The Osun Election Petition Tribunal has directed parties in the petition against Sen. Ademola Adeleke, as governor- elect, to file schedule of witnesses within 24 hours to the Tribunal’s sitting. The tribunal, scheduled to sit on October 26, also said it would be sitting every Saturday, as well as on public holidays, to enable it conclude the matter on time. Justice Tertsea Kume, gave the ruling in his Pre-hearing report at the sitting of the tribunal on Monday in Osogbo. Kume said the tribunal would sit between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., from Monday to Friday, except Friday when the…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the establishment of a National Carrier for Nigeria is at 91 per cent completion, and is expected to commence flight operations before the end of this year. The president gave the assurance at the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat on Monday in Abuja. According to him, the feat is being boosted with the certification of Lagos and Abuja International Airports by the International Civil Aviation Organization, while Kano and Port Harcourt Airports are undergoing similar certification processes. The Nigeria Air gulps N14.6 billion, under five per cent government’s equity share. On the economy, the President…
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) says the nation’s advertising industry loses over N120 billion annually to production of advertising, advertisement and marketing communication materials outside the country. The Director-General of ARCON, Dr Olalekan Fadolapo, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. He said the development had continuously led to job loss as well as retarded the growth and the development of the advertising industry. According to Fadolapo, the current efforts of the federal government on job creation, inclusive growth and development are negatively affected by the trend. He said Section 8(1)( I)…
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has organised training on cybersecurity for journalists under the auspices of Nigerian Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Abuja. The 2-day capacity building was as a result of the increasing spate of cyberattacks in Nigeria, and the need to bridge the information deficit. The workshop was intended not only to equip the journalists with the skills required to professionally report the IT world, but to also advance cybersecurity awareness among vulnerable Nigerians. Galaxy Backbone is a parastatal under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the information technology and shared services provider of the Federal Government of…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has set aside and declared the dismissal of Mr Emmanuel Byis from the service of the Kaduna State Water Corporation (KSWC), as unlawful. The court said that the dismissal was done in breach of the terms and conditions of Byis’ employment and the Kaduna State Public Service Rules. Delivering judgment, Justice Sinmisola Adeniyi also held that contrary to the Kaduna State PSR 2005, the procedure for the dismissal of the claimant as a Deputy Plant Manager was violated. Adeniyi therefore ordered the defendants: Kaduna state government, KSWC, and Kaduna Attorney- General to immediately pay…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has told the people of Ekiti state to reject the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of Abiodun Oyebanji as the governor of Ekiti state, Tinubu also begged them to deliver 95 per cent of the votes to him. “Another election is coming in February. They are coming. One will call himself Atiku, another will call himself Peter Obi. You don’t know them. The only person you know is Bola Ahmed…
By Zagazola Makama The Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a mid-night attack on Mafa local government area in the North Eastern Borno state. It was gathered that scores of armed terrorists, suspected to be members of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), stormed Mafa town in gun trucks and motorcycles, began the attack with heavy gunfire against the troops. An intelligence source told Zagazola Makama, a security analyst and counter insurgency expert in the Lake Chad told ASHENEWS that the troops thwarted the terrorists’ incursion fierce gun battle. According to the source “They…
Stakeholders in the iron and steel industry have described the claim by Kaduna state government as being the first to produce liquid steel for industrial development in the continent as ‘deceptive propaganda. The Managing Director of Kaduna Mining Development Company Limited, Dr. Mohammed Sani had during the Kaduna Investment Summit last week, claimed that Kaduna state would be the first to produce liquid steel for industrial development in the continent. However, the stakeholders in its reaction through the spokesperson, Mr. Lateef Bello at the weekend, said the statement is not only condemnable but highly disappointing considering the heavy investments by some…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has condemned the Zamfara state government for ordering the shutdown of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Gusau, and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)’s Pride FM for allegedly violating government order and journalism practice. The state government in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara on Saturday, had ordered the closure of other media organisations including Gamji TV, Gamji FM and Al umma TV, which are privately operated, based on approval by the State Security Council. “The Commissioner of Police had been directed to arrest and prosecute personnel of the affected stations…
By Justina Auta The Nigerian Society of Anaesthetists (NSA) has called for safer medication practices to reduce risk of errors and deaths during the administration of drugs. The NSA made the call while addressing news conference on Sunday in Abuja to commemorate the 2022 World Anaesthesia Day celebration which is celebrated on October 16. The theme for this year’s celebration was ‘Medication Safety’. The National President of NSA, Prof. Elizabeth Ogboli-Nwasor, highlighted the role of anaesthesia in global health and calling for safer medication to eliminate any mistake or errors that might results to death or cost implications. “Unsafe medication…