The General Assembly of the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo on Friday urged Christians in the country to participate actively in politics and help in changing the fortunes of the nation. This is contained in a communique at the end of its 20th General Assembly, signed by Most Rev. Dr Charles Hamawa, the Catholic Bishop and Very Rev. Fr. Eugene Batare in Jalingo. According to the communique, the notion that politics is a dirty game should encourage Christians to go in there and change it for a clean game for a better country, come 2023. The communique called on the Christian…
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Bauchi state government has released N779.8 million for the renovation of the state secretariat complex. The Head of the Civil Service, Yahuza Ningi made this known to newsmen in Bauchi on Friday. He said the renovation was part of government effort to provide conducive work environment for the civil servants by enhancing their welfare for optimal performance. He explained that the complex, which was built in 1983, has become a shadow of its former self and hence the need for its general rehabilitation. Ningi said the renovation work would be executed in three phases, which included the reconstruction of the connecting access road…
Bauchi state government on Friday approved N1.5 billion to fast-track the digital switchover of the state-owned media. Daiyyabu Chiroma, the state commissioner for information and communication, made this known at a joint briefing with the works, transport and power and energy commissioners. The briefing was on the outcome of the Executive council resolutions held in Bauchi on Friday. He said N733 million would be spent on digitisation of the state television and N817.9 million would be expended on the state Radio station. He said that government is fully committed at improving the services of the media outfits for effective and…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed N948 billion to 4,478,381 smallholder farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) across the country. The Director, Corporate Communications Department, CBN, Mr Osita Nwanisobi disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during the ongoing Enugu International Trade Fair. The ABP is an agricultural loan scheme launched in 2015 by the federal government through the CBN. The main aim of the programme is to boost agricultural yields, halt large volumes of food importation and address negative trade balance. Meanwhile, Nwanisobi said that the smallholder farmers who benefited from the scheme cultivated 5.2…
Some aggrieved youths from Igbo-Eze/ Udenu Federal Constituency have vowed to enthrone good governance and quality representation come 2023. The group under the aegis of Association of Good Governance (Youth wing) have decried the kind of poor representation marred by unnecessary rancour and bickering by some of their people who feel they are demi-god(s). Rising from their emergency closed door meeting held on Ist day of April at Obollo agreed that it is becoming clear that 2023 election will no longer be business as usual. In his opening remark, the leader of the group, Nnaemeka Odoh, stated, “In all honesty,…
As Muslims across the globe begin Ramadan fast, a presidential aspirant in the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Chief Kennedy Fintan Nnaji has charged Muslims to fast with the fear of God and use the Holy month to redouble their efforts in praying against banditry and other forms of insecurity in the country. This is contained in a statement he personally signed and made available to ASHENEWS on Saturday. Nnaji in the statement, also advised all Muslims in Nigeria, to use the period to pray for unity and peaceful coexistence. The presidential aspirant, who is also a Japan-based Nigerian business mogul…
The President and Founder of Belemaoil Producing Ltd and presidential aspirant for the forthcoming 2923 general election under the the All Progressive Congress (APC), Mr Tein Jack-Rich, has donated N15 million to the victims of the recent Kaduna-Abuja train attack. Jack-Rich, who made the donation in Kaduna on Friday during a courtesy call on the Kaduna state government, called for collective and concerted efforts towards tackling security challenges in the country. The presidential aspirant, who was received by the deputy governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, explained that he was in Kaduna to commiserate with the state government and the victims of…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has paid N119.1 billion as insured sums to 5,535,815 depositors, creditors and shareholders of closed banks as at December 29, 2021. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Bello Hassan disclosed this on Friday in Enugu during the 33rd Enugu International Trade Fair. Hassan also said that a total of N101.117 billon had been paid as uninsured sums. According to him, the corporation has declared full payment of insured and uninsured sums to depositors of 18 banks in-liquidation. “This implies that the corporation has realised liquidation dividends to pay all depositors of the…
A leaked memo has revealed the real reason the Federal Executive Council (FEC) rejected the proposal presented by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi for the provision of security equipment along the Abuja-Kaduna rail track. Recall that Amaechi told journalists in the aftermath of the terrorists’ bombing of the Abuja-Kaduna bound Train that left at least eight persons dead, that had FEC approved his memo, it would have averted the tragedy. However, in the minutes of the FEC meeting of September 24, 2021, marked EC (2021)236, obtained by PUNCH, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo presided while President Muhammadu Buhari was attending the…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections and next month’s PDP primaries, an Enugu business Mogul, Dr Chidozie Collins Idoko, the founder and President Chido Foundation and Founder of Gburugburu is a Goal, has thrown support for Prince Emeka Mamah, the key aspirant for Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency and Rt. Hon Ethel Ugwuanyi for State Assembly. Speaking to Journalists, Dr Idoko reaffirmed that Prince Mama is humble, focused and an accountable aspirant who would prioritise the interest of the youths and bring dividends of democracy to the Constituency. The Prince is a man who feels the pain and anguish of the…