The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said that the mining sector is the key enabler in providing all necessary raw materials for public infrastructure and other developments in the country. Adegbite stated this in Abuja at the inaugural ceremony of the 10-man National Steel Council. He reiterated that the steel industry … [Read more…]
Six family members of a former Military Governor together with a 60 year old woman who were among the kidnapped train passengers, have been released after the renowned Islamic scholar; Sheikh Ahmad Gumi intervened. A Senator who did not want his name mentioned, was said to have assisted before the victims were released. Disclosing this … [Read more…]
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of Tesla shares, according to legal filings, amid a high-stakes legal battle with Twitter over a $44 billion buyout deal. The Tesla boss sold some 7.9 million shares between August 5 and 9, according to filings published on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website on Tuesday. “In … [Read more…]
House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing petroleum products subsidy regime from 2013 -2022 has summoned the Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to appear before it within seven days. The panel, which issued the summon, at an investigative hearing, yesterday, said the minister is to appear before it with all relevant documents relating … [Read more…]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has, again, decried the dearth of effective political leadership in Nigeria. He said such effective leadership, when identified, should place service above self and work to secure enduring development for the people and the country. Wike made the observation at the inauguration of the dualised Ogbunuabali-Eastern Bypass Road performed by … [Read more…]
Worried by the mass exodus of Nigerian medical doctors abroad in search of greener pastures, President Muhamamdu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, to look into ways of ending the ugly trend. In the last six years, Nigeria have lost an estimated 10,000 doctors and professionals in the health sector to the … [Read more…]
Youths of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State have declared their support for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s senatorial bid in the 2023 general election. Igbo-Etiti youths disclosed their support for Ugwuanyi is in recognition of his good works in the council in particular and Enugu State in general. The youths stressed that their support for … [Read more…]
Enugu: Sullivan endorses Peter Mbah, PDP Guber Flagbearer …Urges sceptics to withdraw sentiments ahead of the unveiling of his Manifesto A good governance enthusiast, scholar and the Director General of Pinnacle Solidarity Movement (PSM), Sullivan Edeani, has expressed the rationale for his endorsement of the candidacy of Barr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah for the 2023 Enugu … [Read more…]
Members of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, have reminded the local government council authorities that they were still on strike, which they embarked upon on July 28. The strike was embarked upon after two years of failure to include local government workers and primary school … [Read more…]
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has announced some major changes in the church including the retirement of the church’s National Overseer, Pastor Joseph Obayemi. Addressing ministers of the church during the just concluded annual ministers conference themed: “Perfect Jubilee’ held at kilometer 42, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, … [Read more…]
Nigeria displaces Vietnam on World Bank’s list of chronic debtors Nigeria has moved up on the World Bank’s top 10 International Development Association (IDA) borrowers’ list. In its newly released audited account, for the Fiscal Year 2022, known as the IDA financial statement, the World Bank showed that Nigeria is fourth on the list with $13 billion … [Read more…]
Lagos 2023: Twists, Turns, Confusion as 3 aspirants lay claims to LP Guber ticket The governorship primary scheduled by the Lagos State chapter of Labour Party (LP) to pick a substitution for its candidate failed to hold on Monday as one of the aspirants, Hon. Moshood Salvador complained of irregularity in the delegate list and … [Read more…]