Author: Ishaku Yohanna

Civil Marriage: Non-Muslim couple tie the knot for the first time in UAE

Ishaku Yohanna

The United Arab Emirate, UAE, has issued its first civil marriage license for a non-Muslim couple as the Gulf country seeks to keep its edge over regional competitors.  The UAE, where foreigners make up 90 percent of the approximately 10-million population, has been amending its laws to present itself as a modernising force in a largely conservative region.  The Canadian couple were the first to marry under a new law on the personal status of non-Muslims in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.  The move is seen to contribute to the consolidation of…

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Issue harmful New Year prophecies and go to jail, Ghana Police warn religious leaders

Ishaku Yohanna

Police authorities in Ghana have warned religious leaders to measure their utterances during New Year messages or they risk a jail term of seven years. Ghana Police disclosed this in a statement titled, Ghana Police Service Statement On Communication Of Prophecies And Their Legal Implications and released on Monday. The authorities said, over the years, communication of prophecies of harm, danger, and death, by some religious leaders, has created tension and panic in the Ghanaian society and put the lives of many people in fear and danger. They, therefore, urged…

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Electricity, Banking, Aviation top 2021 Consumer Complaint Chart – FCCPC

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has said that electricity has again topped its 2021 consumer related complaints chart just like in 2020 stating that its joint committee tackling violation of consumer rights in the money lending industry will shut down illegal businesses at the commencement of its enforcement. Chief executive officer of the Commission, Babatunde Irukera, said banking related complaints were second on the chart. He explained that aviation and telecommunication related complaints followed the chart, adding that the commission received and completed the processes of no fewer than 32,000 consumer related complaints…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 859 infections, two deaths on Monday

Ishaku Yohanna

859 persons have caught the COVID-19 virus in Nigeria on Monday. The country also lost two persons to the virus on the same day. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, stated on Tuesday that Mondays figures raised the countrys infection tally to Two Hundred and Thirty Eight, Four Hundred and Twenty and the death toll to Three Thousand and Twenty-Four. It stated that the two deaths were recorded in the FCT. In Mondays 859 infections, Lagos State took the lead with 555 victims up from the 401 infections it recorded on Sunday.…

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Tackling Insecurity: FG set to deploy Super Tucano Jets against bandits

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government is set for the deployment of 12 Super Tucano jets against bandits as part of concerted efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to end terrorism before 2023. As a prelude to the deployment, government has also started perfecting the conditions for the release of a gazette, which will legally classify bandits as terrorists. Already, the government has secured a court order declaring bandits as terrorists. But, the United States (U.S.) has not given a blank cheque to Nigeria on the use of the fighter jets. The U.S. has…

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More Lassa Fever deaths recorded in Bauchi, Ebonyi

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NDDC) has announced that Bauchi and Ebonyi states recorded new deaths from Lassa fever as the nations toll from the disease since the beginning of 2021 rises to 92. The NCDC disclosed this in its latest situation report on the outbreak of the disease in the country. According to the data from the report for Week 50, which covered December 13 to 19, three more deaths were reported in the week under review. While Bauchi reported two new fatalities, Ebonyi recorded a new death…

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2022 Budget: Buhari to sign Appropriation Bill into law on Friday

Ishaku Yohanna

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill into law on Friday, 31st December. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this to Channels Television on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the 2022 budget has been transmitted by the National Assembly and the President will sign the bill into law by 10am. This comes barely a week after lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate chambers of the National Assembly passed a budget of N17.126 trillion,…

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APC governors celebrate Bagudu@60, Sule@62

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde Members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – have congratulated their colleagues in Kebbi and Nasarawa states, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and Abdullahi Sule on the occasion of their 60 and 62 birthdays respectively. A statement signed by Kogi state governor and Treasurer of the PGF, Yahaya Bello, commended Governor Bagudu for being able to inspire other members to come up with initiatives to ensure that the party remained focused towards delivering on its mandate to change…

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APC governors celebrate Ganduje at 72

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – has described Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State as the shining light that represents Nigerias politics as he celebrates his 72nd birthday. Kebbi state governor and Chairman of the PGF, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, in a statement also commended Gandujes vision and commitment to a united prosperous Nigeria. The PGF joins Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State to celebrate his 72nd birthday. Along with the people of Kano…

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I Am Not Opposed To Direct Primary, But… – PGF DG

Ishaku Yohanna

Urges NASS to rework Electoral Act Amendment Bill and send back to Buhari   Asks CECPC to urgently release date for National Convention Godwin Amunde Director-General, Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) – the umbrella body of Nigerian governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) – Salihu Lukman said he is not opposed to direct primary, but there are some conditions which must be met for direct primary to be able to provide the democratic platform that will confirm the voice of individual members of the party. He stated this against…

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