2023: Kano APC at risk of losing election if…, Doguwa tells Ganduje
KANO—Fresh crisis has hit the ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC in Kano State, the Majority Leader and member representing Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa, has called on Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to take control of the party affairs to prevent it from losing the forthcoming general elections in the state. Doguwa made the call...
Nigeria needs $800bn for 10yrs to fix infrastructure deficit
Economic experts in the nation’s infrastructure space yesterday stated that Nigeria needs about $80 billion in financial commitment annually over 10 years to fix its infrastructure deficit. Speaking at the national workshop of the Association of Business Editors in Nigeria (ABEN), themed: ‘Infrastructure Financing as Pathway to Sustainable Economic Development,’ leading infrastructure stakeholders in the Dangote Group and the Lagos...
Buhari’s ministers, others undermining anti-graft war —Reps
ABUJA — The House of Representatives yesterday accused ministers and other appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari of undermining the government’s efforts to fight corruption in the country. It particularly called out the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed; Budget Office of the Federation and the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee,...
U.S., UK terror warnings will hurt Nigeria’s economy, says Fed Govt
The Federal Government yesterday said the recent terror alerts by the United States(U.S.) and United Kingdom(U.K) would have long-term negative effects on Nigeria’s economy. The government, however, said it had started verifying the sources of the alerts with a view to nipping the alleged threats by terrorists to attack Abuja and other parts of the country in the bud. Restating that...
Foundation awards scholarship to 100 FCT students
The beneficiaries of the scholarship award are students from nine (9) public Junior Secondary Schools across the six area councils, selected through the Stay-In-School Programme of the NGO, as approved by the FCT Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) management. According to a statement by the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mrs Carol Emeka Sunday, the scholarship programme is...
Lagos govt shuts 42 illegal health facilities 
.Serves 157 closure notices to operators At least 42 health facilities out of about 1040 in Lagos were shut down by the state Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency, HEFAMAA, between January to September 2022, over illegal operations and other related offenses. Executive Secretary, Agency, HEFAMAA, Dr. Abiola Idowu, disclosed this yesterday, at Ikeja, while reviewing the activities of the agency...
Free Fight For All: Kano APC meeting turns bloody as Rep. Doguwa attacks Murtala Garo
A high-level meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kano on Monday turned bloody as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa attacked the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Murtala Garo. The meeting, held at the residence of the Deputy Governor Nasir Gawuna, was organised to review the successes and failures recorded during the visit...
Terrorism is top priority as Ghana assumes Presidency of UN Security
Ghana on Tuesday assumed the Presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for November as debates on violent extremism and terrorism in Africa top its agenda. Amb. Harold Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations in New York, said this while briefing correspondents at the UN headquarters on the programme of work and Ghana’s priorities during the...
Terrorists kidnap 10 in Zamfara, demand N20m ransom
KADUNA—Terrorists have attacked two communities in Zamfara State where they kidnapped 10 locals and demanded N20 million ransom. A resident in the affected community, Malam Ibrahim Musa, said in his village of Kazauda, the terrorists kidnapped six locals and in Dogondaji village four were abducted According to him, “they are asking for N2 million for the release of each of the...
Osun court remands retired 68-year-old school principal for defiling 10-year-old girl
An Osogbo Magistrates’ court has remanded a 68-year-old retired school principal, Ayodele Faremi, at Correctional Centre in Ilesa, Osun State, for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old-girl. Faremi was charged with three-count- charges bordering on rape, sexual exploitation and assault. The charge against him read that: ”You, Ayodele Faremi, on September 13, 2022, at about 9:00 a.m. at Dele Yes Sir area, Osogbo,...
