The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 12, 2024 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. He said, “As we mark another Democracy day in the history … [Read more…]
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has announced the disbursement of N1.143 trillion as the total revenue for May 2024. This announcement was made at the June 2024 FAAC meeting, chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, according to a statement from the Office of the Accountant General … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday, June 9, 2024, visited the family of Cpl Lucky Ikechukwu Ikpeama, one of the soldiers killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Obikabia Junction, Obingwa Local Government Area. Late Cpl Ikpeama hailed from the same village, Nvosi, in Isialangwa South Local Government Area, as Governor Otti. The deceased, … [Read more…]
The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has commissioned a debate tournament for youths, with a whopping take home of N15 million for the winning team. Announcing this on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah, on Monday, the governor said the debate being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to … [Read more…]
The organised labour has vowed to reject any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 minimum wage proposal for Nigerian workers by the federal government. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Monday, the Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Chris Onyeka, described such a proposal as a “starvation wage”. Onyeka insisted that labour won’t … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of a former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority, NMA, now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Ferdinand Agu, describing it as a huge loss to the state and Nigeria. He expressed the grief in a message he personally signed, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejigged the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). He appointed Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the interim Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the NCCC, pending confirmation by the Supervisory Council. Dr. Maduekwe, 39, a renowned climate policy expert with over 15 years of experience, will also serve as Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental … [Read more…]
A crucial Nigeria Premier Football league, derby between hosts Rangers and visiting Enyimba, was disrupted on Sunday after Rangers were awarded a late penalty and players of Enyimba staged a walk-out. The top-of-the-table encounter tagged “Oriental Derby”, in the country’s elite division attracted a sold-out crowd to Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu. The game … [Read more…]
…CPC debunks news of Ibu’s family begging for fund Contrary to speculation and misinformation about the burial arrangements for late John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu, the Central Planning Committee (CPC), some notable friends and family members of the late actor have distanced themselves from some “sponsored publications” concerning late Mr Ibu’s burial with … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology is saddled with the responsibility of facilitating the development and deployment of Science, Technology, and Innovation to enhance the pace of socio-economic development of the country and serves as the apex body responsible for the formulation and implementation of government policies and programs relating … [Read more…]
The legal team for the embattled leader of the Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a stern warning to the public, organisations, media houses and government, to stop referring to the group as a terrorist organisation. In a statement signed on his behalf by Aloy Ejimakor, Esq., on Friday, explained that the … [Read more…]
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the federal government. The Director Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 7. The governors said the N60, 000 wage is not realistic … [Read more…]