one year imprisonment and fine. The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted the convicts before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Omolara Adeyemi, Ladiran Akintola and Mohammed Owolabi of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan and Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta. The convicts are Abdullahi Ayomide Obigbesan, Olaoye Segun Fashola, Olasantan Precious Ayomide, Adeleke Ayomide Olamilekan, Sidiku Ismail Olubudun, Wasiu Adewale Onabanjo, Akande Adeniran Babatunde, Bello…
By Ishaq Dan-Imam, Lokoja Kogi state government has denied Peter Obi permit to use Lokoja Confluence stadium, just as the Labour Party chairman, Mr Suleiman Abdul Ahmed said no frustration will stop the presidential campaign rally on Tuesday. The presidential candidate and his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed, the National Party Chairman Julius Abure and the General Secretary, Umar Farouk Ibrahim and other officials, party bigwigs will be in the state on Tuesday for the campaign rally in Lokoja, the state capital. Addressing a news conference in Lokoja on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s campaign visit, Ahmed said the state…
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed the 2023 appropriation bill to the tune of ₦1,768,014,155,285. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented N1.69 trillion ‘budget of continuity’ to the House in October. ASHENEWS reports that N748,096,508,571 of the budget is for recurrent expenditure and N1,019,917,646,713 as Capital expenditure.According to the breakdown of the sectoral allocations, N3,228,396,960 was passed overhead cost for the Office of Civic Engagement for drug abuse advocacy; N802,987,206 as Capital Expenditure for the Ministry of Economic Planning & Budget and N1,200,000,000 as Overhead Cost (Social Intervention and Humanitarian Programme) for the Ministry of Economic Planning…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have bombed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Owerri, Imo state capital; killing a policeman and four other persons. Confirming the attack, the spokesperson for the Imo Police Command, Mike Abattam said the terrorists numbered 10 and attacked the INEC headquarters with petrol bombs and dynamite at about 3am, razing parts of the building and destroying some vehicles. ASHENEWS recalls that attacks by the terrorists have been intense in Imo state as the 2023 general elections draw near.