…as National Assembly Lauds Governor on Performance, Security The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has thrown his weight behind the ongoing constitutional amendment process, urging the National Assembly to seize the opportunity to address longstanding demands for equity and inclusion, particularly in the South East region. He specifically called for the establishment of … [Read more…]
The governor of Edo State, Sen Monday Okpebholo, yesterday sent a powerful message to Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, warning him not to step into Edo State without getting a clearance from him. The governor gave the warning in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the … [Read more…]
Nigeria stormed into the semi-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Zambia on Friday in Casablanca. The Copper Queens were tipped to challenge the nine-time champions, but it was one-way traffic as the Super Falcons put on a ruthless display of power and precision. Nigeria made an … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with eight others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies. Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University … [Read more…]
How Brands Must Adapt for an AI-Mediated Digital Landscape Event those who live under a rock can feel that there is a fundamental change in the technology that moves the world. Artificial intelligence has upended all we know about all we know. And like all technology, once it arrives it must first have handshake with … [Read more…]
The Plateau State Government has expressed frustration with the Nigerian Army for failing to apprehend or neutralise the gunmen who killed 27 farmers in Tahoss community, Riyom Local Government Area, on Monday. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday, the state Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, said the military had engaged the attackers during … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Environment has predicted that about eleven states are likely to experience flood disaster in the month July, 2025. The ministry in an early warning circular signed by the Director Erosion, Flood & Coastal Zone Management Department, Usman Abdullahi, gave the prediction through its National Flood Early Warning Centre (FEWS Center) in … [Read more…]
The Federal Ministry of Education on Friday said the University of Maiduguri was named after late former president Muhammadu Buhari as a result of Buhari’s unwavering commitment to education. This was made known in a statement by Folasade Boriowo, the Ministry of Education’s director of press. According to the statement, President Bola Tinubu approved the … [Read more…]
The President-General of Umugwuakum, Attakwu/Akwuke community in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu state, Chief Nicholas Ogbodo has refuted media reports on the purported mayhem at the disputed lands between his community and Etiti, Ngwo community that was reported to claim one life. In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Police Command has recorded a series of major breakthroughs in its intensified crackdown on kidnapping and other violent crimes, with five suspects arrested, a kidnapped victim rescued, and high-powered weapons and ₦10 million in ransom money recovered during multiple operations. Spokesperson for the Command, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed in a statement on … [Read more…]
The Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved the appointment of some persons as Commissioner-nominees: According to a statement signed by the Secretary to the state government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the names of the nominees are: Engr. Benjamin Osita Okoh Prof. Benedeth Ekwutosi Okoli Eyinna Franklin Ogbonna Dr. Samuel Ogbu-Nwobodo … [Read more…]
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, eased to 22.22 per cent in June compared to 22.97 per cent the previous month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. The NBS attributed the 0.76 per cent decrease in the headline index to moderation in … [Read more…]