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Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, is of the opinion that the Nigerian Senate still owes the people some explanations as regards the budget padding scandal rocking the Upper Chambers at the moment. Obi said the claims and counter-claims over the alleged N3trillion which was padded into … [Read more…]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. This directive is in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit on February … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has stated that the Federal Government will not pay any ransom to secure the release of abducted victims. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister acknowledged … [Read more…]
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to partner with Enugu State government on food production and other agricultural developments through provision of technical assistance to improve the state’s agro-allied sector. The UK body, which through its Propcom+ project, provides climate resilience programme and supports sustainable, smart agriculture and forestry … [Read more…]
One of the kidnapped pupils from Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mustapha Abubakar, who luckily escaped has recounted his ordeal in the hands of his abductors. This was according to a report by BBC Hausa Service published online on Monday, March 11, 2024. According to Abubakar, the kidnappers treated them like a … [Read more…]
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed the editor of The Tide Newspapers, Nelson Chukwudi, as his chief press secretary (CPS). The governor, in a statement signed by his senior special assistant on media, Boniface Onyedi, said the appointment was with immediate effect. The one-paragraph statement reads: “This is to bring to the notice of … [Read more…]
Rotary International President, Gordon Mclnally, will be on a three-day working visit to Nigeria from Friday. During the visit, a fresh donation of US$7 million for eradication and disease and prevention across the country will be made. A statement by the Coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Prof. Emmanuel Dolapo Lufadeju and the Co-coordinator, … [Read more…]
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Francis Nwifuru, has commenced asphalting of concrete roads in the Abakaliki Metropolis to further solidify his determination to deliver quality infrastructure in the State. The asphalting is currently ongoing at Emefor Street along Ukwu Akpu, Nwele, and Nnorom Street, as well as other internal roads in the State Capital. … [Read more…]
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has confirmed the sighting of the moon marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan 1445AH. The Sultan, in a post shared by the National Moonsighting Committee Nigeria on its X handle on Sunday, called on … [Read more…]
Herbert Wigwe, his wife, Chizoba and son, Chizi have been buried in his hometown Omueke, Isiokpo in Rivers State. The late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, his wife and son were laid to rest in a private interment following funeral church service. Their burial followed a week-long funeral rites to celebrate the life … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has reiterated support for women through policy inclusion, empowerment, capacity building and investment that will continue to drive the growth and progress of the society. The governor made this known on Friday in a press statement celebrating Enugu women and women across the globe during the 2024 International … [Read more…]
Worried by the greenhouse gas emissions and its effect on human beings and the environment, the Enugu State Government has launched an aggressive campaign targeted at regulating and curtailing the harmful impacts posed by the emissions and other activities capable of eroding the climate. The state government, as a deliberate step to achieving this, has … [Read more…]