Nigeria and Cameroon have approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hugue for clarification over its judgment delivered 20 years ago on the two countries’ dispute on the ownership of Bakassi Peninsula. In October 10, 2002, the ICJ had upheld Cameroon’s claim to the area under dispute, with some issues in the judgement still under contention. The two countries, during the 24th session of the Cameroon-Nigeria Mixed Commission (CNMC) held in Abuja between 25th and 26th August 2022, agreed to approach the ICJ to clarify portion of the judgment relating to the boundary on localities of Rhoumski, Pillar…
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The death has occurred of the Emir of Funakaye, Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga in Funakaye local government area of Gombe state. Aged 43 and survived by one wife and five children, the late Emir died on Saturday midnight shortly after retiring to bed, Funakaye Emirate Council reveals. He is expected to be buried after Zuhr prayer by 2pm. The Royal News correspondent reports that sympathisers had gathered at the Emir’s palace to pay last respect to the monarch. The deceased’s last public appearance was on Saturday in Gombe, where he witnessed the distribution of food items to vulnerable groups by the…
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The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed a Thursday night attack on Galaxy Hotel in Isu community of Onicha local government area, killing its owner, Ogbonnaya Nwadibia and two others. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu made the confirmation in an interview with newsmen in Abakiliki on Sunday. He said that although the command was aware of the incident, it was yet to get full details of it. A resident of the area, Mr Igwe Nwokorie said that the gunmen came on a motorbike. “They came with arms and entered into the hotel, and then we started hearing gunshots from there.…
…To face civil prosecution The Nigerian Army (NA) says it has dismissed the two soldiers, Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon from service over their alleged involvement in the killing of Sheikh Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe state. A statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwavhukwu on Saturday, said the dismissal followed their indictment by a Board of Inquiry. According to the statement, the Board also found the two soldiers guilty and awarded reduction of rank from Lance Corporal to Private and Dismissed Regiments. “The soldiers were dismissed after facing trial at the…
By Abdullahi Alhassan Rivers State All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain, Pere Johnson has described Colonel Dixon Dikio (retired) and his brother, Professor E.D. Dikio as ingrates and a disgrace to the Ijaw nation. He described as unfortunate and uncalled for, that the Dikios are biting the fingers that fed them. Chief Pere Johnson also called for the sacking of Colonel Dixon Dikio and his brother who doubles as his Special Adviser, Professor E.D. Dikio from his office as Interim Administrator of The Presidential Amnesty Program for insulting the person and office President Buhari. Mr Johnson Added that: “it is totally…
As condemnations continue to trail the appointment of card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as well as Resident Electoral Commissioners, the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), has said that the action by the presidency is a controlling strategy to compromise the 2023 general elections. The Chairman, Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday, also said the appointments were clearly in violation of the provisions of the 1999 constitution. “We are more concerned by the potential impact of such a major push from the…
The Commander of Osun Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Bashir Adewimbi has said more operatives would be recruited to strengthen security and flush out bandits hiding in forests. Adewimbi made this known in an interview on Saturday in Ede, stating that they had credible intelligence that bandits and criminals were hiding in the forests. “The banditry and terrorism we are experiencing in our region now is the spillover effect of what is happening around the country. “We have credible intelligence that bandits are all in our forests and we are strategising to comb the forests and make sure we drive…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will commence the construction of its North-Central zonal office in Nasarawa State in January 2023. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, made this known during a courtesy visit to the fund by Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state in Abuja. Echono expressed delight over the tremendous impact of TETFund intervention projects in tertiary education institutions in Nasarawa state, saying the zonal office would bring beneficiary institutions in the North-Central region closer to the fund. He thanked the governor for allocating land for the construction of the north central zonal office. “Your…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has described as untrue, claims that it carried out ranking on performance of states in its recently released examination for school candidates. WAEC’s Head of National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan dismissed the claims which he also described as misleading, false and the handiwork of mischief maker. Areghan, in an interview on Saturday in Lagos, said that the report did not emanate from the council. “We read from some social media that WAEC has rated performance of states in our recent West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), presumably the 2022 examination for school candidates. “It…