The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed Wednesday February 14 for the conduct of supplementary election in Taraba State and a new re-run election in Enugu State. This was contained in a post made by INEC on its verified X handle and signed by INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education … [Read more…]
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace. The type of cancer has not been revealed – it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The King began “regular treatments” on Monday and will postpone public duties during it, the Palace said. … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has expressed great confidence in the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, to deliver on mandate, as the chairman, House Committee on Constitution Review. Recently, the House constituted a committee to look into various proposals and agitations for the alterations and amendment of the 1999 constitution, headed by Kalu, with experienced … [Read more…]
Kidnappers have abducted passengers of two Abuja-bound buses in the Inele-Eteke Ogugu, New Road area of Kogi East district. A source told Channels Television on Monday that the incident involved a GIG and ABC Transport buses heading to Abuja from the eastern part of the country. The source said that the GIG bus left Umuahia … [Read more…]
Members of the organised private sector in Enugu State under the auspices of the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA) have extolled the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, over what it described as evident milestones in the areas of security, infrastructure, and investment-friendly environment since he assumed office in the past eight … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has constituted a standing committee for property and land reconciliation and compensation with the mandate to review all title documents, construction approvals, double and wrongful allocations and double certificates of occupancy, and evaluate compensations in respect of government’s acquired lands, among other functions. This was even as residents of the state … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced PDP’s Engr. Simon Chukwuemeka Atigwe as the winner of the February 03 2024 re-run election for Igbo Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, Enugu State. Announcing the result at the end of the election, the returning officer Prof. Nwachukwu J. Obiakor, declared Atigwe winner after polling 23,863 valid votes, … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has described as untrue reports that its staff was beaten to pulp by voters in Enugu State because he was caught with pre-filled result sheets for the rerun election held yesterday. In a short statement on INEC’s verified X handle, the commission said the individual was unknown to them. … [Read more…]
The National Secretary of Labour Party, Umar Farouk has described the House of Representatives re-run election in Igbo-Eze/Udenu Federal Constituency as a sham and called for a total cancellation of the exercise in the Federal Constituency. Umar who led a Labour Party Monitoring team to polling stations involved in the bye elections told journalists that … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the announcement and subsequent presentation of award to Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State as the Governor of the Year by New Telegraph Newspaper at the weekend, the Enugu State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, Esq., has congratulated Mbah on the feat. In a statement signed … [Read more…]
Green Hydrogen: FG Commences German-funded Study On Hydrogen Potentials, Production To Combat Carbon Emissions Stakeholders have called for a common pathway to exploiting Nigeria’s potential to produce Green Hydrogen, as global demand for the clean energy source likely to climax at about 700 million metric tons (MT) by the year 2050. Speaking at the Kick-off … [Read more…]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says there are no plans by the Federal Government to convert its $30bn domiciliary deposits to Naira. The Apex Bank in a reaction to a story published by a national newspaper alleging that the government is considering converting funds in the domiciliary account to Naira, said the “allegation is absolutely … [Read more…]