Author: Ishaku Yohanna

NANS begins mobilisation for showdown with FG over electricity, fuel hikes

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, said on Sunday that it has begun mobilisation of members for a possible showdown with the federal government. The action, according to the students’ body, was aimed at forcing the government to rescind its decision on the increment. NANS said it had begun mobilisation of its members, saying a high-level consultation with relevant pro-people organisations and bodies for a major showdown with the government was ongoing. While insisting that government must reverse its decision on the many increments introduced recently on essential services,…

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Miyetti Allah resolves to make peace with Southern Kaduna neighbours

Ishaku Yohanna

The Kaduna State Chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says it has resolved to bury its differences with other tribes and work towards return of peace in the Southern part of the state. MACBAN said this in a communiqué at the end of a peace summit in Kafanchan on Sunday. The communiqué was jointly signed by the State’s Chairman of the association, Malam Hassan Tugga, Southern Kaduna Zonal Chairman; Malam Abdulhamid Musa;Zonal Secretary, Malam Shuaibu Usman, and Director Media and Publicity, Malam Ibrahim Zango. “We have…

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Social media pushing more Nigerians into migration than insecurity, poverty – IOM

Ishaku Yohanna

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that social media is a major tool influencing young Nigerians to want to migrate to foreign countries in search of greener pastures. Speaking in a virtual interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the impact of insecurity on migration, Mr Franz Celestin, IOM Chief of Mission, said that social media has influenced many more migrations than insecurity. With specific reference to the number of Nigerian returnees from Libya, he said that the Southern states which accounted for the highest…

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We spent over N31 billion in four months to fight COVID-19 – FG

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that it “spent N30,540,563,571.09, representing 84% of the N36.3 billon public funds and donations received to respond to COVID-19 between 1st April, 2020 and 31st July, 2020, leaving the balance of N5.9 billion.” In response to a freedom of information (FoI) request by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Connected Development (CODE), Ahmed Idris, Accountant-General of the Federation, said the amount spent represents 84 percent of N36.3 billion COVID-19 donations received from April to July. In a letter signed by Kolawole…

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Planned Terror Attack: Security agencies on red alert over Abuja – DHQ

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian military has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining states of their safety following intelligence report that the Boko Haram sect is planning to attack some selected targets within the nation’s capital. The Defence Headquarters explained that the Armed Forces and other security agencies would ensure effective surveillance of the Federal Capital Territory and other states of the country. A security report from the Nigeria Customs Service had indicated that members of the Boko Haram terrorists group have flooded the FCT and were planning to…

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Blasphemy: Any Muslim lawyer who defends convicted Kano singer has renounced Islam, says Cleric

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chairman of Sokoto State Ulama Forum of Izala, Sheikh Abubakar Usman Mabera has said any lawyer who defends the Kano State singer Yahaya Aminu Sharif recently convicted for blasphemy by a Sharia court has renounced his Islamic faith. According to Tribune Newspaper, the Islamic cleric affirmed that a competent Sharia court in Kano had sentenced the musician to death for blasphemy. He noted that blasphemy in Islam was a capital punishment by death, saying, “As a Muslim, the law applies to the singer. The cleric, who is also the…

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Past administrations lacked courage to take action on subsidy removal – Presidency

Ishaku Yohanna

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, says past administrations had failed to demonstrate the “right courage” to take recent decisions that led to hike in fuel price and electricity tariff among others. Garba Shehu stated these in a statement titled “History will be kinder to President Buhari than his critics are prepared to be.” Shehu was reacting to criticisms that trailed recent hike in fuel price and electricity tariff. He described the reforms that led to the hike in prices as “necessary and…

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PMB and the proper pricing of petrol

Ishaku Yohanna

By Bala Ibrahim The Federal Government has increased the pump price of petrol from N148 to N151.56 per litre, and some people are calling for hell to come loose, or the President should resign because of what they called, deceit. I don’t know who is deceiving who.kuh hupfburg Is it the cynics that are acting with selfish sentiments, or the President, that is being propelled by patriotism? Except for those of us that have elected to be mentally lazy, the answer to the problem is boldly displayed on the global…

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Odey emerges PDP candidate for Cross River north senatorial by-election

Ishaku Yohanna

By Godwin Amunde A former chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Stephen Odey has emerged the winner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for Cross River North Senatorial bye-election. Odey polled 450 votes to defeat his closest rival and member of the House of Representatives, Hon Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, who garnered 90 votes. The exercise, which took place at Ogoja council headquarters, was witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The chairman of the electoral panel, Hon Olorogun Taleb Tebite, described the…

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Police arrest man for stealing FRSC van in Abuja

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has nabbed a suspect, Hamisu Tukur, for allegedly stealing a vehicle belonging to the Federal Road Safety Corps headquarters stationed at Sky Memorial, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. The 25-year-old was arrested on Saturday by police operatives from Bwari Division during a stop and search operation, following a call from the FRSC headquarters by the command’s control room. A statement by the FCT police spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, said the exhibits recovered from the suspect include the white Toyota Hilux-HQ-26RS and a single key. The…

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