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The Federal government and the Enugu State government are to partner to complete and operationalise the international wing of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, as well as build a cargo terminal to boost the state’s and nation’s economy and tourism capacity. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria … [Read more…]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday night, approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect. The service chiefs are Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor; the Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya; the Chief of Naval Staff, … [Read more…]

The Presidential Election Petitions Court has refused the applications of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to dismiss the petition by the Allied People’s Movement (APM) challenging the February 25 presidential election. A five-member panel presided by Justice Haruna Tsammani on Monday held that dismissing the petition would offend the fair … [Read more…]

The National Industrial Court on Monday declared that the order restraining the Nigeria Labour Congress ( NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) from embarking on their planned industrial action subsists. Justice Olufunke Anuwe stated that the order as granted on June 5 subsists pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The court … [Read more…]

The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the DSS has been ordered to immediately grant the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, unrestricted access to his lawyers and family members as it is within his constitutional right. Emefiele was arrested by the DSS on Saturday, hours … [Read more…]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi remains the candidate for a better Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in March declared the then-candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress and now-president, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the … [Read more…]

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to accelerated development programmes and digital revolution for Enugu children. Dr. Mbah said it was the priority of the state government under him to initiate and pursue policies that would avail the children of the state the requisite environment to actualise their potentials … [Read more…]

The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi has tendered eighteen thousand and eighty-eight (18,088) blurred polling unit result sheets among other documents in continuation of the prosecution of their case before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja. Counsel to the Petitioners, Onyechi Ikpeazu tendered the documents through the petitioners’ … [Read more…]

Following a summon issued on him, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, yesterday produced before the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, a document that contained President Bola Tinubu’s age. The document, known as Form EC9, was an affidavit of personal particulars which President Tinubu submitted to the … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Dele Alake as Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy and Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, as Special Adviser, Security. The appointment was contained in a statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director Information, State House. Other persons appointed are, Mr. Yau Darazo, Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, … [Read more…]

Ex-president of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Dr. Ken Nnamani, and family have fixed June 16, 2023 for the burial of his late Wife, Lady Ezinne Jane Udewo Nnamani. The schedule of funeral activities which is to commence with a service of songs today, Thursday, June 15, 2023, by 5pm at Sen. Ken Nnamani’s country home, … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu has charged state governors to deliver good governance to the citizens. He gave the charge on Thursday when he inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC), headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima. All 36 State governors, among other officials, are members of the Council. He said the governors have no excuse for failure … [Read more…]