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Green Hydrogen: FG Commences German-funded Study On Hydrogen Potentials, Production To Combat Carbon Emissions Stakeholders have called for a common pathway to exploiting Nigeria’s potential to produce Green Hydrogen, as global demand for the clean energy source likely to climax at about 700 million metric tons (MT) by the year 2050. Speaking at the Kick-off … [Read more…]

…Dedicates award to team, security agencies Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has bagged the New Telegraph Governor of the Year Award for his courage in leadership in ending the illegal sit-at-home order and restoring security and stability to the South East state. This was even as the governor dedicated the award to members … [Read more…]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will tomorrow conduct re-run and bye-elections into some national and state legislative seats across 26 states of the federation. The elections, which will be held in 80 local government areas across Nigeria, are to fill vacancies created by the resignation, death and removal of lawmakers through post-election litigation. INEC … [Read more…]

Following the rerun of election slated to hold in some parts of the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, 3rd February, 2024, the Enugu State government has postponed the promotion examination scheduled for the same day. The Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission, Mr. Robinson Odo mni, made the announcement … [Read more…]

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency uncovered how a religious sect in Nigeria is laundering money for terrorists. This was as he also revealed that another religious body was found to be protecting a money launderer after some money suspected to have been laundered … [Read more…]

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has suspended the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon Omoun Perez, with immediate effect. He has also ordered the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Bennett Agamah; Assistant Director, Agricultural Engineering, Engr Oki Yintareke; and Chief Accountant, Gabriel Idiatacheko, to embark on compulsory leave. The Delta state government said … [Read more…]

Justice John Okoro who prepared and read the lead judgement on Wednesday dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aisha Dahiru. While dismissing her appeal for lacking in merit, the five-member panel led by Justice John Okoro held that the act of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, … [Read more…]

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Philip Aivoji, who was abducted by some yet-to-identified gunmen along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has regained his freedom. Aivoji was released four days after he was abducted on Thursday. Aivoji and some other party chieftains were abducted at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on … [Read more…]

A newly wedded bride, her five bridesmaids, brother-in-law, six others have died in a motor accident around Lukoro area, Edati Local Government Area of Niger State. The fatal accident occurred Friday evening. Our correspondent gathered that the car involved was carrying the late bride but lost control due to over speeding and wrongful overtaking and … [Read more…]

Two male suspects, Monday Igwe aged 25, and Obinna Owoh aged 27, both of Ebonyi State, were on January 24, 2024, at about 9 p.m., arrested by Police Operatives serving in the Central Police Station (CPS) of the Enugu State Command, with one locally fabricated cut-to-size gun loaded with a live cartridge recovered from them. … [Read more…]

Usman Ododo has been sworn in as the governor of Kogi State after months he was elected to take over from Yahaya Bello who has completed his second term in office. Ododo took the oath of office at around 2:24 pm at in Lokoja on Saturday. His inauguration came just minutes after Salifu Joel Oyibo … [Read more…]