Onyeka Onwenu’s Demise: Mbah Mourns, Says ‘It ’s the Exit of a Nightingale’

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to mourn the death of Nigeria’s veteran musician, Onyeka Onwenu, who passed away on Tuesday, describing it as the exit of a nightingale and a music icon. Mbah said the demise of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; lawmaker representing … [Read more…]

In Lagos, Court restricts protesters to only two locations

Should the organisers of the planned protest insist on going ahead with it in Lagos, they must restrict themselves to two locations — Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park, Ojota, and Peace Park, Ketu — a High Court ruled yesterday. Justice Emmanuel Ogundare of the Lagos High Court issued the restriction following a pre-emptive ex-parte application filed by the … [Read more…]

FEC Approves Procurement Of 7887 Dialysis Consumables

The Nigerian government has approved the sum for the purchase of 7887 sets of dialysis consumables for use in some tertiary health institutions across the country. The Minister of Health, Professor Mohammed Ali-Pate said this at the end of this week’s cabinet meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Ali-Pate said “the decision would help a … [Read more…]

Nationwide Protests: No backing down, Nigerians say, as FG unveils more interventions

  Interventions have continued to scale up ahead of the planned 10 days nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance under President Bola Tinubu, who assumed office nearly months ago, on May 29, 2023. Although without known faces or identifiable leadership, some youths in the country had announced countrywide protests several weeks ago against the … [Read more…]