Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has intensified its activities to mobilize the North to resist divisive politicians who would seek to exploit the region’s religious and ethnic diversity for their self-serving purposes. Speaking at the Borno State version of the “Election Sensitization Conference themed: “Politics of Sentiments: A critical factor militating development of democracy in Nigeria with the Sub-theme: Religious and ethnic tolerance, panacea to Nigeria’s survival as a nation,” CNG national Coordinator, Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi the initiative aims to help the North retrace its steps and refocus its energies in the delicate…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) has said that all Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) that will be needed for the 2023 general elections would be ready before December 2022. The assurance was given by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Voter Education and Information Committee, Mr Festus Okoye in Abuja on Thursday. He gave the assurance while speaking as a panelist at a seminar on “Optimising technology to safeguard people will’’, organised by the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Association. Okoye said BVAS to be used in 27 states were already available. “We will have the full complement of the BVAS…
The Swiss Confederation and Spain, have announced additional financial support of €10 million to African countries and cities affected by the negative effects of climate change. In a statement issued by the Communication and External Relations Department of the AfDB, the announcement was made at the ongoing 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference. It is also known as Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). Also, the announcement was made for the Swiss Confederation through the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) in partnership with the AfDB Group. Switzerland and Spain confirmed they…
Niger, only state in the whole of the North Central to receive Efficiency of Public Expenditure award from the World Bank The World Bank has announced Niger state as one of the recipients of the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) implementation awards. The state was sole recipient of the Efficiency of Public Expenditure in North Central Nigeria. The awards are: Sustaining overall achievements on SFTAS DLIs from 2018 -2021; Efficiency of Public Expenditure award (only North Central state to receive the award; and Debt Sustainability award won along with 10 other states.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s has endorsed Aminu Dogara Yaro as the sole Sarkin Hausawa of Lagos state and recommended that Dr Mohammad Banbado remains the only Sarkin Fulani of Lagos. Similarly, he has recognized Sa’adu Yusuf Gulma as the chairman Arewa community APC in Lagos state. Tinubu made the ratification while receiving a report submitted by a harmonization committee set up to look into the leadership tussle in the Arewa community of Lagos. The Harmonization Committee had the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as chairman and Lawal Abbas Garba as secretary.
The Nigerian military has reeled out its operational successes recorded in the various theaters within the six geo-political zones of the country in the past two weeks. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami on Thursday. According to him, both kinetic and non-kinetic operations were conducted in the various theatres of operations, with significant results recorded between the period of 3 – 17 November 2022. NORTH EAST ZONE 2. Military operations in the North East Zone have been aggressively sustained against the activities of terrorist elements’ within the zone aimed at…
After spending less than six months in office, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate sack of Brigadier-General Muhammad Kukah Fadah as the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Reasons? No immediate reasons were given for Fadah’s sack but PRNigeria reports credible sources in the Villa as saying the removal of the NYSC boss is because he has exhibited ‘glaring incompetence’ in the six months he was appointed. PRNigeria further reports Gen. Farah has been directed to hand over to the most senior civil servant in the organisation. Details later…
By Justina Auta Federal Ministry of Education says it will collaborate with critical stakeholders to tackle the trend of Hurried Child Syndrome (HCS) among parents and schools. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, made this known at a Stakeholders’ Town Hall meeting in Abuja on Thursday with the theme: “The Hurried Child Syndrome: Implications for Sustainable National Development.” The event was organised by a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) — A Mothers Love Initiative (AMIL), in collaboration with National Orientation Agency (NOA). Hurried Child Syndrome is the condition in which parents over-schedule their children’s lives, push them hard for academic achievement, and…
ASHENEWS reports that the Police Service Commission (PSC) has sat over 18 petitions written by different officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) against their dismissal. Considering the 18 appeals against the petitions, the approved the reinstatement of 10, conversion of the dismissal of two officers to retirement and rejected the appeals of six others for lack of merit. A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, said the Commission took the decision at its 17th Plenary Meeting which ended in Abuja on Friday 11th November 2022 and presided over by…
By Alfonso Kasongo Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates was on Thursday in Nairobi, Kenya for various socio-economic engagements. While in the East African country, Gates met with national and local leaders, partners and grantees as well as regional scientists and innovators, a statement by the foundation’s media manager, Dineo Moerane obtained by ASHENEWS on Thursday, said. He also announced the foundation’s commitment to support new innovations and ingenuity aimed at improving health, food security and gender equality in African countries. Gates, accompanied by a team, listened to farmers who are using digital tools to help with…