A few weeks after declaring a net profit of N3.3 trillion in the 2023 financial year, with a purported increase of over N700 billion (28 per cent), the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), has announced it is under intense financial pressure with huge debt owed to petrol suppliers, and unprecedented pressure in sustaining fuel … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti OFR, has stated that his vision is for Abia State to have a functional educational system where the children are properly trained to compete favourably with their peers across the globe. Gov. Otti stated this on Saturday 31st August, 2024, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the participants … [Read more…]
…Constitutes Committee on implementation of Enugu State Geographic Information System Services Law In line with the administration’s promise to reverse the flow of medical tourism and position Enugu State as the preferred destination for business, investment, tourism, and living, the Enugu State Government has announced that it is embarking on the construction of a 300-bed, … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that the Federal Government’s health sector reforms have already attracted over $4.8 billion in potential investments. Shettima noted that the investments are part of the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revitalising Nigeria’s healthcare system. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to … [Read more…]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned state governors assuring Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of support, assuring that he would “put fire in their states.” Wike stated this when he addressed delegates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who converged to elect new executives at the party’s secretariat in Port … [Read more…]
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru says his administration is committed to implementation of the new minimum wage of 70,000 Naira . He also restated commitment to adhere strictly to the supreme Court ruling on Financial autonomy for Local Government Councils. He was speaking at the Grand finale of the 2024 edition of Izzi Nnodo New Yam … [Read more…]
The Enugu State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully elected a new 39-member State Executive Committee with a former Commissioner for Housing in the state, Dr. Martin Chukwunweike as the new Chairman. The winners were announced by the six-man PDP Enugu State Congress Electoral Committee led by Toni Iyoha. Others elected during the … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Service (SSS) on Friday, 30 August, returned the seized passport of multiple-award winning investigative journalist Adejuwon Soyinka, blaming his arrest on “possible mistaken identity.” Inibehe Effiong, human rights activist and public interest lawyer, accompanied Mr Soyinka on a visit to the SSS office in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday to retrieve … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has congratulated Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, on his inauguration as the 32nd President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, describing him as a round peg in a round hole. Mbah, who is also a senior lawyer, charged Mazi Osigwe to bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to … [Read more…]
Isaac Tamunoibifiri Bristol-Alagbariya, reportedly linked to the popular whistleblower X handle PIDOM NIGERIA, is facing severe health issues in custody due to the Nigerian Police Force’s refusal to provide medical attention. He continues to be held at the Force headquarters despite his worsening condition. He was arrested on August 5, 2024, for alleged cyber offences. … [Read more…]
A civil society organisation, The Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACAT), has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s government’s glaring assault on press freedom and freedom of expression. The Tinubu government has shown intolerance for dissenting voices as it clamps down on journalists, social critics and whistleblowers while shielding corrupt persons. Recently, Isaac Bristol, the person whom … [Read more…]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has granted a one-month grace period for traders and market stakeholders to lower prices on goods. The decision, announced by the newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman, Mr. Tunji Bello came during a stakeholder engagement on exploitative pricing held in Abuja on Thursday. Bello stated that enforcement actions against … [Read more…]