Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has announced one million naira grant each to 100 graduating students of Ogbonnaya Onu Polytechnic, Aba, and a 6-month field technical training programme for 200 students, as the institution graduates 2,178 students. The Governor announced the 100 million naira grant and technical programme on Friday, 5th December, during … [Read more…]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike says he and other founding members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not allow those who joined PDP from other parties to kill the party. Wike said this on Sunday during the 104th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction of … [Read more…]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied an application filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial facility within the Federal Capital Territory or the neighbouring Nasarawa State. Kanu, represented by the Legal Aid Council, submitted an ex-parte application requesting an order that … [Read more…]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed elements of its standby force to Benin Republic after a failed coup attempt by dissident soldiers seeking to overthrow President Patrice Talon. The attempted takeover began in the early hours of Sunday, when armed soldiers attacked the president’s residence in Porto-Novo. Shortly afterwards, a faction … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud The news from Advocates Sans Frontieres France should trouble every conscience. Eighty two Nigerian women now sit on death row in different correctional centres. Their stories never for once told hide behind the walls. Their names rarely appear in public conversations. Their lives only exist in the long shadow of a criminal … [Read more…]
Finally, the chicken has come home to roost. That which we were forewarned about has come upon us. As the late Ghanaian poet and literary icon, Koofi Awoonor, says in “Songs of Sorrow,” “Death has made war upon our house.” Kidnappers, terrorists, extremists, and all manner of criminal cartels, who dared not lift their heads … [Read more…]
As the world marks International Civil Aviation Day, aviation expert and industry leader, Captain Evarest Nnaji, popularly known as Odengene, has offered a detailed and reassuring explanation of what air turbulence really means—cutting through widespread myths and passenger anxiety with clear, authoritative insights. As we mark International Civil Aviation Day, it is important to reinforce … [Read more…]
…as Nkanu West LG, ward executives are inaugurated …Nkanu West will reward Governor Mbah in 2027 – Council Chairman, Ogbodo The political atmosphere in Agbani, headquarters of Nkanu West Local Government Area, was charged with renewed energy on Wednesday as the Enugu State APC Caretaker Committee, led by its Chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, arrived for … [Read more…]
16 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defection was announced by Martin Amaewhule, the Speaker of the state assembly, during plenary on Friday. Amaewhule said he would also be joining his colleagues in leaving the PDP. He said, … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has said that over 33,000 applicants that participated in the just concluded Computer Base Test ( CBT) for civil service work in the state will be rewarded with N50,000 transport and welfare allowance not minding their performances in the examination. Eno disclosed this yesterday during briefing on the … [Read more…]
Enugu State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Prince Lawrence Ezeh, on Wednesday donated a Coaster bus, four Toyota Hiace buses, and ₦50 million to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in what party insiders described as one of its biggest logistical boosts in recent months. Unveiling the vehicles in Enugu, Dr Ezeh said the … [Read more…]
Newly sworn-in Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has assured citizens that the Federal Government’s renewed security strategies will soon yield visible results across the country. Musa gave the assurance on Thursday shortly after President Bola Tinubu formally swore him in at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister, who spoke to journalists said his … [Read more…]