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…Adds Igbo free to live, trade in Lagos PRESIDENT-GENERAL of the Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, yesterday, appealed to the Federal Government to have Mazi Nnamdi Kanu released, saying his continuous detention is a deliberate attempt by some elements to destroy the economy of the South-East. Iwuanyanwu, who spoke in Lagos … [Read more…]

THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued an alert warning 14 states of heavy rainfall that might lead to flooding, between July 4 and July 8. NEMA said 31 communities may also be affected. This alert was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, July 5, by the Coordinator, NEMA, Lagos Territorial Office, Ibrahim … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu, has backed the implementation of a $5bn floating Liquefied Natural Gas project expected to supply 40 per cent of the nation’s gas needs by Q4 2026. The President gave his backing on Wednesday, when he received a group of joint venture partners consisting of UTM FLNG, TECHNIP Energies and JGC Corporation at … [Read more…]

President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday closed their defence in the petition filed by Mr Peter Obi and Labour Party (LP). Lawyers to President Tinubu and the APC who called Senator Opeyemi Bamidele as their star witness informed the court that they have established their case through the witness and do … [Read more…]

…says ‘I didn’t go to computer centre’ Embattled 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate Mmesoma Ejikeme on Wednesday shed light on how she came about her results from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Her purported score of 362 out of 400 has been discounted by JAMB as “patently fake”. Mmesoma, who made … [Read more…]

The Federal High Court in Awka has blocked a move by the federal government aimed at helping the local government areas (LGAs) in Anambra State to recover over N16 billion diverted by their state government. The money represents the local governments’ share of the Paris Club refund, which the Anambra State Government received on their … [Read more…]

…strikes out LP, Edeoga’s withdrawn motion for joinder The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed 11 July for hearing of the preliminary objection filed by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) against a suit by Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State. Mr Mbah had filed his suit to seek the court’s validation for his … [Read more…]

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended Ejikeme Mmesoma from writing its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for three years over alleged forgery of her 2023 result. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday morning, by Sunday Fabian Benjamin, its Head of Public Affairs and Protocol. The board, which first raised alarm … [Read more…]

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has reiterated his administration’s commitment to end water scarcity in Enugu metropolis and other towns in the state, expressing the hope that the steady availability of water will end the construction of water storage towers in homes in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving in audience … [Read more…]

A 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidate from Anambra State, Ejikeme Mmesoma says she was falsely accused of forging her result by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). In a video released by the young girl which has gone viral, Mmesoma narrated how she obtained the result from JAMB portal and was surprised … [Read more…]