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‘Bianca’s Inaugural Slap’: 10 times Bianca Ojukwu made news headline The biggest news out of Nigeria last week was arguably, the altercation between Bianca, the widow of the late Biafran leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu and Ebele Obiano, the immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, on Thursday afternoon in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The occasion … [Read more…]
Peter Mbah Media Organization debunks rumor of endorsement by Governor Ugwuanyi Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The media organization of one of Enugu State’s Guber hopeful, Dr. Barr. Peter Mbah, has debunked the news of the purported endorsement of Peter Mbah’s candidature by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, which has been making rounds since yesterday evening … [Read more…]
Death toll in Southern Kaduna killing rises to 34, including 2 military personnel •7 persons receiving treatment, 200 houses, 32 shops burnt Kaduna State Government Tuesday said the death toll in the Sunday’s attack in Kaura Local Government Area, LGA, has risen to 34 including two military personnel. Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home … [Read more…]
Tragic: Two weeks after evacuation, Ukrainian Student dies in Sokoto Two weeks after returning to the country, Uzaifa Halilu Modachi, Ukrainian Student has reportedly died in Sokoto. Before his death, Halilu Modachi was said to have stayed in Ukraine for three years without returning home for vacation. The final year student of Zaporozhye State Medical … [Read more…]
TV, Radio stations to shut down over skyrocketing fuel prices: BON Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria has warned that all TV and radio stations in the country may shut down operations over the persistent fuel scarcity and skyrocketing diesel price. Yemisi Bamgbose, executive secretary of BON, stated that broadcast stations can no longer cope with the … [Read more…]
Buhari to inaugurate Dangote fertiliser plant, inspect new seaport in Lagos President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday make an official visit to Lagos to inaugurate the Dangote fertilizer plant, event schedule of his Lagos’ itinerary sighted by Peoples Gazette on Sunday reveals. Mr Buhari is expected to take a factory tour of the Dangote TPA … [Read more…]
Family begs Gov. Ugwuanyi to rebuild demolished house of blind man Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State The family of a blind man, Anibueze Nnadi, whose building was allegedly demolished by Aku Village traditional ruler, Igwe Christopher Okwor, sometime in September 2021, has appealed to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to provide him with accommodation. Aku is … [Read more…]
Just In: Gunmen raze Ohanaeze President’s country home in Imo Gunmen on Saturday morning razed the country home of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor, at Awo-Omanma in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. The PUNCH gathered that the attackers who arrived at the Igbo leader’s home in vehicles threw … [Read more…]
Confusion: Obiano not released from detention, transferred to Abuja – EFCC Spokesperson The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the immediate-past governor of Anambra state, Willie Obiano, has not been released from detention. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent, the Public Relations Officer of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that Obiano was … [Read more…]
Reps urge Governors to implement provisions of Child Rights Act The House of Representatives has urged the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to implement the provisions of the Universal Basic Education Commission Act, 2004 and the Child’s Right Act, 2003. The House urged the Minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello, … [Read more…]
I will not resign prematurely from office- Malami Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said he would not resign prematurely from office but would end his tenure by May 2023. He stated this at a conference organised by the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) where he was the … [Read more…]
Soludo’s inaugural speech: Governor proposes roundtable talk with IPOB The new governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has lamented the economic losses incurred by the South East states each day sit-at-home is observed in the geopolitical zone. He said Anambra alone loses an estimated N19.6 billion even as many businesses have relocated to other … [Read more…]