A meeting of a select leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Northern Zone was held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at the residence of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Engr. Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu; CFR (Ahaejiagamba Ndigbo). The President General gave a progress report on the following activities; 1. (a). Global Restructuring of Ohanaeze Ndigbo … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the heads of some government agencies under the Ministry of Information. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media Publicity, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Those newly appointed heads of agencies are: (1) National Orientation Agency (NOA) — Director-General / CEO — Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu (2) … [Read more…]
The Federal government says it would soon assemble all relevant stakeholders in building and construction sector to test the integrity of all major bridges and buildings across the country. The minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji stated this on Wednesday, during a facility visit of the Abuja office of the Nigerian Building … [Read more…]
A popular cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has accused the Tinubu administration of planning to get eight years, vowing that they will not succeed. Although he did not specifically mention the president’s name in the video, which has gone viral, it was clear that the cleric was referring to Tinubu. Gumi also said the Muslim-Muslim … [Read more…]
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio says the Nigerian Senate is working in one accord despite varying perspectives among some members of the senate. Akpabio asserts that their commitment remains in the backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration through legislative and oversight functions to ensure the President’s success and advance the progress of the nation He … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has again asked the Supreme Court to jettison technicality and grant his application for leave to tender fresh and additional evidence to support his claim that President Bola Tinubu, submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission … [Read more…]
…gives FCDA secretary 24 hours to explain National Mosque land The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has given the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr Shehu Ahmed Hadi, 24 hours to explain the position of the National Mosque and what the compensation plan for it is. Our city editor reports that parts … [Read more…]
Naira closed at N848.12 to the dollar on Tuesday, October 17, at the official window days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reversed its policy on 43 items to save the country’s currency from further decline. The CBN had, on Thursday, October 12, announced, among other policy issues, the lifting of foreign exchange (FX) restrictions hitherto … [Read more…]
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun said President Bola Tinubu is not comfortable with the fact that 84 million Nigerians are living in poverty. Edun stated this during the launch of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash Transfer initiative at the Presidential Villa. The minister noted that the situation makes ending … [Read more…]
…Biden says ‘based on information we have today, it appears the result of an errant rocket fired by a terrorist group in Gaza’ …White House says current US assessment of overhead imagery, intercepts and open source info is that Israel not responsible for explosion at Gaza hospital …Biden hugs survivors of Hamas rampage U.S. President … [Read more…]
Veteran Nollywood actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, is in the hospital and is asking for financial assistance from Nigerians to pay his medical bills. Mr. Ibu made a plea for financial assistance from his hospital bed on Wednesday. In a video shared on his Instagram page, the actor said he has been … [Read more…]
In keeping with the determination of his administration to improve the social welfare of the people of Ebonyi State, Governor Francis Nwifuru has announced that five hundred Ebonyi people will receive two million naira each for the translation of their skills and talents to profitability and boost their businesses. This was contained in a post … [Read more…]