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In what has been described as a historic and emotional moment, the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Tuesday inducted 70 pioneer graduates of its Department of Nursing Sciences into the nursing profession, bringing an end to a seven-year wait due to lack of accreditation. The induction ceremony was conducted by the … [Read more…]
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has relocated the venue of its meeting to the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja’s Central Business District after armed police officers prevented the members from accessing the party’s national secretariat, Abuja. The BoT members, who had arrived at the secretariat early Monday for the meeting, … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has debunked reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that operatives sealed off the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. In a statement on Monday, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, clarified that officers were only deployed to the area to … [Read more…]
The senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was on Monday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja. She was however, admitted to bail on self recognizance by Justice Mohammed Umar, who recognized her status as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and a lawyer. Besides, the court also … [Read more…]
As part of the industrialization drive, Ebonyi State Government has set up a 15- Member committee to work towards the reactivation of the NIGERCEM Factory, Nkalagu. Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru announced this during a church service at the Government House Chapel, The committee members are: Mrs. Catherine Ogbu, Prof. Adline Idike, Hon. Iduma Igariwey, Associate … [Read more…]
The World Bank has stated that extreme poverty is growing faster and taking a devastating toll on Nigeria and 38 other economies affected by conflict and instability, intensifying acute hunger, and pushing several key development goals farther out of reach. The bank revealed this in its first comprehensive assessment of their plight in the aftermath … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Government has announced that the Tomorrow Is Here Housing Estate, now nearing completion in Enugu, is a major housing project designed to accommodate families from the Aguowa and Ugbo Lawrence communities. Governor Peter Mbah selected the two slums to be the first beneficiaries among over 20 slum areas in Enugu urban earmarked … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 28, 2025, on a two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil. His first stop is Saint Lucia, where he will pay a state visit as part of efforts to deepen Nigeria’s engagement with Caribbean nations and strengthen South-South cooperation. At the end of the visit to … [Read more…]
…Says Enugu govt restoring public trust through inclusive development Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called for greater trust and cooperation between government at all levels and the media to drive democracy and development. He describes both as co-authors of the nation’s future. Governor Mbah made the call during the opening of the … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has threatened to mobilise it’s members to shutdown the territory following the area council workers’ lingering strike. Dr Stephen Knabayi, NLC Chairman, stated in an interview with NAN that the territory will be shut down after President Bola Tinubu concludes the ongoing projects’ inauguration … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the four tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The short ceremony which took place at the Presidential Villa on Thursday was attended by the leadership of the National Assembly and some legislators, governors, ministers, and aides of the President. The four bills: the Nigeria Tax Bill, … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has declined to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025. The President’s decision was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday. The proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from … [Read more…]