Chairman, Government Assets Recovery Committee of the state, Kelly Okungbowa recently appointed by Governor Monday Okpebholo gave the order on Tuesday. Okpebholo had set up an assets recovery committee to recover government assets including vehicles still in the hands of private individuals. Okungbowa who disclosed this to journalists on Monday said some of the vehicles … [Read more…]
…provides free train ride in Yuletide The Federal Government on Monday said it would offer free train service to all Nigerians from Dec. 20 up until Jan. 5, 2025. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Idris … [Read more…]
…Says era of land grabbing, double allocation, revenue diversion over In a major move to sanitise and modernise land administration and management in Enugu State, the governor of the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Monday, inaugurated the Enugu State Geographic Information System, ENGIS, describing it as a major win for the people of the South … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to train a high-profile delegation from its Benin Republic counterpart, the Commission Electorale Nationale Autonomie (CENA), during a study visit to Nigeria on how to conduct successful elections. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while receiving the 12-member delegation, comprising National Commissioners, Directors, and key staff, on … [Read more…]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported an increase in Nigeria’s headline inflation to 34.60% in November 2024, marking a 0.72 percentage point rise from 33.88% in October. On a year-on-year basis, this represents a significant jump of 6.40 percentage points compared to 28.20% recorded in November 2023. Month-on-month inflation, however, showed a marginal … [Read more…]
The lawsuit seeking the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office has been dismissed by the Supreme Court. Filed by Ambrose Aworu, the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections, the suit sought Tinubu’s removal based on Central Intelligence Agency and drug allegations. On Monday, December 16, 2024, the apex … [Read more…]
Nigeria has paid N85 billion and $54 million, fulfilling its part of the 2023/2024 levy imposed on member states by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission. This was disclosed by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, during his opening address at the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority of … [Read more…]
Not less than 20 persons have been killed when a wooden boat capsized while crossing with passengers on River Benue from Agatu local government area of Benue State to the neighbouring Nasarawa State. Our correspondent gathered from a local that most of the victims were traders and that they were heading back to Nasarawa State … [Read more…]
…Lists plans on railway, aviation, electricity, others Chetanne Chinelo & Chinelo Anekwe, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has rendered an account of his stewardship in the eighteen months of his administration to the citizens and residents of Enugu State. Mbah who engaged extensively with the people of Enugu State in a … [Read more…]
Workers in Ebonyi State Civil service will receive One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira each as 2024 Christmas Bonus from the State Government. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Dr. Monday Uzor. According to the state, Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced this at a State banquet organized in … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Francois Bayrou his third prime minister of 2024, tasking the veteran centrist with steering the country out of its second major political crisis in the last six months. The priority for Bayrou, a close Macron ally, will be passing a special law to roll over the 2024 budget, … [Read more…]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a N500 million bail to Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, on Friday. Bello was on trial for a 16-count charge of fraud to the tune of N80 billion. While presiding over the court session on Friday, Justice Emeka Nwite ordered that Bello must produce two … [Read more…]