The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 5, 2026 arraigned a former Vice chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau Hamisu Bichi before Honourable Justice Musa Danladi Abubakar of the Katsina State High Court on a five count charge of bribery to the tune of N19,700,000 (Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Naira only) Bichi was arraigned alongside two others, Lawal Tukur Mani and Aliyu Lawal Jari. The duo he allegedly used to receive the said bribes. One of the charges read “That you Armaya’u Hamisu Bichi sometimes in July 2023 at…
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing board of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in its efforts to boost industrial growth and attract investment. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, who inaugurated the board in Abuja on Thursday, congratulated the new board members, describing their appointment as timely for Nigeria’s economic transformation. Oduwole said the board’s inauguration aligned with government efforts to strengthen industrialisation, attract investments and expand value chains under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She noted that the recent World Bank endorsement of government reforms reflected growing global confidence, while expectations from SON…
Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), the State health insurance agency, which became operational on 3rd February 2024, is now two years, touching lives of Rivers residents and taking away financial hardship from the people. It would be recalled that the health insurance agency, which was birthed through legislation, Rivers State Law 3 of 2021, only became functional in February, 2024, through a directive by Siminialayi Fubara, the Executive Governor of the state. Since the health insurance agency became operational, thousands of Rivers residents have not only been registered into the scheme, but hundreds of these enrolled persons have…
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) estimates that no fewer than 4.5 million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation in 2026 According to it, an estimated 230 million girls and women globally have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). Female genital mutilation, a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, is internationally recognised as a violation of human rights. When carried out by a healthcare provider, FGM is often described as “medicalised”. However, UNFPA said even with a professional present and sanitised equipment available, it is neither safe nor necessary,…
The Nigerian Bar Association has officially relaunched its Digital Stamp and Seal for legal practitioners, marking a renewed push to strengthen professional regulation, ease of practice, and the integrity of legal documentation in Nigeria. The Digital Stamp and Seal initiative, which was first introduced under the administration of Mr. Y. C. Maikyau, SAN, has now been relaunched and improved to make the application process simpler, faster, and more accessible for lawyers across the country. The relaunch reaffirms the Association’s commitment to leveraging technology to modernise legal practice and eliminate abuse associated with unauthorised documentation. A key highlight of the relaunch…
Anambra State government has taken delivery of its allocated vaccines under the Livestock Productivity And Resilience Support (L-PRES) project, for mass vaccination of livestock against major Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) in Nigeria. The vaccination program under the L-PRES Project aims to improve animal health, enhance livestock productivity, food safety and security in Nigeria. Dr Sanusi Abubakar, L-PRES National Coordinator, represented by Mr Lukeman Hassan, Animal Husbandry Technical Assistant, made the presentation in Awka on Thursday. He said that the L-PRES project was in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government of Nigeria which prioritised the transformation of…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) in collaboration with Grassroots Bridge Builders (GBB), has emphasised the need for harnessing youth potential through skill acquisition for national growth. The group said this on Thursday in Abuja during a one-day summit with the theme “Harnessing Youth Potential: Skill Acquisition and Engagement for National Transformation”. The summit was in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Ashenews gathered through NAN reports that the event also featured the unveiling of the GBB e-learning platform, the award of certificates to 10,000 trained participants. Also,the launch of the GBB National Advocacy Against…
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is considering an expansion of the Deep Blue project of which its impact has been felt across the Gulf of Guinea. The project has also gained global recognition in ensuring sustainability. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Dayo Mobereola, made this known in a statement through the Head of Public Relations Unit of the Agency, Mr Edward Osagie, on Thursday. The NIMASA boss, on his strategic visit to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abass, at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday commended the Navy for their harmonious collaboration with NIMASA.…
US President Donald Trump has expressed keenness to devise a new, “improved” nuclear agreement with Russia, instead of simply renewing the expired ‘New START treaty’ that capped nuclear warheads deployment for both countries. The New START treaty was badly negotiated and is being grossly violated,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, hours after the 2010 agreement had lapsed, adding, “We should have our Nuclear Experts work on a new, improved, and modernised Treaty that can last long into the future.” The President also rejected a one-year extension of the treaty, despite having earlier described the idea as “sounding…
The Ekiti State Government has received 80,500 doses of livestock vaccines from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development for the prevention and control of transboundary animal diseases in the state. The vaccines were distributed through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) programme and comprise: 50,000 doses of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) vaccine 30,000 doses of Newcastle Disease Vaccine (NDV) 500 doses of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine While receiving the vaccines on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade, described the intervention as part of the state government’s strategic efforts to strengthen animal health…