… Effective From November, 2024. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago approves N80,000 Minimum Wage for Niger State Civil servants. The Governor discloses this shortly after meeting with the Organised Labour in the State in Government House, Minna. He says the payment would be for both the State and the Local government Civil Servants, effective from November,…
Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC) – now the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) – has passed away at the age of 83. Former Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha expressed deep sorrow over Nwosu’s death, describing him as a man of remarkable integrity, honor, and character. Reflecting on Nwosu’s tenure…
The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of the Creative Economy Development Fund (CEDF) and the implementation of the Intellectual Property (IP) Monetisation Pilot. The approval was made on Thursday at the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The CEDF objective is to provide funding to creatives through various financial…
… Demand Urgent Intervention From Federal State Government Happening live in Imo State, the residents of Umuapu Community in Ohaji Egbema Local Government Area have taken to the streets along the busy Owerri-Port Harcourt road to protest the deteriorating conditions of their roads. The situation has become a daily hazard, with multiple reports of containers…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has raised concerns over the widening erosion on Anambra Airport axis of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Governor Soludo visited the erosion site to ascertain the level of damage on the road project which seems to have been abandoned by the construction firm. Governor Soludo said it has become imperative to raise concerns over the…
National Union of Market Traders Employers of Nigeria (NUMTEN) has reassured market stakeholders in Anambra state of its preparedness to complement their efforts at making the market arena more conducive for trading in the state. National President, Comrade Ogu James Chukwuma gave the assurance over the weekend during the inauguration ceremony of state and local…
As the World marked this year 2024 Polio Day celebration, the Anambra Governor’s wife; Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo has urged nursing mothers to sustained vaccination of their children in state. Mrs. Soludo gave the charge while speaking to Journalists shortly after administering poliomyelitis vaccine to some babies at Amawbia Primary Healthcare Center, Amawbia -Awka, as…
Igwe Nnewi, HRH Igwe K.O.N Orizu yesterday bid a heartfelt farewell to first wife, Lolo Catherine Nwazunafia Orizu Ifediezenma Nee Mbelu, a cherished member of the royal family. The Crown Prince of Nnewi Dynasty, Prince Obianaefo Orizu, who represented the Igwe in Council, led the tribute, honoring Lolo Catherine’s invaluable contributions to the Nnewi kingdom….
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has issued a warning to Simon Ekpa, a contentious Biafran activist, to stop using her name to promote falsehoods. In a now-deleted post on X, Ekpa claimed that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had agreed to provide a loan of…
Troops involved in Operation Udoka in the South-East have apprehended a suspected “founding father” of the banned Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) along with several others. The arrests occurred in Orsu, Imo State, as well as Amaruku and Arochukwu in Abia State, according to Major Gen Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations. He provided…
