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…
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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…
Some poultry farmers in Abakaliki have decried the continued rise in the price of feeds in the market. They feared that the trend could lead to low productivity, shortage of poultry products and dwindling fortunes for dealers. They appealed to the state and federal governments and other relevant agencies to take urgent steps to reverse the situation before it would get out of hand. The people spoke in separate interviews in Abakaliki. A poultry farmer, Mr Andy Nwaogbaga, expressed worry over the development. Nwaogbaga said that it had affected the poultry business in the area negatively. He said that currently,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will continue to partner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to curb vote -buying, especially during the 2023 general elections. Its chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, shortly, after defending the commission’s 2023 budget before the Senate Committee on Anti-Corruption. “We will continue to do what we have to do, we are trying to ensure that illegitimate funds are not finding their way into our electoral processes,” he said. Bawa said that the commission would partner with INEC to arrest and prosecute…
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the federal government is working with the Nigeria Custom Service and other agencies to stop smuggling of food out of Nigeria. Abubakar made this known during a working visit to the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan in Oyo state. According to him, the country has food security, hence, the need to curtail smuggling of food out of the country. “One of the things we are doing is dry season farming, which is beginning next month, and we will intensify that. “We also make sure that all the agencies…
The European Central Bank (ECB) lifted its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points on Thursday in order to combat record inflation. The bank announced in Frankfurt that the key interest rate at which commercial banks could borrow money from the ECB would thus rise to two per cent. “The Governing Council took today’s decision and expects to raise interest rates further, to ensure the timely return of inflation to its two per cent medium-term inflation target,” the ECB said in a press release. “Inflation remains far too high and will stay above the target for an extended period,” it said.…