Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested a four-man syndicate of alleged fraudsters impersonating and blackmailing the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede in a $1million deal. According to a statement on the Commission’s X handle, the suspects, Ojobo Joshua, Aliyu Hashim, Thomas Oduh and Paul Ogiji were arrested … [Read more…]
In furtherance of his campaign promise to construct 10,000 roads in eight years, governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commissioned a mega asphalt production plant built by his administration. Inaugurating the plant in Enugu on Thursday, Governor Mbah also explained that the state would in addition produce the inputs for asphalt production, noting … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah has inaugurated the Committee for the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage for Civil and Public Servants in Enugu State, giving the Committee a maximum of one month to submit its report. The Committee which was inaugurated on Thursday at the Government House, Enugu, had the Head of Service, Kenneth Ugwu, … [Read more…]
Afam Osigwe (SAN) has been sworn-in as the 32nd president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for a two-year term. The transition of leadership from the outgoing president, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau (SAN), to Afam Osigwe took place in Lagos today, August 29, 2024. Certificates of return were presented to Osigwe and other national officers … [Read more…]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that the party will capture all 36 states in Nigeria if they achieve their goals. Ganduje spoke while receiving the leadership of the Kano State Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Thursday. “I believe our campaign is … [Read more…]
Major Nigerian airlines, under the Airline Operators of Nigeria, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Boeing to enhance aircraft acquisition, safety practices, and other key aspects of the aviation industry. The delegation, led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, finalized the agreement on Wednesday in Seattle, Washington. This development … [Read more…]
PRESS RELEASE On Monday, September 2, 2024, His Excellency, Vice President Kashim Shettima, GCON, will turn 58 years old. This exceptional day marks another landmark moment for him to reflect and gauge how much ground he has covered in the course of his stewardship to the nation and its people, as a leader and public … [Read more…]
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has stated that there is no specific timeline yet for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye Report. During an interview on Tuesday after visiting the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) headquarters in Abuja, Gbajabiamila addressed concerns that the report’s progress had stalled. He emphasised … [Read more…]
The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a video clip making rounds in the social media which goes by the “name @Anyi_anambra on tiktok “asking the Igbo to put poison in the foods of the Yoruba and Benin people”. The miscreant “promised to encourage other Ibo to poison Yoruba and Benin people”. … [Read more…]
…Warn criminals to steer clear of Enugu State As Enugu State awaits the official commissioning of the Command and Control Centre and associated security facilities put in place by the Governor Peter Administration, heads of security agencies in the state have commended the governor for the huge investment towards the security of lives and property, … [Read more…]
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has berated the Federal Ministry of Education over its policy that pegged age limits for entry to tertiary institutions, describing it as absurd. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, had said that individuals under 18 years would no longer be … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu will soon present the whistleblowing policy to the National Assembly for legislative action. This is according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. He disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting tagged “Implementing the whistle-blowing policy in Nigeria issues, challenges and the way forward.” … [Read more…]