Three Senators have resigned their membership of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). While Senators Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North) and Senator Francis Alimikhena (Edo North) defected to the PDP, Senator Lawal Yahaya Gumau (Bauchi South) defected to the NNPP. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read three different letters announcing their resignations and defections during plenary on Tuesday. Babba Kaita’s letter reads, “As Senator representing Katsina North Senatorial District, I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, sent a list of seven persons for ministerial appointment to the Senate for confirmation. The development followed earlier resignation by some minister to enable them contest political offices as required by the new electoral law. The letter which was read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan said if confirmed, the nominees would replace those that resigned from his cabinet. “In accordance with Section 8 Subsection 2 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I hereby forward the underlisted ministerial nominees for your confirmation.” The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah A journalist and women rights activist, Hawwah Gambo has declared to represent Kajuru/Chikun Federal Constituency in Kaduna state, at the House of Representatives under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement she made available to ASHENEWS on Monday, Gambo said though the constituency had been represented at the National Assembly (NASS) since 1999, the purpose of bringing holistic development to its communities had been defeated. According to her, the “business as usual” representatives had not only been serving their own interests but also been coming back to sell the same lies they have…
Sokoto state government has said that its student who is studying at the Irkutsk State Medical University (ISMU) in Russia, Yahaya Usman is neither detained by the country’s immigration nor stranded as reported in some news platforms. ASHENEWS recalls that in the last three weeks, some media organisations have reported Yahaya as being detained by Russia immigration for alleged corruption in Sokoto State Scholarship Board. Last week, the student received donations from Nigerian citizens including the founder of Maryam Abacha American University, Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo who donated N1 million to enable Yahaya settle part of the tuition. However, Sokoto…
The Network of Advocates for Digital Reporting (NADIR) has said that the ‘Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Internet Intermediaries’, by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), will tackle fake news and hate speech. Lauding the agency at a press conference in Kano in Monday, the Network said that the Code will not only strengthen press freedom and maintain the dignity of information but also curtail fake news and hate speech in the forthcoming general elections in 2023. The Network’s coordinator, Dahiru Mohammed Lawal noted that online space needed to be made comfortable for everyone to address…
Chinese oil imports from Russia surged in May as Moscow sought new customers amid Western sanctions on many of its products because of its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. According to Chinese customs data on Monday, Russian oil imports increased 55 per cent year-on-year in May, to about 8.4 million tonneau. This That was also a month-on-month increase: China imported 6.6 million tons of oil in April from Russia. That put Russia in place as China’s top oil provider for the first time in a year and a half. Saudi Arabia only exported 7.8 million tons to China in May. The…
The International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos-Nigeria has called on Nigeria Police and Lagos state government to bring attackers of journalists in the convoy of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos on Sunday, to book. Journalists including, Adeola Ogunrinde and Omatseye Atsenuwa of Smooth 98.1FM, were severely injured, while Adedoja Salam of TVC was left in a state of shock, in the aftermath of a visit to the palace of Oba Rilwan Akiolu by the All Progressives Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and accompanied by the Lagos Governor. The Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah The Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba to investigate the Sunday attack on journalists who were in the convoy of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos. ASHENEWS reports that the journalists who were conveyed in a coaster bus, were attacked after Tinubu visited the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akinolu. A statement by the national president of the Society, Otumba Femi Davies on Monday, expressed concern over the increased attacks faced by Nigerian journalists in the course of performing…
Research has discovered that people with type 2 diabetes could be helped to lose weight while they sleep, with a new method of treatment being explored by scientists. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth are seeking volunteers to try out the new system, which will see if breathing lower amounts of oxygen (hypoxia) during sleep, could lead to weight loss. The aim of the study is to investigate whether sleeping in special tents that create an environment of lower oxygen in the air, is effective at improving blood glucose control, and helps in weight loss. Previous evidence has shown that…
Meta, the parent company for WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, on Monday said it had launched a digital non-profit training programme for 1,500 NGO personnel across Anglophone West Africa. Meta, in a statement, said the digital capacity building programme was aimed at supporting the non-profit and social impact sector across West Africa. Adaora Ikenze, Head of Public Policy for Anglophone West Africa at Meta, said: “We know the value of digital skills and Meta is committed to helping non-profits and social enterprises across Nigeria acquire these skills. Ikenze said the company would provide them with information to increase their overall digital…