FG implements cooking gas imports tax, price jumps by 100% The Federal Government has implemented a 7.5 per cent tax on imported Liquefied Petroleum Gas, popularly called cooking gas, as the cost of the commodity leap by over 100 per cent within a period of eight months. It was gathered on Sunday that the government … [Read more…]
Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa’s Child dedication: Chief Evarest Nnaji (Odengene) in attendance On 29th August, 2021 Sir and Lady Chinyeaka Ohaa dedicated their twins, Princess Kassie Kristine and Prince Chinyeaka Christian Ohaa(Jnr) to God Almighty at Methodist Church Cathedral of Unity, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja. Reception took place at Papillon Restaurant, Sheraton Hotel, Wuse Zone 4. … [Read more…]
Biafra: IPOB are thieves not freedom fighters, says Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) for unleashing terror on the South-East and parts of the South-South, describing them as thieves and terrorists. The President said this in a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu on Sunday. Mr Buhari, however, … [Read more…]
Umahi to shut down banks, businesses that obey IPOB sit-at-home order Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has threatened banks, traders, and other corporate organisations that the state government will forfeit their businesses if they obey IPOB’s sit-at-home order. IPOB had fixed Monday every week for its sit-at-home protest. Mr Umahi gave the directive in a … [Read more…]
Breaking: Former Aviation minister, Stella Oduah dumps PDP for APC A former Minister of Aviation and Senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah has defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress party. The defection is coming ahead of Anambra State governorship election. The announcement of her defection was made in the presence … [Read more…]
PRESS STATEMENT EBONYI STATE MAINTAINS ITS STANCE THAT THERE IS NO LAND FOR RANCHING IN THE STATE We have received the news making the rounds that Ebonyi State is among the States in the Federation that has received the sum of 6 billion naira each for ranching as attributed to the Special Assistant to the … [Read more…]
BREAKING NEWS: APC ATTEMPTS TO RESCUE FORMER PDP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, PRINCE UCHE SECONDUS IN A CLOSED DOOR AGREEMENT. Unconfirmed reports have it that the embattled former PDP National Chairman now former member of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus is running round states looking for where to file an action to reinstate his party membership. Close sources … [Read more…]
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said NAFDAC had approved Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV COVID-19 vaccine, to step up efforts to battle a third wave of infections in the country. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said this on Tuesday, in Abuja, at the National Vaccines briefing. The BBIBP-CorV, also known … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Medical Association in Enugu State has urged the Federal Government to withdraw the case instituted against the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors to bring about an amicable resolution. Chairman of NMA Enugu State Branch, Dr Jude Onyia, made the call in Enugu while speaking to newsmen. The Ministry of Health, … [Read more…]
The attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna by bandits in the early hours of yesterday, which led to the death of two officers and abduction of a Major, has sparked outrage and tension across the country. The bandits reportedly entered the NDA premises disguised in military uniforms and passed through … [Read more…]
Health professionals and workers in Enugu State under the auspices of Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), yesterday went wild with jubilation as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi announced an upward increase of their Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) from 41 percent to 60 percent, effective from September 2021, in spite of the nation’s economic, security and … [Read more…]
Just In: PDP NWC makes u-turn; Photos of NWC meeting emerge. As NWC Excuses Secondus Despite the recently published news that the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party had postponed its meeting Indefinitely, photos have emerged of an ongoing meeting of the NWC. Those in attendance are the Principal officers of the National … [Read more…]