The Federal Government said on Wednesday it has no hand in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, his loyalists, and Governor Similaye Fubara. The government emphatically declared that Wile’s position is not shared by the government. The Minister of Information and National Orientation,…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted haziness and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday across the country. . NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja, predicted thick dust haze condition on Thursday over the northern region during the forecast period. According to NiMet, moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility in the range of 2km…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has challenged foreign countries where Nigeria’s stolen assets are warehoused to return them unconditionally. Olukoyede made this call at the ongoing 10th session of the Conference of State Parties, COSP, to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, holding at the Georgia…
The Point of Sale (PoS) operators in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi capital, have expressed worry over the current naira scarcity, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to intervene to save their business from collapsing. In separate interviews with on Wednesday in Abakaliki, they blamed the scarcity on banks’ refusal to release enough money. Charges…
The Aba-Ngwa people, the owners of Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State on Wednesday urged the residents of the city and the entire Igbo nation to disregard the rumours that they tried to prevent the reconstruction of the popular Port Harcourt Road through financial demands. Rumours had been rife that the Aba-Ngwa people tried…
Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Engr Eberechukwu Oji over his emergence as the 9th Eze Aro of Arochukwu Kingdom. In a letter dated 11th December 2023, and personally signed by him, the statesman expressed joy at Oji’s emergence, which he described as…
Organised Labour has rejected the planned privatization of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, as announced by the Federal Government, warning that it would worsen the socio-economic conditions of Nigerians. President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, said the planned privatization portends great danger to the Power sector and holds great fear and trepidation…
Word Health Organisation, WHO, has announced 25 cases of fresh Coronavirus disease, in Benue State, advising people to take advantage of the availability of vaccines to protect themselves because the virus is still very prevalent. The World Health Organisation, WHO, Surveillance Officer, for Benue state, Ogechukwu Chigbo made this known at a one-day Civil Society…
Head of Catholic Church Pope Francis has chosen where he wants to be buried when he dies According to the Pontiff he would like to be buried in a basilica in Rome. He said this in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,”…
The Speaker of River state House of Assembly Edison Ehie, has declared the seats of 27 lawmakers who defected to APC from the PDP vacant. Ehie, who leads a five-member group loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declared vacant the seats of all the lawmakers in the Martins Amaewhule-led group. Ehie took the decision on Wednesday…
