Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines soon, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said. This, the NCC said, is due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The commission disclosed this on Monday in a notice to the public signed by its Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. The NCC, according … [Read more…]
Former Director-General (DG) of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organization, Doyin Okupe, has officially tendered his resignation from the party, citing ideological differences. The announcement of his resignation was made in a letter on Monday, January 8, 2023. Earlier in 2023, Okupe had stepped down from his role as the DG of the Labour Party … [Read more…]
In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. The President further directs the Executive Chairman of the Economic and … [Read more…]
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal against the election of Governor Hycinth Alia of Benue State. It has also reserved judgment in the Ebonyi State governorship election appeal for a later date. On Benue’s case, the dismissal followed the withdrawal of the appeal by counsel to Mr Titus Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party … [Read more…]
The Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has clarified the recent visit of officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to its office but assured of its commitment to helping the agency with its investigations. EFCC officials visited the Dangote Group headquarters in Lagos over details of foreign exchange allocated to it … [Read more…]
Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, says the G5 group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Ortom made this known on Sunday at a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Wike, an … [Read more…]
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Nigerian government is investigating allegations that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation paid public funds into a private account. “The President has directed that a thorough and comprehensive investigation be conducted to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the reported details,” Mohammed Idris … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The National Association of Enugu State Law Students has appealed to the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah to assist them in the payment of the Nigerian Law School fees by approving a bursary package for them. The student group made the appeal in an open letter to the Governor … [Read more…]
The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has arrived in Nigeria. Akeredolu’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed away. Reports had it that the plane conveying the body arrived at about 3:39 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024. The wife of the late governor, Chief … [Read more…]
Angry women allegedly burned down the house of the traditional ruler of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Micheal Monday Adanchi, on Friday afternoon. According to a source from the area who wishes to remain anonymous, the traditional ruler serves as the District Head of Bokkos town. The incident, according to the source, occurred … [Read more…]
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, has disclosed that the education policy of the present administration is geared towards contributing to the bio-digital-technology that would drive the fourth industrial revolution across the globe through the introduction of innovative technologies in education, particularly in the state’s basic education system. The SSG, … [Read more…]
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