The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi met with the incumbent governor of the state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo at the Governor’s Lodge, Awka yesterday. Details of their discussion was not made public, although it was gathered that the 2023 general elections might have formed part … [Read more…]
The leadership of the House of Representatives has resolved to invite the minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele; Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika and other stakeholders over the crises in the aviation sector and the face-off between the federal government and Emirates Airline. This was disclosed in … [Read more…]
A viral post on the social media from an unknown source reads, “Flight ticket is now between N100,000 and N150,000. And going by road, one is faced with the risk of being kidnapped and forced to pay certain amounts of money, ranging from N30million to N100million, depending on one’s kidnappers. The choice is yours. Naija … [Read more…]
2023: Nkanu Peoples Assembly pays ‘thank you’ visit to Enugu West’s Ifemelumma …It is our wish that the zoning system continues -Igwe Nwobodo …We know that after Enugu East senatorial zone, it will rotate to Enugu West zone -Sen. Ndu Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the conclusion of primary elections of political parties in the state … [Read more…]
A total of five hundred and eighty chapter and ward officers of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom state so far have defected to the Young Progressives Party, YPP, with Senator Bassey Akpan. Senator Akpan who is currently representing Uyo Senatorial district, and leader of the Akwa Ibom caucus in the National Assembly recently … [Read more…]
The Federal Competition and Consumers Protection Commission, FCCPC, has directed payment systems operators, PSOs, such as Flutterwave, Opay, Paystack and Monify, as well as telecommunication companies, including Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, in Nigeria to stop providing support that enables the operations of illegal digital money lenders, also known as money sharks, in Nigeria. Executive Vice … [Read more…]
On Thursday, the Naira exchanged at N429.38 to the dollar at the CBN’s Investors and Exporters window. This is the same value Naira exchanged for on Wednesday at the official market FMDQ securities data showed that the open indicative rate closed at N427 to the dollar on Thursday. An exchange rate of N444 to the … [Read more…]
Amid politicking on who will be the next president of Nigeria, details have emerged that Nigeria’s next president will be burdened with over N24.7 trillion in debt service in the first three years at the helm of affairs. The amount overwhelms the N19.97 trillion revenue generated by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in his … [Read more…]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has said that same faith ticket fielded by the party is the best thing Nigerians need at the moment. Speaking with BBC Hausa service, Adamu also noted that the Muslim/Muslim is the best strategy for the APC to win the forthcoming general elections. The APC … [Read more…]
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused his opponents of creating misinformation on social media and deliberately attributing them to him and his party. In a tweet on Thursday, the former governor of Anambra State noted that he remained focused on issue-based campaign and not deterred by such antics. Obi added … [Read more…]
IN fulfillment of his campaign promise to upgrade Okpoko slum in Ogbaru local government area near the commercial city of Onitsha, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has commenced the rehabilitation of nine roads in the area at a cost of N9 billion. The state executive council has approved the project measuring 14.053 kilometers with dual carriage, reinforced … [Read more…]
2021 Independence Edition’s Personality of the Time- Mr. Ernest Ikechukwu Ugwu Mr. Ernest Ikechukwu Ugwu is the Enugu State Chairman of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS). He is an educationist, geologist, businessman and a techie. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra … [Read more…]