By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has called on Nigerian government to ensure the defending and protection of the principle of separation of powers among the three arms of government as well as the independence of the judiciary. A statement by the Forum of Fellows of the Centre, signed by Professors Adele Jinadu, Jibrin Ibrahim and Okey Ibeanu and emailed to ASHENEWS on Monday, also called on democratic forces in the country make the independence of the judiciary and protection of the principle of separation of powers “principal plank of advocacy.” The position of the Fellows…
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One of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on April 14, 2014, Ruth Bitrus has shared how she escaped from captivity after eight years. The insurgents had stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state where they whisked away over 250 girls who were writing their final exams at the time. Having fled the terrorists’ enclave in Borno state, she was eventually discovered by troops of the Nigerian Army on June 29. Two days after, she addressed journalists where she narrated her ordeal at the hands of the terrorists. The victim, who gave her name as…
The members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Sunday burnt down the Igboeze North local government area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Enugu state. The incident resulted in the destruction of 748 ballot boxes, 240 voting cubicles; office furniture and equipment. Meanwhile, the electoral umpire has described the Sunday attack its office as worrisome. INEC in a statement by its National Commissioner, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, in Abuja on Monday said although no casualties were reported, 748 ballot boxes, 240 voting cubicles and equipment were destroyed. Okoye said the Resident…
Edo State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend Fathers from Central Senatorial District on Benin-Auchi Expressway between Ehor and Iruekpen areas. The spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin. The Catholic priests are Rev. Fr. Udo Peter and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh. “This is to confirm the kidnap of two Catholic Reverend Fathers, Rev. Fr. Udo Peter of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Uromi and Rev. Fr. Philemon Oboh of St. Joseph Retreat Centre, Ugboha, in Esan South East local government area of Edo state. He…
Google’s Gmail is undoubtedly one of the most-used email services in the market and Google often improves it by adding new features and changes. Now, the Mountain View giant has added the ability to use Gmail offline, without an active internet connection. Check out how to enable offline mode in Gmail and how it works right here! How to Use Gmail Offline: Guide (2022) Email services like Gmail or any other service require an active internet connection to enable users to check their mail inbox, get new mails, and respond to them. However, with the offline mail mode enabled for…
Terrorists on Monday night killed five smallholder farmers and rustled unspecified number of cattle in Barkeji village in Kauran Namoda local government area of Zamfara state. A resident of the village told ASHENEWS that “the terrorists killed persons and one other person was injured and in critical condition. “He is now receiving medical attention at a local health facility. “Also, the terrorists rustled unspecified number of cattle,” he said. ASHENEWS could not immediately reach the spokesperson of the state Police Command for comment.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s State Visit to Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday 28th June to 2nd July was a first class success story and this is measurable by outcomes, not least, the real determination of the two nations to engender a close relationship. Many in Nigeria remember that historically, Portuguese sailors were the first in Europe (ahead of British) to have contact with the territory now called Nigeria, when a certain Explorer, Rui de Sequira visited the Lagos area in 1472, actually naming the area around the city as Lago de Curamo, which means Lake of Curamo (Curamo, recall Kuramo Lagoon, Kuramo Beach…
The Force Intelligence Bureau Intelligence Response Squad (FIB-IRT), has nabbed five members of a fraud syndicate specialized in hacking into bank accounts of individuals and corporate bodies to steal monies. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, said the suspects were apprehended while attempting to hack into a company’s account and steal the sum of N3.4 billion. “Similarly, the FIB-IRT has successfully effected the arrest of five members of a fraud syndicate specialized in hacking into bank accounts of individuals and corporate bodies to steal monies. The suspects were…
On Wednesday, June 29, 2022, the Deputy Senate President and Delta APC governorship candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege announced the choice of the immediate past Deputy Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Friday Ossai Osanebi as his running mate in next year’s gubernatorial election. In a statement he personally signed, Senator Omo-Agege described Osanebi as a man of impeccable character, stressing that he emerged from a “painstaking internal vetting process in which many notable and highly qualified Deltans were also considered.” Wild jubilation erupted in various parts of the State over the choice of the ranking lawmaker as…
A heavy-duty truck crushed four vehicles close to Karu Bridge on the busy Abuja-Nyanya-Keffi Expressway on Sunday. The multiple crash has caused heavy traffic on the road. However, personnel of Karu Division of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrived at the scene almost immediately and diverted the traffic to parking lane. Reacting to the accident, the Federal Capital Territory Sector Commander of the FRSC, Mr Samuel Ochi explained that the accident occurred around 9:30am in which no life was lost. According to him, those that sustained injuries were rushed to the hospital for treatment.…