IMO next governor will come from East – Uzodimma declares
The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma, on Tuesday declared where the next Imo governor will come from, the Imo East Senatorial zone, in 2027. He disclosed this to newsmen while receiving the Imo Council of Elders at the Imo government…
Labour Unions lockout NASS Staff John Alechenu, Abuja
Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have stormed the National Assembly to enforce a nationwide industrial action over a dispute with the Federal Government. National Assembly Staff as well as visitors going into…
Ikpeazu Saddened by Ogbor Hill Accident
The immediate past Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed deep sadness at the news of the accident at Ogbor Hill, Aba, earlier today where an articulated vehicle lost control and killed some persons, and injured many others….
Gaza hospital director says 179 buried in ‘mass grave’ in compound
Palestinians demonstrate in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank on November 10, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since October 7, 2023, after…
Liberians vote in presidential run-off pitting football legend against ex-VP
This combination of pictures created on November 13, 2023 shows Liberia’s President George Weah (L) delivering a speech at the leaders summit of the COP27 climate conference at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city…
FG seeks land from states to build houses for poor, vulnerable
The Federal Government has asked states of the federation to make land available so as to build houses for vulnerable Nigerians. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Mahmuda Mamman, who spoke to journalists at the ongoing 12th Meeting…
South East Young Leaders Consultative Forum hails Uzodinma’s victory- Ms Odor
The South East Young Leaders Consultative Forum under the leadership of Ambassador Chinweuba Anyaragbu, has congratulated Imo State Governor, Sen.Hope Uzodinma, on his re-election. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary General of the Forum, Ms.Odor Amarachi,…
FG moves to check excessive borrowing by states
Abuja-Worried by the indiscriminate borrowing by state governments from banks and the capital market, the Federal Government has commenced a process to check such borrowing. Consequently, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, FRC, has issued guidelines on conditions a state government must…
TCN debunks false report of national blackout amid workers’ strike
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has refuted a false and misleading report by an online news outlet that claimed that the Head of Public Affairs of TCN had predicted a national blackout due to the ongoing workers’ strike. The…
Sir Ukandu Congratulates Most Distinguished, Sen. Austin Okwudiri Akobundu on his Swearing-in Ceremony.
An Abia Businessman, Sir Emeka Francis Ukandu has congratulated Sen. Austin Okwudiri Akobundu on his swearing-in as the Senator representing Abia Central at the National Assembly. Sir Ukandu in a congratulatory message to Senator Akobundu urged him to leave no…