“Everyone knows (Mr Obi) has engaged in several businesses, including the importation of the majority of the products we consume today in the country.” Peter Obi, a presidential standard-bearer on the platform of the Labour Party, is the importer of “the majority” of the products Nigerians consume, says Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. “Peter Obi … [Read more…]
The camp of Governor Nyesom Wike in the Peoples Democratic Party has officially announced its withdrawal from participating in the presidential campaign of the party for the 2023 elections. The group made its position known after a long meeting which started at about 7pm last night and ended by past 2am this morning at the … [Read more…]
Daberechukwu Egbo & Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu A former Enugu state deputy governor and PDP governorship aspirant in the 2022 PDP governorship ticket race, Rev Ifeanyichukwu Ralph Nwoye, has thrown his full weight and support behind Dr Peter Mbah, the Enugu State PDP guber flagbearer. Nwoye who is currently the General Superintendent of Christ Ascension Church … [Read more…]
PRESS RELEASE: Publication of Final List of Candidates for National Elections At its regular weekly meeting held today Tuesday 20th September 2022, the Commission approved the final list of candidates for national elections (Presidential, Senatorial and Federal Constituencies) pursuant to section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 and item 8 of the Timetable and Schedule … [Read more…]
Enugu State Government says it has built a state-of-the-art 600-seater banquet hall for hosting sensitive and reserved state, regional, national and international events. This is contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Louis Amoke to newsmen in Enugu. According to the statement, the hall is in … [Read more…]
A pay raise is likely for workers in the public service to cushion the effect of the global economic downturn the Federal Government hinted yesterday. The government admitted that inflation has eroded the purchasing power of workers who are on N30, 000 minimum monthly wage. Labour and Employment Minister Senator Chris Ngige dropped the hint … [Read more…]
The National Industrial Court (NICN) is to deliver a ruling in an application filed by the federal government seeking an order of the court to direct the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike. Justice Polycarp Hamman adjourned the matter after listening to the arguments of the counsel on behalf … [Read more…]
The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Monday said that the detained leader of, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu’s health condition has continued to deteriorate in the detention facility of the Director of State Services, DSS. Ejiofor stated this to newsmen in Owerri, after they visited Kanu, at the DSS, detention … [Read more…]
Louis Amoke The administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in Enugu State has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) for the federal agency to take over the state-of-the-art Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu. The agreement is to pave the way for the NSIA to provide comprehensive medical, diagnostic and oncology (cancer) … [Read more…]
Governor Charles Soludo says Fulani bandits are not responsible for the maiming and killing Anambra residents, insisting the violent attacks in the state “is 100 per cent Igbos on Igbos.” Mr Soludo said it was a “hoax” claiming that bandits were invading the South-East, particularly Anambra. “Let me be clear about it: 100 per cent … [Read more…]
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to 21 years imprisonment for kidnapping a businessman Slyvanus Ahamonu, and collecting $420,000 as ransom from his family. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans’ accomplice, Victor Aduba, an ex-soldier, was also sentenced to 21 years imprisonment on a … [Read more…]
Many travellers, local and foreign were stranded today in Lagos as students of various higher institutions blocked the Airport road, protesting the continued Academic Staff Union of Nigeria Universities (ASUU)strike. The students who barricaded the road chanting war songs, were protesting the eight long strike by ASUU; warning that no one, especially foreign travellers, would … [Read more…]