Sokoto state governor and the Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council, Aminu Tambuwal has assured that the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will reopen the nation’s borders. He also said that Atiku will tackle the problem of insecurity if elected as president in 2023. ASHENEWS reports that Tambuwal stated this while addressing party supporters at its campaign rally in Illela local government area of the state on Saturday. “If you vote Atiku Abubakar as the next president of Nigeria, he will reopen the nation’s borders while taking proper measures against smuggling; he will also address the…
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Kaura Namoda Emirate in Zamfara state now has 21 District Heads with the creation of two new added to the 19 existing districts. Their appointment and turbaning followed the approval of Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad. The Emir, Sanusi Muhammad Ahmad Asha turbaned the new district heads on Saturday. He also turbaned three other traditional title holders, explaining that the new districts will bring the people closer as well as ease the operations of the emirate. The district heads include Abdulkadir Ahmad Asha II, district head of the Kaura Namoda (South East – Magizawa/Fagoji), and Samaila Moyi, District Head of…
ASHENEWS reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Dauda Ali Biu as the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). This is contained in a statement by the Director of Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey made available to newsmen on Friday. This online platform reports that Biu’s appointment will take effect from December 23, 2022 for an initial term of four years. Buhari also renewed the appointment of Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye as Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…
Have you sat to think why military coups occur in West Africa more frequently than in East or Southern Africa? Gambia is the latest country to suffer a failed attempt at a coup. The West African bloc ECOWAS has hailed Gambian troops for thwarting the alleged coup attempt against President Adama Barrow’s government. The incident marks the seventh time the military in West Africa has tried to seize power in the last three years—in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, and now the Gambia, mainland Africa’s smallest nation. They succeeded only in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso. Both in Mali and…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned llana Omo Oodua Worldwide, operators of Radio Ijangbara that the station cannot be operated in Nigeria. ASHENEWS reports that Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide had indicated plan to float Radio Ijangbara station reportedly to be broadcast from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. However, the Commission in a statement titled “Illegal Broadcast Signals” and signed by the Director General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah on Friday, warned that the move is illegal. According to him, NCC “will not tolerate the use of any broadcast facility within or outside Nigeria to create disunity among Nigerians and intentionally, or inadvertently,…
Kaduna state governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufaí has approved the appointment of Carla Abdulmalik as the new Corps Marshal, Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Agency (KASTLEA). Also appointed are Hauwa T. Othman as Deputy Corps Marshal (Administration & Finance) and Umar Umar as Deputy Corps Marshal (Operations). Others are six Assistant Corps Marshals including: Joy George Zemo, Asst. Corps Marshal (General Administration & Human Resources); Jibrin Muhammad, Asst. Corps Marshal (ICT); Aliyu Manga Abdullahi Asst. Corps Marshal (Zonal Offices); Ayuba Imiya, Asst. Corps Marshal (intelligence/ Provost); Salisu Magaji Muhammad, Asst. Corps Marshal (Logistics) and Idris Shehu, Asst. Corps Marshal (Finance &…
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95. ASHENEWS gathers that Pope Francis had asked the faithful on December 28 to pray for his “very sick” predecessor. “I’d like to ask all of you for a special prayer for Emeritus Pope Benedict, who, in silence, is sustaining the church. I remind you that he is very sick. Let’s ask the Lord to comfort him and sustain him in this testimony of love to the church to the very end,’’ Pope Francis had said. “When Holy Father Francis tells us to unite in prayer, we will do that…
Saudi Arabia has taken bold steps to boost its football chances by signing former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo, who has reportedly reached an agreement to join Al-Nassr in a €200 million per year deal. ASHENEWS reports that the Portugal international has agreed to join Saudi’s Al-Nassr for a term of two and a half years. The club in a tweet posted on its Twitter handle @AlNassrFC stated: “History in the making. This is a signing that will not only inspire our club to achieve even greater success but inspire our league, our nation and future generations, boys and girls…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River state, Arthur Jarvis Archibong has charged the people of the Cross River South senatorial district to shun politics of ethnicity. He made the call after distributing 1,000 bags of rice to polling units in Akpabuyo local government area for the Christmas celebration on Friday. Archibong also enjoined those calling for the governorship position to rotate back to south, to be more focus in electing a leader with proven capacity and appreciable track records aimed at accelerating development in the zone and entire state. “Election is less…
By Musa Yaro, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof Ben Ayade on Friday, signed the 2023 appropriation bill of N330.235 billion into law. Tagged “Quantum Infinitum”, the ascent to the budget was witnessed by the Deputy Governor, Prof Ivara Esu; the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Eteng William Jones, and other top government functionaries. “For the peace and love of Cross River state, the harmony that exists between the House and the Executive and as a mark of respect for the power of appropriation that lies with the house, I hereby sign the 2023 appropriation bill into law a…