Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has pledged to launch a ground offensive in Gaza following Hamas’s surprise attack. Israeli forces continue pounding the Gaza Strip for a fifth day, killing at least 950 Palestinians. The death toll in Israel has climbed to 1,200 people. Israeli forces sharing ‘doctored’ video: Monitor The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor … [Read more…]
…says borrowing for development should be consistent with Open Governance Partnership Frank Nweke Jr has reacted to the approval of the N170 Billion loan by the Enugu State government, decrying the increase of the state’s debt profile by almost 100% and charging the administration to adopt the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Nweke, who … [Read more…]
…as CP Kanayo lauds operatives, says onslaught against unrepentant criminals shall be sustained Acting on credible information, Police Operatives serving in the Enugu State Command’s Awkunanaw Police Division, on 02/10/2023 at about 9.45 p.m., smashed a car snatching and stealing syndicate arresting one male suspect, Sunday Ogwa (male) aged 27. The Operatives also recovered a … [Read more…]
OCTOBER 10, 2023 PRESS STATEMENT TIMIPRE SYLVA REMAINS APC BAYELSA STATE GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE Against the backdrop of an Abuja Federal High Court decision that disqualified the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, we wish to state categorically that Chief Sylva is and remains the Bayelsa State Governorship Candidate of our … [Read more…]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State says it will appeal the Federal High Court judgment disqualifying Timipre Sylva, its candidate in the forthcoming governorship election. Justice Donatus Okorowo on Monday ruled that Sylva, having been sworn in twice and served five years as governor of the state, would breach the 1999 constitution as amended if … [Read more…]
The National Examination Council has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) internal results. In a press briefing in Minnaon Tuesday, NECO’s Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, said the result summary shows that 61.6 percent scored five credits, including English and Mathematics. The number of candidates who registered for the exam was 1,205,888, and the … [Read more…]
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola has described the late Justice of the Supreme Court, Centus Nweze as a jurist of impeccable character who has contributed significantly to the enhancement of the Nigerian judiciary sector. Ariwoola said this during a valedictory Court session in honour of Late Nweze on Tuesday in Abuja. “Nweze … [Read more…]
Following her usual practice, the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), Enugu State Chapter, will hold her 2023 NAPPS Day. The celebration scheduled for Thursday October 12, 2023, by 10am at the popular Michael Okpara Square, Enugu is themed ‘Sustainability For Tomorrow’s Generation: NAPPS Unites For Climate Action’. Speaking to our Enugu correspondent … [Read more…]
The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has said his administration would earmark high allocation to the education sector in the state even as he assured support for the Nigerian Law School in the areas of new infrastructure and rehabilitation of the existing dilapidated structures in the school. Governor Mbah gave the assurances, Monday, when … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has severely criticised the European Union (EU) over its report on the Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, saying the report did not give the true position of the last election held in the country. Wike, who made his dissatisfaction known when the EU Ambassador to Nigeria, … [Read more…]
London-based Financial Times publication says there are signs of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms not going as planned. In an editorial, the publication noted that although Tinubu started well by removing fuel subsidy and moving towards a market-driven exchange, events in the past four months show that more work has to be done. “In removing a … [Read more…]
The Enugu State House of Assembly has approved the request of the Governor Peter Mbah administration to source for a N170 billion facility to fund capital projects, among others, in the state. The lawmakers unanimously approved the request on Monday, saying that it would enable the government deliver on its mandate, especially in the provision … [Read more…]