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The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, had ordered the immediate payment of salaries of all state civil servants and suspended appointees of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The approval for the payment of March 2025 salaries also covers all public servants and payments of pensioners in the state. This comes 24 hours after … [Read more…]
The Delta State Government has directed the immediate withdrawal of the query issued to a student of the School of Nursing Sciences, Agbor, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a viral social media video during the recent visit of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. In a statement on Friday via X, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu The Delta State College of Nursing Sciences has issued a query to a Student Nurse, Osato Edobor, for what it called ‘malicious act of recording/singing and posting unofficial response’ to the song to welcome the First Lady Remi Tinubu to the school, on her TikTok and Facebook pages, following the visit of … [Read more…]
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Myanmar – with at least 43 workers reported to be trapped in a collapsed building after the impact was felt as far away as Bangkok. Footage shared by local media shows the under-construction building in the Chatuchak area crashing to the ground as people run away from the scene. … [Read more…]
…Approves provision of scholarship for target 10,000 Enrollees The Executive Chairman of Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Hon. John Ogbodo, has commenced engagement with senior secondary school students in the local government on the gains of participation in the Emerging Technology Skills for Africa Program, ETSAP. Headlining the engagement, the Secretary of … [Read more…]
The House of Representatives said on Thursday it decided to rescind its earlier decision to pass for second reading, a constitutional amendment Bill to strip the Vice President, Governors and Deputy Governors of immunity as conferred by section 308 of the Constitution as amended to allow for thorough debate before moving to the next stage. The … [Read more…]
…Reels out digital initiatives for the state … Mbah: Digital economy is the new oil The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has commended the fast transitioning of Enugu State into a digital economy, saying the state was fast becoming a standard for tech-driven societies under Governor Peter Mbah’s leadership. This … [Read more…]
A bill seeking to remove the immunity conferred on the vice president, governors, and their deputies has passed for second reading in the House of Representatives. The constitutional amendment bill sponsored by Hon. Solomon Bob was passed at plenary on Wednesday. Leading the debate, Bob said Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution conferred immunity on … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima said yesterday that Nigeria’s Land Use Act is long overdue for review, adding that the federal government is working towards producing a suitable act that will attract investments. The vice president made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday while delivering a keynote address at the National Land Conference organised by the … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday April 1 public holidays for the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Tunji-Ojo urged all Muslims to embrace the virtues of self-discipline, … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday approved a bill requiring mandatory registration for Nigerians in an attempt to reform Nigeria’s identity management system by repealing and reenacting the National Identity Management Commission Act. Additionally, the measure calls for the establishment of a commission and a centralised database to handle citizen registration and identity card issuance. The bill … [Read more…]
…Automates court processes for speedy dispensation of justice Government of Enugu State has commended the Federal Government for approving the relocation of the Enugu Correctional Centre located at the GRA, saying it is ready to partner with the central government to actualise it soonest. The assurances were given by the governor of Enugu State, Dr. … [Read more…]