Nigerian government on Wednesday sympathised with the management of the Next Cash & Carry, Abuja over a fire incident and pledged its readiness to offer possible assistance towards its resuscitation. Fire gutted the Next Cash & Carry, Abuja, on Sunday and goods worth several billions of naira were destroyed. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq made this known when she visited the site of the inferno. “This is a very unfortunate incident. It is catastrophic and a loss not just to the management of this company, but to the government and the country at…
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The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus has expressed optimism that COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022. Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Wednesday that it was two years ago, as people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations, that a new global threat emerged. Since then, 1.8 million deaths were recorded in 2020 and 3.5 million in 2021, but the actual number is much higher. There are also millions of people dealing with long-term consequences from the virus. Right now, Delta and Omicron are driving up cases to record numbers, leading to spikes in hospitalisation…
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) maintaining peace in Plateau, Kaduna and Bauchi states, has reiterated call on the media to support its bid toward ending insecurity in the state. Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the Commander of OPSH, made the call when officials of Correspondents’ Chapel of Plateau Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) visited him on Wednesday in Jos. Ali, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, maintained that the media had a major role to play toward a peaceful society. He noted that balanced and…
The Nigerian government on Wednesday released N16.67 billion for the payment of accrued pension rights to 2021 retirees of Treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a statement signed by the Head, Corporate Communications Department, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mr Peter Aghahowa, and made available to newsmen in Lagos. Aghahowa said that the federal government had earlier settled all arrears of accrued pension rights payments to the verified and enrolled retirees up to December 2020.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday announced why it appointed Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said the appointment followed a memo presented by the Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee. The NFF Executive Committee therefore endorsed the proposal for the appointment of Peseiro at a virtual meeting, which was held to deliberate on important issues in Nigerian football on Wednesday. Olajire noted however that the appointment of Peseiro would take effect after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.…
By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau Bandits on Wednesday killed 82-year old District Head of Gada, Umar Bawan-Allah, abducted four family members and burnt his palace in Bungudu local government area in Zamfara state. They also abducted many other people, including women and children in the area. An indigene of the town, Makau Mohammed told ASHENEWS that, “The bandits came to the town in large numbers and blocked all the roads leading to the town and started shooting sporadically”. According to him, some of the bandits went into the town while others stood by the roadsides to ensure that nobody escaped in…
Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has signed over N211 billion 2022 appropriation bill into law. He signed the bill at the council chamber of the Government House, Minna shortly before the commencement of the weekly executive council meeting. The Governor, who appreciated the efforts of the lawmakers in passing the bill in record time, maintained that his administration has been enjoying cordial relationship with the Legislative arm of government. He commended the doggedness of the lawmakers in ensuring that the right thing is done always, adding that their insistence in most cases have been of help to his administration. “I…
Gambia’s Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to President Adama Barrow’s recent election victory on Tuesday, ruling that the petition had not followed proper procedure, court documents showed. Barrow won the December 4 poll with 53 per cent of the vote. Runner up Ousainou Darboe, who got about 28 per cent, and two other candidates have refused to accept the results, citing alleged problems at polling stations without providing any evidence. “I am calling on the opposition… to unconditionally accept the verdict of the Supreme Court,’’ Barrow said following Tuesday’s ruling. “My opponents have exhausted all avenues and should now…
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, said on Wednesday that he is happy President Muhammadu Buhari did not sign the electoral act amendment bill into law. Adamu said in Keffi that the National Assembly had no business passing a Bill to determine how parties nominate their candidates. “It is strange and unfair to come up with a law regulating how parties conduct their elections. “I support the President for not signing the bill and I minced no words on the floor of the Senate. “We should appreciate that Buhari’s refusal to assent the bill means so much. He is a very articulate person;…
South Africa’s legislative capital, Cape Town, on Wednesday encouraged eligible persons to report to vaccination sites as soon as possible for their COVID-19 booster shots. Both Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer booster shots are now available, according to a statement issued by the Cape Town municipality. The national government requires persons, who receive the Pfizer vaccines, to receive the third dose six months after having received the second one, while recipients of one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine to receive a second dose two months after the first one. Persons need the identity document and the vaccination card to receive the…