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Air Peace has provided clarifications on the dynamics of air fares, dismissing claims in some quarters that the airline was extorting South-Easterners with air fares. This is coming against the backdrop of reports of high fares ahead of the yuletide festivities. This has triggered attacks on social media with netizens accusing the carrier and other … [Read more…]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says re-run and bye-elections may be held across the country next February. This is according to the Chairman of the electoral body Mahmood Yakubu who spoke at a meeting with political parties. “With regard to the bye-elections, you may recall that in my recent address at the swearing-in of … [Read more…]

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued an injunction preventing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting fresh elections to fill the seats of 26 members of the Rivers House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ruling was delivered by Justice … [Read more…]

… Says Enugu to construct 260 PHCs, do more on universal health insurance coverage …As UNICEF commends Mbah’s commitment to health, nutrition, pledges support Governor of Enugu of State, Dr. Peter Mbah, says his administration has prioritised healthcare delivery, as it understands the import of a healthy population and healthy workforce. Mbah, who said that … [Read more…]

…says productivity key to achieving $30 billion GDP Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reassured the state civil and public servants of continuous better welfare package under his administration, saying emphasis has now shifted from work attendance to productivity in order to achieve a sustainable economy, make the state an investment hub and actualize … [Read more…]

The Northern Governors’ Forum has  resolved to support the Kaduna State Government and victims of the Kaduna bombing  with the sum of N180 million. The forum announced this in the communique signed by the Chairman and Governor of Gombe State Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya at the end of their inaugural meeting held in Kaduna on Friday. … [Read more…]

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared that his administration is not fighting anybody but is preoccupied with delivering on his mandate by taking care of the needs of the people and protecting the interest of the state. Fubara made the declaration on Friday while flagging off 20,000 housing units for low-income earners in … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu sympathizes with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, former governor of the state. Chief Ezeife, Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993. President Tinubu extols the towering influence of the former federal permanent secretary in … [Read more…]

…Resident Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Physiotherapists, Others Collaborate in the Medical Outreach Daberechukwu Egbo, Enugu In an immense commitment to Community Service and positively impacting the health and lives of people, the Paul Basil Iloegbouba Foundation, PBIF, in collaboration with Association of Resident Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Physiotherapists, Medical Laboratory Scientists and Dentists … [Read more…]

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is to remain in detention. The Supreme Court, Friday, upheld the appeal by the federal government, challenging the Court of Appeal decision, which ordered Kanu’s release. The apex court ordered him to return to the Federal High Court, Abuja, to face his seven-count … [Read more…]

A former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead. His death was disclosed in a statement signed by Chief Rob Nwakaire Ezeife, on behalf of the Ezeife Family. The statement which noted that the elder statesman passed on at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday evening reads in full: “On behalf of … [Read more…]