The Benue State Government has described protests against Governor Hyacinth Alia and the people of the state in Abuja as sponsored and orchestrated campaigns of misinformation designed to destabilise the state and undermine his administration. Governor Alia stated this through his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, in reaction to recent protests staged against the governor … [Read more…]
INEC YET TO MAKE A DECISION ON DISAGREEMENTS IN THE LABOUR PARTY Our attention has been drawn to some media reports claiming that the Commission has recognised certain persons as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP). The reports also inferred that the Commission has restored a particular individual as the … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu pledged on Thursday in Awka to address key developmental challenges confronting Anambra State and the Southeast region. These include erosion, underutilisation of gas reserves and Anambra’s exclusion from the National Rail Master Plan. Speaking at a civic reception held at Alex Ekwueme Square during his state visit, President Tinubu assured the people … [Read more…]
…Harps on professional policing Doris Ewoh, Enugu The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has revealed that within 2 months of assumption of office as the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, the command has arrested 288 suspects, secured the release of 36 abducted victims, recovered 20 vehicles, 173 ammunitions and 44 firearms … [Read more…]
Cardinal Robert Prevost Announced as Pope Leo XIV, Makes History as First American Pontiff Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church A short time after white smoke billowed from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, the world found out who … [Read more…]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has confirmed that Nigeria has fully repaid the $3.4 billion financial support it received under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to cushion the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement sent to journalists on Thursday on behalf of Mr Christian Ebeke, the IMF’s Resident Representative for Nigeria, the … [Read more…]
The Senate has passed the final two of the four major tax reform bills, completing clause-by-clause consideration as it aims to modernise Nigeria’s tax administration framework. During Wednesday’s plenary, lawmakers began deliberation on the reports of the four executive-sponsored tax bills, successfully passing two and deferring the remaining two to Thursday. However, all four have … [Read more…]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Peter Obi to resolve the issues within his party before aspiring to lead the country. Akpabio made the remark on Thursday during the valedictory session in honour of the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark. He was responding to Obi’s comment on the … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been bestowed with the prestigious chieftaincy title of ‘Dike Si Mba Anambra’ by traditional rulers representing all 179 communities in Anambra state. The title was conferred by the chairman of the Anambra state traditional rulers council, Igwe Chidubem Iweka (Ogalagidi, Eze Iweka III), during a ceremony held at Dr. Alex … [Read more…]
White smoke appeared from a chimney atop the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican on Thursday, signalling that the 133 Roman Catholic cardinals meeting in a secret conclave have elected a new pope. The identity of the pope and the name he has chosen as pontiff will be announced to the world from the central balcony … [Read more…]
Social media influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has regained his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). After spending five days in EFCC custody, VeryDarkMan was released Wednesday evening to his lawyer, Deji Adeyanju. In a viral video, VeryDarkMan was seen with Adeyanju. His release was also … [Read more…]
The Senate on Wednesday passed two out of the four Tax Reforms Bills transmitted to it for approval last year by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The passage of the bills followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Finance and the adoption of its recommendations by the Senate during plenary. The Chairman … [Read more…]