The Federal Government has issued a flood alert, saying 13 northern states will likely witness heavy rainfalls that may lead to flooding between September 13 and 17. In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment through its National Flood Early Warning Systems (FEWS) Central Hub, listed 50 communities across the North to be affected. … [Read more…]
THERE are indications that exchange rate crises that trailed the foreign exchange market reforms in June 2023 may linger further as supply gap led to further depreciation of Naira in the parallel market yesterday to N930/ $1, down from N925 mid last week. However, the exchange rate improved week-on-week in the Investors and Exporters (I&E) … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has denied claims by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) that its members received N100 million each as palliative from the executive arm. The National Assistant General Secretary of the NLC, Christopher Onyeka, had in an interview with Punch newspaper, said the congress will embark on another strike over the inability of the government … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kogi State Governorship candidate, Senator Dino Melaye, has paid a visit to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to report the outrageous cost of advertising put in place by the Kogi State government. The FCCPC operates within the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and is responsible for … [Read more…]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for urgent action to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and reduce maternal and child mortality. This was contained in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation seventh annual Goalkeepers Report released on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Goalkeepers Report showed where … [Read more…]
…as HoR committee commends state’s compliance on NHF remittance The Enugu State governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has disclosed an ongoing plan by his administration to build 20,000 mass housing with modern facilities for the state civil servants within the next one year. This was even as the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Non-Remittance to … [Read more…]
The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Enugu has upheld the election of Osita Ngwu of the Peoples Democratic Party as the Senator representing Enugu West Senatorial Zone in the state. Ngwu who was returned as the winner of the February 25, 2023 poll was the only PDP winner out of the three Senatorial … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has released the list of some of the 135 roads inaugurated for rehabilitation and resurfacing in Wuse, Garki, Gwarimpa and Maitama Districts. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, who inaugurated Phase I of the projects on Monday, gave the contractors a six-month completion timeline. The list of the … [Read more…]
Daberechukwu Egbo & Doris Ewo, Enugu. In a dedication to improve the health and well-being of his people, the Nkanu West Local Government administration of Hon. Uchenna Callistus Ejim, in collaboration with the Enugu State chapter of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapists, NSP, and with support from the Student Union of and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, … [Read more…]
A former governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has been declared winner of the February 25 Plateau South Senatorial District election. Lalong, who was Director-General of Tinubu/Shettima Campaign, was among the seven governors that lost their senatorial bids in the election. On Monday, the National and State Petition Election Tribunal sitting in Jos sacked the … [Read more…]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said malaria death rates in Nigeria dropped by 55 per cent between years 2000 and 2021. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, who made this known during the launch of the 2022 Nigeria Malaria Report in Abuja, said incidence recorded from malaria also dropped by 26 per cent … [Read more…]
Collage of Thaddeaus Atta, Ibrahim Obanikoro, and Bankole Wellington (Banky W) The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Lagos has nullified the return of Mr Thaddeus Atta of the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In the lead judgment, which was delivered late … [Read more…]