Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s preeminent philanthropists, said Monday she would resign as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that she has helped lead since 2000. The foundation has made nearly $78 billion worth of grant payments in the nearly 25 years since its founding. French Gates made the decision “after … [Read more…]
The Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has screened and confirmed a commissioner nominee sent to it by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. During the screening on Monday, the nominee, Dagogo Iboroma, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, pledged to uphold the rule of law and serve the state diligently, irrespective of the ministry he … [Read more…]
…Jim Nwobodo is a Legend – Amechi-Uno Town Union …You’re a blessing to Mankind – Igwe Obi Igwesi …For Jim, Life begins at 84 – Dcn. Okey Ogbodo Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The people of Amechi-Uno community, Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu South local government area of Enugu State, has expressed uncontrollable joy following the return of … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Government has provided clarifications on why it entered into a N100bn deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to revive United Palm Products Limited, a dormant asset owned by the state and established by the former Premier of Eastern Region, late Dr. Michael Okpara. Reacting to a viral whatsapp text that … [Read more…]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct from customers’ account a ‘cybersecurity levy’.” This was disclosed in a statement signed by … [Read more…]
Kogi State government has announced that some of the kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology CUSTECH, in Osara, Adavi council area of the state has been rescued by security operatives in the state. The stage government made this known in a statement on Sunday signed by the state commissioner for Information … [Read more…]
…Vows nobody will remove any House of Assembly member …Says backing Fubara was mistake he would correct Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, stormed Rivers State yesterday with a warning to his political opponents that their illegal acts stand no chance of success in the ongoing crisis in the state. Wike, the immediate past governor … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has placed a N10 million bounty on the heads of the killers of two policemen in Enugu State, Friday night, saying the state would go after the culprits with every resource at its disposal to bring the killers to book. Mbah pledged the reward while briefing newsmen after … [Read more…]
By Okey Ikechukwu As the Igbo would say, the man who sets out to marry a wife and celebrate his wedding in the Village square while wearing stolen and brightly coloured clothes of another should pray that the owner of the apparel on his back does not turn up in the Village Square while he … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo orders massive deployments and arrests of the criminal elements … solicits citizen support and immediate report of individuals sighted with gunshot wounds Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives, serving in Ogui Division, on May 10, 2024, around 9.30 p.m., while conducting stop and search along Presidential Road, Enugu, suddenly came under attack by … [Read more…]
Governor Dauda Lawal has paid over four billion Naira in gratuities to retired workers in Zamfara State, which has been owed since 2011. Retired state and local government workers in Zamfara State have not received the gratuities that have accumulated over the years. A statement by the spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, … [Read more…]
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has advocated the revival of the Sambisa forest which was affected by the over one decade-old Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum was speaking on Thursday in New York at the UN’s High-Level Segment Roundtable on: “Forest-based solutions to the triple planetary crises: A Focus on People, Science, Technology, and Finance.” The … [Read more…]