Finland and Sweden will join NATO at the same time, their prime ministers said on Friday, presenting a united front to Turkey which has raised questions about both their applications. The Nordic neighbours asked to join the alliance in May in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but ran into objections from Turkey which accused the two of harbouring groups it deems terrorists. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Friday Turkey’s president had told her he had more questions for Sweden than for her country. But she said she would not leave Sweden behind in the process. “It is…
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The National Association of Nigerian Students in Europe (NANAE) has lauded the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Garba Abubakar for his leadership dynamism and operational innovations at the commission. The Association president, Bashiru Sai’du Muhammad made the commendation in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday. According to him, the innovations by Abubakar at the commission have, among others, tackled delay in registration of companies as well as other areas of its operations. “The leadership dynamism of the Registrar General, Garba Abubakar at the CAC has enhanced the ease of doing business in Nigeria. The appointment…
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged risks managers to be vigilant in order to deal with the complex risks the country is currently facing. Emefiele gave the advice at the 2nd National Risk Management Conference, organised by the Risk Management Department of the CBN in Lagos on Thursday. He said the country was facing unsettling times and there were more challenges ahead. The conference had, ‘Financial System Development and Economic Growth,’ as its theme. “Indeed, over the past decade, we have witnessed significant changes to the risks in our respective institutions. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic,…
ASHENEWS reports that the Ogun state police command has arrested a 40-year old Taofeek Sulaiman for having carnal knowledge of his 13-year old step daughter. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the suspect was arrested on Monday 24th of October, 2022 following a complain lodged at Owode Yewa divisional headquarters by the mother of the victim. According to him, the mother reported that she got married to the suspect after the death of the victim’s father. “She stated further that her daughter informed her that the suspect who is now her husband has been having sex with her since on the…
The Sokoto state Police Command have arrested one Nasiru Idris of Sabon Birni local government area for alleged illegal possession of 101 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs). The Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel also on Thursday, decorated six newly promoted officers to new ranks. Briefing journalists, Gumel said that the suspect was arrested following intelligence information received by the Police on October 10 at Sabon Birni, headquarters of the local government. The CP called on the public, especially those whose cards were either missing or misplaced to come to the command headquarters and check. Gumel said that the command will…
By Stanley Ihedigbo, Lagos Arights activist, Ayomipe Jatto has said that cultism is a concern that the youths and middle aged are getting tempted to join illegal and inappropriate unions or gangs. He sstated this in a State made available to ASHENEWS. According to him, “Cultism is an issue of concern for the government and peace of the country. Every day, youths are picked on the streets or roundabouts of towns or cities in various states. “Members of secret cults have particular spiritual beliefs usually regarded by others as misguided because of what they do in the dark. They come…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has reiterated commitment towards strengthening regional economic relations with the rest of the world, particularly Europe. The ECOWAS Commissioner of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Massandjé TOURE-LITSE, stated this while declaring open the fifth West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP) Strategic steering Committee meeting, on Thursday in Abuja. She explained that the aim of the programme was to strengthen capacity and competitiveness of goods and services from ECOWAS member states to other parts of the world, without being rejected. She said that the impact of COVID-19 and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the region…
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an International non-governmental organisation and UN World Food Programme (WFP), are partnering with the Federal Government to promote rice fortification to address malnutrition. The organisations made the commitment at the first National Summit on Rice Fortification on Thursday in Abuja. The event tagged: “Seeking New Solutions for Malnutrition in Nigeria”, is organised by the Promoting Rice Fortification in Nigeria (PRiFN) project implemented by GAIN Nigeria and the WFP. Dr Michael Ojo, Country Director, GAIN Nigeria, said that it was important to introduce nutrient enriched food products to address the deficiencies of vitamins and…
A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday, heard how Chidinma Ojukwu who is charged with murder of the Chief Executive Officer of SuperTV, Usifo Ataga allegedly transferred N5 million from his bank account. Ojukwu allegedly transferred the money on June 15, 2021 the day Ataga died. The ninth prosecution witness in the trial, DSP Olusegun Bamidele made this known while testifying in the trial of Ojukwu, a third year student of Mass Communication, University of Lagos.. Mr Abubakar Muhammed, a security guard at a short-let service apartment, where Ataga was allegedly murdered, had on Nov., 16, 2021, told…
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has advised British nationals against non-essential travels to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and others states in Nigeria over threats of possible terrorist attack. The updated FCDO’s travel Advisory of October 26 was made available to newsmen by the British High Commission in Abuja on Thursday. The British High Commission in Abuja stated that it remained open for essential services. The advisory stated: “The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has updated its travel advice on 26 October to British nationals. “The FCDO now advises against all but essential travel…