By M. O. ENE A pretzel is a baked pastry made from flour rolled into distinctive intertwined and twisted shapes. January 13, 2002: President George W. Bush was watching Sunday night American football on television in the White House. He chose to snack on crunchy pretzels, instead of his regular cheeseburger pizza. Somehow, a piece … [Read more…]
…This crowd is proof of your landslide victory at the polls, Igwesi assures Mbah Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, over 500 different support groups, with members numbering thousands of people took to the streets of Enugu, the state capital, on Saturday to show their unflinching love and support for the gubernatorial aspiration of the … [Read more…]
Amidst the cash crisis bedevilling the country and the expectations of Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari would resolve the matter in seven days as promised, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the apex bank does not have the capacity to print adequate new naira notes. Emefiele made the disclosure on … [Read more…]
…Frank will give us an accessible, honest, and compassionate government -Abakpa traders Traders and shoppers at Abakpa market received a surge of hope on Thursday as Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Enugu State arrived Abakpa market on a campaign market tour. Moving from street to street … [Read more…]
Zamfara Gov, Matawalle orders arrest of anyone refusing old naira notes Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered the arrest of anyone who refuses to accept the old currency notes of two hundred, five and one thousand naira in the state. He said the old currency notes remain legal tender until the final verdict of … [Read more…]
Enugu-East Senator, Dr Chimaroke Nnamani says the National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP has no powers to suspend or expel him from the party. Nnamani explained in a statement in Abuja on Friday that NWC did not follow due process and strict compliance with the provisions of the PDP constitution. According to him, the … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Campaign Council Support Group and Coordination Committee, led by a foremost PDP Chieftain, Rt. Hon. Ikemba U.S.A Igwesi, has expressed readiness for the scheduled 2 Million Man March for the party’s governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, his running mate, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai and other … [Read more…]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled former Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani, Chris Ogbu, Fayose John, and others from the party. Their expulsion was due to anti-party activities, the PDP said. “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 566th meeting today, Friday, February 10, 2023, approved the expulsion … [Read more…]
…We are fully prepared for elections, INEC, IGP tell members The Council of State meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, gave their support to the naira redesign policy but with a caveat that the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, should make new Naira notes available or recirculate the … [Read more…]
…moves to vacate order …gives reasons why suit should be set aside Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, yesterday said while the federal government would obey the Supreme Court ruling, which put on hold the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) demonetisation policy, the government would take necessary steps … [Read more…]
National Security Adviser, NSA, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu, retd, has appealed to the House of Representatives to evolve practicable solutions to the attendant economic crisis arising from the scarcity of the redesigned naira notes, saying soldiers on the frontline in the fight against insurgency, banditry and other violent crimes were facing financial difficulties. Monguno, who … [Read more…]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has condemned the directive of the National Universities Commissions to the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities that universities should be shut to enable students to participate in the forthcoming general elections. The NUC gave the directive in a letter on Tuesday addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and … [Read more…]