Chidozie Iwundu struck twice, including a dramatic stoppage-time winner, as Rangers International edged Kun Khalifat 2-1 in their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 21 encounter in Owerri. The centre-back put the Flying Antelopes ahead three minutes before half-time, scoring his sixth league goal of the season to cap a dominant first-half display at the Dan … [Read more…]
Stakeholders of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area have unanimously endorsed the re-election bid of the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for a second term in 2027, citing his visionary leadership and remarkable developmental strides across the state. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting where a motion supporting the Governor’s second-term ambition was moved … [Read more…]
…Adopts Market-Driven Innovation Strategy The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to commercializing research outputs and adopting a market-driven innovation approach to drive economic growth and national development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochi Udeh, SAN, disclosed this while receiving a delegation … [Read more…]
Undoubtedly, consumerism has evolved in Nigeria. From the common marketing axiom, ‘Consumer is king’, the advent of advocacy groups, and governments’ resolve to be ‘involved’ in the art and sciences of protecting today’s consumers, has raised consumer advocacy a notch higher. For instance, the transition of the former Consumer Protection Council (CPC), to Federal Competition … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Oyo State have recovered a red cloth containing bones and other items suspected to be parts of a human corpse, concealed among passengers’ luggage. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan, the state capital, … [Read more…]
Leading downstream oil and gas company, Pinnacle Oil and Gas Limited, has announced the launch of its flagship fully synthetic lubricant product, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30, designed to deliver superior engine performance and protection. Officially introduced to the market in early January, PIBREUM SN-9000 5W-30 is an advanced fully synthetic formulation engineered to perform optimally across … [Read more…]
-By Abdul Mahmud Dr. Bashir Kurfi, a former scholar in Public Administration at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and a man who refuses to bow to orthodoxy, recently observed that the southern elites should protest against the northern elites for bearing the cost of their irresponsibility. It is a bold assertion, persuasive precisely because it … [Read more…]
Rangers International Football Club is set to partner with the Enugu State Investment Development Authority (ESIDA) in a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing football development and stimulating economic growth in Enugu State. The initiative aligns with the vision of Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah to reposition the state’s economy through innovation, investment, and strategic partnerships. A … [Read more…]
…as VC lauds Gov. Mbah over massive funding, institutional transformation The Enugu State Government, in partnership with Rotary International, has flagged off a 15-day free medical outreach, including complex surgical procedures, at the State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS) Teaching Hospital, Igbo-Eno. The medical mission, organised under the Rotary India–Nigeria Medical Mission, was … [Read more…]
The members of Ndiowu community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State have formally elected Chief Chibuzo Okekeifi as Ezediọramma II of Ndiowu, bringing to an end an 11-year vacancy on the community’s revered royal throne. The development marks a major milestone in Ndiowu’s traditional history, coming more than a decade after the … [Read more…]
A Rivers High Court sitting in Oyigbo Local Government Area has stepped into the escalating political crisis in the state, issuing an interim injunction that temporarily halts further action on the impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Nma-Odu. In a ruling delivered in Port Harcourt, the court restrained the Speaker of … [Read more…]
The Anambra State Police Command has warned individuals and groups to desist from organising or participating in any form of march or street protest or unlawful gatherings within Awka, the State capital, in the interest of public safety, peace, and public order. In a press statement on Friday, the command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said … [Read more…]