Gabriel Attal promised to be bold and act fast to help the middle class weather the rising cost of living, after President Emmanuel Macron, seeking to breathe new life into his second term, on Tuesday made him France’s youngest ever prime minister. The appointment of Attal, 34, a popular and media-savvy rising star of French politics, … [Read more…]
January 9, 2024 Press Statement Betta Edu: @OfficialPDPNig Demands Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo’s Suspension, Investigation over N438m Poverty Alleviation Fund. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) demands the immediate suspension, investigation and possible prosecution of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo over his reported involvement in the alleged siphoning of N438 million poverty alleviation fund under the … [Read more…]
COAS commends Enugu gov’t as partner in fight against insecurity, to address security dark areas in state …As Mbah requests military barracks for Isi-Uzo The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assured that the Army would strengthen security efforts in a few dark areas in Enugu State, such as Isi-Uzo Local Government … [Read more…]
No Room For Political Opportunists in Labour Party – Labour Party STATEMENT FROM THE LABOUR PARTY The leadership of the Labour Party like most Nigerians read in the social media the purported resignation of the former Director General of our Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Doyin Okupe from the Labour Party. Ordinarily, we wouldn’t have responded … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has summoned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over his alleged involvement of the controversial N438 million contract scandal involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The Nation newspaper reports that Mr Tunji-Ojo was summoned by the president on Tuesday. The minister is expected to explain his … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has slashed by 60 per cent the travel expenditure of government officials in his administration. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the decision was part of cost-cutting measures of the Presidency. He said that the decision will affect … [Read more…]
ARREST OF TWO MALE SUSPECTS AND RECOVERY OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, AND OTHER EXHIBITS BY ENUGU POLICE OPERATIVES 1. One Chekwube Nwobodo aged 27, and Ifeanyi Edeh aged 30, both males, were arrested at Obinagu-Etiti Nara-Unateze in Nkanu East Local Government Area on January 3, 2024, at about 2.40 p.m. by Enugu State Police Command’s Operatives, … [Read more…]
In conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the Federal Government towards protecting the rights of Nigerian consumers and providing a strong basis for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions, President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the following Chief Executive Officers: (1) Mr. Babatunde Irukera — EVC/CEO, Federal Competition … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has continued with the replacement and extension of pipelines in areas without water across the metropolis and its outskirts, raising hope of capturing more residents without access to clean and potable water. The state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, who was on inspection tour to some of the ongoing extension projects in … [Read more…]
Nigerians can now apply for the international passport from the comfort of their homes says Nigeria’s Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. pic.twitter.com/e4zA2lKFr2 The Minister unveiled the functionality of the new system to stakeholders from across the country on Saturday in Abuja. How To Apply For Passport Online Following the launch, listed are the steps for … [Read more…]
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…]