Bandits raid police headquarters, emir’s palace, kill cop, civilians Nigeria’s insecurity continues to worsen as scores of bandits invaded a divisional police headquarters and an emir’s palace in Niger, killing at least a cop and two civilians. The police command in Niger confirmed the killing of three people by the bandits who attacked the palace … [Read more…]
PDP Governors Meeting: Governors Zone Party Chairmanship to the North. PDP governors voted to zone the party’s national Chairmanship to the North at their meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have voted to allow the chairmanship of the party move to Northern Nigeria, sparking speculations that … [Read more…]
The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading, a bill seeking to empower poor Nigerians in rural areas with guaranteed income and jobs that would provide 100 days of paid work per year. Tagged, ‘The Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2021, the proposed legislation was sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa (APC, Niger East). … [Read more…]
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has enjoined Anambra State Traditional Rulers to join hands and work towards ensuring that the APGA governorship candidate, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo emerges victorious in the November 6th, 202 election. The Traditional Rulers under the auspices of Anambra Traditional Rulers Council converged on Professor Dora Akunyili Women’s Development … [Read more…]
The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits operating in different parts of the country terrorists and wage a war against them. It also asked the president to approve aerial bombardment of locations of terrorists to annihilate and eliminate them. It further urged the President to declare all … [Read more…]
ON Friday, October 1, Nigeria will be 61 years. Whether in the life of an individual or a nation, diamond jubilee is a milestone. Adding one more year is even more consequential and ideally, the drums should be rolled out. But that will be ill-advised. Why? Because there is nothing to celebrate right … [Read more…]
COLLEGE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (CIC) ENUGU OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION MOURN OUR CHAIRMAN EMERITUS DR. CHIKE AKUNYILI The CIC Old Boys’ Association Enugu Branch, (CICOBA), and the entire CIC family are saddened by the news of the gruesome murder of our former Chairman, Chief Dr. Chike Akunyili, husband to the late Prof. Dora Akunyili. Dr. … [Read more…]
THERE was anger in Anambra State and the entire country on Wednesday over the gruesome murder by suspected hoodlums of Dr Chike Akunyili, the widower of the late former minister of Information and director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Dora Akunyili. Dr Akunyili was reportedly … [Read more…]
BREAKING: STEVE ORURUO FOUNDATION SET TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN GRAND STYLE Report: Prince Ejeh Josh and Onochie Jon-Igwesi Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it -Malcolm X In what is meant to be an extension of and complimenting the educational strides of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi … [Read more…]
A new Senate bill meant to eliminate the current barriers hindering private sector investment in the power value chain passed second reading on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. It was titled, ‘Electricity Bill 2021.’ The sponsor, Senator Gabriel Suswan, said that when passed, the proposed legislation will attract the funds … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s economy is in a dire strait as oil price hit $80.20 yesterday amid growing demand fuelled by a return to opening of economies around the world. However, the development has put Nigeria at crossroads. While the country makes more revenue from oil sales, the gains appear to be filtered away through fuel … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, and presided over by Justice N.O. Dimgba, has ruled as discriminatory the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria on six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The states are Anambra, Abia, Lagos, Ogun, Kano and Rivers This followed … [Read more…]