FAREWELL TO A RARE GEM, OKWADIKE 1. I received with a deep sense of sympathy the sad news of the glorious exit of the former Governor of Anambra State and elder statesman of note, His Excellency, Late Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife who journeyed to eternal glory on the 14th day of December, 2023 at the age … [Read more…]
The three tiers of government on Friday shared a total sum of N1.088.783 trillion as revenue allocation for November. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja. According to the committee, the distributable revenue comprised statutory revenue of N376.306 billion, Value Added Tax … [Read more…]
…says productivity key to achieving $30 billion GDP Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reassured the state civil and public servants of continuous better welfare package under his administration, saying emphasis has now shifted from work attendance to productivity in order to achieve a sustainable economy, make the state an investment hub and actualize … [Read more…]
The Northern Governors’ Forum has resolved to support the Kaduna State Government and victims of the Kaduna bombing with the sum of N180 million. The forum announced this in the communique signed by the Chairman and Governor of Gombe State Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya at the end of their inaugural meeting held in Kaduna on Friday. … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his administration is not fighting anybody but is preoccupied with delivering on his mandate by taking care of the needs of the people and protecting the interest of the state. Fubara made the declaration on Friday while flagging off 20,000 housing units for low-income earners in … [Read more…]
Daberechukwu Egbo and Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A media platform, AfriChoice News, formerly Isiuzo News, has held the maiden edition of her Public Lecture and Awards. Organisers of the event which was held in Enugu on Saturday, December 9, 2023, established their media platform in 2020. For three years, AfriChoice has been an online media platform … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, former governor of the state. Chief Ezeife, Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993. President Tinubu extols the towering influence of the former federal permanent secretary in … [Read more…]
…Resident Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Physiotherapists, Others Collaborate in the Medical Outreach Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu In an immense commitment to Community Service and positively impacting the health and lives of people, the Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation, PBIF, in collaboration with Association of Resident Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Physiotherapists, Medical Laboratory Scientists and Dentists … [Read more…]
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is to remain in detention. The Supreme Court, Friday, upheld the appeal by the federal government, challenging the Court of Appeal decision, which ordered Kanu’s release. The apex court ordered him to return to the Federal High Court, Abuja, to face his seven-count … [Read more…]
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS/CEDEAO) has officially suspended the Republic of Niger’s membership until constitutional order is restored in the country. This was contained in a statement by the regional body, following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. “Until … [Read more…]
More resignations have hit the Rivers State Executive Council as two more commissioners believed to be loyal to Nyesom Wike tow same path. After four resignations from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet on yesterday, the Commissioners for Housing, Gift Worlu and Commissioner for Education, Chinedu Mmom, resigned on Friday. In his resignation letter addressed to the … [Read more…]
A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead. His death was disclosed in a statement signed by Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife, on behalf of the Ezeife Family. The statement which noted that the elder statesman passed on at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday evening reads in full: “On behalf of … [Read more…]