The investigation committee recently inaugurated by Zamfara state governor, to look into issues regarding the conferment of traditional title on bandit leader, Adamu Alieru, has requested the sum of N3,293,800.00 as sitting allowances for its members. The letter of request signed by the Secretary to the committee, Musa Garba Bukkuyum, is dated July 21, 2022, addressed to the Secretary to Zamfara State Government and titled: “APPLICATION FOR FUNDS TI FINANCE THE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALL ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE CONFERMENT OF A TRADITIONAL TITLE ON BANDIT, ADAMU ALEIRU.” According to the letter, while the committee chairman will be entitled to…
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Niger state governor Abubakar Sani Bello has described as false, malicious and misleading social media reports linking him with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as its contractor for PVCs and card readers. News have gone viral on social media platforms alleging that “INEC renews contract for PVC, Card readers to company linked to Tinubu and Gov Sani-Bello, APC chieftain”. But Sani Bello in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje mailed to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said he is neither a contractor with the electoral umpire nor share ownership of any company with the presidential candidate of the…
The Sokoto State Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has said that the emergence of Yakubu Maikyau, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, as the new president of the association, will turn a new page for the Bar. A statement by the state chairman, Muhammad Nuhu made available to newsmen on Saturday, also congratulated him for emerging victorious at the 2022 NBA election. “The Branch appreciates and thank each and every member of the branch for standing out for one of us. “We thank most sincerely the young lawyers of the branch, the elders, leaders, silks, seniors, our other colleagues…
Niger state Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs, Emmanuel Umar says security operatives in the state, rescued 22 not nine kidnap victims on Friday. A statement he signed and mailed to ASHENEWS on Saturday, said the security operatives mobilized and engaged terrorist after they received distress call. According to Umar, “the terrorists invaded Kuchi community and kidnapped men, women and infants and were taken to their hideouts” adding that the operatives rescued all 22 victims after fierce gun fight. Read the statement below: “On Friday, 22nd July, 2022, Security Forces in Niger State, acting upon a distress call that…
The frequent allegations against Lagos State officials who meddle in the affairs of landowners as well as wanton and indiscriminate destruction of properties, among other vices, has been brought to the fore following unauthorised demolition and seal-off of a property, belonging to Chief Adetunji Omisore and one Tajudeen Mohammed, at No. 4, Ladoke Akintola Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday July 19, 2022. #4Ladoke Fingered in this allegation and alleged to be playing prominently in this saga, is the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State governor, Tayo Ayinde, the owner of Watercrest Hotel and numerous choice properties around Lagos…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said that the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) is living in self-denial by its Thursday’s description of several bishops and pastors who attended the unveiling of the vice presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 in Abuja as fake clerics. A statement by the director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola emailed to ASHENEWS on Friday, said fact-checks by a media house confirmed the genuineness of the Bishops and Pastors. Read the statement below: “Despite the brouhaha over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of Senator Bola Ahmed…
The Niger Police Command say has rescued the nine persons abducted by gunmen last night in Kuchi village of Munya local government area. The Commissioner, Bala Kuryas, said on Friday in Minna that joint security taskforce, including members of the vigilante rescued the victims unhurt. According to him, the victims had since been united with their families. “We have put in place sensitive security measures that will deal with any unforeseen circumstances in our areas of supervision.” Kuryas lauded the efforts of the security personnel for demonstrating high sense of professional conduct that led to the successful operation during and…
The Peter Obi Movement (POM) has appointed the former chairman of Kaduna state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamu Yusuf as ita National Secretary. Its National Coordinator, Rev. Ime Eliashab announced that the board of trustees approved the appointment. “By this appointment Citizen Adamu Yusuf becomes a member of our National Executive Council (NEC) and that of National Working Committee (NWC),” the statement reads. He congratulated the newly appointed National Secretary on behalf of all members of Peter Obi Movement and wished him successful tenure. The appointed National Secretary of POM Adamu Yusuf is a staff of…
Federal Medical Center (FMC) Gusau has received donation of medical equipment from an US-based charity foundation. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Dr Bello Muhammad Kwatarkwashi disclosed this to journalists while receiving containers of the equipments in Gusau on Thursday. According to Dr Kwatarkwashi, the equipment was donated by the Project CURE Foundation of the United States through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), supported by the Federal Ministry of Finance. He noted that the equipment include operation-related, ultrasound, sterilizers, analyzers, inspection/measurements opthalmic, monitoring x-ray, modern hospital beds, trolleys, drip stands, bedside lockers, urinals/bedpans, sputum mug, wheelchairs, furniture, orthopedic equipments,…
Dr Salihu Lukman, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice-Chairman, North-West, says the party is not trying to exclude some people in terms of religion, ethnicity or any other sentiment. He said when he spoke with newsmen on Friday in Abuja after a consultative closed-door meeting of the party`s North-West stakeholders. Lukman was speaking on the APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket for 2023 general elections. “Our party, the APC is not working to exclude any category, whether in terms of religion, ethnicity or any other sentiment. “I think we have to be very honest to ourselves, it is true that people have…