Nigerians spent $609.5m on foreign education between January and August 2022. The figure is contained in the data obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria, calculated based on the information provided on the amount spent on educational services under the sectoral utilisation for transactions valid for foreign exchange. In January 2022, the apex bank noted … [Read more…]
….donates money, equipments to aid process Committed to strengthening Maternal and Child Health Care in Nkanu West local council of Enugu State, the First Lady of Nkanu West LGA, Mrs Mary Onyinyechukwu Ejim, Friday, October 7, 2022, flagged off vaccination for Measles and Yellow Fever. The flag off ceremony which was performed by the First … [Read more…]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country, the convener and Director General (DG) of the Solidarity Alliance for Peter Mbah and Ifeanyi Ossai, Hon. Paul Nnajiofor has charged the teeming members and supporters of the support group to go beyond their support base and win more supporters for the electoral victory of the … [Read more…]
THE Rotary Club has been urged to work with civil society organizations to ensure that the 2023 general polls are credible and peaceful. The appeal was made during the inauguration of Rotarian Macdonald Ukaeru, the chief executive officer, Come Homes and Properties, as the 35th President of Rotary Club of Victoria Island East and the … [Read more…]
Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday, approached the Federal High Court in Abuja for the termination of further hearing on the attempted murder case filed against his estranged wife, Ms Precious Chikwendu. The former minister, who was personally in court for the withdrawal of the suit, said the differences he had with his … [Read more…]
National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, ruled out the possibility of inaugurating the controversial Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and formally kick-starting the party’s campaign next week. There were speculations that the two important functions would be conducted next week following the return of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, … [Read more…]
There was jubilation in the camp of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday when he returned to the country. While he was aware, reports were suggesting that Tinubu was ill and could be receiving medical attention in London. The situation forced the candidate and his handlers to release … [Read more…]
Following the report of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP,) the Senate has approved the removal of Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) from the 2023 national budget. The affected agencies are; Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigeria … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, is set to unveil his campaign manifesto. In an invitation signed by Dan Nwomeh, Head, Peter Mbah Media Office, the unveiling will hold on Thursday, October 13, 2022 by 10am at the Law Auditorium, Godfrey Okoye … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has commiserated with His Royal Majesty, Eze Barr. Igwesi O. Igwesi, Eze Chinwaeze III of Obuoffia, Rt. Hon. USA Igwesi, other members of the Igwesi Royal Family and Obuoffia, over the death of the matriarch of the family, Lolo Christiana Nwakaego … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives has commenced a probe of federal government properties in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Speaker of the House Femi Gbajabiamila, while declaring the probe open on Thursday, said the investigation became imperative, owing to a large number of abandoned or under-utilised government properties across the country. Gbajabiamila, who was represented … [Read more…]
The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal yesterday urged the Federal Government and the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to further explore an out-of-court resolution of their dispute. Consequently, the appellate court in a unanimous decision by a three-man panel of Justices, deferred hearing of the Appeal ASUU lodged … [Read more…]