The Senate Committee on Gas has urged the executive arm of government to present a 2023 supplementary budget to the National Assembly to kick start his Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) project. The panel, which commended President Tinubu for the CNG initiative, however cautioned against extra budgetary spending. The committee chairman, Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, in … [Read more…]
Young Writers in Anambra State, under the umbrella of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), Anambra State Chapter, have expressed their heartfelt appreciation to Governor Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo for his decision to immortalize the late Nigerian literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe. The commendation is coming few hours after the Governor made the historic … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured an arrest warrant for former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday. Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has also initiated extradition proceedings to bring the former minister back to Nigeria. Recall that Alison-Madueke was arraigned … [Read more…]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has lamented the ‘dollarisation’ of the Nigerian economy. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Monday on the state of the country, Peter Obi stated that the Naira should have been devalued. He added that the use of the … [Read more…]
After an hours-long meeting with NLC and TUC, the Federal Government says it will commence its N35,000 wage award from September. Organised labour have suspended its planned nationwide indefinite strike action for the next month. This was contained in a memorandum of understanding signed Monday by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emmanuel … [Read more…]
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has called for unity among Napoli fans and the wider football community, following a recent controversy surrounding a TikTok video posted on the club’s official account that appeared to mock him. Osimhen missed a penalty in Napoli’s goalless draw against Bologna last weekend. Following that, the club’s official … [Read more…]
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, would on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, swear-in 23 new Judges of the Federal High Court. The CJN would administer the oath of office on the judges at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Abuja, at 11am, a statement by the Court’s Director … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated the resolve of his administration to provide quality and smart education system which would be driven by information and communication technology, stressing that the government was on course to bettering the lots and welfare of teachers through prompt payments of emoluments, and commitment for integrated development in … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has described the naming of the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport after the late Literary Giant, Prof. Chinua Achebe by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as a most delightful and welcome development. In a post on … [Read more…]
The leadership of the organised labour will meet with its organs today to discuss the N35,000 provisional wage award which the federal government approved yesterday for all treasury-paid federal workers for six months. The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, stated this in an interview with State House reporters yesterday after a … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s leading cement manufacturer, BUA Cement Plc, has announced price reduction of cement to N3,500 per bag effective Monday, October 2, 2023. The company made the announcement in a post on its Facebook page on Sunday evening. The statement read: “We refer to our previous pronouncements regarding our intent to reduce cement prices upon the … [Read more…]
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