Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has joined other well-meaning Nigerians and world leaders in mourning the Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe; his wife, Chizoba; their son; and a former Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Abimbola Ogunbanjo, who died in an air crash in the … [Read more…]
The CEO of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, has been feared killed in a chopper crash in California. He was reportedly on board with about five others when the chopper crashed. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. The US government … [Read more…]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have reviewed the NNPC Ltd.’s decision to domicile a significant portion of its revenues and other banking services with the CBN. The review was held during a meeting between the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Malam Mele Kyari and … [Read more…]
The National Examinations Council has announced the indefinite postponement of its 2024 staff promotion examination. The national examination body disclosed this in a statement signed by its acting Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, in a letter dated February 9, 2024. The promotion examination was earlier scheduled to hold on February 14 … [Read more…]
The Abia State government has sealed a property located at No.40 Ekenna Street, GRA, Aba, allegedly transferred by the immediate past administration to a former Commissioner for Transport in the state, Chief Godswill Nwonoruo. The government also sealed another property located at No.1 Alex Onyeado Close, Aba, which was formerly a state veterinary office, allegedly … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu, GCFR, has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a presidential team to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in Côte d’Ivoire. The Vice President had also represented the President at the semi-finals when the Super Eagles defeated South Africa in a pulsating encounter. The Nigerian national team is set to … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, into law. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday. He said the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to address the development and environmental concerns of host communities, and sets aside … [Read more…]
The leadership of the Labour Party (LP) says it has approved a slight adjustment in the Party’s guidelines ahead of the Edo State governorship primary election. This was disclosed in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh on Friday. Ifoh said the party after its National Working Committee meeting held on Friday … [Read more…]
By Oseloka Obaze If Nigeria’s bane was simply bad leadership, it would be easier to grapple with. If the subset of such ill-adjusted leadership was just misgovernance or bad governance, then tackling the challenges would be less arduous. Unfortunately, Nigeria under the present leadership suffers from a combination of three negative and dissembling variables: Malgovernance, … [Read more…]
…as CMD, others commend Gov on accreditation, release of fund for infrastructure Medical doctors in Enugu State have said they would no longer embark on strike as the state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has met all their demands which included financial and welfare improvement, release of residency training fund, employment of more medical doctors and … [Read more…]
Twelve new members representing various federal constituencies in the House of Representatives have taken their oath of office and allegiance. This comes following their victories in last Saturday’s parliamentary re-run elections. Although a total of 15 candidates were victorious at the polls, twelve winners were on the floor of the House for their swearing-in at … [Read more…]
The journey to marital bliss turned into a nightmare as armed bandits abducted a newly-wed bride and her companions in Damari, Sabuwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The audacious attack occurred last Thursday when the bandits targeted a van transporting the wedding party in the Sabuwa area. During the assault, at least four … [Read more…]