ABIA STATE WILL KEY INTO THE CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS SCHEME ;-IKPEAZU
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu says his administration will take every necessary step to key the State Workforce into the Contributory Pension Scheme of the Federal Government. The Governor stated this when he received in audience a delegation of the National Commissioner…
Gov.Ikpeazu emerges New Telegraph Newspaper Governor of the Year 2021
Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has bee.n nominated Governor of the Year 2021 (SME Development) by the New Telegraph Newspaper. This was made known in a letter dated August 9 and conveyed to the Governor by the media…
Shell Petroleum Company bows to court order, agrees to pay Ogoni people N45.9bn compensation over oil Spills
a Justice came the way of the Ogoni people of Rivers state on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja where a multi-national oil company, Shell Petroleum Company agreed to pay a whopping sum of N45.9B to the people…
Abia Speaker Hails Alma Mater, Government College Owerri as Epitome of Excellence
Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has hailed his alma mater, Government College Owerri for maintaining its position of excellence and remaining in the nation’s league of ivy schools to date. The Speaker stated…
WAEC: NIN compulsory for WASSCE from next year
As from next year, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will require candidates to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to register for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the regional examination body. WAEC’s Head of National Office,…
Akpabio Receives NDDC Forensic Audit Report
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA), Senator Godswill Akpabio, yesterday received the forensic audit report set up last year by President Muhammadu Buhari to undertake a holistic examination and review the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio,…
Nigerian army chief launches welfare flight for troops
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has inaugurated welfare flight for troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) who are proceeding on pass to and fro the theatre of operations. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk…
Sunday Igboho’s supporter, Akintoye not wanted in Nigeria – Aide
His spokesman, Maxwell Adeleye made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday. Adeleye described the Professor as a man of the people who stands for peaceful agitation. “He fear no arrest, even if the Nigerian Government have such a plan….
Indonesia apologised — but FG has demanded sanctions against officials who assaulted Nigerian diplomat Onyeama
Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, says the federal government has demanded sanctions against Indonesian officials who assaulted a Nigerian diplomat recently. The diplomatic agent, simply identified as Ibrahim, was reportedly accosted by the Indonesian police when he went to…
Federal Government, resident doctors fail to reach agreement — after meeting for six hours
The meeting between the house of representatives committee on health services, the federal government, and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), ended without any agreement on Tuesday. The two-day public hearing, organized by the house committee on health services,…