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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the Nigerian government is investigating allegations that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation paid public funds into a private account. “The President has directed that a thorough and comprehensive investigation be conducted to ascertain the accuracy and validity of the reported details,” Mohammed Idris … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The National Association of Enugu State Law Students has appealed to the Executive Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah to assist them in the payment of the Nigerian Law School fees by approving a bursary package for them. The student group made the appeal in an open letter to the Governor … [Read more…]
The body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has arrived in Nigeria. Akeredolu’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed away. Reports had it that the plane conveying the body arrived at about 3:39 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024. The wife of the late governor, Chief … [Read more…]
Angry women allegedly burned down the house of the traditional ruler of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, Micheal Monday Adanchi, on Friday afternoon. According to a source from the area who wishes to remain anonymous, the traditional ruler serves as the District Head of Bokkos town. The incident, according to the source, occurred … [Read more…]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is expected to question the former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk over an alleged N37.1 billion fraud. A top EFCC source confirmed this to Channels Television in a telephone interview on Wednesday. Umar-Farouk served as minister under former President Muhammadu Buhari from … [Read more…]
The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has committed to supporting the vision and agenda of the Governor Peter Mbah administration in Enugu State through the financing of several key projects to drive development and investment in the state. The Bank said its interest in Enugu State stemmed from the vision Mbah had espoused and the work … [Read more…]
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has directed the leadership of the 33 local government areas of the state to provide the sum of N200,000 as monthly subvention and running cost for the office of the Nigerian Legion in their domains. Governor Makinde said the sum of N500,000 had been approved for the Oyo State … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has signed the N28.78 trillion 2024 Budget into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. President Tinubu, who returned to the Aso Rock Villa an hour ago from his Yuletide holiday in Lagos, conducted a brief ceremony to sign the inaugural budget of his administration. The event was witnessed by top government officials. … [Read more…]
…Says 2024 Enugu’s year of disruptive economic growth Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has predicted a bright 2024 for Nigeria, urging citizens to keep hope alive, as the gains of some 2023 economic policies would begin to trickle in, in the new year. Mbah also assured the people of Enugu State of disruptive … [Read more…]
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, on Saturday, paid a Christmas homage to President Bola Tinubu at the latter’s Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, where he also reiterated support for Federal Government’s economic policies. Governor Mbah also assured that his administration would deliver on the over N300bn Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target in the … [Read more…]
…insists all ongoing promotional, charity draw games must obtain clearance to escape sanction The Enugu State Government has disclosed that agencies, companies, corporate bodies, including their agents that are engaging in promotional and charity games without the prior clearance and other permits from the government risk being sanctioned according to the existing state laws regulating … [Read more…]
Governor Peter Mbah has signed a N521.5bn Enugu State 2024 Budget into Law, saying it would engender disruptive economic growth, radical infrastructural development, and efficient service delivery. Mbah, who said that the Enugu State 2024 Appropriation Law, consisting N414.3bn Capital Expenditure, representing 79 per cent of the budget, and N107.2 billion, representing 21 per cent … [Read more…]