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Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on Sunday, June 9, 2024, visited the family of Cpl Lucky Ikechukwu Ikpeama, one of the soldiers killed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at Obikabia Junction, Obingwa Local Government Area. Late Cpl Ikpeama hailed from the same village, Nvosi, in Isialangwa South Local Government Area, as Governor Otti. The deceased, … [Read more…]
The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah has commissioned a debate tournament for youths, with a whopping take home of N15 million for the winning team. Announcing this on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @PNMbah, on Monday, the governor said the debate being organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has expressed deep grief over the death of a former Director-General of the National Maritime Authority, NMA, now Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Ferdinand Agu, describing it as a huge loss to the state and Nigeria. He expressed the grief in a message he personally signed, … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejigged the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC). He appointed Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe as the interim Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the NCCC, pending confirmation by the Supervisory Council. Dr. Maduekwe, 39, a renowned climate policy expert with over 15 years of experience, will also serve as Co-Chairperson of the Intergovernmental … [Read more…]
…CPC debunks news of Ibu’s family begging for fund Contrary to speculation and misinformation about the burial arrangements for late John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu, the Central Planning Committee (CPC), some notable friends and family members of the late actor have distanced themselves from some “sponsored publications” concerning late Mr Ibu’s burial with … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology is saddled with the responsibility of facilitating the development and deployment of Science, Technology, and Innovation to enhance the pace of socio-economic development of the country and serves as the apex body responsible for the formulation and implementation of government policies and programs relating … [Read more…]
The legal team for the embattled leader of the Independent People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has issued a stern warning to the public, organisations, media houses and government, to stop referring to the group as a terrorist organisation. In a statement signed on his behalf by Aloy Ejimakor, Esq., on Friday, explained that the … [Read more…]
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the federal government. The Director Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Hajiya Halimah Salihu Ahmed, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, June 7. The governors said the N60, 000 wage is not realistic … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, June 7, inaugurated the official residence of the Vice President, which has suffered poor funding since 2010. Tinubu reiterated his administration’s commitment to concentrate on delivering on the promises made to Nigerians, rather than dwell on the failures of past Administrations. Commissioning the building, President Tinubu pledged to always ensure that … [Read more…]
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, says his administration is working very hard to clean up the business environment and make it conducive for new investments as well as bring back old ones that had left the state in the past due to unhealthy government policies. Governor Otti said that capital, by way of … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Hon. Patrick Ubru has stated that the administration of Gov. Peter Mbah is keen on adding 300,000 hectares to the state’s agricultural space as part of the plans to grow Enugu’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn within four to eight years. Ubru who revealed … [Read more…]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gifted the best graduating student of the Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 session, Olaniyi Olawale, N10 million. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the donation yesterday during the 27th convocation ceremony at th e Buba Marwa Auditorium in LASU. Olawale graduated from the Accounting Education Department with a cumulative CGPA of 4.98. … [Read more…]