The Zamfara Assembly on Monday passed a bill to provide a law for the prohibition and punishment for banditry, cattle rustling, cultism, kidnapping, terrorism and other incidental offences. 2022. The executive bill sent to the house by Gov Bello Muhammad was passed during the assembly’s plenary. Presenting the bill before the house, the Deputy House Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Justice and Judiciary, Nasiru Bello-Lawal (APC- Bungudu West) called on the lawmakers to deliberate and agree on the bill. Bello-Lawal called on members of the house to read the bill and allow it to be given its 3rd reading.…
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Monday, faulted the call by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state on people of the state to bear arms to defend themselves against bandits. Irabor said the call was not right, as the armed forces and other security agencies were there to handle the challenges. The CDS spoke to newsmen on the matter at the opening of the Joint Exercise for the National Defence College and War Colleges of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, code named “Exercise Grand Nationale,” in Abuja. Irabor said he was yet to understand the basis…
Earlier today, I received a letter from the Honourable Justice Dr. I. Tanko Muhammed, CFR, resigning his position as Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, on health grounds. The resignation is to take immediate effect! CJN Tanko was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2006, sworn in on the 8th of January 2007, and became the Chief Justice of Nigeria in acting capacity on 25th January 2019. He became the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman National Judicial Council on Wednesday, 24th July 2019. Ordinarily, he was scheduled to retire from the Supreme Court…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday swore in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The swearing of Ariwoola, the next most senior in the hierarchy of the Supreme Court, as the new CJN followed the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammed on health grounds. Justice Ariwoola who was born on August 22, 1958 and appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2011. He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court in 2011. He was a Justice of the Court of Appeal between 2005 and 2011 after having been elevated from the State High…
The International Committee of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) has announced that the closing date for submission of entries for its awards, will close on August 5, 2022. A statement by the Communications Officer, Chinonso Ihekire mailed to ASHENEWS on Monday, reminded all artistes, music professionals and other relevant stakeholders within Africa and across the diaspora, to submit their entries for the 2022 AFRIMA edition, before the portal closes on the date. According to the AFRIMA Juror, representing Diaspora Northern America, Hadja Kobele Keita, speaking from Washington DC, United States of America,the award platform would not extend the submission…
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Sunday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the issue of corruption uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) regarding billions of naira and other items found. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director, CISLAC and Head of Transparency International (TI) Chapter in Nigeria made the call in a statement in Abuja . Rafsanjani said that billions of naira cash alongside other luxurious items reportedly uncovered during a recent raid at the home of a military contractor, K. Salam Construction Company, by ICPC in Abuja. He said that there was…
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who is the most senior in the line of Supreme Court Justices, is expected to be sworn-in as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) after the resignation of Justice Tanko Muhammad. Justice Muhammad tendered his resignation on Sunday evening, reportedly on health grounds. The CJN’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr Isah Ahuraka confirmed this to newsmen on Monday. Justice Ariwoola who was born on August 22, 1958 and appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2011. He was a Justice of the Court of Appeal between 2005 and 2011 after having been elevated…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Tanko Ibrahim Muhammad, has resigned, ChannelsTV has reported. Justice Muhammad, who resigned on Sunday night, cited ill-health as the reason for his decision. According to reports, arrangements are ongoing to swear in the next most senior justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Justice Muhammad has been reported to be seriously ill prior to his resignation. Recall that last week, 14 justices of the Supreme Court had written him a letter to lament the decrepit state of affairs in the apex court. Details later…
Kogi vigilance group on Sunday smashed a kidnapers’ den, killed two of the criminals and rescued two victims. The rescued victims are: Sanni Uwaiti and Ramatu Tukur, both of Toll Gate area, along Okene and Ajoakuta axis. Arms and ammunitions belonging to the kidnappers were also recovered. Mr Abdulrahaman Ohiare, Chairman, Okehi local government area of Kogi, said this in a statement issued in Lokoja by his Special Assistant, Mr King Habib. Ohiare said the two kidnappers met their waterloo during an operation against terrorists carried out by a combined team of the vigilance group and local hunters in the…
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has announced the launch of the FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) a single-digit loan scheme, targeted at female entrepreneurs. Mrs Folake Ani-Mumuney, the bank’s Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Ani-Mumuney said that the scheme was exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. “We are delighted with the role our FirstGem product plays in creating an avenue to enlarge the business activities and endeavours of female entrepreneurs across the country. “Our FirstGem value proposition offers real…